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27 November 2007

Greetings:

I received a request from USC Canada that we 'get the word out' about
this worthwhile program. Bruce has a long-term committment of working
with USC on projects spanning the globe. What better tribute than
for his fans and friends to help out this cause. Please read on,
because there's also news of a DVD featuring an interview with Bruce
coming out December 11th.

From USC Canada:
Hello Friends of USC Canada and friends of Bruce Cockburn,
As you know, Bruce has returned to visit Nepal, the country he calls
"hands down the most beautiful place on earth that I've seen."
Cockburn returns twenty years after his first visit in 1987 with the
same travel companion - Susan Walsh, USC Canada's Executive Director.
Cockburn and Walsh will journey on foot, staying in the villages of
Humla district, located in the northwest corner of the country

Many of Bruce's fans have been avidly following Bruce's journey back
to Nepal, on his Path to Nepal http://www.kensingtontv.com/nepal/

They have also begun contacting USC Canada to see how they can
contribute to USC projects in the communities of Humla, Nepal. If you
could please circulate this email, it will help us get the message out
on how others can support the people of Humla.

You can give through USC's new Gifts that Grow Catalogue.
www.usc-canada.org The following gifts are destined for Humla*:

The Seedlings - $25
Drinking Water - $50
Vegetable Gardens -$500
*See below for more information on Humla, Nepal and the Gifts that
Grow options for Humla.
Or, you can simply make a gift to USC Canada at:
http://usc-canada.org/?page_id=4 and be sure to indicate in the notes
section that your gift is to be directed to Humla Nepal.

If you have any other questions, or if i can help you out in any other
way, please don't hesitate to call me at 613-234-6827, or email
directly at bmcfarlane@....

*GIFTS THAT GROW - GIFTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF HUMLA
Seedlings $25, Humla, Nepal
We are looking to raise 625$ for seedlings in Nepal, a total of 25
gifts of 25$. It costs one cent for one seedling of `Atis' (Aconitum
heterophylum) - a medicinal herb that's used in both the traditional
and modern medical practices in Humla. Each seedling, produced by a
group of local farmers in a nursery, will be given to a farmer, to be
transplanted on farmers' local fields. Goal = 25 batches of 2000
seedlings.

Drinking Water $50, Humla, Nepal
$50 will provide two households with potable drinking water. USC's
goal is to raise $3,000, which is a total of 60 gifts to provide a
Drinking Water System that will serve 132 households or 800 people.

Vegetable Gardens $500, Humla Nepal
Our goal of receiving two gifts of $500, for a total of $1,000 will
assist women in six villages to plant and maintain healthy vegetable
gardens that improve the nutrition of their families and generate
income through the sale of surplus produce. The gift includes the cost
of tools and training on food processing. The cost per 3 villages is $500

Brian McFarlane
Director, Fundraising and Financial Vibrancy

USC Canada
56 Sparks Street, Suite 705
Ottawa ON K1P 5B1
613-234-6827 ext. 249
bmcfarlane@...
www.usc-canada.org

This from a reader in Canada:
Thought you and your readers might be interested to know that Shakin'
All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s, the documentary that aired
last year on CBC featuring Bruce and countless other Canadian stars,
comes out on DVD commercially on Dec. 11, with plenty of bonus
interviews (including more from Bruce) and a portion of sales going to
MusiCan, the music education charity of CARAS.

Here's the link:
http://www.capitolmusic.ca/artist_page_disco.asp?artist_id=1476&upc_id=509995146\
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Peace of the season to all,
Suzanne Myers
editor@...

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