what's new
January 19, 2010
2010 Brochure is now online
December 22, 2009
New 2009-2010 Board of Directors
December 22, 2009
October 2009 AGM Minutes
October 23, 2009
Fall 2009 Newsletter is here!
press releases
August 1, 2008
Local Energy Co-op Erects Wind
Test Tower
January 30, 2008
Bio-gas Feasibility Study
downloads
Fall 2009 Newsletter
LIFE Member's Handbook
2008 Brochure
Why Join LIFE?
Membership Application Form
LIFE Sponsors and Partners
We wish to thank our supporters and partners for their contributions to LIFE:
Wellington-Waterloo Community Futures Development Corporation
The Wellington-Waterloo Community Futures Development Corporation (WWCFDC) is a federally supported not-for-profit organization, governed by volunteers in partnership with Industry Canada. The services provided by the WWCFDC exist to promote economic growth and community development of the Region of Waterloo and the County of Wellington. WWCFDC was able to loan the LIFE steering committee money, allowing them to become a cooperative and start the local wind resource assessment.
Teddy's Bakery
Teddy’s Bakery in Baden is a small town restaurant and bakery. They have been a valued sponsor of LIFE during the crucial beginning aiding with general startup fees.
Stitch Graphix
www.StitchGraphix.com
Stitch Graphix Inc. in New Hamburg is a custom embroidery, laser engraving and company promotiona business. They have helped us by creating stationery and other items bearing the LIFE logo.
McDougall Signs
www.mcdsigns.com
McDougall Signs and Graphics Inc. is a custom sign manufacturing studio operating in Waterloo, Ontario since 1970. Jim Cappleman, owner and manager, was a member of the original steering committee that is now known as LIFE. Jim designed the LIFE logo and helped build the privately owned wind turbine located on Sandhills Road in Wilmot Township.
Laepple Organic Farm
www.LocalOrganics.ca
Linda Laepple, LIFE President, along with her husband and children run an organic farm near Petersburg where organic beef and produce can be purchased, supporting a local food system. Energy conservation as well as recycling is a top priority at the farm. A solar hot water system provides a good portion of the domestic hot water for the farm house. A home made wind turbine, built from scrap material is spinning behind the farm charging batteries. The farm is host to students and interested apprentices from around the world, who come to get hands on experience about a more sustainable way of life.
Mindscape Innovations
www.mi-group.ca
Mindscape specializes in environmentally and technologically advanced homes and communities, and in realizing dreams from net zero and/or technically savvy “connected” homes, to private renewable energy projects for individuals, businesses, or communities. Mindscape’s office space is shared with LIFE, which they are very grateful for.
CREW
www.CrewZone.ca
Community Renewable Energy Waterloo is a local non-profit organization dedicated to making renewable energy accessible to the citizens of Waterloo Region. Our vision is to be a network of knowledgeable advocates, early adopters and interested citizens who initiate resource and support all local projects that encourage energy conservation and sustainable use of energy or materials from naturally regenerating sources, such as wind, solar and earth energy. CREW and LIFE share resources.
Graybar Ontario
www.GraybarCanada.com
Graybar Canada, an employee-owned company, is a leading electrical and data/communication wholesale distributor serving Canada’s commercial, industrial, communication, residential, oil & gas and utility markets.
Graybar Ontario hands out energy efficient light bulbs in bulk to be handed out and installed at office spaces and homes. They provided LIFE co-op with these light bulbs to hand out at local events.
Wilmot Centre Missionary Church
www.WilmotCentremc.ca
The Wilmot Centre Missionary Church, has provided the LIFE Board of Directors with meeting room space for the past two years.
Community Power Fund
www.cpFund.ca
LIFE Co-op received a $5,000 Prefeasibility grant from CPF in 2008, which supported the co-op's endeavors to report wind data collected since 2006 and write a comprehensive Prefeasibility report.
Dr. R.H. Gibson Veterinary Hospital
www.infovet.ca/gibsonvethospital
Dr. R.H. Gibson Veterinary Hospital, St. Clements donated office equiment to the new office.