RPIRG News & Events

RPRIG is excited to welcome Halena Seiferling to the RPIRG team as the new Outreach and Events Coordinator!

Halena is in her 4^th year of International Studies with a focus in Development, and has had lots of experience organizing on campus and in the greater community. She has done some great work with Amnesty International on campus, and has also been an integral organizer of the Israeli Apartheid Week events. She also participates in the Regina Solidarity Group, as well as other community initiatives around town. She has also had a variety of diverse international experiences that have taken her on an exchange to Norway, as well as on a trip to Cuba to learn about Permaculture and organic farming techniques. She has had many diverse experiences that will bring new perspectives and new skills to the RPIRG office.

Welcome aboard, Halena!

RPIRG is hiring a for the position of Outreach and Events Coordinator.

If you are interested in applying, please review the SK Jobs posting, or take a look at the full Outreach & Events Coordinator Job Description – March 2012.

Resumes and cover letters can be emailed to info@rpirg.org, and will be accepted until midnight on Friday, April 6th, 2012.

RPIRG is pleased to announce 6 new additions to the RPIRG board:

Kent Peterson
Sonia Stanger
David Fraser
Kay Niedermayer
Patience Umereweneza
Devon Peters

They will be joining two current board members, Anna Weber and Andrea Nelson, to serve on the RPIRG board for the upcoming year.

RPIRG is excited to welcome them to the team!

RPIRG is turning five this year, and we are going to celebrate!  Come on down to The Owl at the U of R for live karaoke, giveaways, and a celebration of the past five years doing social and environmental justice work.  Check out the facebook event.

11:00 a.m. onward:

Cupcakes!   Books!    Balloons!   Stickers!   Buttons!   T-Shirts!   Posters!   Fun!  Donations for all of these sweet swag items will be given to Sofia House in Regina.  Stop by the Owl any time after 11:00 a.m. to join the fun.

8:00 p.m. onward:

Live karaoke sign-ups! – Sign up to sing karaoke backed by the amazing local band, The Lonesome Weekends.

8:30 p.m. – RPIRG in Review – A fun look at the last 5 years of RPIRG’s contributions to social and environmental justice in our community.

9:00 p.m. – Bands!

Julia and Her Piano http://www.myspace.com/juliaandherpiano

Warming the night up is the beautiful Julia and Her Piano. Twenty one year old Julia McDougall grew up in southern Saskatchewan in a town the size of a thumb tack. She grew up with a passion for music, began playing local shows when she was fifteen years old, and continues to play across Canada. Julia’s songs can only be defined as her own: her lyrics are powerful, honest, and true to her prairie heritage. Her melodies, well at times rough and chaotic, are beautiful and unformulated. Now studying at Simon Fraser University’s Contemporary Composition program in Vancouver, British Columbia, Julia has fostered incredible technique and musicianship. Her songs have become more melodic and richer, and as a result, her music emits a deeper sound.

The Lonesome Weekends http://thelonesomeweekends.com

Giving you the chance to sing live karaoke with them!  Formed in the summer of 2009, the trio of songwriters comprised of Marshall Burns (Rah Rah), Chris Sleightholm and Devon Floyd (Thee Hoolies, R.I.P) quickly went from sharing songs in the backyard to forming a full band. Enter Tyler Hammer and Chris Prpich (The Lazy MKs), drums and bass respectively, along with Steve ‘The Hat’ Jeske (Sun Zoom Sparx) on keyboards. The resulting sonic goodness sees one part soulful psychedelia and two parts rollicking groove added to three parts backwoods harmonies, six-string twang and song writing swagger. Drinking from the same mountain stream as Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Wilco and The Sadies , THE LONESOME WEEKENDS released their debut record “Songs For Lonesome Weekends” in April 2011, and will release their follow-up “Songs From A Barstool” in April 2012. They can be seen tearing up local stages near you.

RPIRG is hiring a Garden Project Coordinator! In partnership with Wascana Centre Authority, Facilities Management at the U of R, the Institute français, and First Nations University of Canada, we are seeking a knowledgeable and self-motivated student to supervise and coordinate the inaugural year of the RPIRG Green Patch, the third garden in Regina’s Edible Campus project.

For more information, please view the full job posting and details, or learn about Regina’s Edible Campus.

Please pass this along to anyone who may be interested in the position!

RPIRG is having its Annual General Election!

We are now accepting nominations for our Board of Director positions!  The RPIRG Board of Directors is composed of 8 Student Members of RPIRG. It is the decision-making body of RPIRG, which makes all major decisions regarding finances, long-term goals, long-term viability of the organization, staffing, and funding applications.

For more information about RPIRG, and our Board of Directors, please visit our About Us pages.

Election Timeline:
Nominations Open – February 28 @ 9:00 a.m.
Nominations Close – March 6 @ 4:00 p.m.
Campaigning – March 7 – March 18
Online Voting – March 21 & 22

To run for our Board of Directors, please download and complete the election nomination form.