2008 Aug 14: Power down for Blackout Day

Power Down for Blackout Day
Thursday, 2008 August 14, all day
Five years ago, August 14th, Ontario and much of eastern North America was plunged into a blackout that lasted several days. In that time of crisis, some beautiful things happened:
- we saw the stars, like never before
- people organized barbecues and street parties
- we rediscovered the importance of conservation