Objective of CHAOS
- to foster community rooted in principles of social & environmental justice
- to expose new people to the organization (both community and property)
- to celebrate, rejuvinate and thereby facilitate the revolution

When is it?
Thursday August 5th to Monday August 16th, 2004. Our grassroots intergenerational cross-genre music festival MusiChaos is Friday August 13th - Sunday August 15th.

For information on musiChaos click here

How much does it cost?
Our objective is to keep this event as close to free as humanly possible. We are asking $5-$20 sliding scale per day/night for us to recover operating costs (and significantly less for those who plan to stay the full week). Limited full subsidies and work exchange opportunities are available. We ask people to consider giving more if they are able, as we do hope to keep the place running for future things like this (which we hope to do annually). Those who receive rides may wish to consider subsidizing gas expenses for the ride if it is within their means. The sliding scale figure covers use of the land, kitchen, facilities, accommodation. Some play-shops and film screenings and group field trips may require additional money, this is up to the facilitiator, be sure to read the descriptions.

Accessibility is a paramount value at Kimbercote. No one will be denied accomodation do to lack of financial resources.
 

In addition to your fee/donation/payment each community member is expected to contribute a minimum of 2 hours of labour per 3 day stay. Aside from helping to keep the cost of this project down, workshifts help you to connect with other people and connect with a sense of community within the Chaos. A very special part of how we build this connection with each other is that we, the community members, provide basic services for one another. Sign-up sheets will give an idea of any special skills required or job limitations for a particular workshift, and the time segments each area needs filled.

Note: from Friday August 13th, Saturday August 14th & Sunday August 15th is MusiChaos our grassroots intergenerational cross-genre music festival. During this time there is camping only (although there are limited spaces available in the retreat centre for people with special needs). The suggested donation for the weekend is $20 inclusive for camping, music, workshops plus a bag of produce for the community "Kimber-kitchen". The music festival is entirely volunteer driven, with a budget of $1000 --of which we hope to break even.


How can I get there?
Some transportation from across the province is available with advance notice.

There are limited seats available in shuttles leaving from Toronto. To reserve a space call 1-888-862-3588 or email chaos@kimbercote.org Please consider giving a $10 (pwyc) contribution to help cover our costs.

Other options include:

- take either a Greyhound Bus (www.greyhound.ca) or Penetang-Midland Coach Line Bus line to Thornbury Ontario. Thornbury is a 10 minute drive from Kimbercote Farm --call us in advance of your arrival if you need to be picked up.

- carpool with your friends. if you have space in your car let us know, we may know someone who needs a ride and can contribute towards fuel.

- bike! call us for route suggestions.
 

What can I do when I get there?
There will be core projects such as:
- organic gardening
- labryinth meditation
- radical media lab set up
- more cool projects yet unconfirmed

plus special happenings such as a film night, a no talent show, field trips to local communities
plus of course our intergenerational cross-genre MUSIC FESTIVAL (August 13, 14, and 15th)

and most importantly play-shops and DIY skillshares, facilitated by the people who
are visiting and living in the community (you!) A list of confirmed workshops will be posted on our web site very shortly!


Food
We ask everyone to bring a bag of produce. Veggies like carrots, onions, potatoes, greens are always good. So is fruit. Consider contributing soymilk and tofu if you can afford to. Food will be gathered as people come and cooked collectively. The 'Kimber-Kitchen' is a Food-not-Bombs like collective who will coordinate kitchen work duties (plus we will have sign up sheets). Please let us know about food allergies and food needs in advance of your stay so we can accomodate --so you can eat! All meals will be vegetarian and there will always be wheat free and vegan options. There will be designated cooking areas/grills available for people who choose to bring and cook their own meat.

Stuff
People will be required to bring the necessities of life - including sleeping bag or bedding - and a tent/sleeping bag if they are camping. They can contact us if they don't have access to these things, and we will try
and help out. We encourage folks to aim to live simply and bring stuff which will minimize noise, water consumption, electricity consumption, general waste, overpackaging, etc. But with that said, Kimbercote is located in a very remote location. The closest convenience store is a 15 minute drive, pharmacy is 30 minutes away. Be sure to bring enough chocolate, cigarettes and medications. The staff do not have the capacity to make unnecessary trips into town.

Please bring environmentally friendly soaps. No laundry service on site. Kimbercote is scent free so please leave artificial perfumes, hand creams & the like at home.

Childcare will not be provided but a space will be made available for self-organized childcare provision.

Cigarette smoking is strictly prohibited on Kimbercote property except in designated areas (this is primarily to prevent littering of butts and unplanned fires).

When people arrive they will be expected to come to a brief orientation to the time they are there so that organizers can establish collective norms and ethos of the community. Antioppression workshops will be offered (voluntary but strongly encouraged).

We will do our best to live on a consensus decision making model and may be required to have meetings if issues (say around food, noise, rowdiness, cleaning up, etc) come up, which all participants are required to attend. There will be a daily opening and, when possible, closing circle.

There are several exceptions to consensus decision making being our way of
operating. these are:
· complaints and response around sexual harassment and sexual abuse, where organizers reserve the right to engage in their own process.
· any decisions which cause long-term or irreversible change to the land, ecology or facilities.
· any decisions which Kimbercote or Caledon contemporaries could be held legally liable for.

Community Norms
- to strive for a space free of all the nasty -isms - including racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism, classism, religionism, homophobia, etc. An ombudsperson will be available should an incident occur.
- sexual harassment and sexual abuse will not be tolerated.
- general respect for all people and groups - including a respect for a diversity of approaches, cultural norms, expressions, etc.
- respect for the land - leaving things as they were - respect of property boundaries (so we can keep doing this).
- respect for clean space - clean up after oneself. keep common spaces truly common.
- fires must be restricted to one or both firepits.
- [we have to say that] illegal substances are not allowed on the land. respectful and responsible alcohol consumption is okay but lets not get stupid and cause problems with alcohol. bring your own alcohol if you choose to drink.
- pets are not permitted on site (sight dogs excepted)
- from 2-4pm will be a collective cleanup time, most days will be shorter than that! everyone is expected to participate in this cleanup of facilities and land at this time
- anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult guardian or parent. children are welcome, but guardians/parents are ultimately responsible for their under 18ers.
- failure to live by these norms means that you will be asked to leave at your own expense.

When people arrive, they will be asked to 'register' and sign a waiver form. If you would like this information to be destroyed after the event, please let us know. if you would like to keep in touch, and know about future
events like this, we can do that too.

Are you excited?! So are we!
Over the next couple of weeks we will be posting the finer details as they are confirmed. To be added to our announcement list email chaos@kimbercote.org or keep checking back for regular updates.

And if you have extra time, we could use some help on the organizing committee

Donations Requested -wish list
eppie pens, sunblock, bugspray, tynol and herbal remedies (cranberry pills!), first aid kits inc. gloves
tents, tent pegs, tarps, flashlights, sleeping bags, ponchos, solar shower
firewood stocked (firestarter, newspaper, marshmallows, coathangers)
washing basins, dish soap & sanitizer, scrubies, rubber gloves
extra eating utensils for people who forget theirs
napkins cloth/wash service
kids toys/activities/supplies
volley ball, badminton, croquet, frisbee, kites, etc.
outhouse building materials and toliet paper galore
extra coolers for refrigeration
walkie talkies
big huge white boards and markers/brush
t shirts, we want to silcscreen our own
turntables <for those who don't know, this is a standard item on every wish list at Kimbercote!
puppet making supplies such as material, clay, decorations, etc.

I want to come, how do I register?
Primarily this event is free-flowing, you're welcome to drop by as long as you read and understand the ethos behind this project. If you want to facilitate a workshop and want to promote it and need materials, or if you need a ride, or if you have food allergies and/or special needs we should be aware of let us know in advance.

I need more information:
Phone: 1-888-862-3588 tollfree or
519-599-5885 local or if you can afford the long distance charges
Email: chaos@kimbercote.org