Media Advisory - Interview and Photo Ops: Celebrate Kew Beach Junior Public School's solar launch at Green Energy Doors Open

TORONTO, Sept. 1, 2016 /CNW/ - On Saturday, September 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the beach community will celebrate a new solar project at Kew Beach Junior Public School. The event is being held in conjunction with Green Energy Doors Open, a province-wide showcase of sustainable energy projects organized by the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association. Various representatives will be on-hand to discuss the project including those from Kew Beach Junior Public School, Beach Community Energy Co-operative (BCEC), and Canada's leading green energy provider – Bullfrog Power.

WHAT:	A celebration to launch a community-owned solar rooftop array at Kew Beach Junior Public School. The 225-panel, 72 kW solar project, in combination with the school's existing solar installation, will generate and inject into the local grid the equivalent to one-third of the school's annual electricity use.
	Media and community members are invited to the event which will include a green ribbon cutting, complimentary refreshments and Bullfrog Power's giant inflatable frog. Additionally, representatives at informational tables will be on-hand to explain the technology on display.
WHEN:	Saturday, September 10, 2016
	• 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Eco-Fair with green tech table presentations
	• 12:00 p.m. – Green ribbon cutting and remarks
	• 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. – Interview opportunities
	• 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Refreshments will be served
WHERE:	Kew Beach Junior Public School
	101 Kippendavie Avenue, Toronto, Ontario (map)
WHO:	Interview opportunities available with:
	• Sheila Cary-Meagher, Trustee, Ward 16, Beaches – East York; Founding Member, BCEC
	• Peter Tabuns, MPP, Toronto – Danforth; Founding Member, BCEC
	• Ron Seftel, CEO, Bullfrog Power
	Photo opportunities available with:
	• Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, MP, Beaches – East York
	• Arthur Potts, MPP, Beaches – East York, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change

*Media are asked to please RSVP their attendance to Jon McKay ([email protected]) by 9:00 a.m. on Friday, September 9, 2016.

About Bullfrog Power
Bullfrog Power, Canada's leading green energy provider, offers renewable energy solutions that enable individuals and businesses to reduce their environmental impact, support the development of green energy projects in Canada and help create a cleaner, healthier world. As a Certified B Corporation, Bullfrog Power meets higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Thousands of individuals and businesses in Canada are doing their part to address climate change and air pollution by choosing green energy with Bullfrog Power. Sign up easily, quickly and affordably at bullfrogpower.com.

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About Beach Community Energy Co-operative Inc.
The Beach Community Energy Cooperative Inc. (BCEC) is a renewable energy cooperative based in the east end of Toronto and was incorporate in 2012. BCEC promotes sustainable living by producing renewable energy that invests in the future of our planet, for ourselves and for our children. Its mission is to provide its community members with opportunities to channel funds into investments in renewable energy projects located in the east end of Toronto. Learn more at beachenergy.ca.

SOURCE Bullfrog Power

Contact Bullfrog Power: Jon McKay, Corporate Communications Manager, 416.360.3464 x239, [email protected]