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Page THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday May 31 1991 Environment Get involved with Environmental Audit By BARBARA HALSALL Eniron mental Audit It is not too late to be involved in the Earth DayEveryday Home Audit After receiving my copy I contacted the organizers to see if the audits were still available The audits take little time and are an easy way to begin the changes we all must make to save our planet What follows is part of a press release from Earth Day Canada YOU CAN MAKE A DIF FERENCE See just how much by phoning for an easy to use audit The primary goal of Earth Day is to educate and empower people to individual action to benefit the environment says Maury Mason We are ly concerned with giving the public what they need to begin or to continue positive activities From the success of tal initiatives it is eveident that Canadians are more than willing to do whatever they can on an in dividual basis We have to take into account their varying levels of awareness and their various abilities A team of professional en vironmental writers and auditors including Marjone Lamb Two Minutes a Day for a Greener Planet t helped Mason design Earth DayEveryday Home Audit The Audit is an in dividual suney of a households everyday environmental habits Participants complete the Audit and return it to Earth Day Canada where the results are tabulated and analyzed Each participant is then assessed on their environmental activities Information tailored to their pre sent levels of environmental awareness is returned to them along with a follow up survey Participants will be surveyed three times in the first year The Audit program will help each participating household devise a five year plan to manageably reduce water and energy con sumption and the output of solid and toxic wastes by significant levels The Audit program provides change in manageable in crements with no radical changes in lifestyle To reinforce public commitment to en vironmental action Earth Day Canada will publicize the Audit programs tagible resblts in terms of solid waste diverted from landfill amount of energy conserved and hazardous wastes diverted from the environment Earth Day Canada is distributing the Audit nationally A toll free line is now taking orders Distribution partners and Earth Day coor dinators across the country will help distribute Earth DayEveryday Home Audits to Canadian households through to June 1991 NEW METAPHYSICAL INFO CENTRE INCENSE OVER KINDS NEOCLASSICAL MEDITATION MUSIC CLASSES TUMBLED STONES JEWELRY CERAMICS RUNES TAROT CARDS ENLIGHTEN YOURSELF ouHTMmnrnu mount amvkw KOMCTOWM LTD 4168736879 Planting a tree is no simple decision By TOM Thoughts on Trees When selecting the right tree for your garden you should first think of its purpose Where in the yard will the tree be best suited for its particular attributes Go to the site where you plan on plan ting the tree and dig a test hole if you never dug there before You must make a judgement call as to the soil structure and how to amend it so the tree will suc cessfully accept its new home If you are unsure of its structure br ing along a handful to the nursery when actually selecting the tree and have a trained gardener help you with the right soil amend ments If the soil is sandy and rocky I think most of us can relate to this you should not use this soil in the preparation soil that will go around the roots Instead save this soil for creating a tree water well at the dnpline of the tree for directing water to the roots If you know your soil is good top soil then one part peat moss one part black earth one part existing top soil with the addition of will give you the necessary recipe for successful transplanting When standing at the proposed sight of planting try to imagine the tree standing there with its leaves rustling in the wind This may help you find the shape that youre looking for and give you some insight as to how much space you actually have for the head development of the tree If the location is open you can think of large specimen trees like Ash Linden Locust Oak Maple Poplar and Willow All of which have their own character and place in the garden If this tree happens to be near the roadside the choice should be Linden or Ash because they are resistant to road salt and high exposure For a more graceful tree to cent your home you should con sider the many Honey Locust varieties available The Golden Honey Locust with its fine golden leaves or the Skyline Locust with its light green leaves and horizon tal branches filtered sun allows the grass to grow thick and green If its shade you are looking for then the Maples and Oak have to be your first choices Oak trees are slower growing but they are very attractive and their fall col our is second to none Oaks are a long lived tree and for that they deserve seniority in my garden The most popular tree planted today is without a doubt the Maples Crimson Kmg Maple is probably the most popular of the family because of its rich red leaf and perfectly round head which adds colour all summer long The best Maple to plant is my mind a new strain of Norway Maple called Superform Norway Maple This tree is the strongest of all the Maples I have seen to date and grows a perfectly symetncal COUNTRYSIDE BUTCHERING Custom Killing Cutting and Wrapping Government Inspected 4168771194 On Sal a noon Meals on Trafalgar GEORGETOWN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL NOTICE EARLY SCHOOL CLOSING PM MONDAY JUNE 3 1991 PURPOSE TO DEVELOP THE HIGH SCHOOLS GROWTH PLAN FOR THE 199192 SCHOOL YEAR head without pruning There are also some new improved strains of the indigenous Red Maple that are stronger and longer lived than the Red Maples of the wild which are now in decline due to the poisoning of our environment Look for them under common names like October Glory and Red Sunset Therefore when hun ting for a Maple tree check into these other vaneties for future in vestment If you are looking for colour and are a little impatient look no further than Golden Weeping Willow and Silver Poplar It is true that these trees have in vasive roots so you must not plant these trees near anything that may provide trouble in the future such as septic beds house foundations pools or weeping tiles These two vigorous trees have a place in areas where other trees cannot grow and where you are looking for size but cannot wait If you plant either one of these trees you will not be disap pointed provided you have the space Dont plant them within of any potential problem Now many of you are saying Poplar I thought this guy knew what he was talking about The Poplar Im referring to is the Silver Poplar which in my mind will replace the ever so popular Silver Maple The Silver Poplar is a long- lived Poplar with true horizontal branching and good form it is not one of those rocket shaped vanties that start to deteriorate after 1215 years It is a strong tree with a fast growing well shaped head There are many new variations of the old stan dard trees like Columnar Oak and Columnar Maple which pro vide the same leaf style but with narrow shaped form so you can achieve that rocket shape m a long lived tree Next week I will article out medium sized trees that can be utilized for the more diminutive garden For more information call the Town Gardener Hotline at WERE YOUR INSURANCE BROKERS WE UNDERSTAND PAUL ARMSTRONG INSURANCE BROKERS LTD 143 MILL ST Hills Georgetown Ontario 8770133 SERVICES LTD FOR ALL YOUR MORTGAGE NEEDS CALL CAPTAIN DAVE KRAUSE Lending Experience Personalized Service Great Rates 8734991 FAX 4168733931 DOWNTOWN and Olde Georgetown Place Sidewalk Sales Midway Shows Street Dancing each evening Licenced Patio Garden Street Breakfast Sat 30 1 OO Parade Saturday 11 30 a m Petting Zoo Pony Rides General Wellness Advice For Seniors Pioneer Citizen and Youngest Pioneer Awards Face Painter Square Dancing Antique Cars Childrens Bike Parade UltraLight Plane Display THURS JUNE 13 Seniors Day JUNE 14 Family Day SAT JUNE 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