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8 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, June 2, 2011 WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS MPP TED ARNOTT Web: www.tedarnottmpp.com Phone: 1-800-265-2366 CtK third in E-Waste Challenge Students in Christ the King Secondary School's Green Club recently participated in the Think Recycle's 1st Earth Day E-Waste Collection Event Challenge along with 22 schools from across southwestern Ontario. The CtK students ended up collecting the third-most amount of electronic waste collected at 21,787 lbs., nearly filling a trailer in the school parking lot with their haul. They won $500 for finishing third in the contest and also earned $1,089 (five cents for each pound collected) that will be used in green initiatives such as retro-fitting water fountains with refillable bottle stations and the completion of the school's outdoor classroom. Pictured above (front, from left) are CtK students Josh Beaune, Jayme Petryschuk, Jessie Oreskovic, Jessica Allen, Chloe Whitham, Kylie Robins, Jennifer Krause, Torie McDermot. Back: Sydney Martel. Photo by Eamonn Maher Trustee wants WiFi out of schools By DOMINIK KUREK Metroland Media Group Look for our flyer in today's paper! Only in selected areas. See in store for complete details. ANNUAL MEETING Halton Healthcare Services Corporation 2010/11 Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony Thursday, June 16, 2011 Oakville Conference Centre 2515 Wyecroft Road, Oakville Wine & Cheese Reception 6:00 7:00 p.m. Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony 7:00 p.m. The accomplishments of Long Service Staff and Physicians will be celebrated. Bylaw changes will be recommended. Audited financial statements will be available at the meeting or by calling 9058155114. www.haltonhealthcare.com Georgetown Hospital y OakvilleTrafalgar Memorial Hospital Georgetown Hospital y Milton District Hospital OakvilleTrafalgar Memorial Hospital Milton Trustee Nancy MacNeill has put forward a recommendation that would remove WiFi technology from all Halton District School Board schools. The trustee is hoping the schools will return to using wired technology, stating fears that long-term exposure to wireless radio waves could have adverse health effects on students. The recommendation was up for a vote by trustees at last night's (Wednesday's) school board meeting. MacNeill contends there have been no long-term studies conducted into this, as the technology is still new, introduced in 1999. She beleives the school board must be forward thinking to provide the best education to its students, but it must not compromise the health and safety of its pupils. However, when asked to comment, the board's chief information officer, Bruce Smith, told trustees the board has been using WiFi in its schools for several years. In fact, in the most recent budget, the board spent more than $1 million to bring WiFi to its facilities. He said the World Health Organization and Health Canada, among other bodies, have found no adverse health effects caused by the wireless technology. "Typical levels from cell towers are thousands of times lower than exposure limits," he said. Smith added the electromagnetic waves that transmit WiFi signals are similar to those of radio and television broadcasts, wireless and cellular cell phones and light itself. He said the board's newer schools have been built with WiFi technology. To provide the traditional wired connections in the classrooms would require capital expenses for those schools, said Smith "We would be greatly limiting the technology in our schools until we could figure out a way to wire connect them," he said. Smith there are curriculum needs for WiFi to be in the classrooms, such as for assistive technologies for the younger grades. If WiFi is removed form schools, Smith said there would still be electromagnetic signals in the classrooms, from such devices as cell phones. MacNeill was not convinced. She has concerns about health implications on young children. "It is our responsibility to check into this," she said. "The World Health Organization states `at this time'. They don't have all this information at this time." Renaissance Festival June 4th-5th, 10am - 6pm My lords, my ladies, come one and all to the third annual Country Renaissance Festival at Country Heritage Park Three stages, merchants, games of skill and food for all available. Tavern pub sing Saturday Night. Cheer for your favorite champion in the tournament ring. www.haltonhealthcare.com Milton District Hospital 8560 Tremaine Rd., Milton 905-878-8151 For more information, visit our website www.countryrenfest.com Check out our website for all our summer events! www.countryheritagepark.com Admission: Ages 6-12 $9.50, Ages 13-54 $14., Ages 55 and over $9.50. Free Parking!