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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010 7GRAPEVINETruck safetyConservation Halton suggests Halton police hope for much a back-roads drive between its better results in a commer-six parks offers a perfect scenic cial vehicle safety blitz today tour, or you can hop on the free (Thursday) in Acton, after a Fall Colour Shuttle.recent safety inspection at the Campaign Boss NeededDufferin quarry on the fourth Wanted: An organized per-Line. In that quarry-organized son with good people skills, a safety check two weeks ago, six good eye for detail and a sense of the eight gravel trucks failed of humour. The candidate must a mechanical inspection. Police be available for regular month-laid 18 charges and took the ly meetings, and for a couple plates off one unsafe truck.of weeks each spring. The Along with a MTO officials, volunteer job - campaign co-Haltons specialized vehicle ordinator for the Acton Branch safety team will look for mech-of the Canadian Cancer Soci-CANCER CASH: Members of Actons annual Paul Murr Memorial Golf Tournament commit-anical and paperwork issues ety - includes helping existing tee recently presented a $4,175 cheque to CASHH (Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills). during the blitz from 8:30 a.m. captains with the door-to-door Committee members Jon Hurst (left), Allan Hall and John McNabb presented the cheque to to 2:30 p.m.campaign. Training and support Sheila Smith, Executive Director of CASHH. A $53,000 cheque will be presented to the Acton Job search helpwill be provided. For details, Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society for general cancer research. These donations bring the Returning to the workforce can call Cathy at 819-853-1424.26 year total to $850,000. Submitted photobe daunting, but free, practical Snowmobile permitshelp is available - everything For those of you who are from upgrading rusty comput-praying for snow theres a Shady practices are good er skills to mock interviews to new location in Acton to get build confidence.your 2010/2011 Ontario Feder-Five and 10-week computer ation of Snowmobile Club trail courses began yesterday (Wed-permit. Permits $200 before when it comes to coffeenesday) but space is available December 1, and $250 after, are at the Links2Care Employment now available at Yourway Auto Resource Centre By David Suzuki able environmental and social in Mill Street. on Main Street North.Sciencewith Faisal Moolafootprint of their favourite On October 19 at 11 a.m., the Creative winnersbeverage, many consumers are focus at the Centre will be on Congrats to Actons Alex-MattersCoffee is the second most looking for coffee that has been competing in the new job mar-andra Armstrong and Valarie By David Suzukitraded commodity in the world, certified as organic, Fair Trade, ket.Wood, two of the 12 budding after oil. And as with oil, the ful in ensuring a steady supply or otherwise sustainably grown. On October 28, staff will stage writers whose submissions massive scale of production ne-of beans to world markets, but But with so many choices, and mock interviews at 11 a.m., and were selected as winners in the cessary to meet our insatiable the environmental costs asso-confusing and difficult-to-verify at 2 p.m., the seminar will deal Librarys second annual Ink demand for coffee results in an ciated with much of the coffee environmental claims by busi-with retraining options includ-Writing project. Kids entered enormous ecological footprint. consumed worldwide is too nesses, experts recommend that ing eligibility and financial work poetry, short stories and According the UN Food and high, according to many scien-you choose coffee that has been information. For details calls illustrated fiction in two age Agriculture Organization, more tists who study the industry and triple certified: organic, Fair 519-853-5014.groups.than seven million tonnes of its impacts.Trade, and shade grown.coffee will be produced world-Most coffee sold in Canada Although it wont replace Parental helpArmstrongs illustrated fiction wide this year. is grown in open plantations natural forests, growing coffee Parents who feel pressured to entry Dream Runner won in the The thirst for coffee is grow-on land that was once tropic-in shade using agro-ecosystem be perfect would benefit from Inksters (Grades four to eight) ing rapidly in developing al or subtropical forest. Since techniques does provide ex-the new Nobodys Perfect category, and Woods poetry countries, like Indonesia, the early 1970s, huge swaths tensive understory and canopy parent/child seminar that runs entry called Emotions won in where coffee beans are grown of natural rain forest have been cover from a diversity of trop-on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 2:30 the Inkings (Grades nine and and exported. And while cit-cleared in coffee-producing ical trees, providing a refuge p.m., at the Acton Ontario Early 10) category.izens of wealthier nations are nations such as Mexico, as for butterflies, birds, and other Years Centre in the Band Hall All of the winners will re-cutting their coffee consump-the industry has shifted from wildlife. Studies have shown on Wallace Street.ceive their prizes $50 and a tion, people in Africa and South traditional shade production to that shade coffee plantations ***booklet of the collected entries America are drinking more sun-grown. can provide habitat approach-The Centre offers a free drop- at a ceremony on October thanks to increasing household According to Bridget ing natural conditions. incomes, population growth, Stutchbury, an internationally As with food labelled organic in program on the first and third 26 at the Georgetown branch. changing tastes, and success-renowned bird expert who has or Fair Trade, consumers need a Thursday of the month from The booklet is available at both ful marketing. studied the impacts of coffee credible certification system to 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for parents branches.With so many people drinking production on neotropical birds, guarantee that their cup of cof-and caregivers of kids from birth Astronomy nightcoffee (63 per cent of Can-Sun coffee is not a self-suf-fee has been produced in a way to two-and-a-half years old.Want to see Comet Hartley? adians drink it daily, on average ficient ecosystem it can only that doesnt harm bird and other The program includes Tiny Join the North Halton As-2.6 cups per day), growers have be grown with large amounts of wildlife habitat. One credible Tot Circle at 11 a.m., with tronomy Club when it sets up industrialized production to fertilizer, fungicides, herbicides certification system for shade songs, rhymes and stories. Call telescopes for a public viewing meet demand. Theyve done and pesticides. There are no coffee is the Bird Friendly Jennifer at 519-853-2960 for in Sir Donald Mann Park on this by establishing high-yield trees to shade the coffee plants eco-label, which is awarded more information.October 26. The planet Jupiter monoculture plantations, spray-and soil from the downpours of to producers who follow a Spectacular viewswill also be bright in the sky.ing toxic pesticides to control tropical rains; soil erosion and rigorous audit and verification You dont have to look far in Depending on unwanted insects and plant leaching is a big problem in sun cprocess by the Smithsonian Mi-lear skies, the pathogens, and even developing coffee farms.gratory Bird Center.the Acton/Halton area before event begins at 8 p.m., and lasts genetically modified varieties On top of that, sun-coffee Switching to certified shade-finding a beautiful fall scene. an hour. If you have a telescope that allow traditionally shade-plantations provide little habi-grown coffee for your morning Two areas, which offer especial-or binoculars, bring them along grown coffee, like arabica, to tat for sensitive species, such as cup of joe wont save the planet ly spectacular vistas this year, and dress warmly.be grown under more econom-neotropical migratory birds like on its own, but it is one more are from the top of the chair lift If the weather is poor , the ically productive conditions in the hooded warbler, which are simple way to lessen your en-at Kelso Conservation Area, and event will be rescheduled.partial or full sunlight. threatened because of the loss vironmental impact.from the Glen Williams cem-For more information call These industrial agricultural of their rain-forest habitat.Learn more at www.davidsu-etery.519-853-0675.practices have proven success-Troubled by the consider-zuki.org.