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34 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, June 23, 2011 Student enjoys time as jr. environmentalist The following article was submitted roots of the tree to be positive that they by Willow Park Ecology Centre (WPEC) were going to grow back in their new volunteer and Grade 7 student at Stew- habitat. If sometimes you just missed a arttown Middle School, Harnoor Gill. bit of the root on the bottom it wouldn't Please visit www.willowparkecology.ca that big of a deal because it could probto find out more; all are welcome to visit ably grow secondary routes to help itself to nourish in a new habitat than the park. Willow Park Ecology Centre kicked the butterfly garden. off its first Volunteer Stewardship Day Other than transplanting trees and of this summer on Sunday, May 29. The digging out unwanted invasive species focus was on the Butterfly Garden. you must be wondering where we put It was a busy day at the butterfly this huge heap of weeds, twigs and buckgarden today pulling out weeds and thorn. Well it was all compostable, so we dead plants that hadn't survived. All threw all of it into the compost bin and the buckthorn, dandelions and most some of it into the snake hibernaculum. of the dead plants The snake hiberwere the ones that naculum could The next Volunteer Day use some of the we pulled out of the Sunday, June 26, 12-3 p.m. garden for the butheap because at Willow Park Ecology Centre. terflies. the snakes could If you can help maintain this volunteer-run In all of this make a home out park, please contact commotion I had of the unwanted tundeotto@hotmail.com gained one thing heap of invasive that I would rather species. wished that I hadn't. A sliver. Yes those This would benefit many species by pesky little needle-like sharp things doing this because first we are nourishthat end up giving you a sliver that ing the butterfly garden and then we are takes you about an hour to get out. giving the snakes a habitat to live in. It's But all in all I had a great experi- a win-win situation on each side and we ence tearing away the invasive species don't harm the environment at all. of the park and transplanting the trees. That's probably the most awesome Some of the trees I had transplanted fact I have ever heard in my life by bewere ash, oak, beach and maple that ing a kid environmentalist. So at WPEC shouldn't have been placed in the but- this is why and how we conserve the terfly garden. species from getting invaded from the These trees were hard to transplant invasive ones and gaining benefits at because you would have to get all the the same time. Receiving prizes at the Bridge for Charity event hosted by the Georgetown Bridge Club were from left, Ken and Louise Hills and Elizabeth Hall and Rosemary Klotz. Bridge tourney supports Lewis Foundation By TOM GIBBS Georgetown Bridge Club The spring charity bridge tournament had a new twist this year. It was a combination event for both duplicate and contract players. It was in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which works with orphaned children in Africa. It was very well attended with many players from the district. We had an extensive prize table thanks to the generous support Receiving prizes at the Bridge for Charity event hosted by of local businesses, the Georgetown Bridge Cub were from left, Ed and Midge notably: Royal Bank, McKelvey and Marion and Bob Sinclair. Hey Ray Realty, Creditview Furniture, Edward Jones Investments, Goodyear Tire and Cork's Winery. The Bridge Club runs games every week; new players are always welcome. Info: Tom, 905-877-7486. 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