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12 The programme includes La B The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts 130 Navy St. With Special Guest Artist Christopher Kiss of the "National Ballet of Canada" Sunday, June 13 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $8 â€" available from the Oakville Centre Box Office The Elizabeth Paterson Dance Company Hresets A Spring Performance of Dance Fantasque, a toy shop which comes to life at Earthwaliks, Japanese viewing Parties, Magic Spots, Night Hikes, and Seasons. Japanese Viewing Parties, explains McKillop, are observances of "specific happenâ€" ings in nature" in the long time traâ€" dition of the Japanese. "Once a year, they celebrate the moon hangâ€" ing over a particular cherry blossom and sip from thimbles of plum wine," he continued, "adding, it could be any kind of wine! (Continued from page 11) learn how we can lesson our impact (of destruction) and also live an environmentally friendly lifestyle," explained McKillop who is in charge of the weekend workshop. Featured activities include Earthwalks, Japanese Viewing Touch the Earth‘ nature workshop THE OAKVILLE BEAVEL The partners in ‘Resolve: The Environmental Training Group‘ include, from left, John McKillop, Ken Arnold and Steven Moore. (Photo by Peter McCusker) the Seasons segment is the writing _ mentally friendly products "through and directing an interactive play â€" the marketing maze," and to develâ€" about summer. op a diet from an environmental The principals of ‘Living perspective, be it growing your own Lightly," will be demonstrated and food, shopping for organically explained by Moore and Arnold. grown produce or choosing a vegeâ€" This concept will include making _ tarian lifestyle. "Now more than ever, Canadians need to become informed about an involved with the conservation and protection of the environment," state 4 * m an Environment Canada press release. With today‘s rising concern over the destruction of the plane Environment Week has gained popularity, especially in recent yea] Communities, organizations and corporations are taking action to prot the environment by organizing cleanâ€"ups, recycling and composting. food, shopping for organically The deadline to register for grown produce or choosing a vegeâ€" ‘Touch the Earth‘ is June 15th. tarian lifestyle. Resolve can be reached by calling The formation of Resolve comes Steven and Susan Moore at $49â€" as a direct result from Moore being _ 4840, or FAX, 849â€"7357. Detected imbalance L ala | Did you know Environment Week dates back to the Diefenbaker era Former prime minister John Diefenbaker approached the House Commons in 1970 with his concept of Canadian National Pollutio: Awareness Week, noting the "tremendous energy, enthusiasm and initiatiy of young people concerned about pollution." T Environment Week was given Royal Assent in March 1971, followed b the United Nations declaring World Environment Day, to be observe annually on June 5th, in 1972. Hence, Environment Week is recognize: annually in early June, this year June 5th to 12th. (Continued from page 11) "I detected there was something going wrong with the environment without having to be a scientist. Holland was producing a very good grade of coal while I was there, and it was mined and sold to the Swedes who used it for making steel. Coke made from the coal was used by the Swedes to make some of the best steel ever produced. "The Dutch supplied the Swedes with this coke, which was produced by burning the coal in open pits which devastated an area of Holland to the point where frogs would not go into the water because of acid in the water. The Dutch proâ€" duced tens of thousands of tonnes of coke for Sweden." "The Dutch supplied the Swedes ‘QOur Choice‘ will be among the with this coke, which was produced _ approximately 20 works Petrisk? by burning the coal in open pits will have on display and sale at hi which devastated an area of studio at 417 Lakeshore Rd. W. Holland to the point where frogs from June 12th to the end of the would not go into the water because Oakville Waterfront Festival o of acid in the water. The Dutch proâ€" June 27th, daily from 4 to 8 p.n# duced tens of thousands of tonnes _ With him will be editorial cartoonis of coke for Sweden." Andy Donato of the Toronto Sur Whenever he spoke out against who will have 10 pieces available this practice, "I was told: ‘Don‘t For information call Petriska‘a worry, a little rain will wash it 844â€"2988. + Environment Week dates back to Diefenbaker era For a brand new you. 10 WEEK COUPON SPECIAL As people vary so does their weight loss. â€" Valid in area 118 until June 12, 1993. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Weight Watchers is a registered trademark of Weight Watchers International, Inc. All rights reserved $ With more than 300 weekly meetings in Central and Southern Ontario there‘s a meeting near you. 4 Visit our Centres listed below or call for further information. Mon. 6:45 p.m. Tues. 4:45* & 6:45 p.m. Wed. 9:15 a.m. & 6:45 p.m. Thurs. 9:15 a.m. & 6:45 p.m Fri. 11:45 a.m. Sat. 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Oakville Centre 300 N. Service Rd. W. 826â€"9200 asked to give workshops in environâ€" mental awareness and his Earth to Oakville column in the Oakville Beaver. Early this year, he met Arnold, who was giving similar preâ€" sentations on solar energy, water conservation, and alternatives to hazardous household products. "The people who come to my store are starving for information on the environment," he said. "We have to make some changes." Resolve is working with the Burlington Conserver Society, which has applied for funding from environment ministries, corporaâ€" tions and foundations to run a series of workshops on environmental topâ€" ics, explained Moore. Once Resolve becomes established, "we may doT some lobbying" on environmental issues, he adds. "For example, solid waste is a big issue in Halton." [ To Moore, the name Resolve "means something optimistic, the idea that something positive can be done. We have a lot of problems that have to be resolved and that is how the named popped up." away.‘ I was trying, even back then, to persuade people to be kinder t the environment, but I was doing l(i alone." Petriska has over the yeari expressed his concern over dump: ing of sewage and chemicals int« lakes, rivers and "even the oceans It‘s no wonder that whales are dying on the shore, their own habiâ€" tat has become poisonous." JY