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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, April 2, 2010 · 10 Escape to paradise It's in your nature What is impact of private member's bill? Continued from page 6 RBG GARDEN SHOW April 23 to 25; RBG Centre Friday Frid y d aturday, F iday and Saturday, 10 a m to 8 p.m.; S day, 10 a m. to 6 p.m. turd day a.m. p.m.; Sund y Sunday a.m to a.m. .m. m Royal Botanical Gardens' first Garden Show nica · Hot topics: Making a Meadow, Incredible Edibles, ot topic Making pics: Mak king ead w, ncredibl Edibles, dow do redible ibl les Evolution of Trees ution ion T · Great speakers: Rob How rd, Kathy Renwald, Great rs: Howard wa Sonia Day, Paul Zammit a P · Hands-on demonstrations: ca ng for orchids, prun ng a rose an s-o demonstrations: carin dem arin pruning ose runing · Fea re ga ns and new plan in Feature gardens atur plant ntroductions nt ns · Gardening advice from Master Ga Gardening a ardeners and spe s a d speciali societies pecialist · And plants, loads of plants! plants, loa Includes admission to the outdoor garde OPEN FOR THE SEASON g dens ens RBG Centre, 680 Plains Road West Burlington 905-527-1158 Burlingt RBG: Gardenin g expertise grows he re Celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity f with other similar situations, such as jumbo jet being refuelled within 50 m of a departure lounge containing more than 300 passengers waiting to go aboard? For long-ange departures, one-third to half the weight of the aircraft can be fuel. Also, a tank truck filling the storage tanks at a gas station. Safety in both these cases depends on proper safety procedures being in place and followed, such as electrical grounding and no smoking within the vicinity. Has a cost-benefit analysis been made for Flynn's proposal weighing the associated incremental costs for loss of efficiency and providing the additional infrastructure, against the lowering of the risk of premature death, injury etc. from a power plant explosion and the reduction in pollution? Whereas it is often stated that Nanticoke is a good site, as the infrastructure already exists to bring power to the GTA, I understand most of the power replacing that which came from Lakeview comes from one of the Pickering reactors due for closure, thus coming through the grid from the east rather than the west; and that upgrades in the system to the west, including the possible need for new power lines, will be required for Nanticoke, as would be the case in locating the plant away from the grid. Is this the case? If so, along what corridors might new power lines be routed? Will the municipalities in the southwestern GTA be asked to take on an extra tax burden to cover the cost of providing the additional infrastructure with Flynn's proposal, or will users be required to accept another surcharge on their gas bills, in addition to higher rates for gas because of the additional transmission losses? The answers to these questions and any other relevant issues, I feel, should be openly in the public domain to enable people in the area affected to make a rational decision on whether to support Flynn's proposal or not. TIM DOUGLASS, OAKVILLE BUY or RENEW NOW and SAVE 14% or more % Buy or renew a membership before May 1, 2010 and enjoy 20 0 e 2009 pricing plus save the HST -- order online at www.rbg.ca DAILY A ADMISSION -- Adult: $12.50; Senior/Student: $9.50; Child (age 3 to 12): nior/St $7.25; Fa amily: $32.25; Child age 2 and under and RBG members: FREE er DESIGN · BIODIVERSITY · HANDS-ON GARDENING LAST TWO WEEKS Special weekend activities. Details at rbg.ca AYA KITCHENS OF OAKVILLE 1195 North Service Rd. · 905.847.1522 · www.AyAkitchens.com Anacondas can swallow a human in one bite. FACT OR MYTH? Learn the truth about the seven perils of the Amazon River. Check out cool interactive exhibits and games and see amazing live-animal displays -- cane toads, tegu lizards, river stingrays, plus the legendary piranha. Visit rbg.ca for full schedule of weekday and weekend events. "I had to drag the kids out! Awesome!" "Best exhibit to date!" "Great show, interesting for adults and kids alike" "My kids loved reaching into the tank of muck. Hands-on stuff is good" February 6 to April 11 Camilla and Peter Dalglish Atrium RBG Centre, 680 Plains Road West, Hamilton/Burlington 905-527-1158 DAILY ADMISSION -- Adult: $12.50; Senior/Student: $9.50; Child (age 3 to 12): $7.25; Family: $32.25; Child age 2 and under and RBG members: FREE $139. Includes Delivery within zones e great Two exhibits for on es admission to price: includ No End to the Ba nana AMAZON VOYAGE: VICIOUS FISHES AND OTHER RICHES, part of our programming for International Year of Biodiversity, was produced by the Miami Science Museum and made possible with support from the National Science Foundation. Artwork by Ray Troll. MEDIA SPONSORS: TK240 You call - we deliver, even if you're not home.TM SPONSORS: W e s t m e d i a Metroland g r o u p