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Page M THE HERALD Wednesday May IMS Citizens like environment guide Acton man is off to the Arctic On The Hill Witt Garth Turner Acton resident Clifford R Bnt- ton is about to embark on a 2000- mile journey to the Arctic by canoe Mr Bntton is one of students who will reenact Sir Alexander Mackenzies quest for the Nor thwest Passage He is enrolled the Honors Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation and Bachelor of Science degree programs at University in Thunder Bay Ont with a Teachers Cer tificate to follow The Sir Alexander Mackenzie Canada Sea toSea Bicenten nial Expeditions will recreate and commemorate the 200th an of the first recorded crossing of Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans This is Phate I of a fouryear pro ject jointly organized by University One Step Beyond and The Alexander Mackenzie Trail Association Mr Britton worked last year for University preparing for the Mackenzie Expeditions He gained knowledge in many areas of his field working at Old Tort William Thunder Bay The journey will run from May to September The Mackenzie Project par ticipants dressed voyageur costumes will gravel 2048 miles from Fort McMurray Alberta to Whate Island in the Arctic Ocean The 25 students will paddle 26- foot and 36foot canoes along what is now called the Mackenzie River The students will be by two leaders Dr Jim Smithers a professor of Out door Recreation at University and Derek Apple Mackenzie project assistant and a graduate of Out door Recreation program Although there will be hour paddling days unpredictable weather and swarms of insects life will not be all hard work for the modem voyageurs tions and historical re enactments will be given in com munities along the route The reason I want to subject myself to this ordeal is to commemorate a great Canadian hero who ex the true meaning of en trepreneurship and bravery Mr Britton said The 105day trek will combine the rigors of voyageur life with live theatre Not only will the project com memorate Mackenzies search for the Northwest Passage it will educate Canadians about an im part of the nations history Early explorers such as Mackenzie and the voyageurs helped develop Canada in the century by expanding the fur trade The expeditions will re establish the route linking Canada Sea toSea It may also be the spark needed to create a national heritage trail to preserve and interpret this route for future generations Clothing Mens Chilclrtns OTTAWA My sincere thanks to all those people who took the time to call last week after receiving a copy of my booklet A Citizen Guide to a better Environment Your comments are encouraging to me because it shows a great many folks are serious about pass ing a clean Canada onto our children The message is simple Theres too much lip service given to the environment and not enough real action What can one person do Lots Each of us can stop buying polluting products we can shun over packaging we can conserve water we can recycle and a host of things Its all a matter of getting in the habit For those who want to do more well I have good news for you Its clean uptime Over the next few days Environ ment Week will start It s a time when all Canadians are asked to stop and think about the damage we have done to his world and how we should properly start cor reeling it Here in our own backyard I d like your help Over the next two weekends members of the Halton Peel En vironment Advisory Committee will join me for three Pickup Days The idea is simple People get together to collect polluting waste and try to restore the natural beauty of a few areas Man causes waste and pollution so man should clean it up again And you do that by bending over not by talking So please join me on one of our three days rubber boots and gloves Bnng your family and Bnng your enthusiasm In order that we can make the necessary arrangements please call my office toll free to let us know you re coming The number 1800668322 Bolton Day Saturday June 3 10a m Our team leader for the day is Angus Doughty assisted by Dawn Moffat recycling coordinator for the Town of Caledon Meeting place Armstrong In surance Healey Road at the corner of Road and Hwy 50 We 11 attack the trash in the in park Burlington Pickup Day Sun day June a m Under team leader Sander Grieve and assisted by Richard of the Beautification Committee We 1 do our part for road side cleanliness Meeting place Lester Pearson High School at the corner of Upper Mid die Road and Headon Road By the way thanks to Glad Bags for its donation of bags that day Georgetown Pick up Day Sun day June 10am Team leader Chris will take us to the creek ravine run along Mill Street and crossing Guelph Street where we can do our part to improve it Meeting place Garth Turners office 27 Mam Street South beside Canada Trust I hope to see you on one of these three important days as we prove that Canadians who care will do more than just talk about the en vironment Help cure spinal cord injuries The Spinal Cord Society of Canada which boasts such members as former Olympic cyclist Lovell is looking for contributions to the cause The SCS of Canada is a greasroots organization of farm and dedicated scientists and physicians all with the com mon goal of finding a cure for spinal cord injuries The SCS asks anyone who can donate for research to send a tax deductible payment by cheque to SCS Canada O Box 707 King Ci Ont LOG NORTH END NISSAN 610 MARTIN STREET MILTON ONTARIO Main Street South Downtown Georgetown 8731470 DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC TRENTON DT 18 CHURCH STREET GEORGETOWN ACROSS FROM LIBRARY AND CULTURAL CENTRE 8772359 GREEN MEADOWS BRINGS YOU NURSERY AND C GARDEN CENTER ptm SAVINGS DAYS RR 3 6th LINE GEORGETOWN GERANIUMS Reg SALE SALE HANGING BASKETS TROPICAL HOUSE PLANTS Reg SALE POTTED ROSES Rag EDGE LAWN KITS 1655 LAWN ORNAMENTS 15OFFp AUSTRIAN PINE Reg 6 Feel FRUIT TREES Reg 1200 SALE PEAT MOSS Cub Reg 799 Cub Reg 599 PINE BARK REG 850 750 SALE AN ASSORTMENT OF PERENNIALS l FEATURE OF THE WEEK ALL BEDDING 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