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THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday November 17 Page 13 -Environment- Unique environment program for students By STEVE BLACKBURN Student Environment Program When I first heard about the Bronte Creek Project I was told that it was a guidance leader ship training program I soon found out it is much more than that The Bronte Creek Project is a unique alternative learning pro gram for a select crew of secon dary school students These students are selected from across the Board and work together for a whole semester In the process they build and run a community develop their personal leadership skills by run ning an earth education program for elementary students build their sense of adventure by par ticipating in a wilderness backpacking or rock climbing trip and also study the en vironmental impact they and other humans have on the Earth The Bronte Creek Project is of- With POWER fered year round by the Halton Board of Education at two natural sites situated on the Niagara Escarpment Four grade high school credits are built into the Bronte Creek Pro ject these being a social science credit an outdoor education credit and a guidance credit and a leadership credit John McKillop who is present ly teaching at one of the sites is the founder of this program and has run it successfully for ten years Having completed the Bronte Creek Project as a student in the second semester of the school year my lifestyle and views on life have changed dramatically Im constantly questioning the amount of impact that my actions are having on the earth and I try to help others see and find solu tions to the environmental pro blems that we al face I am cur rently back at the Bronte Creek Project working as a teachers assistant through my schools co operative education program Im focused on working towards a career as a teacher and pursuing my studies on the environment and in the natural sciences This program is probably the best kept secret In the Halton Board of Education If you are outgoing concerned about the en vironment love adventure and kids I would recommend the Bronte Creek Project to you in a minute POWER applauds board a Hills bas ed environmental group lauded efforts made by the Halton Board of Education in the area of con servation recently and sug gested several ways to continue progress In a letter to Bob Parry head of the environmental awareness committee for the board iProtect Our Water and Environmental Resources affirmed We are encouraged and pleased to see the Board tackling the problem of policy on the environment The letter went on to recommend that individual efforts such as the Glen Williams Public School lunch garbage program and the Acton High School environmental group be encouraged by the board to network The group also suggested that the Bronte Creek Project which they described as the most ex citing concept that is making lasting change in participating students be expanded to include board personnel and teacher representatives from schools The total immersion experience of a two or three day workshop they said would help immensely m preparing people for change Aside from schools board of fices and teachers becoming role Town Gardener models also sug gested altitudes and values can best be taught in an outdoor set ting and that schools should take a crosscurriculum ap proach to teaching Also attached to the twopage letter was a list of and environmental sugges tions for the board and its schools as well as a list of nine curriculum suggestions The group had a chance to ver bally present their recommenda tions to the committee on Monday night The committee is expected to prepare a report for the Board of Trustees in the near future Cyclamen ideal as indoor plant By TOM Cavans Garden Centre Among all flowering plants available today Cyclamen stands alone as the longesl flowering potted flower for indoor use One of the reasons it flowers so long is because of its growing habits Cyclamen require approximately 1618 months from seed flower Cyclamen prefer cooler temperatures and bright indirect light If kept in a cool location cyclamen will bloom from September to February Cyclamen come in an array of colorful blooms which nod as open Their greyish bluegreen heart shape have a real Say I saw it in The Herald tropical look all by themselves When buying a Cyclamen look down underneath these leaves to see forth coming flowers if there are no buds this tells you its been mishandled or its finished flowering This is not a good buy A good healthy Cyclamen will have crisp rich colorful leaves and underneath youll find in excess of 2025 buds which come in succession Keep he Cyclamen away from heal sources prefers indirect ligh and a well drained soil Always use a saucer to water from below Dont lei it stand ii V Clothing Mens todies Childrens ALTERATIONS REPAIRS 8771598 water and never water the soil surface this will either cause loss of future flowers or rot where the leaves come up from its tuberous root After 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