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B2 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday April 24, 2002 I I 0 IIE k II I I I I I E I I Encourage cleaner air with Mow Down exchange Interesting Facts Mower Using an old 3.5 horsepower gas mower for one hour produces the same amount of smog forming emissions as a new car driv en 550 kilometers. Using an old gas mower for one hour is also comparable to the air pollu tion produced from 40 new cars run for the same amount of time. Cordless electric mow ers offer noise levels about half those of their gas-pow ered counterparts. Each summer week end, about 2.7 million Canadians mow their lawns, using 40 million gallons of gas per year. Lawn and garden equipment users in California spill 17 million gallons of fuel each year while refilling their outdoor power equipment. Southern Ontario had a record number of smog days last year and during warm seasons, emissions from small engines could account for 20 % of hydrocarbons emitted by off-road engines. rebates. Bring in your old gas mower and receive up to $75 off the purchase of a new Black & Decker elec tric, cordless rechargeable or Great States push reel mower. The rebate value is based upon the value of the new mower purchased not on the condition of the old mower. Black & Decker 18" Electric Lawn HogTM Mulching Mower rebate $25 Black & Decker 19" Electric Lawn HogTM Mulching Mower with RearBag Included rebate $50 Black & Decker 19" Cordless Rechargeable Mulching Mower with Bag included rebate $75 Great States 18" Deluxe Light Push Reel Mower rebate $25 W ho's involved? An initiative of the Clean Air Foundation Mow Down Pollution partners include: Home Depot Environment Canada Black & Decker Great States Corporation Ontario Power Generation C FR B Radio 1010 W hen is M ow Down Pollution taking place? Program dates: May 4th and 5th, 2002 only Largest selection of plant GARDENER'S DISCOUNT CARD Year Round Discounts on Perennials 10 or More ^ ir a w o O ff for the entire year See store for details. 25 or More 2 ^ F a m i/y What is Mow Down Pollution? Program Purpose: Exchange and retire over 1000 old gas powered lawnmowers in Ontario and encourage the purchase of cleaner electric or push reel mowers with the offer of CONNON " < 8 NURSERIES | CONNON NURSERIES C.B. VANDERKRUK HOLDINGS LTD. Highway 5, Just east of Waterdown Tel (905) 689-4631 Fax (905) 689-3554 U 5 i PU/NSRO.E.,# FM M EW ST. Mon-Fri 8-8. Saturdays 8-5 Closed Sunday w P .QJ.W. Where is Mow Down Pollution taking place? Home Depot locations of program run: Scarborough Woodbridge Richmond Hill Scarborough South Whitby Newmarket Curity Mississauga Ajax Castlefield Mississauga South Oshawa Stockyards Mississauga West Oakville Momingside Brampton Barrie Yorkdale Brampton North Burlington Leaside Markham Hamilton Etobicoke Markham East Ancaster Etobicoke North Orillia See our website for the latest newsletter www. connon.ca Finally, you can bust himto dothe grocery shopping ii i n , . ' * J -U ·o r more irnonTMiuon, vtsn C m w w w .healtHcheck.org or call th« Heart and Strofca Foundation at 1 - 8 8 8 - H S F - I N F O 9 tefls you it's a healthy choice Health Check*... ANDSTIOKI K X JN Q A TIO W fONDAIXX D C SM ALADttS D UCOtU* M A R T Up! Hurry in for our great watch clearance event. We must clear time watches to make room fa r new exciting lines! Tuscan Villa - original acrylic 30"x40w Remember... Time is ticking! up to MAYA EVENTOV 40% off Esquire Watches (at 380 Dundas St t location only) /Irtw c rk and ..,.4 0 % , . , . 3 S % o f f Rotary - all Swiss Watches (all 3 locations) R eproductions C anadian /Irfotsf Canale Inte M IC H A EL SWANSON Two Locations in the Mississauga Home & Design Centre o f f Glycine - all Swiss Watches (all 3 locations) -- 35% off WINDOWS AND DOOR COMPANY QEW S pe e rs Rd L a ke sh o re Rd Tissot - all Swiss Watches (Oakville Place only) O AKVILLE SHOW ROOM: 2170 SPEERS RD. 9 0 5 -8 2 5 -5 1 5 1 Visit our Grandfather Clock You could win a FREE Grandfather Clock Iroquois Ridge Shopping Centre 380 Dundas St. E . O akville (Between Longos & Canadian Tire) (9 0 5 ) 2 5 7 - 2 6 3 8 2575 Dundas St. W. (Just east of Winston Churchill, beside Tony Roma's) (905) 820-2233 w w w .c r e s c e n th ill. c o m SH O W R O O M H O U RS: M O N D A Y - F R ID A Y 9:00am -5:00pm S A T U R D A Y 10:00am -1:00pm O R B Y A P P O IN T M E N T Locations also in Oakville Place & Mapleview Malls