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k b~no eekt TIest wecnoIy pi ,1U Leaders take part in week- end training course Intelligent Lifeforms from Weekend in Newcastle. (back another planet. Nah, Beaver and row) Rob Shafer and Bill Gilbank; Cub leaders at a Training (middle row) Barb Pokorski, More by Helen MacDonald Our family recently saw tbe Walt Disney film, "A Far Off Place". My father lived in South Africa, dien Tanzania, during the 1940s, and bas regaled my siblings and 1, and now our childrcn, with many tales of exotiç mratures and experiences. Consequcntly, a film wbicb would bring somne imagcry into our minds' eyes was a good idea, along with the undcrstanding tbatwe would learn about theproblerns of poacbing. Recause the poachi ng of tbe African Elephant is flot only about Uic 'barvesting' of ivory, but is also about tbe violent and senseless. killing'of these magnificent cratures, 1 expected a -measure of violence. I try to restrict exposure of my children ho violence; but, the reality of poaching cannot be bidden in a romantic portrayal of a beautiful creature. So, 1 was reSOlved to be prcpared for somne discussion, but was flot prepared for tbe emotional energy tbat Uic film would tap in aIl of us. In Uic opening scene, a herd of elephants arrives at a watering hole. Before having the chance to refresh themselves, a couple of men in armny/hunting garb jumnp over a sandy knoll and proceedto machine gun the elephants. The noise confounds the elephants, which, in a chaotic niot: of crying, splashing, secaming, and crashing onto the earth, are annihilated in a matter of seconds - murdered senselessly. One tiny baby is left, and it tries, in vain, to nudge its mother Up with its trunk, as the 'hunters' start up their chainsaws. At first, 1 cou ldnt hear anythîng but the machine guns and the cryîng of the elephants. 1 had stopped brcathing as 1 sat in thc dark room, facing Uic borror, and wondering at the cruclty of the scene. 1 then beard Uiechcildren in Uic theaure utter a unified, single, great gasp of borror and sadness, and we then watched Uic baby elepbant wonder off into the desert ajonc. Ini a matter of seconds, we wcre exposed to everyUiing we need to know about Uic brutal killing of thc African Elephant. Many othcr species of animal worldwidc face the same fate. Each day, tbree species of widlife become extinct. Some arc murdered, some are victims of 'dcvclopment' and 'progress'. Estimates are that 20% of the earth's species could be lost forever by the ycar 2000; and, we bave yet to idcntify ail of them! Some experts predict the African Elephant will be cxtinct as soon as twenty years from now ... all for the sake of trinkets of jewelry, and boardroom carvings! And, there are Uiose who believe that the elephant mnust 'pay its way', and that the only way to ensure its survival is to open up legal harvesting of Uic thing that gives it 'value', its tusks, and open Uic 'culling', or killîng, of too-Iarge herds whîch are encroaching on man's space. 1This is a National Wildlife Week. We can support wildlife by ensuring that habitat is preserved and p)rotect.. both in our own backyards, and globally. We can also support the work of organizations (eg. Canadian Wildlife Federation, 2740 Queensview Drive, Ottawa, Ont. -K2B IA2), wbich arc committed to Uic protection of wildlife. Marion Snced and Maureen Vanerwouden; (front row) Wendy Harris and Laverne Muirhead. 1000jump on IWA group over 1000 sngry citizens attended a "Dump the Dump" meeting in Pickerig last Thursday evening in full protest of any d ump being located in Pickering. Members of the Intenim Waste Management committee were in attendance and tbe message Uiey received was consistent. 1Three possible dump sites bave been lis ted for thc Pickering area for a Durham dump. A fourtb possible site is located north-west of Newtonville. by Carol-Ann Oster A weekend long leadership training course for Beaver and Cub Leaders was held this weekend at St. Francis of Assisi School. Twenty leaders were being trained for the Colony and Pack Wood Badge Part I. This is the basic level of Scouting training. Classes included ini this two day program were: The History of Scouting, Scouting for Youth with Disabilities, and Lessons in Songs, Games, Crafts, and Campfire Etiquette. Barb Pokorski, one of the weekend programn's co-ordinators, says that "training is necessary, but it's also fun." As testament to this fact, the' colonies were training on a Star Former Cobourg Mayor died Jack Heenan, Mayor of Cobourg for a 20 year period died M arch 26th following-a long illness. During the period of his mayorship be was often called "the Mayor of all the people", during bis terni of office tbrougb the 60s and 70s. He died at the age of 79 yeas. Public must support sludge spreading A Port Hope envirofimental committee bas been told tbat the general public must decide if A booklet "Planning for An Emergency, A Personal Handbook For Residents Around The Darlington Nuclear-Generating Station" lias been delivered by Canada Post to al residents within 10 kilometres of the nuclear station. If you are unsure whether you lîve within 10 kilometres, please see the map. The booklet provides information on provincial, regional and Ontario Hydro plans to ensure your safety in the event of an emergency at the nuclear generating station. Mntr f the Solicitor General 416-965-6708 Trek themne, and the paClcS Were training on a Wizard of Oz theme. Barb adds that the training, "helps with Scouting, but it also helps with everyday life, famiies, for exaxnple." Leaders from four districts attended this traing session. sewage sludge should be spread i the area. A representative of the Ministry of tbe Environment said iwas flot a matter for the Ministry to decide as there was no provincial regulations governing the limit of uranium contam-ý ination. It was said tbat the Ministry does use 10 parts in a million parns but is is not a written law. Port Hope bas been stockpiing sewage sludge since it was found ho contain some uranium contaminations that is well within Uic 10 parts per million range. Fop, If you haven't received the booklet, F' CY please caîl the Darlington Energy S Information Centre (623-7122) and we will send you one. If you have any questions on the nuclear phongencyands dscus em.opb epernencyln , pleadiuste opbyo . We wilî also host Information sessions at the following locations: 1. Five Points MaIl, Oshawa Thursday, April 15 from 1:00 to 8:00 Pm 2. Bowmanville MaIl on Friday, April 16 from 1:00 to 8:00 pm DrigtoEneg m oritinCenr 1OntroHyr "PLANNING FOR AN EMERGENCY" HANDBOOK HAVE You RECEIVED YOUR ConY?