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Mo re by Helen MacDonald The Victoria Day weekend heralds the mad rush of over- stressed urbanites wo cottages or wo provincial parks. And some of us foilow the cail of Nature by planning a vacation/outdoor experience such as hiking, whitewater rafting, kayaking, or canoeing along one of Canada's remote pristine rivers. But wbile planning the quintessential nature experience, do we think about, or even talk about, the other cail of Nature? Kathleen Meyer, author of "How to ---- in the Woods" (wo be politically correct, we're talking 'defecate'), writes: "Sitting in the woods is an acquired skill hioned by practice, a skill all but lost to the bulk of the population along with the art of making soap, carding wool, and skinning buffalo." There are few places left on the planet whicb have not beeni visited by humankind. And, each ,ave of travellers leaves behind not only footprints, but loads of garbage and poop. Once- upon-a-time, you could drink water from a mountain stream without considering thiat tummy cramps would ruin your communion with Nature. Now, no water on the planet is guaranteed free from pollution. As more people traipse throughi the wilderness, reamis of toilet paper and fecal matter are polluting waterways, and spreading disease . . . giardia, Some caîl it Montezuma's Revenge, others caîl it beaver fever, but the fact is that people poop in remote regions is having an impact. Until the 1970's giardia was unknown in the North Amnerican wilderness. But, think about it! We Ross Stevenson to present Anniversary' medals are the o nly species wbich can consume eggs and toast in Hooterville, and then dump them in the Roçkies! Our increased need to touc h Nature has been more than a gentle embrace, and nobody knows the saturation point to the environment, or to the health of wildlife and people., Meyer tells us that in the mid- 1800's, when Thomas J. Crapper mnvented the water waste preventer (a.k.a. toîlet), he was making technological progress. After ail, the matter of proper treatment of human waste was a water issue, a health issue. Now, Meyer suggests that progress today would bc education of the masses to conduct their business in the wilderness with due consideration to the environment. Her book is chock fu11 of tips on an environmnentally- sound approach to a lost art. When 1 was toilet training my children, I neyer once considered thie usefulness of a trowel. But Meyer guides the reader on the art of locating a place to dig a tiole, how to dig a fiole, and what to do when you canit dig a hole, including tips on useful containers, such as coffee cans, tupperware, and mnilk cartons f'or packing 'it', and the toilet paper (TP) ouit. For women, there are special tips on how wo pee without fillinig your boots, and what to do about those special needs. And, finally, Meyer suggests TP alternatives ... but, know your vegetation in ordc-r to avoid the unpleasantness of poison ivy! Meyer's message: when commruning with Nature, and Nature cails, doni't disregard the impact you have on the environm-ent. Christian Corner by Rev. Marg West HelpI 1 need more lime. 1 though by last week 1 would be back on track, but guess what, I'm still not. 1 can't hardly believe how much is going on. It's amazing how after being at home for a year, your mind does not think business. 1 am finding that I'm having to train my mind all over again to do transactions that had becomne very routine for me. It's easy to get stuck in a routine and then everytbmng just becomes the same day after day. As Christians we have to be careful we don't allow ourselves wo get into that position. Doing the same thing day after day because we've done it that way for years. We have to -ruto isten tw what God wants us to do, go, say, or just be stili. We seem to think we always have to do things the samne day after day, but God is a God of variety. There's a story about a new bride wlic cooked a bain for her busband, as she was preparing it she cut off the end and didn't Cook it. Her husband asked her why she did it, she replîed that ber mother always did it that way. But ber busband wasn't satisfied witb that answer and wanted to know why ber mother did it that way. The new bride didn't know s0 decided wo ask ber mother. Her mother said bier mother always did it that way and she didn't know why she did. So the new bride decided to ask grandma why she always cut off the end of' the ham before she cooked it. Grandma said she cut off the end of the bain because ber roast pan was to smail for the whole bain w fit into it. Grandma had a real reason f'or doing wbat she did. But bier daughter and granddaughter were just being copy cats without knowing why. 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