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Otoo WRIyTIm.~Wedsiesdaye Mayi 1903- 7' Yolu can help make the success of the next Museum book sale If'sonly one month to the great Clarke Museum & Archives Second Hand Book Sale. Our next sale of used books will be on Saturday, June 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a one day sale only! Ramn date will be June 20 same hours. Our prices can't be beat, hardbacks 250 or, five for a loonie, paperbacks are just 100 each, magazines are only le each! There is still time to donate books for the sale. If you have any books to donate, they may be dropped off at the Museum in Kirby, Tuesday-Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekends Il a.m. - 4 p.m. We are particularly looking for children's books, westerns, and mysteries but, everything is welcome! 1 Funds from thi's sale will go towards the purchase of stacking chairs for the new fal seminar/workshop programme beginning October 23. Watch for upcomîng details. I For details call 416-983-9243. Province pays e xtra $38 million to Durham due to Federalfunding cap 1 A new report issued by the Durham Region Social Service Departmnent notes that the federal government has dropped out of providing millions of dollars for social welfare in Ontario and ultimately Durham Region. The report states that the Province of Ontario is paying an extra $38 million annually in Durham to make up for the artificial cap that the federal government has placed on the Canada Assistance Plan. The report also states that the artificial cap may well be part of the reason the Province of Ontario is in frnancial problems. 1The Canada Assistance Plan is considered the main component of the nation's social-safety net and helps fund a number of prograins including day care, treatment of abuse d children, homes for the aged, hostels for battered women and welfare.' In the beginnîng the federal government funding cosus of such, program at 50 percent with the province paying 30 percent of the costs and the municipalities 20 percent. Since 1990 the federal government has refused increases over five percent annually in Ontario and some other provinces. However since that time the need of funds had increased well beyond the five percent annual basis. In Durham Region, as an example, while the federal governmnent increased their payments by fifteen percent the number of people on welfare has risen by 112 1percent. 1The Durham report notes that this resulted in the federal govemment paying $3 1.9 million less On welfare in Durham than it should have under the former agreement. The information package said the province has had to pickup this shortfall along with a further shortfall on other shared programs by the federal government amounting te $6.1 million. Brian Nichols a member from- Regional council on social services states that the federal govemment is now paying less for welfare than is the federal government in Durham. Lzaildlaw opens information centre in Newcastle Village Laidlaw and the 3R's have taken up residence at the Massey House in Newcastle. Not only is Laidlaw providing the people of Durham a clear view of its day-to-day operations, but the company ispromoting the benefits of reduce, reuse, and recycle as it restores the historic house, now serving as an information centre. "By upgrading this lovely old home using material that is either reused or recycled, people will learn how, much, waste managemrent has progressed," explains Frank Paznar, Laidlaw vice-president. "Waste is now looked upon as a resource."! As an example, Paznar refers te Laidlaw's disassembly' of old photocopiers at its 'Material Recovery Facility in Hamilton. Laidlaw bas teamed up with Pitney, Bowes and 'Purolator Courier to launch a program aimed at putting used toner cartridges back te work. Customers; across, Canlada return cartridges from photocopiers and facsimile machines for refilling. Through the active search for ways to reuse the equipment's parts, Laidlaw also donates recovered photocopier lenses te schools for reuse in science classes. "That's just one small idea for waste reduction, but little ideas can lead te big waste management, solutions," Paznar says. "After al], it was Laidlaw's little idea of a blue box f or recycling that now diverts 13 per cent of all waste generated away from Ontario's Iandfills." Paznar adds that "very few peoplie will believe that the attractive, high-quality carpet in the centre is actually made eut of plastic ketchup and soft drink bottles," Laidlaw installed the new carpet te demonstrate that waste can in fact become a valuable resource. "Even the new coat of paint on the- house is recycledi" Paznar Plan carefully wh for and planting 1 Is this the year to plant that windbreak? Start a grove of trees in the back forty? Reforest an abandoned field? The Ministry of Natural Resource estimates that two million acres (810,000 hectares) of privately owned land in Ontario lie idie, and could support trees. MNR, Landscape Ontario and Conservation Authorities are cooperatively marketing tree seedlings to prîvate landowners for spring planting, using the theme points out. Laidlaw operates the only paint recovery facility in North America at is Environmental Services division in Mississauga. The paint is segregated, processed, and laboratory tes ted to generate a high-quality base paint stock. Waste paint is collected for recycling at special one-day events, permanent collection depots, and mobile units - and compromises 60 percent of all household hazardous wastes collected by Laîdlaw Environmental. The recovery process and its end-product, Encore Recycled Paint, was a major feature of the "Green Street" display at the recent Toronto Home Show. Encore is available in many attractive colours. Laidlaw has also initiated extensive landscaping improvements'since §eecting the historically important home for its information'centre which opened to the public on April 19. "We encourage people to visit the, centre and find out for themselves about Laidlaw and our various activities," says Paznar. "We have a lot of great waste reduction ideas and want to share themn with the community." en preparing rees "Plant a Tree, Grow a Future". The cooperative marketing strategy has been developedto direct landowners to the most appropriate source of seedlings to meet their needs. Tree seedlings from MNR's own nurseries are available for sale to landowners with two hectares or more. Landscape Ontario represents private growers in Southern Ontario, who can supply seedllngs to smaller landowners, or those who want larger seedlîngs or a greater selection of -species. Conservation Authorities have several programs to provide tree seedlings to landowners. The Ontario Tree Seedling Growers Association (OTSGA), which represents private nurseries in Northern Ontario growing trees for MNR, also selîs directly to the public. Trees will grow almost anywhere in Ontario, but before you head out with a shovel, it's environmental benefits, wildlife habitat, prevention of soil erosion, .wind protection, and revenue from forest products such as lumber, fuel, Christmas trees or food crops. 0f course the site itself plays a major role in determining what objectives can be met. Different land is suitable for different species, and the wrong choice may resut in wasted time and money, cautions Thompson. MNR provides information to help landowners chose the right tre species for their planting site, taking into account the lay of the land, local climate and general soit conditions, as weIl as the benefits they hope te achieve. As a general rule, conifers are important to do some careful planning and preparation, says Brian Thompson, Incentive and Agreement Offîcer with MNR's Forest Resources Branch. ln fact, much of the work in establishinig a large plantation should be done the year before the tree seedlings arrive. If you are serious about planting trees, you need to ask yourself three key questions: Why arn I planting trees? What are the best trees for my site? What care do tree seedlings need to establish successfully on that site? Landowners who know, or learn, the answers te those questions are likely te be satisfied with the results of their tree- planting efforts. The, reasons for planting Irees vary from landowner to landowner, says Thompson. So do the time and resources available. Those factors shouId influence size and location of the plantation, and the choice of tree species. Among- the: many benefits landowners consider when planning a tree-planting project are increased land values, recreational opportunities, (Continued page 12) THE CATERING CONNECTION SOCIAL CATERERS -~ Our Speciality Family Style Roast Beet Dinner Weddings Anniversaries - Business Funct.ions Hockey Basebali - Bowling Banquets HOT - COLD - BUFFETS FRED, PATRICIA, RODNEY STORSBERGEN Box 416, Orono, Ont. LOB 1MO 983-9679 The Newcastle Community Liaison Group invites you to a PUBLICmEETaliNG The, Topic: The Port Granby Low Level Nuclear Waste Site YOUR PARTICIPATION 15 VITALLY IMPORTANT. YOU CAN BECOME PART 0F THE SOLUTION TO LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE IN THE TOWN 0F NEWCASTLE 11 il, Ili