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ban I CN Pr SY ------= A R.A HI NH HE A rer NE Hr rE eT EEE Ras. 2 38 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 6, 1990 Pot Pourri Handcraft craft sale The ladies of the Pot Pourri Handcraft Guild are busily preparing for their 14th annual craft sale, so come get a jump on early Christmas shopping. We have an excellent and varied assortment of handcrafts for sale including silk floral ar- rangements, woodcraft, folk art and delicious home baking, all prepared by local handcrafters in surrounding areas. Come and relax with a cup of tea or coffee in our "Country Christmas Tea Room" or take home some fresh baked goodies for the entire family to enjoy. Plan to stay for an easy lunch as The Environment by Michele Bull DIAPERS AND LANDFILL : Ever since the news broke that Scugog has been select- | ed for two of five sites for a possible landfill, we have all start- ed thinking about garbage and realizing that we have to pro- | duce less of it, much less. But some of us wonder if it's \ possible, and how we can go about doing it. It is possible. | One of the Blackstock churches recently had a fall supper § | serving over 200 at which no garbage was produced - pretty & || impressive! There are lots of ways to reduce our garbage. | Here is one general principle that should help. Before you buy anything ask yourself three questions: 1. Where did it come from? How is it made? What's in it? 2. How does it work while | am using it? 3. Where is it going when I'm finished with it? Can it be reused or recycled or is it garbage? These three questions can apply to anything from juice to cars to building. materials to books. Just so you get the idea, | will answer them with regard to different kinds of diapers. 1. Where did they come from? Disposable diapers are | made of plastic paper, and chemicals. Plastic is a nonrenewa- & ble resource, a petroleum byproduct. When it's gone, it's { gone. Paper comes from trees, which can be replanted and renew themselves, but logging companies are not replanting § as quickly as they are cutting, which means our forests are | being depleted. As for the chemicals, who knows what exactly \ they put into the diapers to absorb the moisture. Whatever it | Lis, it certainly uses resources and energy. : 3 And then there's the energy involved in making wood into | & fluff pulp, and petroleum into plastic, and the chemicals into § gel and putting them all together, and testing them to make reasonably certain that most babies won't react to the chemi- i cals, etc., etc. 3 3 Cloth diapers, on the other hand, are made of cotton. Pe- 3 _ riod. Cotton is a completely renewable resource. It has to be § _ harvested, prepared, and woven. Along with diapers come [ = rubber pants and pins {or velcro]. Rubber pants can be made § i of rubber, plastic, or vinyl. Rubber ic a renewable resource. § E The other two are non-renewable resources, which is bad, but § you reuse them, so there's a lot less petroleum used than § there are in disposables. So even before you buy them, while they're sitting on the | & shelf in the grocery store, disposable diapers have already } used up a lot of resources that we'll never get back, used a lot § | of energy, and contributed to pollution in their manufacturing § process. : 2. What happens while | use them? All diapers rate about the same here. This question relates better to things like laun- § dry soap, where you can ask whether it contains polluting in- § gredients like phosphates, etc. : 3. Where is it going when I'm finished with it? We all E know where disposable diapers are going - a landfill site. If § the average baby uses 6 diapers a day for about 2.5 years, § that comes to about 5475 diapers per child. That's a lot of gar- § bage. Furthermore, it's been proven that the chemicals do f eventually leach out, and so does the raw sewage, and it || ends up in the ground water, and then in our taps. 8 Cloth diapers go into the washing machine when you're § done with them and then they're reused again and again. So are rubber pants and safety pins. They all wear out eventual- § ly, of course, and then the diapers can be used for cleaning § | rags, or ripped up and used as non-disposable baby wipes in- © {| stead of the disposable paper ones. They can be washed at § | the same time as the diapers. : There's really not much contest, from an environmental | point of view, is there? : Some people say they don't have time to wash diapers. © So buy a big diaper pail {any plastic garbage pail with a lid will § 1 do here}, and buy a week's supply of diapers, rubber pants, and home-made baby wipes, stick some borax in the pail to § | keep the gers down, and wash once a week, look up one of § || the diaper services that delivers to Port Perry area and have § {| them do your laundry for you. It won't save as much money, § i but it's still better for the environment. Diapers are just one example. If we ask these questions about everything we buy, we'll soon see that there are some very clear winners and some very clear losers. Anything that uses a lot of energy and nonrenewable resources to make or § use, anything that causes a lot of pollution during manufac- ture or use, and anything that you can't reuse or recycle {in that order}, is a bad environment choice. : Ask questions, and use your ingenuity and you'll soon find environmentally friendly alternatives. Or come along to A Recycling Week, November 19 - 23, and get some practical tips. There'll be a display and program at the library, and a su- permarket tour, among other things. Watch for details in next week's paper. we're selling sandwiches and hot dogs. Don't forget to buy raffle tickets this year. They will be sold at the door. First prize is a beautifully hand-worked afghan, 2nd prize is a Gourmet food basket; and 3rd prize is a lovely Christmas orna- ment/decoration. - The prizes will be on display at the sale and the draw will take place at closing Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. The sale will be held at the Odd- fellow's Hall on Saturday, November 10 and Sunday, November 11 both days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. : Everyone is cordially invited to attend, admission is free so bring a friend! See you there! < YOU ARE INVITED -- to -- SCUGOG CHRISTIAN SCHOOL'S -- 4th ANNUAL -- CHRISTMAS BAZAAR -- at the -- LATCHAM CENTRE, Port Perry SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17th, 1990 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Games, Crafts, Gifts, Plants, Baking, Candy, Lunch and More! Please recycle this newspaper GREENBANK PASTORAL CHARGE United Church of Canada ' Rev. David Shepherd, Minister SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 oy PORT PERRY ®39 PRINCE ALBERT UNITED CHURCH Rev. D. Robert J. LePage, B.A. M. Div. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 10:00 a.m. Port Perry 11:30 a.m. Prince Albert Morning Worship & Church School Nursery Care Always Available SCUGOG ISLAND MANCHESTER PASTORAL CHARGE 985-4094 11:00 a.m. - Joint Service Scarborough Kiwanians at Manchester Followed by Lunch BLACKSTOCK-NESTLETON UNITED CHURCHES Rev. Dale Davis . SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Blackstock 10 a.m. North Nestleton 11:15 a.m.' Church School & Nursery During Worship EMMANUAL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Regional Rd. 8 at Simcoe Port Perry, Ontario Rev. David Beesley, Pastor 985-4441 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 9:45 Christian Education 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Message: By Jeff Brooks 'Ambassadors for Christ" 6:30 - Praise Service Message No. 11: "Danger...wicked words at work" (Prov. 6:12-19) Communion Nursery Care and Children's Church Provided in Both Services Tues: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Ladies' Reflections Bible Study Wed. 6:30-8:00 p.m. Family Night Toddlers Pioneer Club Adult Bible Study Thurs. 7:30-9:00 p.m. Youth 'Breakaway "A Church Reaching Out in Love" NESTLETON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Wm. Fairley - Minister NOVEMBER 11 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship All welcome Services: 9:30 a.m. - Seagrave 9:30 a.m. - Pinedale 11:00 a.m. - Greenbank ANGLICAN CHURCH The Rev'd Charles E. Bull Incumbent St. John's Church St., Blackstock SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 9:30 a.m. PORT PERRY BAPTIST CHURCH Hwy. 7A & Island Road East of Port Perry 985-8681 : . : Holy Communion Pastor Fly 2348.5 ariel: Church School & Nursery Church of the Ascension 266 North St., Port Perry Wednesday, Nov. 7 7:30 a.m. - Holy Communion SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 8:00 a.m. Said Eucharist 11:15 a.m. ; Morning Prayer Church School & Nursery 9:45 a.m. Bible Classes for all ages Worship: 11:00 & 6:30 p.m. Nursery Available Tues.- 9:45 - 11:00 a.m. Ladies Coffee Hour Children's Classes 0-5 yrs. Wednesday 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study & Prayer AWANA Boys & Girls Clubs Ages 3 to Gr. 6 Thursday 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Jr. High Youth COLUMBUS UNITED CHURCH A Community Church For All Rev. Jack Griffen, B.A. M.Div. . 10:00 a.m. . - 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct 2 0 p.m NOVEMBER 11 Sermon: Frank & Debbie Hargreaves A Special Welcome To The Handicapped "Remembrance Day" - "Let There Be Peace' Welcome to a Community Church for Everyone HOPE CHURCH A Christian Reformed Fellowship 166 Simcoe Street South Prince Albert, Ontario 985-9679 Song Service: 9:50 a.m. Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship 11:15 a.m. Worship Service: 7:00 p.m. Nursery Provided Nursery & Story Hour Provided EMMANUEL FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP Durham Road 23 and 7th Conc. Reverend Timothy Godfrey Pastor Church: 852-7054 Residence: 852-5871 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 9:45 a.m. - Family Bible School 11:00 a.m. - Worship Services 6:00 p.m. - Praise Meeting Tuesday - 9:30 a.m. Ladies Fellowship Wednesday - 7:30 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study Saturday - 7:00 p.m. Youth Group Youth Groups Girls 7-14 - Mondays 7-9 p.m. Boys 8-15 - Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. High School Plus Alternate Sundays - 8:30- 10 p.m. All Are Welcome! COMMUNITY CHURCH CAESAREA SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 11:00 a.m. "Service of Remembrance" Rev. Dr. W.H. Crawford Welcome to the Country Church Sunshine Club 4-5 p.m. Prayer & Study Group - Watch for new time Rev. W.H. Crawford 986-5828 -- Rev. Tim Godfrey 852-5871 ST. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Stuart McEntyre, B.A., B.D. Visiting Minister Telephone: 985-3409 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 9:55 a.m. Family Worship & Church School Nursery Care Provided ST. BERNADETTE"S CATHOLIC PARISH SUNDAY MASS 11:30 a.m. Nestleton Community Hall Nestleton Serving Cartwright Township Come On Home Father Tom Lynch 705-932-2712 BAHA'I FAITH For information about Baha'i meetings & activities please write P.O. Box 1153, Port Perry, Ontario, LIL 1A9 or Call 985-9339