www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday October 24, 2008 - 15 Oakville couple happy to be back in diapers By Melanie Cummings SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Baby diapers are back in the lives of retired couple Peter and Anne-Marie Blouin. But these are Happy Nappy diapers, which makes all the difference. The new diaper delivery service is now up and running, with a bubblegum pink van on the road to boot. And the Blouins's timing is impeccable in light of a baby boom of sorts in the region -- the newborn population is up 32 per cent -- as well as heightened environmental awareness among residents and a switch to a biweekly garbage pick up. A neighbour at their west coast home initially turned the Blouins on to Happy Nappy last spring and it quickly sent them back to Oakville to pursue the franchise. At the same time, the region's green cart program rolled out, altering garbage pick up to an every-other-week service. Peter recalls reading a lot of letters in the Oakville Beaver at the time, from residents angry about the change. "Parents with newborns certainly didn't want dirty disposable diapers lingering in their garbage cans for two weeks," he said. In comes Happy Nappy with high-tech fabric diapers that are as equally absorbent as disposables without the harmful chemicals. For the price of a package of the throwaway version Happy Nappy delivers a "Parents with newborns certainly didn't want dirty disposable diapers lingering in their garbage cans for two weeks." Pater Blouin, Happy Nappy NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT: New happy Nappy Diaper Service franchise owner Anna Marie Blouin is proudly back in the diaper business with the opening of her new store on Speers Road. weekly supply of diapers in re-usable sacks no less, to customers' door steps, and picks up and washes them to a sanitized state. It means less laundry and more convenience for busy, sleepdeprived parents. Caregivers simply drop the drawstring reusable bag inside a Happy Nappy pail, which comes complete with a charcoal filter in the lid to keep odours from the soiled diapers at bay. At the end of the week, tie the string on the bag and leave it on the porch for pick up when the driver will also drop off a freshly laundered set. It's a far more ecologically sound practice than discarding dirty diapers, added Anne-Marie. Disposable diapers comprise the third most amount of waste in Canada's landfills, as four million are discarded each day. Four full-grown trees are used and over 600 kilograms of waste are generated to keep a baby in disposable diapers. "We have a passion for trying to do good for everyone concerned," said Peter. Happy Nappy diapers come in three sizes: newborn, medium and large, each with adjustable snaps and gently elasticized at the legs. Happy Nappy provides 70 diapers per week for a newborn and fewer as babies grow, but numbers can be adjusted up or down, according to customer's needs, said Anne-Marie. The price for one child is $29.47 with discounts for multiple children. The local franchise, which stretches across Brampton, Waterdown, Burlington, Milton, Oakville and Mississauga, is the seventh added to the Canadian company that started four years ago. For more information, call Happy Nappy at 905-827-1021 or visit www.happynappy.ca. Hyundai of Oakville akville You O T hank 2008 Hyundai Azera ANNIVERSARY SALES EVENT ONE DAY ONLY OPEN SUNDAY October 26th 11am-5pm ALL PRICES MARKED DOWN TO THE LOWEST OF THE YEAR! in our new facility! NO FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS NEEDED FREE BBQ 11-5 NO EXTENTION · NO DEALERS · NO WHOLESALERS ing On e Pric c y Invoi ehicles Factor New V All 2008 Hyundai Entourag 2500 South Service Road W., 905.845.7791 Together with our sister dealership Toronto Hyundai you will have preferred access to DOUBLE cross-dealer inventory. Hyundai Master mechanics in both locations. Over 5 decades of combined sales and service experience. Strong independently. Unbeatable together. That's Hyundai Harmony working for you. TM The Hyundai names, logos, product names, features names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. and used under license. Cash purchase incentives are for cash purchase only and are calculated against the lease/finance starting price. Registration, y , g ,p , , g g y y p p p y g gp g , insurance, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and full tank of gas. O ers available for a limited time and subject to change or cancellation without notice. See dealer for complete details. Dealer may sell , pp y g g , , g j for less. Hyundai's Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions. Please see dealer for details.