Whltby Free Pross, Wednesday, January 25,1995, Page 13 Environmental Bih of Rights to be discussed Durham Environmental Network (DEN) is holding its next meeting at 7:30 p.m. on hursa, Jan. 26, in the library of St.'Urys Catholic Secondary Hligh School, Pickeing (west aide of White's Road North, south of %cnh Avenue). Guest speaker Cathy Taylor is Ontario Environmental Network's resource person on the Environumental ,Biu of Rights (EBR). The EBR became law on Feb. 15, 1994. According to Minister of the Environment and Energy Bud Wildman, the EBR creates a "win-win ituation for overyone. It wlI open up the govenment's environmental "decson-maldng procesa to much greater public scrtiny." The. EBR provides "enchanced whistlo-blower protections" and "removes barrnera that obtruet suits for los or injury ..." ThoeBR'Cs electronic registry "will provide the puýblic with information about environmental proposa before decsions on themare made ... and how the publiecvan participate in these devisions, court actions, appeals and general information on the bil," sas Wildman. Lclenvironmental ,groupa are welcome 'to speak briefly about thoir activities following the guestspeaker. Cmli (905) 509-3156 to get on the agenda. Anyone is wolcome. to make announcements regarcimw upcoming nio etJ activities and events. 'X~he seond-ann-----t-A Paloozafeaturng .f.v.banda BrendefomnOangealleotAs Paerorming wetuill ivbeTrans Advae tel ts ae P$5 h allta Recordsing . Osho$6atathe d for the-gshconcert. b Bede, ro Oanlreleryls eSttin Gller istanfe 'ExonientooleaI waterorand Syxde udia sonTesa nights ftiomtJanr31to$pi5,at a aecorsiOfs105 or $mbes, $12 for non-mhemblescnet 'In taution Gtoldrawig' is on Weneusdataysight rm Feb. 'Advanced dawatenoo andnt mig fo m de' is on Tus- dnights fom Fb. 3 to April , aa cot of $12 for members, 2 $17for non-members. 6 to 12, i o t rdayfrb o Feb.l 45t Aei 8 aot a st10ofr8 fmembers, $95 'for non-mem-s be3 rs. n-ebe Cail the gallery at 668-4185 for more information. Local fim-maker a >Virtual' suc.cess Gavin Crisp It is usually at this time that third- or fourth-year university students only begin to realize that their future is truly upon them. The realization that their schooldays are coming to a close along with the memories they entail is sometimes a disturbing and upsetting experience. But truly strong studentsP in- tent on "making it in the real worid," are the ones who have planned ahead andi who are tak- ing it to the world without wait- ing for the world to come to them. A good example is Michael Paszt of Whitby. A student attending York University, Paszt has become known throughout the Toronto amateur film world as a promising younrg talent who has already made'his mark. Paszt chose te study at York in an' attempt to learn more about the behind-the-scenes aspect of filmmaking. «Back -in high school (Henry Street), I started te learn how te do stunts and I started te do stunt work. Thon I realized that I liked te be behind the camera more." The fourth-year student, since starring off-camera as a produc- tion manager, has gone on te assist in a music video for a local band. That earned Paszt acclaim on MuchMusic, as the video, enti- tled 'Flesh,' was nominated for the best Canadian heavy metal video. Hie latest piece of work, 'Vir- tuai Bill, is a 22-minute cornedy which, -acc ording te Paszt, is a black comedy and is about a young guy wvho 'is basically a computer nerd who doesnt et out anywhere and has a real~y roLh life. 'e ends Up getting a message on his computer as he is always working on it, and he thinks it'.s from God telling him te go out and suread his word. "»And ho ends up meeting another person who is on in- formercials and ho ends up teaching him how to becomo an informercial prophet, and spreading his word aut Cod through computera." The decision te, do a story on virtual reality seemed like the logical thing to do, according te Paszt and Drew Mullin, the wri- ter of Virtual Bill. «It's probably because of the whole thing with virtual reality cominýg up and the whole soene with infomercials and their way of advertisinq and how the media manipulates, says Paszt. This production, which was originally a class assignment and part of the course curriculum, was acknowledged byr TVOnta rio at their annual 1994 Telefest Honours awards -- a celebration of young and up-and-coming talent that has filmmnakers and radio producers competing. for the honour of being recognized for their accomplishments. And with aspirations of becom- ing a p roduction manager and hopefully, a co-p roducer, Paszt is look ing forwardt adding more accomplishments t his list. WHITBY RESIDENT Michael Paszt (Ieft) and Drew Mullin pose with an award from TVOntario for theïr video, 'Virtual- Bill! Paszt, a York University student, is becoming known through the amateur film world for his innovative wodç. Mullin wrote Virual Bill, Mark Kueper did the cinematoqMphy. RsoeWltyF.Pes Whitby Free PremsAnnual VAENTINE Poetry Cotest Send your original poem along with your namne, address and phone number to the Whitby Free Press, P.O. Box 206, Whitby, Ont. Li N 5S1 or drop it off at the Whitby Free Press office, 131 Brock St. N. Whitby DINNEfor TWO at Csa tla Retauraw Limousine pick up <~ n«~i and drop off by SERVICE Valenine Bouquet (dc rd from Hlowers & Gifis Entries must be received at the Whitby Free Press before 12 noon, Wed. Feb.8/95. The winner wiII be notified b y telephone. 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