Great Canadian EcouSearchundera Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, October 2, 1996, Page 17 A-m Yuu IIwaIJ YOUI.11an environment club, or a school that has gene above and beyond in helping to protect our environment? The Great Canadian Eco-Search wants te recognize these achievements. The second annual Eco- Search has begun te identifSr the youth, environment club and school that have made the greatest lnepact te help proteet the envlronment during the '1995-96 school yoar. The national contest, open to Canadian elementary and junior/senior schooes, clubs and kids up te age 14, ls sponsored by Canada Trust and, POPI (Protecting Our, Planet!) newamagazine, an, environniental ,publication for children. "W. creatod The Great qecf BROOKIJN y, Tb e skateboôard issue By Steve L.aby It's hard te know what1 make cf ail the fuss aroux the skateboard rampe t!l Brooklin Optimist an Octagon -clubs made fc Optimist Park. The Tow was about te, have the ramp removed at last week council meeting but delayei their decision until their Qdt 15 meeting. Skateboardin has becomn quite popular in Brooklin ai well as Whitby these pasi few years. With ail the nei, paved roads here, Brooklin iE kind of a skateboard heaven, except for ail the cars anc trucks on those nice smooth roads, of course. Fortunately, before there was a . skateboard-car collisilon, a solution was found te get the 9kateboarders off the streets and inte a -saferplace. The rampe at Optimist. Park are a, succesa sud you don't sBee many skateboarders on the road any more. But the Town is worried about its legal liability should someone hurt thetnà seves ., using ',the homemade ramps. If that's the case, then suyone who gets hurt using any one cf the dozens cf swing sets and climbers found in parks throughout the town could aIse sue. And what about the arenas - ail that slippery ice is just asking for, legal trouble. There is another issue ini all this - a more important oue - and that is the concerna cf residents living near the park. Skateboardling la uoisy, 'lots c6f banging, crashing sud yelling. Gangs cf ids hanging eut. doinlz their thing until ail heurs. The same can be said about an adult slo-pitch basebal game. However, Optimist Club members have apparently taken it upon themselvesr te close down the skateboarding each evening sund ask the kids te head home. A sensible solution. If some klds are stiil annoying residents -or getting inte trouble afterwardsa, I don't thixik that's a skateboard- ramp issue. That's a parenting issue. LIGHTUBl BLII Your chance te get a great deal on loug-life lightbulbs and te -help someme get a seeing eye dog is coming up on the evening cf Oct. 23. Once again the Brooklin sud District ià ons Club, with help from- the Lions slo-pitch team, will do a two-hour lightbulb blitz around town. The bulbe wll be sold in packs cf- 10 for only, $10. These are high quality bulbe that aie designed te, last at least 'twice as long as erdinar bulbe. Money from tuia efudraisiug eveut wil help buy sud train what la called a "special needs dcg.u That means it* could be frà ined as a seemng eye dog or ifit is net quite up te, that, to serve some other permon.'with special needs. Each dog sud the extensive training coste $6,000 and each year the Lions raise euough mouey te buy one. They have pre'viously raised enough mouey for six doge. So they are workiug on number seven. Turn on your porch lighta, between 6 and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23 te let the Lions kuow you'd like te support their efforts and get a great deal on bulbs. BIGH FLYING SUNDAY Congratulations should go te membera cf the Optimist Club cf Brooklin, Brooklin Pathfinders and local Boy Scouts for Iast Sunday's afternocn cf Ikite-flying, carnival games and fun at the new Optimist Park at Cassels ]Road sud Watford FALL DANCE A reminder that the first dance cf the fall session will b. held this'Saturday night at the Masonic Hall, 14 Cassels Rd. E. Live entertainment will be- provided by the Mike Maeg3livary Band. Cash bar sud buffet, ail for only $7.50 a single and $15 a couple. For tickets, cail Dave Burleigh at 655-3738, Don VIlondat 655-4953, Paul Brown at 655-3223 or Breut Bayley at 655-5943. HALLOWEEN HAY DAY liard te believe we're already inte Octeber. And that means Halloween isn't far away. Again this year the Brookll BoyScouts sud the Village cf Brooklin will present their Halloween Hay Day, on Sunday afternocu, Oct. 27. More details te come. Can 'adian EcO-Sgearch as a way te share ideas and recognize the outstanding achievements ofklds who are making an effort te protect oui, environment," says Angle Mcean, manager of POPI The 1996 search will pay special attention te projects thatinfluenoe adults, such as the' students at Elmer S. Gish' School in ýSt. Albert, Alta. (1995 gn rz winner) who graned prie principal a loonie evezy time, he left hie office without turning off the lights, making sure bis bad habit put a drain on bis wallet. Prizes include: $1,000 from Canada Trust for an environ.mental project te the top school; $500 fi'om Canada Trust for an environmental project te the most DUtstanding environent club; Canada Trust youth amount with $100 for the tep ndîvidual. In addition, the grand prize recipients will receive a number of supplemnentary rizes including computer software. Entries muet b. reoeived by Nov. 22.. Write te POPI, P.O. Box .80079, 2850 Lakeshore Blvd. W., Etebicoke, Ontario, M8V îAi, or caîl (416) 503-4567; )r fax at 503-8474. The grand prize recipients il b. contacted by January, 997 and their rwvironrnental projecta will * featured in the 1997 arth Day issue of POPI in [arh.- CONFRONTING ItEALTY For 17 years the Recyling Council of Ontario (RCO) hàs brought, people from a ride range of disciplnes3 together to consèiderthe micro and macro aspects of waste, resource use, and conservation issues. O&L2 to 4marks the date fotysRCO ul conference and trade show:, %Confronting Reality: Balancing Tomorrow's Needs with TodaYé Ressources.' This yearls theme is indicative of the modus operandi of governments, bûsinesses and organizations* the world over asi they grapple with strategies for sustainability. The RCO states that the hard reality we ail must confront. is that local sustainability is directly related to global resource use, which in turn is central to global threats such as loss *of habitat and biodiversity, climate change, food shortages and poverty. Located ini Hamilton, the event begins at 1 p.m. with a choice of four tours cf nearby recycling. facilities. On day two, Paul Hawkeni, author and futurist, who is back by popular demand, will speak on the pending transition of the world s industrial system. from a mechanistic and linear model to a sustainable, closed-loop one. Other keynote speakers include Sergio Mfarchi and Dr. Deug Gaît from the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy. Sessions and workshops during the conference wil centre on such topica as 'What's in Store for Paper Markets',- marketing container materials; future cf corporate environmental governance; 'Co-Coilection sud the Changing Face of Curbaide Recycling; 'Municipal Garbage User Fees Catch On'; municipal issues and programs; analyzing the pros sud cons of Ontario's new waste management policies; 'Debating Beverage Container Policy in Canada. I' l ddition, the conference's trade show wiil have 75 booths displaying waste management innovations and services. During the past several years, the RCO conferences have averaged more than 600 delegates from across North Arnerica. Whether--.you -are in business,. government, or the non-profit sector, you should plan to attend this year"s conference. The sessions on political, operational sud econcmic issues are both relevant sud empowerig To register, contact Brenda Berry at 416-960-1025. Church pie sale- upcoimrng MYrtle United Church's Anniveraary Sunday wiil be on Oct. 6 at 2:30 p.m. Ail are welcome. Rev. Glen Eagle will conduct the service. The United ýChurch Women are preparing for their annual pie sale. Freezer orders (unbaked Corn roast at the centre The Whitby - Seniors' Activity Centre will heet an open heuse/corn roast on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Brooklin Community Centre on Cassels Road. Doora will open at 1:30 p.m., with Shirley and the Three Lads previding entertaiumeut at 2 p.m. Refreshments will aise be nmade available. For more infrmati ou, or te attend, oeil 668-1424. pies) will be accepted before the selling date, Oct. 9i, of baked pies. .The sale will continue until the pies have sold eu't, usually.Friday or Saturday mormung. The Myrtle craft sale will be held Saturday, Nov. 16,9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are still tables for rent at $20 (for homemade crafts ouly). Cal Marg at 655-4044 if interested. Lions gather, Tihe Brookiin and District Lions Club wiIl hold a dinner meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 6:45 p.m., in the. Brookiin Cemmuuity Centre, Casseis Road East, For more information, calI Neil at 655-4065 or John at ~jBROOKLIN PHARMACY,.:: 65BADWN T- BOOL O OB100 905-655-3301 It's "FIu-" Season Again Influenza or 'ilu" is caused by a group of viruses' :- that change each year inta new strains. Antibiotios : are flot effective against viral infections. The 1 influenza virus is transmitted from persan to person through the air or direct contact such as shaking hands. One study shawed that shaking hands spread more viruses than kissing. Thefu season Îtypically runs from, late Deoember ta early March.I I nfluenza may involve the whole body an& its symptoms ýmay be intense. People who are less4 able ta fight influenza should receive a flu shot or ' vaccination. Vaccinations 'are injections of dead viruses that cause the body to make antibodies ta the viruses. 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