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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2016-04-20, Page 3Wednesday, April 20, 2016 • Huron Expositor 3 Allan Thompson donation to offset carbon footprint from election campaign Allan Thompson, the fed- eral Liberal candidate in Huron -Bruce in the recent election, has made a dona- tion to the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority to help offset the carbon foot- print caused by driving thousands of kilometres while on the campaign trail. Thompson shared details about his carbon offset donation at Wednesday's meeting of the executive of the Huron -Bruce Federal Liberal Association. Earlier in the day, he met with Phil Beard, general manager of the Maitland Valley Conser- vation Authority (MVCA) at the authority's office in Wroxeter to make the donation. "Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his govern- ment have made clear that addressing climate change is one of the key challenges of our time, " Thompson said. "That's why it appealed to me when Mr. Beard suggested back during the election campaign that I should use the Authority's `footprints to forests' cal- culator to figure out the number of trees to plant to compensate for the fossil fuel I burned during the campaign," Thompson said. On its FootprintsToFor- ests.com website, the con- servation authority explains that your carbon footprint is the greenhouse gas emissions released by typical aspects of your life- style, such as vehicle fuel use. Trees help to reduce the impacts of climate change and also provide other benefits such as bio- diversity and improved water quality. During the 11 -week elec- tion campaign - one of the longest in Canadian history - Thompson put about 13,000 kilometres on his vehicle, a 2014 Jeep Com- pass. According to the car- bon footprint calculator, which factors in the vehicle type and fuel consumption, Thompson's campaigning resulted in 3.28 tonnes of CO2 emission. So he needed to pay for the plant- ing of 10 trees at a cost of $55 to help compensate for his carbon footprint. Beard said that the MVCA will plant the trees at one of its conservation areas. He also explained that the footprint calcula- tor compensates for the CO2 emission over the growing period of the tree throughout its lifetime. So that would be 0.3/tonnes of CO2 based on the aver- age rate of softwood or hardwood tree growth. The calculator has been set up that way to encour- age more people to take part in the program, he said. "Climate change and how we deal with it will be the defining issue of our generation and the next," Beard said. LOOKALIKE CONTEST ti Celebran DO YOU AND YOUR MOTHER SHARE A LOT IN COMMON, INCLUDING YOUR LOOKS? Enter our Mother & Daughter Lookalike Contest, and that resemblance could really pay off!! To ENTER submit a photo with your mom in person: Seaforth Huron Expositor, 8 Main Street, Seaforth or by email: ndegans@postmedia.com CONTEST CLOSES THURSDAY, MAY 5T" AT NOON. WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE SEAFORTH HURON EXPOSITOR ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 11TH. 1 BIG PRIZE TO WIN FOR $245 THE BEST LOOKALIKE MOTHER & DAUGHTER + PICTURE = IN GIFT L CCERTIFICATES AL MER HA TS.OM 1:kL I'I:l TI I.EALTHC EE. %LLIANGE I61/41/41/41'—Nr.1IT'. i �s�nnJl4�i %cel rAmaY.1, l n. LI -_ I Y L.rmi i e q. ,Support=. Strengthening Partnerships. Improving Performance. '4 Contributed photo Allan Thompson with Phil Beard, General Manager of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. HURON PERTH HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE Volunteer Opportunity Member, Board of Directors A voluntary Alliance formed in 2003, the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) operates as one system with four sites — Clinton Public Hospital, St. Marys Memorial Hospital, Seaforth Community Hospital and Stratford General Hospital. The Alliance consists of a single Board, Administration and Staff, separate Foundations and Auxiliaries, with an operating budget of approximately $128 million. The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance Board of Directors is recruiting for a Governor to serve on our Board from the catchment area served by the Seaforth Community Hospital Comprised of dedicated volunteers, the HPHA Board of Directors is charged with the duty of managing the affairs of the organization, aligned with HPHA's Mission, Vision, Values and Guiding Principles. Individuals interested in pursuing this volunteer opportunity are encouraged to visit the HPHA Website (www.hpha.ca) and attend the Information Session as follows: Information Session Date: Wednesday April 20, 2016 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Conference Room - Lower Level HPHA - Seaforth Community Hospital Site Please RSVP to Sue Davey Phone: 519-272-8205/Email: susan.davey(a@hpha.ca **************************************** Information packages and application forms will be available at the Information Session Exceptional People, Exceptional Care!