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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2010-01-21, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010. PAGE 7. Canada observes the 33rd annual National Non-Smoking week from Jan. 17 to Jan. 23, 2010. The Canadian Cancer Society is celebrating the event across Ontario by offering an incentive for tobacco users to join thousands who have committed to quit this March in The Driven to Quit Challenge. The National Non-Smoking Week theme in 2010 is “Quitting is contagious, pass it on!” Ontarians can spread the quitting fever by encouraging smokers they know to quit in The Driven to Quit Challenge. New research shows that it is easier for people to quit smoking when others in their social circle are also breaking the addiction. The Driven to Quit Challenge motivates Ontarians to make a quit attempt, with the support of a buddy, for their chance to win a 2010 Ford Escape hybrid, one of two $5,000 CAA vacation getaways and more. A $2,000 MasterCard gift card is reserved for one person exclusively from Southwestern Ontario. Since 2006, the Society has had over 101,000 entries in The Challenge. “My husband had a heart attack and stroke. He quit smoking and so did I,” said Gail Pierce, winner of the $5,000 vacation prize in the 2009 Driven to Quit Challenge. “I felt that this (The Driven to Quit Challenge) was a good incentive to help me not to smoke.” Challenge entrants are connect-ing and supporting one another at www.facebook.com/smokershelpline. They are also receiving free support, advice and information through the Canadian Cancer Society Smokers’ Helpline at 1-877-513-5333 and www.SmokersHelpline.ca. National Non-Smoking Week, established by the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control, aims to educate people about the dangers of smoking and to help people quit. Encouraging someone to enter The Challenge is a way for Ontarians to get involved and help a friend or family member make a positive lifestyle change. And, by being a support buddy to a Challenge entrant, they may win a $200 MasterCard gift card. To register and for details about The Driven to Quit Challenge, visit www.DrivenToQuit.ca or call the Canadian Cancer Society Smokers’ Helpline at 1-877-513-5333. Registration is open until Feb. 28. Those who register by January 31, 2010, will qualify for the early bird prize of a $1,000 MasterCard gift card. The Driven to Quit Challenge is hosted by the Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division, with funding from the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and generous prize support from McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson Inc. The Driven to Quit Challenge is presented in collaboration with local public health departments across the province. Basketball registration for Blyth students Source Protection to hold review meetings Continued from page 3 all year round. In computer class, they are finding one small thing that they could do to change the world. The Grade 7/8s are doing their health projects about why people shouldn’t smoke. Also they are starting a new history unit. They will be starting speeches soon. The Grade 8 students will be having a representative come in from F.E. Madill on Jan. 20. Girls basketball sign up has been posted. Boys’ practices are on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This week’s question is, “What is your favourite thing about winter?” “Swimming”, said Carmen, Kindergarten. “Sliding down the hill”, said Evan, Kindergarten. “Building a snowman,” said Brinna B., Grade 1. “Build snowforts,” said Quaid K, Grade 1. “My birthday”, said Evy V., Grade 2; “My birthday”, said Adam S., Grade 2; “I like to go sledding,” said Clarissa G., Grade 3; “I like to play hockey in the winter,” said Mitch V., Grade 3; “I like to make snowmen,” said Samantha K., Grade 4; “In winter, I like to go snowmobiling,” said Drew V., Grade 4; “I like to go snowmobiling in winter,” said Brenden H., Grade 5; “I like to go snowmobiling,” said Brooke B., Grade 5; “My favourite thing to do in the winter is go snowmobiling,” said Kathryn C., Grade 6; “I like to snowboard in the winter,” said Justin S., Grade 6: “I like to go snowmobiling with toboggans,” said Kenzie N., Grade 7; “My favourite thing to do in the snow is go snowmobiling,” said Josh V., Grade 7; “Snow- boarding,” said Michael V., Grade 8; “Hockey,” said Kayla D., Grade 8. Members of the public have sixpublic meeting opportunitiesbetween January and March toreview and comment on new draftproposed assessment reports aboutdrinking water source protection in Ausable Bayfield and Maitland Valley watersheds. The Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Source Protection Committee (SPC) announced on Monday, Jan. 5 that the draft reports are ready for public review. “The creation of these reports is a very important step forward in protection of our municipal drinking water sources,” said Larry Brown, SPC chair. “The documents will tell us the number of potential drinkingwater threats in the two sourceprotection areas and the committeewill then be able to developappropriate policies by 2012.”The committee’s first main task was completion of the terms of reference work plans, which were approved by the Ontario Minister of the Environment in June, 2009. Assessment report completion is the second main task for the local committee. The committee’s third major task is preparation of source protection plans to be created by 2012. The conclusions of the assessment reports will help the committee as it prepares the plans.Assessment reports are requiredunder the Ontario Clean Water Act,2006 for each source protection areain the region. The reports describethe local watershed areas and available water supply, identify vulnerable areas where drinking water sources might face a risk of contamination or depletion, assess threats to drinking water within those vulnerable areas, and provide information necessary for the development of source protection plans by the source protection committee. Copies of the draft proposed assessment reports are available for inspection at the offices of theMaitland Valley and AusableBayfield conservation authorities.The documents are also availableonline, along with meeting dates,times and locations, at sourcewaterinfo.on.ca The formal presentations and public delegations take place at evening meetings in Blyth (Feb. 18) and Zurich (Feb. 25). Anyone who would like to make a delegation at one of those meetings should call Jenna at 519-235-2610 or 1-888- 286-2610 at least two days in advance. There are also six open-house- format meetings, some on weekdays and some on the weekend. Thoseopen houses take place Jan. 21(Bayfield), Jan. 27 (Wingham), Feb.18 (Blyth), Feb. 25 (Zurich), March6 (Grand Bend) and March 6(Palmerston). The public is welcome to submit written comments on the draft proposed assessment reports at the meetings or by mail. Written comments must be received by Friday, March 12 at 4:30 p.m. They may be sent to: Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Region, c/o ABCA, 71108 Morrison Line, RR 3 Exeter, ON N0M 1S5, Attention: Cathie Brown, Project Manager. Ontarians get Driven to Quit by Cancer Society 9 Rattenbury St. E., Clinton, ON N0M 1L0 Ph.: 519-482-9924 ~ 1-888-235-9260 Res.: 519-524-9260 Check out RRSP and RRIF plans designed to meet your needs. GIC, Mutual Funds, Seg. Funds Invest in your future today! RRSP DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2010 Who will look after your financial obligations if you become injured or ill? See Lawrence for a free consultation. A century and counting The Brussels Library is marking its 100th year this year and to help commemorate, librarian Susan Nichol held a centennial celebration at the library last week with coffee, tea and snacks. (Shawn Loughlin photo)