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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-06-24, Page 16Page A16 - Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, June 24, 2009 RENEWED HEALTH Registered Massage Therapy is MOVING on June 29th to: 300 Suncoast Dr. Goderich REOPENING on July 2nd Courtney Henry Diane Rozendaal Raegan Pollock Carmen Espensen Located in the Suncoast Mall, Goderich (across from Mark's Work Warehouse) welcomes back from maternity leave Courtney Henry and new Stylist Diane Rozendaal. Along with Raegan Pollock and owner Carmen Espensen, the fully staffed salon welcomes new customers and thank all Montage clientele for their past, present and future loyal business. Our Eufora hair products are all natural aloe based from California and we now offer a new make-up line of Eva Garden cosmetics to sup- ply your beauty needs: Our flexible hours are sure to accommo- • date your busy schedule. • For an appointment, call 519-524-7629. Walk-ins are always welcome. Vo#trale where artistry & innovation meet Lambton College is brim our programs and services to you, in Wingtlaml Vistt us at the' Knights of Columbus and speak to staff. faculty and students, vein prtzes and have o look at some of aur interactive displays. Whether you are kroktrig to upgrade your skills, starting a new career or graduating high school this interactive event is o great place to start' • Canadian, American Mayors come together on Great Lakes water quality At the sixth annual Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Meeting in Trois-Rivieres, Que- bec, Mayors congratulated the U.S. and Canadian Federal gov- ernments for agreeing to negotiate a new Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA). The Great Lakes mayors called forthe new Agreement to be in. place by June of 2010 and for local government to be included as full partners in the negotiation and implementa- tion of the agreement. Mayor Deb Shewfett represent- ed Goderich at the meeting, and stressed that municipalities are often the ones leading the charge. "I am very pleased with the ac- tion we've taken at this year's An- nual Meeting on the Water Qual- ity Agreement," said Shewfelt. "Local government continues to be a catalyst for change and ac- tion on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence. River." "These magnificent lakes are now facing more complex threats than were ever considered 25 years ago," said Toronto Mayor David Miller, Founding Canadian Chair of the Cities Initiative. "A new agreement must be forward- looking, results -oriented and ad- dress new threats to the lakes." The GLWQA is the primary agreement between Canada and the United States to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem. Last amended in 1987, the agree- ment fails to address some of the most serious threats to the Great Lakes that have developed over the last 25 years, such as emerg- ing toxic chemicals, aquatic inva- sive species and climate change. "This announcement is good news for cities surrounding the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Riv- er," said Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Founding U.S. Chair of the Cities Initiative. "Cities have led by example on protecting and preserving our natural resources and we look forward to continu- ing to be part of this important Mayor Deb Shewfelt process." The mayors expect that they will be included in the negotia- tion and implementation of a new agreement given that, collective- ly, local governments are the larg- est financial contributor to Great Lakes protection and directly implement many of the actions that protect and restore the lakes. A recent survey found that local governments spend an estimated $15 billion annually to protect and restore the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. Local government involvement is also expected on the implemen- tation of the law that was recently passed by the Quebec National Assembly, an Act to affirm the collective nature of water re- sources and provide for increased water resource protection within the province. Mayors of the Cities Initiative anticipate a partnership between local government and the province in order to realize the objectives of the Act. "Cities are very happy to see the Quebec Government's law on increased water resource protec- tion," said Mayor Denis Lapointe, Vice Chair of the Cities Initiative. "We are fully -prepared and ea- ger to partner with the provincial government to ensure the waters of the St. Lawrence River are pro- tected and managed in a sustain- able manner." Mayors of the Cities Initiative also launched a new program to- day to help keep pharmaceuticals and personal care products out of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. The Cities Initiative Phar- maceuticals and Personal Care Products Framework tracks the- volume hevolume of pharmaceuticals and personal care products collected by municipalities and assists lo- cal government with improving their local collection and disposal efforts where there is an absence of adequate action by manufac- turers, retailers and other govern- ments. Eleven member cities col- lected close to 700,000 pounds of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the year 2008 alone. "Local government has prov- en its leadership on the issue of proper collection and disposal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products," said Mayor of Thunder Bay and Cities Initiative past Chair Lynn Peterson. "May- ors would like to see increased producer accountability for their products, including the collection and disposal of pharmaceutical and personal care products." The Mayors are also calling for the federal governments in both countries to review the need for increased environmental testing of drugs as part of federal drug or chemical approval processes in Canada and the U.S. "While we are fortunate to have effective medication to protect us from illness, we must be mindful of their effect on our waterways and our drinking water," said Mayor George Heartwell of Grand Rapids, the new Chair of the Cit- ies Initiative. "Like other chemi- cals, pharmaceuticals and person- al care products should be subject to an environmental review to de- termine their potential impact •on the natural environment, particu- larly our waterways" To see proceedings from the 2009 Cities Initiative Annual Member Meeting and Confer- ence, please visit www.glslcities. org/annua12009.htm.