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CLEANING UP - Seaforth Public School students Trevor Ward,
Tadd Smith and Krista Heimpel were among the grade sevens
EARTH DAY
Speaker visits Huron to
discuss environment issues
Do you wonder what people do to
celebrate Earth Day in your
community? For a thought
provoking evening the Ausable
Bayfield Conservation Authority is
presenting a speaker series to
celebrate Earth Day. Dr. Michael
Powell, University of Western
Ontario is a dynamic speaker and a
well-respected international
researcher of environmental issues
in developing countries. From his
Earth Day
celebrates 25th
anniversary
April 22, 1995 marks the 25th
Anniversary of Earth Day. Earth
Day was first celebrated on April
22, 1970 when a United States
Senator Gaylord Nelson encouraged
students to stage environmental
awareness projects in their
communities. Environmental
awareness since has grown
worldwide, and millions of people
will celebrate this special day.
Supporters of groups representing
issues and initiatives in
conservation, preservation.,
education, community action, health
and peace will stage activities to get
people more aware of the value of
developing a positive stewardship
relationship with the environment.
IT'S TIME TO
CLEAN UP OUR
ACT. START
WITH A QUICK
PICK-ME-UP IN
YOUR OWN
NEIGHBOURHOOD.
BILL EISLER
GARBAGE REMOVAL
527-1432
experience he will address issues of
land degradation, energy
consumption and soil
remineralization to empower you to
future stewardship of your local
watersheds. The presentations will
take place April 18 at Parkhill -West
Williams Public School and April
20 at Exeter Public School at 7:30
p.m. For further information call the
Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Authority at 235-2610. Every day is
a day to celebrate our home -
EARTH.
PITCHNIN
BE FRIENDLY
TO YOUR
ENVIRONMENT
O
We Are!
Seaforth Creamery
151 MAIN ST.
SEAFORTH
527-0610
TIM CUMMJNG ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTO
who did their part for Earth Week by picking up at the Seaforth
Agricultural Society Fairgrounds last week.
EARTH DAY
Bluewater collects hazardous
waste on Earth Week
The Bluewater Recycling Associ-
ation (BRA) in cooperation with its
member municipalities will cel-
ebrate Earth Week (April 16-22) by
offering Household Hazardous
Waste collection day events in four
locations. on the weekend of April
22 and 23.
Household hazardous waste will
be accepted at the Strathroy Works
Garage, 475 Metcalfe St. from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 22,
Goderich': and area residents can
take their materials to the Goderich
Works Garage, 361 Cambridge St.
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 22.
One day later, April 23, events will
take place at the St. Marys Works
Garage, 433 Widder St. E from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. and at the Bosanquet
Works Garage, 9575 Port Franks
Road in Northville, also from 10
p.m. to 3 p.m.
Hazardous products should always
be used carefully, even when dis-
posing of them. The collection
events provide the opportunity to
remove potentially dangerous waste
from your home, and protect our
fragile environment at the same
time.
The events offered by BRA are
free to residents of member munici-
palities. Items accepted during the
events will include paint, oil, pesti-
cides, cleaning fluids, aerosols,
batteries and others.
The bulk of the products collected
will be recycled into new products.
Acceptable paints are manufactured
into an interior/exterior paint with a
50 per cent content and are avail -
TIM CUMMINO PHOTO
PLANTING FOR THE FUTURE - Two grade seven classes planted trees at the Seaforth Fairgrounds
last week as part of Earth Week activities. Trevor Ward, Krista Heimpel and Tadd Smith stand beside
one of the trees which were planted.
We believe in
a pollution -free
environment
RECYCLING
is a major step.
We recycle....
oil
oil filters
coolant •
batteries
and more!
HART
[...ffttylittot t r .B o 1
OPEN TO SERVE YOU!
MONDAY TO THURSDAY
8A.M.to8PM
FRIDAY 8 A.M. to 6 PM
SATURDAY 9 A M to 4 P.M.
Service Dept.
Monday to Friday 8 A M to 5 P.M.
u/1i7011NES
NATURE'S OW
GASOLINES
30% less carbon monoxide
10% less carbon dioxide
Reduces smog
Blended with Ethanal
from renewable
Ontario grains
ARCHIE'S
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
527-0881
24 Goderich St. E., Seaforth
We
Recycle
OUR CARDBOARD
YOU
CAN RECYCLE
YOUR PLASTIC
SHOPPING BAGS
We have a box at the
front of our store for
you to place your
plastic shopping bags
to be recycled!
iii0166.KNECHTEL
SEAFORTH
FOOD MARKET
Main St. Seaforth
527-1631
able at several retail outlets.
Recycled primer will be available
for purchase in limited quantities at
each event.
Used oil is also recycled. Dirt and
other impurities are removed before
it is sold as re -refined motor oil.
Old rusted propane tanks are
blasted, revalued, and recertified.
If you would like further details
regarding an event near you, call
Bluewater Recycling at 1-800-1265-
9799 or 228-6678.
Earth Day Cafe
to be held in
Mitchell
To celebrate the 25th anniversary
of Earth Day, MAEG and the Festi-
val City Folk guild are sponsoring
the 4th annual Earth Day Cafe on
Saturday, April 22 at Main St.
United Church in Mitchell.
Some of Mitchell's favourite
performers are returning, as well as
some newcomers.
• 'Hard Rain' - includes Mitchell
family doctors Ron Collins and Jim
Gall, Exeter teacher Rob Payne and
school board trustee Rita Christie.
• Ted Schinbein - local woodcarver
and seasoned Cafe performer
returns.
• 'White Water' - a bluegrass group
who've recently made their first
CD, featuring local fiddle player
Glen Patterson, with Elda Fonville,
Becky Braiden and Yvette Telchrob
• Bob Burchill - local music teacher
and well-known singer and song-
writer; has been a Cafe Faithful,
working behind the scenes as well
as performing, as light and sound
technician
• Myrna Bray and David Talbot -
mandolin, banjo and guitar duo
from London, who have performed
widely, retum to Mitchell's Earth
Day Cafe this year
These talented performers are
donating their time for the benefit
of the Families of Children of
Chernobyl - a local group that
brings children to this area from
regions that are still heavily con-
taminated from the Chemobly
nuclear accident. Throughout the
evening, there will be a silent auc-
tion, a raffle and various items for
sale with all proceeds for the
children, happening in a unique
coffee house ambience, with
candles on cozy tables, free coffee
and tea, and wonderful entertain-
ment. Homemade specialty desserts
will also be available.
Providing Full Waste
Reduction Services
to
Seaforth & surrounding
communities.
1-800-265-9799
NOBEL
SANITATION
Serving Seaforth &
Area
527-1095