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Huron Expositor, 2005-10-19, Page 10Page 10 October 19, 2005 • The Huron Expositor Why can't we recycle... Mixed Plastic ;muse, In part It costs f1.479/tonna to recycle these containers While It only costs X161/tonne for your current blue box program. It is not always the case that a specific material is not recyclable, however, it is not always feasible to recycle that material. When making decisions to add new materials to the blue box, the Bluewater Recycling Association must look at any new products from a variety of perspectives to maintain the integrity and success of the current program For one, unless the 'new' material has three solid established markets within reach it will not be considered. We do this to ensure that we will have a sustainable long term market in place in order to be able to guarantee you that all recyclables collected at curbside will be recycled. Secondly, it has to make economic sense to collect, process and ship the material. Unless you are one of the few people that believe that recent fuel increases are no big deal because you can afford them, we like to keep the recycling costs to a minimum. Lastly, we want to make sure that recyding a material will make a significant impact on the environment to justify the infrastructure and investment that will be required to handle the material differently than it is today. Often, we look to see if consumers have alternative choices available to them that could be used to avoid the material in the first place to determine the urgency and viability of adding the material. Gounejia We would like to apologize for not being able to recycle everything �C` 0 you generate at this time. However, we make every effort to divert as much as possible and according to the Recycling Council of a� Ontario, we do a pretty good job at it. We, really you, have been CC RCO 3� awarded the honour of achieving the highest waste diversion level in the Province of Ontario for each of the last seven years. �o WINNER Some municipalities hove achieved up to 85% diversion when % .b°compared to 1987 waste generation rates. Congratulations to �sre Minirt►e* everyone for this accomplishment. We really could not have done it without you. Space provided through the Canadian Newspaper Association and Ontario Community Newspaper Association and their members as part of Stewardship Ontario's Blue Box Program in co-operation w$ h Waste Diversion Ontario. 0 News Two events planned where kids can create their own Frankenstein monster this Halloween Jeff H e u c h e r t There's no shortage of fun for kids this Halloween with events being held at Optimist Hall in Seaforth and the Vanastra Recreation Centre. At Halloween for Kids, at Optimist Hall, kids can enjoy constructing a witch or Frankenstein monster. Items like branches and toilet paper rolls will be used to construct the monster of their choice. "There will be lots of. cutting, glu- ing, where they get to use their imagination," says Optimist mem- ber Dianne Wood. Other activities planned are out- door games involving sling shots, with water balloons as ammunition, and pin the nose on the witch, just to name a few. All the activities will be accompa- nied by spooky music. Last year, the event drew around 50 kids, and Wood expects another great turnout. Those who attend won't leave empty handed. Snacks will be hand- ed out when the event is over, although Wood says they will be nutritious. The event runs from 1 to 2:30 p.m, Oct. 29. There is no cost, although dona- tions will be accepted towards the Seaforth and District Food Bank. Halloween Family Day at the Vanastra Recreation Centre should keep kids on their toes, as they walk through the haunted house. The house will be a darkened room with "spooky things, and a ceme- tery," according to Lissa Berard, manager of the Recreation Centre. Kids can play a round of monster lab, where they'll use grapes as eye- balls, jello as a heart, and cold spaghetti as intestines, to create their Frankenstein monster. They can also take part in a cos- tume contest, or a dip in the pool towards the end. . There's many more activities says Lissa Berard, manager of the Recreation Centre, such as a spider relay, a spider eating contest -don't worry they're not real spiders -and guessing the number of pumpkin seeds in a jar. A treat bag will be provided at the end. The event will be Oct. 29, between 1 and 4 p.m. Cost is $12 per family. Camera worth $1,000 stolen near Brussels dam A $1,000 camera was stolen near the Brussels dam on Oct. 10 at 4:30 p.m., reports Huron OPP. The camera, which was placed on the ground under a coat after a fam- ily picture was taken at the dam, was missing when the family was ready to leave an hour later. The Pentex camera and two lenses were stored in a carry case. Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers. Over $10,000 in property stolen in Brussels break-in More than $10,000 in property was stolen from a Maradon Drive residence in Brussels during a break-in on Oct. 5, reports the Huron OPP. Someone entered the house through an insecure window that day between 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Stolen from the house were a 2002 Compaq Presario laptop computer, a Citizens diamond watch, a gold sap- phire ring, a gold custom steer head ring, a gold men's ring with nine diamonds plus several other dia- mond and sapphire rings, silver western jewelry, a small fire proof safe, several savings bonds and a Olda analog watch. Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers.