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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2011-04-06, Page 1414 Lakeshore A'dvtitnce k. Wednesday, Af)IiI e, 200 Huron Centennial earns top prize at fair Susan Hlmderbnat Driving with her mom to a hockey game, Jessie Payne started thinking about greenhouse gases and a quote she'd read from Canadian environ- mentalist David Suzuki. 1 le said solutions are in our nature, in our environ- ment and in our minds - we just have to find them," she says. Men she and her class- mate Sam Murray, Grade 7 students at I luron Centen- nial Public School, got together to research their science fair project - which recently won them the top prize at the Avon Maitland/ Huron Perth Catholic regional science fair - they were looking for a natural solution to reduce greenhouse gases and found out that algae can convert more CO2 (carbon dioxide) than any other vegetation. 'Their project - Can Algae Efficiently Convert Car Emissions into Whole- some, healthy Oxygen -- collected the emissions from a vehicle's tailpipe into a balloon, which they fed with a syringe into two jars. One contained water and algae and the other held only water. Using CO2 detectors, they took readings from the jars every hour and discov- emd that after 12 hours, the jar containing the algae had converted the air inside into a safe breathing level at 30 ppm (parts per million) while the jar without algae remained at toxic levels at 5110 ppm. "We used a 125 millilitre syringe to put the emis- sions into the jar because we would have had to use a lot more algae for the full balloon. In mOdenktion, the algae won't die but too much CO2 will make the algae die," says Jessie. Sats explains that they had to find an extra -tough balloon so the (;O2 wouldn't seep out. "We needed a really big balloon because it filled up in two seconds," he says. While it wasn't required in the science project, the two decided to take the project one step further and talk about next steps to using algae to convert CO2 in a larger way. Lake 1111101! nary Water Supply S►strm NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETION CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE LAKE HURON PRIMARY WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN TWINNING Through the mater planning process, the Lake Huron Primary Water Supply System has kientrfiod that twinning o1 additional segments of the 1200 mm transmission main is required. This is in order to ensure the efticient long term operation of the Lake Huron Pnmary Water Supply System. This project is being planned under Schedule 8 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Subject to comments received as a result of this Notice, and the receipt of the necessary approvals, the LHPWSS intends to proceed with the design and construction of this project. The twinning of the transmission pipeline of the Lake Huron Water Supply System is part oI the HELP Clean Water initiative, a regional infrastructure project funded through the Building Canada Fund (BCF) It will supply safe, dean drinking water to over 500,000 residents in Southwestern Ontario for generations to cones The total eligible cost of the HELP Clean Water initiative under the BCF is $150 millson The governments of Canada and Ontario are each contributing up to $50 mullion, with remaining costs the responsibility of the City of London, the Lake Huron Pnmary Water Supply System and the Elgin Area Primary Water Supply System. The Project File that has been completed for this project is available for review at the following locations Grand Bend Public Library 15 Gill Street Grand Bend, Ontano Telephone: (519) 238-2067 http //wow Inmblononhne.comAibranes Please visit the web site or call for branch hours Merton Public Library 40 Heritage Drive lidorton, Ontario Telephone. (519)666-1599 burp /Mrww.mkidlesex.library.on.ca Please visa the web site or call for branch hours Alla. Craig Public Library 147 Main Street Ailsa Craig. Ontarla Telephone (519) 293-3441 http //www nixtdlesox library on C41 F'lonso visit the With site or call for branch hours Lake Huron Primary Water Supply 235 North Centre Road, Suite 200 London, Ontario Telephone (519) 930.3505 hitt 't ww watorsuotnly London cn The Projoct fife is available on line at: hitp //vnwv.watorsuppiy london ca/HurrrPrpolineTwinnung html Interested persons should provide written comment to the undersigned withal 30 calendar days from the date of the first published Notice (March 26, 2011). If concerns arise regarding this project, which cannot be resolved in discussion with the LHPWSS, a person or party may request that the Minister of the Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as e Part II Order), which addresses indMdual environment assessments. Requests must be received by the Minister at the address below by April 24, 2011. Minister of the Environment 77 Wellesley Street West, 11'" Floor, Ferguson Block Toronto, ON MTA 275 A copy of the request must also be sent to one of the undersigned If there is no request received by Apnl 24, 2011, the transmission main twinning will proceed to design and construction as presented in the pienning documentation. Lake Huron Primary Water Supply System Brian Lima, P. Eng Capital Projects Manager 235 North Centre Road Suite 200 London, ON N5X 4E7 Fix: (519) 474.0451 Em&$: b$maolondon.ca Mantes Consulting Ltd. Michele Oxiade, B.Sc., EMX Environmental Coordinator 600.171 Queens Avenue London, ON NM 5J7 Fax: (519) 645-6575 Email: michele.oxledeostantec.corn "We talked about putting a container in a car to hold the carbon emissions and when you got to the gas station, there would be another nozzle to collect the emissions, which could he taken to a factory where the algae could convert them, says Jessie. "We also decided that algae could be made into biofuels" says Sam. Another idea they came up with was to put domes over the smokestacks at factories or over manure pits on farms to convert the emissions that would otherwise because greenhouse gases. Jessie and Sault say the judges seemed excited by their ideas. "One judge from a university even asked us what we would do with the idea if we were offered a grant and we talked about using greenhouses to grow algae. It would be the per- fect place for it to grow since the sunlight can get at it and wed be able to control die tem- 1wntture," says Jessie. "Ile told us he had been working on converting CO2 and he was fascinated with our project; adds Sam. 'The two say they included in their project concerts that peo- ple are destroying wetlands since they are such a good source of algae. 'l'hey also looked at what other people are doing to store CO2, like storing it under- ground or under the (wean, but decided that since the under- ground (:02 is bubbling up from the ground and killing livestock and the underwater CO2 is bubbling up to the sur- face of the ocean and affecting aquatic life, itis a better idea to convert CO2 than to contain it. "lithe thing you're storing it in gets broken, it's dangerous;" says Sam. Winning the top prize at the regional science fair, Sam and Jessie will be competing in the Canada -wide science fair in Milne to perform in Exeter For the Lakeshore Advance Andy Milne is prepared to discuss all that jazz in Exeter. 'the Bach Music Festival of Canada in partnership with the Arts ttl culture Commit- tee of Exeter is delighted to announce New York Jazz Pianist Andy Milne will return to Exeter for a day of workshops for the re'gion's Young Music Enthusiasts, fol- lowed by a concert that will also feature the South !Junin District high School White Jazz Ensemble. Described as "A distinctive voice at the heart of New York's creative jazz scene," this inno- vative pianist, performer; com- p oset; collaborator and teacher has established himself as one of this generation's most respected musicians. Born in Kincardine, with a resume of collaborations that reads as the 'who's %vho' of Acs RETIRE-AT-POME 'Imo St 14%11 FS Customized Home Care Services for Your Needs! Call Lando for a E in-home consultation on all your options. 19.9944855 omt�Y.eoam 1'a)((I'jl(e:tit it. You 1 110111e. 1'Olji'Choice, Julie Vlnosnt Sam Murray and Jessie Payne, Grade 7 students at Huron Centennial Public School, stand in front of their first place project, Can Algae Efficiently Convert Car Emissions Into Wholesome, Healthy Oxygen. Toronto May 14-21. 'they also won three other prizes in environmental category. They also won three other prizes in environmental category, including the Leader Wind Renewable Energy award, the Ontario Ministry of Research and innovation Stepping Stone award and the 1101I' innovation award. modem jazz., hip hop and funk, Milne is in great demand for his solo work, as well as with his numerous collaborative projects. Milne continues to perform through- out the world in numerous settings, including collaborations with a range of artists including Ravi Coltrane, Carlos Ward, Carla Cook, Sekou Sundiata, Avt'ry Brooks, Geri Allen, Dianne Reeves, Robin Eubanks, Red Mitchell, and Sonny Greenwich. His innovative rhythmic approach combined with his extensive harmonic lexicon place hies at the fore- front of young pianists poised to carry on the lineage of creative masters like 1 ler- bie I lancock and NicCoy'Lvner. 'Ibis event is proudly sponsored by S(;( ) 'I'lAIbANK Exeter Ontario Brat ail. '1hatiks to their fun(irtising efforts, Scotiabank cli - ents and staff have contributed funds to ,allow all young musicians in the legion to attend the workshop free of cheese, The Batch Music Festival of Canada will take place from July 1 1 -17, in vari- ous venues itt Exeter and the surround- ing area of South i iuron. It will feature appearances by such well - known regional, national and international performers as London's Gerald Fagan, a Canadian music icon himself, who will conduct the Bach Festival Chorus. All musicians and music lovers of every age are invited to join in a week ot' con- certs, workshops and master classes and to take advantage of the unique musical experiences the festival offers. For more information on the Andy Milne workshop, concert and the festival, please contact haclun utiicfestdval@bellnet. ca or call Louise Fagan (Executive Pro- ducer Bach Music Festival of Canada) (519) 235-2565, Ext 7.