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The Citizen, 1989-11-22, Page 3THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1989. PAGE 3. Make voice heard, speaker says Blyth WI hears Crime Stoppers program Continued from page 1 cars, saying that 50 cars that last year got more than 40 miles to the gallon this year are getting less because of larger engines. Larger cars are “catering to the psycho­ logical inadequacy of mostly males’’, he said. He called for a king of economic guerilla warfare to make a point to business. He suggested going to McDonald’s and asking for a Big Mac then asking for it to be wrapped in paper instead of being in a styrofoam container or, better still, ask for a plate that’s washed. Take 25 friends along with you to do the same thing, he said. He had done this with his students, much to the displeasure of the McDona- ald’s management. A lot of the CFC’s escaping into the air come from refrigerators and Blyth People There were 16 tables in play at the weekly Monday night Euchre party at Blyth Memorial Hall Nov. 13. June Jacklin and Jim McCall had the high scores while Marjorie East and Alvin Procter had the low scores. Rena Watt and Jean Scott had the most lone hands. Harry Crich won the special prize. At the Lost Heir card party on Wednesday night, Ruth Sheill and Alvin Snell had the high scores. Feme McDowell and Harry Crich had the low scores. Mabel Riley had the special prize. There were eight tables of play­ ers on hand. Blyth Festival Singers present Christmas concert air conditioners. There are safe places to dispose of this coolant and if you can’t find a place, demand it, he said. There are alternatives to the use of CFCs, he said. “You have to make yourself heard.” He sugges­ ted going into a store when you’re looking for a new refrigerator and looking at the biggest and most expensive fridge then ask if it uses CFCs. If it does, say you won’t buy it until they provide one that doesn’t use CFCs. The best solution for the green­ house effect, he said, is to plant lots of trees. He predicted that within 10 years there will be legislation that 95 per cent of a house has to be constructed of wood. Trees will help overcome the loss of the Amazon rainforest (where an area the size of Southern Ontario is burned every year) and also, by using wood for building, you tie up carbon dioxide and methane, the two culprits in the greenhouse effect, for years. Our own trees are in trouble though, he said. His test on his Belgrave property show trees just aren’t growing as quickly as they used to. Trees like the white pine, the native evergreen in this part of the province, have been hard hit along with the most valuable hardwoods like maple, ash and yellow birch. The oldest trees are being hurt the worst and he advised any woodlot owners to watch for the first sign of die-back in the tops of trees and if it was spotted, arrange to log out the mature trees carefully. The young­ er trees seem to be able to best survive the stress, he said. Also speaking at the meeting were several other representatives from the environmental commun­ ity. Jim Lang, Wingham’s Waste Recycling co-ordinator talked about that town’s programs for recycling and composting. People have to make recycling the number one issue, he said, ahead of recreation or other needs. He said the problems in the recycling industry have been given so much publicity that people wonder if recycling is worth it but these are short term issues. “In Wingham there seems to be a pride that we are setting the pace for Huron County,” he said of the town’s environmental planning. Paul Weitendorf of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority said some problems such as erosion and soil compacting aren’t as readily recognized as other environmental problems but 20 years of farming shifting away from mixed farms towards cash cropping has seen the soil being degraded. Farm runoff is also carrying soil and farm chemicals into the rivers to pollute them. The rivers are also being harmed by runoff from faulty septic systems, cattle in rivers and poor manure management. Part of the problem with water pollution is that there are so many smaller sources, he said. “It would be a lot easier to do something about water pollution if we could point to two or three major sources and clean those up,” he said. We all must be concerned about the environment, he said. “We have to ask ourselves how what I’m doing is affecting the soil and water. If I keep doing that I’m doing, what will happen?” The final speaker was Ted Zettle of the Ecological Farmer’s Associa­ tion who talked of his own conver­ sion from farming in an ordinary manner 14 years ago to not using any fertilizers, herbicides or pesti­ cides for the past six years. “It does work”, he said. Soil is a living organism but in regular agriculture it is treated as a medium to put inputs in and get crops out, he said. For farmers, he said, manure is a resource that can’t be wasted letting it run off to pollute streams. “We’re victims of the traditions that have been building up over the years”. Blyth Women’s Institute’s Nov­ ember meeting was held in Blyth Memorial Hall with 10 members and two guests answering roll call by naming a quality of a good citizen. The minutes were read and approved. Brenda Brooks gave the financial statement and corres­ pondence was read. Isabelle Craig gave a very infor­ mative report on 75th W.I. Conven­ tion held in Embro. It was moved to give donations to Town and Country Homemakers, Wingham and Clinton Centres for the Homebound, Crime Stoppers and Blyth Poppy Fund. Doug Sholdice from Brussels who is with Crime Stoppers of NOTICE VILLAGE OF BLYTH PARKING During snow plowing/removal operations, the parking of vehicles on Village Streets is strictly prohibited. All vehicles must be removed from Village Streets and from roadways of the municipality between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Violators will be prosecuted or will be required to bear the cost of having their vehicle towed away. The owner of any such parked vehicle will be liable for any damage to the said vehicle or to any Village snow removal equipment. Village of Blyth, Reeve Albert A. Wasson. Huron County Inc. was introduced. He said to remember that crime does not pay but Crime Stoppers does. It was decided to cater to Howson’s Christmas party Dec. 2 with Anna VanderHeyden in charge. Jean Nethery was nominated as chairman for Blyth W.I. 80th anniversary May 3, 1990. Jeff Wittich will be guest speak­ er for Dec. 7 meeting. Remember bring a gift for Family and Child­ ren’s Services. UAMYOS UUCK ALL THE TIME' Lots of in-store Christmas draws With the Christmas season fast approaching, the Blyth Festival Singers will usher in the festivities on Sunday, December 3 with their annual Christmas concerts. The choir’s internationally fla­ voured Christmas concert last year drew sold-out crowds. “Christmas With Strings Attached,” is the theme for this year’s concert presented at Blyth Memorial Hall December 3 at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Not only will audience mem­ bers enjoy outstanding Christmas music, but they’ll have the oppor­ tunity to sing-a-long and sample a fine selection of Christmas baking and hot cider after the perfor­ mance. The Blyth Festival Singers is a 40-voice community choir which has members from Auburn, Bel­ grave, Belmore, Blyth, Brussels, Clinton, Ethel, Exeter, Goderich, Londesboro, Lucknow, Mildmay, Seaforth, Stratford and Wingham. The choir is under the direction of Angus Sinclair, organist and choir director of Dundas Centre United Church in London and is accmopan- ied by Carol Carter, organist and choir director at First Presbyterian Church, Seaforth. Special guests at the concerts are a string quartet, led by Elayne Ras, director of the Huron Violin School. Together the choir and quartet will perform Pergolesi’s “Magnificat” and the traditional Dutch carol, “De Herdertjes Lagen Bij Nachte”, arranged for this special occasion by Choir Director Angus Sinclair. Some Christmas selec­ tions to be performed by the Blyth Festival Singers include Willan’s “Hodie Christus Natus est”, Rut­ ter’s “The Holly and the Ivy” and “Mary’s Lullaby”, plus many more. It’s a concert filled with songs from many lands and special stories for the Christmas season that will delight people of all ages. Bring the entire family to see the Blyth Festival Singers Christmas concert. Tickets to “Christmas With Strings Attached” at Blyth Memorial Hall on Sunday, Decem­ ber 3 may be purchased through the Blyth Festival Box Office (523-9300 or 523-9225) or through individual choir members. Christmas Sunday Buffets Starting Sunday, Nov. 25 and also Dec. 3,11 & 18 4:30-7:00 P.M. the RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED Blyth IPP Join us weekly for Men's & Ladies’ FITNESS commencing Thurs., Dec. 7/89 30 Minute Session 6:30 - 7 p.m. Thursdays7:00to8:00p.m. CERTIFIED (NON-PROFIT) INSTRUCTOR TO BE HELD IN THE BLYTH & DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE Registration Anytime at the Community Centre Children 5-15 years old must have parent’s consent For More Information Call Daniel Lecomte 526-7183