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4- The Oakville Beaver, Friday April 25, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Environment club is growing concern Their efforts have not gone unnoticed, with the club recently receiving a Halton my mother composts because of me. When my mom bought a new car, she Youth Award for Environmental bought a hybrid because of me. So, Excellence, along with a $500 cheque. "The key is to teach them and make an younger generations are influencing impression on them about the environolder generations." Harris said helping Mother Earth is ment when they are young, because they not just an environmental issue, citing are the future and if they care, as they move through the syseconomic and health "I saw part of An tem, the system will benefits. It is also a change," said Inconvenient Truth during matter of human Robertson, who runs rights, he added. the summer, so I wanted to the environment club. "I believe that join the club when I came Besides making children have a right to school in September and their school a greener to breathe clean air," do what I can to make a place to be, students he said. in the environment difference." Harris met with club are also encourthe environment club E. J. James Grade 7 student aging their families to before his presentabecome more enviBailee Johnson tion to the school. ronmentally friendly. Members of the club, "We're bringing like Kaitlin Endres, said they were our own bags to grocery stores and we thrilled to have him there. "He is one of 21 Canadians who do never throw away plastic bags, and we this, so it is pretty cool he's here," the also turn off the lights and put the comGrade 7 student said. "Today, we want puter on standby," said Bailee Johnson, students to know how bad all the things who is in Grade 7. "I saw part of An are that are happening to the environ- Inconvenient Truth during the summer, so I wanted to join the club when I came ment." The environment club meets weekly to school in September and do what I can throughout the school year and interest is to make a difference." For information on The Climate continuing to grow, according to parent Project, visit www.climateprojectcanavolunteer Nancy Robertson. This year, 90 da.org. students have signed up for the group. Continued from page 3 Create a Warm Ambience in Your Home Vi it Visit our showroom t see all our i h to ll new & exciting products as well as this model and all our 35 models burning on display. · Custom Stone Mantels · · Licensed Gas Fitters · Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10-5, Sat. 10-4 3585 Laird Rd., Unit 2 905.569.2404 www.ontariohearth.com