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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday July 9, 2008 - 13 Living Oakville Beaver LIVING EDITOR: ANGELA BLACKBURN By Hiba Kesebi SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Phone: 905-845-3824, ext. 248 Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: angela@oakvillebeaver.com St. Matthew School turns green into gold St. Matthew School students take their environment seriously -- in fact, they turned their green efforts to gold. The 40-member Environment Club at the Glen Abbey school earned gold standing as an Ontario EcoSchool. "This is an amazing achievement as this is our first year participating in the program. I believe only three schools in the Halton Catholic Separate School Board received this honour. We are very proud of all of the efforts of our students, staff and parent community," said St. Matthew Grade 1 teacher Nancy Guerin. On June 25, Susan Paradiso, the Halton Separate Catholic board science curriculum consultant and representative for the Ontario EcoSchools program, presented a certification plaque and a seal to the school. Guerin said the environment club has set an example in the school community. The club has raised funds to purchase materials that would create more shaded areas for the school. The members also introduced Tupperware Tuesdays, and reduced the school's energy consumption by ensuring that lights and monitors are off when they are not needed. On June 4 representatives from Ontario EcoSchools -- an environmental education program that looks at the way schools are run and what students learn -- walked through St. Matthew to assess its environmental efforts. "They were very impressed," said Guerin. "It then appeared certain the school would be qualified under the program, however it wasn't sure if it would be silver or gold. To celebrate the team's effort, the school hosted a pizza party for its environment team. Its 40 members received certificates to commend them on all of their continuous hard work. The members ranged from Grade 3 to 8 stu LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER See School page 17 GOOD AS GOLD: St. Matthew School in Glen Abbey is now certified as a gold Ontario EcoSchool. Susan Paradiso, centre, Halton Catholic District School Board (science curriculum consultant and representative for EcoSchools) presented a plaque to Stephanie Ruzic, teacher and Nancy Guerin, teacher. This was St. Matthew's first year participating in the program and is one of only three schools in Halton's Catholic school board to receive this honour. KERR'S HOT DEALS WITH COOL INCENTIVES! YOU MA MULTIPL · 0% FINANCING Up To 72 Months · UP TO 40¢ OFF PER LITRE OF GAS 2008 G6 Convertible · STUDENT BONUS - let Kerr pay your first 2 payments · CASH REBATES UP TO $13,000* · LEASE RATES AS LOW AS 0.5% · CAR HEAVEN PROGRAM - receive $750 for '95 or older vehicles FREE BONUS GIFT PRE-OWNED VEHICLE INCENTIVES AVAILABLE! PLUS SAVE HUGE WITH KERR'S HUGE U.S. INVENTORY!! · RECEIVE A $500* GAS CARD on any pre-owned purchase · UP TO 50% OFF MSRP on 2007 Daily Rentals * SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. < BURLINGTON QEW MISSISSAUGA > Just west of Dorval OAKVILLE 905-8451681 A TRUSTED NAME IN OAKVILLE FOR 37 YEARS kerroakville.com SOUTH SERVICE ROAD DORVAL 410 SOUTH SERVICE RD. W., 3RD LINE