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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 4, 2009 - 7 Salmon project has Eastview students enthused Continued from page 1 observes the eggs with magnifying glasses, one of the students asks Burns why the eggs aren't all the same colour. But 13-year-old Tomas Gaines already knows the answer: the different colours represent the different mothers. For this Grade 8 student who loves animals, maintaining a balanced ecosystem is very important. "As I learned last year in Grade 7, if one thing goes bye-bye, everything can go bye-bye." Grade 7 students Merisa Scott and Moez Bhatti think the project will help teach them responsibility, while Kerstin Juby is eager to help the environment. Twelve-year-old Todd Russell hopes to become a marine biologist. He sees this project as an opportunity to start learning about the field. The education component of the pro- "They actually get to see a lifecycle. The opportunity to explore nature in this way is going to be very valuable for them." Meaghan McBride, Eastview Science teacher gram focuses on raising awareness, said Burns. "It also gives the students a sense of ownership to the environment and a sense of stewardship." Teacher Meagan McBride said this project enables students to learn about real environmental issues they are facing today. "They actually get to see a lifecycle," she said. "The opportunity to explore nature in this way is going to be very valuable for them." Only about one in 1,000 eggs will go on to become adult Atlantic salmon. "Anything that happens in this classroom is successful," Burns told the students. The Oakville District Rod and Gun Club is sponsoring Eastview's hatchery. The club's conservation chair, Jim Etherington, says one classroom's hatchery won't make a difference, but it's important to get youth interested and involved. The Bring Back the Salmon program has much larger hatcheries. Since last fall, about 1.1 million Atlantic salmon have been released into Ontario streams. After a year or two they will migrate to Lake Ontario before returning back to the streams to spawn. They have homing signals that enable them to return to spawn at the same stream where they were born. Atlantic salmon can leap across obstacles to return to their particular stream. Discover the convenience. Experience the trust. Glen Oaks provides everything you need for final arrangements... with a Chapel, Reception Rooms, Crematorium and mature Cemetery - all at one location! At your time of need, or when planning ahead, rely on our trusted specialists. Call now for a FREE Information Kit: (905) 257-1100 GLEN OAKS MEMORIAL GARDENS Cemetery, Crematorium, Mausoleum, Memorial Chapel & Reception Centre 3164 Ninth Line (Hwy. 403 & Dundas St.), Mississauga/Oakville www.glenoaks.ca To place an ad on this page call Oakville Beaver at 905-845-3824 www.ymcaofoakville.com BABY STEPS. Take those first small steps to health. Go for a walk. Take the stairs. Come for a tour. YES. YOU CAN. 410 Rebecca Street Oakville, ON L6K 1K7 Telephone: 905-845-3417 Facsimile: 905-842-6792 E-mail: customerservice@oakville.ymca.ca Tours available Monday to Friday: 5:30 am to 10:00 pm Saturday: 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm