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Whitby Free Press, Weckiesday. May 19,1993. Page 13 C ottag Living, Boating Ç&nPn Practise 'low»impact' camping Camping and hiking are pastimes many Canadian enjoy, and one of the goals of those who enjoy these outdoor activities should be to leave nature as undisturbed as possible. In other words, to practise what is known as «'low-impact' camping. Ideally, you should leave your campsite so dlean that no one knows you've been there. To make the minimum impact on the environment, use existing campsites, trails and portages. Don't cut new trails or dig a trench around your tent or try to, 'improve' a site by cutting down trees or shrubs. Everything that you take into the wilderness on a trip should be carried back out.. Instead of burning wood, plan on using a camp stove on your next trip. The new ones are light, reliable and safe when used properly. They are much Iess of a fire hazard than an open fire. When it cornes to wash-up tinrie, use biodegradable soap, and wash your dirty dishes and clothes in a dishpan, not ini a lake, river or stream. When the washing is done, discard the dirty water a good distance away from the water source. Don't disturb wildlife, especially young animais or nesting birds. Try to think of yourself as a guest in their home. Take precautions to keep your food supply and garbage away from wildlife, and don't feed the animais. THE 'ARM-IN-THE-CAGE' test has become conducts studies for gomerment and almost a daily occurrence for Guelph repellent manutacturers on what works and University's Dr. Gord Surgeoner who what doesn't in the battie against mosquitoes. From zappers to bath oils - k ~ 1 *.. ~ w~ rw r VIÇllY Open huse 1iftlOiOugISL dys I ] UvI at te maMM protection against biting bugs By Mike KowàiIski The emphasis will be on boat- ing safety during a n open house at the Port Witby Marina later this month. Whitby's parks and recreation department is holding the open house on Saturday, May 22, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the marina located on Front Street West. Representatives of. several public agenices such as the police and fire departments will be demonstrating equipment -used in search ang rescue operations and in enforcing water safety regulations. Ascustoms officiaIs from both Canada and the United States will be on hand te, explain each- country's rules overning boaters crossing the brTer. This is the first year the department has held an open house at the marina. The Whitby Pire Department is one of the agencies participat- ing in the open house. Firghters will demonstrate the department's new 100 ft. aerial truck, as well as their snorkel and rescue trucks. Fighting fires on the water and p erforming in-water rescues will be demonstrated. Officers from Durham .Regional Police, Ontario Provin- cial Police and the Royal Cana- dian Mounted Police will aIl be available to explain law enforce- ment on the water. The Canadian Coast Guard and City of Oshawa Marine Res- cue Association (COMRA) will each have one of their rescue vessels available that day and Taylor is awaiting confirmation from the U.S. Coast Guard con- cerning one of its boats. There isn't much that hasn't been tried in the centuries-old battle against biting bugs. With everything frorn cyanide to pine tar and boiled flowers, the list of folklore remedies fringes on the occult. Even today, people place blind faith in such things as orange peels, plants, garlic, bath oils, electronic bug zappers or sonic repellers. But as bug season approaches, consumers should beware. While these home remedies and electronlc gizmos may exude a certain rustic charm or high tech appeal -- none ofl'er much protection according to Dr. Gord Surgeonier, an entomologist well-known for his research on what works and what doesn't against mosiquitoes and other biting bugs. Surgeoner heads up the biting fly section of the environment biology department at Guelph University, home-base for numerous repellency efficacy tests on everything from orange peels te sonic repellers. If its claimed or rumoured to keep the bugs from biting, chances are Surgeoner and his team of student volunteers have put it to the test. The Citrosa plant, a biologically-engineered geranium retailed at nurseries, didn't fare that well in Surgeoner's lab. Although claimed to repel mosquitoes in a 10-foot square area (indoors and out), it performed poorly when tested in a pint-size glass mosquite cage. "The testing showed only a slight reiffiction in mosquito landing activity over the first haîf-hour, and over longer periods, it was completelY ineffective," says Surgeoner. Its a nice looking plant and a fine: air-freshener, but that's about it." Electronic zappers didn't fare' very well either. ile they may. offer psychological comfort, our; testing found only one in 1,000. bugs zapped te be a mosquito, Il says Surgeoner. Worse still,- Surgeoner's testing found the' zappers actually serve as an attractant te biting flies. Surgeoner's studi es also put te rest rumours on sonic mosquito repellers. As theory has it, the high-pitched whine these pocket-sized devices emit will SEE PAGE 17 154 Byl St Pckrin 89-27 ANXIOUS TO BE OUT ON THE WATER?! ORT PERRY Now's the time to brzng your I auto £Tla2c2Ce d-wm d. boat infor some sprucing up! Pa * UPHOLSTERY 19WtrSre GARANTEED&6 ihSre *im WINDSHLDS or Prr MOBILE SESEATE!ETC TYAUTO GLASS spcaissld Auto. 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