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Page 16, Whitby Free Press, Wednesciay, May 18, 1994 ANNUAL MEETIG The Children'e Services Council (Durham) will hold the fourth annual general meeting Thursday, May 26 at Whitby Psychiatrie Hospital auditorium, building 30. Registration and a light suppr wil begin at 6 p.m., followed by guest speaker Joanne Scatturo, parent services co-ordinator of the Florida Department of Education, at 7 p.m. The topic je parent- profiessional partnerships. The busness meeting will begin at 8 p.m. To reserve a seat, calI Mary Marshall at 433-4100 by Thursday, May 19. COUNTDOWN Sessions of the Lung Association'% stop smoking *program 'Countdown' will begin at the Lung Association office, 40 ing St. W., suite 300, Oshawa onT'uesday, May 31, 'World No Tobacco Day.' The fee is $95, $45 of which will b. refunded at the end of the course for those who attend six of the seven sessions. To register or for more information, cali 436-1046. BER BREATEING For adults suffering fromn chronic lung disease, the Lung Association offere an ongoing group support Pogamevery three weeks9 on Tuesdays, 1:30 to 3 p.m., in Oshawa. This month's session, ' Stress and stress management,' will b. held May 24. For more information on the. free service, cail the association at 436-1046.' MAY FESTIVAL 0F SONG Tii. Whitby Seniord Jubile. Choir will hast the eighth annual May Festival of Song on Sunday, May 29, 3 p.m., at the Whitby Centennial Building, 416 Centre St. S. Tickets are $5 and are available at the centre, 801 Brock St. S., or from choir members. For more information, cail 668-1424. Non' Ofit communltygoup hlhwwhioh areLbacud In Whitby or have a 85 or activi nSl a ga t ocs. Pretmanrhipma5y ropac~Ie tdare oratgle.as I.Ion la page et no p m SPING DINNER MEETIG The. Superannuated Teachers of Ontario District 28, Durham Region will hold the annual spring dinner and business meeting on Tuesday, May 24 at tii. Baseline Communîty Centre, Bowmanville. The. social hour wil b. held fromil 1 a.m. te, noon, followed by the meeting. Dinner will b.e erved at 12:30 p.m. Sweet Adelines will provide the. musical entertainment. AUl retired teachere are welcome. For more information, cal] Rose White at 725-3413. DINER AND> AUCTION Ini support of projects, the Oshawa/Whitby/Clarington Chap- ter of Ducks Unliznited will hast the. sixth annual fundraising dnner and auction on Thursday, May 26 at St. George'. Ukranian Church, LV1V HaU, Jackson Avenue, Oshawa. For tickets or te donate or sponsor items for the auction, contact Cameron Lysk, c/o Wordn Insurance, 51-1/2 Simca. St. N., Oshawa (telephone 579-1317). KIDS TO CAMP The Lung Association of Durham Region will hold an asthma camp flor chldren aged 7 te 15 fromn Wednesday, July 6 te 20 at Camp Couchiching, near Orillia. Instructional po a include tennis, basbailscer swimxning, canoeing, drama, arts and crafts and sailing. For more information, oeil the association at 436-1046. ONE PARENT FAMILLS North Oshawa One Parent Families will hold a Novlty Night WMednesday, May 25, 8 p.m., at Christ Meniorial Church, Mary and I-Elcroft streets, Oshawa. New mnembers and guesta welcome. For more information, cali 721-8154. CHILI>FI"D IBBONS National MisengChldr.n's Day je May 25,1321d Chld FInd Canada Inc. will hold the third annual 'Green Ribbon of Hope' campaign througiiout May to increase public awareness. Community members are asked te show support and concern by wearing a green ribbon. Proceeds will enabi, Child Find Canada and its provincial members in the search process for missing childen. For further information, contact Child Find Ontario Imc., Durhamn Region chapter at 420-9917. SCHOOL CONCERTS The Parent School Community Association of Kathleen Rowe Memorial Public Sehool will host two concerts featuring chllddren'a entertainer Erice ageron Sunday, June 12. Performances are at 1 pmn and 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 per pereon and are available in Whitby at McCullough Jewellers, 380 Brook St. S., Creative Fun for Lâittle Ones, 1801 Dundas St. E. and at the achool, 1125 Athol St. ONE-PARENT FAMILlES The. Oshawa Chapter of the One Parent Familles Association will hold a hospitality night on Tuesday, May 24, 8 p.m., at the Croatian Cultural Club, 432 Simca. St. S Oshiawa. Ail single parnts welorne. For more information, cail Doug at 728-1011. AIU VOLUNTEERS The AIS Society of Durham Region desperately needs volun- teers for June 'Cornflower Days' in support of research for Lou Gehrig'e disease. Cail 728-7243 for details. DISCUSSION PANEL Christian Singles Serving Christ will meet on Saturday, May 21, 7 p.m., at the. Christian Life Centre, corner of Rossland and Ravenscroft roads in Aýjax. A question-and-answer period will folow. For more information, cali 686-6193 or 728-9720. ASTHMA PAÙR The. Lung Association, Durham Region, wih host an Asthma Fair on Saturday, May 28, 1 to 5 p.m., at the. CAW, Local 222 hall, 1425 POhillip Murray Ave., Oshawa Presentations will b. given b~y physician Sunil Mehra pharmaciet Margaret Hannigan and local .esirtory therapises. mher. Winl aso b. exhibits by varlous comparues with an interest in asthma, door prizes, refreshments and superveed activities for children. For more information, calI the association at 436-1046. VOLUNTEER WOURKOP Distress Cen tre Durhami will hold a volunteer counieling workshop May 29. To b.eéligible for training, volunteers muât b. aged 21 or older for the aduit heipline or 18 to 21 to work the youth lime. A comnmitmnent of 16 to 20 hours per month, including on. overnight shift, in required. (Yuthliners are flot required to do overnights.) Training registra- tion in limited. For more information, call 723-4461. EUCHE The Legion Ladies Auiliary will hold euchre on Thursda Mayl9,8 p.m., at 117 Byron Sit. S.* Whitby. Admission in $2. Al welcome. SENIORS DANCE The Whitby Seniors Activity Centre, 801 Brock St. S. will hold a country and western dance on Saturday, May 21, 8 p m Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Ray Hutcinson will provide the music. Cash bar and light lunch. Coet je $4 at the door. For more information, cal the centre at 668-1424. SPACET.REK 2000 Spacetrek 2000 in a prcject of Canada's Fitweek that challenges adultesaged 55andol1der totravel collectively tbrough the solar system by the year 2000. To begin this year's Fitweek, the Whitby Seniore Activity Centre will hold a 'Sneaker Day' on Friday, May 27P 10 a.m. PitneSs instructor Kathy Cramne will hold an exercise sesion at il a.m. for everyone from beginners to advanced. The. walkingprga will follow. Prizes will be wre for the Most imaginative, unusual and mont comotbl arOf sneakers. 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In fact, the word canvas is derived from the Greek and Latin word cannabis. During the. war years, hemp was an extremely valuable resource as parachute webbinq and rope. However, in the mid- forties, Noh American politicians banned the production of hemp due to its assocation with mariguana. Recently a House of Cominons bill on hemp bas been revxewed and on. clause of the bill uncouples the forbidden flower from the growing stalk (hemp), much as the. growing of potatoes, rye and othe foodstuffs is unlinked to the. production ofliquor.. Outlawing hemp has been an agrcultural, industrial and environmental disaster. Since 1937, about half the forests in the world have been cut down to make paper. If hemp had not been outlawed, mont would still b. standing, providing oxygen for our planet. The. following are some of the environmental, agricultural and economical benefits of hemp. Tii. hemp paper-making rocess reqwires no diocn-produa*ný chiorîne bleaéh and uses-7 to 85 par cent leses uiphur-base acid. In fact, mont paper was made with the hemp. fibre until the late 18009.. Hemp paper is suitable for recycle use seven to eight times compredwith three times for wood pulp paper. co ..p.coth i. srog, durable, warrm and absorbent. As well, hemp grown i mont parts of Canada will r'uie no herbicide, fungicide or insecticide applications. In the 19309, a souhwetern Ontario newspper reported that Canadian-grown henmp was among the best in the word Hemp insvery easy on the, soil and returna up to, 6 per cent of the nutrients it takes from the oil, when dried in the field. An acre of hemp will produce as much pulp for paper as 4.1 acres of trees over a 20-year perod. Tree Free Ecoaper in Oregon sttes that its paper, made from 60 pr cent cerad straw, uses 90 per cent legs chemicals in its production than any other brand of paper. EcoPaper is acid- free with a éhelf life of over 1,500 y"r, compared to 75 years for wood fibre paper. lhe bottomn lin. is that hemp paper is less expeme n-or uable. The Canadian representative for tlus company can b. contacted hby calling 604-596-HEMP. A 312-page book entitled 'Hemp - Lifeline t> the Future: The Unexpected Answer for Our Enivironmental and Economic Recovery,' by Chris Conrad, is avaflable for reference at the. R.cycing Coundcil of Ontario s library, and can also be purchased through the Canadian Hée Association (416-977-4159). Coming event. May 24. 8 p.., TVO presents «Me. Great Experîment' - the first in a four-part series entitled 'Great Lakes Alive' - a focus on the. problemns in and suri-ounding our Great Lakes.