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E.nvironmentalist telis audience at chairman's breakfast to keep area ' very special place that it is' By MELANIE HENNESSEY The Champion Lacal residents were reminded of the role they play in preserving Halton's natu- ral world at the Bell/Chairman's Breakfast an the Enviroomnent last Friday moming. Eveeyone from scboal groups ta corpo- rations and environmental committees came out for the event at Rattlesnake Point Golf Club that featured renawned author and deep sea explorer Dr Joe MacInis as the keynate speaker. Dr. Macinnis presented a mix of stories of bis travels and tidbits an preserving the Region's enviranent. He was the flrst persan ta dive under the North Pale, and among the first five people ta view the underwater remains of the Titaic. -1 work in the world's largest environ- ment -the ocean," hie said. He told the crowd that ta preserve Halions environment, people need ta demonstrate high-empathy leadership and comtnunicate beyond words. "To pratect the environent here in Halton, ail of you have ta project your minds into what that environmient ix," he said. Dr. Macinis went on ta encourage the crowd ta, keep Halton the 'vely special place that it ix." "The future for environental leadership is somnething that dweils in yau," he said. Show off your preclous pet in the Canadian Championl. mTonthly section of Champion Pet Showca. If your pet is chosen as "Pet of the Month" you WIN agift certificate from one of the participating vendors on the page. Send in photos to: 191 Main St. E. PRO. Box 248 Milton, ON LEIT 4N9 OR Emaîl photos a captions te, chanion@hatonserh.cor1 HaItom, unetyffl have te what that esvfruns.et i&." He entertained the audience with video clips of some of bis deep sea adventures and the wark that he's done with director James Camneron. He showed a clip from Mr. Camreron's upeoming film Aliens of the Deep, a 3-D Imax documentary of 40 dives made ta voicar vents of the Atlantic and Pacifir Oceans, scheduled for release in January. Dr. MacInnis worked with Mr. Cameron on this film and will be putting out a book on the expeditian, alsa in January. "1 wanted ta be the guy that watched the exploration unfoid," Dr Macinnis said of bis work with Mr. Cameron. He wrapped up bis presentation with a diving-related quote that hie said defmes Halton's reiationship with its natural world: "Wben you dive deep into the heart of the ocean, there's two miles - take care af each other, and take rare of each other." Halton Chair Joyce Savaline said Dr. Macinnis' presentatian was bath 'enter- taining and educational." She said the presentation tied mnto "the awareness that we always n-y ta create about a healthy envirornent and how that contributes ta our quality of life." Dr. Macinnis' talk also had an effect on those in attendance, bath young and aid. Oakville Christian School grade 8 stu- dent Caroline Beckley said the presenta- tion taught her that, "We need ta be confi- dent. We can't just give Up." Commercial realtor James Weber of Burlington said he alto found Dr MacInnis informative. "We need ta think glabafly, flot just lacally," hie said of what he gathered fram the speech. "There's plenty that everybody can do ta help (preserve the environ- ment)." The event was directed by a round table of volunteers frumt Halton's school boards and corporate and commnunity sectars. l waa presented in partnership with the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation and supparted by Bell Canada. Ms Savoline said the Region will host another breakfast event in April. Melanie Hennessey can be reached at mhennesseyi@mltoncanadiancharnpion.c The Canadian Champion, Friday, September 24, 2004-5 bulk barn* iPartyj7i ~MiX 2lb Pure Chocolat. Covered .62/1009 SPeanuts or 7 Raisins 2Ulb OCasheWA7j OPÎecese bI quickor lrge lake.09/1 R)g 0RoUUed A selected varieties .29/1 00g Swiss Herbai Vitamin B12, B6 + Folic AcidI6 tss 89. Swiss Herbai SIim Essentials Weight Loss Kit 23.29.a SA Il EHN & M Greens + Products 15% off 4 Organika B Complex HiPotency6 Btabs 7.79. '~MILTON MALL (905) 693-9207 SQUARE ONE (905) 897-1210 SOAKVILLE (905) 257-7987 ERIN MILLS TOWN CENTRE (905) 569-3629 DIXIE OUTLET MALL (905) 891-0976 -U Gary Carr, M.P. Halton The Petition against the Proposed CN Intermodal Terminal is now available in my office. On your way to the Milton Fail Fair, stop by my office to pick one up or to sign your namnes Constituency Office 14 Martin St., Milton 905-693-0166 carrg@parl.gc.ca Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30, Saturdays 10-3