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The Canadian Champion, Friday, June 9, 2006 - B3 Awards presented for conservation initiatives LANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Tbey were from ai walks of flfe, but there was one comS- mon thread that tied together recîpients at Conservation Halions recent awards ceremony - their concern for the environment. And its a conccmn tbey've translated int action. The 2006 Conservation Awards of Excellence cereinony beld ai Conservation Haltons (CH) administration centre in Burlington, was an expanded version in recognition of the environmental agencys 50th anniversary. Awards were presensted in numerous categories So more than 40 recipients, and a niew programn was officially launicheci -Conservation I lton needs tise bielp ol'ail oui pari tiers atnd Citizens wbo reaill makec a dilrnc said AII.in Elgar, t)akw icl counicillor andi Cils chair of resouite platsning, who presenited the Sîewardship C onservation awards. [be North Halton Area Scouts and Dufferin Aggregates were both recipients for their active insolvemrent in tree planting. The scouts hold an annual tree planting at Dulferins Milton and Action quarries, wbere up to 5,000 trees are plant- ed in one day -Their ongoing efforts have made a significant contribu- tion to watershed health," Elgar said. Dufferin bas worked wîtb Scouts Canada sînce 1990 Do plant these trees. "Our vision ai Dufferin is to keep turnîng our lands into somnetbing verv beautiful," said Sarah Lowe, Duflenn's prop- erty and resource manager. Two Burlingion sebools, C.H. Norton Public Sebool and St. John Catholie Scbool, were recognized as participants tn CH's Stream of Dreamis prograin, wbicb was officially launcbed. The program gives preseniattons about keeping streams and nivers dlean, after wbicb participants are given wooden fîsb to paint. The f ish are tien bung on ebaîn link fences near streams. gciic pcî fi oance cpi eseitaiv' ol one tbey'd gîve to a giade 1 class parttcipating in Stream ol Dreams. Eîsb painted by local celebrities and politîcians lîned the walis of- the auditonium, tbe Iead fish painted by artist Roberi Bateman. "More than 200 lisb were paînîed and as you cani see, îbey're cluite speciacular," said jean Williams, cbair of tbe 50tb anniversary steering commiitee. Milton councilior Jan Mowbray îook tbe award for besi fîsb represenîîng a mnunicipality for ber design. A nuinber ol Milionians - Peter Keir, jimi and Susan Bail, 'Calerie Prisemian and Glen Allord, and Neil Campbell - sx vere recognizeci l'Otr iseir participation ini tbe Hamniltonfialton Watersbiec Sievvarclsbip Prograin, wbicbi assists bomecowners wîtb sicwarclsbip initiatives on ibeir lanci \\e really appreciate ibis award. Wse wchtk haîci to try iii award. A new addition to the awards program tbis year was the Governmeîtt Environmenîal Achievement awards to recog- nize notable conservation actions carrîed out witbin CHs watersbed. CH Cbair and Milton Councîllor Brian Penman present- cd the Region of Halton wîtb an award for its new tree eut- îîng bylaw and ils envîronmental youtb awards. The irce bylaw probîbits ecologicaliy-damaging tree bar- vestîng and clear cuttîng, and increases the penalties for vio- lators. il wanî to sa), ibis award means a lot to us," saîd Regionai CbairJoyce Savcdtne, adding alîbougli sbe bas tbe bonour of accepting the awatd, tbe real work was done by the Regions staff, partiers ansd resiclents wbo came oui tio the public t5cteintgs. seo MILTON on page B4 $199 O (TR 21 11, -,5E *001* ACHiLLES ~ninm 200è, VAZE55, GS NO SEI*(ot5905 [(SIi PS,M!NIlèdfl '500* (Gi AND PD 357 Queen St. East, ACTON, On 51 9-853-0200 1-866-620-3248 U/1 info@achillesmazda.ca "OUR DEALERSHIP Is NOT THE BIGGEST.. OUR GOAL Is To BE THE BEsT!" READYU'TO ROL.L 52 POINT PIE DESIASUY INSPECTON - ISASDEASSISTACE PUSSUAR * MAZDA t£ADEISIP WARIM - ttB AUSSI OUI SSISTANSING (SIAPSEESIAS AND PSWSIIIAII WRAIMT COSSIAGE ASI ABOUT OUR LOTALIT OPlERS FOR EXIEINO MAZDA CUSIOMERE. GRADUÂTES GIS AI ADUIXIOIAL CASH AWARD OF UP TO0 S,000 TOWARDS A PURCHASI OR BIASE. M DRAA1 1,65 ki. FO TE }MA 3SEDAN (,x 2Oo MA [)A3 SPOU rTý ig &,A.-- -'d --, h, 1 1 , ,J,,-,qm-d p [(tOi PAYAAIEW Wi nwr5