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Te Canadlian Champion, Friday, April 27, 2007 - A3 Arctic adventurer brings environmefltal plea to towfl Saving the planet a race agaiîtst time, says MadInnis at breakfast meeting By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF The race is on to save the environment and its up to us to change things for the better, according to adventurer Jeff Macinnis. The explorer, who led the torsE team to sait the Northwest Passage, took the stage at the annual BelllChairmari's Breakfast on the Environment last Friday to wow the audi- ence wîth stories of his travels and deliver important envi- ronentol messages. As someone whos competed on World Cup ski evenis, Macinnis used racing as the theme for bis talk before the large crowd of students, business professionals and local council members at Rattlesnake Point Golf Club. He spoke of tbe various races be feels society bas been a part of, like a race to fly, race to the molon and now a race to save the planet. "Tbings are cbanging (in the environment) and we bave -somre deadlines we need to strive towards," he saod. 'We have to have those deadtines that force us to make thongs happen." He pointed to Californta Governor Arnold Scbwarzenegger as a key player in the race to save the plan- et, since the movie-star-tumed-politician brought the Global Warming Solutions Act onto effect last year. "He believes we can have a better future," Macînis noted. He also said be helieves humans race with six rules, wit the first being great goals. "Wbat you're doing bere on Haltor around the environment os a great goal," he remarked. He said the other five mIles are: vivid visualization, galbe greatness, encourage everyone, course-correct and momen tum, matters. "tl tbink the rel endurance race is fle itslf hl said. '"l believe alI of us are involved on pushing the humai race forward." He went on to show the audience several poctures take on bis grueling tnip through tbe Northwest Passage - a Aretie sea route spanning thousands of kolometres that cor neets the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. He pointed out that the passage bas claimed twice many lives as Mount Everest and early explorers described as an "ice-cboked bell." "Ilf you fell in the water you'd last about five minutes, ar you're juso fond toi a polar bear," he said. "Itwas so bumblot to be on tbis environment." But, Macînnis said bis biggest problem was the fact 1 didn't know bow to sail or navigate. Il really believe you don't need to know how to do eIe tbing before you begin," be emphasized. I IF FiiFci b\ clIcFSragFýIIg aFil Ille yoiing peoFple oct attendCnc e tFF keep- dreaming, daring and doing. Awards presented The recopients of the 2007 lialton Youth Awards for Environmefltal , Excellence and Halton Envioonental Scholarship Awards F~. were also announced at the breakfast. Abhey Park Hogh School student Stephanie Chrisiensen and efMcni Assumrption Catholic Secondary cdi $ac1,000 School student Shannon Femandez hoth receive$10 scholarships to pursue post-secondary studies in fields relat- cd lt the envoronment. In addition, six youth awards were presented to: Wi\Vlliamn Beclard, Devon' f F u san HttiI Sammy Mctarthy, Devin Rose, jaci Ruttanjessie Wilkinson, Rehecca Bath, Spencer Beaumont, Fulis Gold, Mitchell Lauzon, Macayla Macinnis, Ryan Newman, Lauren Saeizer and Jessie Smith of Robert Little Public Sehool, Acton * Natalie Holtoway of St. Mark Catholic Sebool, Burlingtcn . Kayla McCormack, Jonathan Breton, Samantha Kennedy, Flias Petersoni, Sophie Rossinil Camillo Sanchez, Luis De Joya, Juliana Badovinac, Sydney Foster and Claude De Joya of St. Gabniel School, Burlington - Samantha Pufek and jennifer Asselstine of Mother Teresa Catholie School. Oakvdle *Selena Pasion, Josh Fiel, Angelika jankac, Michael -see AWARDS on page Al19 BIG RED. LITTLE NUMBERS. 1& $1000 $1000 AFFORDA8LE. FUEL- , STYLE. QUALIOI, DEPENDABIO.Y 2LIG" Yfflv (,i ' EWi i1!ý-F FFICIENT ONDFUN 'I ~ ftFt1 ~ AND ABIG RED IAGý " ~ ~ 1 9 ¾ 3,00 2 . ",?9 4 "1. '195 i: n1 airF. F O S W ,% ~ . 0 p , iF FA l" 'F 0 I.. n ci"F A, ,, , m, k '19,9cal - *5' .""*'* di tasiso - Pow31ssstr]bale D'a n a- e aub ff ,,FFbF supe Fna retrin systemF (SR F,,F) - Inem ttent latir A,5 K Msm O-P ,lS sadmles EgeImod r tr- ci, AtFFF,,'AI',FFM 'tF'D GO MFFFF FF tFtFtt, i,'Ft>6FFFAA dtFFFFFt~F~S' Gel~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ UFFF t. $4,F0 fi FeFF'a àF Prvnca Reals n .lete dAF"FF,'FF'tFtFtFF~FF OFFMFFF'FFFF"F ~ F~F'AF', FFFMBFkF'~~F'FFF'FFFF, ~ ~ cle $1,0e, ae le -di ,