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Valentine's Day dance at ¢}, Kinsmen Hall Feb. 17 SEAGRAVE NEWS BY DIANE COOKE Hope everyone enjoyed their New Year celebrations wherever spent. Mariposa Ladies group members are reminded that your next meeting will be January 17th - more information on this in next weeks column. Robin Glade Womens group members are reminded that their next meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 16th at Linda Calder's home. Ladies are reminded to take their own mug, and $1.00 for the 50/50 aw. Muriel and Doug Berry and family of Robin Glade Estates en- Joyed a lovely visit over the Christmas holidays from Muriels mother, Mrs. Ailsa McMillan, and niece, Miss Jane Burgess, from Prestwick Scotland. Our weather was certainly at times colder than average but they enjoyed themselves very much and in- cluded a trip to Niagara Falls dur- ing their stay. Sympathy is extended from the community to Leon and Betty Williams and family in the recent The Environment by Janet Banting If you had the time, energy, and inclination, you could devote yourself full-time to attempting to salvage our environment. Since that isn't a practical idea for most people, here are several suggestions of things you can start doing now in order to begin making a difference. Make a personal committment to reducing the amount of garbage you and your family and/or business create. This item has been discussed at some length in previous columns. Don't buy overpackaged and disposable goods. Reuse and recycle as much as possible at home, at work, and at school. Start com- posting. For more information about this, call the Recycling Council of Ontario at 1-800-263-2849. Durham Region Works staff can also provide information about composting - their number is 668-7721: Start a paper recycling program in your office - the Scugog Memorial Library has information on how to go about this. Take a stand on a major issue. Our family, for example, is not going to McDonald's anymore because we object strenuously to the amount of garbage created by their restaurants. I wrote them a letter to tell them of our boycott, since I can't expect them to change their ways if I don't let them know how we feel. Maybe if enough other people do the same, they'll listen up! Another thing our family has decided to do is stop using com- mercial lawn sprays, since we are pretty sure that the chemicals they contain are not good for us or for the environment. David Suzuki recommends a book on this subject called "How to Get Your Lawn and Garden Off Drugs," which can be ordered from the environmental group called Friends of the Earth. I'm plan- ning to buy a copy and share it and the cost with a neighbour. Talk to grocery store owners who continue to sell over- packaged meats and produce. Well known author Margaret At- wood suggests that we leave the packaging behind on the shelf - the store owner will get the message! When you shop in stores that use plastic bags, either take your own with you to re-use or demand that paper bags be made available. Another option is to use the hard plastic hampers made by Knob Hifl Farms. I've just started doing this in the past month and have found it tremendously convenient. Mine were bought from a member of the Social Concerns Committee from Dunbarton-Fairport United Church in Pickering. Their group is selling them for $3.00 each ($1.00 of which goes to the food bank that they run). You can pick up hampers yourself at a Knob Hill Farms store, or give me a call (985-3225) since I have a few on hand to sell on behalf of their group. . Our cars are responsible for a tremendous amount of damage to the environment. We are going to have to change our attitudes about their use. Be more efficient in the way you use yours - plan errands sensibly and don't make trips for one item. Get involved in a car pool to get to work if at all possible. Walk or ride a bike when you can. Instead of picking up your children from school on a rainy day (and sitting idling your car while you wait), send them to school with a rain coat and umbrella - it's doubtful that a bit of a walk in the rain will kill them! Walk with them to Brownies or baseball instead of always driving - the ex- ercise is good for all of us, and we can always use the oppor- tunity to have a chat with our kids. Get educated about the issues and start educating the peo- ple around you. Buy a copy of "The Green Consumer Guide' (available in Port Perry at Valu-Mart and in Uxbridge at Zehr's) and find out how to become a responsible shopper. Share the book with friends, co-workers, and group members of any group you happen to be involved in. The Scugog Memorial Library also has information available on subjects related to the environment. They have brochures from two companies that sell recycled paper, one from a publication called 'Green Teacher," and a little magazine called "The Recycler's Exchange," among other things. They also have free copies of the excellent Sunday Sun supplement that was put out for Recycling Week. Write letters or make phone calls to store owners, com- panies, and politicians at all levels of government about issues that concern you. Don't make the mistake of thinking that the small amount that you can do doesn't make a difference. All these individual efforts do add up and will make very big differences! Next week's column will deal with the subject of starting, joining, and/or giving financial support to a wide variety of en- vironmental groups. didnot} 8. ¢ 1 4 8 4 5. 8 3 loss of Betty's sister. Deepest sympathy to the Whalen family in their loss and also to Murdoch and Enid Belair on the recent passing of Murdock's mother, Mrs. Earl Bryant. Seagrave Church News: The U.C.W. meeting is Wednesday January 10th at the home of Mrs. Luella Kennedy. The Sunday School Annual Meeting will be held January 10th at 7:30 p.m. at the Church. All parents are urged to attend. The Seagrave Church Annual Congregation meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 16th at 8:00 p.m. at the church. Happy birthday wishes go out this week to Tricia Wray, Ryan Puckrin. Anyone wishing to join in on a good time is invited to a Valentine Dance., Saturday, Feb. 17th at the Kinsmen Hall - call Paul or Diane Cooke at 985-3722 for more information. Do keep us in mind folks and call us if you have any news or an- nouncements for this column. Next weeks column will be done by Ann Sandiford, 985-9440 and the following week by Diane Puckrin, 985-2489. | PARTS VALUE OF THE MONTH PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, January 9, 1990 -- 15 urch welcomes organist PRINCE ALBERT NEWS BY ILEAN PUGH Edith Bowers has returned home from England where she spent two weeks with family at Christmas time. Linda McMillan and daughters Dana and Carla spent a couple of days with Peggy and John Bredin and family at the cottage. The first euchre for the new year was held on Thursday even- ing with ten tables filled. The lucky winners Ladies-Gladys Slack, Earla Hill, Madeline Dawson. Men-Owen Gray, Merv Storie, Gordie Ireland. Lucky draws-Murray Geer, Clara War- ren, Elsie Pogue. The Prince Albert United Church welcome Darryl Linn- ington of Nestleton as interim organist for the next few months. 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