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eH 4 Sally of Anne's Home Crafts of Whitby holds just one of her large selection of knitted goods she had on display at Saturday's Craft Show at Port Perry High School. CWL ; » Laan a " : AEE \ {0A = ? i i £ # : Joanne Russell, and Ankita Mazzarolo, of St. Bernadette CWL, in Nestleton were jsut one of several vendors at Satur- day's Craft Sale. i Sue Barton, and daughter Nicole of Busy Bee Crafts In Port Perry were just one of the vendors at Saturday's Craft Sale at the high school. 4 PORT PERRY STAR REAL ESTATE -- Tuesday, October 30, 1990 -- 11 Thousands enjoy crafts Combining a glittering array of specialized arts and crafts, Port Perry experienced the annual Christmas Craft Show held last Saturday in the High School with an extremely large and overflow- ing crowd in attendance. They en- joyed the talented, handwork of those who participated and they weren't disappointed. In keeping with the tradition of bringing the finest in each craft to offer to the public, many craft- speople in the spectacular show, travelled from near and far to participate in this delightful event with their original, Canadian- made crafts. . The Girl Guides organization once again capably managed the cafeteria with a variety of tasty goods and it proved to be a very popular place. They also provid- ed a baby-sitting service. Community groups, including local churches and others, were also involved. Organized by Donna Sanders and Kathleen Goodway, many people look forward to this annual event. Lions Club , Camp Kirk On Sunday, September 16, Lions Clubs International, "Lions Clubs Camp Kirk." The ceremony took place at 1:00 p.m. on the camp property located on the north side of highway No. 48, immediately ad- jacent to the eastérn end of the Village of Kirkfield. The purpose of Lions Clubs Camp Kirk is to provide, children with learning disabilities between the ages of 8 to 12 years, with the opportunity to experience camp life in order to develop skills in a recreational setting and thereby raise their self-esteem. Campers who come to Lions Clubs Camp Kirk will have been identified as persons eligible to attend through the school system or in some other appropriate manner. When completed the camp will accom- modate each summer, 80 - 100 children who have learning "disabilities. Lions Clubs International, District A-16 is composed of 50 Lions Clubs, 18 Lioness Clubs and 1 Leo Club located in York Region, Durham Region and the Counties of Victoria and Haliburton. The ceremonies were presided over by Lions Clubs Camp Kirk committee chairman, Past District Governor Lion Stan Dur- ward. Also in attendance were 1. the District Governor of District A-16, Lion Clare Greenfield from Richvale, Ontario, 2. the Council Chairman of Lions Clubs Interna- tional, Multiple District "A" (On- tario and Quebec) Lion Harold Harrison from Mount Albert, On- tario. 3. the International Direc- tor for Canada of Lions Clubs In- ternational Lion Gil Constantini from Peterborough, Ont. Lion Gil Constantini delivered the dedica- tion address. 4. the Reeve of Eldon Township, County of Vic- toria Lion Wayne Teel. Joining with above mentioned dignitaries were approximately 100 Lions and Lioness from District A-16 Clubs. The Lions Clubs of District A-16 have committed themselves to raising approximately $500,000.00 to compelte the facility. Lions Clubs Camp Kirk is due to open in the spring of 1992. #8 lug-a-mug concept is a good Illustration of what I'm trying to # get at here: | can reduce the amount of garbage | create by ® by "lugging a mug" with me. | reuse it again and again, and # thus avoid the trash can altogether. Recycling, a worthwhile @ # and necessary, but expensive process, is avoided altogether & # in this instance. In the years to come, we will all need to pay § # increasing attention to the first two "R's" as we work together & # and as individuals to meet the provincial and regional diver- & 2 sion goals to reduce garbage. # number of ways to pass along practical tips for people on how 2 # to reduce their contribution to the "garbage problem," and we & # are also working to involve all members of the community. As & # the Recycling Week volunteer's Handbook compiled for the & # Recycling Council of Ontario {R:C.O.} puts it, "Community in- & # volvement is as important to the success of Recycling Es ® Week '90 as it is to the long-term solution of Ontario's solid & # waste problems. We must all work together--government, in--§ ® dustry, community and environmental groups, educators, & # youth, families and seniors--if we want to see results." i ® for so many sectors of society, by contacting representatives 8 of a wide variety of groups, we are asking that as many peo- § # ple as possible in our community take part in activities related & District A-16 held a Sod-Turning R : ceremony to officially launch & #8 been contacted with information and suggestions about Recy- § BE Woek itself. 7 of media contact people, and have requested that local com- & % posting efforts receive media coverage as soon as possible. & # ume of garbage going to landfill, and we hope that, before too & # long, every household in the Region will be involved in it one # way or another. We will send out further press releases as § g our planning progresses. 7 teer's Handbook available. If you would like a copy, or wantto g volunteer to help our committee with plans an activities, or % would just like some information about Recycling Week, & 2 Box at the Scugog Memorial Library in Port Perry. # our area becomes better informed about how we can ALL do & # our part to "tame the garbage monster." Personally, | hope & # we'll be able to do away with the necessity for holding future & 2 Recycling Weeks, but we're going to need everyone's help in G #2 order to put ourselves out of business! The Environment by Janet Banting RECYCLING WEEK 1990 - UPDATE Some people may be interested in hearing about the progress that has been made in the arrangements for this ears Recycling Week, coming up November 19-25th. A fair it of "behind the scenes" work has already been done, and the people who. form the planning committee are optimistic that this year's events will attract a wider audience and great- er participation than last year's managed to do. : The theme for this Recycling Week is "The Future is R's." A very important message to convey to people is that, while Recycling is an essential part of waste management, it is only Number Three in the waste reduction hierarchy. Reduction is Number One, and Reuse Number Two. We only need to "Re- cycle" what we haven't managed to "Reduce" or "Reuse." The choosing not to buy drinks in throw-away cups. nstead, | take responsibility for my own contribution to the garbage problem The Recycling Week committee will be attempting in a 2 Since a small committee cannot possibly do all the work : to the Recycling Week message. The teachers designated as Recycling Coordinators at all the Township schools have & # cling Week, and local businesses and community groups are g& # being contacted as well. Everyone is invited to use Recycling : Week as an opportunity to learn more and do more! This col- & umn and other sections of the paper will have information and suggestions over the next few weeks and during Recycling We have already sent out one press release to a number z # Composting is an extremely valuable way of reducing the vol- : We still have three spare copies of the R.C.O. Volun- : gE please give me a call {985-3225}. If you have a "pet peeve" # about items that wind up in the garbage that you think 2 shouldn't, or practical suggestions about how we can all re- # duce garbage, drop a note in the Recycling Week Suggestion §& Our committee will do all it can to ensure that everyone in 7 Thompson newspapers an- nounced October 9, the appoint- ment of Wm. James Carnaghan (Jim) as publisher and general manager of the Barrie Examiner. Mr. Carnaghan, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Carnaghan of Blackstock graduated from the University of Western Ontario's School of Journalism and has been employed by Thompson newspapers since 1972. He has previously worked as managing editor at the Sarnia Observer and recently as publisher of the Orangeville Banner. Jim, his wife Janet and their three daughters are expecting to move to Barrie in the near future. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Star encourages our readers to make use of the letters to the editor column to express their opinions and viewpoints on just about any subject, as wo feel a lively letters column helps make a better community newspaper. We insist, however, that all letter writers sign their name. Sorry, no anonymous letters will be printed.