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tribune april 18 1990p9 oeqi 81 s5ha smuaist 8 hang onto your hats folks earth day is coming oh april 22 we celebrate the 20th anniversary of a day when people around the world show their appreciation and concern for our fragile planet its a day to take stock of the current and potential damage we humans cause and to take action to stop some of the harm we do iotheeartti we are after all only one small piece of the ecological puzzle that makes up the wealth of life here in past years earth day has sometimes gone by qiiite undetected but with our increasing concern for environ mental preservation this year promises to herald in a new decade of environmental activism we are finally realizing that it is bur own skins we are saving nearly every school i have visited lately seems to be abuzz with special earth day projects there are poster competitions antilitter campaigns bake sales to raise money for the amazoni- bureau aids in staff sgt rodney sine york regional police the richness of canadas multi cultural diversity is greatly reflected in our regional popula tion our communities are not only growing in numbers but with people from very diverse backgrounds and from many countries of the world as part of our community outreach and our commitment to providing the best possible service to our ever- changing society this forces ethnic relations bureau was established in june 1988 the services and objective of this bureau include 1 communication and liaison with community groups and organizations to promote under standing and a sense of partner ship 2 resolveincidents of discrim ination and racism through inves tigation and referral 3 provide crossrcultural and race relations training to police officers 4 participate in the planning processes of parades festivities and cultural events celebrated by ethnocultural groups 5 resource to the force on multicultural and racerelated issues 6 recruiting initiatives 7 explore and identify strate gies that will optimize the deliv ery of appropriate and adequate service every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination based on race national or ethnic origin color religion sex age or mental or physical disability through our various services and programs we encourage an attitude which accepts differ ences and respects the values of others in giving impartial service to all members of the public call our bureau at extension 411 if you have questions or-con- cems an rainforest tree planting and other similar events planned the oxbridge conservations association is lioping that its members willplant a- tree to honor this day the spirit of earth day is also being encouraged by local busi- ness people uxbridge nurseries is offering a special earth day sale of native trees and perennials at its greenbank garden centre heberdown conservation area invites all parents teachers and students to spend earth day with them there will be kitemaking and flying treeplanting and other events so you ask how does one get on the bandwagon here well however you like the idea is to find a nonpolluting environmentallybeneficial activity to ehjby with family and friends v- j environmental activism can be fun at the same time we can seriously reassess the way we live and make personal changes eye on environment shelley galloway to minimize our impact upon the environment for example the first and most important r of the 3 rs is reduce and the next is reuse we accomplish these first then we recycle with all of us around the world doing our share and taking the time to confront the problems faced by this fragile planet we can make a difference the range of activities is tremendous in france there will be a pub lic collection of aerosol cans while in italy a new program will be launched to test air pollu tion levels in all its major cities students in poland will be working to clean up the vistula river and the baltic sea in nepal american and nepali students will hold a massive garbage cleanup and build latrines in critical areas more than 100000000 people world wide will be demonstrating their environmental commitment and at the same time sending a strong message to their politi cians and the business world that they must also help to find ways to reduce our harmful impact on the environment here are some ideas for cele brating earth day with your family and friends plant a tree preferably a native tree which is better adapt ed to local conditions ride a bike fly a kite start a compost pile clean up the winter litter which has been hidden by snow around your home school or local park and think of ways to reduce garbage in general try a new green product i write a letter to your mp stating your views about an environmental issue such as bverpackaging our forests acid rain etc if you visit a fast food restaurant ask for paper wrap only hold the styrofoam tune up your car and inflate the tires properly then try and leave it at home while you walk hold a bake sale or a car wash using biodegradeable soap and use the proceeds to protect a wilderness area talk about why you are doing these things if your are interested in learn ing about the many earth day events being held in and around toronto call the earth day hot line at 14162937283 if your family class or group is planning a special project or event for earth day on april 22 piease call the uxbridge or stouffville tribune and let us know i rmmsms main st w i- n 6405080 m garden centre let lis help plan your garden perenials i care wrtlitth iliiiiiiiisiii