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economist suntribune in our community thursday july 18 2002 allison kwan huron heights students 995 average top in both boards top scholars credit hard work for success by mitchell brown staff writer teresa cheukying chee and allison kwan have probably never met but they have quite a few things in common theyre both 18 they both live in york region and theyre both head ing to university this fall ms kwan is off to the university of western ontario to study health sci ences while ms cheukying chee will be attending the university of toronto to pursue an engineering degree they also happen to be this years top scholars in york region ms cheukying chee who just graduated from fr michael mcgivney catholic academy in markham ended her high school career this year with a 98percent average making her this years highestachieving student in the york catholic district school board ms kwan who attended huron heights secondary school in newmarket finished the year with an average of 995 per cent enough to make her york region district school boards top student no mean feat especially since they took chemistry physics biolo gy calculus algebra and other sub jects requiring many hours of study is it possible to study that much and still have a normal life i like to think so laughed a slightly blushing ms kwan who also plays piano and violin ive always tried to aim for the top of my school but this is an added bonus ms cheukying chee is just as modest about the secret of her suc cess maybe the other schools mark harder she joked i dont know selfcontrol i guess and def initely a lot of hard work both are taking a break from their studies this summer and while ms kwan works part time as a church organist neither has any plans for the summer other than taking it easy head of the class top 10 students in york regions pub lic school system allison kwan huron heights secondary school newmarket 995 per cent brian jla lee keng vaughan secondary school 992 per cent victoria cheung thornhill secondary school 99 per cent david stanley dr john m denison secondary school newmarket 988 per cent clifford ting markham district secondary school 988 per cent kevin sungwoodbridge college 987 per cent roman zassoko markham district high school 985 per cent peter yu markham district high school 982 per cent simon baxter thornhill secondary school 98 per cent anuroop duggal woodbridge college 98 per cent top student in each of york regions catholic high schools teresa cheukying chee fr michael mcgivney catholic academy markham 98 per cent paolo tommasino cardinal carter catholic high school aurora 974 per cent james mcmullan sacred heart catholic high school newmarket 955 per cent julia anne amabile cautillo fr bressani catholic high school woodbridge 952 per cent elaine lae st robert catholic high school markham 9483 per cent scott dermody brother andre catholic high school markham 9417 percent melissa saccoccia st joan of arc catholic high school maple 93 per cent elyse bernard st elizabeth catholic high school thornhill 9267 per cent nadia santoli holy cross catholic academy woodbridge 9117 per cent staff photomike barrett many are green behind ears when it comes to lawn care by lisa queen staff writer in a perfect suburban world a lawn would be a mani cured oasis of beauty lush green blades would provide cool relief to the tender feet of neighbourhood children escaping the burning asphalt weeds and brown haylike patches would be banished would it surprise you then whether youre a devotee of lawn care or treat its upkeep as just another routine chore that few of us really know what the heck were doing now relax these kinds of arti cles pointing out deficiencies usu ally play on peoples guilt you know youve obviously been doing something horribly wrong thats why youre not rich enough or thin enough or your kids arent good enough but were just talking grass here not world peace so try some of the tips and see if you can improve your lawn if they dont work snow will be around in a few months to cover your mis takes theres always next year first of all just because at the moment you have an arid patch of property resembling the sahara desert on a bad day doesnt mean your lawn is beyond repair experts advise july and brown lawns in ontario go handinhand your grass is in a natural state of dormancy and will rebound when we get a bit of rain so when the inevitable water bans are inflicted upon us dont feel you have to start sneaking out in the middle of the night to turn on the sprinkler theres certainly a lot of things that people have a misconception on when it comes to lawns said claus zander vicepresident of zander sod co in king township the trick he advised is to enjoy or at least work with natures little imperfections such as lack of rain we all like to have a nice lawn the perfect lawn is a tricky one because nature isnt perfect but its perfect in that its not perfect mr zander said according to gerry brouwer owner of brouwer sod farms in keswick a lawn isnt just a show piece in fact grass acts as an air conditioner for your property lowering the temperature by sev eral degrees one big mistake homeowners make when mowing is cutting too short front lawns of just eight aver age houses have the cooling effect of about 70 tons of air condition ing according to the nursery sod growers association of ontario not bad since a central air unit for an average house has a three to fourton capacity meanwhile the association says grass also helps control soil erosion conserve ground water enrich soil discourages pests like rats mice mosquitoes and snakes releases oxygen in to the environ ment acts as a pollen allergy con trol reduces noise levels by as much as 40 per cent cuts down on glare and acts as a natural protec tive break against wild fires ok so maybe we are talking about something approaching the importance of world peace here going on the assumption you already have grass on your proper ty and if you dont you will have to decide whether you want to seed or sod there are a few ele ments of lawn care in which youll have to pay attention in no particular order they are watering mowing fertilizing weed control and pesticides when it comes to watering many homeowners stick the sprin kler on for a little while every night or spray their lawn with a garden hose before going in for the evening wrong mr brouwer and mr zander both say a less frequent deep soaking is much better than sever al shallow waterings a heavy soaking allows the roots to grow as deep as four feet during a drought the roots are then able to draw water from deep in the soil a good watering once a week is plenty because different water pres sures or sprinkler sizes make it dif ficult to know just how much water your lawn is getting place a can on a flat portion of your lawn and wait until the water is an inch deep before turning off the sprinkler mr brouwer said grass doesnt require as much rain to do the same job as the sprinkler or hose i think its like snow theres more body to it tap water seems to evaporate more quickly mr brouwer warned never to water your lawn in the middle of the day because the water acts like a magnifying glass allowing the sun to burn the grass mr zander prefers watering in the morning an evening soak leaves grass wet overnight and if the temperatures drop it could lead to diseases but a lawn can go as long as four weeks with no water one big mistake homeowners make when mowing is cutting too short mr brouwer suggests a length of two to three inches with three better than two most 154 lbs of tody fat and have energy to spare h gel startej today how 0 i keep off j jzrftleebeport maureen hall age 40 occupation account representative losing weight and keeping it off isnt a matter of starving for the rest of your life its about sensible nutrition mixed with sensible weekly exercise getting in shape staying in condition and enjoying the process can be as simple as being on the 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