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school," Ms Thayaparan said. She also helped the school collect more than 1,500 items for emergency food programs in York Region: YY‘ ne char- you get mherto said. Kopica Thayaparan, 12, 3 Harry Bowes Public School student, received a Student Success award from the York Region public school board. made the most of their small back yard and grew tomatoes, squash, herbs and pumpkins. This summer they, along with other families from the Stouffville Communi- ty Mennonite Church are growing herbs, tomatoes. squash, cucumber, peas, carrots and potatoes on a small piece of land, at Ninth Line and Millard Street, yow Church growing veggies in communal garden Mr. Gelinas and his wife, Rachael, asked themselves that Very question a year- and-a-half ago and after doing some research, decid- ed to make some changes. “Is there a way for me to ensure the food I am getting said. ‘ and \ from? whe From page 1 EYE are \ does eating come The screening of Food Inc. starts at 7 pm. and is free. Although Mr. Gelinas is not expecting people to make radical changes to their diet or alter where they buy their food from, he does hope the documentary and discussion will help people “pay more conscious atten- tion to where food comes from". “We've been trying our best to cut down on our meat consumption because we feel the meat consumed by Westerners is not sus- tainable,” Mr. Gelinas said. “It’s a significant contribu- tor to greenhouse gas emis- sions." alter: ways donated by a loca There is also a nal plot of land. “Some of that f( go to local food b‘ Gelinas said. The couple altered their )y a local farmer. is also a commu- Hand. of that food would anks has also carnivore people to ,anges to Ihere they n. he does ntary and lp people