Page THErtERALTDOVrLOOK Saturday November 1990 Environment Environmentalist leaves valuable legacy Many readers may have known John Alexander as a Caledon councillor or a member of the Niagara Escarpment Commis Some of you probably read a column that John wrote for Envirosense that appeared on June 1990 on the importance of becoming involved Still others may have heard him speak in April at POWER s Earth Day celebration John died recently and all who work to protect the environment are deeply saddened Anyone who met him could not help but be touched by his good humour and warm manner Less well known is the work that John Alexander was doing to protect the escarpment John had worked to bnng the escarpment ICE meeting Incineration Counteracts the Environment ICE will be holding a public meeting to discuss various environmental issues Nov 26 30 p at Holy Rosary School in Milton Guest speakers include local Halton Hills environmentalist Diane Vandevalk and Michael of the Toronto group Citizens for a Safe Environment to the attention of UNESCO and took great satisfaction on seeing it named a Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations The Niagara Escarpment is recognized as one of the world s natural wonders The escarp ment is that dates back to million years to a time when the area lay under a shallow warm sea Now this is known geologically as the Michigan Basin The outer rim of the saucer is the escarpment edge In Ontario there are more than sites of geological significance including some of the best exposures of rocks and fossils of tbe Silurian and cian Period million years old to be found anywhere in the world Escarpment natural areas contain more than species of birds species of mammals GEORGETOWN CUSTOM CAR SOUND THE CAR STEREO EXPERTS GEORGETOWN Oil SAVE YOUR BODY NORTH END NISSAN 610 Martin SI MILTON JAKES AUTO CLEAN Steam Cleaning Interior Shampoo tar s ncll 265 Scotch Guard b Fire Retardant Engine Shampoo Sheen Paint Touch Up 82 Main St Moore Park Plaza Georgetown THE CORPORATION OF THE own of Halton lis D P 0 Bo H Geo gotown On NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING WARD WARD 4 GuelphMcFarlane Streets Council tor the Town of Hilton Hilt riS conduct a Netting to examine and discuss a of the land designatin In the Halton Official Plan The proposed Involves lands In Part Lets 13 and 15 CMCtstJtri XI Town of Halton Hits commonly referred to as tbe Upper Canada taods Tke purpose of the it te respond to a deferral by Upper Canada Coeege certain In the Ms Official Plan The deferral deals with the land use and will peseta Official Flan Is available in the Planning Department ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE WELCOME Time p ill Monda Dwtmtm 3 1990 Ideation Council Ctumtas Hilton Kills Chic Centre lHaHonHllbDfim Halton Hills GoHptom DOUIPKF species of reptiles and amphi bians fish species and 100 varieties of special interest flora including types of wild orchids The escarpment also has 1 year old trees discovered by University of Guelph biologist Doug Larson John founded the Niagara Escarpment Alliance to en courage the preservation of the escarpment in the United States as well as in Ontario Last sum he took his holiday time to travel to New York Michigan and Wiscon sin to promote the alliance Prof Meeker of Brock University John Minns from Glen ams David Hughes from Caledon and John Alexander s son Jay play to carry on with that project By his example of persistence in spite of ill health John Alex ander inspires others to work for the protection of what is tant Others must now take up the torch so that the gains that John made will not be lost John Alexander supported amendment No 52 which removes waste disposal or management as a permitted utility in the Niagara Escarp ment lands The Niagara Escarp ment public hearing for that amendment will begin on December 3rd 10 am at Halton Hills Civic Center Naturalists Bruce Trail members and all who love the escarpment should sup port the amendment and attend the hearing You can make a difference John Alexander did Hear Anne Reeves at POWER Annual General Meeting 8 p m Wednesday November 28th at Georgetown District High School Correction The telephone number that appeared in last week article was incorrect If you want to reach John from the Bronte Creek Project at the camp call 2584 POWER meeting Meet Anne Reeves at POWERS Annual General Meeting on Wednesday November at the Georgetown District High School Ms Reeves hosts the Sunday morning Earthline Phone In and is also heard with the Eden File Hear what prompted her interest in the environment and how she sees POWER role Find out what POWER has accomplished since they organized Learn the present status of the landfill proposal that is costing you per cent on your tax bill Everyone is welcome whether or not you have a membership The board of directors will be elected This is a good opportunity for members to renew memberships if they have been too busy to do so by mail NEW has something to show you tyke package ENTRY 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