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p14 tribune march 6 1991 areenfecus fmfmmmmmmmmmmsmmmmmmmsmmmrmmmssfif- zrrwimbmmmsmmmmmm8m area children teaching adults how to go green kategilderdale correspondent one of the remarkable things about the present preoccupation with environmental issues is the amount of information on waste management that our children are passing on to adults local school boards principals teachers and caretakers are doing more than simply paying lip service to the need to preserve precious natural resources theyre providing role models instigating projects and embracing local recycling programs and students are listening and adding their own strong voices to the call for the three rs reduce reuse and recycle lou goodwin who until february was administrative assistant to the superintendent at the york board of educations area f office was instrumental in formulating board policy on the issue with superintendent wayne houston through their efforts environmental concerns have become part of area the blue program was in pia- larch v since tnen ru v programs for fine paper and tet icks have crhnnlq buluulo dimples hie real diaper service make diapering a snap 100 cotton flannelette diapers formfitted fully adjustable newborn dimplette and regular dimples diapers we guarantee your own diapers are returned to you no mixups laundered to hospital standards call 4162830382 18004614863 vlsaimastercarcl od for the love of everything that grows principals professional development programs we brought in experts to speak to the principals and to explain the problems that we were all facing explained goodwin we wanted them to be aware of what they could do in their own schools we brought together people- from each school and representatives of the caretakers and formed what we called environmental representatives we had a series of meetings where we talked about what we were doing successfully in our schools our first initiative was to get everybody on blue boxes and recycling the blue box program was in place by march 1990 and since then recycling programs for fine paper and terra packs have been introduced into the schools this year were looking at ways of reducing the amount of garbage we generate the durham board of education is equally committed to environmental protection stated don farquharson the boards geography and environmental studies consultant weve organized a full recycling program for the board with fine paper cans and glass we have two- sided photocopying and a garbageless lunch program school yard composting is actively i encouraged with 26 per cent of the regions schools involved at the present time farquharsons goal is to increase that figure dramatically by next september the board also has a disposal program for toxic waste generated in school chemistry labs a survey of local schools revealed that recycling programs set up by the york and durham boards are being followed with enthusiasm and in many cases schools are reenforcing the message with projects and units with a strong environmental emphasis at whitchurchhighlands public school students in grades 6 to 8 are responsible for administering the recycling program the school has held assemblies to promote conservation and is encouraging students to bring titterless lunches to school said staff member lois andrews younger students have issued a challenge to their fellows to take active steps in reducing the garbage they generate students at stouffville district secondary school are involved in efforts to raise money for the protection of six or seven key canadian environmental areas advised staff member rick dewell were also talking with the cafeteria service about trying to provide dishes and silverware instead of plastic materials goodwood public school may not the biggest in durham region but its commitment to the environment is strong we have containers in the hallway for glass and cans and we have a parent who has volunteered to take them to the recycling bins in goodwood for us stated teacherlibrarian jackie teskey because there is no service available for fine paper recycling in goodwood teskey herself transports it to uxbridge public school for pick up were doing these things because we figure theyre important she stressed we bought a composter in the fall and well be planting trees and flowers in the yard its a method of helping the environment which can also be incorporated into the schools science program she pointed out students in grades five to seven at st marks roman catholic school in stouffville will be going to see a musical performance with an environmental theme entitled go save today at the minkler auditorium in april teacher carol hainshwang told the tribune in order to get there they all have to do something related to the theme for instance one class is doing its own newspaper with articles on the environment at ballantrae public school each grade takes it in turn to sort figure theyre important we bought a composter in the fail and well be planting trees and flowers in the yard and dump recyclable materials said staff member mary kirkpatrick we have our own recycling depot at the school where we have the big blue bins at lunchtime plastic bags are hung on each classroom door so that waste materials can be collected sorted and put into the appropriate bin local girl guides have constructed recycling containers for each classroom as part of their badge work added kirkpatrick ballantrae like other area schools recycles fine paper before we throw it out we make sure weve used the back as well teachers are doing the same thing the durham board of education has been very supportive of the recycling efforts at area schools stated wendel fisher principal of scott central public school a meeting on environmental issues was held about a year ago and as a result there have been a lot of committees formed and a lot of activities taking place the parent group at scott central has been involved in creating an environmentally protected area in the school yard said fisher the area which is fenced off is used for growing trees and plants and will serve as a basis for projects and instruction on environmental issues the school also uses a composter for food waste were doing these because we i i development plan outlined at conference from page 11 developed as experiments in the us projects and about 75 per cent of the area can be left in its natural state explained oconnor not manicured park land but walkways through natural forest areas ponds and scenery for all to enjoy we havent sat down with the developer and said wed like your project to be the pilot project but we expect theyll be willing right now the application has been tabled by the developer awaiting the final review to durhams official plan presently in progress the mayor stressed that large areas in the oak ridges moraine should not be developed at all but for areas on the fringes and old gravel pits this could be an important new concept it was a concept that was introduced to the mayor and other town officials at the greenways and greenspace conference on the oak ridges moraine held at trent university on feb 22 councillor susan para was also at the conference and was excited by the possibilities she said plans will be talked over soon gerrmynn01connor attended conference thectore doors sashes moldings hardware etc do it yourself seminar this saturday march 9 1000 am with planning chairman barry bushell and other councillors the concept was introduced at the conference by randall arendt of the university of massachusetts who was describing elements of rural design in the eastern us the conference was attended by municipal planners academics and members of environmental groups gladys taylor a native indian united church minister and keynote speaker at the conference emphasized a related theme the idea that all people own the land that development should take place in such a way that common areas are accessible to all it was a theme also emphasized by representatives of the metro toronto and region conservation authority who told conference delegates of their recent trip to germany and europe to study land use in these countries there is a long tradition of common lands these are lands set aside for everyones use they do not have to be publicly owned as are parks in the north american tradition but can be parts of private estates the conference was organized by storm a group formed to save the oak ridges moraine in cooperation with trent university copies of the conference proceedings can be obtained by writing the department if geography trent university peterborough ont k9j 7b8 co greenways and greenspace the cost is approximately 13 for the material greenfacts o disposable diapers bring three million tons of untreated feces and urine into landfills each year o helium balloons released into the air have been known to come down and be eaten by a variety of wildlife often killing them one 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