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311 p8 15381 august 14ll ken elliott protects forests from boardrooms ken elliott is a university grad uate a 29yearold professional with a career which is among the most misunderstood in canada ken is a registered professional forester the politically correct term for a person once known as a forest ranger and while recent surveys have suggested that the average person in this country perceives this as one of the most stressfree professions ken is quick to point out theres a lot more to his job than a daily walk through the forest ken came to work for the ontario ministry of natural resources after obtaining his honors bachelor of science degree in forestry at lakehead universi ty in thunder bay in 1986 he was assigned to the 2000 acres of bush known as the durham regional forest where he had worked during his summers off while studying to become a forester the durham forest is one of many in which the ministry has entered into an agreement known as the agreement forest program this arrangement sees govern ments at all levels cutting a deal with the ministry whereby these valuable forest resources are maintained and cared for by that ministry the ministry becomes the caretaker and for its troubles gets to pocket the profits result ing from any tree thinning that may be required to guarantee the health of the forest as a whole the agreement between the durham forest and the mnr is grand opining specials faucetworks m 0 aqualux quartz whirlpool 60x32 4 jets 34 hp motor 30 min timer wfutebonegrey retail our price i vanities marbltops zweeltdetwry 36x21 vanity wtop mod jar custom sizes retail 569 our t price s 99 harden 4 cc faucet chrome or brass wporceloin hand retail 3m kohler rialto priced in white retail 582 34f come in and explore our brand new showroom over 10 bathroom showcases and kitchen displays you wont believe how easy and economical it will be to meet your renovating needs our expert staff will gladly help you from designing to choosing your fixtures 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your plumber dont thaw frozen foods under running water defrost them in the refrigerator or the microwave when hand washing dishes dont wash under running water plug the drain and do a sinkful at once use garburetors less often or switch to compostcrs garburetors use 16 litres of water per minute buy dishwashers that have a water-and- energysaving cycle an ordinary dishwasher uses about 60 litres every cycle wash only full loads in the bathroom the bathroom is the biggest source of household water use leaking valves and faucets alone can waste more than 400 litres of water daily per household a watersaving showerhead using 95 litres per minute or less can cut water use by more than 40 percent it will pay for itself in as little as four months fill the tub with only as much water as you need in most cases one quarter full modify your existing toilet with store- bought toilet dams they cost about 7 and save about 4 litres with each flush replace your regular toilet with a water- efficient one that uses only six litres of water instead of up to 20 toilet flushing accounts for 40 of household water use check for leaks add two drops of food colouring to the tank dont flush after 15 minutes colouring in the toilet bowl means theres a leak often you can correct this by fixing the flapper valve m itrlt reg ion from where i live bruce stapley jk s 4 4 3 a 4 v 67 years old the forest over which ken pre sides is a combination of public and private land with his job being to provide responsible for est management and protection regardless of ownership and thats where the stressfree stereotype so often associated with his line of work can become just that a myth ken told me during an inter view earlier this summer that he spends more time in his office on the phone or in meetings with municipal representatives and developers than he does patrolling the forest in fact he estimated he only gets to be in the forest an average of one or two days a week he just shrugged at the sugges tion his job is one big love in with nature its not uncommon he maintained to find him in a high rise office tower locked in debate with a private land developer looking to spend some 40 or 50 million on a housing project the bone of contention invariably involves just how many mature trees are going to have to come down in order to build the new neighborhood ken assured me it can be extremely stressful trying to convince the big money inter ests to leave 50 or 60 trees stand ing when they see these tall pines standing in the way of a couple of million dollars profit especially in these tough eco nomic times but he assured me his was still an easy job to love despite the constant struggles with those whose appreciation for the forest is tempered by the need to make a living while some people might ques tion the need to meddle in the forests natural evolution at all ken is insistent that a proper responsible forest management program can actually improve the overall quality of a forest such a program can hurry the natural process of forest rejuve nation by weeding out trees that prevent sunlight from reaching many other trees while at the same time providing much need ed logging for the benefit of man ken insisted his ministry is obligated to ensure that the for est will continue to live on and stay healthy for many years to come and while the public may well see him as an easy going for est ranger of old ken is content to continue on as the advocate for a timeless resource in a changing world do you need advice on personal bankruptcy personal bankruptcy can be a trying experience but you dont have to face it alone to discuss your financial situation in confidence contact murray h kideckel trustee in bankruptcy 416 8822436 p r 4 m tl x 4 u