Every year, the Jessup family plants a small vegetable garden and this year Brian wants to expand the garden and grow more of what his family needs as well as enough to share with their neighbours and local food banks. The 12-year-old Oscar Peterson Public School student received the money through the Sunlight Green Clean Kids program, Which enables environmentally conscious Canadian kids to put their green plans into action. Stmlfl'ville’s Brian Iessup has received a $500 grant to expand garden and compost project. WING: Schools, youths, groups can still apply Oscar Peterson student picks up green money POWERHUR SATURDAY ONLY! Saturday Feb. 27 only! While they last. No raï¬chezks. The Green Clean Kids runs until Nov. 30. Applications are reviewed every three months and the next deadline is March 31. Children ages six to 13, school clubs and community groups can apply for funding from this program by sharing their green idea _in 150 wordsror less at www.5unlightgmencleankids.ca “(The garden) needs additional soil and some wood around it to prevent erosion," Brian said. “We would buy more plants and seeds. We have a composter already and would-use the soil it produces to fertilize our plants}? ' Amazing 1 hour specials! MARKHAM I: 14TH CROSSINGS (909% 471-5605 MARKVILLE SHOPPING CENTRE ( 5) 475-7220 ICARBOROUGH TOWN CENTRE (416 296-0287 STOUFFVILLE 1070 HOOVER PARK DRIVE ‘5 36642-2022 NEWMARKET GREEN LANE CENTR 4 5 853-0147 AURORA SHOPPING CENTRE (905) 75 -18 2 BRADFORD 537 HOLLAND ST. W (905) 778-8807 - NEW STORE Hone Pitte Dates Hone regular or sour Neilson Bulk Chocolate _ , selected vanefles mcludmg no macaroons rosebuds 38/1009 Gummi Bears or Worms Pretzels selected varieties Specials available at mus/misc locaflon(s): §teel Cut Oats me mm, - Ocean Spray Dn'ed Cranberries assorted flavours salted or unsalted Roasted, Blanched Virginia Peanuts Su!t£_ma Ralsms 4 29 lib .95/1000 no 13/1009 llb .51/1oog 5 /lb 1 30/1009 1 59 llb .35/1000 1 III) .44/1000 35/1009 35/1009 .44/1009 51/1009