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â€" Conservers comer â€" â€"~ > _ > > \\~*_â€" Page 18 â€" Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, January 4, 1978 > _ > Make some New Year‘s resolutionsâ€" â€" ‘ Why not make a new year‘s resolution to try hardâ€" er at being a conserver? You could save yourself some money, and also be actually doing what you beâ€" lieve everyone should do . . . . . conserving. Need some ideas on what one person (or one family ) can do? Maybe I can help you. Sometimes we feel helpless because there seems to be so much that should be done, changed and cleaned up. If each and everyone of us would start being conservers and would work on conserving at the individual level, we would be a lot farther ahead. If every house in Waâ€" terloo turned their thermostat to 63 degrees F at night and 68 degrees F during the day, at a 15% savâ€" ing on the annual fuel bill per house, imagine how much fue} Waterloo as a whole would save? Here are some things that you can work on : "‘IF IT‘S FURNITURE WE‘VE GOT IT! #1G . HWwAY g 5 co“gs‘l’(A)EA x BRAND NAME FURNITURE * CATALOGUE ORDERS * MONTHLY PAYMENT PLANS * FREE DELIVERY & SET UP . * NO SALESMEN! PHONE 664â€"2110 HOURS OPEN 10â€"6 DAILY 10â€"9 THURS. â€" FRI. COME TO CONESTOGO AND SAVE! _ BEAT CITY PRICES ti\\bmman\\um|||;;.?J||“ | To Avoid Food Shortage and Waste : 1) Avoid eating meat because it is possible to eat nutritious food at a low cost in dollars and in energy â€" namely complimentary proteins (read ‘"Diet for a Small Planet‘‘, Frances Moore Lappé) 2) Avoid junk foods since it is not healthy and uses up a lot of energy to produce and to dispose of the waste, the packaging. 4) Shop at markets and health food stores to avoid foods with overdoses of chemicals and so you can by in bulk and avoid overpackaging. To Avoid Water Pollution and Waste : 1) Avoid the fancy household cleaners and stick to the basics that work just as wellâ€"if not better. For example ammonia, soap (dishsoap or Sunlight bar soap), baking soda, and steel wool. contest have been announcâ€" ed. Pat Reilly of Cambridge Health Association Waterâ€" took first place and reâ€" ceived $75 from Joe‘s Camâ€" era in Waterloo. Mental Health slide contest winners announced Fourth place went to Evan Mulcaster of Waterâ€" loo and she was awarded $10 from Heer‘s Cameras. Art Hiller placed fifth and received $ from HiWay Market. chrome introductory ~deâ€" veloping kit from Ilford of Canada and Doug Lloyd of Waterloo â€" received _ $25 from the Public Education Committee of â€" mental health/Waterloo region for placing third. Second prize went to Helen Rempel of Kitchener and Judges for the contest were Joe Surich Jr. from Joe‘s Cameras and Dr. D. Barnes, director of Psychiaâ€" tric Services, Kâ€"W Hospiâ€" tal. The winners of the first nual Canadian â€" Mental Waterloo Square Customers! 621 KING WEST, KITCHENER â€"745â€"9495 «KEiTH RUPPENTHAL RATZâ€"BECHTEL FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL was awa Corner Ontario and Duke St., Kitchener and Waterioo Square Convenient Parking, entering Wellington or King Street We suggest you use our new DRIVEâ€"IN ENTRANCE on CABOLINE ST. for more convenience JESSOPS cleaners &Z" a cibaâ€" Â¥* 3) Flush the toilet as little as possible. Turn off the water while brushing teeth or washing face. Use only half a tub of water for a bath or shower. 3) Wash enly with a full load To Avoid Air Pollution e 1) Avoid all aerosols because they destroy the Ozone layer which protects us from receiving too much> solar radiation. Aerosols also improve your chances to contact lung cancer. Not only that but aerosols are liable to damage your body‘s surface by dissolving fats and removing natural oils which causes skin irritation. So there you have it, one third of the aerosol can being poisonous and two thirds of it causing environmental damage. The aerosol can creates a disposal problem and is also explosive. Subtle Ways to Avoid Energy Waste f 1) If you‘re cooking meat, make sure that it has been thawed out thoroughly. Splurge the money you saved on heating bills on a nice pressure cooker or waste less. Make sure to match pot size to burner. A small pot on a big burner means heat goes up the side and is wasted; A big pot on a small burner means the stove has to work harderâ€"to heat whatever is in the pot. * 2) Try to use appliances only when necessary, usâ€" ing human power whenever possible . . . there is no shortage of human energy!‘!‘‘‘Can you think of anyâ€" thing else you can do??????? To the Editor : . This will serve to introduce you to the Canadian Psychic Research Foundation and ask for your supâ€" port by announcing our upcoming dance marathon in your weekly calendar of events. â€"The Canadian Psychic Research Foundation is a nonâ€"profit, charitable organization dedicated to the promotion of psychic awareness and the spiritual understanding of man. It sponsors free courses for children in memory improvement and meditation, and provides funds for research projects centred on the many positive effects that such courses, and the development of psychic awareness can have. The dance marathon will run from 8:30 p.m. Friâ€" day, January 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, January 7, 1978, at the Victoria Park Pavillion. It will feature live bands and entertainment, as well as local comâ€" munity personalities in the judging positions. Reâ€" freshments will be available. All spectators, sponâ€" sors and supporters are most welcome. The theme is the ‘50‘s and there‘ll be lots of fun for all. A small donation of $3.00 is asked at the door for admission. It would be greatly appreciated if you could inâ€" clude this event in your newspaper. If you need furâ€" ther details, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time. Sincerely, (Miss) Lois Lipton 253 Parkmount Drive, Waterloo 884â€"8919 ROSS BRUBACHER Service worthy Too much bench time slows you down. Get active. Get in shape and put yourself in the clear. Fitness is fun. Try some. confidence â€" a tradition *