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As Chief Energy Conservation Officer, 1 issue a friendly challenge to all Ontarians to think about how we use energy every day. and to find ways to conserve and use it more wisely. I hope you find these columns useful www.conservationbureau.on.ca Planting trees and shrubs in key areas around your home will also help reduce heating bills by providing protection from winter winds and cold. In fact, putting a little thought into energy efficient landscaping is a great longâ€"term investment. Quickâ€"growing climbing vines on a lattice or trellis are also an excellent natural shade device, especially for patio areas. Bushes, shrubs. hedges and groundâ€"cover plants also have an important role to play. They fill in rapidly to begin shading walls and windows. and also help to block heat reflection from patios and pavement. When planted around your central air conditioning unit. they serve to preâ€"coo! the air going into your home. Remember to keep all shrubs wellâ€"pruned and remove grass and leaves around the unit to ensure good airflow. Through the strategic planting of deâ€" ciduous trees (those that lose their leaves), evergreen shrubs and other vegetation around your home, you can reduce your need for air conditioning. Trees are very effective in shading windows, while cooling breezes pass underneath and circulate around your house. If they‘re tall enough. they will also help to shade your roof and keep your attic cool. Cool Landscaping Ideas for Hot Summer Days Have you ever noticed that parks and wooded areas often seem cooler than a street landscape? It isn‘t just your imagination: shade from trees can reduce surrounding air temperatures by as much as 5°C. My role as Chief Energy Conservation Officer is to ensure that conservation and energy efficiency play a vital role in Ontario‘s ongoing "The Conservation Zone" is designed to help you find easy ways to start saving energy and become part of Ontario‘s growing conservation culture. With Environment Canada‘s recent prediction for another hot, dry summer, it‘s even more important for all of us to think about how to manage our power consumption. In this column, 1‘d like to "plant" a few ideas about integrating energy efficient landscapâ€" ing at home. THE CONSERVATION ZONE LANDSCAPING FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY Peter Love Chief Energy Conservation Officer of Ontario CLUES DOWN 1. The twelfth sign of the zodiac 2. A way to express by writing 3. Red and yellow Drayton Entertainment pres ents the British farce Not Now, Darling!, opening tonight at the Drayton Festiâ€" val Theatre in Drayton. Tickâ€" ets are $36, or $20 for stuâ€" CLUES ACROSS 1. Person doing menial work 5. Hacks 11. Japanese waist pouch 12. Family connections 16. Heroin 17. Indium 18. To fidget, (Scot.) 19. Assembly 24. 1/3 of Santa‘s expression 25. More tense 26. Keep _ + 27. Calendar month (abbr.) 28. Observed 29. The end of gestation 30. 11th U.S. president 31. Volcanic tuff 33. Sierra lake 34. Exchanged ; 38. Small mission 39. Afghan city 40. City in Papua New Guinea 43. Ruler or chieftan 44. Docile 45. One point east of southeast 49. Perch 50. Serum (pl.) 51. Denoting group with _ comâ€" mon origens 53. â€"__, denotes past 54. Internet lookâ€"up 56. Herb used as a pergative 58. Promotional materia! 59. Mackeral shark 60. Dispute angrity 63. Phil __, former CIA 64. Coating on a porous surtace Kâ€"W LITTLE THEATRE Kâ€"W Little Theatre presents Who‘s Afraid of Virginia Woof? _ opening at 8 p.m. June 22, at the Church Theâ€" atre, 1376 King St. N., St. Jacobs. Admission is $15, $10 for members. Theatre on the Edge presâ€" ents live improv comedy every Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Waterloo Community Arts Centre. Admission is $5. For further information, call the Arts Centre at 747â€"5049. 5. ____ger: Roy‘s horse 6. Supplies oxygen 7. Forty Drayton Entertainment will stage the awardâ€"winning Broadway musical Cats at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, openâ€" ing June 20. For more informaâ€" tion, call 638â€" in 5555 or 1â€"888â€" l 449â€"4463. € 21. Trauma center 22. Smoke residues 23. Big Blue 27. Qatar capital 29. Tantalum 30. Golf score 31. Vietnamese offensive 32. Road (abbr.) 33. Denotes three 8. Farm state (abbr.) 9. Distinctive spirit of a people 10. The land of Israel 13. Vermont (abbr.) 14. A specific formation 15. Struck with surprise 20. Regarding (abbr.) King Street Trio, 65 Universiâ€" ty Ave. E., features live jazz four nights a week, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6:30â€"9 p.m., Fridays from The Waterloo Regional Police Band will perform at 7 p.m. June 25, at the Waterloo Park bandshell. Admission is free; bring a lawn A chair or blanket. Mommies, daddies, , grandparents and careâ€" givers with little ones are welcome { to enjoy a new movie in a babyâ€"friendly cinâ€" #A ema every y e l Wednesday afternoon at Princess Twin Cineâ€" mas, 46 King St. N., in uptown Waterloo. dents. Call 1â€"888â€"449â€"4463 for more information. 37. Female patriots 38. For instance 40. Indian dress 41. Come out from a source 42. Point between north & east 44. Cablegram (abbr.) 45. Medicine man . 46. Become mad 47. Quarrel foolishly 48. Repeated 50. Trap that entangles 51. Spanish be 52. Tellurium 54. Small integers 55. German river 35. Do over, as of a house A viola camp concert with Douglqs Perry on viola, will lal_f place at 12:15 p.m. June 30 at First United Church chapel, King and William streets, Waterloo. A freeâ€"will donation would be appreciat Bar, 83 Erb St. W., Waterloo, presents live jazz every Saturâ€" day from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. June 24 features the Interplay Jazz Trio with Ted Blackbourn on piano, Karl Stevenson on bass and Bill Hancock on drums. The Club Tapas Bar and Nightclub, 130 King St. S., Waterloo, presents live music this Saturday. 7:30â€"11:30 p.m., and Saturâ€" days from 7:30â€"10:30 p.m. For information visit kingstreetâ€" trio.com. Solé Restaurant and Wine 62. Aluminium 57. New Testament (a 61. California (abbr.) Kuntz House Community Gallery, located at 171 King St. S., Waterloo, presents A Few of My Favourite Things: Linda Brubacher, to June 23. The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, located at 25 Caroline St., Waterloo, presents Visions of our Galaxy: Josh Simpson; Ceramic Work from Rankin Inlet; Historical Paperweights from the Sherman Foundaâ€" tion, through. Sept. 3. The Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Art Gallery, located inside the Centre in the Square presents The Grand National Quilt Exhibition: Wild Life; The Notebook Project Singularly Significant Series, to June 25. KW/AG ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK‘S PUZZLE Please let us know of any upcoming entertainment. Include correct spelling of event; when and where, price. telephone number and brief description of what‘s happening. Fax us at 886â€"9383 or email editorial@waterloochromicle c Be part of the #rts Scene br.) ca