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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 8 Jun 2011, p. 7

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N 1 and humidity advisories. couldn‘t Taking steps to ensure children The school has sought out part- Store Made Deli Sliced j have better illustrated the need to have access to shade during hot nerships with local community lm Made Store Made my, COOKED on {I ensure schoolyards have adequate temperatures is not just a concern groups and businesses to enrich “a RegularotGanic 4 shade for students, she said. when it comes to children's health. greening projects. and develop MINER HAM 85.49 kn. 9.49 h. l Despite the sweltering tempera- lt's also a matter of environâ€" environmental education aware- mm W N. : tures, Watson said she's breathinga mental education and steward~ tress initiatives 3559'!)- 859U Slots Made Loan ’3 59 : sigh of relief that her proposal to ship, according to Hespeler Public “There are several community . i create a shade policy for schools School viceâ€"principal Carolyn companies who support us” 2”“ ml 3'05 BACON $7.91 '0' Ir. 1 was passed at last Monday night's Baechler. But aside from ensuring kids Albumin-locum "m ltl I 1 board meeting. “it's easy to talk about it when have a shady spot to keep out of use” can; ”our Meeting M H After some heated debate and a you had days like we've had for the the sun, there are lessons to be w¢ he.” _, mun-d: ' our W ty. presentation by Waterloo past twodays," she laughed. gained from greening school “marl-Mm We lull: manufacturer. researcher Carol Moogk~Soulis. The Hespeler elementary grounds. insists Baechler. A ‘1 t 1.; W _ L H» ‘ a, or M 1 (316)3695‘4590 who uses satellitebased technolo~ school, with support from parent Planting trees and gardens is __ ‘ ‘ ., ‘ ‘ ' ‘ ‘ 7 ' " " ‘ " . . ' gy to measure Earth surfaces, the council members and volunteer akin to planting seeds for caretak- ' ‘ " ‘ “ T‘ ' “ “ ‘ ‘ " ‘ ‘ www,stermnlennedtsca board narrowly passed the shade and business partnerships, has ing. policy proposal byavote offiveâ€"to- spent the last few years greenng "This is about having every .. . 3 , four. up play yards child own it," she said. 3 ' . ' ' ( ‘ Watson‘s motion. which calls for Students have been active par- "lf l'm out there planting some , . r a minimum amount of shady ticipants in the gardening projects, thing, l'm going to take care of . , space at schools, must still receive which included planting trees, gar- it.” - . ' , Keeping water clean in Walkerton’s wake ' _ ~~ .--- ” BvRquurnN Wednesday night. program takes on critical held two meetings to talk 0 fl, w my, ‘ Mb” MM PM ,.. ‘ Forth? 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V .. ‘ ‘ protect Ontario's drink- years, the Lake Erie issues at last week's hopes to develop safe» ' ‘ 'v‘ r ' ing water, Part ofthe plan Source Protection Com< GRCA meeting was the guards to deal with any ““ "‘ ”_’ was to launch a five-year mittee has undertaken potential impact that threatsâ€"â€" land-use poli~ ‘" W" ’~ F“ “~ ‘ i' ' ‘- it“ crusade in 2006 to devel- exhaustive studies to not area gravel pits could cies. risk assessment, ». m“ t ,,,,,. W ,,.. .,,e'; Mm op a water protection only catalogue every well have on well water. storage and spill 1.7 _ . , . . . V ' strategy. and natural drinking Shultz and Waterloo response. education and glue; , :35 5;... 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