The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

PAGE 6,WMIIBY FREPR.ESS, WEDNPSIDAY, JA»UAY 2, 3D917 Published every Wednesday By 677209 Ontarioo mc. MuiePte 00 668-6111 Editar loiToronrto Line lu iDoug Anderson Production Manager VUILtOFTHECOUNTYTOW P.O. Box 206, Whitby, Ont. nCasPtl The on/y Whîtby newspaper ind endently owned and operated byUN51Rgsrto031 Whitby residents for Whitby resi enits.P 1990. more emphasisIn 1991, municipal election year. 1990 It was a year In which decisions weme made on future T 1 saw tough talk about saving trees, the rescue of the major projects In Whitby (public school board heladquar- 1flbl fdfl1I ! lL Il F.M. Hearci house tram destruction, continued monitor- tors, high sohool, Coscan deveiopment In Port ýWhitby, LoJ ,i.5.AIb aPJ kV1 aheadU4~ Ing of the, Lasco 'dump site and the use, of a terTporary new seniors' centre, ambuiatory wing at the hosphtal) but dumnp site, and some concern about the effect of the also a year In- which saome uncertalnty remnained over Canada's best In female gymnastics; tax Increases were population densIty In the future Lynde Shores develop- matters such'as garbage (where wIlit go?), recycing stili high; construction growth continued unabated In ment. (how will 't proceed?) and social services (increaslng Whitby Mille failing elsewhere; Brookiin Redmnen There. Is no doubt that the protection' of Whitby's welfare caseioad). remained a dominant force In major box lacrasse just as heritage and natural environment wlll be gîven equal or It was a year of change, as Whitby, part of two Whtby's senior ice precision team retained its cham- lncreased prominence In 191. Growth may be stalied as provincial rdlngs, galned two new MPPs wha ee at pionship form; the Town again trled ta remnove the Whtby also falis victlm toa-a sloweonm buth of the NDP tide which swept ta power ta avoid a Prince EdWard Island ferry boat fram Whitby harbour.1 grawth of taxes mhay not, be haltod. Durham Reglonriwlll provincial tax, the- Town Introduced free parking In Commu:ity goodwlll was again evîdent as residents continue to grapple wlth garbage disposai and recyçing municipal parking lots; Whftby suddeniy bocame an responded'in a huge way ta heip the victims of an alternatives, and bath the Region and WhItby will map, entry In a new pro lacrosse league; a pilot project for apartmont ibuiding f ire. The Whitby General Hospital but future grawth as they composeofficiaI plans. backyard composting on a wide scale was lntroduced;. fundraislng, and United Way campaigns, while not yet Elected representatives Willi have, pionty te deal wlth In user feos for sparts parks were annaunced; a Catholic re.1gtertres hul ecniee ucsfl 91. Local residents,-we expoctwlhaepnttasy hlgh school Is back In Whtby.' In a less thàn rosy ecanomlic clîmate. as they keep a close watch an the devolopment and" Some things dldn't change - Lori Strong -remnained Issues anid discussions of the past year may be given operatlon af theirmuipaty Saving the environmii ent Promises you catn, k.eep.l By Dr. D.A. Chant and Canada'. respm onet the 1omn W.ML Glenn global warming chais bas'ben negligible, our national Green The 19809 were a cruel and Plan - a rehash of old promises - greedy decade. W. sa*k an "I've was releaaed to, limp applause, gat mine" materialism *ýsnk its and the reesson bas reawàken teeth into Our culture. Ou mould aid daims that jobs children swarmed one another for should take precedence over their over-priced designer clothes, environmental cleanup rogais. while stock marketinsiders and If we are to sifeguard aur takeover artists mugged -Our plant and its fragile ecoeystem, economny. each of us must make a persanal comnitent wemut strive to W. no longer create wealtb, we make do. with less, to replace talce it. We take it, then we waste rsonal e it odrtin it, witb littie thought for the les. pesge itht mloeratin fortunate and none for the future. seem overly simplistic. However, The 19 if. they were ta be adopted- in Te180U were also the dit millions af households acres. this decade. We discovered that our contmCanad would stand in wasteful lifestyle not only pallutes the vanguard of an environ- aur owr1 backyards. It is 5150 mental revolution that cauld capable of punching a bol. change the world. through the ozone layer, xnelting - So as; we embark on a new year the ice caps and tunig make yourself a few simple farmiland into desert, stripping the rain forest from an entire promise t to uyn çontinent, acidifying a lake an te lroe bteristotdrinks other side of the planet. and i throw-away cans or bottles, poisning a generation yet thase horrible le Thu 19bo bvero t . tecameras, and di ele gh>rs The190.bae gt a e he(hey, maybe li even quit, decade in which we make aur smoking). environmental stand. Yet only I poie whenever possible, one year mnto the decade and to 1eave2th bag behind when I we're already losing ground. buy somnething. l'il shove my purcbs in m pocket or my ... . ... . riele or, btter yet, my re-usable canvas shopping bag ...........jinstead. .And I promise to save 7-5 iL~iE and reuse my plastic grocery baga. Please help 1a ' to ' mest ()Ur orldchemical ta got rid of i. the one I ildidn't buy in the first place.An urw ru because ail the agru compaunda aren't always listed TO te e&or-.on the label, M'i tum tabooks like To te odtoethe Canadian Green Consumer Guide, prepared by the Nontoxic, Please help aur world! Natural & Earthwise by Debra Our names are Lindsey, Mindy Ln Dadd, and the Ontario and Charlene. We are some of the Wa"t Management Corporation'. many peaple who care about the Enviro-Dial, a guide ta less-taxic world. A lot of people do not kno1W alternatives around the home. this but whien you kili a tree in I promise to think twice before the long. run youre illing a gpaig n chemical pesticide persan.. around my house or i my gardon Lots of people think itis too -oron my pets. IpromiselIwiil late ta help the world,, but they're investigate ail the alternatives wrongt You can, it is nover too fis late. Think about the ids in the I promise to look for future who have ta live tn it, oly orgaiclygrown, fruits and We a el!I teftued vegetables on niy supermarloetIs We cn hlp!In te ftur do shelves. you want ta drink Lake Ontario I promise not to pour my aid water? paint. and leaners and PMease help, you can make a pesticides and used mator ails difference! down the drain or inta the sewer,î Lindey andloo ag 10 no matter how convenient and Lindey andloo ag 10 simple that may be. Nor will I Charlene LIw, age 10 throw them out with the trash. BMindy KîNmbali,- née10 '~ nt " V p ùÉe'<eé ,ý Whit1by household hîàiraôii*-aïtïï iii a cool, dry place until they cari be taken ta the 'local collection centre or, in the case of my used matir ail, back ta a local service station that accepts it. If my community basn't set up a special bazwaste depot, Iprms that my neigbburs adIwi u u civic officiais until they do. I promise ta use latex paint. rather thon the more toxic oil-based pint.. The latex paints are also easier ta use and dlean up afterwards - that means I won't have a lot of dirty turpentine and thinner ta, get rid of as well. There is also a line of paint. an the market made from 'ail natural" ingredients.- bees' wax, tree resins, plant colours, etc. - that might be worth a look. I promise not 'ta buy overpackaged products. From now on, my eggs came in recycled cardboard cartons, and my apples and tamnatoes came louse (not packed in plastic boxes or bags). If sometbing cames covered in plastic and shiny cardboard, I ProMise i ave it an the shelf - and il tell the store manager why ho or shle lost the sale. I promise ta wrap my sandwichesiwx paper instead of foil or plastic wrap; or botter yet, pack a litterles. lunch" using r-efillable containers, a vacuum bottle and a sturdy lunch pail or btpromise ta give compSting a try. Up ta, 70 per cent of aur household wastes, including litchen scrapsi waste paper, yard clippings and leaves, 1 compostable. It only takes a little extra effort ' and a specia.l composting bin ta, turn thiis garbage itta rch loam and Ilil nover have ta worry about missing the, garbage pick-up again. 1 promise that the next time, I go ta the beach 'or the park Ill take along a trasb bag. AndjIjust won't bring, .,back my -awn garbaâe,' I promise 'tôop end a couple .of .minutes picking up other people's itter as well. I promise ta beave mj. car at home more often, even ifjust for one day a week. 111l walk ta the park, take public transit dawntawn. And l1il talk ta, the people at work about the possibility of setting up a car pool. I promise ta write at leat one letter ta, my local newspaper or elected official or company preasident on an environmental msue I feel strioy about. Unle we keep up the pressure, aur decison-makers are going ta dismiss the environment as a trendy fad and carr on with 'business as usual." I promise ta, plant a trea this and every spring. I promise to take energy conservation serioualy. To start with, I promise ta check my home for heat leaka. l1il measûre the Insulation in my attic, check the caulkdng and weather stripping around my door and windows, and look for energy leaks around fireplace damper, any cracki in t an wal u elings, andbae where plurnbing or whiig ps through wails or floors. I prmise ta ,takemv enviranmental, concerns ta wor with me. That means I will bring my owncoffee cup from home ia sto uwng the disp ale plates and styrofoam coffe.dupe nd platc cut01eçyi ithre &*gfpter" î will pughtahaveaýàrecycling. bini placed in the lunch room'ao.athat we don't bave tai tbrow awayýour empty soft drink cané and juie baffles. I promise te, stop wasting paper. -If it desn't already eit will help set up a fine paper recyling programi my office. I wlmàke my rough notes on scrap paper and I will mak photocopies on bath aides of -the sheet. I promise that this year tbings are going ta be different. -I poiethat thià,year I arn going tmaea difference. Dr. Donald A. Chant is a profesaor of zookcg and chairman of the Ontario Waate Manage- ment Corporatio*n (WMC). William _ M. Glenn- is an envir'onmental. writer and a consultant to the, OWMC on household hazardous wastes. For further inforumtion, contact Murray CreecL Ontario Waate Management Corporation (416) 923-2918&