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PMlBYFE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3,.1991, PAGE 5 S.el. Unthinking drversharm-envrnmen habit youl notice nea r schiools around 3:30 pa.,.. as well as in drlveways and parking lots. 1 was- dismayed, to recently se. two large, guzzling-type police cars, with drivers engaged in conversation, both idling (at my. expense as well as the earth's) in the Whitby Publieiàbrary parking lot. (if it's too cold in your car, wear more clothes.) 0f course, anyone can spot the second behaviour at any intersection when the traffBc lights turn green, as people "race" each other in' their cars. The conservative alternative would b. te accelerate gradually -- it takes a littie longer, but youll save gas, and if you ignore the car next to you speeding past, you'll prevent frazling your nerves. I ' don't kelong to any PenvfironIen group. I don't have te in order te practise common- sens. conservation of our resources. The note of alarm sounded in this letter is meant to alert readers to change their To the Editon i Being evrnetl consciouu involves belng old habits and developing new ways Of tiln.One 0f, the, meo ways- indivduals can do theg part,,. to conserve oi.w non-r-enewable, resources is through theit, driving habits& Drivers should stop- unneces- sary idling and stomping on the accelerator of their cars The first To the Editn Just anote to say, in writing, a sincere thank you for the article ('Society digs for the roots of the family tre.') published ini the Feb. 13' issue. Many favourable coniments have been made to the executive about this. Our parent orgamuzation, the Ontario Genealogica Society, as well as our own membership were very pleased by the coverage given in Durham Region to our participation in Héritage Week in 1991. W. had an information table in the Pickering Town Centre on Feb. 21 and 22. This, tagether with your article and a local channel 10 interview including one of our memibers, gave us great local covrae of the Whitby-Oshawa OGSBrach #22. Marion Lapp Chair for 191 A new spirit of g 9iving Anational progran tu:ncourage gving EW-ING POOLS and, SPPS INGROUND POOLS Completely Installed $ 1i3ooo - 24 Years in the Pool Business a Family Owned and Run Business (Gerald Ewing and his sons) - No Subcontracting - Expert Workmanship - High -Quality Products and Warranties - Free Estimates A FAMILY TRADITIlON FOR NEARL AQUARTER 0 F, A..CENTURY '. Durham Region's Largest lnground Pool Installer INCLUDES: " Expert Excavation - Return ,Jets *14 Gauge Steel Walls - Sand Filter " Cernent Hardbottom - Vacuufi, Kit " Bulinose Coping - Maintenance Kit " 30 Mil. Vinyl Liner - 3-Step Ladder " Skimmer Pump -*3 Ft. Concrete Deck PLUs aFRE E Solar Blanket - FREE Solar Roller' - FREE Winter Covelr *FREE Pool Chernicbals -FREE Winterization *We'll Pay the Sales' Tax - We'll Pay the G.S.T. 1200 Rossland Rd. E Whitby, Ontario 430-1884 M M *Full manufacturer's warranty *Valve stem, installed & balanced habits now while they still have a choioe.> If we continue Our. rsn habits, government may beforce to, pass laws te preserve resources, laws such as-taling gas more than -they do already requiring cars te b. made with features such as electroeiically- controlled maimum acceleration rates (so no matter how bard you stomped, you'd still offlybuild up speed at a conservative- rate); or a feature that automatically shuts off the ignition for, -says,, 10 minutes,, after the car idles in "park" longer than two minutes. These alternatives assume a negative view of human nature, but out on the roads, there's little evidence of a positive view. Are moet of .today's driving Canadians aznong those Who believe our earth's ou is just for our generation? For the future's sake, snap out of it! John Dèleweerd Whit1by STARTING AS 10W AS 5.995* Nat Indudlng taxes Sanderson Sale FIRSrT IME EVER - SAVINGS ON REDECORATINO. Window treatments, bed dressings, fabric fantasies. Ask Rousseau's Designing Women for imaginative ideas and special values using respected brand name product lines, like the beautiful fabrics of Sanderson.- 4IrZU&E AU& FINE FIJRNITURE SINCE 1929 216 Mary Street. East, Whitby,, (Just east of Broo'k St.,-north of Hwy 2) 668-3483 or Toronto 686-0061 Wève Raised The Standard, 0f Standard Features. 360 minutes [ree airtime. Free Bell Gellular networkaccecss. FVree Bell Celular Message C"entre. riree dctailed billing. Free installation. Pree easePlus Protection Plan. 24 hour Gustomer Gare. National coverage with G'el INet. Includes battery and1 charger $a i.5 49mth. :16111811-4 -- L Ili' The 13(ill Cellular Portable Phone Padkage. G'ar phones availaI)le. Choice of phones: Motorola or Oki. Jimiteld time only. hurry in for,(letails. NOr Co Ce/lu/ai'À 350 Weantworth St. East, (Corner of Wentworth and Wilson)- Oshawa 432-0088 IMBeIICellular ALL-SEASON RADIAL FROM SCOTIA TIRE SERVICES & BF ýGOODlRICH "Gâll for a price on your tire sîze!f" SOOTA TIE $.RVI et 120 fmoe S.N eaa3~S