'Citizen's for a Lakeshore TmaiI Assoôciation may be established, At the' recent Greenwa-y Symposium sponsored by Citizens for a Lakeshore Trail, a motion was pu"se by unanimous vote te establish a permanent waterfront trail association. An audience of over 250 people representing hikers, cyclists and the public at large enthusiastically endorsed a geenwa /ri concept, -and a cal frpub ' aricptin n t iPlementation. i t ~Teconcept ball been p eviously proposd by David rMIe of te alpComnniison oi the fAtWre'of .the- Torointo, watrfioiI ad -by, Ruth'Grier, 1inster othe Envirornent. In a* report and statement ieasd ,by.thesymposium, Grier reconimended an interim trail zoute 'whIch Could bè hi jlace *ithin two years. hecitizcens group has been very ýpleased with the progressato Ù)teý The ad hoc planning rmmittee, which represents idoor and nature clubs, views dhe proposed greenway/trail as 4'ving.,recreational and,tourist advontes,_as well as ensuring tué ~ ~ l cosraon fthé natua envirornent of lands i the greenway area. The trail is te, be linked with the eisting major trail systems such as. the Ganaraska Trail in the est, and the Bruce Trail in, the West. Establishing a waterfront trail association will be the task of a ten-member stering comrittee elected at the symposium. 'We flnally have a comxitment fiom the government towards a green accessible waterfront," said Bons Mather, chairman, of- the steering comniittee. "The steeering comn'mttee's task will be te, prepare for the flrst general meeting of the association. 'The founding meeting will establish the association as a formai entity by adopting a constitution and electing an executive," he added. The association will welcome membersbips fromn individuals who wish te contribute tewards making the Lalke' Ontario lalceshore greenway a reality. A founding meeting.-of the association bas been scheduled. for Thursday, June 20, 7:-30 ýp.m., at- . the Toronto Board of Education., auditorium, 155 College St., Toronto. .Anyone wishing further information may cail Bons Mather at <416) 698-6131. Campvacancy repor ts are avallable The Province of Ontario runs a toll-free service which provides caznpsite availability reports at 53 provncial parka. Between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., campters can aIl 1-800-ONTARIO for English messages or 1-800-268-3736 for French. I Toronto, the number is 963-1991, 24 hours a day. Campsite information is also avae &om Ontario Travel Information Centres, listed in the blue pages of the telephone directory. Reservations for speciflc parka must be made by calling the park directly. The vacancy report is updated daily from June 22 te Aug. 30. The program will highlight al provincial parka south, east and west of a Une from Georgian Bay te Sudbury te the Ottawa River. ý *iPst avoid, future pool problems Backyard pools are very pou-evrytbree week," Richards pool owneru.. lar with new homeowners, eana ads Althouar no one wants t few helpful hints car isave future Both ex[perts a8gree that follow- think about closing their pools a, problema. ing a prorn ste ais a this point ini the messn, it ii ,A i Rca of Taunton Pools tekeep thepo i perfect con- porhaps the most important par a nd Lorraine Cooney pool dition. ofucol maintenance. dian for Claudette ko&os, offer Kepn h ae a h ih îi -fm Cpn tewae a hergh svery important te clos som adicetoe erure worry ree levels ehelpa ithe longevity your pool roperly,» Richard awmmno f vr nS v ian~fe. av. "WeTo 'a lot of elosim*»U The first and most important ste p is te take a sample of your pool water te a professional dea- ler for a computer test (a ful litre of water is recommended ). Most computera will perform 10. te 12 tests, and the resulting printeut Iwill help the dealer Kncýw exactly what chemicala will erecessary. Cçoney has developed a basic 1re-steggrogram mi pool main- frn nee: lormne is used daily, ndeverY second Sunday the w]L ý[ .M on da y m orn ing you gou1l add an agecide. j'OUshould testý daily and eu .a .aample in te the dealer «Wevie learned ways te give a longer life te, pools," one says. "Without popr care, pool liners become brittie. Concrete pools need more attention. They requie more calcium."» Most pool professionals com- pare maintaining a pool te an automobile. "It can be simple te, look after, but if you don't, you could have some coatly repaira down the road, Richards says. Richards says that, on avea, a po cari be operated for $12-5 per sesn Many p'roeasinal poolcentres auch as mutn ool=andClau- dette Pools offer seasonal semi- nars that are recommerided for to a rt se Sorne people Want te savetTie money and others want the aecurrty in knowing it was done Proi[lrly.r Cooney cites a recent case of an improper closing. «There was one person who didn't close therpolroperly last year and now theyýhve te spend a minimum of $40 for a new filter." Pool owners ahould get as much information as possible froin their dealer. Ail reputale compniesar more than happy toled 'handr Once pool owriers devlop an agenda they cari easily follow, trouble-free pool care is an easy task. MAUREN HRIUON offers Aquaflt Services.- Cfa fmti phoo ..........w..y Pools are popular Ani sumniere but good, timea inthe water can be marred by unneccesary- acci- dents. 'Maureen HIarrison,, owner of Aquafit Services, has developed a coniplete, recreational and fitness centre management. 1One of t he most', important services provided is waterproof- ing the family. Offered private or serni-rivate in your -pool or at the lax Inn in Oshawa, the whole famnily learne basic know- ledge of safety and aurvivaiinea-, sures. Swinimers are measured on their ability te swim. «We algo teach about pool che- micals," Harrison states. "Your' pool may be crystal clean but you could burri your eyes.M Families will learri basics in CPRI, firat aid and how te become more safety-conscious... «We encourage non-swimxning. parents te learn because they are uualy the ones that supervise theircùidren."» A very important aspect.is the fredyand easygomg atinos- phere tat so important for those swimmers may be 'a little s hy' Aquafit has been in operation for, six, years, -and now extends from Scarborough te Whitby. Ail staff are graduates of the Red Cross and Royal Life Saving Society of Canada.1 Other services provided in- clude learn- to-swim, inter- mediate swim and advanced swim. Classes are available for ail aes,' from s-ix x-'nnths up. There is an introduction te water for those who fear'the water. Aquabica app).ly basic fit exerc- ises conductec in shallow water, including a 'super series' of pre- natal and postnatal classes.'