Wrpin rdai i usower gi in a e t owh eylirbas been a long-standing tradition. Now, one can apply that eany and usenulidea to al1 prsent. 'Qickwraps' in the innovative company created by A*ax resident Bonnie. Grunwald who manufacturies a variety of gift cloth baga for ail occasions. A reusaâble bag offers a gift within a g;:a the recipient acquires a shoe bag, lunch bag or a tote boor irnpy tucks it away for the next gffi*xn occasion. Topurchase 'Quickwrapx4' contact Bonmie Grunwald at 683-7756. Quickwrtaps'will also be displ-ayed at. the Trade & Commerce Show on Sept. 14 at the Ajax Community Cntre. It i. abso a practical idea te sew your own gift a from material remnants, unused drapery or unwanted clothing. The Super Centre in Pickering was host to the 'Ecover' disjplay on July 19 and 20. Ecover is a company Which produoes a lime of biodegradable household leaning products. Its exhibit -a 27-ft.-long mobile trailer which includes a workcing waterscape display - seeks te educate the public about the enviro nmental damap caused. by conventional cleaning products. The exhibit also suggests alternative solutions 'offerçd by the use of fully biodegradable cleaning products such an thèse provided by Ecover. Ecover'. display stated that deterenta are just one aspect of the pollution-.caused by our modernliestles. I our daily use of washing powder and liqluid, and many other household cleaners, we discharge ai w oie ranie of substances into' the environment. No detergent in or the environment. But, by removing some unnecessazy inVedients or replacing them with leus harmful ones, w. can mnimmize l~e impat we have on our surroundinga. B ýy using q05, we can also reduce the strain on'the environment. Their poster mndicated some of the problems encountered each Urne we dlean our clothes or our homes. Ecover was started 12 years ago on a smali farm in Belgium. Its goals then were the same as they are today - to produce ecologically-s3ound household cleaming products that wvork as well as "commercial cleaners' but have as littie envirommnental impact as possible. Beg*nning in 1987, Ecover products were imported to the United States. The Clean-up Campaigu exhibit started in 1989 in the United Kingdom, where it visited more than 150 cities. It leaves Canada ths is sner after making more than 50 stops in 30 North Anieican cities.hI 1992, the campaign will travel te, Sweden, Belgium and other European countries. fl Evirôip:Soak a loggd shower head overnight in 'vinegar te, remove lime build-up and get things flowing again. Attention .Businesse s It has corne to our attention that an individual who has reportedly represented himnself as the owner of the' Free Press has "hassled" a local business about the GST. This individual is an imposteri If you have seen or are aware of such a person, please phone us, at 668-611112. > Free Press publisher and owner, Doug Anderson' is continuing to fight the GST on the grounds that in a democracy no gomerment has the right to enaci legisiation where the vast majority are known to oppose Rt. However, only by co-operation and persuasion, certainly not "harassment"0, can we hope to achieve the kind of gomerment we yearn for. )NESDAY. AUGUST 14,1991, PAGE 9 ~I<L14 ~ ~ ¶ FIt 41 Environment show for, kids An 'Envirommental Show for Kida'M w]» h held at the Brooklin. branchlibraryon Wednedy, An.21. 1 le show, pseted by the- Central lake &n=ro Conserva- tion Authority, will ha fr-om 2 to 3 P.m. and will feature games, puppeta and stories. 0-CkPURI %0 %.~IjA! L&M IVHTBY AUTO GLASS Vr specialists Wt. I4 MAGICIAN Michael Ross, portraying 'Heronymous Dutullue,' recently performed a variety V-offf..magical treats for children and aduits at the Whitby Pbi Library. Above Ross gets. somo help from Jeffrey Radichp 5. Cd oi ht VhrI. Bovi. phot Save Up-To '$50 on your Insurance Deductlblel* wlth this ad 411 Dundas St.'E. .Whltby (ust east of the Beer Store) MLthmost Insurance companles Fa~mily4 Restaurantj IBUY ONE ENTREE (lunch or dininer) IGET THE SECOND FORI *112 PRICE Thi cou o antb sdwt any other couponI Offer epires Aug. 31,1991 I 60 Randail Dr. *Pickering Village Square (onr Ajax (onrof Hwy #t2 & Randail Dr.) 428-0798Iý 5TH ANNUAL August 15, .Ksi 16&l7th l MANY ELICTRICAL & LIGHTING PRODUCTS ON SPECIAL!I Hours: Thurs. 9:00 am-8:00 pm, Fr1. 9:00 am-8:00 pm, Sat. 9:00 am-5:00 pm. I1003 Dundas St. E.I WhibyLoatonOnl 1 Trent University at Durham College Fall-Winter. September to April By study in Oshawa alone, you may obtai n a Trent degree in: Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Economics, English, History, Politics, Psychology or Sociology. For a brochure, counselling or infor- mation on admission, please cati (416) 723-9747. I 1