Page 18. Whltby Free Preis, Wednesday, October 7, 1992 I Nepasoir says, congregation i,.had, a lot offatj nal on his then '10-ni onth-old daughter Elizabeth's open heart Hi~er.tm weren't ail seriou, though. He aIso tald about,.when his for-mer .congregation 'in, Springbank, Allierta) put a: 'stuf-. fed crow in the pulpît, aftei he predicted the Toronto Ar os would defeat Calgary te win Che GryCup last year. Gre1y. had 'ribbons of blue and whitd Argo' colours -wrapped. around its neck and it was sit- ting there for me*;. they put it in Sunday morni ng right , fore ser-, vice -- ie fore I walked in." White. was pastor of 'Spring-, bank United Church,(near Calg- ary) for:rfve years. He applied to become Westininster's new pas- tor because the familyhad ta le close to Tbronto's Hospital for Sick Children because of Ehiza-. beth's health. By Mark Rèeuor ,Westminster United Church's new pastor, Rev. Christopher White, is weIl known toa regllar listeners of 'CBC ,Radio's %or- Jewrote a half-dozen pieces for the popular radio show last year,inlin a two-part jour- A New Spirit. of Givg A national prograi o ncuragec vini. and v Iuniccring, $ mu.. Durham Regiori con help you compost your organic. kitchen- and yard wasre, easily, in your own backyard. Two models of composters to choose frôm are- aouable now, for only $15 ea&h, or a gorden centre close to you. Composting and recycling, together, con moke o big difference in reducing the omount of waste going ta landfill. Not on!y w'iIl the envwronment benefit, your garden wilI be greener from the nuftient rich compost you add ta the sali! Pick up the composter of yourchoice at the followÎing location: Whitby: OGS Gorden Gallery 5515 Thickison Rd. North, North of Tounton Rd., Drooklin When you buyo composter, you'll also geto Guide To Horie Composling - free - plus a We Compost stiier foryour Blue Box thot tells your neighbours you recyde and reduce. DURHA M REGION For a complete list of participating garden centres, please cail Durham Regions Compost Hotline'at 1-800-667-5671. UC 4,4 3 «JDUI FRHAM*0 lesays hie was impreséed with the congregation immediately. "These people are very strong and thely ae a veîr strong sense cf their direction.' <He .first came to Westminster last October for an interview.as the congregation. was in the mid- dle of building an addition te, the' church. "I thought, these people, if theyve< got the-, courage and vision te go ahead and build a building when they haven't got'a fuIl-time minister yet... these are the kind of people I- want to 5 with - these are people who have a lot of faith in them selves and in-their church...- «These people have a lot*.cf guts.' White says his.plans for the. congregationiright now are quite simple - "te do solid pastoral work> and try andget some ani- mals in there Christmas EVe.» White. explais that he used live animals in a Christmas Eve pageant, at- Springbank, and would like ta do the, same thin'g at Westminster, "Fm n ow casting for, a gat a sheep,ý a couple cf ducks anâda, dog - If anybod4y's3 got a sheep or a goat, I.need them; -Christmas Eve, two - services,. 5 a-nd. 7 of OntroD rh m *-ylnc etr.Duhm Envrii SURVEY SHOWS THAT PEOPLE SUPPORT REFILLABLES "If ail single-serving and famidly-size beverages - including milk, juice, soft drinks,' wjne, spirits and beer - were available in refillable containers, with deposits on them so that they had to be returned ta, the store for redemption, would you buy them?" That was a question polled in the 'Canadians and the Environment' attitude survey conducted by Angus Reid prior to Waste Reduction Week. During the week's iekoif luncheon, John- Hanson, executive director of the ]Recycling Council Ontario (RCO) stated that a dramatie, 91 per cent of Ont4rio respondents said they would purchase refillable containers under these circumstanoes between 50 and 100 per cent of the time. Response breakdown reveale4 thAt 47 per cent saxd they would purch ase refillable containers 100 per centof the time 31 per cent si*d 75 per cent of the time; and 13 per cent woulcf purchase refillableshalf the time. The RCO would prefer ta see ail beverage inanufacturers respond to market forces and take voluntar action to, provide consumers with a choice of refillable containers. Hanson Kointed'out that, at present, only the soft ýdrink 'industry in Ontario' is required ta provide itw product in'-refillable containers. "The results of the survey reveal a need for a level 1lyij field that -involves ail beverage manufacturer" Hansonasamidi "Ontario residents have -indicated they are wil.ing to do more -now it 18 up ta industry ta, give them the opportunity., "If we truly want ta encourage the use of refillahle containers, then we should flot lie focusing on the beverage in the container -,we should be focusing on the cointainer.itself," he added. Hanson believes that refillables, if given the opportunity, will be increasigl chosen if they are readily avilable and convenient collection systems are in place. iGreat falI compost giv eaway at Morningaid e and Hwy 401 in Scarborough continues during Thanksgiving holidaLy weekend -- Octaber 10, il and 12, 8 a.m. ta, 3 p.m. The Morningside compos site still has lots of fresh compost ta give away ta those who want ta take advantage of umng natural fertilizer. Treat the garden this fall -and dig in a, soil conditioner. 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