Friday, June 5, 1992 - North Shore News - 29 West Van -based organization wins provincial award A DELUGE of nominaticns has been whittled down to 10 winners — including one North Sheze organization — of the Minister’s Environmental Awards, B.C. Environment Minister. John Cashore. announced recently as part of En- vironment Week. “Although these were not easy decisions: to make, this has made me¢.even ‘more aware of how con- cemed. British Columbians are about -the environment, and how active they are in doing something about their concerns,”* he said. “It amazes me that although we a. received : 150° deserving submis- sions, they. represent only a few of - the’ companies: and individuals ‘working to ‘improve and protect British Columbia.”’ “Honoring the award recipients isan opportunity to celebrate the . optimism and dedication that people ‘throughout this_ province have in regards to. improving and protecting our home,’’ said ‘Cashore, - | . a - : This’ is - the 12th year that the | Mixed paper PAPER 1s ‘something that we've never” Teally considered a luxury. ~ But we're learning to use it more carefully..now that we want to ‘protect our forest resources as - weil’as cut down on our. waste. = --The -North. “Shore Recycling : Program’. and. North Shore. Green . Tearn | have - organized a Paper @.: Recycling Fair. that is taking place on Sunday, June 7 from 10 a.m. * to4p.m. Participants will be able ‘to br- . ing their mixed paper, including | : cereal boxes, magazines, junk mail and office | paper, for recycling. Minister’s Environmental Awards have been in existence, honoring ¢ efforts of companies and indi- viduals that have made outstand- ing accomplishments and con- tributions, and dedicated the” energies to British Columbia’s en- vironmental efforts. The av:ards were initiated in 1981 to recognize the ongoing ef- forts of all age groups, all walks of life, all over the province. Nominations have increased four- fold in just two years. Criteria for nominations clude: -@ identifying, reducing, solving or avoiding an environmental problem; in- - @ demonstrating consistently responsible environmental management practices; @ promoting active concern for the enhancement and- protection of the environment; an ® improving public awareness and understanding of an en- vironmental problem or solution. The only local winner was in the organization category. Save Howe Sound Society, bas- ed in West Vancouver, has been watchdog for environmental issues affecting the Howe Sound region since the mid-1970s. They produce and distribute environmental information and stage public meetings and lectures -on pertinent issues. ‘They. have been active with youth education and, in 1990, began a three-phase project with Lower Mainland schools which culminated in a display of over 200 art projects throughout the area to raise public awarercss. Other projects include: @ developing the Howe Sound accepted at weekend fair Currently, North Shore residents have nowhere they can take such paper for recycling, .as poor market conditions. make mixed paper processing too costly for the municipality at this time. The event is taking place in the parking lot outside the West Van- couver Saciety for the Prevention of Crueity to Animals (SPCA) building and Capilano Sports- men’s Club. ; To reach it, travel east along West Vancouver’s Marine Drive, past 13th Street, and take the first right turn down a long drive past SUNDAY, JUNE 7 10 AM— 4 PM BY THE WEST VAN SPCA BUILDING (ist RIGHT TURN - OFF MARINE DR. AFTER DRIVING EAST PAST AMBLESIDE PARK) the grass playing fields. . From 1) a.m. to 3 p.m., Imag- ination Market from Nanaimo wiil “ve on hand to offer a hat-making workshop for chiidren, .who will use decorative paper leftovers’ to make the creations. . —- As well, North Vancouver artist Laura Tait will show people how they can make paper at home us- ing old paper scraps and junk mail, : The Paper Fair is an Environ- ment Week event funded in part by Environment Canada. For in- formation, call 984-9730. Round Table on the Environment; @ establishing a West Vancouver community environmental resource centre called ‘‘Environ- ment House;”’ @ significantly bringing govern- ment and public attention to the weak and unenforced pulp mill emission regulations; ® participating in the Pulp Poliu- tion Campaign, a 250,000 member organization; ® producing and distributing educational literature, TV shows, slide presentations, lectures and panelist discussions; @ participating on the Provincial Round Table on the Economy and the Environment; and | ® participating in the Squamish Estuary Management Plan pro- Other winners of this year’s awards are: individual citizen — "Dont Waste It" Wiif Kipp | of Kamloops, Wil Paulik of Richmend, and Gwen and Derrick Mallard of Victoria; youth group —- The Environmen- tal Consciousness Class of Williams Lake Sr. Secondary School; community The District of Burnaby; industrial — Ames Paints of Victoria and B.C. Telephone (Burnaby district); en- vironmental education — School — District No. 59 of Dawson Creek; communications or media — Peter Busch of Squamish. Recipients were congratulated by members of the Legislative Assembly and were honored with a dinner and ceremony at Gov- ernment: House on June 3. Dignitaries present at the dinner and: ceremony included. Lieutenant-Governor. David Lam and Doroth; i.am, and John and Sharon Cashore. B.C.'s nosh trusted composter accelerates composting, making your composter work harder for you. "An Environmentally Friendly product’ Even Our Bag is Biodegradabie! Available st all local gardening centres. Sexving Manufactured by: years. Canada, V2R 1A7 tho, OLD GARDENER PRODUCTS LTD. forever Box 388, Sardis, B.C.