News. “Their _ answers: of” ’ solar ‘power and organic gardening _. have all been well covered by © an. endless: stream of. alter-— “native. ‘publications built up over. a decade to. become virtual | Cliches - as. energy Savers. “So what's t new about ‘the literature | and «information they’re offering, apart from’ the fact that it’s paid for at a. government jevel. ‘in tead of | by a bunch or poorly: financed freaks? | - Basically nothing. “Anyone into. energy: conservation . is doubtless « well versed in all their. suggestions as alter- - natives. (CHANGING AWARENESS But CANUSAVE coordin- tor Rick Shiomi quickiy - _concedes they’re not coming up with anything new. Their objective is to create public awareness of these alterna-. tives, . with. something th that i is new for a society that. has not generally involved ‘itself in. personal energy conservation. at a personal level -- the . average city dweller. Shiomi says: ‘There are a: lot of people for whom that information exists and yet — who don’t know anything about it.”” His objective is to. channel it to an every day a level. . Such an idea power. On May 3, solar buiis mass level with. Sun. Day. Since that falls on a~« Wednesday, CANUSAVE have decided to make their Sun Day a _Saturday ~ Saturday, May 6... It will’ be held at Queen Mary School and will be a complete family event, with live music, like a fair, but hibits of solar technology. “‘We’re hoping for public awareness,’’ says Shiomi. Re : tight | -back to. those® first. issues of Mother - Earth functional technology. The: — ., Canadian. ..Government . ‘is - s, spending. hardly anything: on: -, food --.. at. a lower. energy - it (solar. technology): and ‘so. int ty provi public awareness is going to. generate more interest and — is solar We: -want- to show: it. is a” energy for the government to put more: money. into it... a He ‘gays of the. conserva- = tion | ‘program, funded * by © Energy, Mines. and . Re- sources, in conjunction with | Canada Employment, that as © ‘well as putting people (the CANUSAVE. staff) to work, it is designed to lay . ‘the “£. a ; ‘foundation for projects which can be carried on by the community. after the make- work grant has run out. Such an instance is. the formation. of a storefront food . co-op, whereby members can buy good wholesome food for ‘minimal markups, saving 10-25 per cent on regular ‘store prices, through having 7 ' it ‘run by members through occasional short stints of work on a rotating business. For a co-op to be launched, 240 - 400 people are needed even for there to be sufficient : capital from shares to stock a : storefront. ee From. ‘the. experience of other. €0-ops, - such as Fed § Up, it takes about a year to the world over will be = directing their energy at ‘a get such a venture off the _ gtound. Meantime, CANU- *“SAVEis getting things going as quickly. as. possible by doing the ‘hustling. BASIC FOOD ENERGY , “poisons: into’ the. body that ‘were .never. intended to be. ‘there, but the production of “4 chemicals is itself very labor ™ intensive. | Mos “The public. is | being “en Ss. couraged to. produce. its own’ superior ‘quality foods. — _ ‘CANUSAVE had a good ‘reception to its first garden-° L- ing | workshop" Wednesday 2 - last week, which dealt with 7 ; composting-’ Information on _ composting is available for. _ those who missed it, and the second evening, on seeds, — will be held tonight at 7 p.m. & duce gardening on a practical level for city. dwellers and are’ | campaigning for public lands — ~ for community, gardening. * This. could be either on a group: level, where | people join together to produce a ‘garden and jointly reap the benefits, or ona level like the English practice of allot- ments, _ whereby people are. tina sa atm, allowed wo start: a garden: of a : _ their own for a low rental of - the land. For this, CANUSAVE is | acting as an energy pool and _ organiser. So far, about. a_ dozen people have called _ Josié Smith to take part in its. formation-and about 50 cther people have said they would: ‘like: to become members. "Either v way, it means ‘that a lot of people who. would not ‘otherwise be able to garden, such as apartment: dwellers, — 7 could become involved. DONT DUMP pir. blend it, is | the advice Michael Musclow scraps “hn: the blender pro-. duces. faster ‘and.’ better : _|compest. (Ellsworth Dickson 7 photo]. . over lands for. which there is “no use intended in the immediate future and for other people with land. who. cannot, garden. it, ‘such. as” ‘They: hope to: truly. intro- elderly pensioners, to. make it available for. ‘group. gar dening and enjoy a share of. the produce, or. some. other arrangement. ee The. ‘office is” working - ins conjunction with. Maplewood bo Farms, just east of the - Seymour River, who have 20 allotments and a waiting list of 50. ‘CANUSAVE VE has set una Yeferral' system: for | people -with land and people wanting ‘to garden to get in ‘ouch with : each other. =. coe But as: well ‘as| “all the. ane energy saving. ‘methods. of ae They'd like city hall to turn with the emphasis on ex- At an even more : basic food e level, they are trying to get the community . actively 7: involved in organic -garden- & ing. As they point out, chemi- : cal additives do not only ruin. fg the taste and nutritional & stanley laursén | : “| offer personal service and Installation, coordinated and esti- mated in your home. Free estimates given with no obligation. | carry hundreds of drapery samples in our equipped van and can show you exactly what your new drapes will look like--in the room they're designed to complement. Labour Is $4.50 per panel untined, $5.50 lined. Phone 987-2066 (8 a.m. - 6 p.m.) and leave a message. 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