Friday, May 8, 1998 - North Shore News - 85 Y Furry Greek run helps sick kids Photo Tanac Land Development Corp. i Masako Saul, of Tfanac Land Development Corporation, presented Sheila Grant, ‘of the LGH Foundation, with a cheque towards the Pediatric Unit renovations. NEXT 10 BUYERS ONLY! IT’S in a small part thanks to a run around a golf course that sick chil- dren at Lions Gate Hospital have a bright, new Pediatric Unit to help make their stay more comfortable. The ‘Fanace Land Development Corporation, which developed the Farry Creck golf course and ccsanside community, recently presented the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation with a cheque for $2,500 towards the Pediatric Cnit renovations 2paign. The moncy way generated at the third annu- al Frey Creek LOK challenge — held on March 22, through the woods, around the homes and on the golf course of Furry Creek. The new unit at the hospital has 10 self con- tained patient rooms, a parent and a teen lounge, a play room and a day care room, a bright and cheerful environ- ¢ rooms will provide parents with accommodation so they mav stay with their chil- dren. Phe new Pediatric Unit opened April 30. | Compost the toast of of the week | DID you know that 32% of all house- hold waste is organic, such as food and yard waste? Did vou know that composting is nature’s perfect torm of reeveling? Did you know thar it’s easy to compost even if you five in an apartment? If you don’t know these facts — or if you’d like to know more -— this is the week to tind out. Until Sunday, i's Compasting Awareness Week. Composting is the biological decomposition or breakdown of organic material. Bacteria are the primary decomposing organism, along with fungi, actinomycetes, worms and beetles. The result of the organic breakdown is compost or hunvus, a dark, nutrient-rich soil conditioner. Using the humus in your garden is an casy to return organic material to the soil. It conditions soil and improves plant growth. Another reason for composting is to re sites. Kitchen and yard wastes compris than 30% of residential sctid waste. If you com- post Kitchen and vard waste, in addition to recy- cling newspapers, bottles and cans, you can cat | vour waste almost in half. Setting up your composting system) can be done ¥ a minimum of fuss. Use a rodent-resistant compost bin in an area with gcod drainage. Use a thick laver of coarse organic material such as straw, leaves and prun- ings ac the borrom. Add nwo layers at a time, such as kitchen and yard waste. In 12 to 18 months, the material at the bottom and centre of the bin should be composted. Use the uncomposted material to start a new bate There are alternatives ta composting it you live in an apartment or have other reasons for hot starting a compost bin. Worm composting can be done year-round, indoors and outdoors by apartment dwellers and householders. Mulching is a simple process of placing organic matter such as grass clippings on the ground and leaving it to decompose. Grass cycling — leaving grass clippings on the lawn to decompose — acts as a iree nitrogen-rich fertil- izer. For more information about composting. call che GVRD’s Compost Hotline at 736-2250. Starting at $ 105, 900 incl. net GST Downpayment as low as $5295 Mm GRAND. OPENING ' DISPLAY HOME = NOW OPEN! SPECIAL 4.99% 3 YR FINANCING PAY AS LITTLE AS $596/MO. Cross the bridge to Burnaby Heights and buy your second bedroom for free. * 2 bedrooms fer the price of 1 ¢ 10 minutes to the North Shore © 15 minutes to downtown 4 Bedroom from ONLY 11 9,900 2 Barr /2°Bath from $1.45,900 iinc.not ast) 299-2181 MOVE IN THIS SPRING HURRY FOR BEST SELECTION 3939 East Hastings St., Burnaby Heights Sale Centre Open: Daily 12-5 (Except Friday) NEW (@LHOME Jl. sen? PACESETTER weenetene tte 4 ALPHA eta OEVELOMMENT a.