Friday, August 21, 1992 - North Shore News - 23 “ENVIRONMENT Beat the heat with some. inspiring ecotales _ LIKE MANY other Vancouverites, Pve-been boning up on there are two vanpools of my lethargy skills this month. “Lazy summer days” aren't ' just a figure of speech; _. heat, life’s basic chores, such as “” dental flossing, become Herculean . . feats‘ well beyond, the capabilities ’ of mere mortals.. - As a result, environmental tasks, such as. crushing ‘cans or buying. reusables. instead - of throw-away packaging, may fee! out of your reach.~ - So.today Pl aim to inspire you ‘~.. -with: some motivational snecdotes - of lecal. eco-heroes and-,a new ’ "program . that. will. - ‘help - your : : household ‘get ontrack. - “In the. past few - weeks,’ Pye - | tive difference in the world... ' @-My ‘neighbor, ., Mark, bikes’ from his Lynn: Vailey: bome. to— . ‘get this — his workplace in “Rich-- . mond every day. wos ; He says it’s’a: great ride, and he : gets. there faster- than “if. he took the bus. ~ ca He hasn't been’ at work for the : ‘past month, however,’ because -he was: hit by. a’ caren: route,” but . “that’s another: story -that has .no- “place. in ‘this ..pos itive-thinking : column, @ Carolyn. at hitecap . Publishing also. bikes : to: her job: ‘foot “488 Kase Peta WAY: 10:30 In the event of rain; i moved indoors io Silk Purse at: 1570— :" Argyle’Ave., W. V..$2 drop-in fee. In- fo: 925-3605; |: eae - . Aug.- “ 2e-Bagle Harbour “weight room is open. Info: 921-7425. “Atags 2B Avg.: 23. Giant Garage “ Sale. Proceeds to Canada EarthSave :' Society: . 10..a.m:-4-"p.m., 3920 ' Delbrook. | Ave.,,.N.V. Info: Vickie Hogan, 987-8296. 0°: Lot in this _ “Aug. “NLS. « ‘TrenebWhitaker ECOINFO near Third: and. ‘Lloya in North . Van, and. she lives, in East Van- couver. (SO far Pve heard of no _vmishaps.) -- -@ 1 saw’-a’ business-suited and “briefeased fellow jump out. of a -vehicle . marked. ‘‘Vanpool #6” near. Lynn’ ‘Valley’ Road and Mountain Highway, and of course made it my’ business to interrogate He's: from the engineering divi- “sion at B.C. Hydro, and says that employees that commute from North Vancouver to the com- pany’s building in Burnaby. His vanpool (facilitated by the Jack Bell Foundation) has been operating for a month, and so far everything is running smoothly. He’s part of a nice group of fellow ‘employees in his van; some of whom are the chatty carpooling | type and some of whom prefer to remain in a somewhat vegetative state on their way.to the office. _ Either way, it’s working for them. @ Our final eco-hero of the day is my mother Chris, who deserves bouquets of roses (the very fragrant variety, please) for her valiant water-conservation efforts which included foregoing shower- . ing for two days so that she could justify using half a_ bucket of - water to wash her car. -As her daughter and a commit- ted journalist who is always aware that there is more than one side to every story, 1 would like to. put. forward that.1 am sure she did engage in some alternate form of personal hygiene during that two-day period: Regardless, I'm. sure they are pinning her picture on the wall down.at the offices of the Greater Vancouver Water District, the employees of. which are underlin- ing the necessity for all of us to _ callled <‘EcoTeams.”’ 441 saw a business-suited and briefcased fellow jump out of a vehicle marked. “Vanpool #6 ..... and made it my business ‘to. interrogate him. 949 minimize our water consumption. .” Now that these motivational vi-' gnettes have stirred you back into a fever pitch. of environmental . awareness,. what can you do that. you aren't ulready doing in ‘the planetary preservation arena? The Global! Action Plan for the Earth (GAP) has it all worked out for you. . GAP. is a “non-profit group of international environmentalists . who ‘have assessed work by such bodies as the Wordwatch Institute. and the Brundtland Commission ’ to.come up with a set of global. environmental goals that need to - be achieved in the next decade. . ’ To this end, they have devel oped a program that will help. - ‘to. these’: global goals in units of four or so’: or. friends. households contribute homes, workmates, EcoTeams work. together from a WHAT'S GOING ON 22--Cariboo Mountains ‘Wilderness Coalition invites - sea -. Kayakers & voyageur paddlers to Join a 100-kilometre: Voyageur Canoe trip _ On Quesnel -Lake to Protest against the clearcut logging of the wilderness heartland. between Bowron - Lake. & . Wells: Gray.. Provincial Parks. Aug. 24-29, Info: 685-8269. ~ Aug.. 22--Gngoing. Seniors’ hot even- ’ img ‘meal ‘program = necds volunteer servers & drivers on Monday & Wed- nesday, 4-5 p.m. “Also: Volunteers needed ‘to visit: & walk with people ‘who «have mobility preblems. Info: Health ~ Volunteer . Program, 986-7111. : eae “Awg.. 22--Ongoing to Sept.. 29. N.S. “Community Tennis Association invites ew members, all levels, to join out- on Sat. & Sun. mornings, eves. Register: 983- ooe re, Lonsdale: eee instruc- tion; tennis. lessons & ball hockey. In- :'fo: 987-PLAY. Auge 22~-Ongoing. Pets & “Friends A ae: Waterfront. Park, "200 Block’ W. . Esplanade, NV. . 987-5397. Program. Volunteers are needed to br- _ ing their pets into rest. homes, hospi-. * tals & care facilities. where people need friendly . contact with. animals. Info: 879-5991. ° : eos Aug. 22--Ongoing. Learn to square “dance, 11:30. a.m.-1:30 p.m., W.V. Seniors’ Activity Centre, Info: Doreen. ~ Sillery, 987-5397. : 2 ae ; - CONSOLIDATED ROOFING SERVICES [FREE ESTIMATES - PROMPT, COURTEOUS SERVICE ve Re-Roofing and New Rooting - . © General Reof Repair @ Cedar Shokes and Shingles © Asphalt Shingles 980-0677 | 623-0489 , Aug. Aug. 22-Ongoing. Al-Anon and Ala- teen Family Group. N.S. Daily sup- port meeting for. people with alcohol- related concerns. N.S. meetings 6 days per week. Info: 688-1716. . Anonymous meeting. 10 a.m. at _ Lonsdale Church. Recovery program _ -to promote healthy relationships. Info: 985-6832 or 984-0243. - SUNDAY Avg. 23—Free. Concert by. the Sea. presents Metropofitan Concert Band, featuring classical, pop & marches by *-.Jocal musicians; 7 p.m.; Ambleside Park, beside concession stand. Also: “Concert by the Sea presents Mad - Puddiag, _Herseshoe Bay, 1:30 p. m. Info: 925-3605. eee Aug. 23--Free: Lonsdate Quay Hillbilly . Sunday. Concert: Jimmy Roy's 5 Star ‘The’ Sasquatch. .2-4 p.m. Donations to, Hillbillies. . Street — performers: benefit the Lions Gate Hospital Foun- . dation. . 23-Square Dance Festival: 2-4 Info: 533-9628 - or FREE BOOKLET. One often hears Canadians com- f= plaining about the high amount of ~ _tax they pay. What many individuals -' do not realize is that simply by structuring their investments carefully, they can pay far tess *. tax. This guide will provide you - .. with ideas for saving tax through your investment program. Cali today to receive your com- plimentary bookle:. ‘Mark Osachoftf 661-7433 | ScotiaMiclecd Trated nwestment adece ynce 1921 ” Aug... : -Hollyburn - Ridge through old-growth 22--Ongoing. ..Co-dependants. Aug. 23-Vancouver Rape 5 women’s shelter ‘have’ volunteer - tion available. Info: 23--Baden- forest’ on Hollyburn Mountain. ‘Mod: erately easy hike, 3 hrs:, wear. pr tive “clothing, sturdy: “footw lunch & beverages; meet “at -1 the info kiosk, downhill skiing parking lot at-the end of Cypress, ‘Bowi Ra. In- fo: 922- ‘7949. . Aug. 24--Vancouver Parliamentary Study Group Meeting. info: * 27046 well laid-out workbook that enables participants to turn their environmental good intentions in- toa reality. - - Each of the six months covered ‘by a workbook has a different im theme: Reducing Garbage, proving . Water Efficiency, Im- ‘proving Home Energy Efficiency, 7 . Improving . ‘Transportation Effi-. . -ciency, Being an-Eco-Wise Con- . - sumer, and Empowering Others. Meimbers of the EcoTeam meet monthly to tabulate. their: results, - which are in turn reported. back to | a national data centre.” This central agency is then able to tell: the:-various EcoTeams in: ‘Canada;. Germany, Great Britain, ithe Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and. the” United: States what their’ .If ‘even one household of | 2 people: carries’: through “with the actions in the workbook, they will ; be--saving,: on-average, 10° trees, | . 1,420 kg: of garbage,- three. cubic... ~ slandfitl 64 kg of acid, - re informiation on the rogram, of: to. purchase .the $25. cali: ‘the’ Sage’ Founda- iver at 669-6298... a7 ican Bol back: to bed. B' ve" Sunday. ‘School Gospe' el Hall: - 1952-1992 Reunion, “Everyone. who has. ‘455: ' MON. THURS. Gamembdnight FRI SUN. August 1 Tlam-6 oe Only At Brunswick Recreation Centers?