The Castlegar Sun ‘Selkirk College recycling in full swing [ :. By BARBARA TANDORY Sun staff writer Laura Adam’s two years at Selkirk College have-been two | busy years, The evidence of it is in the form of collection bins all through the Castlegar campus, Aside from getting the environ- mental campus week off the ground in February, the physical education and outdoor skills instructor has organized the first recycling project in Castlegar. : “We're in full swing now,” Adams said about the campus. recycling project in operation since last year. The materials tar- geted are paper, glass and alumini- um cans. Every week some 942 pounds are picked up and taken to the recycling depot in Nelson. “The college produces a phe- nonmenal amount of paper,” she noted. Adams began organizing work on the project a year ago, but it ‘was only last September that the low budget.’ ys At this early stage, the P aae is a pilot project awaiting a fund- ing commitment from the college. “We're hoping that the college administration will take it on," said Adams. The cost of recycling to the cols - lege is $130 a week, It actually costs us to recycle,” noted Adams. project was iP “adams, the recycling project co-ordinator, says this is “the main thing” she’s been working on, belped by two work study students who pick up the paper and other recycling material. “It's mot a big operation,” she said, noting that it's run on a very “Te's an to the college.” Adams suggested, however, that the cort is well worth it, “We're looking at something positive because recycling ig paper is energy-efficient,” she said. The saving is 74 per, cent of the energy used to produce paper from ‘raw wood pulp, she noted. “We're saving so much in terms of paper." ‘Adams said. “Basically, we're saving 18 trees a week." | The project has unexpectedly successful and popular and Adams is pleased that more students are becoming involved and the weekly collections are increasing. But in addition to the limitation Wednesday, February 6,:1991 T Your Castlegar SAFEWAY _ Bringing You, The . Finest in Quality! imposed by the budget, the project's progress is further checked by limitations of storage At AU present time the recycling project fulfills only a very. basic purpose — removing paper: from the campus, “We just don’t have anywhere to store it,” said Adams, noting that one of the classrooms is being used for storage. @ Planet Continued from 10A respond to the demands of the industrialized world to protect and preserve their rain forests. Friday, Feb. 15, promises to be the busiest day of the enviroamen- tal week, capped with a presenta- tion entitled “How To Be a Green Corsumer” by Michael Jessen, Recycling Co-ordinator for the Regional District of Central Kootenay. The presentation will start at noon. At the same time, in Room K- 10, photo-journalist Keith Thirkell will present a lecture called “Environmental Visions: A New Paradigm for the 21st Century,” illustrating it with a spectacular slide-and-music show. Thirkell has worked for Green- peace, the Sierra Club, the West- ern Canada = Wilderness Cc i and the Canadi Peace Alliance. Castlegar “in the swim By BARBARA TANDORY Sun staff writer The splashing success of Castlegar’s Aquatic Centre is receiving regional attention, according to Alderman Doreen Smecher who reported her plea- sure at hearing the swimming pool applauded at the January meeting of the Regional District of Central Kootenay board meeting. “There was some surprising news on the pool,” said Smecher, the City of Castlegar representa- tive to the RDCK board. A total of 100,000 people have used the pool since it opened a year ago in January, she reported. “Everybody on the board was pleasantly surprised,” she said, noting, “And it doesn’t look like those numbers are going down at » The new aquatic centre was a RDCK project, built with addi- tional funding provided by the ° B.C. govemment and community donations. Friday evening begins with a potluck dinner open to the general public. how to fix broken toys. The children’s session proved so popular last year — about 100 ded — that the will be provided but participants are asked to bring a dish of food and their own dishes and cutlery. After the potluck supper, Michelle and Michael Tomichich will present a talk entitled “Volun- tary Simplicity — a Lifestyle for organizers would like interested parents to pre-register their chil- dren for the Saturday morning. Please pre-register for this event by phoning Continuing Edu- cation at 365-1261. Also on Saturday, at hag 345 am. All events and activities are open to the public and free of charge. “J think this is definitely some- thing we will continue,” Adams said in the interview with the Castlegar Sun. She noted the event has been enlarged from last year by the addition of the multi-media juried art show. the 90s” at 7:30 p.m. P ip are invited to come with bag(s) of items for pointers on. what could be recycled and how. in the gy Wayne McCrory presents.a talk on “The Conservation of Bears.” This is followed by an environ- On the final day, ys activities get underway at 8:30 a.m. when Madelyn McKay of Early Childhood Education hosts a session entitled “Environmentally Friendly Activities for Preschool and Elementary Children, Their Families and Teachers.” The activities involve stories, games and workshops for a variety of ages. Children under five need to be accompanied by someone at least 12 years of age. McKay will also teach them mental p led by Jeff Barrons, starting’ at 10:30 Mm. Barrons has taught in Canada and in Third World countries and has an interest in helping young children understand their relation- ship to the environment. 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