members e-news for January

[Kathie Brosemer <kathie@cleannorth.org>]

Happy New Year!  in this issue:

1.  Pasta supper Friday for YEP
2.  Tree chipping details
3.  Anti-Idling campaign
4.  Trees Bylaw
5.  Scrounge Day
6.  Sleigh ride
7.

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1.  Pasta supper Friday for YEP

Tomorrow, Friday January 7th, you don't have to cook!  The Youth 
Environment Program, YEP, is hosting a "pasta dinner and coffee house", at 
St. John's Church (136 John St,). Doors open at 6 and dinner is 6:30. Cost 
$10 Proceeds to WWF (and Asian Relief). Call 945-1269 to reserve your 
ticket.

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2.  Tree chipping details

A little bit different this year.  First, please make sure to drop your 
tree off by Saturday night.  The Grinder will leave the site on Sunday 
morning as soon as the pile is gone, so any trees arriving after that won't 
be in our mulch.

Second, if you want tree mulch, it will be available at about noon on 
Sunday or as soon as we can get some safely moved.  Safety is a bigger 
issue than before with the new equipment, so we're going to be really 
cautious about keeping people away and we'll only move the mulch when we're 
sure it's okay.  So it probably won't be ready for you in the morning.

Third, if you're signed up to volunteer, dress warmly!  Take good care of 
yourself!  And thank you!

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3.  Anti-Idling campaign

Marc, Andre, and I met last night and planned a fairly low-energy campaign 
to raise awareness of the pollution (and costs!) of idling vehicles. 
There's great material already available for us to use, on a federal 
government website, so not a lot of work to do there.  We're planning a 
school based program, seeking a few keen principals to promote an idle-free 
school parking area.  We have more ideas, but not a lot of energy to put 
into it right now, but if others come out to play, we could do more.

If you are interested but didn't come to the meeting because you're not a 
"planning" type, there will be opportunities to help.  Right now, for 
instance, the tree chip volunteers are handing out anti-idling brochures at 
the tree site.  If you have a child in elementary school, or are a teacher 
in a local school, we could use your help with the school-based program. 
And, we've considered doing a block-heater promotion at Canadian Tire or 
somewhere.

If interested in possibly helping with some of these ideas, please email 
kathie@cleannorth.org.  Thanks!

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4.  Trees Bylaw

Jan 19th.  Clean North office.  7:30 pm.

To work on a plan for developing a model Trees Bylaw for the city.  Tea and 
cookies will be served.  The mature tree you save may be in your own 
neighbourhood!

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5.  Scrounge Day

April 16th is the tentative date for the usual citywide curbside Reuse 
event.  Interested in helping organize/promote this?  Email 
info@cleannorth.org.


6.  Sleigh ride

January 22.  RSVP the office phone number - 945-1573.  Party in the snow 
with your favourite rabid environmentalists!  Mockingbird Hill Farm, arrive 
at 6:30 for hot drinks and yummy snacks, sleigh rides at 7 and 8, lots of 
social time in the old church.  I am very much looking forward to this! 
Hope to see you there.

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Stay warm, have fun, take care of each other...

Kathie

--

One should take good care not to grow too wise for so great a pleasure of
life as laughter.            - Joseph Addison