SGC Admin Eco News, Events: Present and Upcoming

The Town of Whitby Celebrates Earth Week…

SGC Admin: Please view the following Whitby locations for participation in local Earth Week events. 

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Pitch in Brooklin:

  • Date: Saturday April 20 2013:
  • Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 am

Location: Join your neighbours at every park in Brooklin to help clean up your parks for the 10th annual Pitch-In-Brooklin: 

Whitby Environmental Youth Alliance Tree Planting:

  • Date: April 20
  • Time: 9:00 am
  • Location: D’Hillier Park

Project Property Sweep: April 22 to April 27

Help keep Whitby clean and green… Join forces with family, friends and neighbours to clean up your property, local parks and surrounding areas. Clean up supplies are available along with complete information on proper sorting and disposal.. Please Click Here

Whitby In Bloom School Program:

  • Date: April 22 to April 26

This program, initiated by Whitby In Bloom, invites students to clean up their school yard. Students are also encouraged to participate in other activities such as litter-less lunch, school material recycling or book/toy swaps. Participating Schools receive Earth Day Certificates as well as environmentally themed book for their libraries to recognize their efforts. 

Scout Tree Planting:

  • Date: April 27 
  • Time: 9:00 am
  • Location: Cullen Central Park. Please park at Cochrane Street parking only. 

Please contact Matt Powers at: 905 430 4300 ext 7415 or email parks.rec@whitby.ca with your questions and suggestions.

Thank you for your enthusiasm and willingness to help our communities stay clean… :) 

source: Whitby This Week: April 17 2013 Edition:

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Tree Planting April 20 2013: Whitby

SGC Admin: In celebration of Earth Day, the Whitby Environmental Youth Alliance (WEYA) is hosting a Tree planting event. 

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WEYA is teaming up with the Town of Whitby, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority, Starbucks, Justin’s No Frills and Ontario Nature in holding this event. 

Not just Tree Planting will be going on at this Earth loving event… but there will also be the following: 

Interactive Games, Environmental awareness stations

FREE refreshments... 

Don’t forget to bring along your gloves, shovel and re-usable mug… :) 

  • Location: D’Hillier Park 99 McQuay Blvd. Whitby
  • Time: 9 am to 12 noon: 

Willow Brook Park in Whitby is also encouraging local residents to come on out on April 20 2013 and participate in a neighbourhood clean up. Please bring gloves and garbage bags. 

For more information on Earth Day, eco-programs and tips to living “green” please Click Here…

Source: Whitby This Week: April 11 2013 Edition:

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Spay Neuter Durham is happy to introduce a new program

SGC Admin:

Spay Neuter Durham is happy to introduce a new program

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“Sheba’s Fix”

This new program, offers financial support to local rescue organizations through the reimbursement cost of the Spay/Neuter procedure for dogs and cats. 

The goal is to assist the region in the population control of dogs and cats. 

Spay Neuter Durham is working towards the ultimate goal of establishing a “high volume, high quality and accessible”  clinic in Durham. However, while waiting to achieve their goal the organizers of Spay/Neuter have decided to do what they can now, by offering the Sheba’s Fix Program. 

Spay Neuter Durham is passionate about keeping our cats and dogs safe by keeping the population in control. The best way to do this, is to have them  spayed/neutered, the alternative is euthanasia.

In the coming months, Sheba’s Fix will be offering assistance to qualified local residents. Those who qualify will be reimbursed the cost of the spay or neuter procedure. 

Sheba’s Fix is offering the following information events: 

April 20 2013 and April 21 2013 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm both days at the following locations: 

Pet Valu, Brooklin: 5949 Baldwin St. S. unit 12, Brooklin

Pet Valu, Bowmanville: 2377 Durham Hwy 2 #118, Bowmanville

For more information please Click Here

To go to the website for Spay/Neuter Durham please Click Here (Volunteer positions may be available) 

To email “Sheba’s Fix” with your questions please direct them to:

annetta@shebasfix.ca

source: Whitby This Week: Kristen Calis: April 11 2013 Edition

SGC Admin Moon Phase: Current Sun Sign:

New Moon in Aries… April 10 2013

Our lady renews herself April 10 2013 at 5:35 am.  

She will be void off course from 12:25 pm until 11:22 pm where she will visit with the sign Taurus. The Moon’s visit in Aries will last from 5:35 am to 12:25 pm.

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The moon in Aries can be impulsive and bold. Some of us may feel more energetic than usual,  if this is the case use your energy wisely, but be aware of jumping to conclusions or into situation before knowing all the facts… :)  

This can be a great time to begin new projects, especially ones that are “me” related… or to bring about a change for the better in your present situation… 

For those who may be shy or find it difficult to speak up… use this time (with the moon in Aries) to be your own “hero”… 

Those most affected by this months New moon will be those who have one or more of the following… 

Sun in Aries: Moon in Aries: Mars in Aries:

The New moon may “pick up” some of the Taurus Moon affects, those effected most will be those who have the Sun, Moon or Venus in Taurus.

 

SGC Admin Eco News

Durham Residents can recycle Electronic Waste & receive a FREE ticket to the Green Living Show: Heads up Elementary Schools enter into the Green Living Enterprise waste collection event.

SGC Admin: RBC Pickering is accepting your used/no longer wanted electronic waste products from April 3 2013 to April 6 2013.

RBC Pickering is also offering a FREE ticket to the Green Living Show which is on from April 12 to 14 2013 to those who do bring in their E-waste. 

RBC Pickering is located at: 1340 Kingston Rd. Pickering

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Green Living Enterprises is running The Passion for E-recycling School Challenge from April 1 to May 15 2013: 

Elementary schools may register to hold an E-waste collection.

The 3 schools who collect the most e-waste will share in $20,000 Hope for Children Smart School grants. 

Please Click Here to register your school or to find out more about this great event. 

Please Click Here to view acceptable E-waste collection items. 

Good Luck to all involved, it’s a great way to teach our kids about the value of recycling our waste and it gets those unwanted items out of your basement… :) 

Source: Whitby This Week April 3 2013 Edition.