GREEN TIP #37 Easy ways to help the environment
STARTING LINEUP Introducing the people who make it happen at Roots stores
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s part of our continuing series of team pictures of all the stores in the Roots retail family, this issue of The Source is shining the spotlight on the store in Ste Foy, Quebec. From left to right: Mylene Marois, Véronique Girard, Julie Sherrer, Marie-Lise Lefrançois, Carolyne Hardy, Nadine Tolley; Missing in action: Valérie Thérrien and Laurence Belzile
SPEAK TO MY AGENT The littlest customers show their Roots
Insulation and weather-stripping: Keeping your home at a comfortable temperature through hot summers and cold winters accounts for 50% to 70% of your energy costs. Inadequate insulation and air leakage are leading causes of energy waste in most homes. Adding insulation will lower your costs dramatically. Here is how to find the worst spots for those little - but significant - leaks. Close all windows and doors and walk through your house carrying a lit incense stick. Whenever the smoke shifts, it means air is coming in. Grab a caulking gun and a roll of weatherstripping and tackle the drafts. Source: Green Tips - How to Save Money and the Planet, published by Green Living Enterprises
HEALTH TIP #34 Easy ways to stay healthy
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ou’re never too young to look good in Roots. Many people obviously agree, based on the mail we receive at the Head Office. Both customers and staff often send in photos of their children, cousins, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, friends or neighbours wearing Roots, asking if they could appear in a future ad campaign for Roots. We can’t promise that but recently The Source started publishing a selection of such pictures on a regular basis. Everyone is welcome to submit their favourite shots. Please send your photos to photogallery@roots.com Be sure to include the name and age of each child in the photo, and a sentence stating that you agree for the photos to be used in The Source.
Jacob Popal, 7 months, North York, ON 10 The Source
Akari Yamashima, 17 months, Osaka, Japan
The Mighty Tomato: Tomato’s red pigment, called lycopene, is an antioxidant that has been studied extensively for its cancer-prevention properties. Eaten in high quantities, tomatoes can lower the risk of prostate, stomach, colon, and rectal cancer. Lycopene also inhibits the development of cancer cells in the breasts, lungs, and uterus. A rich source of beta-carotene and vitamins A and C, tomatoes are also known to reduce heart disease and prevent cataracts. Not bad for a fruit regarded as deadly in some parts of the world as recently as the early 1800s. (A note of caution: People with arthritis and other autoimmune disease symptoms may be aggravated by eating tomatoes.) Source: Secrets of Longevity by Dr. Maoshing Ni Issue 72 - June 2007