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Earth "Day" a relic of the past
Column Six What I learned from my paper route
Pelham schools in permanent Earth-protection mode BY KATHRYN HRYCUSKO
BY LOIS LACROIX
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Although Earth Day, April 22, coincided with Easter Monday this year, students of Pelham’s five elementary schools still took time to celebrate the planet in the weeks leading up to and following the official date. In fact, for many, the fact that Earth Day did not fall on a school day was a non-issue, as the schools chose to celebrate “Earth Month” rather than limit their eco-friendly celebrations and projects to one day. Throughout April students of all ages participated in a variety of initiatives that were not only aimed at helping the Earth, but also acted as educational experiences for the students. Included were outdoor cleanups, “lights out” hours, litterless lunches, and the planting of gardens. For many of these schools however, even Earth Month is not an isolated celebration, but a culmination of everything they practice throughout the year. Although many of the five elementary schools—A.K. Wigg, Glynn A. Green, St. Ann, St. Alexander, and Wellington Heights—practice similar eco-friendly initiatives daily, each showed their appreciation for the Earth in their own unique way.
St. Alexander students choose paper over plastic
Students at St. Alexander Catholic Elementary School spent the days leading up to Earth Day decorating paper bags to donate to Sobeys. The grocery store, which is just down the road from the school, agreed to use the bags to pack customers’ groceries in on April 22. They were primarily used for those who had not brought their own reusable bags in an effort to cut down on plastic bag usage. Students such as Ava also hoped it would be a good way to remind customers how their shopping impacted the environ-
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for every one we cut down. We should build parks instead of so many houses.” Inside the school, teacher Kristy Clara, who had the idea to decorate the bags, was also working on a board in the front hallway to inform students about proper recycling and eco-friendly alternatives to coffee cups. Pieces of recycling had been fixed to the board under a quote taken from Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax.” Beside the board, another was decorated with a pyramid of 120 disposable coffee cups, saved by Clara for the occasion, juxtaposed against one reusable mug. Though Clara
NEVER HAD A PAPER route before the autumn of 2018 — I am in my late 60s. I track the inspiration for this action back to the election in October of last year. I had volunteered to help with canvassing the neighbourhoods of Pelham in support of a local candidate. That meant getting out at least three days a week and walking for about 2 – 3 hours each time to knock on doors, leave information in either the hands or doorways of local residents. I found it interesting to walk in a variety of neighbourhoods I had not been in before and to meet people and chat when I found them home. By the end of the campaign period in late October, I had lost a pound or two and improved my stamina and, I am sure, my overall fitness level. Although I don’t mind the winter and do enjoy a brisk walk in cold sunshine, I felt I needed some enticement to pull me out of the warmth of home and away from the call of an intriguing novel
See EARTH DAY Page 19
See COLUMN SIX Page 18
Selina Scolaro and Eva Hartwick helped clean up the schoolyard at Wellington Heights. KATHRYN HRYCUSKO PHOTO
ment. “We need to help the planet by not using plastic bags because they are bad for the planet,” said Ava,a Senior Kindergartener, showing off her bag which had a drawing of a girl watering a plant on it. The bags were decorated with a variety of illustrations, done by the students and depicting messages about the Earth. Designs ranged from drawings of the Earth and messages of “Happy Earth Day,” to images of animals and facts about recycling. Grade 4 student Ella said that she hoped people could also help the Earth by “planting more trees
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