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Environment- DURHAM BUSINESS TIMES: Upscale Resale: Champagne taste and a beer budget? Look around in Durham and you’ll discover an abundance of consignment shops, some as far removed from the local Sally Ann as haute cuisine from hamburgers.
- DURHAM PARENT Trail Tales: A bird in the hand ...: “Note to self: bring LOTS of sunflower seeds next time.”
- DURHAM PARENT Trail Tales: A peaceful walk in the snow: The first snow of the year had fallen in Whitby. Not enough to take seriously; it barely covered the ground. We hoped we’d find more snow at Long Sault, where we planned to hike.
- DURHAM PARENT Trail Tales: Discover Darlington's Hidden Jewel: Out of sight on the grounds of Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, lies a hidden jewel, a link on the Waterfront Trail.
- DURHAM PARENT Trail Tales: Enjoy a Greenwood Getaway this summer: Bring a net, pack a lunch and you’re good for the day at Greenwood Conservation Area in Ajax.
- DURHAM PARENT Trail Tales: Explore Brooklin's Lion Trail: The Brooklin Lions Wilderness Trail is short but sweet.
- DURHAM PARENT Trail Tales: Explore Whitby's Waterfront: On a Sunday far too balmy for late October, my daughter and I bundled our bikes into the van and headed for the Whitby Waterfront Trail.
- DURHAM PARENT Trail Tales: Exploring Walker Woods
: “Did you see all the warblers?” shouted the cyclist pedaling toward us.
- DURHAM PARENT Trail Tales: Getting Down at Heber Down: Kids and creeks go together like peanut butter and jam.
- DURHAM PARENT Trail Tales: Take time to explore Purple Woods: “What do you call those tennis racket things that you put on your feet?” Alison asked.
“Snowshoes?”
“Yeah, snowshoes. They’d sure come in handy today.”
- DURHAM PARENT: Discover Lynde Shores: Lynde Shores is a zoo without bars. On our last visit, within minutes of parking the car, my children had already spotted a gaggle of Canada geese, a pair of swans, mallards galore and - for the very first time - a muskrat, industriously paddling by, not two metres from shore. The kids grabbed a great view of the muskrat's slicked-down fur and bright black eyes when he took a breather on the bank right below our feet.
- DURHAM PARENT: Durham Forest Comes Alive: Autumn's first flush had flamed the treetops when we hiked Durham Forest a couple of weeks ago. Imagine what a show we'll see by mid-October, I told my daughter.
- DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: A tale of two mayors : Clarington Mayor Jim Abernethy and Ajax Mayor Steve Parish square off
- DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: Blurred Boundaries -- Farming in the Urban Shadow: A sun-warmed strawberry, a cool glass of milk, a sizzling steak, a crisp apple. The signs on some country roads remind us: farmers feed cities. But as the boundaries between farmland and cities blur, new challenges face the farmer who feeds us. How is he adapting to farming in the urban shadow?
- DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: Driving the Dream: Gone are the days when the backyard mechanic could crack open the hood of his car and tinker. Today’s increasingly complicated vehicles pack more onboard computer systems than the first space mission. The car of tomorrow is a dream away and the dreamers are the scientists, engineers, and researchers at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Canada’s newest university. Here, in the heart of GM country, technology is taking shape that will revolutionize the automotive industry.
- DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: New Grid on the Block: A new frog has jumped into the energy pond. Its name is Bullfrog Power and it’s making a big splash.
- DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: No Sacrifice -- Revving up the Green Factor: Now that the price at the pumps is settling uncomfortably above a dollar a litre, filling up the family minivan sacrifices close to $100. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s March announcement giving drivers a break on fuel-efficient vehicles couldn’t have come at a better time. Many drivers have decided to cry uncle and explore fuel-efficient options.
- DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: Seaton -- Genesis of a green community: Imagine living in a community where your energy-efficient home converts solar energy into hot water and heat; where your car, if you own one, remains in the garage, because it’s easier to walk, bike or take a bus to your destination.
- EAST OF THE CITY: A lesson in eco-tourism: Heather O’Connor spends a weekend in Ottawa and discovers a luxurious “menu of amusements” and a surprising growth in eco-tourism. While tourism is naturally a consumptive industry, Ottawa is setting the ‘green’ example.
- EAST OF THE CITY: Greenhouse Gardening: We Canadians are passionate for gardening, with this activity ranking second among our most-frequently enjoyed physical pastimes. Is it any surprise then that we turn to greenhouse gardening as a respite from the long cold winter?
- EAST OF THE CITY: The Art of Sustainability: Scratch the skin of an artist and you’ll often find an environmentalist beneath.
- GREEN LIFE: Bin, Box or Bag: Durham residents love their blue boxes. Last year, we diverted 56% of our waste, an astonishing 145,000 tonnes, from landfills through a combination of Blue Boxes, Green Bins and yard waste. Nonetheless, recycling day often finds us asking, “Bin, box or bag?”
- GREEN LIFE: It's in the Bag: Plastic shopping bags: they blow around like brightly-coloured tumbleweeds, littering our streets, our fields, our water.
- GREEN LIFE: James Walker -- Green Pioneer: He’s been called The Man Who Planted Trees and Canada’s Johnny Appleseed. In truth, James Walker was a modest man with a prescient dedication to our environment.
- LUXURY HOMES: A Rich Shade of Green: Local legend says the steep slope was Toronto Ski Club’s first ski hill. In the late 1800’s, skiers started uphill at the Eaton cottage and schussed through the formal gardens, right down to High Park’s Wendigo Creek.
- THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Backyard Bounty -- Giving Fruit Trees a Healthy Start: You’ve dreamed all winter of biting into a juicy, sun-warmed globe of fruit from a tree you’ve grown in your own backyard. It’s a tempting dream, but don’t grab a shovel until you’ve done your homework.
- THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Building a Greener Future: Just as a child selects from many shades of green in a box of crayons, the homebuilding industry offers several green brands.
- THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Looking for a Greener Lawn? Naturally!: Organic lawn care basics with Mark Cullen
- THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Ornamental grasses -- the grass isn't always greener: The “grass isn’t always greener”: it may be pink, grey, purple, yellow, red, white, blue or black.
- THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Xeriscaping -- Can your garden take the heat?: Have you ever noticed how some folks can spend hours in the sun without getting sunburned while others burn with the least exposure? Plants are like that, too.
- TORONTO SUN: A roof with a view: If you buy a condominium in Markham today, one feature you’ll find on your list of amenities or energy-saving features is a green roof. In some buildings, green roofs will open up a private outdoor living space, complete with treed and landscaped terraces. In others, their vegetated surfaces will augment a pretty view.
- TORONTO SUN: Architects of the city's future : New book sheds light on firm's 'beautiful buildings that work'
- TORONTO SUN: Every watt counts: The Target for this year's Earth Hour is one billion people
- TORONTO SUN: Getting yourself in hot water: An incredible $40 billion of hot showers, bath water and dishwater flows into the sewers of North America every year. You can stop sending your money down the drain – and take the shiver out of your shower -- by installing a drainwater heat recovery system.
- TORONTO SUN: Going Solar: The province pays for energy you generate
- TORONTO SUN: I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas: Light up for Less with LEDs
- TORONTO SUN: Make it a clean, green sweep: TV host Mike Chalut wields a mean bullhorn
- TORONTO SUN: Shades of Green -- EcoEnergy Retrofit: Green is the new buzzword. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the housing industry. LEED, EnergyStar for New Homes, EnerGuide for New Houses, EQuilibrium, R-2000, ecoEnergy Retrofit -- all green brands pouring into the marketplace. The average homebuyer can be excused for feeling confused. It’s all green but what does it mean?
- TORONTO SUN: Shades of Green -- EnerGuide for New Houses: Green is the new buzzword. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the housing industry. LEED, EnergyStar for New Homes, EnerGuide for New Houses, EQuilibrium, R-2000, EcoEnergy Retrofit -- all green brands pouring into the marketplace. The average homebuyer can be excused for feeling confused. It’s all green but what does it mean?
- TORONTO SUN: Shades of Green -- Energy Star: Green is the new buzzword. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the housing industry. LEED, Energy Star for New Homes, EnerGuide for New Houses, EQuilibrium, R-2000, EcoEnergy Retrofit -- all green brands pouring into the marketplace. The average homebuyer can be excused for feeling confused. It’s all green but what does it mean?
- TORONTO SUN: Shades of Green -- EQuilibrium: Green is the new buzzword. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the housing industry. LEED, EnergyStar for New Homes, EnerGuide for New Houses, EQuilibrium, R-2000, EcoEnergy Retrofit -- all green brands pouring into the marketplace. The average homebuyer can be excused for feeling confused. It’s all green but what does it mean?
- TORONTO SUN: Shades of Green -- LEED: Green is the new buzzword. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the housing industry. LEED, EnergyStar for New Homes, EnerGuide for New Houses, EQuilibrium, R-2000, EcoEnergy Retrofit -- all green brands pouring into the marketplace. The average homebuyer can be excused for feeling confused. It’s all green but what does it mean?
- TORONTO SUN: Shades of Green -- R-2000: Green is the new buzzword. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the housing industry. LEED, EnergyStar for New Homes, EnerGuide for New Houses, EQuilibrium, R-2000, EcoEnergy Retrofit -- all green brands pouring into the marketplace. The average homebuyer can be excused for feeling confused. It’s all green but what does it mean?
- TORONTO SUN: Taking Action: Think. Believe. Act. That’s what it all comes down to, declares Peter Love, Ontario’s Chief Energy Conservation Officer in Taking Action, his 2007 Annual Report.
- TORONTO SUN: The Power to Make a Difference: What do authors Kenneth Oppel, Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson, Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie, chef Jamie Kennedy, horticulturalist Mark Cullen, politician Bob Rae and former Toronto Mayor David Crombie all have in common? They’ve all been “bullfrogpowered”.
- TORONTO SUN: The roots of family memories: Why our family goes out on a limb to get a real tree every year
- TORONTO SUN: What's sucking energy from your home?: It’s been dubbed leaking electricity, phantom load and wall warts but Dave Walton of Direct Energy prefers to call it vampire electronics. They’re all terms for standby power, the electricity gulped by electronic devices even when they are turned off.
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