Adopt a Road

I heard the advertisement for the Adopt-A-Road program. As I was driving through town, I was appalled by the conditon of the roads. There was garbage along most streets. So I'm glad to hear that this program exists. So Kamloops - get clean and go green!!!! Adopt a road!!!!

Green Canadian Cities

Kamloops need to look at other cities around Canada for ideas to help protect even repair the environment.

Sudbury 35 years ago was compared to the moonscape. Astronauts were sent there to get an idea of what the moon was actually like. The problem: the land is barren. After 30 years or so of planting trees, the land is still barren. They figure that it will be another few hundred years before the land is healthy again.

Halifax is changing how garbage is disposed. Residents are expected to separate all the garbage - recyclables, organics, etc. Each garbage bag that is picked up is opened and sorted through again for the missed apple core or cola can. This means less garbage is going to the landfill and believe it or not not as smelly. Apparently the landfill in Halifax is only 10km away from the city core.

Toronto is also getting into the act. Companies got into the one tonne challenge and built energy efficient buildings. Another company found a way to change gases back into usable energy. They've also found a way to do this without burdening the taxpayers.

So what is City Council doing to make Kamloops a more environmentally city? How are the bigger companies here and in the area helping out? Where is the pressure to make the City and companies like Weyerhauser or Highland Valley Copper to clean up? Is Kamloops environmentally falling behind even bigger cities?

(All information about these three cities came from Peter Mansbridge on the National - March 12, 2007)

The Green Challenge

I purchased the Canadian Living magazine over the weekend. I did it because I was out of town for work, I'm obsessed with cooking ideas and because this was a green issue. They suggest ways to make your home energy efficient, environmentally friendly cleaning tips, and eco-friendly products. This is a great issue for those of you who would like to treat the planet better. You can also go to the Canadian Living website for more information and ideas. Go Green Go!!!

Make up

With the exception of lipstick or lip gloss, I don't wear make up at all. I don't even wear lip gloss all that much. Even so, I've become obsessed with collecting the different colours that I find.

Recently, Nature's Fare has started to carry lip gloss by Alba - TerraGloss. For $6.99, you can have naturally shimmering lips. Check out their website at http://www.albabotanica.com/index.php?id=411.

This lip gloss is free of different chemicals including petroleum. The six different colours are naturally mineral based.

I really like the shimmer of these lip glosses. The colours are varied and beautiful. I do wonder what the difference is between the two colours - garnet and blaze.

Anyways I like these products. The price and the colours are comparable if not better than the price and colours of lip glosses sold at the Body Shop. So if you want to do something natural and beautiful for your lips, consider using TerraGloss by Alba.

Empty Buildings

Around town, there seem to be several empty building. One that is soon to be empty here in town is the United Furniture building. I'm okay with empty buildings as there isn't anything we can do about them.

What I can't understand is why new businesses coming to town feel it necessary to clear a piece of land and put up a new structure. Why are they not using existing buildings and adapting them? Why is the City allowing this to happen? Are there not incentives for these companies to renovate and use existing facilities?

Congrats to the sports store that took over the JYSK building!!!