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by Brenda Fleming
The Lance
Wednesday, July 10, 2002
Volunteers are always needed to help out with the work
of the Save Our Seine Group, says president Jules Legal. There's
always something to do," he said. The group, known officially
as Save Our Seine River Environment Inc. is involved in a variety
of activities, including an annual greening day, said Legal. "We
recently planted about 400 trees on the site of the old St. Vital
dump at the eat end of Beliveau Road," says Legal.
Volunteers can get involved in many aspects of the groups work.
Some of the group's goals include preserving, protecting and enhancing
the natural environment and heritage of the Seine River, raising
public awareness about all aspects of the Seine River and working
to improve the environmental behaviour of private industry, governments
and the public.
The group's role includes monitoring the Seine River environment,
as well as promoting ongoing public education about the Seine.
Future goals for the group include seeing a Seine River development
authority established and seeing the completion of an urban nature
trail and canoe route along the length of the Seine. Local school
children have made the Seine the focus of their science projects
and people have come from as far away as the Philippines have
shown an interest in the river and surrounding area, said Legal.
Recently, a group from the Philippines visited Winnipeg, and
took a canoe trip along the Seine, along with representatives
from the Save Our Seine group. The visitors from the Philippines
were representatives from various environmental groups and were
impressed with the state of the river and surrounding area, said
Legal. Anyone interested in volunteering for the Save Our Seine
Group is invited to call Legal at 255-6800.
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