| Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Olds Aquatic Centre on Wednesday 22 April for our Earth Day 2009 Solar Showcase! Our goal this year was to create awareness of Earth Day and to educate the public about solar energy, "going green", and to showcase the Town of Olds as a sustainable community. Why did we host a Solar Showcase in Olds? The Alberta Solar Municipal Showcase is an exciting renewable energy demonstration project involving 20 municipal organizations across the province.
The Olds Aquatic Centre was thrilled to unveil its brand-new grid-connected PhotoVoltaic (PV or solar electric) system.
Click here to see the Solar Electric System operating in Real Time!
"Go Green" Video Showcase Competition!
Congratulations to Skylar and Matthew Sawatzky of Olds who won our first "Go Green" Video Showcase Competition!
Click here to view the winning Video!
Ten Acts of Green
The Olds Aquatic Centre teamed up with local schools and community groups on a special Earth Day project. Participating Deer Meadow School students each committed 10 "Acts of Green" - students were given ballots on which to record their personal 10 Acts of Green. The ballots were entered into a draw, and the lucky winner was Cassidy Dundas, who officially "flicked the switch" to start up the new PV solar project on the roof of the Aquatic Centre! So what are "Acts of Green"? Click on the following links to find out!
www.green.cbc.ca
www.scholastic.com/actgreen
Great Response to Mug Drive
Thanks very much to everyone who donated mugs for the Olds Aquatic Centre's "Mug Drive"! We had an overwhelming response. The mugs were used during the Trade Show on Earth Day, and are now available to other community groups for use during their special events. |
