Niagara Escarpment Views - Autumn 2016
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▲Preventing upward light spill from fixtures keeps illumination<br />
low and helps prevent light pollution. ILLUSTRATION PROVIDED.<br />
Eccles promised his council<br />
would consider a community<br />
request for a dark-skies<br />
policy in that municipality.<br />
West Grey plays host each<br />
year to StarFest, Canada's<br />
largest stargazing festival.<br />
Sponsored by the North<br />
York Astronomical Society,<br />
it is a camping weekend<br />
recognized as one of the<br />
world's top 10 star parties.<br />
Hundreds of people attend,<br />
bringing their tourist dollars<br />
to this rural area between<br />
Mount Forest and Ayton.<br />
Living under star-filled<br />
dark skies is part of our<br />
natural and cultural heritage.<br />
We bask in the beauty of<br />
summer nights, contemplate<br />
our place in the universe,<br />
and are enriched by sharing<br />
awe-inspiring skies. Dark<br />
skies support human and<br />
ecosystem health, protecting<br />
valuable resources. To<br />
preserve and enhance our<br />
night sky makes great sense<br />
both environmentally and<br />
economically. We can all<br />
play a role in reducing<br />
light pollution. NEV<br />
Sandra J. Howe’s last feature<br />
for <strong>Niagara</strong> <strong>Escarpment</strong> <strong>Views</strong><br />
was “Touring Winter Falls Near<br />
Owen Sound,” Winter 2015–16.<br />
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IN OWEN SOUND<br />
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How to Minimize Light Pollution<br />
1. Minimize the lighting on your property, both in<br />
number of fixtures and their wattage.<br />
2. Direct lighting only where it is needed.<br />
3. Avoid up-lighting architectural features or trees.<br />
4. Use timers or motion sensors to turn off lights when<br />
they are not needed.<br />
5. Draw blinds and curtains at night.<br />
6. Use bulbs with a warm colour (yellow, red or orange)<br />
to reduce the impact on the natural environment.<br />
From “Dark Skies Over the <strong>Niagara</strong> <strong>Escarpment</strong>,” a<br />
brochure of the <strong>Niagara</strong> <strong>Escarpment</strong> Commission.<br />
Call 888-675-5555 for a free information package<br />
owensoundtourism.ca<br />
summer <strong>2016</strong> • <strong>Niagara</strong> <strong>Escarpment</strong> <strong>Views</strong> 31
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