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TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 19, 2008
SWITCH - ENERGY SUPER HERO EXPANDS HIS REACH!
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - In 2007 Cambridge and North Dumfries Hydro Inc. in partnership with a writing team from the Waterloo Region District Public School Board
created a conservation pilot program for Grade 5 students. The conservation program was designed to captivate the creativity of our youth.
The pilot funded by Cambridge and North Dumfries Hydro Inc. included the creation of a 'larger than life mascot' named "Switch". Switch visited each of the classrooms to congratulate the students on their induction as new "Energy Champions". Thanks to financial support from Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Inc. and Waterloo-North Hydro Inc. the teaching unit became available to public schools throughout the Region.
John Grotheer, President of Cambridge and North Dumfries Inc. announced "that it was with great pride that he recently learned "Switch" and the conservation program was being embraced beyond the borders of the Region of Waterloo". Like students in the Waterloo Region, Grade 5 students in the Halton Region now have the opportunity to learn how small energy saving habits can lead to big energy savings. Switch recently made his debut appearance at one of the programs field trip destinations, the Mountsberg Conservation Area in the Halton Region. The core elements of the conservation program including the education kit have been adopted and are being delivered under the banner "Watt's The Difference" for the benefit of students in the Halton Region.
Grotheer noted that, "the adoption of the conservation program designed by the Waterloo Region Public District School Board and Cambridge and North Dumfries Hydro, speaks volumes about how well written and timeless the conservation unit is. The writing team worked very hard at creating an important inter-active unit designed to educate, motivate and inform students about energy conservation. It is a significant achievement that this program lives on and has been embraced by other organizations and school boards beyond regional borders".
"Switch" of course is delighted to be able to continue on his journey of motivating our youth to save energy for a brighter future.
Cambridge and North Dumfries Hydro Inc., a local distribution company, delivers electricity to 48,700 customers in the City of Cambridge and the Township of North Dumfries. The electricity is delivered through their local distribution grid of poles, wires and underground systems to meet the needs of their communities over 305 square kilometers. Their team Vision is to exceed customer and other stakeholder expectations through operational excellence.
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and the Chief Energy Conservation Officer (CECO) were established
by The Electricity Restructuring Act, 2004 to plan Ontario's new power system, to acquire new sources of
power, and to promote a culture of conservation throughout the province. The OPA began operations in
2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cambridge and North Dumfries Hydro Inc.
Barbara Shortreed, Director Customer Care & Public Relations
519-621-8405, ext. 2227, bshortreed@camhydro.com
Check us out: www.camhydro.com
