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Most important, however, is the fact that this system would use as fuel, 1200 tons of garbage a day - 75% of the garbage produced daily in the City of Toronto. It is interesting to note that -this is the "Watts from Waste" concept the Ontario Government has been investi- gating through-a study team appointed in May, 1973. Two months later, they tabled an interim report including their findings and presented a proposal for Toronto. The whole concept of usirig refuse as a source of energy had to be assessed on the basis of energy, recycling and reclamation, government ,policy and social implications. The study team had several meetings with companies and organizations involved in production and disposal of waste with an interest in recycling: industries such as plastics, metal and scrap metal, and glass companies. The Watts from Waste projects designed by the study team emphasized recycling and specially prepared refuse as fuel in a utility boiler at the Lakeview generating station which already has air cleaning equipment. "Watts fron Waste" at Lakeview is a two year pilot project and the new Tororto plan is similar to it but more efficient; Lakeview burns garbage to produce electricity while the Toronto plan would stop at the production of steain for heating. Toronto Mayor David Crombie hailed the Toronto plan as "the most significant and exciting environmental plann- ing instrument we have had in this City". The proposal was presented to the Ontario Cabinet which established an inter-ministerial committee to study the plan in the next six months as suggested by the City. The Committee is comprised of the ministries of Energy, Environment, Gov- ernment Services, Consumer and Commercial Relations, Housing, Health and Treasury. Toronto has asked for the provincial and federal govern- ments to split 75% of the estimated $58 million cost with the City paying the balance. It is estimated that, once the system is in operation, it could produce an operating surplus of S1 million a year. Residents of Ontario South will appreciate the signific- ance of this project; with the Toronto plan recycling its garbage for the production of steam heat joined the other recycling initiatives, the need for sanitary landfill decreases daily. I commend the City of Toronto for its initiative in bringing forward this exciting proposal. Pickering Council Briefs The Pickering Town Cou- neil passed a resolution au- thorizing the closing of the Brock Road south of Mont- gomery Park Road for a period of "plus or minus eight years, during the con- struction phase of the Hydro expansion. Subject to the Ontario Hydro entering into an Agreement covering the the re-location and re-con- struction of the roadway on the completion and expansion of the Nuclear Generating Plant." The Executive Committee of Council had recommerided the passage of the above resolution after hearing Mr. Smuck of Ontario Hydro, request. Mr. Smuck with the presentation of sketches1 outlined the Ontario Hydro'si plans for expanding the Nu- clear Plant. He asked. for the closing of Brock in prin- ciple only as the roadway would be needed during the period of construction. The area east of the Brock Road is needed as a part of the construction site for the expansion of the present Nu- clear Plant. He pointed out that the construction buildings would be removed on the comple- tion of the expansion of the Nuclear Plant in "approx- imately eight years." After the completion of the con- struction of the Plant the road would be "reconsiruci- ed in the present location or in any other suitable loc- ation. Specific plans for the final use of lands soutltand east of Montgomery Park Rd. and Brock Rd., have not been finalized yet, the Executive Committee of Council was told. In naking the request for the closing of Brock Road, in principle only, it was point- cd out by Mr. Smuck that the detailed agreements wou- Id have to be worked out later by the legal departments of the Hydro and the Town. During the Executive Committee meeting Council- lor B. Searle thought the Municipality should be will- ing to look into a re-cycling. program. He wanted the Council and the Municipality to look into the feasibility of re-cycling at least some of the items of garbage either on the basis of a separate garbage pick-up or the setting up of depots for this purpose. The Executive Committee recommended to Council that the Engineering Department to outline the costs involved in having a separate pick-up of paper, glass and tin as separate items. The Depart- ment was also asked to look into the costs and or feasib- ility of the establishment of depots for this purpose. 4'