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Stili oppo sed to Decom Counciel trie another tack By MIKE JOHNSTON Free Press Staff A softer approach will be taken by Whitby council to try and stop a waste- transfer station froin being built- in Wbitby. Last week, the 'ad- ministrative committee gave approval to a motion put forth by coundillor Joe Drumin asklng the Ontario Cabinet to overturn an' Environmentafl Assess- ment Board's approval of the- Decom ap- plication ,and, barrlng that, that council con- aider. taking the m atter to the supreme.court. SBut at Monday night's coundil meeting, coun- cillor 'Joe Bugeili, chairman of the ad- ministrative commit- tee, told council that Drumm's motion tells the Ontario goveriment "If you don't do it, I'm going to take you to court. ' Bugelli suggested in- stead that council ap- peal to the premier on the basis of the legisiation which gover- ned the EAB hearlng. (Under the Environ- mental Protection Act, which governed the hearing, only the ap- plicant, Decoin, can ap- peal an EAB decision.) %Let's give the gover- riment a chance to redeem itself," ,said Bugelli.. He also said ýcouncil now has additional in- formation to fight with following reports that a Decom incinerator has been closed down in Quebec and Federal agencies are not' using the incinerators because -- they are seriously flawed. "There are no longer fears, Ibis is fact," said Bugelli. Council agreed with Bugelli's comments and decided to ask the governmnent of Ontario to examine the possibiity of expanding the appeal procedures contained in the EPA to make the right of appeal available to everyone. Cabinet wiil stili be asked to overturri the EAB's recommen- dation. If cabinet will not in- tervene in the EAB decision, then. a final decision sbould not be mrade until a complete review of the appeal procedures contained in the EPAisa undertaken. Council is also requesting that in view of the Quebec reports, which were not made public after the EAB hearirigs, the Director of Approvals, who bas the last say on the transfer station, should defer any final decision 011 the Decoin ap- plication. "To get the unanimity of council I'm prepared to go that route. But if cabinet says no I will be back with that motion," said couricillor Drumm, referririg to airing the matter in the supreme court. "No citizen should take second place behind Decoin and this law means we are second class citizens," said Drurnm. Council passed the new motion by an unanimous vote. Even before council deait witb the Decoin matter, the Citizens Research Coalition, a newly formed watchdog group, made its first public appearance at council. Ken Curreil, speaking on behaîf of, the coalition, told council a precedent cannot be allowed to be set in Whitby. Mann cup A Brooklin Redmnen player is watched closely by a member of the New Westminster Salmon- belles as he brings the bal] into the Salmon- bellies end. The defending Manin Cup champion Redmen were unable to retain their titie this year falling to New Westminster four games to two. For more on the final gaine see page 17. Free Press Staff Photo Society opens new museum Kyle Grant and John Van Hemmen show the proper way to saw a log during a log sawing contest held on Saturday. The contest was part of the Downtown Business Improvement Area's Heritage Day. Besides the sawing contest, a contest was held to choose an officiai town crier for Whitby. That honor went to Whitby resident Fred Martin who cried louder and better than the two other con- testants who had entered. As welI, the Labatt's Hot Air Balloon was in Whithy for the day, and while w- the weather wasn't perfect, the balloon was able to offer people a birds eye view of Whitby for a couple of hours. BIA president Ed Buffett said the day was a huge success and complimented the downtown merchants for getting into the heritage spirit. Many of the merchants were dressed in period costumes and had old day prices. The next BIA promotional day is planned for Christmas. Free Press Staff Photo By MIKE JOHNSTON Free Press Staff The Lynde House ar- tifacts will soon be b rought out of hiding 1wlth the announcement by the Whitby Historical Society that it bas found a temporary location for a museum in the Ken- dalwood Plaza. The society removed the artifacts from the house after a fire destroyed artifacts and caused considerable sinoke damage. But society members would not say wbere they were being stored. Society president,' Bill Oyagi, expects to move artifacts to the site within two weeks, although no heavy ar- tifacts, such as'pianos, will be moved to the new location. "We are going to keep it light and rotate stuff," said Oyagi. One of the reasons for not bringing the pianos to the new site is the fact that the society must be able. to vacate the premises within two weeks notice, said Oyagi. Oyagi also said the temporary location is not large enough. to display ail the artifacts. "'The "reason we're here is to keep a presen- ce and have a museum available in the com- munity,"«said Oyagi. Oyagi pointed out that the site is ternporary, under tbe control of the society, and it is ac- cessible by public tran- sit. He hopes this ac- cessibility will enable more people to visit the museuin than wheri it was located in the Lyn- de House. Oyagi believes the society may be located at the plaza until thé spring. Meanwhile, the last part -0f the society's feasibility study by Marshal, Mackliri and Monaghan, is expected to be completed sometime this week, said Qyagi. Tis final part of the study will give possible locations for a per- manent inuseum. in Whitby. Extra Whîtby counilor approved It bas been a long turne comirig bût Durham Region bas finally deigned to indicate its support for the provin- cial legislation7 wbich would grant botb Whit- by and Ajax an ad- ditional seat on regional council. On July 16, regional councillors voted 14-13 ini favour ofi>the ad- ditional seats but Oshawa Mayor Alan Pilkey jumped in witb a motion to reconsider the matter at its next meeting, Bevause a motion to reconsider only requires the sup- port of one third 0f tbe councillors preserit, Pilkey's motion passedl easily,' delaying tbe region's support for tbe extra seats until council reconvened lnst week. When Pilkey's motion to reconsider came before council on Wed- nesday it was defeated 16-1 4 clearing tbe way once and for ail for the provincial legislation granting the additional Seats Although tbe ý- SeePg.7- Vo',l. "16, No. 3-7,iW dnesday, September 17,1986 28 Pages Heritage Day