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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29,1987. PAGE J Construction begins on new recycling center The new Durham Recycling Cen- tre is about to be built in Whitby and the materials it will handle will only be the "tip of the iceberg" in recycling, says the chairman of the centre's board of directors. Peter Pos, one of those attending a sod-turning ceremony last week for the new centre building on Conlin Rd., just west of Garrard Rd., said composting, household hazardous waste, and - even oil recycling "could be down the road" as other materials to be recycled besides newspaper, cans and glass. Regional chairman Gary Herrema said recycling appeared to some as a 'myth' but for the con- fidence and drive of Glenda Gies, centre manager, for the project. Whitby Mayor Bob Attersley said that although his council questioned the procedure by which materials will be recycled, the Town supports recycling "all the way." Bob Flemington, president of On- tario Multi-materials Recycling Inc., told those attending the sod- turniig that his organization wil cover one-third of the cost of trucks for the centre. Region works commissioner Bill. Twelvetrees says it will cost $494,000 for the eight trucks. In ad- dition, two cube vans will be pur- chased at a cost of $35,000 each. Gerry Emm, Region works committee chairman, says the ap- plication to the Ministry of En- vironment for funding assistance was $30,000 short. The Region has applied to recover one-third of the cost of the vehicles. Emm also said there are plans to place the Region symbol, which in- cludes a capital 'D', on the 80,000 blue boxes to be manufactured by A-1 Products Inc. for Durham Recycling. He said 'Property of Durham Region' may also be imprinted on the boxes as a measure to prevent theft of the boxes. Ajax Mayor Bill McLean mentioned the problem at a previous meeting of regional council. Residents of Pickering and Ajax already have boxes. Trailrebuilt Students employed by the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority have been active in reconstructing the Springbanks nature trail at the Heber Down con- servation area. A new pamphlet to guide visitors has been printed and is now available. CLOCA staff conducted a July 25 hike along the Iroquois shoreline trail. In addition to the above, students employed in this program have also been busy upgrading trails at the Enniskillen Conser- vation Area. NO, THE BACKHOE isn't about to prior to sod-turning ceremonies last scoop Gerry Emm, Whitby councillor week marking the start of work on the and Region works committee chair- new Durham Recycling Centre depot man, as he rearranges recycling boxes at Garard and Conlin Rd. Free Press photo Cars stolen on Whitby street A car was stolen from a Whitby home at 84-Eliza beth Cr., along with approximately $600 some credit cards, two cases of beer, and a gas can last Friday. Police report that the car was then found on Saturday in the rear parking lot of the Oshawa Civic Center with the stereo and speakers missing. Police assume the thief at- Ightning victim FROM PAGE 1 on 'he safe side, however, his par nts Peter and Hilda Matthews took him for a check-up with his family doctor. "Mike: is so athletic, we want to know he's in good health," said Mom. This was his second year at the Toronto|:YMCA camp and as soon as he gets the word from his family physicia he hopes to return. When asked if the experience had put him off camping, he replied em- phatically, "Not a bit...I want to go back again néxt year." He will be starting grade 10 at Anderson Collegiate when classes resume in September. He is a member of the Raisers midget rugby team, plays basketball and volleyball and midget baseball. "I'm just hoping I'm all better before the baseball championships start," said Mike with a grin. Hobby turned profession FROM PAGE 8 And now, he is able to get even better shots thanks to a new piece of equipment. He is the proud owner of a 600-mm F/4 lense which enables him to shoot to two- thousandths of a second. Weighing 12 lbs., the massive lens was one of about twelve in the world. As far as is known, there are only two in Canada, the other being used by the RCMP for surveillance work. To allow for more flexibility, he has mounted the lens on a gun stock so he can prop in onto tree branches or stabilize it on a car window frame when attached to his Minolta 9000 camera. After being approached for some time, Bruckmann finally started selling his works about a month ago and has been overwhelmed by the response. A friend of his from Havelock, Peter Hebner, a former portrait painter for the Toronto Argonaut football club, has used Bruckmann's photographs as in- spiration for his own wildlife pain- tings. Hebner is an artist of excep- tion in his own right, preferring his natural surroundings and the wildlife that inhabits it. Although he still does a few portraits which show the life history of those he paints in their faces, his forte is nature. "He lives what he paints," says his friend Bruckmann. The two are hoping to work together to present a two-man show in the future, possibly at Whitby's Station Gallery. tempted to burn the vehicle, a Pon- tiac 6000, as there was a trail of gas leading to the car. The case is still under investigation. Earlier a car was reported stolen at 70 Elizabeth Cr. That theft is also under investigation. Several items were found missing from a home at 26 Chad- swortb Dr. in Whitby over the weekend. Victims report a stereo, a VCR, a tape deck, and a leather jacket are missing, áccording to Durham Regional Police. The items were taken sometime between July 24 - 26.