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Town ogive $500,OOOý to campaign ByMike Jolnston The Tôwn of Whitby wilI give S500,000, rather' than the 1750,000 that had been reques- ted, toward Whitby General Hos- pital's $5.5-million fundraising campaign. Couneil voted Monday night ta gve the haspital, $500,000,'ay bein two sums, >25000y-i 1991 and $250,000 in 1994. "The $500,000. was, appro- priate. Ajax and Pickering gave that same amount ta their haspi- tai,» said regional councillor Marcel Brunelfe who made the motion ta donate $500,000. He said the money would corne out of the Town s reserve funds. "Fin delwghted,» was the reac- tion af EdBufett,.co-president of the hospital's 'First Class iund» campaign. «That is Our Most significant contribution ta date and it makes a statement. Buffett said there was no problem with the timne period established by the Town for pan its contrbution. H e noted, that in fundraising campaigns, one always doesn' get what is requested. However, he said, "it tends ta balance out over the long haul. "There will ),e times we get more' than anicipated,» he said. The $5.5-milhion is'the public's share of the $12.6-million expan- sion planned for the hospital.. Work will include a new wing, a birthing centîe, upgrading of equipment and irenovations. Lasco faces 8 charges Oops, missed! DENNIS SALSBURY, 2, tries cooling water at the wading pool'at Kins- off mom Janice with a splash of men Park.,ic hrcoFe rs ht Rec fiacility _construction approved Tempers flare over cost By NMike Johneton. Tempers flared at Whitby couneil Monday night as council voted 5-2 ta approve the first phase of construction of the new. recreation complex, at a cost of $10.5-million. The first phase, ta be built adjacent ta t he municipal build- ing on Rossland Rd. E., wil include a leisure pool and ameni- ties, general facilities and fitness facilities. Arguments erupted when it was announced that the first fphase would cost $10.5 -million. Phase one was estim ated ta, cost $9-million, which council appro- yod in its 1989 capital budget. "In aIl honesty 1 have difflculty supporting, a $1-million swim- min pool, said regional council- lor Marcel Brunelle. who voted against the first phase. Joining him was east ward councillor Dennis Fox. Votine in favor were mayor Bob Ateersley, regional council- lors Tom E wards and Joe Drunim, north ward councillor Ross Batten, centre ward coun- cillor Lynda Buffett and west ward councillor Joe Bugelli. Brunelle noted that the Town has other large proects on the go (the expansion oi the Tawn's operations centre) and the economy is starting ta slow dawn. "We (Whitby) were the excep- tion but the rule is now starting ta catch up on us," said Brunelle. "We should be cautiaus and careful.» Bugelli claimed Brunelle was making his commenta ta, grab "headlines. "hiMs is not a $10-mnillion s wii-nming pool. The pool is the first major component," said Bugelli, who also directed com- ments at Fox. Earlier during discussion, Fox had said he would have suPpor- See Centre Section ted the first $9-million. phase at a càst of' SEE PAGE 10 By Mike Jcohnston, Lake Ontario Steel Cor- poration (LASCO) will appea in Ajax provincial 'court, Mfonday,' Jul1 17, ta face eight charges un derthe Envirornmental Protec- tion Act, the charges laid as a resuit of last October's PCB fire. The Ministry of Environment estimated after last October's fire that 450 ta, 900 litres of oul containinIg PCBs burned in- the 20-minute fire. Fire officiais and policé officers were tested after the fire ta determine if they had corne in contact with the PCBs. Those tests Droved negative. LAACO has Iýeen charged with two counts of failing ta ensure a safe and secure location for PCBs; two counts of failing ta keep records of PCBs; one charge 'Bi*o bags rejected Forget those biodegradable garbagebags. Endorsed by Durham Begion more than year ago, regional council will be asked today (Wed- nesday) ta, approve a recommen- dation ta, cease using the bags for landfill disposaI of garbage. A report ta the Region's waste management committee suggests that owning ta, the design of modemn sanitar landfill sites, it is "highly unlike1y' that biode- gradable garbage bags will break down within five years. The bags cost two ta four times the amount of regular garbage baSi;us, the questionable bene- fits of landfflling biodegradable garbage bags do not justi1fr their substantially increased cost" states the report by Region works commissioner Bill Twelve- trees. He also notes that biodegrad- able plastic is nat recyclable. Durham Region is about ta, start a pilot project ta expand the blue box program ta include mixed rigid plastics and plastic film, in addition ta two-litre PET ulastic soft drink bottles, states "For purposes of plastic recy- dling the plastic industry will regard biodegradable plastics as contaminents that must be rejec- ted," he states. In March, 1988, regional caun- cil first supported use of biode- gradable garbage bags and encouraged area municîpalities ta use them. Region works com- mittee had been advised by the citizens' group PACT of the environmental benefits of the Tweveteesstates that biode- gradation of land.filled materials is 'retarded» in the modemn sani- tary landfill, due ta such factors as the "selection of sites with natural attentuation of ground water design of landfill caver and liner,' leachate collection systems, etc. for the discharge of smoke o PCB contaminated ail inta the natural environment; one charge, of leaking PCB contaminated oil, and two charges for failing ta notify the Ministry of Environ- ment. Bill Dodds, a minis spokes- man, said the length0ftirne after the fire ta investigate and lay charges is net out of the ordinary. "Whenever you deal with a copn*t is not a simple mat- ter. It's not like one persan with a truck," said Dodds. He said LASCO will be facing a fine as a rsult of the charges. The housing market sSe page 10 Ofica plan to be reviewed >seS page i oý L I