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Whitby Free Press, 14 Feb 1990, p. 4

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PAGE 4, WWITY FM EPRESS8, WDN$SDAY, FEBRUAIW, 14,1990 site Plan approved VALENYTINES DAY caught up with Jennifer Arbiaster as she gives Brandon Mfiddleton a kias on the cheek while he makes a valentine. Children at the Sn4lIl World Nursery spent last Friday n aking carda and mnailing them to the: r parents Whltby Pr.. Prem photo - Cfle! Boy!. *By Robe i elbe Town counc 1 has approved a site plan apjlication. made by Atlantic Packaging for the cos- truction of a treatment plant even though there was concern about chemicals being dumiped inta the sewage system. The application calîs for -the construction of a warehouse a treatment plant and two cl;a*ri'e tanks ta be located on the west side of Thickson Rd. S., north of Wentworth St. The, 16.5- ft. high clarifier tanks will be reqeiving daily, 50 gallons of sulphtiNc acid, 1,031 pounds of ammonium nitrate and 441-. pounds of trisodium phos- phates:- At Mondeys meeting council- lor Dennis Fox said he was- un- clear as ta what would be done with the chemicals staired ini the tanks. "Are they going ta be released inta our sewer- system?" asked Fox. "Or are the chemicals juat goingtabe.stored there?' Bob' Short, directar of plIan- ning, replied he didn't know what would be doue with the effluence coming out of the plant. However Short added, 'The Reégion has asked that no build- ing permit be .issued until it (Atlanitic Packaging) meets the guidelines set out.» 'There arýe stilL too many un- answered questions," continued Fox. 'Tm concerned, about public health and the water quality. What's coming-out at the other end?" Councillor Joe Bugelli'saitu that Fox's questions should have been addressed before a com- pany, such as Atlantic Packag- mg opens up inWhitby. twouldbe prudent to aak an industry what they're going- to do, before they corneto te com- munity.» said Buglli, "This should be done at th rocure- ment stage, not after a business is invited ta corne here.» SAfter the meeting Foxsaid he agreed with Bugelli staternents but added, "That doesn't mean we have to stop asking ques- tions. Fox said the lack of informa- tion available on the treatment plant was a major problem. "Mfe Regional staff have ot ta, be more willing ta, give *nforma- tion out. Before somethinq like this even cornes ta, councîl ,we should have ail the information,» said Fox. At last week's planning and development committee meeting- when the treatrnent plant issue first came up, no one was able to answer Fox'. question as ta what was being stored in the tanks.._ CHEVROLET *OLDSMOBILE ë CADILLAC The e cur4il *t *ROll g e rk ,&FilFi.- ~. ee yor~vehdi wa a at e chagyou nin ufltr 0u6iae LurieÉ or anhOcl w gerat!itdt e agChe i bi lee ls. le n lbia Offer --tresa hch3âd djsttie reéue Che af uiasi CHEVROLET *OLDSMOBILE *CADILLAC * ~ ~ 4.~ A.............. RELOCATION SALE OUR LEASE HAS EXPIRED 1

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