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PAGE1 14, WHII'BY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY,.JULY 31,1991 Agreement reached to' move PUBs from ferry boat- FROM PAGE 1 animais. Two electricai transformers on the ferry are filled with pure PCBs. A third transformer contains minerai ail with low-level PCB contamination, slightly above the acceptable standard of 50 parts per million.' In addition, there are two 40- gallon drums. on the boat which contain PCB-contaminated b*ilge water taken from the boat's huil Before the PCBs can be moved, a storage facility must be con- structed at Hydro 's yard, explained Jackson. Sou testing . must also be undertaken to determine that the ground was not previousiy contaminated. "Sa there's no argument over whether it's new or old PCBs,$" said Jackson. Robinson is reponsible for-both the- testing and buiiding the storage container, he added «We do have ta see particulars of the formai proposai as ta how the PCBs wii b. moved and stored,» said Jackson. «Aside from those technicai details and resuits of the test, I'm not aware of any other issues outstanding. «Once the paperwork is wrap- ped up it's only a 'matter of moving them.» Wie it is possible Rabinson's application cauid be rejetd Jackson does not expect it. etd 'Mhe provisions for storage are pretty routine,» h. said. 1' Hydro commission chairman Bill Lawler was not aware of the agreement when contacted Fni- d aï. I was expecting something this week but nothing's hap- pened, although our lawyer said -it should be soon," said Lawler. As Làawler pointed out, it's not a matter of simply moving the PCBs ta Hydro's yard.. «There's a lot yet ta be done before it can bo moved, they have to make sure the site meets our qualifiîcations," said Lawier. "We're looking at another two or three weeksafe the agree-> ment is reached." Meanwhile, news of the tenta- tive agreement waswelcomed by a spokesman for Environment- Canada. Federal authorities have desilg- nated aIl PCBs and contamina- ted mateniai aboard the vessei as waste and ordered it removedBu.fiil r wifi h outcome of negotiations before proceedingfurthîer. Spokesman Peter Leveda« said no decision has been made te, prosecute should the deal coi- IaUse. One thing is important to, remebe hre eeryone invol- vedis'doing it ini good faith," said Levedag. «Aitha üh it's'takinga long time, it's always ben aur under-- standing everyane is bargaining In godalt. Aslong as the -boat wasi conr-i sidered operable, Ottawa could' not take action againat Robinson unless an emergency existed. But with the removai 'of, the boat's engines in 1preparation for its pending salé, the legal aspect changed. 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As we ail know, it is amazing what gets thrown into these country dumps. While discussing some of these. discarded items, hie related a story about two people who were actually flghting over the recovery of a sofathe previous week., At a disposai site located in the Peel Region, a shelter waa buiît te collect useful articles, thus creatijng a wasefslvage exchange. This is an excellent idea, providting one with the opportunt look for - articles-o areuar basis and. not haviing te leave the dump disappointed. Composting can aiso be -done at the cottage. Keep the heap away firom the water's edge or a welI, always covering organics with earth, pine needies, ashes frorn your campfire or'leaves. Byý putting dog hair in compost, it is more Iikely the forest animais will stay away. One can aise make a unit out of scrar wood or simply cover the heap with a piece of burlap. As welf, investigate whether or not a commercial composting unit is available to you at the subsidized rate, fromf your cottage municipality. Changes in our provincial park alase encourage source, separation. Some parks now have recycling bins in place. Also, campera are encouraged to 1fil out a short redycling survey to enable them te improve their program. At provincial parka where recying bins have not yet been installed, campers should Ue l recyclables home te their own curbside collection. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LOBO) is alse conducting a survey. Suggestions were printed on the back of an LCBO bag requesting customers? views about the LCBO enhancing the existing blue box program, using a deposit-refund-recycle system or a deposit-refund-refll progam. 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