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tWHMFM PR RES9 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27,1991, PAGE 8 By Mar4o Boucher TÈhe long list of landfill sites to be presented in'the process te find a a new site for, Durham R'egion has1 been delayed.. until the n2 w year.,ý ".'1, - 1,1« At a Durham Environinental Network (DEN) 'meeting ýin Whitby last week, onStee communications co-ordinator, with the Interim Waste ýAuth-_ rity Ltd., said the deciion for the» delay in releasing -the long Host' of sites is £artly due te opposition of Bill1it .Queens's "uIdon't know when 'that bill wilbecome law and that's the reason there is a delay,» ho said. The bil will gave 1WA 'the autortytecar out inspections of the properties on the long list, hiesaid According te Bill 143, the lWA %i also given the power te enter on land and carry out inspec- tions."' Conrad Gelot, progr am advisor with the Interim Waste Auth- otyLtd., said the list, down te a few ideal sites, was supposed te be released at the end of this month. "Initially, we had hoped Bill 143 would be in place by now,» said Gelot. wil b. available te the people in Kaurla Livsey, a consultant "W. aýe hoping it vjrll be the area. With teIA adte on mig released ýsoon after Crsms" Gltsi vni oabg forums don't centre on decisions ho said. were brought te the location, the but on public input and their Public consultations and work- impact of the selected site will be questions. shops will follow, the release of enormous.pulceom ndtnisva the-long list o f about> 15 sites, ho ulercmmedto sea said.,«.wl tryto talk and luated withpriua attention <Gelot said if they were te robeas. the long list now and the bill doesn't pas. *for'.aà*fovk more months it' could create problems when tue short list is rýleased and the IWA is unable te conduct their inspections on some ojf the Oneor two owners with pro- pertiesonthe longlist could* stop theIWA-from doing the necess- ary inspections, laiad. Once the shor;t list of 'about five sites is released, the; lWA will need te drill on some of the p roperties as part of the process ofind the fmal preferred site, ho said. The short list is expctto be roleased three mont saftr the long list with the preferred site te b. chosen by nert August, ho said. At the DEN meeting, some residents expressed concerns about the final site te be chosen and what kind of compensation address the problems" lie said.: In part 19 of Bill-'143, if "a pro'land i ijuriously fc tdby a new, altered, enlare or e tnde waste dipoai site located on land that han not beer expropriated from that persop, the person is eéntitled te compezp- sation for such injuriaous affec- tion in the same way as if the municipality had, exprpiated 1land from the ýpersn. to griultrebloog, geology and hdrogeology heritage, land use and socialasipects- of the proed landfill site, she said. Thelast step in the proces t hearings. and a pp ovais t the Joint -Board established'under the Consoldatedea "g Act. The landfill site ýwihl 'befor a minimum of 20 years with a proposed starting date in, Janu- arvL1996. The new site is ,expected te meet the provincil government's target of 50 per cent waste' diver- sion fromn di»sosaiby the year 2000 -through reduction, reuse and reccg (3RS). The. total landifill disposai requiremen orDram on is. approimately 6.6 , illon tonnes over the 20-ea prid L Iivsey ,said .thepblCcali 1-800-661-9294 te make suoees- tions or gt information a ut the IandfiJ'site. r 1!!!!!111111111111111111191111 I There will b. an open houa. at the Whitby fire hall in downtown Whitby folowing the Santa Clâus parade on Saturday, Dec.- 7. Firemen wilI again will be colecting donations along the parade route te raise funds for muscular dlystrophy (MD) researcl. And during the open houe, firemen wilsol hot chocolate and apleceider (50 cents a cup) and tae instant photos Ã"f chil- dren on the fire trucks ($3 per photo) with monieyraised te go te the léD fund. There will also b. tours of the fire hall, located on Brock St. S. iTEO]:]:]I *1 DURHAM'S NEWEST HOBBY CENTR No need to drive to Toronto anympore! We carry Toronto product selection a t Whitby prices! F......... RING.. ..... .od l.al........upp ie 1801 Dunas.St..Est.W.... (Next o Goldn Gridle Retauran.......from..Mail .Hours: Tuesday &WeckeSday10 -6 ThWSdayf& Friday 10e- 9, Saturday 9 - 5. L99Wd%4ýPY& itnday. I 404-m8888ý *Medically screened e Safe, easy weight loss Guaranteed resuits e For men, women WHITBY 223 Brock St. Na b!e666555 i e OSHAWA' 555 Simcoe St S. 4 i i;sii4362122 PICKERING 1#3 -1550 Kingston Rd. liE CALL FOR FREE CONSULTATION! Full prograiTs. now clients, soie condiions apply. 100K-FOR USIN 'eY L Ope hous at fire hall after parade NOW. OPEN