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Page8. Whitby Free Press.. Wodesday June 23,--1993 Al 1 1i I By Mike Kowalsl The Ontario Ministry of Environnient has ne major objec- tions te a propesed disposai site for waste produced by Co-Steel Lasco's automobile shredding operation. Ministry staff are gonerally satisfied with the findings of an elnvirnenmental asseasment pre- pared in conjunction with the company's plans for a massive landfill site south of its Hopkins Street factory. Howevor, the public has been invited te comment on the pro- posai and te request a hearing under the Envirenniental Assess- ment Act, sheuld anyene, pro- vided the minister agrees, feel futher scnutiny is nocessary. Members of the. public have until July 13 te notify the minis- try of any concerns they may have about Co-Steel Lasco's plans. To date, ne submissiens have been received in nene te necent government avtIse- ments abut the projeet, said Theresa Gavin, review co-ordina- ton for the ministryls environ- mental assessment bnanch. The ministry itself bas pre- pared a report on the company's own assosament documents and accerding tei Gavin, there was «nothing major outstanding.' Environment Minister Bud Wildman will ultimately deten- mine if a hearing is warranted, even if the public dees net demand one, Gavin noted. «Te minister still has diacre- tien te, refer it te a hearing,» she said. Co-Steel Lasco is propesn ~te bury waste froni its ýhrefder operation in a massive benni noar the Lake Ontario shoneline?. The bermn would have a 20- year lifespan and be compesed ef earth and waste such as rubber, plastic, glass and cloth net recy- cled when old cars are shredded for metal. The non-metallic materials HISORICAL FEATUR in the Whitby Free Press i .Who off icially opened the Brooklin Public Library and when? 2.When was Highway 401 buiît through Whitby? 3.Which house was moved in 1960-from the site of the Towne Plaza at Dundas and Frances streets? 4.What Whitby house was the home of two county judges and a mayor of the town? Answers on Page 13 This feature providied by remaining after the shredding process are a non-ferrous bypro- duct which does not have any economnie use. It is classified as non-hazard-, eus solid industrial waste by the ministry. The U-shaped berni will have a total Iength of approximately 1,600 meltres and a height of 10 te, 18 metres above grade (total- iing 16 hectares.) It will be 70 nietres in width and excavated to a depth of two to four metres to accommodate a leachate collection aystem. The berm will have capacity for 1.5 million tonnes of materin. It has been six years since the berm proposaI was submitted te local and provincial authorities. In 1986, Laco (as it was thon known), meved its shredding operation to Whitby from Torontearbour. The site was located on Cherry Street and the waste transported te, a landfill site near Dundas, Ont. When Lasco moved the shred- ding operation to Whitby, the Dundas facility could no longer be used due to geographie re- strictions placed on the site's certificate of approval by the ministry. In 1987, Làasco submitted its application for the permanent berm and at the sanie time began operating a test berin for demonstration purposes. But three years later the test bonm was full and, unable te wait until a decisieu was made on the permanent bonm, Lasco bogan dumping the waste inte a ternporary storagesite. _ The temperary dump has room for 125,000 tonnes and is in no immediate danger of reaching cfaaity, bermn project manager on Deeth said. «We paced ourselvos in such a way that we've got lots of rooni, there's ne panic,» he said. Deeth said a decision on a hoaring is uentirely up te the minister's discrotion." «We're waitin g the sanie as anyone else. We -have ne input," he added.- Both Durham Region and Whitb~y have imposed* several conditions on the company in roturn for approving the berni and net requesting a hearing. Bailey Big V -Drugstore staff will effer lunch on Thursday and Friday te raise funds for the Rose of Durham. Staff will seil homemade chili, with a roll and a pop/coffee, for $2 from il a.m. te 2 pm. on the sidewýalk in front o?the dru g- store at 362 Brock St. S. Threugheut the summer, staff will be coliecting used toys, crayons and chiidren's books, al te be donated te, Denise House. A 'Charity Barbecue' will be heid on Fniday, June 25 at the REoyal Bank in West Lynde Plaza. SHIRLEY GILLESPIE Ieft) was the Iucky shown with draw organizer Yvonne Brown winner in the Royal Bank's recent fundrais- and branch manager Judy Ca go. The raff le ing raff le. Her prize, a print of Trish and donations raised $1,800 for Toronto's Rormance's 'Songbirds,' was donated by Hospital for Sick Children. Lionel Graveline af Picture This and That, Photo by Mark Reesor, Whltby Free Press Developer upsiet with counci*l PROM PAGE 1 said Little, «but in my mind they're tnying tep ut it off as coming from ieft field." Little, who has attended al public meetings during the offi- ciaI plan roview and written numerous lettons te council on the subject, said protecting downtewn Brooklin and Whitby was the major tepic of discussion duning the meeting. "I was told protection is there. A marketing study would be done before an,ythinq else can corne inte tewn, hoe said. Iwas teld by Edwards and Ba tten they would look inte it with the planning department anid would bave (planning dinec- tc>r Bob) Short propane a sumni- ary for M>e (Little said hoe is stili waiting for Shortes report, but acconding te Short that repent will net bo forthomingf.thFrcPoso (Short told tePe rs i was nover asked te prepare one.) Although Little said ho agreed te play it "low koy" as noquested byEdwards and awai t Shortes suppesed report, ho was forced te change tactics following the May 10 council meetin.g. "P'm for working it eut. I was teid why net !et it go th rough the procosa, and that'a what I theught I was doing when I wrote my lettons and met with Batten and Edwards," ho said. «But what got it started on the wrong foot was whon Mayon Edwards said I was satisfied-. I had te caîl everybody in Bnooklin and say that's net se." As a resuit, Little said ho was asked te erganize a meeting in Bnooklin which weuld aliow rosi- dents and' menchanta te veice their concerna. Although «Batten still argued that there was protection," everyone in attendance signed a petition which demanda safe- guards, Little said. Essentially, the petition stipu- lates that future commercial woth be directed te downtewn Whtyand Bnookiin before being permitted elsewhere, Little expimed. Exeeptiens would be made if the existing area cannot accem- modate the particular develop- ment, ho said. nhe petition aise seeks a meet- ing with council te pursue the matton funthen, Little said. Batten advised the group te put their request in a letton and Little delivered it to Edwards' office on the day of the council meeting. That nig,,ht Mitchell brought up the letter and Brooklin meeting, but was prevented from discuss- ing either subject by Edwards. Litte, who was watching the televised meeting at his Brooklin home, immediately jumped in his car and drove te the Town hall. "I couldn't believe it. I was pretty upset,» he said. 'New business (portion of the council agenda) is supposed to be used to bring up new business. «It's been used very loosely by council'anid while I don't blame them for that, Mitchell should have been allowed to speak.» Edwards defended his actions, insisting he only followed the rules. Council's procedural bylaw sti- pulates that in order for a piece Mtchell: Council should ea se fears ofBrooklin reident& of correspondance to be debated, it mnust be received 48 hours prierte the meeting, Edwards explained. «None of the councillors had a chance to read it, nor had I. He (Mitchell) would have had the advantage of (reading) it," he said. Edwards promised that Mit- chell or any other councillor will have an opportunity to discuss the matter in "due course.» Edwards aise, noted that Lit- tle's letter was dated June il and delivered June 14. «It malces me wonder what games are being played here,» he said. As for his aileged comments of May 10, Edwards denied Little's accusation and challenged him to Predue evidence te, the contrary. "Wat I said was, I think M r. Little understood what we were doing ... that's (Little's charge) a long way from what I said,» Edwards said. Edwards was aise, upset that shortly after the meeting with Little, "an ad appeared in the newspaper over his signature." "I must admit we don't get much ef these games at Whitby council," he added. When told of Edwards' remarks, Little stood his ground. «There's ne question in my mind. I can't give you the exact wonding, but he insinuated that my concerns were rectified. There's ne question he said it,» said Little. As for The Free Press advert- isement, it was placed for two reasons, hÀittle said. "I was jýY<mised a report froni Short through Batton and I had just found eut that Edwards teld everyone I was happy and sitting tight," ho said. %attndeclined te comment on Little's dlaim eof a report froni the planning director. "I don t want te comment on it or get into a back and forth situation," said Batten. "It was oxplainod te Mn. Little that any changes te the officiai plan should be processed accord- ing teproper procedune," hosaid. M1e made a requeat by letter and it wiil be part of the official plan procesa." Stressing that "the mayor would neyer intentionally mis- sthte anything,» Mitchell said he was «left with the impression Mr. Little's concerna were ailevia- ted,» as a result of Edwards' May 10 remanka. Oniy after caiiing Little the next daydid hi earn otherwise, Mitchellsaaid. ,Mitchell said it is incumbent upon council te ease the fears of Brooklin residents and business ewnera. "It may be that wo need a detailed and articulated ex plana- tien of the jprocess that this ia net somethîng te Le conoerned about," lhosaid. «There has neyer been te my knowiedge anything laid eut that aays 'this is why were satisfied with the way we ne going."' While he knows the matten will bo dealt with eventuaily, Mitchell wonries about the time element. "The problem is if we go on summer break and leave it te the fail, it beaves people's questions unanswered," hie said. "7%e lon ger you wait, the offi- ciai plan relis along and their concerna are net addressedý" Mitchell said ho has "heard it expressed that people are net getting god information." If thatiÎs true, «why don't we take the-time te give them good informationrhle asked. No objection s to Lasco plan for massive waste berm Lm:j Aii." Comât- 1