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Orono Weekly Times Wednesday, June 28, 1995 - 9 June Perrenial Show 1facility nities to host the a A study of ptential economic benefits resulting from the con- struction and opfation of a mined cavern facility f8r the disposal of low-level radioactive wastes in Port Hope and nearby communities shows the employees and the pro ject could spend as much as $34 million in Port Hope over a 10 year period. Happenings. Health Department Study Needs Participants. If you are a woman 35 ycars of age or older, Nurses in the Durham Region Health Department are conducting a study to assist them in planning programs for adult women. The study will require that participants receive some health information by mail. A brief telephone survey rgarding this information will bc conducted prior to receiving the information and again in the fall. Women interested in joining the stu ly should call Linda or Tracy at the Health Department, (905) 23-8521 or (905) 686-2740, ext 2125. The dead line for participatio is June 30, 1995. Lorna Atkins of the Orono Horticultural Society was the overall winner at this year's June Perrenial Show. Standing next to Lorna was Hazel Piggot and Ann Evans, who also won for most points in the specimin category and best overall plant respectively. However, due to a problem in our darkroom, they were mysteriously erased, and we were only able to cap- ture Lorna. Apologies go out to the other two women. Blue Box Program to Expand by Roy Forrester With a significant increase in demand and prices for recyclable materials collected through the Blue Box program Durham Region is to expand its program of col- lectibles as of September 1, 1995. The program is being expanded through a pilot program serving all of the 120,000 customers now with the Blue Box program in Durham. The Region of Durham through the Blue Box program has been collecting newspapers, telephone books, glass bottles and jars, plas- tic pop bottles, as well as alu- minum/metal food and beverage containers. The Region as of September 1 will accept additional materials as junk mail, computer paper, old files, paperback books. Also being collected is a wide selection of box board which includes clean cereal boxes, shoe boxes, paper towel rolls and other similar items. The cost to provide the program is estimated at $153,000 on an annual bases. The additional fibre material to be collected is estimat- ed to weigh in at 518 tonnes with a sales value of $229,000 providing a net surplus for the new program of $76,000 plus a $50.00 a tonne sav- ing for disposal. The Region expects a firm mar- ket price for recyclable material over the next few years. Over the past year and half there has been a significant increase in prices paid for certain recyclable items. The market price for old newspapers has risen from under $50.00 a tonne in mid 1994 to more than $20000 a tonne at the preseit time. Durham sells its newspaper waste to Atlantic Packaging Products in Whitby. It is estimated that the Ontario recycling mills will require an addi- tional 230,000 to 300,000 tonnes of fibre above that now being col- lected in the Blue Box program in the province. More information will be pro- vided by the Region closer to the September 1st date. It is pointed out that the mes- sage as to the Blue Box program today is much different to that of two years ago when doubts as to how it could continue, was often voiced. Radioactive Wastes The proposed facility would allow the cleanup of contaminated properties and the removal of stored wastes in Port Hope, as well as the decommissioning of inade- quate waste storage sites at Welcome and Port Granby. When the study area is widened to include the economies of Cobourg. and Hope and Hamilton Townships, as well as Port Hope, the potential employee and project expenditures in the regional econ- omy increase to $40 million. If the cavern were operational today, it would be among Port Hope's ten largest employers. Low-level radioactive wastes from Clarington would he stored in this facility. At this point, only the towns of Port Hope and Deep River remain as volunteer commu- During the summer months, water use increases by 50%. The reason? - Lawn watering. Although we live close to the water, we need to use aur water carefully. By doing this, we help control the cost of supplying and treating the water we consume. Using water efficiently saves money on your Water Bil and preserves an essential resource, "Odd/Even Lawn Watering has been used to a imited degree in past years. Residents have been very receptive to this system. Please consider the following Techniques." » Odd/Even Lawn Watering days have begun Region wide. If your house number is even, please water only on even calendar days, if your number s odd, water only on odd-numbered days. We suggest you water only in the early morning on the Odd/Even day of your choice. 0 'Your lawn only needs iinch of water per week to remain healthy. Place an empty 1" deep can (for eg. a tuna can) on your lawn and time how long ittakes to fill. Now you know how long to water your lawn to get the right amount. Use a sprinkler which limits evaporation. Note: Due to hot dry weather conditions, total lawn watering restrictions may be in effect (you wili be notified of these further restrictions by radio and newspaper). Please follow these restrictions until the Region advises you when to resume normal Odd/Even lawn watering days For more information on Water Efficient Durham, please cal Glen Pleasance at (905) 668-7721.