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A Proud Voice For Scugog Vol.2, No.8 "Tuesday, August 18, 1992 CIRC. 10,000 24 pages IWA to provide dollars for landfill site studies by independent experts The Interim Waste Authority (TWA) announced Monday that up to $150,000 will available to a "technical committee" to audit the work the IWA does in locating a 4andfill site in Durham Region Called "participant funding," the money will be used to retain independent experts to observe and document the IWA's exami- nation of sites. In Peel Region, the amount for the technical committee is $200,000 and in Metro York it is $350,000. In making the announcement on Monday, IWA general manag- er Erv Mcintyre said the reason for the differing amounts is because of such things as landfill size and population. Contacted Monday night, Bill Lishman of Scugog's Zero Garbage had not heard of the pro- gram and his imual reaction was mixed. "On the surface it sounds prets ty good if you can hire indepen- dent experts," he said. But he wondered why this was not announced six months ago and whether it will just add more confusion to the issue of landfill site searches. "I wonder if it is not some kind of stop-gap because people are screaming," he said, adding he will be interested to read the terms of reference. { The release from the IW A says membership on the technical committees will be made up of "one citizen representing each candidate site on the long list, a rep of each local municipality in which there is a site on the long list, and a rep from the regional municipality." There are five sites on the long list in Scugog Township, and 17 in Durham Region The IWA is asking perspective committee members to respond by August 26. The first meeting of the committee for Durham is to be September 3 at which a chair will be selected, terms of refer- ence set and the process put in motion to get proposals from independent technical consultants. The results of the consultants findings will be public. The fund- ing, which will start when the short list of sites is announced in mid-September, will be adminis- tered by the technical committees. «] . Summer in Scugog It just wouldn't be summer in Scugog Township without fresh, home-grown com on the cob. Richard and Troy happily hammed it up for the Citizen photographer last week who caught the two guys sinking their teeth into a fresh cob. There are numerous places in the Township 10 buy com and other delicious, fresh produce. Why not enjoy? SAVE SCUGOG'S FARMLAND FROM LANDFILL: "OK, guys, which way © home plate? With all this stuff around my head, | sometimes had trouble seeing the ball, never mind catching it Oh well, [had a great time playing t-ball this summer. But (sigh) Il be glad 0 get out of all this equipment." Pont Perry's youngest ball players finished off -ball Fridayevening with all four teams seeing-action (more photos page 14). Council wants retail study on Conway plaza Concerned about a proposal for 90,000 square feet of new com- mercial space in Port Perry, Scugog Township council wants the developers 10 pay for a retail analysis study. And council wants its planner to take a look at the development on the so-called Conway property on Highway 7A, just east of Water Street. The decision to ask for a retail study and to bring in a planning consultant came late Monday afternoon after a public meeting held earlier in the day. The Walter Stewart group of Richmond Hill wants to develop 112 condominium units and 90,000 square feet of retail space on the site which 1s about 13 acres in size. Concern over the amount of new retail space was expressed by councillors Yvonne Christie and Marilyn Pearce during the- public meeting. "It would not be to our (the community) benefit to open all those new stores there and gut the downtown core," said councillor WEAR A GREEN RIBBON development Councillor Christie suggested that the amount of retail space be levelled off at about 70,000, the amount the developers say is now committed. Bill Meek, of the Walter Stewart Group replied that there is demand for that much commercial space. And he said "there will be no major impact on the downtown core. The majority of tennants are not now located in Port Perry." Some of the businesses expressing strong interest in locat- ing in the new plaza include a bank, major drug chain, McDonald's, a large food store and a large automotive retail out- let. Plans to develop the Conway lands, as they are known, have been in front of council off and on _ for more than five years. A retail impact analysis was done in 1987 when the proposal called for 70,000 square feet. "The retail markey/in Port Perry hag totally eharfed since then," said councillor Pearce.