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Responding to pressure from Ajax council and citizens of that community, Durham Region will with- draw an application to convert an old sewer plant into an industrial waste treatment facility. Regional council last week voted heavily in favour of the motion to withdraw the application after hearing strong pleas from newly elected Ajax Mayor Bill McLean and regional coun- cillor Jim Witty. Mayor McLean told councillors that there "has been considerable citizen concern" about the proposal for the Duffin Creek sewage plant which ceased to be used when Ajax hooked into the York-Durham sewer system. The proposed conversion, 12 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., December 17, 1980 Durham withdraws application for industrial waste treatment plant which Durham Region initially endorsed more than a year ago, would treat industrial waste of all kinds, with about 80 per cent of it originating outside the Region. Mayor McLean said that 6000 Ajax residents signed a petition against the treat- ment plant proposal and an action group there raised $22,000 to fight the plan. He said that a hearing under the Environmental Protection Act held 38 sittings and produced 5200 pages of testimony. A three- member panel advised against the treatment plant conversion. However, that was reversed on November 28 by the full 17-member Environmental Assessment Board, a decision which upset members of Ajax town HANDTHROWN STONEWARE POTTERY by Whitney Cohoon - FOR SALE - Open Every Day until Christmas, Including Saturdays & Sundays. Seagrave Road to 9th Line; East 2 Mile, North Side of Road. council and people living in the community. Ajax council is on record with a unanimous resolution opposing the proposal. Although members of Regional council, including Scugog Mayor Jerry Taylor and councillor Lawrence Malcolm, went along with the resolution by a margin of 26-3, there was a suggestion from more than one council- lor that the proposed plant might have been a good thing for the Region. Oshawa councilllor Ed Kolodzie said the reason Durham wanted the plant in the first place was to attract new industry and help keep the industry that's already here. He said the reason for the turn-around at this time was purely political. However, Kolodzie voted in favour of the resolution because the people of Ajax "don't want the plant." Pickering councillor Laurie Cahill reminded council that while 6000 citizens signed the petition, there are 17,000 voters in the community. He stated that if the plant is put on the shelf it will mean lost jobs and revenues . for the Region, and he suggested that illegal dump- ing of industrial - waste untreated into the sewer system will continue. Cahill suggested that a plebiscite be held on the issue. Brock Township Mayor Al McPhail also expressed some reservations about the Eee CARE en e Ny ERE On Tn o ARN Re hid pee Lae / WAYNE ROBERTS Route Driver from H.... a bundle of good, old-fashioned wishes for the best holiday yet! As we commence another year, we offer thanks to our friends and customers. FY 17 ~y Vay gy DONNA BIGNELL PHIL LATOUR Burner Technician Secretary motion to withdraw the application, suggesting that it at least be tabled until the provincial government could come up with some counter argument. So far, hearings and studies have cost about $400,000 in provincial funds, and during debate, McLean estimated that converting the plant would cost upwards of $3 million, or almost double the original esti- mates. He also said there are homes 1600 feet from the plant, and that it is located on the Duffin Creek water- shed. With Durham withdrawing the application, and the provincial government apparently ready to move ahead with a large facility at Cayuga, the plans for the Ajax plant are unclear at this time. However, during debate last week at Regional coun- cil, it was mentioned by Oshawa councillor Bruce McArthur that a private company is expressing interest in buying the plant and using it for industrial waste treatment. The plant itself is now owned by the York-Durham sewage treatment agency "with Durham Region and the Town of Ajax having first and second right of refusal on sale of the plant. Cedar Creek by George Kilpatrick Mr. and Mrs. John Farrow of South River spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Rick Larocque and sons. They returned home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cummings visited their daughter Karin and family in Orangeville last Sunday. Granddaughter, Connie, returned with them for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hen- stock of Oshawa were last Monday afternoon visitors with George Kilpatrick. Mr. and Mrs. John Green- wood of Oshawa were last Sunday afternoon callers with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Larocque. Oliver Larocque of Oshawa was a visitor the same day. George Kilpatrick visited his cousin Miss Clara Brown in Toronto on Friday evening. Season's Greetings to one and all. Building permits off by two-thirds | The value of building permits issued in Scugog Township in November was down by more than two- thirds over the same month last year. Figures released by the Township offices last week show that in November, the value of all building in Scugog was $94,000, a far cry from the $318,000 last November. The gloomy figures last month reflect a trend which has been widespread in Scugog since the beginning of this year. In fact, to the end of November, 1980, the total value of building permits issued by the Township is $3.74 million, while in 1979 up to this date, permits had been issued for $7.65 million worth of construction and renova- '# tions. : Hardest hit has been new home construction where to the end of November, just 52 permits had been issued in Scugog. For the past few g years, Scugog has been averaging well over 100 new homes each year. The overall construction slump hurts the local economy in several ways through loss of jobs and sales for local business and industry. Also, the munici- pality loses revenue from lot levies charged for each new lot created, and a slowdown in the increase in new assessment. For the Best Deals on New G.M. CARS or TRUCKS . see WILLIAMSON 'MOTOR SALES Uxbridge 852-3357 Toronto Line 294-9010 Thinking of Leasing? Give us a Try! 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