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Vol. 126 No. 52 Copy 65¢ ¢1¢+4¢GsD 40 Pages Lawyer claims ignoring options will hurt the IWA By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star The Interim Waste Authority will have a tough time at an en- vironmental assessment hear- ing, says the lawyer represent- ing two Scugog groups. John Willms, a lawyer re- tained to represent Zero Gar- bage/Scugog and Preserve the Environment of Scugog Town- ship (PEST), says there will be "very serious problems for the IWA when it goes to an environ- mental assessment" hearing concerning its landfill site selec- tion process. "I think they will be very vul- nerable when it comes to the hearing." Mr. Willms says the IWA will be required by the board to prove it has looked at all options and believes it will have a tough time doing so. "The IWA is gambling by bluffing because they haven't looked at other options," he says. The IWA was appointed by the Ontario government to es- tablish landfill cites in Durham, Peel and York Regions. But many groups have criti- cized environment minister Ruth Grier for not considering the other options such as incin- By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star They celebrated the old and introduced the new at festivi- ties in Port Perry this past weekend. The old was Peter Perry's 200th birthday. The new was a Scugog flag. The first official flag for Scu- gog Township was unveiled on Saturday and minutes later it was flying over the Municipal office. Although the flag design con- test was open to everyone, in an odd turn of events, it was domi- nated by two close friends. Paul Livingston won the over- all design contest, and Neil Ob- ern won the children's category. But what is interesting about the two winners is their rela- tionship. Mr. Livingston is Neil's Big Brother, and it was actually Neil who got him in- volved in the contest. Neil phoned his Big Brother to suggest they become involved in the contest and split any win- sav > 2 ABE eration or shipping the waste to Kirkland Lake. "Ruth Grier has made a total- ly political decision by takingin- cineration totally out of the pic- ture," he says. And due to the IWA's decision not to consider all the options, Mr. Willms says the Scugog groups have legal grounds to fight the IWA. Existing legisla- tion requires the alternatives be studied, he says. Scugog is bracing itself for an announcement at the end of this month. The IWA has promised to release a short list of sites by the end of November. Five of the 17 sites on Durham's long list are in Scugog. Should any of the five sites be named, Mr. Willms says the two Scugog groups will work togeth- er on "helpful submissions" to prove that Scugog is not the right choice. "If a Scugog site is named, we're going to evaluate the pro- cess that led up to the Scugog gite being named and we'll make helpful submissions to prove to the IWA that Scugog i8 not a good site," he says. In fact Mr. Willms, who has gerved as an environmental Turnto Page 10 Flag unveiled at ceremony nings that they receive. Little did they know that they would win both categories. In the end not only did they win, they dominated. Mr. Li- vingston submitted six entries in the contest, Neil three. Although it was a hands down decision for the overall winner, the judges had a hard time choosing between three final- ists. It was not until they had agonized over the selections for sometime did they realized the three were all designed by Neil. Mr. Livingstone received $300 for being the overall win- ner, plus $100 for winning the open category. Neil received $100 for winning the children's class. The winning entry, which now becomes the official flag for the township, utilizes red and blue on a white background, and includes the township's crest as well. Mr. Livingston, whois an art- Turnto Page 13 i oo gi Eid a Ee 24 Township gives Country Market 30 days to cease illegal activities By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star Almost six months after open- ing, the Port Perry Country Market has been told to conform to a township bylaw. Sanscott Investments, the op- erators of the country market on Highway 7A, were notified by the township's bylaw enforce- ment officer last week that they were contravening a towuship bylaw. The November 12 letter claimed the operators were op- erating a "flea market" and that the building was not being used foritsoriginal intent. "The evidence appears to indi- cate that a flea market is being operated and that use is not per- mitted under the provisions of the C4-46 zoning," the letter from bylaw enforcement officer Bill Henshall stated. The operator's original appli- cation stated it would be a gar- SE T den centre and farmers market with accessory items for sale. But Mayor Howard Hall says the township has proof to show that much more is being sold than originally specified. The township waited until it had received its own legal opin- ion before making a decision, Mayor Hall said. The township action was taken after it re- ceived its lawyer's opinion last week. Sanscott has been given 30 days to prove to the township that they are conforming to the bylaw. There are a few options which the operators have, Mayor Hall says. They can apply for arezon- ing application or they can choose to ignore the letter and continue operating, and settle the issue when charged and the caseis heard in court. But Mayor Hall believes ap- plying for an amendment is the most logical solution. "Hindsight, being what it is, maybe that's what they should have done," he said. It appears this is the route Sanscott will take. "The owners have worked with the health department, with the building department and with the fire department successfully. We look forward to working successfully with the Township of Scugog to fulfill all necessary requirements," a pre- pared statement from Sanscott said. Margaret Scott from Sanscott Investments told the Star they felt they were not contravening the bylaw. Before opening the market in the middle of the summer they received a legal opinion stating it was in confor- mity with the bylaw, she said. Mrs. Scott says the group will seek a meeting with township Turnto Page 11