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Chemical dumping charge worries region Worried that might be party to crime Region is checking tato allegation that aa American manufacturer picked to supply ferric to the region may be illegally dumping the chemical In A recommendation before the regions public works committee last wee giving the nod to four different companies to provide various chemicals ran Into two snags one of which has councillors concerned The committee expressed Its regrets to Chemicals over a mutual mixup that inadvertently omitted the company from a list of tender Udders Staff at both the region and the company had failed to anticipate Amplex perennial bid on region tenders and the tender call went by noticed by the company The committee rejected the companys request that the contract be retendered Thing didnt run so smoothly with the committee other delegation on the matter Norman of Environ mental Corp suggested that the region may want to reconsider Its intention to buy ferric chloride from the US firm which tran sports Its chemicals from the Detroit area Ferric chloride is used in the regions sewage treatment plants The US firms bid was selected over others as the lowest offered but Eaglebrook and the manufacturer it sells for Diversey Environmental Products Lie of took exception to the decision citing accepted Canadian content policy and charging that the successful ludder may well be engaged in dumping selling chemicals across the border by under cutting Canadian bids bids against the firm all over Ontario said but noticed a sizeable discrepancy in prices quoted on a Sarnla project The price offered for Hal tons ferric chloride tender is even lower than that quoted to Sarnla even though the chemical comes from directly across the border he claimed The committee decided to award the contract to the firm subject to the deals legality being confirmed prior to regional councils next meeting May While uses Ontario raw materials and services the committee was told the successful company is totally controlled by a US parent firm with a small office in Oakville with one fulltime clerical worker the only Canadian facet told Urn committee that Eaglebrook has filed an with the Ministry of Commercial and Consumer Affairs con cerning the firms Canadian dealings It will be nine months before they can to the bottom of it he said The Halton bid he said is the second one made at a price far below those of raising suspicion among other chemical manufacturers that illegal dumping Is taking place A letter from management to regional chair man Pete went even further with the allegation Acceptance or their bid will support their dumping policy and the jobs of people at and Eaglebrook will be put in jeopardy the letter said Such action will hurt local ancillary industry as well such aa Niagara Mill Neath Industrial Supplies Genie Electric John Mahler and Chief officer Dennis Perlin advised the committee that had raised an excellent point that had not been made strongly enough to staff previously Chairman cautioned committee members that the region is in no position to make accusations about the successful firm He expressed displeasure over Uffen a repeated references to regional policy governing Canadian content Georgetown LTD 15 Mountafcnlfcw N GBKSETOfflt 8771108 Toronto Una Board briefs No hunting Signs will be going up on school properties around Halton that are close to areas where deer hunting takes place Thursday night Board of Education approved Trustee Dick Hewitts call for not hunting signing of schools As well the region which with the province runs the three day deer hunt is being asked to prohibit hunting on school property or within a W mile radius of school Howitt reported there were two inci dents during the last deer hunt where shots were fired hunters and deer carcasses seen and heard by students outside Acton High School and Speyalde School Howitt and other trustees noted the signs will only be needed for schools adjacent to or in rural areas since municipal laws prevent dlschaglng a firearm in an urban area Trustee Ivan Armstrong noted most hunters hunt near a school without having to be told not to but a few spoil things for everyone Rather than putting up signs he favored giving hunters a notice not to hunt near schools when they get their licence Waste of time money Queens Park la making Board of Education go through another costly exercise many trustees feel Thursday night trustees approved the criteria for codes of student behavior to be developed at each high school A few years ago the board spent a lot of time developing a Halton wide code of behavior Several trustees blasted the Ministry of Education for wasting time and money requiring boards to come up with codes of behavior for all high schools The Individual school codes will have to conform to the Halton behavior code Named to committees Trustees Dick Howitt and Diane Film an have been named to the boards selection interview committee for secondary school principals for At the same time Milton Trustee Bill Harrison was picked to sit on the tion interview committee for elementary school Region briefs Secret sludge Milton Councillor Bill Johnson is concerned enough about unauthorized tanker trucks hauling sewage sludge Into from other regions that he recent ly followed one into to discover its business Citing a Milton colleague as the source of his information Johnson asked the regions public works committee to check into the possibility is entering Halton without the regions knowledge or approval In extreme asea he said trucks top of a load of waste with just enough sludge to fool the farmer on lose fields its being dumped study A muchtouted tourism study for Halton region will get underway this month once council approves the hiring of Peter Barnard Associates to tackle the Eject which could coat up to tons administration committee selected the consulting firm last week anticipating completion of the study by next December Hospital appointee Town council and the Georgetown District Memorial Hospital board will consider plans for appointing a regional council member to the board at separate meetings in June Regional representa tives have already been appointed to three other hospitals Bylaws mutt be changed in Kills to allow for the regional appointment early next year Town council will consider its bylaw so that it can recommend appointee to the region at the same ft time makes Its own local appointments reach year United Way study launched 2000grant for Halton Hills Halton Regional Council is expectd next week to allocate a social service grant to launch a study on forming a United Way in Halton Hills The region had set the money aside previously for use by the task force studying United Way development in town an idea rejected several years ago by local health and social service agencies but recently revived the existing United Way which ser vices Burlington Oakville According to Sheridans report this month and next will be spent analyzing available data and surveys and July will see consultants follow up an questionnaire results By September the task force will be ready to review information and determine the next step The voluntary funding study hopes to dls cover how much money could potentially be raised Halton Hills to what extent those funds could help increase services what gaps exist in local services and how much It would cost to fill them and what kind of cor porate support exists for a United Way The regions health committee last week received a report from task force chairman Jarvis Sheridan which includes terms of reference for a voluntary funding study Sheridan an lawyer in that his task force has selected con Michael Pennock to conduct the study A second meeting was set for this week involving Regional Chairman Pete Mayor Miller Halton Social Planning Council chairman David Sheridan and regional staff to determine the regions position regarding a Halton Hills United Way and how it would relate to Over 300 plant Trees for Canada by Jean Layman Over 300 Cubs Scouts leaders and parents helped In planting Trees For Canada Saturday April an event which started in 1973 Cedar maple pine and spruce seedlings were planted at the two sites Limehouse Conservation area and the McDonald pro perty on the 10th Line George Henderson coordinated this successful event with Ross Boyle site super visor at Limehouse Conservation and John Murray at the McDonald property Ken Bath field staff of the Credit Valley Censer Acton Georgetown Hornby Glen Williams Scotch Block took part In the planting 8th Georgetown Cubs and Scouts sponsored by the Lions Club had per cent attendance and several other groups came a dose second North District served refresh ments and doughnuts at the end of planting at both sites Some groups had a hike while others camped out to complete a fun filled weekend Piscatorial splendor Dave and Deb Mills had better luck than most on Saturday morning as the rout season opened The pair were out early claiming to speckled trout for their effort Daves biggest catch of the day earned him be honor of the Glen Anglers Associations biggest catch in the speckled division opening day According to Fred of Freds Live Ball and Tackle In Norval were reeled in than last year In Hills haunts NHAMR drive seeks 16000 Marking Its year of service to men tally retarded residents of north and their families the North Association for the Mentally Retarded is hoping to raise in this years cam paign for funds Volunteers are needed to help the doorto door canvass planned for Mental Retard ation Week May to 12 If you have some spare time to help out call 8775557 Can receive a kit and are asked to visit 15 to homes About per cent of the annua budget the portion not covered by provincial and regional grants must be raised through userfees and donations Most of the money finances a variety of services Including residential and work training programs for adults and day programs for preschoolers under president Bert Arnold and executive director David Williams is an Incorporated nonprofit agency Its easy to be nonprofit treasurer Ed Schroder says the trick is to be nondeficit Ca will be calling on homes and throughout the area May through II seeking donation Tor the North AtiociiUonror fee Mentally Retard Association president sod campaign chairman Bert Arnold and Mayor got together last week to look ever campaign plans with Linda Parker who with Joan Banks and Marlene Johnson will be be Georgetown canvass Conroy beads he Acton drive and Valda May wtU lake care of the Hereby area If youve got some spare lime the needs help canvassing Theyll grow tall trees Saturday on Trees or Canada planting day are left to right Jeff MeRae McKee and Scoutmaster Bob McKee of 1st Acton Scents with Ken Bath of he field staff of be Credit Valley Conservation Authority out a few pointers OverSWpar- planting