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Energy from waste talks Region moves along with EFW plan By BRIAN Herald Staff Regional councillors got their feet wet May on Its commitment to energy from waste The alternative was to bock off from EFW altogether or Jump right into the pool approved a total of mostly In consultants fees to begin Phase I of the energy from waste process phase I Is a move to hire consultants to study and hold public information meetings In doing so turned down a motion by Miltons Bill Johnson and Burlingtons Walter Mulkewich to eliminate the consultants studies from the process and call for pro posals for an plant a recorded vote alt four of Hills Regional councillors present at the meeting Mayor Miller Rick Bonnette Marilyn Scr and Pam Sheldon voted In of the resolution to hire the consultants for Phase I Councillors hired the consultants after they were told by Halton Chief Administrative Officer John Fleming that they must go ahead with Energy from Waste is now arguing its case In front of the consolidated hearings board as a part at the environmental assessment process search for a new landfill site Part of ment is that a commitment to Is part of the Regions long term waste management solution to build an EFW plant by 1996 and bum 50 per cent of the Regions garbage for 18 of the years once the new dump is In opera Failure to go ahead with would seriously jeopardize case at the hearings said Mr Fleming It was not the first time Mr had issued the warning that a do nothing approach could be disastrous to regional councillors who threatened to derail EFW Burlington Mayor Bird who has waged a bitter campaign against a proposed landfill in Alder shot and against extensive use of consultants wanted to put the issue off until next year so a new council could make the ultimate decision on EFW This council does not have the will to deal with an exercise like this said Mavor Bird Hiring consultants to conduct the public education process necessary lo fulfill the requirements of the En vironroental Assessment Act will allow them to feast on the tax Institute of Research which would do it for a lesser amount and do a better Job he said He called the proposal a walk in the quicksand He termed the Idea for a proposal coll for an plant immediately going for the jugular instead of In the capillaries has already asked En vlronment Minister James Bradley for a commitment to from the province but the noncommittal rep ly was termed a disgrace by Coun Sheldon Sheldon wanted to defer the decision on for a month until councillors could meet with Mr Bradley but her motion lost a 12 vote after Mayor Bird said the only thing Mr Bradley would do Is give you that Queens Park smile Mulkewlch urged coun cillors to support the Immediate pro posal call even without a client In order to speed sixth at tempt at Initiating energy from How many times are we going to try before we exercise the political will power to go out and do if ask There Is technology that has proven to be safe There are firms in ready to build an plant but up until now no one has believed thai the Region is ready he added Coun Mulkewlch disputed commitment to say ing the Region has never commit ted itself to anything other thun landfill Mayor Miller he is com milted to energy from waste The mayor said he would support both of the proposals to hire the Miller ready to accept inevitability of EFW An energy from waste plant in Holton Hills That prospect seems a lot more possible now that Region has taken the first steps to imple ment its EFW long term plan Milton Councillor Bill Johnston said Wednesday hed support building an EFW plant In the in section of Milton Halton Hills Mayor Miller is also in favor of The suggestion that an EFW plant be built on the industrial cor ridors of Highway or Highway means the possibility of a waste burning plant looms in Halton Hills would not light an EFW plant In town the same vigor I convinced environmentally it Is better to be burning garbage than to be burying It said Mayor Miller Modem technology still cannot ensure 100 per cent safety but it can come close he said By burning garbage It Is easier to monitor the pollutants than after it has been buried 200 feet in the ground said he Mayor He acknowledged the public might be opposed to an EFW plant and he will not encourage such a facility in town I m not going to be saying hat I m going to be standing out there with open arms hollering for somebody to come and build an energy from waste plant he said But it would be nice to be able to dispose of waste much cheaper than todays skyrocketing costs he consultants and to call for a plant immediately Coun Behrcns who Save a long and impassioned plea In of EFW referred to nutting a plant in the boondocks which she later said could be on the Industrial corridors of cither Highway or Highway Miltons BUI Johnson an ardent supporter of said must get Into EFW before other regions Its getting very Competitive We may be beat out of the business before long he said Mr Johnson said he would support putting an plant In the in dustrial area or Milton Councillors are worried that going through the EA process with as Halton did with landfill will cost millions of dollars Phase I hiring consultants for the public education process Is Just the beginning of the road said Burl Joan Little What follows Phase 1 is Phase 3 and blank cheques she has many alternatives now said Coun Little Those sug gested Include exporting a propos ed EFW plant at St Lawrence Ce ment In building regional or Interregional plants In and exporting to a proposed plant In Hamilton Coun Little wanted to continue ex porting waste to Occidental Chemical In New York until deci sions have been made on the other proposed plants But waiting any longer Is costing Nation twico as much money said Burlingtons Rob Forbes Because previous councils refused to move on its costing Halton a month more to dispose of Its waste than landf he said Once councillors voted In favor of hiring the consultants to follow the process asked for a vote on the immediate proposal call saying the two initiatives could run parallel to each other But Chairman refused to call a vole on the motion claiming It is contrary to the route has just taken Coun Mulkewich then Mr Pomeroys ruling but the ensuing vote lost SECTION A Wednesday MyM Fish could take precedent over urban expansion with MNR initiative Halton Region Is worried that new initiatives by the Ministry of Natural Resources might protect fish in local streams at the expense of urban growth The Ministry Is drafting a long term fisheries In the hills Book bargains Open house Check first Ontarios consumer ministry to day warned homeowners to check the location of gas lines before going on their property The warning comes in the wake of a serious explosion and fire on May that Injured three people and gut ted a home in Torontos east end In vestigation revealed that neither the homeowner nor the operator of a which cut the line had checked for underground natural gas line locations failing to ascertain the lion of a pipeline or for Interfering with a pipeline without authoriza tion homeowners and contractors can be charged under the Ontario Energy Act which provides for a maximum fine of or a year in jail or any combination of the two Legion lines CAR club Winners in the week ly draw held Thursday were Rita Doerenback Mary Doan 190 Tom Elliott Carol and Ralph Bosma 120 Diane Parker Relta Morgan Hills Public Libraries will be selling used books at in credibly low prices Anyone in teres led can come to the Acton Library at 17 River SI on June from a m to The books ore also available at the Georgetown Library at Church St on June IB from a Don miss the bargains For more Information contact he Acton Library at or the Georgetown Library at Student checkin cannot make 11 to the Canada Employment Centre In Georgetown can visit the Acton Social Services and Information Centre on Willow Street A representative will be available on Wednesdays from 45 m starting June 1 All that is required of the students is their birth certificate and one other piece of tlon such as a drivers license library card or school report card Apply early so you can begin your summer Job search The community staff and students are Invited to celebrate the anniversary of Llmehousc School on Sunday June 5 An Open House is planned from 1 S and official welcoming ceremonies ore scheduled fur Computer kids The Association for Bright Children presents Computers In the Elementary School Now and in the Future Tuesday May at pm In the Resource Centre Georgetown District High School George McCrae Coonii na lor of Computer Education or the Board of Education will give a short presentation on the tlonalc objectives and long term plans for computer education In the elementary school Bring your and as a period will follow the presentation For further contact Apgaf at 5B01 Sleepy time libraries Wednesday evenings at This half hour of stories end rhymes requires no registration an recommend ed for children ages 36 Parents tool Slccptyme begins in Georgetown June and in Acton June IS for more information please contact the Childrens Department Acton or Georgetown Evergreen sale The Union Presbyterian Church Evergreen Sale will be held at the church on Jun at 6 p The church Is located on just west of Winston Churchill Boulevard Refreshments are available Solar cars The suns will electrify two solar cars Into action on Saturday May In the 4th Annual Great Canadian Solar Race at Ontarios Places Lookout Point The solar powered cars design ed by university students will race for prizes while demonstrating the principles of active solar electrical conversion Problem of speeding cars cause for residents concern By BETTY Herald Special is a growing concern in the community about the increasing traffic and speeders Sug nave been made to ask for reduce speed limits on the Mothers Day was extra special at the United Church because of two christenings Little Christina Van and Carrie were christened At the U C meeting for May Martha Lewis was a guest speaker She brought her slide pictures show her familys trip to Iceland She gave an interesting commentary and much was learned The C ladles served the Girl Guides at their banquet this week The remaining clothing and books not sold lost Saturday at the C W Annual Garage and Rummage Sale were donated to the Salvation Army The sale was a great success 14ltemotaConW COLOUR TV ONLY 26 COLOUR CONSOLE BEST PRICES EVER Driver Training lor all ages Federal income tax deductible pick up a home lor The Young Drivers programme is not Private In car Instruction available through any local high school driving you can Ihw with Next Week Course- June 22nd SPECIAL DAY PROGRAM June 27 28 29 30 9 am- 330 pm 8770751 16 Rd S Georgetown FOR BRAMPTON OR BRAMALEA CALL OVER 300000 GRADUATES RECOMMEND Young Drivers of Canada Cambridge District of which Hills Is a part But Regional plan are worried that the will tell the Ministry of Environment tighten up the guidelines on streams like Black Creek and Silver Creek so much that It could influence how much effluent could be produced from the Georgetown and Acton sewage treatment plants If that happens urban growth in town could be held back said Director or Policy Research Ho Wong Because those guideline sugges would come from another pro vincial ministry the MOE might be more inclined to listen to them said Mr Wong Regional councillors want the MNR to take projected urban growth into account before in a those restrictions Public Works Commissioner Robert Moore said the report reflected a fish at the expense people attitude He wants he MNR to consider all matters not Just unilateral environ Halton could not increase the quality of the streams to meet tougher standards he said Halton Hills Councillor Manlyn Serieantson who sits on the Credit Valley Conservation Authority said the new plan by the MNR may be necessary because conservation authorities are already doing the job of fish management Burlingtons Walter doesnt think Its a choice between fish and people If streams arent acceptable to fish then people beware he said Miltons BUI Johnson said some MNn concerns arent relevant in because the Regions riven are In good shape Halton Director of Engineering Services George said the imposed restrictions wouldnt expansion of the Georgetown sewage treatment plant because that has already been approved However should the tougher Sidelines be approved there may a phaseIn period for sewage plants to comply he said Our concern Is a lot of decisions with respect to urban growth and boundaries have been made over the years and these decisions go hand in hand with environmental concerns Mr said Region is not aware of any problem of contaminants in Black Creek or Silver Creek now Mothers fTS SANDAL TIME AGAIN Fletchers Shoes have their Best Selection Ever I FOR YOUR FAMILY NAME BRANDS AT FLETCHERS COMFORT AT 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