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THE HERALD April Pig J Dufferin withdraws landfill proposal Continued from Page said maybe which would only perpetuate the problem said Chairman Pomeroy This answer explained the chairman could have encouraged the company to spend more money on the feasibility of the quarry when council would never have ac cepted the idea of a landfill in the quarry We the Region need a rest from landfill proRosf Is The long approval process of the Milton landfill scheduled to open on Highway near Britannia Road in 1992 has already driven a wedge between the community said Chairman Pomeroy Local environment groups were happy with the company s decision but wary a future proposal might be made for a landfill at the site Len Landry of Protect Our Water Environmental Resources POWER told councillors 1m as taken aback as perhaps everyone else here is but my feel ing is going to happen next Barbara Halsall also of POWER said the group would have preferred the company not said its preliminary feasibility test proves the plan to be environmen tally friendly We believe the tests t en vironmentally friendly and that a landfill would pollute Miltons water supply said Ms The environmentally friendly thing to do is to turn the quarry into a resevoir in keeping with the com pany original plan she said Mr Townsend said Wednesday afternoon withdrawing the pro posal means the company will con vert the quarry into a But he estimates it will be about another 30 years before the quarry is exhausted and a resevoir is fully established Sheldon of Protect Our Water Environmental Resources 2 said in an interview Thursday that Doffenn Aggregates did the right thing But the group which was established earlier this year to fight proposal is con cerned the site might still be used as a landfill said Ms Sheldon She speculated the Greater Toronto Area which is currently consider ing solutions to solve its garbage crisis could use the quarry as a landfill But Mr said he plans to tell the GTA that local municipalities oppose the landfill idea and the company no longer has plans to build a garbage dump NEC to study landfills Toronto The Niagara Escarp ment Commission is studying the issue of whether landfill sites should be allowed along the escarpment says Premier David Peterson He was urged in the Ontano Legislature on April by Liberal Walter Elliot North to consider an amendment to the escarpment planning and develop ment act which would remove as an acceptable activi They the commission are dealing with that particular issue at this very time Mr Peterson said We will want to see their ad vice and then that plan which is now under five year review will come back to this House for final determination When the escarpment was recently designated a biosphere reserve by the United Nations Economic Social and Cultural Organization in recognition of its unique ecological value a hue and cry arose over proposals to fill in mined out quarries on the penmeter with Greater Toronto Area garbage Mr Peterson said only that the move had been suggested by others and would take it under advisement GEORGETOWN OPTICAL Good service good coverage good price Thats State Farm insurance ROBERT TAIT INSURANCE JStml AGENCY LTD a Georgetown 8731833 Like a good neighbor State Farm is there FARM INSURANCt fJW35 HWWWWBB INTERIOR STAINPROOFING CONTINUES Mt M Volu ONLY ORYCLEAHIKG INTERIORS RUNNING BOARDS FABRIC PROTECTION SUNROOFS FIHSTtWlNC VINYL ROOF REVITALIZING RUST PROOFING SPLASH GUARDS TOUCH UP FAINT CAR COVERS WINDOW TINTING WG CARS SHAPE J n ft NO ONE EVER REGRETTED BUYING QUALITY hours MARKET PLACE PLAZA Fr 10 Saturday 10 Put your car into oar hands Let us custom design an interior exterior or combination package to suit your needs Our professional services can keep your vehicle looking great and help it last longer INTERIOR CLEANING DETAILING PACKAGE