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the HERALD Page Environment Wednesday August 14 1991 Action is needed now on quarry landfill proposal I By BARBARA Urgent A private company Reclamation Systems Inc RSI is stilt proceeding with their plan to bring garbage from all of On tario to the Acton Quarry in the Niagara Escarpment In spite of the fact that the Niagara Escarp ment a unique natural wonder is now recognized by the United Na tions as a Biosphere Reserve current legislation gives no pro tection against landfills Because Georgetown Acton and ail the farms in between drink well water that comes from the water bearing layer of rock aquifer that the quarry has dug through you may be concerned about water contamination that Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources POWER has con tacted see this as a dangerous plan RSI expect to collect the ooze from the bottom of the landfill leachate which will have some treatment before being discharg ed to Black Creek you may have some concerns about the fish population in Black Creek or about Georgetowns Test Well No 15 downstream The Ministry of Natural Resources commenting on this proposal comments just released to the media find the Environmental Assessment unacceptable their emphasis because of the serious implications that the proposal will have upon the fisheries habitat and aquatic environment of Black Creek are also concerned about the site selection process where alternative sites were not proper ly examined POWE R has said from the beginning that the Acton Quarry as a site for gar bage would never stand up to a proper comparison with other sites comments raise this same issue You may have other concerns about additional garbage truck traffic clogging our roads as the Main Street Sooth Georgetown 8731470 Mirrors Glass Furniture Sliding Mirror Doors Custom Minor Installation ST Glass Replacement I a AND ESTIMATES 9 Caitulhen Georgetown WERE YOUR INSURANCE WE UNDERSTAND PAUL C ARMSTRONG INSURANCE BROKERS LTD 143 MILL ST Hilton HHi Georgetown Ontario St- With POWER aggregate trucks will still be there You may worry about the effect on property values You may have concerns about dust noise odor vermin or sea gulls Whatever your concerns get those FACTS BY FAX OR PHONE TO RUTH GRIER AND BOB RAE ON FRIDAY AUGUST OR FAILING THAT MON DAY AUGUST 19th LETS TIE UP THE LINES Ruth Gner speaking to the May 15th demonstration at Queens Park said she could not arbitrarily say no to this pro posal without it going to a hearing that will cost Halton Hills tax payers millions We pay for the Town to be represented we pay for the Region to be represented and we pay provincial tax to fund the Environmental Assessment Board and staff to be represented Your message can be short Re Acton Quarry Landfill Pro posal DO NOT ACCEPT RSIS EN VIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AS COMPLETE 2 ISSUE A SECTION ORDER TO MAKE RSI GO BACK TO THE BEGINNING TO EXAMINE ALTERNATIVES HONOR PAST STATEMENTS SAVE THE ESCARPMENT STOP THE DUMP Niagara Escarpment Commis sion opposes this plan Halton Region Conservation Authority opposes this plan MNR find it unacceptable The Town of Halton Hills opposes this plan In Ruth own words in the legislature Dec 7 a great deal of effort goes into try ing to prove points that frankly to our party are self evident points such as the fact that you do not put sanitary landfill in a leaky quarry on the Niagara Escarp ment where blasting has been go ing on for 10 20 or 30 years Sure ly it is obvious that this is not a We understand that a decision will be made in the next week Take a few minutes to TAKE AC TION Honorable Ruth Grier Minister of the Environment Fax Tel Copy to Premier Bob Rae Fax Tel 4163251941 Queens Park Switch Board This involves the future of your town POWER cant do this alone THE CORPORATION OF THE Town of Hills Halton Hills Drive PO Box HILLS Goorgolown 8732600 NOTICE TO HALTON HILLS PARKERS Effective January 1st the Province of Ontario implemented a new tax called the Commercial Concentration Tax on parking in 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