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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1996 DYN president responds to Gemini news article BY JAMIE HARRISON The Georgetown Gemini Following up onastory which appeared in The Gemini two weeks ago, Marc Nan- thakumar, president of DYN Recycling, contacted The Gemini to correct what he felt were several inaccurate statements in the original story. Nanthakumar said that he did not receive any messages that The Gemini was trying to contact him regarding the story. He and his wife Judy assured this reporter that if they had received any mes- sages they would have con- tacted the paper immediately. It does appear that The Gemini may have inadvert- ently used some inaccurate information in the original story, specifically regarding the Ontario Professional Fire Fighters Association (OPFFA). In the original ar- ticle, it is written that DYN Recycling contributed $20 to OPFFA which was later re- turned. At the time that infor- mation was believed to be accurate. However, Mr. Nanthakumar furnished The Gemini with a receipt and thank you letter from Jim Lee, president of the OPFFA, for a contribution of $854.93. The contribution is for a half page advertisement in the OPFFA's 1996 year book. Nanthakumar also in- cludeda copy ofanewspaper article regarding DYN's ef- forts to airlift $20,000 worth of used clothing in a 20' con- tainer to refugees in Zaire. Upset with the story in The Gemini, Judy Nanthakumar said she suspects there is a campaign to discredit DYN's work. "We have never denied that we are for-profit. Who- ever gave you this informa- tion lied," Mrs. Nanthakumar said. The Nanthakumars ob- jected to the use of the word "donation" in The Gemini's article, saying "contribution" Impaired driver charged in one- car accident A 57-year-old Moore Park Crescent man faces impaired driving charges after a single vehicle collision on Fourth Line near 22nd Side Road, 6 pm,Thursday. Police report the man dis- played signs of intoxication when they attended the scene of the accident. He was charged with impaired driv- ing and driving with over 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood. would have been a more ac- curate word. "We are not asking for donations. It isa contribution to a recycling campaign," Mrs. Nanthakumar said last Wednesday. DYN Recycling plans to make a contribution to Geor- getown & District Memorial Hospital in the next few weeks. They also objected to the use of the word "'scam" in the article. To clarify, what DYN Recycling is doing is all le- gal. Though "scam" was a poor choice of wording on behalf ofthe reporter, it arose out of the objections of some people in the local commu- nity. Nonetheless, The THE GEORGETOWN GEMINI Gemini apologizes and re- grets the use of the word. DYN's main business is selling used clothing to sev- eral companies which later mutilate the clothing and put it to a variety of uses. "The reason we started the recycling campaign is that (sometimes) you are too tired to go to a bin and dump the clothes," Mrs. Nanthakumar said, adding that DYN's em- ployees will come to the door to pick up clothing contrib- uted to the recycling cam- paign. "We have incidentals (and) lots of headaches too, but we find people are very happy with the service," Mrs. Nanthakumar said. CLASSICAL MUSIC POSSIBLE SOLUTION ROCK OF AGES: Loéal Masons make a donation to Colleen Brown of Georgetown's Bread Basket, Saturday morning. Back row, from left: Jim Lilly, Sam Inglis, Ray Clark. Front row, from left: Len LaFond, Colleen Brown and George Cozens. The presentation took place at the Masonic Temple on Lindsay Street. (Jamie Harrison photo) Environmental crime prevention downtown Playing classical music, improving lighting and the or- derly planting of trees may be some of the methods used to discourage loitering and vandalism in downtown Geor- getown. Councillor John Day trained along with a Halton police officer in Crime Prevention Through Environmen- tal Design, will do a walk-about in the downtown area with police to determine what can be done to decrease loitering and vandalism. "Tt can be as simple as designing planters that aren't comfortable to sit on or increasing the lighting in areas where kids hang out," Day said, noting that playing classical music has worked in some area to discourage loiterers. Perr Fine Fashion And Accessories On Consignment Lo i RECYCLING AT ITS BEST The following items are needed for consignment sale: Car seats - Infant and large, Baby Gates, Baby Swings, Travel Playpen/Bed, Jolly Jumper, Baby Monitors, Rocker/Bouncer, etc. Ice Skates, Hockey Skates, Hockey Equipment, Skating Outfits, Dance Leotards/Leggings Snowsuits, Snow Pants, Winter Jackets, Boots, Etc. Consignment recycling means everyone wins Please call for additional information 30 Main St. S. DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN AVL Connect Now! 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