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Library has cash surplus By BARB JOY Oakville Beaver Staff , Good management and some unexpected nevenue added up to an est mated $37,000 in surplus funds forecasted for Oakville Public Library year-end budget. "At the beginning of the year, it's hard to forecast how it (the budget) will come out at the end of the year," said the library's deputy director, Edith Hopkins. “We don't know how the measures we put in will affect the budget until they actually do." Hopkins said the forecasted surplus is attributed to unanticipated increases in revenue and cost savings implemented by staff. For example, the library lowered its ceiling on fines from $10 to " By prohibiting (See 'Library' P399 3) A coroner's inquest has been called to investigate the drowning death of a 20-year-old epileptic man at the Bronte Creek Provincial Park swimming pool last July. Haas drowned in the crowded pool in Bronte Creek Provincial Park on July 7th. He was at the pool with his friends and family including his mother Beverley, 45. y Dr. William Lucas, of Brampton, will be the presiding coroner for he inquest. All candidates meeting tonight The three-day inquest into the death of David Haas, of Nadia Place, will begin Nov. 15th at Milton Court. A preliminary hearing between witnesses and counsel for the coroner will be held on Oct. 19th. Inquest dates set into drowning At the time of his death police officials believed Haas may have suf- feted an epileptic fit which contributed to his drowning. The inquest is expected to examine the circumstances surrounding pis death and the response of the life guards, ambulance and fue per- sonnel. Oakville voters have another chance tonight to hear from the Oakville-Milton candidates in the Oct. 25th federal election. ' The Federation of Oakville Residents Groups (FORG) is sponsoring its second all-candidates meeting at 7:30 pan. at Queen Elizabeth Park School. der of P""""""'"""" 'onset 184 Lakeshore Rd. E All six candidates N Party, Bonnie B A Met: 389 P W 'earl St, Burl be R he Oakville 845-5582 1eton 639-1372 â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"_â€"â€"â€" ___-..---------.-------------- M als. K H y Bright, of the Natura (en Campbell, indeperr ?arty, Richard Malbeouf h CSSIV waterproof n “m, I . ty'" Crolyn Fletchere and son Blake were among those who donated to the Oakville Fareshare F oodbank in their Thanksgiving food drive. They donated food items to central fire station and Bob Jones was pleased to accept. The local group has decided to extend the food drive until tomorrow since donations fell below those of last year and the 60,000 pound target for this year. . (Photo by Barrie Erskine, SPORTING {GWSDODGF Air quality adversely affecting her children, so refinery emission activist says farewll to town By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff Despite a decision by St. Lawrence Cement to install a bag- house to limit emissions, both sides in the on-going confronta- tion remain at odds over the issue. On one hand there's the cement company whose spokes- men say it arrived at its decision only after a full examination of research data. On the other, there's Julie Bart, chairman of Residents Against Cement Company Pollution (RACCP,) who maintains the firm is simply seeking to salvage its tarnished public image. On Tuesday - Day 29 of an Environmental Appeal Board hearing .. opacity project manager Oakville Beaver Staff h By BARB JOY Cement company says it will take new steps to limit plant emissions Concerns about her children's health has forced me Oakville activist to pull up stakes and move on o less polluted pastures. Cathy Matsumoto, who has waged a four-year tattle against the odours and emissions coming from he Petra-Canada Rermery in Bronte. has watched ter two children's allergies worsening each year. For heir sakes. she decided to leave Oakville and move 0 Guelph where she feels the air might be a little KnDBER B eldest boy. now eight. is on constant medi- nd is often awake at night with asthmatic she said. “l don't want him living like that. give it (another environment) a try." eahh problems that beset her adopted eldest . began when he was three and the family W " Crescent near the refinery. Fbur-year- ' a second adopted son. developed :30. she said. blaming the whole thing on Petro- vine near the refinery aggravates it." 'd etltlon 199 13. 1993 RBC N CALL FOR _?J_ll'Jit,"i" DOMINION COngMHEEN AR _ SECURITIES TO ESTATE PLANNING it it He admitted, however, that such technology would do noth.. ing to curtail the "condensable" particulate (gases that solidify when cooled) which appears as a visible plume down-wind or the stack. SLC research has shown this consists largely of sodium chloride and amonium chloride. Regulation 346 of the Environmental Protection Act Dr. Jack Norman explained that he has recommended to SLC that it install a baghouse which will significantly reduce the amount of "conventional" particulate (large- ly limestone dust) issuing from its stack. St. Lawrence Cement to install 'baghouse' aggravates it," )llulion) from 64 Pages Wondering if she was the only one noticing the odours. she took up a "stink survey" in September, 1990, asking other residents if they thought Petro- Canada was contributing to air problems. Within place." she said. Still, Matsumoto spent a good deal of time and energy trying to curb odours from Petra-Canada’s emissions. Concern for Jon's health first prompted her to call the refinery, but she found she had to go by way of the Ministries of the Environment and of Health. She was always told the refinery had received no other complaints. can, luau-note Im (sworn-am (bum in» coupon. mm In zoo) BURNS See 'Emlssions' page 3) covers opacity at the point of emission, but not further away in the atmosphere. SLC's solution would greatly reduce the former while leaving the latter to the whims of weather conditions. As recent as Aug. 25th, how- ever, Norman stated in a progress report that a baghouse was found to be ineffective in reducing opac- ity. This had Bart wondering what happened in the interim to so completely reverse his position. First, however, she expressed her elation at the partial victory. "This is a major accomplish- ment after five years of SLC con- sidering the option, for them to publicly acknowledge that the Ministry was right all along," said Bart. "Their whole argument has (See 'Cement page 4) Balm INSIDE "I'm not blaming the whole thing on Petro- Canada but living near the refinery aggravates it." Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435-201 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Woolco, White Rose, Sears 76 Cents (CST included) Curling's popularity is on the rise Page 1 s Sweeping Up LIMIT! Malt-ad across the lake and every- where, but there seems to be a pocket in this particular area." In fact, Indians long ago described Oakville as "the sick I)“.