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Beaver THE OAKVILLE Voted Ontario's Top Newspaper Four Years in a Row - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Farewell to an Oakville son Page 11 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2010 www. oakvillebeaver .com 64 Pages $1.00 (plus GST) A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 48 No. 24 "USING COMMUNICATION TO BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES" Oakville's major pollution emitters Ford tops list of 14 companies that fail Oakville's air quality bylaw By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF War of words heats up By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF According to the Province's National Pollution Release Inventory (NPRI), 14 Oakville industries would be considered major emitters under the Town's new Health Protection Air Quality Bylaw. The Ford Assembly Plant would be ranked as the worst among them. The Health Protection Air Quality Bylaw was passed Feb. 1, in an effort to combat the air pollution present in Oakville. The bylaw gives Town councillors the ability to stop incoming new industries deemed major emitters of pollutants from establishing themselves in Oakville and allows councillors to label Oakville's existing major emitters public nuisances. Industries or facilities judged to be public nuisances could be refused approval to continue to operate in Oakville unless they cut their emissions. Under the bylaw, a facility is considered a major emitter if its emissions exceed at least one of the thresholds for the following pollutants: more than 500 kilograms of PM 10 (particulate matter) per See Ford page 2 MAJOR EMITTERS: According to data on the Province's National Pollution Release Inventory (NPRI), Ford of Canada's Oakville Assembly plant, Mancor Industries, Petro Canada's South Oakville Terminal and Goodrich Aerospace Canada are four of 14 Oakville industries that fail to meet the emission standards set by Oakville's new Health Protection Air Quality Bylaw. The Ontario Power Authority's (OPA) decision to bring a 900megawatt gas-fired power plant to Oakville has sparked protests, preventative legislation and now appears to have strained the relationship between Ford of Canada and the mayor of Oakville. Oakville Mayor Rob Burton has lashed out against Ford in recent interviews with the Oakville Beaver and 680 News, chastising the auto manufacturer for supplying the land on which TransCanada plans to build the Oakville Generating Station. The selection of the 1500 Royal Windsor Dr. site has proven controversial as it is less than 400 metres from the nearest residential area, giving rise to concerns about the potential effect on air quality and resident safety. Despite Ford's status as one of the Town's largest employers, with approximately 3,500 people working for the company, and one of the largest taxpayers, Burton has not minced words. He has accused Ford of conspiring to bring the TransCanada operation to Oakville, See Ford page 13 SERVING OAKVILLE FOR 26 YEARS! 175 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville 905.845.6653 Between Kerr & Dorval Optimize Performance (Adults and Children) · Attention span is short · Difficulty organizing & completing work · also helpful for Asperger's · also Psycho-educational testing ADD Centre VISIT OUR ALL NEW WEBSITE YOUR FRIEND IN THE BUSINESS! Neurofeedback and learning strategies can provide a lasting improvement. Co-author with Pediatrician William Sears of The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child. www.lockwoodchrysler.com Director: Lynda M. Thompson, Ph.D., 905-803-8066 www.addcentre.com