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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, August 6, 2010 · 10 Findings should be a wakeup call: Burton By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Oakville Mayor Rob Burton is hoping the provincial government will take the Ontario Fire Marshal's findings regarding the Sunrise Propane explosion to heart and reconsider placing potentially dangerous facilities near residential areas. The fire marshal's findings noted the Sunrise Propane facility, located in Toronto's Downsview neighbourhood, actually met existing requirements to determine if the facility could be located within a heavily-populated area. The fire marshal also pointed out that given the damage caused to the residential community when the facility exploded on Aug. 10, 2008, the regulations that allowed the facility to be there need to be re-examined with consideration given to how much gas is stored at the site, adjacent land use and site congestion. Burton, who is currently fighting to stop a 900-megawatt gas-fired power plant from being established less than 400metres from an Oakville residential area, said he hopes the government will get the message. "I hope the provincial government sees this finding as a wakeup call to keep dangerous operations away from places where we live and send our kids to school." Mayor Rob Burton hoods," said Burton. "I hope the provincial government sees this finding as a wakeup call to keep dangerous operations away from places where we live and send our kids to school." The fire marshal reported that the Sunrise Propane explosion took place because of a hose leak and an illegal tank-to-tank transfer from one cargo truck to another. The explosion killed one person and did extensive damage to nearby homes, businesses and schools. TransCanada, the company hoping to build and operate the Oakville Generating Station, has previously stated that it has operated gas-fired power plants in Ontario and across North America for more than 20 years without any serious incident taking place. "Governments have the opportunity to learn from the Sunrise Propane incident and make better decisions when it comes to locating industry next to residential neighbour- Midsummer's Night event is no dream for newcomers Oakville's Centre for Education and Training is inviting newcomers to Canada to an event called A Midsummer's Night Market, where they can learn about the resources available to them. The event, held at Coronation Park on Saturday, Aug. 21, is presented by the centre's Youth Exchange Program. "It's an event geared for newcomers to help them feel more connected to their community," said Holly Zapreff, outreach and event specialist for the centre. The Youth Exchange Program consists of young volunteers who work with the centre. "The youth volunteers, some of them are newcomers themselves, some of them were born in Canada, some of them have been here three, four years, and it was them who planned this event," said Zapreff. The event will feature exhibits and cultural performances. The exhibits will feature a range of businesses that provide things such as daycare or music lesson studios. There will also be various other community services. The performances will consist of things such as a drumming circle, a fashion show geared for youths to show them how to dress in Canada, an African dance show, belly dance performances and musical bands. The centre expects some 150 to 200 people to show up to the event. "Our hope is that (the participants) are able to get connected with the resources that are available in the community, get to know what's out there," Zapreff said. 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