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10 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 so he had no personal axe to grind. Gill was a sociopathic killer, pure and simple. He might just as well have sprayed bullets in a mall or on a street corner. He might have been stopped by his acquaintances when he was spewing his particular brand of loathing, but young peo- ple today are too cautious when it comes to turning in friends to authorities. Per- haps theres a lesson to be learned there. Maybe the police could have identified him if they had the funding and staff necessary to search the in- ternet sites that are springing up like weeds. While many internet sites labour under the impression they are im- mune to court action, the answer is for us to commit the resources necessary to enforce reasonable regula- tions. Nobody objects when pedophiles are arrested be- cause of internet traps. Why would anyone object to hunting for murderers elec- tronically? We may not be able to stop the likes of a killer like Gill. Proper allocation of hu- man and financial resources would certainly help. In this case the responsibility lays solely with Gill. Sadly, all we can do for Anastasia DeSousa and the other victims of Dawson College is mourn the dead and pray for the wounded. And wait for the next time. 105 ALMA ST. ROCKWOOD TEL: 519-856-2564 FAX: 519-856-9657 JIMS REPAIR SHOP 18 BAR 54CC REG $457.36 SALE $357.99 12 ONLY! 310 Guelph St. Unit5 Georgetown 310 Guelph Street, Unit 5 Georgetown. 905-873-4405 Waste reduction does not come cheap By Frances Niblock Region-wide organic recycling, en- hanced Blue Box diversion and Energy from Waste Haltons waste management plans, existing and proposed, are designed to protect and conserve capacity at the Regions landfill site and meet a 60 per cent waste diversion target. Peter Crockett, Haltons Commissioner of Planning and Public Works, walked Halton Hills Council through the Regions recently approved 2006-2010 Solid Waste Management Strategy (SWMS), noting that Halton can expand the life of the Milton landfill, but at a cost. Crockett said it cost $21.1-million last year to divert 41.6 per cent of waste from Haltons landfill, which has 17 years of remaining life. The proposed (solid waste manage- ment) strategy will get us to about 62 per cent diversion, extend our landfill life to 24 years, but it will have an annual operating cost of $28.5-million, Crockett said. Halton spent $100-million to develop and open its waste management site on Highway 25 in Milton in 1992. Crockett said it would cost approximately $240- million to replace it. The $6-million (per year more to op- erate) is significant, but the value of that landfill site, and why so much effort is being put into extending the life of that landfill, is because of the cost of replace- ment, Crockett said, adding the main cost is expanding the GreenCart program basi- cally a Blue Box for kitchen scraps. Crockett reported that in 2005, Halton disposed of 195,000 tonnes of waste and 113,000 tonnes of the total was residential waste. Through various 3-R diversion mately $6-million to expand by 2010. Crockett details key components in the updated solid waste management strategy including a Region-wide household organic separation program, possible partnerships with neighbouring municipalities, more promotion and education about diver- to dispose of its own ICI waste, it would reduce the life of the Milton landfill by half, to the year 2017. Both Acton and Regional Council- lor Clark Somerville and Mayor Rick Bonnette asked Crockett if the incorrect headline indicating Halton would take outside waste from Toronto, had gener- ated many phone calls. Crockett said Halton has been very clear that its interest is in providing the best waste management solution for Halton and its residents, and it is looking at different plant sizes and technologies to its needs and then well decide how much, and with whom we can partner from a municipal standpoint. Bonnette said he also wanted to raise his pet peeve the six-bag limit on the num- ber of garbage bags each house can put out for weekly pickup. He said it should be reduced because it doesnt encourage people to buy products with less packag- ing and follow the 3Rs. Crockett said the number of bags and a per bag user-pay system will be consid- ered, and that typically households puts out two or three bags per week. He said they would look at reducing the number of bags once the other diversion programs were expanded the philosophy being that you have to provide the alter- native before you significantly restrict the residential garbage. programs, 47,000 tonnes of recyclable materials were separated from the waste, and the organic recycling program diverted 33,000 tones from landfill, resulting in 42 per cent waste diversion rate. Thats up one per cent from 2004, but falls short of Haltons goal of diverting 60 per cent of waste from the landfill by 2010, up from the target of 58 per cent set in 1999. Crockett said the Regions GreenCart organics recycling program is the single largest untapped diversion opportunity that the Region has, adding GreenCart ma- terial makes up approximately 45 per cent of the average residential garbage bag. Expanding the program Region-wide could increase the diversion rate by up to 20 per cent more, but would cost approxi- sion programs, recycling for condos and apartments, maximizing capacity at the landfill, expanding the Blue Box program when viable, enhancing industrial/com- mercial and institutional recycling and investigating Energy from Waste, sooner than anticipated. The prospect of Energy from Waste, burning garbage to produce energy, sparked a lot of debate recently when a Toronto newspaper headline mistakenly reported that Haltons proposed EFW plant would accept garbage from Toronto. Waste to U.S. Halton said it is looking at EFW now, sooner than anticipated, because 150,000 tonnes of industrial/commercial and insti- tutional waste from Halton is trucked to the U.S.A. for disposal, and if Halton had Millions to extend life of dump LET US WELCOME YOU! Our Hostess will bring gifts and greetings, along with helpful information about your new community. Call Betty Ann 853-1944 OLeary says... Continued from page 9 Arthritis Societys fall campaign Losing weight may be the answer to controlling the disease and pain of arthritis, an affliction from which 4 million Canadians suffer. The Arthritis Society says even small improve- ments in weight can make a big difference. Losing 10 lbs., for instance, translates into a decrease in stress on your knees by 40 lbs. To help people deal with it the Society has initiated a 4-week Lifestyle Makeover Challenge, a commitment that could not only improve your health but delay the onset and reduce the dis- ability of osteoarthritis. To register or receive more information visit www.arthritis.ca/lifestyle or call 905-455-6273 or 1-888-434-0009. Volunteers are already knocking on doors to sup- port The Arthritis Societys residential campaign. Halton Hills coordina- tor Jos Bosboon can be reached at 519-853-0738 if you dont have anyone call or wish to volunteer. ROPE MAKING: Students from McKenzie-Smith Ben- nett School learned the finer points of rope making from vounteer Dave Shrubsole (a former MSB teacher) who helped during Education Day at the Acton Fall Fair. Frances Niblock photo