Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), June 27, 1984, p. 3

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Region races against timetable to find garbage solutions By Herald Staff Regional councillors are still wailing to hear from Minister of the Environment Andrew Brandt They want to know If they can continue dump ing the region garbage at the Burlington landfill site We got real gent situation regional waste disposal engineer Jack Corbett told The Herald He said there 1b capac ity for between to more metric tonnes of garbage at the dump but that at the rate of to tonnes be ing collected a week capacity level will be reached by mid July That a only two weeks away What happen to he mountains of non hazardous solid waste collected from homes offices shops and Indus try We re hopeful we get an emergency oval to continue filling at the Burlington dump- site Mr said Regional councillors have applied for an em certificate of Minister of the Environ men I Andrew Brandt which would allow ihem to dump on top of ready buried garbage at the dumpsite An environmental assessment board hear ing concluded two weeks ago and its decision Is also pending It looked into the environmental impact on the site If dumping continues be yond the previously app roved capacity Mr said the hearing decision could take two weeks or long The region public works department had anticipated last fall that the Burlington would have room for garbage til early August An update April reveal Prise quilt Mrs Doris of is the first prize winner of the province- wide Bicentennial Quilt Contest organized by the Ontario Museum near Milton Mrs Bushell quilt will be presented Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth It when she visits the province this Limehouse residents celebrate Canada Day Celebrating together for two days That what dents have in store for June 30 and July They re Inviting resi dents from Halton Hills to help them appreciate our bicentennial and celebrate Canada Day Saturday at Lime house Memorial Hall starling at p m there will be a variety of event On display will be crafts antiques pictures a history collection and a quilt draw You can also help lie a quilt and grab some munchlcs at the will be a horseshoe com petition and a nail Ing contest and much more At Mem Hall a Pot Luck Supper is being held m Just bring your own dishes and cutlery and share your food Tea coffee and cold drinks will be In the early evening there will be music with a live band and old time dancing family fun for all ages Canada Day Continued from page A I At there is naildriving for the lad les and a watermelon spitting contest A half hour later there will be an egg toss competition In front of the stage Free bingo for adults begins at 3 while music continues with Diannc Collette and friends Jim Bough ton and Paul Two comedy a els can be seen when Peter Roe and Simon Oldakcr ham it up The grand finale starts at 30 p with the Spanish Troubad ours band At there is the Pino Valley square dancers to enter tain everyone MUSIC Neil Cotton and the que leers play their music from until when McMillan and Wife disc Jockeys play their songs until midnight for an old fashioned street dance Regular events throughout the day in elude a beer garden children paint table clown face painting selection of the Glen Citizen of the Year and lots of food The Main Street will be closed during the day but a detour route has been arranged Davis decision Continued mm page A I Another Georgetown resident Ann Foster also has a child enrolled at Cardinal Lcger Mrs Foster feels that because the enrollment at the school is smaller than normal public schools the quality of the teach ing Is somewhat better and students have a better rapport with the teachers I hope they slay the way they are The leach are on top of every thing and we hear of any problems immediately Mrs Foster said SUCCESSFUL Alberta Saskatchew an Quebec and the Marl time provinces have already successfully the dump would be full by midJuly a full three weeks sooner than had been anticipated One of the reasons is that waste Is up approx four per cent from what we project last year for IBM Mr Corbctt explained You get variation Irt distrlbut Ion so we may be gelling most of our waste earjy this year How much waste la colleclcd a month In January there were 11 metric tonnes collected in February In March In April 15 933 In May Mr Corbctt said the increase In May Is each year as resi dents get into the clean up season For June a pickup of 19 tonnes is expected A long term waste management plan is be ing worked on by Walker Wright Young Asoc tales Ltd using an inc In ration process which will produce energy out of per cent of s garbage The remaining per cent will be buried In one of six candidate sites currently being studied in greater detail All Ihe potential landfill sites arc out of Halton Hills Tilt IIHlH Wednesday June IBM Flood plain law complaints lly Herald Muff Residents of the Hood plain In Terra Williams Nerval should upgrade their homes or rebuild them a fire out lot of EASY DOES IT Youngsters In the primary grades at George Kenned Public School hod a good time Thursday when classes were for their annual piny day Teams eyed students tested their athletic prowess in Ihe games devised by their teachers one of which was passing a tup of water over their heads and between legs By MAGGIE HANNAH Herald Special Despite Ihe fact rain has dogged their jour from the first day participants In the Bi centennial Canoe Trip from La chine Quebec to Thunder Bay Ontario have managed to slay on schedule Marie Shadbolt whose daughter Lynda Is one of the 3G students from participating In the t 900 kilometre rip said there have been several illnesses as a result of Ihe constant The kids never have a chance to dry out she said They were prepared for the heal the cold and the bugs but weren t expect Ing the constant rain The trip began April Lactone and roll the Ottawa Valley Lake Gcorg ian Bay and Lake Super lor reenacting the fur traders annual canoe expedition It will end at Fori Frances Out on Can a da Day Mrs said to dote he students have put on their program of songs dances and cor emonics interpreting the historic traditions of the fur trade for 13 schoolchildren Many of Ihe performances for the general public how have had to be cancelled because of the Mrs Shadbolt and her family met the voyag curs North since that was he closest slop on the trip The students began training last fall and Mrs Shadbolt said it has paid off The group leader lold Mrs Shad bolt they were making 12 to IB kilometers an hour paddling up the Ottawa River against the and they lackle iheualer daily so long as the waves arc no more than four lo five feet high High winds last week blew the group off course and they wound up on the American side of water Getting buck proved a hit diffi cult since they had to use specified traffic lines along larger lake is one of the spot the will visit and of the Including Mrs Shad boll daughter have been asked to continue from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg as pari of the fur traders biecntcnn celebrations in vol the Hudson Company Mrs said she understands the students ill be pre sen ted to the Queen during her visit to Winn implemented a system of financial support for Roman Catholic tary and secondary schools The Separate School Board is calling the proposal brought forth by Mr Davis as the greatest historical for Catholics since We at the board feel that the next five years will be both challenging and exciting we proceed to implement locally tills historic dec and we are grate ful to all parties for unanimously passing this legislation Mrs McCauley said SIMMONS Beauty rest anniversary model box spring mattress for only OR BUY HUM THE GIANTS FOR to 1100 A SET FURNITURE WAREHOUSE LTD mi 334 GUELPH ST 8772828 GEORGETOWN 8772828 the Ipl Rite til M i Conservation a Terra Colli resident feel those who live in he floodplain be able to their property just like people who don live in Town doesnt want control Herald Staff When it comes to over ihe floodpliins of Terra Colta and Glen Williams ihe lawn t want It Councillors indicated Monday nifeht in their meeting that Ihey mi the Region Cred it Vnlley and the Grand River Conservation Authorities to continue to undertake and 111 and construction regulations Ross Knechtel the own treasurer lo report next week on the financial Implieaii ons of the town taking on such a responsibility for on Insurance report stating what the premi urn would be on public liability Rainy cold canoe voyage l homeowners Whit Is win home burned re stick in iitilj to erect L i I use mi ilxive level It nk they in luj the Conservation elu i then the inn dilutes in they l for i p lo build 0 the line seven feet i 1 urn it looks Mr id Mr Rice slid FLETCHERS FAMILY SHOES WE ARE STILL OVER STOCKED AND MUST REDUCE OUR INVENTORY SAVE UP TO OUR REGULAR LOW PRICES ON ALL SUMMER SANDALS AND DRESS SHOES FLETCHERS FAMILY SHOES MAIN ST GEORGETOWN 8771664

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