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h. 19, 1994 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER he ‘good,‘ the ‘bad,‘ and the ‘ugly‘ of the has been a year of mixed reviews our environment. There have been provements but, despite the lessons of fassic Park, some of the same old osaurs are making the same old Imful decisions. Based on no consulâ€" on whatsoever and a consensus of , here are my choices for the good, , and ugly in 1994. THE GOOD ulie Bart, chairman of Residents ainst Cement Company Pollution ACCP) is fighting a long and someâ€" es lonely battle to get the ssissauga plant of St. Lawrence iment (SLC) to reduce their emisâ€" s. Congratulations to her and all her CCP members for making progress hinst a stubborn and wealthy compaâ€" which tries to buy good will by ating to several Oakville events and frities. Congratulations to the Region of ton for including five new materials their curbside recycling program: flystyrene, smallâ€"mouthed plastic botâ€" , aluminum foil, boxboard and fine per. Oakville residents have been tremely coâ€"operative â€" contrary to the pdictions of some at Town Hall â€" serving the very sensible ban on pickâ€" ing up grass clippings with the garbage. With the exception of one prolific letterâ€" writer who appears in print more often than I do, most of us can see that grass clippings are not garbage and will actuâ€" ally improve our lawns if left there. West Oakville Ratepayers‘ Inc., demonstrated common sense when it passed the following motion at its Nov. 10th meeting: ""In light of the concerns confirmed by The Petroâ€"Canada Health Effects Study, we recommend that Shell Lands Development be postponed until the Petroâ€"Canada Refinery emissions are shown to have no adverse impact on the proposed development areas." At least they are willing to stand up for resâ€" idents‘ health rather than developers‘ profits. Steve Garrett of the University of California has confounded all the shrieking doomsters who say Western Civilization is jeopardized by the banâ€" Recyle old cars for raise nds for kidney research Who would have thought used ptor vehicles would be good for kidâ€" ys? This is the case with a new dâ€"raising program launched by e Kidney Foundation of Canada. ie Kidney Car Program invites indiâ€" juals from across Oakville/Milton to fiate their motor vehicles, whether running condition or not, to the undation for auction or salvage. "Not only will owners have their icle towed free of charge, they will ceive an income tax receipt for the nount of the auction price and they 11 be helping the environment by cycling," states Karen Jeffrey, idney Car Program spokesperson. ""We will accept any make of vehiâ€" e in any condition. Cars, trucks, pats, even motorcycles are acceptâ€" le. They can be in perfect condition not running at all," Jeffrey continâ€" Owners simply call toll free, 1â€"800â€" 5â€"5511 and they will receive a dney Car Program information kit. n receiving this kit, donors will be ked to provide specific information ch as the make, model, year, odomeâ€" reading and ownership registration. ce this data has been processed, a resentative from the auction house 11 then inspect the vehicle to deterâ€" ine whether it will be sent to auction scrapped. The time frame of this process, m the donor‘s telephone call to aucâ€" )ning or scrapping the vehicle, is one two weeks. The Foundation is optimistic that is program will be highly successful. 1 money raised will be used to fund 4 It‘s Time to Get a Fresh Start! Start Saving! It‘s Time to Get a Fresh Start! Start Saving! 4 } yoaol ie N) Place is proud PE Msm nb CSc us It‘s Time to Get a Fresh Start! Start Saving! It‘s Time to Get a Fresh Start! Start Saving! It‘s Time to Get a Fresh Start! Start Saving! 4 i + research, patient services, public eduâ€" cation and organ donation. "Everyone comes out a winner with the Kidney Car Program. Those who donate get rid of an unwanted vehicle in a safe and convenient manner and receive an income tax deduction. Towns and neighborhoods get cleaned up. The dealer resells or responsibly salvages the vehicle. and, most imporâ€" tantly, The Kidney Foundation gets muchâ€"needed funds to continue its vital programs and services," states Jeffrey. CHairloom HAIRSTYLING The staff at HAIRLOOM HAIRSTYLING welcomes ROBIN to their salon. Robin ning of ozoneâ€"destroying CFC‘s. He has developed a refrigerator working on sound waves which flew on the space shuttle Discovery in 1991. He is now adapting his technology for refrigerators and airâ€"conditioners in domestic, autoâ€" mobile and industrial uses. A domestic CFCâ€"free refrigerator will be introduced this year. THE BAD The Comedy Line of the Year goes to Stewart Smith, General Manager of St. Lawrence Cement‘s Mississauga plant. For months, SLC has fought a Ministry of the Environment order to install a baghouse to reduce emissions. Smith finally announced the installation of the baghouse and noted with a straight face, "This expenditure is part of our onâ€"going commitment to operatâ€" ing in an efficient and environmentally responsible fashion." The We Just Sell It, We Don‘t Ask Any Questions Commerce Crown is won by Oakville Hydro which opposes any plans to help customers switch from electrical heating to other forms of enerâ€" gy, despite the fact that customers can heat their homes and water more cheapâ€" ly, and with less environmental damage, using fuels like natural gas. Also, Oakville Hydro opposes the leasing of energyâ€"efficient appliances to its cusâ€" tomers. The Phoneâ€"Phobia Prize goes to the Oakville Parks and Recreation Department, which has great plans for giving away part of Shell Park to soccer fans and spending millions to remodel Coronation Park yet seems unable to make a phone call to Burlington or Mississauga to find out how they manâ€" age their parklands with a minimum of pesticides. The Sit Still and Maybe They Won‘t Notice Eulogy can be delivered to Oakville and Regional Councils. Despite the Petroâ€"Canada Health Effects Study showing the adverse effects of the Petroâ€"Canada refinery on the health nearby residents, Oakville and Regional Councils are mum on the issue, hoping it will somehow go away, and that the invites all his clients friends as well as new customers to visit him at his new location. Robin is formerly from Oakville. *â€"NOW OPEN MONDAYSâ€" There‘s Always Something Happening at Our Place. 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E. _| BURLOAK DR APPLEBY LIN 3p.m. Mall Hours Monday â€"Friday 10â€"9 Saturday 930 â€" 6 noon â€" 5 ESn ooo Cc e oo 0 d oiN o e m t oo e SE onl oo SS on O o OO on SS CScE c Oc Shell Lands Development can be comâ€" pleted without anyone noticing. The Caution on the Side of Error Citation goes to Oakville‘s Solicitor Department. In spite of Federal and Provincial evidence citing the potential health dangers to residents of putting Genstar‘s proposed housing developâ€" ment too close to the CHWO transmisâ€" sion tower, Oakville Council was advised it would set a "dangerous precedent" to create a special policy area. Dangerous to whom? It certainly would set a preceâ€" dent in this town to place restrictions on development simply to protect the health of Oakville residents. THE UGLY The Shoot the Messenger Bull‘s Eye goes to Petroâ€"Canada for their response to the Health Study report docâ€" umenting the health problems associated with their double refinery in Bronte. They prefer to spend their time and energy disputing the report rather than reducing their toxic emissions. Some companies â€" particularly those who pollute the environment the most â€" would have us believe that strong enviâ€" ronmental regulations.damage the econâ€" omy and cost jobs. Not so says Professor Stephen May from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His recent study of all 50 U.S. States shows that, in every case, the strongest economies were found in the states that had the toughest environmental legislaâ€" tion. Yet we still hear the claim that enviâ€" ronmental protection costs jobs. In 1994 let us remember the closing of the entire Maritime cod fishery due to the lack of * environmental protection â€" the cost of : ignoring environmental damage will be 40,000 Canadian jobs and the disappearâ€" ance of a way of life for Maritimers and their families. Earth to Oakville, Do You Read Me? 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