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week‘s Environmental Appeal Board decision on St. Lawrence Cement was an unqualified triumph. "I am very tired and very happy. It‘s an absolutely fantasâ€" tic decision. It‘s a killer," said Bart, the chairman of Residents Against Cement Company Pollution (RACCP.) "The bottom line is that it was a smashing victory for the It’s been a long time coming, but for Julie Bart, this residents." By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff | Residents applaud SLC Environmental Appeal Board ruling BUSINESS...... Oakville Galleries Auxiliary celebrates 20 years Paper A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol. 32 No. 116 N. JOâ€"ANN MCKINNON BSc.D.VM. MRCVS. OAKVILLE TOWN 229 ~ _ _ 3380731 Care for Companion Animals Happy Anniversary Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Builders, Overdrive, Valassis Page 12 The Board, chaired by Knox Henry, reconvened Tuesday night at Town Hall where the Council chamber was crammed with resiâ€" dents, lights and video cameras. The evening marked the culmination of a process which has lasted more than three and a half years, heard from 28 witnesses and produced 247 exhibits and thousands of pages of transcripts. Several of the princiâ€" pals involved, including Bart, had children along the way. "The Board heard what we said. It didn‘t let SLC or the Ministry (of Environment and Energy) off the hook," explained Bart. "We got what we wanted. It‘s amazing." Among its findings, the Board criticized SLC for footâ€"dragging, lack of preparation in event of excess emissions, incomplete testâ€" ing procedures (a theme running through its decision) and other details concerning its production operation. For many of those on hand â€" from Mississauga as well as Oakville â€" it was worth the wait. None were more pleased than Bart, who stayed up until 4 a.m. poring over the complex decision. "From the evidence it has been shown that SLC has not demonâ€" strated an acceptable track record relative to fulfilling its commitâ€" ments to the MOEE and the area residents," said Henry. "That‘s a powerful statement," said Bart, outlining July test results confirming one ton of particulate is emitted from the plant per hour. "Remember, SLC likes to pass itself off as a great benefactor to the comâ€" munity." Stewart Smith, general manager of SLC‘s Mississauga plant, (See ‘SLC‘ page 3) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 Ognjen Sokolovic and Brano Cijic take a break from their jobs at Marc‘s Firewood. There, they load and stack wood as customers come and go, oblivious to the intriguing and tragic backgrounds of these two laborers â€" Ognjen Sokolovic and Brano Cijic. They are free, they are alive and they are greatly indebted to Marc Pettigrew for the chance to work. By KATHY YANCHUS Oakville Beaver Staff ~*"% very Sunday before noon, two wellâ€"built § men hop out of their cars at Marc‘s ; Firewood on Hwy. 5 at Trafalgar Road, shake hands warmly and separate, disappearing into the wood piles. | Starting over in Canada If you love chocolate â€" if you love chocolate a l0b â€" come to Tim Hortons for your chocolate treate: Chocolot Donuts Chocolot Cookies, Chocolot _ 4*A Chocolot TimBits Chocolot Cakes. _ __â€" Sokolovic left his native Sarejevo almost three years ago, one day before war broke out in the forâ€" mer Yugoslavia, following his girlfriend to Oakville where she had relatives. "I didn‘t know (war was coming). Ninetyâ€"five per cent of the people didn‘t know war was comâ€" ing," said Sokolovic, 31, an electrical engineer employed by a company of 50,000 back home. "Everybody was thinking that this was only tempoâ€" rary, that everything would turn fine. Then we realâ€" ized this was going to take awhile." Sokolovic, who arrived in Canada on a tourist visa, claimed refugee status and in October of 64 Pages 75 Cents (GST included) 1(905) 8uUdâ€"20uuU It‘s FREE! ILt‘s FAST! It‘s for you and your kids. (See ‘Family‘ page 7) CALL NOW (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) S‘ m’l- infoline for parents J r‘a«.llh t