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Furry friends Chamber asks for breather on air quality bylaw deadline "Our estimate is that somewhere between 400 and 500 Oakville businesses will be required to submit a report under this bylaw as it is currently written," he said before council Tuesday night. The Oakville Chamber of Commerce is asking council for more "I need to point out that, as of today, we do not have any details time and information to properly prepare for the Town's Health or specifics regarding exactly what will be required in making an Protection Air Quality bylaw. application under this bylaw. It appears we are still sometime away The bylaw, which was unanimously approved by council Feb. 1, from having those details. In our opinion, Feb. 1, 2011 is an seeks to combat air pollution in Oakville by restricting certain extremely aggressive timeline for businesses already operating in industrial emissions. Oakville to submit the permit application with all "I need to point out that as Under the bylaw, if an industry emits too the documentation we anticipate will be needed much of a certain pollutant (for example more of today we do not have any to support the application." than 500 kilograms of PM (particulate matter) details or specifics regarding Sawyer requested that the deadline for all 10 per year) it is considered a major emitter exactly what will be required applications be extended for one year to Feb. 1, and can be labeled a public nuisance by coun- in making an application 2012, which he pointed out is how long major cil. emitters that do not operate under a certificate of under this bylaw." Industries or facilities judged to be public approval for air quality emissions already have. nuisances could be refused approval to contin"At a minimum, we would request the Town ue to operate in Oakville unless they cut their John Sawyer, president provide a six-month extension to existing busiOakville Chamber of Commerce emissions. nesses that operate with a certificate of approval As a first step, this new bylaw requires all and that would move the date for large emitters facilities that emit fine particulate matter, or other pollutants that with a C of A (certificate of approval) from Feb. 1, 2011 to Aug. 1," produce fine particulate matter, to make a one-time report of emis- said Sawyer." sion levels to the Town. Town staff acknowledged Sawyer's comments and noted a numFacilities deemed major emitters, based on standards deter- ber of options were being considered. Town Solicitor Douglas Carr mined by the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI), would be stated in a report to council on Tuesday that an implementation required to go through a $25,000 town approval process where strategy to facilitate awareness and compliance with the bylaw has approval is not guaranteed. been developed. This includes focused discussion groups, which will All of this has Oakville Chamber of Commerce President John take place in early June, to educate stakeholders on how the reportSawyer very worried. ing process for the bylaw will take place. By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF 5 · Thursday, June 3, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com MICHELLE SIU / OAKVILLE BEAVER SHAKE A PAW: Toronto Marlies mascot Duke the Dog makes a furry friend, Jasper, during the Purina Walk for Dog Guides event on Sunday morning. The fundraising event is hosted by Lions Foundation of Canada that provides Dog Guides at no cost to people with disabilities. 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