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W ednesdsay January 26, 2000 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER A3 Plant requires okay from Mississauga and Queen's Park (Continued from page A1) ., - ., But after word got out that the plant was planned, O akville politicians have been fielding questions from east-end residents about the facili ty's impact. Peter W ooster is a resident o f the area and says people w on't believe the size o f the structure until it's actually built. H e's also concerned about the shipping o f am m onia by truck through the area, that's used in the process. The main building's footprint will be 300 feet long by 100 feet high, with a 75 ft.-90 ft. emission stack on top o f the structure. T hat stack would be sim ilar in height to one used by St. Lawrence C em ent located at the M ississauga-Oakville border. For its part, Sithe says the new facility will be the cleanest and m ost efficient plant o f its kind in C anada and will help improve air quality in the T oronto-W indsor corridor by reducing the p rovince's dependence on older pow er plants fueled by oil and coal. The com pany does, however, operate both coal and oil-fueled pow er plants in other jurisdictions. For Wooster, the new s o f the plant came as a shock. "W e ju st recently m oved to Oakville and if I'd known this plant was com ing, I'd have gone elsewhere in town," he told the Beaver. 111IH thervr»\i/p»r Rutfor tU/a But the r>nmnan\; company\i/nntinit wantingtrv toK build power plant, the timing couldn't be better. Although the proposal still has to go through a provincial and review by Mississauga City Council, the project has already been em braced by M ississauga M ayor Hazel McCallion. And it also fits into the free-market power plan set in motion by Q ueen's Park. A1 Barnstaple, manager of both the M ississauga and Bram pton projects, says his company will be completely open in its dealing with the public. "We're committed to an open and ongoing dia logue with community leaders and local residents," he says. "Sithe has a solid track record as an envi ronmentally responsible corporate citizen. We look forward to keeping residents informed about the project, listening carefully to their input and responding to their questions." To that end, Sithe will make a presentation at the Feb. 16th meeting of the Joshua Creek Ratepayers Association and another in the Clearview area, like ly in March. The pair of plants will be the first "merchant plants" built in Ontario, said Barnstaple, 56, who grew up in Mississauga. The term merchant plants refers to facilities which are built on speculation, with no confirmed markets for power. "AX/iththe electricity inHnctr\/ h nn rr1n rr cn fact "With industry r' changing so fast, there is definitely an element of a gamble here," he admitted. The main plant will take up about 2.5 acres and a cooling facility will be a similar size. An open switching yard will occupy about 3.5 acres. A total of 700 jobs should be created at the peak o f construction. The highly automated plant itself will create an estimated 35-40 full-time jobs. "We plan to sell into the spot market," the Canadian director said o f the plant. Sithe is a wholesaler who will look to forge partnerships with utilities such as Hydro M ississauga to buy its power. C rmfiicino thf* ic th « = » flltlirp nf A /TicQ IC S Confusing the icciif* issue is the future o M ississauga and Ontario Hydro, w ho had hoped to arrange an agreement to form their own pow er com pany with the coal-fired Lakeview generating station in south M ississauga, as its hub. Preliminary plans had called for that plant to be converted to natural gas use if the partnership could be arranged. But Sithe is hoping its plans will be more attrac tive to the city and Q ueen's Park. If regulatory approvals go as planned, Sithe hopes to begin con struction next year with production to begin early in 2003. - With file s fro m John Stewart, M ississauga News fv H alto n L in e n O u t let J a n u a r y M o n te re y Fringed Braided Rugs 42" x 70" Reg. 79.99 W h ite Laura Ashley P r in t e d T o w e ls Now $ I Q 9 9 only I W y 50% off Ok Centre headed for privatization (Continued from page A1) Assorted Designer Printed The ministry will be issuing individual requests for proposals for each facility in the next few weeks. Van W agner said it's difficult to decide to remain when you don't know who will be your employer. "A lot o f us have had experience in the private sector," he said. "Generally speaking there is a lot of fear over w ho the service provider would be." U nder the transfer the workers are stripped of their successor rights as a union, but are guaranteed at least 85% o f their current salary and retain their seniority rights. However, Van Wagner said there is no guarantee that the private operator w on't m ake changes after the transfer. Those accepting payouts are entitled to six months pay in lieu of notice and one or two weeks (depending on length o f em ployment) for each year at the facility. Those taking payouts can re-apply for their jobs. but Van Wagner said, past experience at two previ ously privatized facilities, the Arrell Youth Centre in Hamilton and the William Hay Centre in Ottawa, shows that few are accepted. O f the 211 OPSEU members at Syl Apps, 160 are correctional officers. The current top salary for a correctional officer is about $44,000 a year. Van Wagner, who has worked at Syl Apps for the past six years as a correctional officer, indicated he would be staying on at the facility, and would work towards unionizing the employees under the new operator. The uncertainty surrounding Syl Apps future, is also taking toll on the residents who will still be at the facility when the transfer is complete, said Van Wagner. "I believe the kids in a secure custody centre are the most vulnerable and are the most at risk. I believe this could be a disaster for the kids." -- With files fro m the Torstar Wire Service King Size Sheet Separates Reg. 69.99 Bath $19.99............... N o w $ 9 .9 9 Hand $12.99............. N o w $ 5.9 9 Wash $6.99............. N o w $ 3 .4 9 Now $ | only | 25 each * Assorted Designer Pillow Cases Standard/King Reg. $45.99-$49.99 Additional 50% off all Fabric Covered Picture Frames & Trinket Boxes Reg. $9.99-$ 1 5.99 $4 " & $7 " Now * 5 25 T o While Quantities Last! 2 L o c a t io n s S erve Y ou ! 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