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" How does that affect the health 10--TH E JOURNAL, Oakville and Trafalgar, Thursday, June 27, 1957 of the com m unity?" " That is not within m y pro suggestion that 45 per cent o f the he described as " a very small vince." refineries in North Am erica are amount" . The witness was questioned " away from navigable waters." He The intention, he averred, is about refineries in East Montreal, agreed that concentration o f smell that the efflu ent will be discharged Sarnia and Chicago. He admitted from such installations would be through the centre o f 'the property, that refineries and tank farms the chairman suggested that evi north o f Radial Road " would per ings of the Trafalgar board were (Continued from Page 1) some ten to 20 times the height of about 1,500 feet from shore in Pollution Expert were offensive. the stack, and thought that the aibout 15 feet o f water. Other safe Prim e batteries o f counsel, prob- dence taken on the application for mit the most obnoxious uses." always hotly contested?" R. C. Newbury of the Ontario " A re they apt to becom e dangeJ The surveyor said that he had ablly the greatest aggregation of rezoning would also be made ap Research Foundation's pollution rous because o f storage o f combus presence o f refineries ift the area guards, he testified, w ill ensure " That's correct." " w ill arounse some reentrant." legal talent seen in Trafalgar plicable to the second application questioned the proprietors o f land that rainwater is treated before " Was the Nelson planning board research laboratory, who 'was re tibles or liquid materials?" asked On being asked by Mr. W hite being released to -the lake, due, he Township, assembled Monday for amendment o f the zoning plan, shown as to the actual use at the tained by a sub-committee o f the Mr. White. contacted in regard to the , pro why he made the latter statement, W eir F or Trafalgar M orning in Trafalgar Hall, for the moment, and had shown all regis Trafalgar Planning Board's air pol said, to the possibility o f breakag " I 'm not qualified to answer," posed re-zoning?" he said that " I am inform ed that es and spillages which would be Opening the case for the appli tered plans on the map, although opening session of the three-day lution com m ittee was examined at replied Mr. Newbury. " Some o f our members discussed people are driving from here to washed into the catchbasins by Ontario Municipal Board hearing cants, J. T. W eir, Q.C., presented where there is no residential pro length on the possible effects of Adm its Consultation Toronto and Hamilton to work, rainwater. " That is why we are o f the application fo r rezoning of copies of the original zoning by perty presently in use, he had it with them. They were invited to the oil refineries on the surround A t the resumed hearing on Tues our meetings." the 929 acres west o f Bronte for law o f Trafalgar Township togeth noted that the plan existed and ing area, from a stand-point of day morning, Joseph Sedgwick, and only m oved here to live away putting a separation tank in be from the industrial areas." In reply to a question from F. S. pollution and inconvenience. He accommodation o f the Shell Oil er with copies o f the Ontario Muni had shown the land not in use. tween ('the plant and the lake.) Q.C., provided a minor sensation Chairman Objects cipal Board's decision in that case, and Cities Service oil refineries. Second witness called by Mr. W eatherstone, representing the told the board that the precautions at the conclusion o f Peter White Mr. Powell was follow ed on the The culmination o f months of and then proceeded to file further W eir was Dan Chisholm, secretary Nelson and Burlington Planning planned by the oil companies as to In attempting to read into the stand by Ray Irwin, a consulting Q.C.'s cross-examination o f Mr. record, with confirm ing answers engineer to petro-ehemical indus planning board meetings, some exhibits to establish the present o f the Trafalgar Planning Board, Board, Mr. Chisholm said the oil prevent pollution represented the Newberry. from Mr. Newberry, some excerpts tries, who testified that he has who gave evidence that in addition companies' applications fo r re-zon highest standards that could be noisy public meetings, and a great zoning o f the township. Mr. Sedgwick asked Mr. New " Because o f the great mass of to his present duties, he had been ing were not discussed by the expected in the light o f present from the final report o f the On m ore than 25 years in the oil busi deal o f soul-searching in the part berry, " You never saw m e before o f members o f at least fou r munici background detail," he told the acting secretary o f the Joint Plan board prior to October 15. tario Governm ent's Select Commit ness. knowledge on the subject. until yesterday?" Mr. Newberry a" It is perfectly obvious that pal councils, the session opened in board. " I have prepared a file of ning Board until January 1957. " I think they are as strict as any greed. " Did you ever consult with tee on A ir Pollution and Smo^e A fter outlining his experience quiet dignity under Chairman R ob minutes and resolutions o f the Control, 1957, Mr. W hite ran afoul Mr. Chisholm outlined the pro council at that time wanted the re regulations which exist," said Mr. me about your evidence?" " N o," in tihe oil industry and pointing out ert C. Rowland, vice-chairman on various planning boards councils, cedures taken by the Trafalgar fineries," said Mr. Featherstone. of the chairman, who remarked Newbury. There was no suggestion said Mr. Newberry. the dangers of oil refineries, Mr. This remark was objected to by that the products o f the refineries the Ontario Municipal Board; C. and w ill have witnesses present to Planning Board from the com " These are some o f the most gen Mr. Sedgewick then asked, " Did Irwin, who lives three miles east W . Yates, Q.C., and V. S. Milburn, prove them." mencement of the refineries' appli John W eir, counsel fo r Trafalgar. would be radioactive, he said. P ol eral observations on air polution you consult with Mr. Peter o f Oakvile, lcame under fire from Mr. Yates pointed out that cation until the present date. At " Did the planning board ever lution was o f three kinds, objects I have ever heard." board members. Joseph Sedgwick, Q.C., in crossPresenting the application on be " They are a matter o f public re the noon recess, he had completed give any consideration to the oil in the air, fine material, and gases W hite?" The witness replied that Under further questioning from such was the case. "As recently as examination, who got Mr. Irwin to half o f Trafalgar Township w ere; cord." his evidence-in-chief and was ready refineries going north of the The height o f the stacks o f the F. S. W eatherstone Q.C., Mr. New Mr. W eir said that the file would for cross-examination by opposing Queen Elizabeth W ay?" asked Mr. refineries above the ground affect last nighit," pursued Mr. Sedgwick. berry said that at the outset, only admit that he had not built any oil J. T. W eir, Q.C., and D. A. McConMr. Newberry, while agreeing plants, nor had he ever held a achie, Trafalgar Township solici be divided into three parts, includ counsel. Weatherstone. ed the concentration o f these pro that he had consulted Mr. w hite, the She'll Oil Company was being jo b in which he held " the ultimate tor. Representing Cities Service Oil ing the minutes of the Trafalgar Other Locations? considered and the Cities Service When the hearing resumed after ducts. They should be as high as representing the South Trafalgar authority." ' · Company w ere Joseph Sedgewick, Council, minutes o f the Trafalgar the Monday noon interval, Peter " They considered zoning the physically possible. came in later. United Residents' Committee, de He admitted that after living fo r Planning Board, and minutes of Q.C., L. V. Dutton, Q.C., and C. H. Chis White, counsel for the South Tra area industrial," said Mr. He later agreed that the effect " Is it possible to examine the nied that he had discussed Mon Kemp, Q.C., and for Shell Oil Com the Joint Planning Board. falgar United Residents' Commit holm. " The planning board did stacks with this bydaw in m ind?" o f the by-law is to minimize the several years fou r m iles from the day's evidence with him. K. J. C. Dean questioned Mr. tee, asked C. D. Chisholm, form er discuss other possible locations. Mr. W eir asked him. pany o f Canada Ltd., was C. L. pollutants, but not to rem ove them. B-A plant ait Clarkson, he had vol At* the opening o f the morning' W eir " Can my friend say that secretary o f Oakville - Trafalgar The pollution committee said the Dubin, Q.C1 . Mr. Newberry later underwent untarily m oved to another resi " That should be settled before session, Mr. New berry had request Legal Heavyweights these are all the minutes o f these Bronte Planning Board, what ef present location was unsuitable. the stacks are erected." re-examination from Mr. W eir on dence only three miles from the ed the indulgence o f the chairman On the other side o f the most councils and boards, or whether forts were made to acquaint rate Members o f the Trafalgar board his evidence regarding the Los A n plant, in which he had w orked fo r The amount or sulphur dioxide * controversial question to have they are those favorable only to payers with the proposal to re visited members of the neighbour gas discharged into the atmosphere in changing his answer o f the pre geles " sm og" and admitted that he many years. vious afternoon. arisen in Trafalgar in recent years, the applicants?" He assured that zone the oil companies' property. ing municipality and discussed the was not m ore than 5 parts per mil has no knowledge o f the processes Mr. Sedgwick got the witness to He said that he had gone into w ere: Peter White, Q.C., represent they were minutes o f all shades of " They w ere invited to the meet matter." to be used here in the proposed oil admit that the present pipeline . lion, witness said. The odor o f this ing Hon. C. P. McTague, Q.C., who opinion. Replying to a question from F. gas could not be detected when the matter overnight, and wished refineries, nor has he any know ends at Clarkson, after Mr. Irwin ings," replied Mr. Chisholm. had " other commitments," and Peter W hite Q.C., then asked if " Without any advance notice of 0. Gallagher, counsel fo r Bronte, the discharge was less than two or to amend an answer he had given ledge o f the design o f the plants at had said that the refineries could Fred Hamilton, both representing they were certified copies " o f all what was being put before the Mr. Chisholm said the board had three parts per million. There was on Monday afternoon, and told the this stage. be located som e distance away " a number o f ratepayers of Tra bodies connected with this appli panel by the oil com pany?" recom m ended the provision o f a some doubt as to the exact degree board that he had found there had In other evidence, he said that from the pipeline at small cost. been complaints in Sarnia and Port falgar Tow nship;" John H. Depew, cation," and Mr. W eir again gave green strip 500 feet in width, of concentration at which vegeta " Yes." crude oil w ill cause a abnoxious Mr. Sedgwick then said that af Oakville town solicitor, represent assurance that this was the case. " Careful consideration was given north o f the village, to act as a tion was affected. The degree gene Huron regarding eye irritation. He odo reven if spilled. It does not ter consulting with his clients, he said he was not in a position to say ing the Town o f Oakville; K. J. C. Mr. W eir's first witness was the matter by the planning board bu ffer to the proposed industrial rally accepted was .5 parts per m il whether this was caused by refine have to be under process to cause had been instructed that the cost Dean, representing Reginald H. Kenneth H. McConnell, Ontario after October 25, 1956?" zone. \ , lion. Ten parts per m illion was the ries or not. a smell. He agreed with Mr. W eir o f locating away from the pipeline Line, o f Lakeshore Highway West; Land Surveyor, who gave evidence " The by-law was presented now figure agreed upon fo r purposes o f " That's right." Chairman Robert C. Rowland, that his suggestion that refineries would cost $1,000,000 each per Donald Steele and F. S. Weather- that he had prepared the land use Recalls Small Motion is not in accordance with your re hygiene. This would not adversely Q.C., asked the witness, " It might would make additional petro-chem- mile. ston, Q.C., representing Nelson plan which was exhibited on the Mr. W hite asked the witness if com m endation?" affect animals." have com e from any other indus ical industries " inevitable" was a Mr. Irwin denied this, and gave Township, the Town o f Burlington, platform, and explained that he he recalled Norman Small, form er " That's right." " A refinery with these controls strong term. He said he was aware and a number o f ratepayers of had shown the actual use o f the board member, seconding a m o The next witness, Don Brown, could never give rise to a pollution trial pollution," and Mr. Newberry o f the fact that in 15 years, petro his estimate o f possibly $500,000 fo r Burlington; F. O. Gallagher, land at the tim e o f his survey, and tion, prior to October 25, that the present secretary o f the joint plan problem that would be considered agreed that it might be the case. chem ical industries had not in the two refineries. Mr. W hite questioned Mr. New He was follow ed on the stand Bronte, representing D. R. Watt that the areas shown did not neces area be zoned industrial. ning board, told Mr. W eir that the a nuisance within the common vaded Clarkson, but felt that with and him self; and T. R. J. Wray, sarily follow the property lines. He " Not at a planning board m eet board had recom m ended to council law," said Mr. Newbury. " There berry closely on the effect o f two m ore refineries in the area, by Edward R. Cumming, Trafalgar representing John McIntosh and testified that the plan follow s the ing," replied Mr. Chisholm. that the zoning by-law be amended w ill be times, at any refinery, petro-chem ical industry, combined the district would becom e m ore at Township Planning Director, who effluent from refineries, was outlining his report on the the A . A . McIntosh estate, Bronte. metes and bounds description of " At a committee m eeting?" to zone the valley o f the Twelve when there is a wind, when there with tractive to the subsidiary plants. refineries, when the session ended. A t the outset, Chairman Row the refineries' land, as laid down " Yes." Mile Creek as a conservation area, w ill be an odor, but there w ill be would have on local pollution, but twice during the evidence the Just before the noon recess, land outlined the application for in the by-law. " Was Mr. Small the owner o f a and that the area west o f the val no danger to the health of humans chairman checked Mr. Newberry John Pow ell, o f Gore and Storrie, McConnell On Map rezoning, and the application for piece o f land just south o f the ley to the Nelson Town Line be or animals." for saying " I think . . . " consulting engineers to Trafalgar Mr. McConnell further described railway tracks?" amendment o f the oficial zoning zoned industrial to a line 3,000 feet The witness said the danger of Mr. Newberry said that in his Township gave evidence o f the plan, and announced that after maps o f the present zoning of the " Yes." south o f the Radial Road. It was pollution would be minimized by By BENNETT CERF " Are you aware that the land recom mended that the oil com the use o f tank roofs which would " professional opinion," the two ef water olant. and five or six miles hearing counsel, the board would lands under question. Under crossfluents do com bine, and agreed down the lake, Burlington also has examination from Peter White, was under option?" then hear " any mem bers o f the pany's lands between that line and move up and down, permitting that what theory there is backs up a plant. If you think the present-day `I believe it was purchased at the lake be reserved as an open them to expand. public not represented by coun Q.C., Mr. McConnnell agreed that his opinion. the M3 designation given to the that tim e." space. The board approved the sel." The Bronte Intake, he said, Is com m uter has troubles, cast your He was asked if there was any Discussing the rezoning by-law eye over this selection spotted by " Is it safe to say that these meet amendment May 1. Counsel made no objection when Shell Oil and Cities Service Lands danger of vapors from the plant for the refineries, Mr. Newberry 7.500 feet from the proposed re John McCutcheon, Jr., in an 1865 fineries side, and on its east side, causing deaths in the neighbor said that he had been partially res is a the sewer-treatment outlet issue o f Popular Science Review: hood, as happened near an oil re " It has sometimes happened to ponsible fo r the introduction o f a finery centre in Pennsylvania sev number o f, restrictive clauses, from Oakville. passengers to feel the floor of eral years ago. Mr. Powell said, " the theory is their carriage gradually crum bling which he term ed " sound econom ic Foresees No Deaths practice." But under further ques that the flow o f water (in the lake) away beneath their feet. They have is to the west, but the wind may " If we had the same type o f tioning he told Mr. White that the no recourse but to await in a state weather as in Pennsylvania there restrictions might not be " econom i reverse this trend." o f hopeless terror the moment He pointed out, however, that when their last support shall be might be a danger," Mr. Newbury cally attractive." the Ontario Watep Resources Com shattered asunder, hurling them replied, " but to my knowledge In further evidence, Mr. New that type o f weather has not oc berry said that among by-laws cov mission sets forth th« standards bruised and maimed on the iron curred in this region." He was of ering refineries, that had been which muot he follow ed to prevent tramway, to be crushed and dis the opinion that an oil refinery within his experience, he had water pollution. mem bered by the follow ing car would not be as objectionable as found one in Los Angeles that was Am ong other things, Mr. Pow riages." a foundry, which produced dust much m ore restrictive than the ell gave evidence that Oakville's * A typical smiling son of Texas, problems. Trafalgar Township by-law. He ad water is taken raw from the lake, suh, was driven to the rim o f Mt. with no processing, other than a " ^ hat is the characteristic mitted, however, that it is not little settlin?. and agreed that Etna and permitted to peer into wwV an 0 '^ r e f in e r y ? " M r. Deirtg carried' oiut- He also said that the mouth of the volcano. The w hite a"sked the witness in cross- there has never be&n any proof there is " nothing wronsr with that, seething, red-hot h9va WS? the sul examination. " Is it known as a sort adduced in Los Angefies that the or with private beach intakes, phuric clouds of smoke left him o f rotten egg sm ell?" fatal " sm og" o f some jxears ago where the ,touseilhPAlfer' has not con visibly unimpressed. " Shucks," he nected to town water. " Yes, you could describe it so." was caused by refineries. declared, " our Fort W orth fire de " You say that the provisions A fter the noon recess, Mr. Pow In answer to Mr. W hite, he said partment could put that thing out shouldi say that rxfers can be re that there is no provision in the ell continued his evidence, under in twenty m inutes!" duced to a tolerablle measure?" local by-law fo r a penalty fo r non questioning from Don Steele, re " I don't know what is tolerable. perform ance, but the chairman garding the proposed o il compan Jacques Bergerac tells about the What is tolerable for me may not commented " There is in the Public ies' treatment plant. He said that two N ear East fruit growers who be tolerable for you." the plant would leave the proces went out dancing-- aand stole each Health A ct." " May I fairly say that your Mr. Newberry told Mr .White sed water with about 25 to 50 other's dates. whole evidence is predicated on that he could not reply to his parts o f solids per m illion, which what is econom ically feasible? You said that the type o f equipment specified in the by-law would make the output almost impossible to smell." " Would they smell it wifhin half a m ile?" asked R. C. Rowland, chairman of the hearing. " Yes. A mile occasionally." " Maybe four or five m iles?" " It's impossible to judge." " Isn't it dependent on other in dustries in the area?" asked Mr. White. " Y es" . We would like to thank the public for their splendid support of our " You don't take into account the other industries- that w ill be biggest and best carnival to date, and look forward to seeing them attracted to the area." " I can't go on suppositions." again at next year's carnival, to be held on Mr. Newbury admitted that a catalytic industry, o f the type that frequently locates near oil refine ries, emitted a certain amount o f dust, and that this would be car ried in the air fo r miles. Mr. W hite asked the witness if he knew that a number o f houses in the neighborhood o f the B-A refinery at Clarkson had had to be repainted because o f dust from the plant. He admitted having read MR. STAN LEY TURCZINSKI about it in the press. Ton A Day? 48 Washington Ave. Oakville " It is possible to keep catalytic dust down to a ton a day," said Mr. Newbury. MRS. DONALD ORR Do you seriously think it would 1078 Rebecca St., Oakville be kept down to a ton a day?" The by-law allows a ton for 7,000 barrels throughout, and 20,MRS. M. PENN 000 barrels would give the refine ry an allowance o f three tons a 1070 Ella St., Port Credit day. Three tons from each plant makes six tons a day." The area to the north-east o f the plants would receive more pollu tion than other areas, because o f the prevailing winds, Mr. Newbury said. Does the process result in put ting phenol into the water?" " Y es." R e fin e r ie s H e a r in g TRY AND STOP ME! BIG SHOTS are only LITTLE SHOTS who keep shooting Great mercantile houses did not grow by remaining idle. They grew because they anticipated buyers' needs and continuously informed prospective pur IN APPRECIATION June 19th, June 20th and June 21st, 1968 THE WINNERS OF THE GARS WERE: chasers of the merchandise they offered. The 'famous catalogues of earlier days were but one form of adver tising and the firms who issued them are today's greatest newspaper space buyers. 1957 FORD TODAY, the little merchant who desires to B U I L D * 1957 CHEVROLET his business keeps shooting in the medium that has not failed in the past one hundred years . . . 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