Deadline for next issue of Mirror - Sat. 7 Feb. 5 Council cont'd from pg. 4 industry or related fields, and such acommittee woild direct this developments in a way compatible with the nature of the community. The Land-fill Site evoked some lively discussion. The reeve, Bill Creasy, gave a brief introduction of the events and developments that led up to this discussion of the site. How the Ministry of the Environment, which licences and oversees the operation of the site, have held several dis- cussions with council about the day to day operation of the facility. That it is licensed only to receive refuse from residents of this township and street sweepings from the Town of Picton (this issued to provide cover for the site, and saves the township having to buy sand to cover the trash). He went on to explain that the site must be properly regulated and its operation overseen by the council, there- fore the council had appointed a committee of council for this purpose, consisting of Dep. Reeve Barry Laramy, as chairman and Councillor Bob Cook. He then handed the meeting over to Dep. Reeve Laramy, in his capacity as Chair of the Land Fill Site committee. Concerns were expressed by those present, that restric- tive regulations of the site would result in more dumping on side roads, and in peoples wood lots, by those who were denied access to the site, or were made to pay additional tipping fees. This was countered by the committee with; if something is notdone, the site will be closed by the Ministry of the Environment, and the township will have to go to a firm such as Laidlaws, for either a bin and a dumping station, or to have them pick up the garbage. This would be expensive. Mr. Laramy said that the committee is looking into the cost of once a week garbage pick-up, for dumping at the landfill site, with the site open on Saturday for township residents to take such things as are not suitable for regular pick-up. This would control the use of the site, and prevent the dumping of construction waste that has been occurring and is responsibie for the rapid filling of the site. Atthe rate the site is presently being filled, the township would be facing its closure within ten years. Further to the projected closing of the site, there are regulations governing what a township must do upon closure. They include covering the site to a specified depth with soil, running tests to determine if seepage of waste is occurring in the ground water in the area surrounding the site, and measures to control this seepage. This can, and probably will, be very expensive. With this in mind, the township should set up a Reserve Fund for the site closure. This would be factored into any scheme to have a weekly garbage pick-up in the township. The general consensus of the meeting was expressed by one of the community, when he told the council to take what measures were necessary, that the protection of the environment was of the greatest importance. To those who participated, either as council or as tax- payer, it is good to see people expressing their concerns. It proves that municipal government, in this the county's smallest township is alive and well. It also proves that this degree of accessibility to this level of government that so affects our daily life, is important to us. from The Girl's Own Annual of 1917 and is perhaps something you and your children might enjoy doing with those Christmas cards you have saved forthe past umpteen Christmases, or Valentines or birthday cards, whatever. Picture Albums There is something very pleasant in using-up waste material and turning it to good account and really, buy the exercise of a little ingenuity, there is scarcely anything in our households but may be utilised in some way. Making these albums will be found a pleasant occupation in (° long winter evenings, and | childrenofallagescanaidinthe | { * work. One can sort the cards, . another cut them the right | shape, a third can pierce the holes and tie the sheets together with narrow ribbon. The materials required are few and simple, a sharp pair of scissors, glue, a hole cutter and a few yards of bright coloured ribbon and plenty of old greeting cards. Make a pattern the shape of No.1 and cut the cards to this shape, using the pictures and verses to the best ad- vantage. Between 14 and 20 cut outs make a convenient sized album. Cut half the shapes out in positive (this is | with tapered end to the left) and | half in the negative (tapered end |to the right) Glue two of the Nea _/ shapes together, with the pic- ture or verse to be seen, on the outside. Put them into a booklet, and punch two holes in the tapered end of the pages, threading through a narrow ribbon and tying as in No. 2. When finished as No.3 the little album will be a welcome gift to some sick child, its weary eves will ~ be cheered by the bright pages, and the sweet texts may convey a message of love and hope to many who \ may seldom be cheered by any human voice. , 3 | | --)