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Oroný oWeeçf ites ýerving Orono, Newcastle, Newtonville, Kendal, Starkville Vol. 55, No. 24 ORONO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17,1991 Fire- caims Bowmanville building Laid law Waste System (Durham) lay out plans for 118 acre Newtonville, expansion The Cliffcrest Cleaner building and above apartment were completely destroyed by fire Monday evening with the alarmn being turned in at 6:55 p.m. The blaze was fought by four of the Town's Stations witb equipment from Orono, Newcastle Village and Courtice assisting the Bowmanvilîe Station. Damage to the building bas been estimated at $1 million. 0élMB hearing on Best Road A Municipal Board Hearing concerning the approval by Newcastle council of an official plan amnendment and rezoning application by Stewart Wood of Orono allowing a resîdential borne to be constructed and a trucking enterprise to be operated on bis property on Best Road was, held last Tbursday and Friday in tbe - Tnere were no injuries otner than three firemen who suffered from smoke inhalation. There was some damage to an adjacent restaurant. The property is located on the north side of King Street in the downtown section. TheNewcastle department and the Ontario Fire Marshall were on Monday, endeavouring to determine the cause of the fire. on rezoning reces sed Newcastle Administrative Building. The action of council in- approval bas been contested by the Best Road Residents' Group, necessitating the OMB bearing. The bearing bas been adjourned to August l2tb when further information is to be presented as to aspects of Best Road. Jobn McDermott, representing Laidlaw» Waste System (Durbam) Ltd. addressed counicil on Monday predicting a mountamn of paper for the major expansion proposai to their premises near Newtonville for a waste management site and for a leachate forcemnain proposai. 1The site of the major expansion is soutb of the existing landfill site and covers 118 acres. The proposai includes a solid, non-hazardous waste management operation whicb will require an Official Plan Amendment, and a 'rezoning application of whicb neitber bave yet been submitted. The design capacity of the proposai bas been set at 7.15 million tonnes. Laidlaw proposes 2000 tonnes a day witb a life expectancy of the Iandfill site being 15 to 20 years. McDermott said a number of proposais are included for tbe handling of the waste including a recycîing facility, composting facilities, a recycling depot, a materials recovery depot and a bousebold bazardous waste depot. With unprecedented success in the Environment Fair held in the Bowmanville Arena in May tbe committee of the event are now preparing for anotber such event for 1992. Helen MacDonald representing the sponsoring committees addressed counicil on Monday, assisted by 'sldes, outlining the event of the past Enviromnental Fair. She stated that env ironmental concem starts intme borne and in the scbool where local environrnental groups bave been He said only waste that could not be included in the forementioned would be buried. Laidlaw further proposes to treat the leachate at tbe site by transporting it by forcemain from the landfill to tbe Newcastle Water Pollution controlplant, a distance of 12.2 kilometers. He said tbe Newcastle facility would be designed to bandie the extra capacity from the landfill at a cost to Laidlaw. "It wîil not take away capacity for development in the area," be said, McDermott further stated tbat if the transporting by forcemain was not allowed that the leacbate could be treated at the site with residue going into tbe Grâaam Creek. Laidlaw proposes that access to the new landfill site be provided by a new 1.4 mile two-lane paved access road. This proposal would require the construction of an interchange immediately east of tbe cîosed S tapleton Road allowance. The road would proceed to the new site. Tbe company bas suggested tbat active in mhe past. In considering mhe Environmental Fair promotion she said mhe groups and committee felt they -would like to see more people become involved including commercial enterprises and industry as well as others and the environmental groups themselves. MacDonald outlined the various groups, corporations' and commercial enterprises which had taken part in the fair. Sbe said it created a lot of interest and families spent hours at the fair gaining information and being entertained. the new road from 401 to number 2 be taken over by the Region wbile Laidlaw will retain tbe rest of tbe road to the site. Laidlaw is to bear all the costs. McDermott said Laidlaw would operate a full range of monitoring systems at the site and would undertake a financial insurance progran to be available upon tbe closing out of the operation. He also said there would be compensation for tbose that could be directly barmed over. the proposal. The engineer said Laidlaw proposes a reliable systema and would bring $1 million a year into the community along witb 22 permanent jobs whicb would be recession protected. It was also mentioned tbat the forcemnain to tbe water pollution plant in Newcastle could be sized to service Newtonville. 1It was stated that Town staff did bave tbe information fromn Laidîaw and asked that the Town staff work witb Laidlaw staff in tbe coming montbs. aiFair is 1O92% She said it was important to the committee that everyone sbould bave access to tbe fair and as a result there was no admission cbarge. She spoke of the fact that a day care centre was also available for those of small cbildren who were in attendance. There was something for everyone and always with mhe message of enviroramental concem. MacDonald stated the comimittee has corne to the decision mhat the fair was a success. Sbe said tbe committee was supported by 40 (Continued page 2) Presents Ontarioflag to campers Gord Mils, M.P.P. for Durham East, visited mhe Orono Girl Guide and Pathfinder camp on Friday evening at the Allen's north-east of Leskard. He presented the camp, who were celebrating their tenth annual camp, with an Ontario flag which is displayed above with two young guides doing their part in the display. Successfui Environment "Ail Go"for Newcastie 'in Happenings.. TAGS ONTO A $5000.00 WINNER Fisbing buddies Jim Partner and Ron Beacock took the top prize in a bass tournament held on Basam Lake last week-end. The two Orono fishermen weighed in witb slightly over 20 pounds of bass wbich was tops amnongs the 150 contestants who were entered in the event. Prize $5,000.00. NEW VICE-PRINCI-PAL FOR CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL 1Caroline MvNamnara will be taking over the duties of vice- principal at Clarke H-ighSchool corne September. McNarnara takes over the position which bas been beld by Gerry Russell. VANDALIZING ORONO ESTATE CARS It basbeen another case of vandalismn in the Orono Estates with vehicles being the target. Some items were stolen along witb narne plates pulled off the car causing scratches. A LOT 0F NEWS ON WOLVES Wolves ini tbis area and close to Orono have becomne an item of conversation of late along witli the loss of animaIs and fowl.. The animals are also reported to bc beard bowling at nigbt. WANTS REPRESENTATION ON SCHOOL BOARD Alderville First NAtion cbief, Nora Bothwell, is calling for representation on the local public school board of. education and greater control over the education of their cbildren. .......... ........ ..