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Vol. 58, No. il ORONO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23,1994 ~Laidlaw meets with area residents of landfill Two new businesses plan to open in Orono Les Caswell of the area landfill -site. ministry of the Environment Newtonville area speaks with Although Laidlaw would ike states they will flot have Michael Walters of Laidlaw an April lst start the Municipality completed their study until at Waste System last Wednesday of Clarington is about to hire least mid April. seeking information as to the consultants to provide technical Any starting date may be proposed reclamation operation assistance as to the plan and the sometime off in the future. proposed for the Newtonville Laidlaw, seeks reclamation operation at their Newtonville landfill site Laidlaw Waste Systems Ltd. at an open bouse last Wednesday at their Newcastle Village office presented their proposai for landfill reclamation which they hope te undertake at their landfill site on Stapleten Road north-west of Newtonvile. It was explaîned by Michael Walters, general manager of the' Ontario Landfill Division of Laidlaw that reclamation is a process involving the excavation of material from the existing landfill for recovery, re-use and te recycle. At the samne time it would provide additional space at the landflll for new garbage from Durham Region and provide the opportunity to make environ- mental upgrades te the site. The company hopes that the project could get underway by April Ist after receiving approval from the Ministry of the, Environment and from the Municipality of Claringten. Mr. Walters said the procedure would improve the existing site te secure a higher level of environmental protection and that of ground and surface water. It was aise stated that the project was -cost effective allowing approximately twe yeas of additional capacity while still remaining in the saine area as now existe. It was said that non- hazardeus waste, residential, commercial and industrial, would be trucked back to the landfill from the Durham Regional area. It was further stated that test drilling had been undertaken at the'south mound and that no hazardous waste was found. "There is nothing nasty in the site", said Mr. Walters. He also pointed out that the Newtonville landflll site is still an active site. t was said that Laidlaw monitors the water in Graham Creek twice a year and have always found that the water quality have met the provincial standards and that the landfill has had no measureable impact on the creek. Those in attendance were told that smell and noise would be con trolled and that the project would take some five and a half months at a cost of $1 million. The material in the landfill would be excavated, placed on conveyors for sorting where items as electrical appliances, paint cans, tires and other recyclable items will be removed and also the soul content. The soil excavated wil bc store-d for later use. The items te be recycled will be trucked off the site. The company after the excavation of a portion of the site will instaîl a geosynthetic liner and leachate collection system on which to returfi what is flot being recycled. Through this installation the company hopes to further protect ground and surface water in the area of the landfill. .(Continued page 7) Two new businesses are moving into downtown Orono and for those involved it is busy days and nights wall papering and painting in preparation for their openings. Gabrielle Antiques and Collectables are to open in the next two weeks in the Partner block on the easy side of the main Street. Corne May 7t h a Ladies' and Childrens' Consignment Store is to open just north of Rolph Hardware also on the east side of Main Street. Gabrielle Antiques and Collectables is being opened by Ted and Claudette Thom who recently moved to Kirby from Oshawa. In speaking with the Thoms they inform the Times that they do have a lot of glassware, ruby, An application for a rezoning submitted by Mosport Park to allow the temporary use of certain portions of the park for other than Motor racing was the subject of a- public meeting for the Clarington on Monday. Mosport Park seeks to use certain portions of the land for outdoor music concerts, festivals and entertaifiment events for up to 50,000 persons per day. They also ask that the rezoning be in effect for a period of three years. Mosport also seek that camping facilities be allowed with the concerts for up te 25,000 persons per night and that this allowance bc for a period of one year. t is noted in the staff report that over the past few years Mosport Park and the cranberry, carnival and depres- sion. Their display will also featurv old kitchen utensils. They will bc carrying items other than antiques and collectables and have mentioned anunique line of dried flower arrangements. Catherine Camecs of Oshawa is redecorating the premises for the Consignment Store with new displays and new wall.papers. She is being assisted at this'time by Johanne Ramnier who will manage the store when it opens ini early May. The owner explained that clothing may be left at the store for resale on a consignment basis and should be of interest te many ladies in the community. The opening of the two stores will be a welcomed event for those now in the downtown . municipality have been involved in law suits related to the use of lands. In an effort te eliminate costly legal batties both parties have agreed to negotiate a possible seulement. In consideration of the ternis of the seulement, council agreed to consider an application by Mosport te allow temporary use of certain lands for outdoor musical festivals and camping. As a result the municipality held the public meeting on Monday which was required by the Planning Act. A number of residents from the area were in attendance at the meeting and were quick te state that Mosport Park was not the place to hold large musicals and it was impossible te police crowds (Continued page 10) Abuse Care Centre draws concerns from residents There was a lot of concern expressed over a proposed rezoning to allow a non- denominational and non-profit crisis care centre for abused women and children te be located in Bowmanville. The application was subrnitted by Robert Pinheiro on behalf of Bethesda House of Mercy and involved the crisis centre to be located in a 550 sq metre home. The resident is now in a low density residential area in the Main Central Area of Bow- manville. The applicant has stated that the house is suitable for four women and their children to a total of twelve. Average stay is suggested between fifteen and twenty-eight days. Mr. Hawkins in speaking at the public meeting said he was opposed to the application and like some other speakers said the area already had two outpatient care centres within a short distance of the home being (Continued page 11) Mosport tuning in for musi cal events at track ~Happenings.. Semi-final game schedule for Family Auto Atoms The Family Auto Atem hockey. team schedule of games for this coming weekend - game 3 of the semi-finals will be played in MacTier (20 miles south of Owen Sound) on Friday, March 25th. With two wins already under their beits, if there is need for a fourth game it will played in Orono on Saturday, March 26th. If the boys win this series, thcy will advance te the finals. '1- ,e at Orono Town Hall Cancelled v__ ý iie Board of Management for the Orono Town Hall regret that due te poor ticket sales, the dance scheduled for March 26th will have te be cancelled. Easter Sunrlse ServIce The Orono United Church is holding an Easter Surise Service at the top of the hill above the chapel at the Orono Cemetery on Sunday, April 3rd commencing at 7:00 a.m. The service will last about one- half heur. Coffee and do-nuts will be served in the chapel. In case of ramn the service will be held in the chapel. On the same mormng an Easter Momning Breakfast is being served in the Kirby United Church \at 8:00a.m.