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J- Orono Weekly imes, Welneýsday, M a rdi 2ý5199ý8 Mun. to Iook at waste management options The future of waste manage- ment within Clarington was the s ubject of somne debate at Monday's General Purpose and Administration Meeting,(. The Municipal Works Departmnent recommirended that council peti- tion thec Region of Durham to allow the Municipality to assumne the responsibïity for ,waste disposai i Clarington; a nd that Counicil endorse the "wetdry"waste man.agemnent concept. Waste services are currently being shared by the Region of' Durhamn and the Municipality, The Region administers waste disposai, bîlue box recycling, household hazardous wYaste and leaf and yard waste comiposingc, whule Clarington provided the collection service of municipal waste, yard waste and Christmas trees. Russell Environmental Services was hired by the Municipality of Clarington to review the current waste man- agemnent service and to identi- l'y other options the muniiiîpali- ty may consider for the han- dling and processîng of ail municipal waste. Counci is also trying to deal with the Ministry of Envir-onments plan to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill, by at least 50% by the year 2000, as compared to 1987. In 1997, 19% of the waste handled by the Municipality was recycled, 5% composted and 75% was landflled. The munie ipality generated 317 kg. of waste per resident in 1997T This was the lowest rate per capita of any of the municipali- ties within the Region and is 20% lowei; than the regional average. Clarington is in a unique sit- uration due to the fact that we now own a waste transfer sta- tion, where municipal waste is transferred to larger trucks and hauled away to landfill sites, either in the Keele Valley or i Napanee. The Municipality« charges a rate of $66.25 per tonne to, the Region of Durhami for waste that is broughit in from the Municipality of Clarington. The Region then charges Clarington the standard waste Managemient rate for municipal wvaste - $63 per toinne. A report to thec Region of Durham in January 1998, recommended that the standard w,ýaste managoemlent rate be increased to $86 per tonne effective January 1, 1998, w\ithl a further increase to $93 per tônne in 1999. Mayor Hamire stated on Miondiay, that report lias now been tabled at thle Region. The Russell report gave counicil fourj options to consider in term11s Of their future waste management services. They wýere: 1) Continue withi the existing systemn for waste disposai, blue box recycling, yard waste com- posting, transfer stations and collection. 2) Contînuing w it thI le Regoioniai divers ion programis, but conItraýctilng directiy for- the disposai of mnunicipal garbage. 3) Providing ail waste manage- nient services on a municipal level, ÎincIlding"dry,"\waste pr-ocessingý- and disposai of "lwet" \waste. 4) Providing aIl\waste mani- agement services on a milci- pal level, including "wvet" and "dry" waste processing. A wet/dry ISyStem1 has the goal of rcveigas muIch useable material as possible fromn the waste streamn. Residents separate their waste produLcts Hito 1two different types - \\et and dryý. Wet waste is any material that is Organic in nature, such as food andl Yard wastes, as wvell as mnaterial such as soiled papers, floor swýeep]ings and ashes. These materials can be converted into useable products thrlough llbio- logical processing suci as com- posing. The remnaining materi- als are dry wastes, which includes traditional recyclable such as paper, plastics, glass and cans, along wvith newléy recyclabie mnaterials suicl as clothiiin, milk cartons and tetra pack containers. The process of both streamis involves sepa- rating out the containates that are neither compostable or recyclable. These contamni- nates are the process residuial which is then sent to landfill. Northumberland County lias been involved in a wet/dry waste management system and hias achieved a 75% recovery rate of dry waste-- waste that is not going to landfill. Northumberland County Vown'Is and operates its own dry waste processing plant just east of Cobourg. This plant is licenced to accept waste front the Regiion of Durhamn. The cost for processmng dry waste- lias been calculated to be $51 per tonne. CounIcil have asked Mr. Stockwvell to arrange a tour of the Nor-thumiiber-laid dry wvaste pr-ocessïing plant, so opportumi- ties can be investigated before Clarîngtion enters into a wýet/dry wvaste managemient programn. Mayor Haire vwarnedcJ ounI- cil thiat "if we petîtion the Region CIf DuI-1rhamto leaVe, don't ever kid y ourIselfthat they' \wold let LSu ack.'> Preschool speech and language program Durham MPP John R. OToole announced March 23 on behalf of Community and Social Services Minister Janet Ecker and Health Minister Elizabeth Witmer that more than 4, 100 preschooî children fn Durham Reglon xiii bene- fit from a reinvestment of $73,000 in speech and Ian- guage services. "Currentiy in Durham Region, there are 744 chul- dren recelving service" sald MPP OToole. "When the new system is fully operational, service in Durham Regton will be provided for 3,400 more preschool chldren who have speech and language disor- ders." The Grandview Children's Treatment Centre, which has a long hlstory of providlng services to chfidren with com- munication disorders, has been chosen by the commu- nity planning commitee to serve as the lead agency for this initiative. MPP O'Tooie said, "Your govemnment is lmproving the quaiity of life and opportuni- ties for children and their farnlies by increasing access to early intervention and pre- vention programs. The speech and language program is part of the government's ongoing commitmrent to children." Across the province the governrnent is reinvesting a total of $20 million to increase speech and language services for preschool chul- dren through partnerships at the community level with educational, social and heaith services and the introduction of new programs in areas where they are currently not available. Minister Ecker said, "This govemment believes strongly in Intervention programs. These programs help children at an early age and help pre- vent problems later in life." 1"We believe this reinvest- ment will help prepare chul- dren with speech and Ian- guage disorders to face the challenges of tomorrow,- said Health Minister Witmer. The planning comjmittee includes parents and repre- sentatives from childcare. local school boards, public health unit, infant develop- ment, and speech language pathology. The system wll take refer- rais from ail sources and can be accessed through a single toll-free telephone number, which will be incorporated into the community-wide cl- dren's services access in Durham once it is limpie- mented. To ensure that each child and his or her family receive timely, age appropriate ser- vice, new and creative forms of intervention will be added to the system. "Throughout Durham Region, services 'viii be made available as close to home as possible by establishing them in partnership with facilities and resources in the commnu- nity" said MPP OTFoole. 'The enhanced system will focus on preschool children to ensure they get the help they need before their begin school"- Ontario must movie on- racism - OP.SEU It's been 32 years since the United Nations declared March 21 the International Dayý to Eliminate Racial Discrimination, and there is stili a lot of work to do, said OPSEU President Leah Casselman. "If the Ontario govemment is serious about endlng dis- crimination, it could start by anhouncing a fuill inquiry into the circumstanAes surround- lng the death of Dudley George, the Aboriginai leader shot by police durlng a stand- off at Camp Ipperwash 2 1/2 years ago," Casselman said. "Raclsm is sf111 alive and welliIn Canada and in Ontario. People of colour and Aboriginal peoples sti11 can't count on decent jobs whlch wiil value their contibutions, and where they will be treat- ed w7ith dignity and respect." The repeal 'of the Employment Equlty Act by the Harris government has dashed the hopes of desig- nated group members for equity in the workplace. "Despite the tremendous amount of work done, young black men continue to be killed in disproportionate numbers by the police. Aboriginai peoples are hugely over-represented in our provincial Jaiýls," she said. "On this day of commemno- ration, OPSEU acknowledges the tremendous contributions of Aboriginal peoples and peo- pie of colour in our commu- nities, in building the labour movement, and in flghting raclsm and discrimination," Casselman said. "We're work- ing wTith many other groups toward a society in which ail peoples are treated with respect and dignity." 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