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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Orono Weekly Times - 3 INCINERATION Continued from page 2 with working at these installations. Such effects include cancer (among both children and adults), adverse impacts on the respiratory system, heart disease, immune system effects, increased allergies and congenital abnormalities." This comprehensive report stresses that "modern incinerators operating in the last few years have also been associated with adverse health effects." It is because the proposed site for this incinerator locates it within 10 kilometres of 20 schools that CUPE Ontario and our community partners are so concerned about the possible effects of emissions on children. Other studies from Japan, Spain and Germany, that are also freely available, document negative health impacts on residents who live near incinerators. Incinerator workers in Italy, U.S., and Sweden have been shown to have significantly higher gastric cancer mortality; a high prevalence of hypertension Advertise in the ORONO WEEKLY TIMES 905-983-5301 oronotimes@rogers.com and related proteinuria; and higher death rates from lung cancer and heart disease. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in the U.S. found that, in particular, cleaning operations at incinerators pose a health hazard. Waste disposal is a complicated and difficult issue. But we all need to be mindful that we cannot make waste disappear by burning it. When we burn waste, we reduce it 90 per cent by volume, but by mass, 30 per cent remains: this creates new problems for the safe disposal of this toxic residue. Incinerators are being phased out around the world because of health and environmental concerns. The real solution to the waste crisis is a basket of options including packaging regulation, mandatory re-use, manufacturer end cycle responsibility, composting and recycling programs. Such a comprehensive approach to waste management, I would add, would lead to more jobs being created in our communities than the 30 or so jobs that would be necessary to operate this incinerator. Moreover, these would be long-term jobs that promote an environmentally and socially sustainable community, not short-term construction jobs that would evaporate as soon as the incinerator is built. Sincerely, Sid Ryan Ontario President Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Newcastle Lions Club members were recognized by the municipality on Tuesday, June 16th for the 34 years of recreation and leisure opportunities they provided for the community through their donation of the Newcastle Lions Pool. The pool was decommissioned in the spring of this year, and a plaque recognizing the Lions Club contribution was erected at the new Newcastle aquatic facility. Pictured from left to right: Councillor Willie Woo, Lion Murray Paterson, Councillor Gord Robinson, Lion Ed Majer, Councillor Ron Hooper and Lion President Jim Sandberg. PROPERTY Continued from front page According to the May 25th Planning Committee report, the dwellings were constructed in 1922 and the two-story cement block homes are the only remaining buildings of this form of construction left in Newcastle. The properties, which back onto the IGA parking lot, are tied into the redevelopment plans for the supermarket. In March of this year, the municipality received an application request to rezone the two Beaver Street properties from residential to commercial use. The purpose of the request was to permit the expansion of the parking lot for the abutting supermarket, by incorporating the backyards of the two residential properties. Expansion of the parking lot is required to support a planned expansion of the supermarket. The May 25th planning department report states, "In pre-consultation discussions held with Staff, the Applicant has stated that it is their intention to relocate the existing residential dwellings off-site rather than demolish them." This fact was re-iterated by the planning consultant hired by the Gyaltsan's, who attended the May 25th meeting. The position of the Newcastle and District Historical Society, as relayed by their president, Allan Kirby, at that meeting was also to preserve the buildings. They would rather see them moved to another location than demolished. Clarington's Planning Director, David Crome conceded that there had been a communication mix-up on this issue which could be traced to the fact they were dealing with Gyaltsan's hired consultant, rather than the Gyaltsans directly. "We need to fix that," he stated. Committee withheld making a decision on May 25th, and tabled the report until they had a chance to hear from the property owner. Tenzin Gyaltsan, of Newcastle, addressed committee Monday, "I am not some unknown developer tearing down properties to put up strip plazas," he said. Gyaltsan said he lives in one of the Beaver Street homes with his family and the other he uses for his office. "I spent a lot of money fixing them up and keeping them looking nice," Gyaltsan said. "In fact I want to preserve these houses and keep them nice, and make sure they are there for a long time." If need be, he would prefer to move the buildings, rather than demolish them. ~ Happening s ~ Thursday, June 25, 2009 June Flower Show - Orono Horticultural Society, at the Orono United Church. Speaker - John Slater, Topic - Invasive Species. Everyone welcome. Thursday, June 25, 2009 Evening in the Garden - Pottery demonstration with Brenda Sullivan. A Gift of Art, 40 Robert St., Newcastle. Phone 905-987-2264 Sunday, June 28, 2009 Bev Oda Anniversary Barbecue - Scugog Shores Museum, 16210 Island Road, Port Perry, 4-6pm.Tickets $10 per person, children free. 905-259-6293 or contact durhamconservatives@gmail.com. Advanced tickets encouraged. Sunday, June 28, 2009 Decoration Day - Orono Cemetery, 1pm, Lang Memorial Chapel. Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Canada Day - See ad left, plus ad pg. 12 for events.