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Opinion and Comments No Chance for Public Section Two Input The Canadian Statesman, Bowman ville, Wednesday, July!, 1992 3 Tasty Strawberries Welcomed by Staff Visual Arts Centre Thanks Sponsors Dear Mr. Parrott: Please be kind enough to consider ■ the following letter: re: Uxbridge meeting of the IWA Durham Regional Consultation Network, Network, June 24th, 1992. The regional network consists of - people recommended by the consultant consultant firm M.M. Dillion Ltd. and by the public to the IWA. The idea is apparently apparently to include citizens at large and • experts from various environmental disciplines. But IWA approval of the people put forward for membership has taken so long that attendance, for instance at the Uxbridge meeting, Which I attended, was very very disap- • ! pointing. Dillon and IWA staff were easily able to dominate the discussion. • Observers (interested citizens, ' the press, etc.) were also scarce. The IWA seemed once again to have deliberately deliberately avoided effective publicity for a so- called "public" meeting. ; ' But the Uxbridge meeting raised -some rather revealing insights into ; * IWA operations. Bill 143 provides for "participant funding," i.e. money to ' help the public react to the site selec- tion process. At the meeting we were '•told that the IWA plans to withhold this funding until they have a short list : 'of just four or so sites. Indeed, we /' were told IWA has yet to "invent a 1,1 mechanism" for funding interested / parties. . One member asked how much coming out? The Dillion rep. said that any presentation would simply be treated as "input". And indeed attend- iees found no real progress could be made on any issue. No commitment was given at the meeting that any recommendation recommendation would be acted on. Progress was impossible. Another network member asked for a brief review of criteria used to choose the 17 sites, since at least some looked very strange. His request was brushed aside. It was "too late." Cursory attention was paid to minutes minutes of the previous meeting and they were never formally approved. Questions Questions as to what had happened to recommendations recommendations made at the last meeting meeting drew a complete blank. It was obvious no action had been taken or was even intended. One member questioned the IWA motive in limiting public opportunity to react to a 60 day period in midsummer midsummer when many were away on holidays, etc. Again, the IWA said simply that "that was the way it was". No extension could be considered. So, no funding now for groups that are desperate to hire consultants, rent meeting halls, pay printing costs, etc. No way to alter the unfair biases built into the selection process. No way at all to stop M.M. Dillon Ltd. dealing from a stacked deck. Public confidence in the selection process reached a new long at the Uxbridge Uxbridge meeting. Time is running out. Yours sincerely, Thomas H. Holmes R.R. 8, Newcastle Reader Says Cops are Tops After Seeing Them in Action We at The Canadian Statesman are delighted to announce that the Dear Sir: the manners of these fine young of- 8 iv" y c"e"u'sTue- laoE 'JSfgHS «rawber*season^ Durham Regional Police Force. lugs a good, swift kick for driving a was Sports Editor Brad Kelly, shown here with two baskets of In these times when our protec- venicle in their condition, with no the juicy beauties from Ted Watson's Farms that were dropped off at tors seem to be under fire from all apparent regard for their own lives our office. Brad proclaimed them excellent while the comments from The Visual Arts Centre would like to thank all of the businesses and individuals individuals that contributed prizes for our Ninth Annual Juried Photo Show awards. In spite of difficult economic conditions, the community has once again shown its generosity in supporting supporting artistic talent. Gifts reveal not only generosity, but the ingenuity and' sense of fun of their donors. Some of the items that award winners received were cash prizes, flowers, a pizza, a T-shirt-photo, albums, and photofinishing photofinishing credits. On behalf of the winners, and the board of directors for the centre, I would like to express our delight and gratitude to our community, and to invite invite you all to drop in and see the show! Sincerely, Margaret Rodgers Administrator Visual Arts Centre ...And More Thanks Johnny On behalf of the UN Pilgrimage Committee and myself we wish to express express our thanks to you for your attendance attendance (May 24) and providing photos photos in the Canadian Statesman Sincerely Jack Gordon Parent Says Thanks To B.S.P.S. Teachers SgjSSP* lheiract 10 we would like to tell you and your Traffic was kept running, even readers of something we happened though there were ambulances and fire trucks present; everything was top notch. We are very thankful to officers like P.C. Shawn Amott, P.C. Tony Hroncich and P.C. Laurie O'Brien. Without officers like them, how could anyone feel safe in these troubled troubled times? Our praise to the Durham Regional Regional Police Force and these fine officers, who were doing their jobs, but who of us could take this kind of abuse each and every day? The driver was read his rights and arrested at the scene. Sincerely, .Dear Editor: School year 91-92 is winding to a ..close and I feel a big round of applause applause should go to teacher's and sup- .port staff at B.S.P. The B.S.P. school is a large school with students at an age when "only a • mother could love", but the teachers and support staff are remarkable. .They plug away day by day providing 'not only an academic education but - many extra after hours activities. ' In the last 2 years my daughter has ' enjoyed school life and moved ahead, - thanks to the people she came in contact contact with at B.S.P. and at the Pizza IWagon. ; Once again "thank-you" from a •parent. C.M.Brown Bowmanville. to witness recently. A serious accident happened on the boundary lines of Oshawa and Newcastle. The car had five adults in it when it rolled over, seriously injuring two of the passengers When the Police arrived on the scene, one of these people involved in the crash, used very insulting language, language, to say the least. It was very hard to stand back and watch this happening, but we soon realized these officers had the professionalism professionalism and expertise to handle this very tense situation. Many of those watching admired More Opposition to IWA Candidate Landfill Sites W. and M. Haass Dear Mr. McIntyre: In response to your recently published published document, "The Long List of Candidate Sites for Durham Region Landfill Site Search," I find it difficult to understand how sites which have already been found to be environmentally environmentally unsafe in the past are still being selected. Of Region's Cost Estimates The IWA claims, on the one hand, to have sought and continue to seek as much public input as possible. On the other hand, it continues to ignore read- ily-available, widely documented data. In the case of site numbers KK1 and KK2, owned and operated by Laidlaw Ltd., the IWA should be reminded reminded of the fact that both the Town A new regional government building building in Oshawa and a new educational office in Whitby are a danger to the survival of the homeowners of Durham Durham region. More important, the people people making these decisions on our behalf behalf are being given financial impact studies which are not. correct. This makes the motives suspect. One glaring example is the Regional Regional report which states the present value value cost of the new regional buildings will be $43 million. The real cost with THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC NOTICE TO ITS CITIZENS AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE BY-LAW 86-112 being a By-law to establish a streét name map and a street name inventory for roads in the Town of Newcastle. Pursuant to Section 210 (105) of the Municipal Act, notice is hereby given of a Meeting to be held on July 6,1992, in respect of a proposed amendment to By-law 86-112. The subject amendment would have the following effect: 1 ) change within By-law 86-112 the street name within the former Township of Darlington "Concession Road 4" to "Tobacco Road". Explanations and details of the properties affected may be obtained, during normal office Hours, from the office of the Planning and Development/" Department, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, or by calling the Planning Department at 623-3379. The meeting required pursuant to Section 210(105) of the Municipal Act will be held as follows: DATE: Monday, July 6,1992 TIME: 9:30 a.m. PLACE: Council Chambers, Municipal Administrative Centre 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville Council shall hear any person who claims that he/she will be adversely affected by the by-law and who applies to be heard by contacting the Clerk's Department by June 30,1992. Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P. Director of Planning and Development Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6 t _ ll<#OVWO( , f Newcastle Dates of Publication to be 4 consecutive weeks June 10,17, 24,1992, July 1,1992 interest will be $141 million. A $98 million discrepancy, cannot be ignored. ignored. Many other errors exist alsg^Jki What is most important however, it'F is not our responsibility to build magnificent magnificent new buildings with tax dollars to replace old commercial area. At its June 3rd meeting members of the "TAXPAYERS COALITION" Oshawa chapter voted to request council to postpone plans to build larger headquarter buildings in Whitby Whitby and in Oshawa. The reasons are obvious and urgent: urgent: 1. The slow economy and lack of tax funds. 2. The present re-assessment of regionalism regionalism by the Ontario Government. 3. Public dissatisfaction with duplicate duplicate Municipal , administration and . long distance Government. 4. The high cost of the two levels of municipal administration. 5. The priority need of a hospital and a University and low-cost housing in the public sector. Doug Wilson Oshawa. (416)433-7663. Gladilous Grower Corrects Errors in Previous Column Committee Wants Laidlaw Landfill Issues Answered Dear Mr. Merritt: Re. Newcastle Landfill Site Since this site is now filled to capacity, capacity, we would like to receive clarification clarification from the Ministry as to a specific specific closing date for the Laidlaw site. What plans does the Ministry of the Environment have to ensure that the site is properly rehabilitated? What steps is the Ministry taking to ' make sure that local residents and the environment are well protected in the future? Your soonest response to our concerns concerns would be most appreciated. Yours sincerely, Normunds Berzins Chairman Committee of Clarke Constituents Dear Mr. James: Further to a recently published article article by the Brooklin Master Gardeners on Gladiolus, The Canadian States- 1 man was in error in crediting me with, being the author of the said article. I am Assistant Co-ordinator of the Brooklin Master Gardeners but I am not presently a Master Gardener-in- Training and am, therefore, assisting the program in a purely administrative role. Part of this role is to submit articles articles written by the Master Gardeners for publication consideration by local newspapers in this part of the Region. Unfortunately, some inaccuracies appeared in the published article and the following are corrections: 1. The best planting time for Gladiolus Gladiolus is late April to mid-May at the time when the deciduous trees are beginning beginning to leaf- and the soil is workable. workable. 2. Insecticides for the control of thrips include Malathion and Carba- ryl. 3. Benomyl is a fungicide to be used for controlling fungal diseases. Also useful is the fungicide Captan. 4. When fertilizing to encourage bloom use a fertilizer with a high sec ond number (phosphorus). Such a fertilizer fertilizer should be applied when the gladiolus are forming flower spikes. We hope this information will clarify clarify the cultivation of Gladiolus for your readers and regret any inconvenience inconvenience which may have been caused. Sincerely, Mrs. Jill Chappell Assistant Co-ordinator Brooklin Master Gardener Group Recycle Mel Doiburl of Newcastle and the Region of Durham Durham have repeatedly turned down Laidlaw's requests for infill expansions. expansions. This site is now filled to capacity capacity and should be closed. Indeed, it has always been environmentally unsafe . and should never have existed in the first place. Given this information, the fact that these sites are on the IWA list makes the IWA's selection criteria highly suspect. ' This shotgun approach of site selection selection puts unnecessary stress on the people of the area, who have other responsibilities responsibilities besides opposing environmentally environmentally unsuitable landfill sites. 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