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2 The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, October 2,1993 Trust of Farmers Key Factor in Awarding Sludge Contract From Page One law Waste Systems Ltd. While Laidlaw does have experience experience in the sewage sludge application application business, that experience comes from Louisiana, not Durham Region, Region, Councillor Aker pointed out. "Laidlaw has no hands-on experience experience in Ontario," he noted. "Experience "Experience is what the farm community drilled into us." The farming industry is run "so tight" these days that farmers can't afford to have a farmhand go watch over someone doing the application. For farmers "experience is the factor," factor," so they don't need to oversee the application, Councillor Aker stated. A number of councillors, including including Pickering Mayor Wayne Arthurs, Arthurs, did not support the recom- Local Man Receives Towing Industry Award v.v ■ ii f v'i *•. • v. \ • -. ■.£ ,vXt ,*> j,/ * ** ' ' "" V " -. . -- Vs :-*."' ■■ ■ - ■} S vm.-- * r-v- • v .1 ,\ Ml * 7 "* For 29 years, Bob Hockney, of Bob's Towing, has been involved in the family-owned towing business. While he has received many letters thanking him for helping out stranded motorists, and has been commended for his work in the towing industry, he was shocked when he received recognition for his work from the Canadian Towing Towing Society in September, 1993. He is shown above with two of the awards he received for "outstanding dedication." Mr. Hockney told The Independent he has "just been doing his job." inondation by Public Works staff to go with Courtice Auto Wreckers. He would have preferred that the Durham Region go with Laidlaw due to the lower cost. "Their tender price is lower than the previous contractor," said Mayor Arthurs. "It has been our policy to go with the lower tender." - As far as Mayor Arthurs was concerned the factors of price, expertise expertise (albeit in another country) and the financial stability of the company, should play a major part in the decision by council. "While there will always be apprehension apprehension with change," he said he thought the change would be the best choice. A word of caution was offered by Regional Chairman Gary Herrema who told councillors: "It will be more expensive (with Laidlaw) because because we'll have to bum it (the sludge) for more months than with the other company." The sewage sludge program has been in operation in Durham Region for 10 years.' Tha soil injection program program uses digested sludge generated in the region's water pollution control control plants. These biosolids are then distributed by sprayer trucks on land owned by many farmers around the region. Councillor Ann Dreslinski told Councillors that much of the spraying spraying is done in Clarington and.mostly in Ward Three. She told council that "while I have no prejudices against Laidlaw" she would rather go with seven months of spreading over the nine months, even if it cost more. Pickering Councillor Maurice Brenner said he would not support the recommendation by staff since he would rather that low bidder win the tender contract. Oshawa Councillor Brian Nicholson Nicholson broke his silence on the issue when he told the group to look at the differences between the two companies. "Compare the two. One has the price and one has the ability. One is a'multi-national company and the other is a wholly ownéd Durham Region company. "I want to support a local business. business. Laidlaw is looking at this as ™ add-on service to their company, Councillor Nicholson said. Oshawa Mayor Nancy Diamond backed up the staff recommendation even though she admitted to having had Laidlaw stocks at one time. Her comment on the matter was: "The prices are so close - about one per cent. However, over the seven year period, it is less than one per cent difference." Previous to the debate councillors councillors heard from Ron Worboy the lawyer for Courtice Auto Wreckers and Roy Brown, the General Manager Manager of Laidlaw Waste Systems Ltd. for the Toronto area. Worboy told councillors how the farmers feel about Laidlaw: "The farming community doesn't want to trust their lands to those unfamiliar " with the soils in this area." Continued on Page 3 St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Temperance and Church St, Bowmanville 623-3432 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, 1993 11 a.m. Communion Sunday "The Living One" Sunday School and Nursery Come and celebrate. Minister: Rev. 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