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PAGE A4 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, OCTOBER 25,2000 Don't bother trying to get a cat on Halloween Next to caned pumpkins and witches on broomsticks, black cats arc symbolic of Halloween. But nobody need try to wrest one away from their current protective custody - our furry feline friends at the Humane Society Society of Durham Region will not be available for adoption until Halloween is over. "In Durham Region in the past, we have had cult activity," explains Inspector Betty Van Scters, "where they use cals in ceremonies." ceremonies." Although there were no such activities involving animals animals brought to the humane society's attention last year, there have been a few in previous previous years and "one year, there were a lot," says Inspector Inspector Van Seters. "They would kill them (the cats used in Oct. 31 cult ceremonies) and take various various body parts," she explains. explains. "So one week before Halloween, there are no adoptions. People can put the cats on hold and pick them up on Nov. 1 - any colour, not just black cats. It's much safer." 'Hate put me in prison' HATE from page A 7 Mr. Carter now tours as a motivational speaker in aid of worthy causes and his own organization dedicated to helping- the cause of unjustly unjustly convicted people. The Hurricane urged those in the crowd to seize opportunities and realize that what you do with the present will define what your future will be. "The self is the vehicle," he said. "It's all in your altitude." altitude." And Mr. Carter made sure everyone in the audience audience knew what kind of emotional energy was most effective "Hate put me in prison," he said. "But love busted me out." Waterfront worries WATERFRONT from page A 7 idents requested more appraisals appraisals to be done on a property prior to the municipality municipality purchasing it. The public will have input into the park design, says planning director David Crome, but the plan for a waterfront park will not be cancelled because "residents of Bowmanville deserve a waterfront park and this is the centre of Clarington's growth." The municipality's current current appraisal policy is to have one appraisal obtained by the homeowner and another another by the municipality. It will remain as it is'. At the Oct. 16 meeting, council went one step further further in its attempts to assuage assuage all concerns about the land acquisition policy. Council members gave one further amendment to the new policy to state staff be authorized to approach only non-residential property owners, although any residents residents who do want to sell their properties to the municipality municipality would definitely be invited to do so. "We're relieved," says East Beach resident Kathy Brandford, who says if non- residential lands are targeted targeted for acquisition, hopefully the residential properties won't be required. However, However, she adds, residents won't be fully assured "until the official plan is revisited and that won't be for awhile." In 2001 a management study for the area is planned and at that time the land use for the waterfront could be revised. revised. "Council has heard our concerns," says Mrs. Bradford. Bradford. "We certainly feel Mayor Hamre has been wonderful^ in offering reassurance reassurance and support." However, However, with a new council about to be elected, Mrs. Brandford says she and her husband are concerned whether new representatives will be as responsive as this council has been. Somè public nature areas at the waterfront already exist including the water- j front trail and the Samuel, Wilmot Nature area. The 1 municipality recently completed completed an agreement with Blue Circle Cement which dedicates 110 acres of land to CLOCA for management and enhancement of the Westside and Bowmanville marshes. However, the current current lands do not provide adequate public access to the lake itself and are all passive recreation areas. There is no major park for "active" use, notes Mr. Crome. SCHELL, Jim Regional Councillor, Ward 1 & 2 Please ELECT Ann Dreslinski Regional Councillor Wards 3 & 4 K\ U 1 S Waverlev Dental Centre "the gentle dental place for your family" DR. ALEXANDER CHIA & STAFF > ^«nt, Ato^' Saturday appointments now available for emergency care. • New Patient Examinations • Crowns, Bridges, Dentures • Teeth Whitening • More To Come Next Week V--/ Welcome ^"7 We Accept Direct Payment JT" the addition of / /«"» Yo " r l " surance ' : y, DR. AL1EA BUTT To arrange a visit, call: --- 7 Graduate of University, ■ ^23""0898 L of Toronto. "W HOURS: Mon. - Tluirs, 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. Pri. - Sat. 9:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. and Evenings until 7:lH)p.m. by Appointment iTySTI Waverley Plaza » 104 Wavcrlcy Rd. Durham has garbage options: committee chairman But activist says focus needs to be on more composting, recycling BY KEITH GILL1GAN Staff Writer Durham Region isn't without garbage options despite the collapse collapse of the Adams Mine landfill plan. "Durham had two or three other options available all the time," said Rick Johnson, the Region's works, committee chairman and Pickering councillor, councillor, in an interview Monday. "We were going with what was the best price. "We'll probably fall back to... other landfill options in southern Ontario." Late last week, Rail Cycle North and the City of Toronto couldn't agree on the final details details of a 20-year agreement to ship the City's trash to the abandoned abandoned Adam's Mine pit near Kirkland Lake. Durham had voted earlier this month to piggyback piggyback its trash deal with Toronto. Toronto. "I'm not really disappointed that Toronto opted out of the Kirkland Lake option," Coun. Johnson said. "We know there's capacity in Napanee, where we take Clarington's waste. And, there's Michigan." Activist David Steele, chairman chairman of Pickering-Ajax Citizens Together (PACT) for the Environment, Environment, adds the demise of the Adam's Mine option "didn't surprise surprise me". And, it now gives Durham a chance to explore cutting-edge technological options that could see the Region divert more than two-thirds of its trash to composting composting and recycling, Mr. Steele says. "There's a chance for this to happen," he said. "We've been preaching this for 13 years. The RICK JOHNSON 'Durham Intel two or three other options available all the time.' technology is available. There's no excuses anymore." Halifax is diverting 65 per cent of its trash, while Edmonton has reached a diversion rate of 72 per cent, lie notes. The Region "should be self- sufficient and aim for no importing importing or exporting of waste," said Mr. Steele. "Wouldn't life be great if something worked out for a change?" But he contends politicians "put blinkers on. We can get the technology off the shelf." A recycling and composting facility would cost between $12 million and $15 million to build and would need to be away from residential properties. "We need political will and vision, but most politicians are so far behind the public (stance on the subject)," he charged. "They can't say the technology ROGER ANDERSON 'York and Durham could get together and look at an Ontario solution.' isn't available." A Durham-only option should include aggressive composting and recycling initiatives, along with exploring plasma-technology plasma-technology and landfilling, Mr. Steele says. A plasma waste conversion facility is being considered in Northumberland, he adds. Combine Combine that with the other options and "the problem's solved, that's it," Mr. Steele says. There are "two or three other landfills in Ontario that are large enough to take Durham's waste on an interim basis," he said. Coun. Johnson agrees Durham should be looking at other options as opposed to simply simply dumping garbage into a hole. He also would prefer more waste be diverted. "We're going to have to figure out where to put our capital dol lars," lie said. "The new council (following the Nov. 13 election) will be challenged with what long-term capital decisions to make." Coun. Johnson says lie's visited visited the landfill in Michigan and saw problems. "It's not maintained well. There are fires and methane bleeds out of the top. I don't see Michigan as a viable option, if you're sincere about where to 1 put waste." He adds shipping waste to Michigan could cause more environmental environmental damage because of exhaust fumes from trucks hauling hauling the waste. "In five or 10 years, we'll find technology will be competitive to what Rail North offered. Thai's why I wanted a five (years) and five (year option) contract and not a 20-year contract. contract. I'm not disappointed," Coun. Johnson said. The big losers are the people of Kirkland Lake, because of the loss of jobs and economic spinoffs, spinoffs, he adds. Regional Chairman Roger Anderson said Durham will have to "concentrate on alternative solutions. solutions. Over the next six months, we have to find alternate solutions that will take effect in 2002." One of the options is "definitely" "definitely" transporting waste to a dump in Michigan, Mr. Anderson Anderson says, adding there is also the possibility of teaming up with a Regional neighbour. "York and Durham could get together and look at an Ontario solution," he said. 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