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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, JANUARY 10, 2001 PAGE 3 Participation rate of 20 to 25 per cent Mayor 'disappointed' with Courtice waste diversion project ; BY JENNIFER STONE Sta ff Writer ; COURTICE - Though Claringlon's mayor isn't thrilled with preliminary results results of a pilot waste diversion diversion project that just wrapped tip in Courtice, the chairman of the Region's Works Committee Committee calls the numbers "encouraging." "encouraging." The project, which ran from May until mid-December mid-December in a large area of Courtice, Courtice, was part of the Region's long-term wastemanagement planning process, aimed at minimizing the amount of 'waste sent to landfill. Residents Residents of about : 1,500 homes .were asked to separate a wide .variety of food and yard, .waste from regular garbage and take it to the curb for Monday morning collection, while regular garbage continued continued to be picked up on Wednesdays. . Anything collected Mondays was taken to a site in the Niagara region, where it was composted, to be later used as fertilizer. JOHN MUTrON 'If the public iloesn 7 embrace it, it '.v (loomed to failure. ' Initial estimates put partic- -ipation-in the 20 to 25- per cent range, and that's not good enough, says Clarington mayor John Mutton. "I was disappointed," he says, especially given the fact that during the project's run, the Adam's Mine landfill proposal proposal was forefront in the headlines. He says greater public education on the mat- Qanngtm The Community with Future vj CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Public Notice Due to the Pineridge Skating Competition, Public Skating at the Rickard Recreation Complex has been CANCELLED for Sunday, January 14 th from 1:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. ter is needed, in order to increase increase participation in such projects and decrease the amount of waste going to landfill. "Every politician at every level can be on board with something but if the public doesn't embrace it, it's doomed to failure," says Mayor Mutton. But Pickering Regional Councillor Rick Johnson, chairman of Durham's Works Committee, says it sometimes sometimes takes awhile for people to catch on to new waste diversion diversion tactics. "The Blue Box (recycling program) wasn't an overnight success. It look years" to get to the 75 to 80 per cent participation participation rate the Region currently currently enjoys, recalls Councillor Councillor Johnson, who also chairs Durham's Long Term Waste Management Steering Committee. He says the Courtice results were "very encouraging. I think it was a very successful pilot project," notes Councillor Johnson. Likewise, the manager of waste management with Durham Region's Works Department Department says the results weren't bad. "It's fair to say we are very pleased with the pilot program," program," says Peter Watson. "It was something new, where residents were asked to sepa rate organics from other household waste and put it out for collection." Mr. Watson notes the number of households that did participate in the Courtice project "translates into a fair amount of material diverted from going to landfill for disposal." disposal." The Region's works department is awaiting final numbers and results of a resident resident survey, expected by the end of this month, before it presents a final report to the works committee. Mr. Watson says he hopes the Courtice survey isn't just filled out by participants in the program. "I'm hoping residents who didn't participate on a regular basis will fill out the survey and help us understand why they did not participate," notes Mr. Watson, adding now it's a matter of finding out "what went well, what didn't" in order to look at forms of waste diversion to implement on a larger scale in Durham. Correction The telephone numbers in Uxbridge to reach Lak- eridge Ski Resort, Resort, 790 Chalk Lake Rd., are (905) 686-3607 and (905) 649- 2058. An incorrect incorrect number was recently published in this newspaper. newspaper. We regret the error. ^Kim's Wood'N Whimsies ONE DAY ONLY! Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001 9:30 am - 4 pm Books, Patterns, Wood Pieces, Crocks, Stockade Items, Mediums, 1837 Legacy Acrylic Paint (160 Colours to choose from) 76 colours at 500 a 2oz. bottle. ~also~ REGISTRATION for folk art classes Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001 9:30 am - 4 pm 31 Loscombe Dr. Bowmanville 905-697-8404 (Beginners call ahead) We accept: cash or Interac Hwv. #2 fKina StO 5pry Avc. 31 Loecombfl Dr. N t Baseline Road Hwy. 401 Directory L To advertise your services to the residents of Clarington, call Christian-Ann at 623-3303 Tteeacadrfe fyttitetC (Z&tvieh 84 Mill St. S., Newcastle Sunday. Tanuarv 14th 10:30am - MORNING WORSHIP Recognition of Lay Pastoral Visitors Guest speaker - Rev. 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"Snow Removal" By-law 93-144 As Amended By-law 93-144 as amended regulates the clearing away and removal of snow and ice from roofs of buildings and from sidewalks within the municipality and states as follows: • Every owner/occupant is to ensure sidewalks abutting their property ' are cleared of snow/ice within 12 hours after a fall of snow, rain, or hail. • In the event of a fall of snow has an accumulation in excess of 20cm., the 12 hour time frame for clearing away snow will be extended to 36 hours. • If the sidewalk remains slippery, suitable material must be spread to alleviate the hazard. M&n* -P ' ii ilhM • Sidewalks'must be-kept free of slippery surfaces, snow, slush or ice, between falls of snow, rain or hail. • The municipality may have the work done and the resulting cost assessed against the owner. • No notice be given prior to any work being carried out. With everyone's adherence to these requirements and everyone's diligence in carrying out the necessary work, our sidewalks will remain accessible and safe for children, the elderly, the handicapped and anyone who has occasion to use them during the winter months. .j- WlIKN A BEGINNER DRIVER gets behind the wheel there's hound to he tension. And I'm not talking about the students! When'I got hired as a-driving instructor they told me I'd have to use my own car lor lessons. I can't lell.you how thankful 1 was that I own a Saturn. It has polymer body si de panels. That means they repel the elements, won't rust and - get this - arc dent resistant. resistant. After all, the driving instructor.shouldn't be the one witli the clenched jaw and white knuckles. The 200/ ST SeOiiu *14,988 .»», ; $ 185 ,--, '2,tW tWnptiyiiisiil : m aV 2 0 0 1 S L Si! cl « o' SATIRN. A Different Kind ../company, a Diffiîhknt kind <>/Car. 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