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THE DUMP SITES There were a lot of shocked people in Scugog Township last Thursday as the Interim Waste "Authority (TWA) announced the so-called "long list" of 17 potential landfill sites for Durham Region's garbage. Just in case you don't know, there are five potential sites in Scugog Township: two together on the south side of Highway 7A at the West Quarter Linerin Cartwright; two together on the west side of Highway 12, immediately south of Line 4; and one on the east side of Highway 12, south of Line 4. Those two sites on the west side of Highway 12 take in part of the Hanover Hills farm and part of the Murray Holtby farm, Now, if somebody said to me "take your pick of any 300 acres of prime farm- land in Scugog Township," I don't think you could find much better than the Holtby land or the land owned by Hanover Hills. And the, other sites are prime farmland as well: one owned by the Kiezebrink family just east of Highway 12. And the site south of Highway 7A att the West Quarter Line is owned and farmed by the Groves and the Larmers. Why are there dump sites on good agricultural land? That question is posed and answered in the literature handed out last week by the IWA: And frankly, I have a lot of trouble fol- lowing the logic of the expl farm beside High#ay 12 into a shopping mall? Even if all these land owners wanted to turn their farms into subdivisions or shop- ping malls, or urban use of any other kind, there is no way the Regio the local Township would perm So, how these lands ate said to be within'an "urban shadow" is a mystery to me. Does the 'R' in R.H. Comish stand for RAH! RAH! RAH!? -. I'd like to think so -- here's why I'm cheering. It goes back to an overheard conversation about an 'imposed dress code'. Well, I did some digging (working with REAL reporters is having its effect) os found this code to be morally reason- ble life-altering disasters. Could training in' morals and good conduct be more important than book learning? Someone who is cleanly, agreeable, of good char- acter and well behaved -- even though of little learning -- is preferable, to me, able, 'No short shorts and no bare midriff than someone rude, unwashed, ill tops'. Thank yoy, Cornish ivers, for d, and yet knowledgeable in arts doing: just that, caring about m more than and sciences. As for the lack of investment in the and buildi her definition of the "urban shadow") ask Peter Heffering how much he has spent on new barns at Hanover Hills the last few years, or on tile drain? And finally, all of the lands designated for these potential sites are "owner occu- pied" and "owner farmed." These lands are not "predominantly cropped on a short term rental basis." Again, these lands don't meet the defi- nition of "urban shadow." ~One would think that when the people at the IWA come to narrow the "long list" of 17 sites in Durham down to the "short list" of five or six sites, the sites in Scugog will be ruled out because they are not "urban shadow" lands. That's what one would think. But, here's the part that has people very edgy. Take a map of Durham Region and find Scugog Township. You will see that geo- graphically, Scugog is smack in the mid- dle of the Region. And since the dump is for "Durham only garbage," a central location could be a factor. Also scary, is the fact that seven of the Class 1, 2, and 3 agricultural land was screened out of the dump site' selection unless it is land that falls within what the IWA calls the "urban shadow." The IWA defines "urban shadow" as "areas where agriculture is generally in a state of transition to an urban use. In such areas, agriculture is in conflict with other uses. New investment in farm build- ings-and land is uncommon, land is often seyered into smaller parcels, and land is predominantly cropped on a short term rental*basis. Becanse of these influences, the long term use. of these land for agri- culture is in doubt." Really? Is the Hanover Hills farm "in transition to an urban use?" Has there been a plan of subdivision filed for that farm, or for the Kiezebrink land, or that owned by the Larmers or the Groves? Is Murray Holtby planning to turn his | sites are located around the Pickering hamlet of Whitevale where citi- zens are well organized from years of fighting the airport and garbage dumps. One site is almost at Lake Simcoe in the north, too far from the populated cen- tres where the trash will come from. There are four sites in Newcastle, two of them right on the shore of Lake Ontario (not a good place for garbage) and 'one north of the hamlet of Newtonville, Oné has to wonder if Scugog will be the "path of least resisiance" when push gets right down to shove in finding the final site. By the way, of the 17 Durham poten- tial sites, there are none in Uxbridge, Oshawa, Whitby or Ajax. I wonder why. But, I keep looking at the "urban shad- ow" criteria and wonder how anyone can says these sites fall within the definition. Over the next 60 days, the people with Please see VIEWPOINT, page 8 It would make me even happier to see school uniforms. I realize I'm out on a limb expressing this view but what would life be without the odd bit of risk taking. I am, however, totally unwilling to take dangerous risks with any child. When they were little they wanted to play on the road. It was a marvellous expanse of pavement for playing ball, skipping and other childhood games. At their ten- der ages they were unaware of the dan- gers involved in such a pursuit. It was our job to keep them safe. They soon realize, as the cars swoosh by, why they were prevented from using the street for a playground. To limit what children wear, especially as they approach a most criti- cal time of emotional and physical growth, is not a form of suppression, it is a protection. As they mature they will understand why such rules were put in place, and, they will be grateful for hav- ing been surrounded by people who knew the dangers and saved them from possi- When one conducts oneself well they are of benefit to others, while an ill- natured, ill-bechaved person can be harm- ful to others, even if they be of the learned. If we were trained in morals D the arts and Sciences of this world, and everything®in it, could change in a way that will stun us. Clothing can be such a distraction, both for the wearer and the observer. If school-aged children dress alike I have no fear of them losing their individuality. They would learn to express their unique- ness in their work and extra-curricular activities rather than wearing this expres- sion on their bodies (or not). Keeping up with the Jordache's and putting on Airs (Nike, that is) would also be eliminated. More than a few pocketbooks would find relief in this. And, just how could we spend that extra cash? Buy everyone you know a new pair of socks and care enough to help keep them pulled up. (Cathy Olliffe will return next week.)