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rrr ew I AVIRA, g AAC AA CEREAL AMHRECRY PLAY AAR 4) / 3 Sanitary land fill EDITORS NOTE The problem of where and how to dispose of the increasing amounts of garbage our throw away . civilization creates is becoming more clowded by emotion all the time. And so it was when we reported on a proposal by Mr. H. Ambrose to create a sanitary land fill site for garbage disposal in Cartwright Township a few weeks ago. V.e have asked Mr. Ambrose, the gentleman who made the original proposal, to write the facts regar. 'ng sanitary land fill operations, as he sees them, ' The following are Mr. Ambrose' views. ON SANITARY LANDFILL by H. Ambrose The practice of sanitary landfill was first used in Europe and Asia centuriesago. It was introduced to North America by settlers in the 17th century. However, due to the abundance of vast tracts of land and the abundant clean air, sanitary landfill soon took a second place to the easier methods of burning and dumping to dispose of wastes. An increase in population and the development of urban living has greatly expanded the volume of refuse being generated. It has also lead to a growing concern for the earth's environment. What is Sanitary Landfill A sanitary landfill is an area where solid wastes are dumped, spread, compacted and covered with a layer of earth, preferably every 24 hours. Sanitary landfill sites should be engineered and filled with the ultimate goal being that of future land use. For this reason, waste land is generally considered for a landfill site. It can then be re-used and planned as a recreational area, industrial tract, or returned to agricultural land. Methods of Operation There are two methods used at present; these being 'trench fill' and "'area or ramp fill'. The type of fill operation is governed by such factors as drainage and soil composition. Trench fill: With this method, wastes are deposited and compacted, covered with earth and then surface compacted again in a specially prepared trench. This cycle is repeated until the trench reaches its capacity, then it is sealed with a thick layer of earth. This method produces a series of isolated cells or pockets. Area or Ramp Fill: This method involves placing the solid wastes on top of the ground, compacting it, and covering it with a layer of earth, and then compacting again to build up a series of cells. The cycle again is repeated until the area is filled, then it is sealed with a final cover to complete the lift. This method is mostly used in old pits, ravines, and generally where depressions already exist. In both methods, lifts generally range from 2 to 15 feet. The number of lifts depends on the final grade that is desired for the finished site. Advantages of Landfill 1 Non-productive or reclaimed. : 2 No permanent installations are required. 3 No problem of disposing of ash or by-products. 4 The eyesore of a dump is eliminated. 5 Fire, odor and smoke problems of the open dumps are eliminated. 6 Breeding spots for rodents, flies, ebsuitoes, etc. are practically eliminated. PORT PERRY STAR Company Limited waste lands can be x id (*cha : (inn) : : g rary Serving Port Perry, Reach, Scugog and Cartwright Townships P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher Editor WM. T. HARRISON, Plant Manager J. PETER HVIDSTEN, Advertising Manager Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Published every Wednesday by the Port Perry Star Co. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office , Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rate: In Canada $6.00 per year. Elsewhere $8.50 per year. Single Copy 15¢ RAR RRND "WHAT'S A NICE GUY LIKE me, DOING IN / A me L\KE THIS SSA RE RR BE SETETIRRTRNNN BILL MILEY UGAR ano IT'S TAX TIME AND BILL's ANGRY People will put up with almost anything, i ce. They'll take But there comes a point when alt the frustrations, the cheatings, thie bullying, merge under some catalyst and the great public heart boils over with rage and humiliation. When it does, heads roll. This is just a little advance notice to some of our various governments, so that any of their mandarins who want to take to the hills on the day of reckoning can get their bags packed and pick out the particular hills they want to take to. : In the French Revolution, the Bastille was the symbol of authotity and repression. The people stormed it and took it. The American Revolution, or The War of Independence, as our friends to the south prefer, also began with a symbol -- chests of tea. A large number of these were dumped into Boston harbour in a protest that has resulted in the peculiar way in which the people of Boston have spoken ever since. | : In both cases, the revolutions were pro- duced by the same basic factor -- excessive taxation. In the case of the French, the taxation produced extreme poverty and hunger. With the Yanks, it produced violent anger. In the one case, the result was the loss of a head for a great many people who had the same quantity of brains before the operation Srice as they had after it. In the other, the result was the loss of a half-continent of incredible riches. Both events in history brought their advantages, of course. Without the French effort, which spawned Napoleon, we wouldn't have had the Napoleonic Wars and the Retreat from Moscow, and where would - our history teachers be? Without the American Revolution, wes- tern culture would have been infinitely poorer. What other nation would have had the initiative and gumption to develop such monumental human achievements as Hollywood and the hamburger? \ You may think this excursion, into history has no 'point. But the more discerning readers of this column know that Smiley is getting somewhere, in his own laborious way. And the most discerning readers are chuckling, "I'll bet he just made out his income tax." The latter are right, of course. And as I sat there, surrounded by papers, sick at heart when I realized what a puny amount a year of hard labour had produced, I had only one thought: "When is the great Canadian Revolution going to start?" . Then came other thoughts.' What symbol shall we attack? Do they need anyone to lead the attacks on the barricades? Which of the dastards will I personally gun down? I have news for those in power. I'm not kidding. If you don't get it with bullets. You can rub our faces in it only so long, and then (continued on page 7 50 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 3, 192: While reporting on a survey which claimed 9g percent of the people in the area were Christians the Port Perry Star commented, "There are times when one is led to believe the estimate is high." Mr. C. McArthur, who had supplied milk to Port Perry for 12 years, sold his mill business to J. Peel & Sons. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lyle of Port Perry became parents of a baby boy. 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 29, 1943 Several car loads of the members of Mount Zion Lodge A.F. & A.M. travelled to Port Perry as guests of Fidelity Lodge: The 35 voice choir of the Warriner Lodge sang for the congregation of Port Perry United Church. That Way With Women staring Dane Clark, Martha Vickers and Ann Hale was playing in Port Perry. Mr. and Mrs. George Edgar of Scugog had a girl. Mr. Kupry sold his orchard on Ontario Street to a Mr. Pallock of Whitby. Port Perry Scout Mothers met and elected a new executive to serve for one year; President Mrs. B. Woods, vice-President Mrs. H. Espie, Secretary Mrs. L. Rider, Treasurer Mrs. H. Gibson. The scout mothers held a fund raising dance at the high school. Mr. Young conducted his "last church service at Prospect before his retire- ment. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 1, 1958 Firemen were called to the Oke home in Port Perry to extinguish a fire in exactly the same closet area, twice in one week. The Southern Ontario Trappers Association . held its annual fur auction in Port Perry for the second year in a row. Jim Aird of Manchester joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Connie & Harold Hayes had a son, Patrick James. 'The scout mother aux- iliary went to Oshawa for its annual outing. They enjoyed a chicken dinner followed by a game of court whist. 15 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 2, 1963 Cinderellas Ball was the theme of Cartwright High School at home in Blackstock and a record crowd at- 'tended. Cliff Redman of R. R. No. 3, Port Perry was elected chairman of the 1963 pasture competition for Ontario County. } ii 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 2, 1963 United Church Women of Seagrave held their first annual Daffodil Teas. Since it was their first try at this sort of thing the ladies spent a little extra time with arrangement to the benefit of all who attended. Seven ladies from Scugog Island canvassed their neighbours on behalf of the Candian Cancer Society and "raised a total of $133.45. Mr. Robert Heayn of Prince Albert graduatec from the Toronto Bible College.