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Rt Rat yt TI aOR i er han 2- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 22, 1991 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Heath Cres. residents still unhappy despite efforts to remedy problems By Scott Anderson Despite attempts by the man- agement of Mother Jackson's Open Kitchens to correct al- leged noise problems, residents in the area believe they are still "not sufficient." In a written statement re- sponding to the Ad Hoc Com- mittee recommendations con- cerning the situation, the Heath Crescent residents wrote "We do appreciate the at- tempts that have been made by the company, but they have un- fortunately not been sufficient to restore our quality of living and sleeping conditions to a reasonable, tolerable level." The residents of Heath Cres. have been complaining for some time about the noise prob- lems in the area which is caused by production at the lo- cal food processing industry. An ad hoc committee was formed at the recommendation of councillor Glenn Malcolm to look into the situation. It pre- sented its report to council two weeks ago. In the report, the ad hoc com- mittee, which includes council- lor Malcolm and councillors Don Cochrane and Marilyn Pearce, acknowledged that the company has gone to some lengths to reduce the noise situ- ation. It noted the company had replaced a chain link fence which divides the plant from the residents' back yards with a decorative wooden fence, made attempts to muffle plant ma- chinery, and restrict delivery times. Although the residents ac- knowledged that the company had constructed the fence, it is - not happy with the structure. "...The residents did not ask for the chain fence to be re- placed with a decorative wood- en fence," the residents wrote. "This was a company plan that we complied with." A burning issue with the resi- dents is the noise generated by the plant's machinery particu- larily during non-operating hours. The residents claim this noise is denying them the op- portunity to enjoy their yards, and are driven inside by the noise. The committee recommend- ed that unnecessary equipment be turned off on weekends, when the plant shuts down. The residents support this idea, but want a confirmation in writing that this will occur. The company has main- tained that the fans, which are a major cause of the noise, are thermostatically controlled and only come on when the tem- perature inside the plant reach- es a certain level. The residents claim that the thermostatic units "did not provide relief in the summer months" and have requested timers so that they are switched on Sunday even- ings. In a letter in response to the committee's recommendations Tom Jermyn, president of Mother Jackson's, says the fans are designed to come on when the plant's temperature falls below 75 degrees F. Mr. Jermyn says the fans will normally be in operation when the plant is in production, but at other times will depend on the out- side temperature. Mr. Jermyn similarily noted that the boilers, which accord- ing to the residents are causing vibrations, will be used when the plant is operating, but while it is not in operation will only be used when the plant re- quires heat. "By and large this means that the boiler will not be operating on summer week- ends," he wrote. In their response to the com- mittee's recommendations, the residents have suggested that "the boiler vibrations require further investigation." Another issue of concern for the residents has been the noise generated from the deliv- ery trucks, which they claim have been arriving during peri- ods other than the agreed upon 8a.m. to 8 p.m. hours. Mr. Jermyn states in his let- ter that the hours of delivery by the bulk flour and nitrogen de- livery trucks have been re- stricted to the 12-hour time- frame on the south side of the building, and proper signage is in place to ensure this is en- forced. He does acknowledge howev- er, that some other deliveries may occur during off hours and has limited these to the north Turn to Page 17 ITNT es Lo Xo], ES oT TT. V1: LY oY 7. CJ = 1 0); {0 L0)) I MATRESSES SOFAS (7) ld (5 d Ww (7) Ll > (=) wd CONTENT SALE Being held at one of Durham's largest furniture outlets ENTIRE FLOOR STOCK MUST BE CLEARED REFUSED SINOOY ONINIa SIV3IS3IAO01 Our warehouse is overstocked! 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Mr. Cloutier said there may be two reasons for the increase: Seasonal summer jobs are finished and unemployment insu- rance cheques have expired for many people. He said assistance usually increases in the fall and peaks in March. "There's always a bit of a seasonal trend." Mr. Cloutier said the general welfare assistance program has put a" tremendous strain on the system but our budget will be adequate for 1991. It's highly unlikely we'll be in a deficit po- sition." In total, the Durham social services department handled 9,977 cases in the month of September, up 49.1 per cent from the year before. - More than 17,300 people relied on assistance last month. That was a 2.4 per cent increase over August, and a 51.1 per cent increase from one year ago. The basic needs expenditure rose to $5.788 million, up 3.9 per cent from the previous month and 68.8 per cent from Sep- tember 1990. 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