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Vol. 126 No. 29 PORT PERRY, ONTARIO - TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1992 52 Pages Landfill list announced Five of 17 sites in Scugog area By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star A total of 17 sites in Durham Region, including five in the Township of Scugog, have been designated as potential landfill sites by the Interim Waste Au- thority IWA). The announce- ment was made in Toronto on June. The Scugog sites include two near Blackstock, south of High- way 7A, and three on Highway 12, south of Manchester. The other Durham sites in- clude seven in Pickering, four in Newcastle and one in Brock. The IWA is seeking one site to handle Durham Region's gar- bage for the next 20 years. Erv McIntyre, IWA general manager, says the 17 sites will be pared down to approximately threein 90 days time, before a fi- nal decision is made next spring. The eventual site will be 250 acres, about 10 times the size of the Port Perry Fairgounds. The IWA was formed to over- see the site selection process and announced the process in August, 1991 and has followed an extensive criteria to handle the process. "While everybody will not be pleased, if they look at the crite- ria they will appreciate that we have not deviated from what we said we were going to do," said Conrad Gelot, Durham site se- lection co-ordinator for the IWA. Mr. Gelot says IWA represen- tatives have been open and re- sponsive to the people through- out the process and believes it has been the most fair process. Although almost one-third of the 17 sites were in the Town- ship of Scugog, Mr. Gelot said it has no significance. "It is simply because the criteria led us to that." Durham East MPP Gord Mills believes the process was a fair one. Nine sites were named in hisriding. "It's been a fair process and fair-minded people will recog- nize that the process is good," he said. "I am confident that these folks (IWA) are professionals and are going to all lengths to keep the people informed." Colin Kemp, an executive member of Zero Garbage/ Scugog, said the announcement of the 17 sites was no surprise to him and praised the site selec- tion process. "I was not surprised at where the sites were. I believe the site Turnto Page 14 Majority forced NDP to change holiday law By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star Gord Mills, Durham East MPP, says the changes to the province's Retail Business Act "makes profound public sense." The Ontario government an- nounced changes to the act on June 3 allowing stores to open on Sundays. The change elimi- nates Sunday from the current definition of holiday, with the exception of Easter Sunday. Mr. Mills said the govern- ment decided it was time to in- troduce these changes as "a strong majority are in favor" of Sunday shopping. "As a government we govern with the people in mind," he said. In making the announcement Premier Bob Rae said it was a difficult decision to make. "This has not been an easy de- cision," he said. "It runs up against a wing sense that many people want to shop on Sunday and are increasingly impatient of rules and ne 2 tions that prevent them from doingso." Mr. Mills says they were "rap- idly approaching massive pub- lic disobedience" and decided it was time to react to the public's wishes. "I think what we have done as a government makes profound public sense. The government has been responsible." Mr. Mills says a free vote will be held at Queen's Park on Thursday and he predicts that it will be passed. "Party politics aside, you must vote with the peoplein mind." Mr. Mills says although he campaigned against the idea of Sunday shopping, he believes he can't ignore the wishes of the people. He noted he would vote in favor ofiton Thursday. "Ill be quite honest that I don't like Sunday shopping. I go to church on Sunday and I don't shop. But who am I to impose my beliefs on other people?" he said. "People will say that I flip- flopped, but that's not fair." J_PETERHVIOSTEN / PORT PERRY STAR Gravestones Vandali About 30 gravestones were vandalized at Pine Grove Cemetery in Prince Albert some time during Saturday night. Cemetery Board President Earl Geer, right, and secretary/treasurer Glen Wanamaker were on the scene early Sunday morning and are seen here surveying the damage to five of the old gravestones. Pine Grove has been vandalized on numerous occasions over the years, but the number of gravesites effected during this latest spree of vandalism is the largest zed 7 a HA J FN ER Ns ALA 3 ERAN EE LN GRR AE EET NR A Ra Oh in recent history. Please see story and more photos on page 5. Merchants oppose flea market By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star A group of an local mer- chants expressed their feelings concerning a giant flea market proposed for the area. More than 20 merchants were on hand to present a 50- signature tition to Scugog Council on Monday stating op- position to a flea market. San- scott Enterprises is proposing a weekend market in the Johnson Controls building on Regional Road 2 south of Port Perry. Stephanie Kasperski, a Queen Street merchant who acted as the group's representa- tive, told council the flea market will have a negative impact on Port Perry, adding a "seedy" look to the town. She argued that business will be affected as the customers who usually shop on the main streets in Port Perry will in- stead flock to the market where the goods will be cheaper. She says this will hurt the local busi- nesses who are there all year round. "Your local vendors are here seven days a week, 12 months out of the year. We rely on the Turn to Page 2 I EB a tn Ee a Gn. a SR ar as ST A TT RR Po i ng ir RTE cf at