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TT TARE ERITREA LF VII "A Family Tradition for 127 Years" = Letters to the editor - Round table on the environment From Page 6 bacteria. Air pollytion and asthma rates are high in Dur- ham Region. The Great Lakes are staggering under an annual burden of 309 million kilo- grams of toxic chemicals. Lake Simcoe has been described as "in a crisis." This is not to men- tion a host of other extremely serious environmental prob- lems such as species loss, ozone depletion, global warming, etc. etc. The United Nations Envi- ronment Program report re- leased last December conclud- ed, "It is no exaggeration to say that the ability of the biosphere to continue to support human life is now in question." Sober- ing words, indeed.... But this prospect does not ap- pear to disturb our local politi- cians, who find it so convenient to hurt insults at the environ- mental community. If Chair- man Herrema and Mayor Hall are really serious about attract- ing new business to Port Perry and Durham Region why don't they set up a local Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, and begin to seek out new kinds of business that will enhance rather than degrade the environment? Surely the time has come for new forms of development to come under scrutiny ahead of time, and to be welcomed by all sectors of the community - not just em- braced thoughtlessly because of potential tax revenues. I'll admit to being a bit of a pessimist, but I am convinced we can get ourselves out of the jackpot we now find ourselves in if we all try hard (and I do mean all of us - every one). What cannot be denied is that new ways of thinking, living and doing business are urgent- ly called for. Things like the round table concept can help us become a sustainable society. Are we going to choose to get with the new program, or con- tinue quietly heading toward large-scale environmental dis- aster and even the extinction of our own species? That choice is ours! If we don't soon start to speak up - and act accordingly - heaven help all of us. Janet Banting Environmental studies intended to protect To the Editor: I was disturbed to read Re- gional Chairman Herrema's comments regarding the envi- ronment in last week's Port Perry Star. I do not believe that the citizens of our township are hiding behind legislation draft- ed to protect the environment. Environmental impact studies are intended to protect the air and water which we all use. They should be done by profes- sionals that can gauge any ad- verse impacts, and give solu- tions if possible. It is the role of government to tell the differ- ence between a fake study and the real thing. Certain types of development just cannot be tolerated in a ru- ral area, even if it creates some jobs. If the water table of a neighboring hamlet has been contaminated as a result, resi- dents may not be able to ever use their wells again! Every res- ident is concerned about the en- vironment under these circum- stances not just environmentalists, since the fate of their community de- pends on it. The culprit to the logjam of development is not found with the objections of citizens, but in the length of time required by government to deal with them. Why should it take over a year to get a hearing from the Onta- rio Municipal Board or a com- ment from a ministry, why not . speed this up. Taking the rights away from local residents to have a say in their community is no answer. Remember it is the daily activities of our resi- dents to earn a living that creat- ed our economy in the first place. It is the punitive taxes and bureaucratic tangles of red tape which are obstructing eco- nomic development. David Dietlein, Councillor Ward 4 Employment service has been busy To the Editor: In the three weeks during which Scugog Employment Ser- vices has been operating, the of- fice has become extremely busy and there is great local interest from local jobseekers and area businesses regarding our ser- vices. Since June 28, we have met 81 jobseekers, and have been able to help them to prepare re- sumes, organize their job searches and advise them how best to get assistance towards training and other programs. Employers are calling to enlist our help in finding people to fill temporary or permanent vacan- cies and it seems as though we will soon have an established agency. I probably could not have managed as well during the past three weeks had it not been for the help of several vol- unteers, who happily offered to answer the telephone or run er- rands. Attention Local Employers! There are a great many good, experienced, qualified and en- thusiastic people looking for work in this community. If you need any help, whether tempo- rary or permanent, please call SES and we will find the right person for the job. The help from the community is wonderful. With the encour- agement and help from council, we are able to demonstrate the need for the service and, with- out the practical, daily help from Jim Grieve (Port Perry IGA), Tony Janssen (Port Perry Printing) and Bill Sandiford (computer support), it would be very difficult to operate. Howev- er, there would be no operation at all had it not been for Drs. Jack Cottrell and Jim Hardy do- nating the use of the office. All these good people have given their most generous efforts and advice to help everything run smoothly. I am very grateful for the as- sistance of the Port Perry Star and Scugog Citizen in providing advertising, which has generat- ed such local interest. The proof of the power of our local press is the enormous number of tele- phone calls received as a direct result of this generout publici- ty. : Employers seeking staff, or guidance to hiring programs, and unemployed workers need- ing job-search advice or assis- tance can contact Scugog Em- ployment Services for an appointment. The office is open Monday-Friday at 238 Queen Street (No. 103), telephone 985- 7895. Vonne Haigh Port Perry Homemade French Fries Fresh Cut Daily e Burgers ® Hotdogs ® Peameal e Onion Rings ¢ Octoberfest Come Try Our Poutine Heaping tray of french fries smothered in Sa RE Special Events Welcome. Call Barry Townsend Junior or Lorrie at 985-7093. Have A Great Summer \ \ \ i USAR AAA BEAM SPECIAL OF THE WEEK unit may not be exactly as shown ~~. MODEL #361 - includes POWER HEAD e Power Unit includes e 30ft. 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