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TORO Volume 134 Number 43 = TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 COPY 75¢ 170c + 5c asm) 28 Pages 7 Durham waste may end up in Kirkland Lake By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Durham Region appears likely to join Toronto in ship- ping garbage to Northern Ontario, a move that's drawing a mixed reaction locally. Regional politicians vote tomorrow on the proposal, which was approved last week at the committee level. Incumbent politicians here say that, distasteful as the plan may be, it's the only viable option for now. But both candidates running for regional councillor here have prob- lems supporting the initiative. The plan calls for Durham to join Toronto, which has yet to vote on the proposal, and York Region, which approved it last week, in shipping waste north to Kirkland Lake. There it is to be dumped in the Adams Mine, a huge open pit mine. | Scugog Mayor Doug Moffatt said that while it's not the most ideal scenario, "we pretty much have to go along." But he admits simply sending garbageto-anetherland- fill - the Keele Valley site, to which Durham's waste is cur- rently sent, is due to close within a couple of years - is not a sustainable option. "This is not the way to handle garbage in the 2Ist Century," said Mayor Moffatt, who feels that more attempts at waste reduction must be made. "We could reduce the amount of garbage that goes into landfill by 50 per cent," he said. "My objective over the next three years will be to see that we reduce the amount of garbage going to landfill drastically." : } | | oi | | : i i o cn at IR ~ Please turn to page 16 1: Truckers threaten Ontario wide shut down by Friday By Rik Davie Special to the Star More than 300 independent truckers from across the province came together at a local hotel last week to send a message to Transport Minister Al Paladini: Get fuel prices under control, or face a province-wide trucker shut down in five days. The truckers, most of whom are members of the TO Ly oo Eo 14 i National Truckers Association, told stories of drivers los- CHRIS HALL / PORT PERRY STAR ing their tricks because of huge increases in fuel rates. BIRDS 'N BUGS: The works of stained glass event helps promote Durham Region by direct- Those increases are cutting into the small profit margin artist Charles Ciupa were on display last week- ing participants to interesting points throughout | faced by owner-operators who haul vital goods across end at his gallery, which was one of 48 stops on the region. Above, checking out the stained the province, they said. the Durham Countryside Adventure. The annual glass works of his son, is Tom Ciupa. Please turn to page 16 Co Sora The Lincoln LS is truly a luxury sedan built for the sports car enthusiast.