Last month Ford announced the $40â€"million program designed to reduce odor emissions in the resiâ€" dential areas adjacent to Ford‘s assembly facilities by next sumâ€" mer. As part of the process, paint oven exhausts at both plants will pass through thermal destruction units then out through the 100â€" metre air quality towers. Deputy Town Manager Ron Foy explained that Ford first approached the Town in April after discussing the problem with the Ministry of the Environment. On Tuesday, local resident and former regional councillor Janet Mitchell appeared before Council to outline her objections to the way in which she feels the whole matter was handled. While the mayor and Town staff disagreed, they made it clear that the automaker will make itself availâ€" able to meet with any residents interested in the project. Since Mitchell feels the whole "quick fix" was approved without adequate public consultation, she wants Ford to delay construction until its impact on unknown potenâ€" tial health risks, property values and the "aesthetic intrusion" on the skyline can be determined. Canada‘s Oakville assembly plants. "I cannot, quite frankly, believe that you want to be known as the Council that allowed two huge stacks to be imposed on the Oakville skyscape," said Mitchell, By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff espite isolated objections from the public, the Town stands by the process which approved the construction of two 100â€"metre towers at Ford of Council stands by Ford‘s plan to reduce odor emissions The Problem: Underachievement: Attention Span is short Distractibility Difficulty Organizing completing work Impulsivity Learning Difficulties "He‘s so easy to work with now!" â€" Mother of 12â€"yearâ€"old boy who had been several years behind in his school work. "She‘s student of the month and in the top half of her Grade 4 class." â€" Father of a nineâ€"yearâ€"old son who could not read in Grade Three "I got 83%, top of my class in my last exam!" â€" Said with genuine pride by a 15â€"yearâ€"old who previously did not work in class or at home. "For the first time in my life I feel I‘m in control." â€" 17â€"yearâ€"old previously on stimulant medication ' Centre (416) 464â€"8885 MISSISSAUGA Lynda M. Thompson, Ph. D. Director Quotes from Clients: "Oakville‘s history of public consultation has been set aside in this instance in favor of a small private meeting at Ford with only staff, some councillors and two or three ratepayers‘ representatives present; and then a noâ€"fanfare Site Plan Committee meeting at Town Hall," Mitchell said in a letter she sent to Council. who fretted that Ford would "replace one problem with another problem." In a report prepared for Council, Foy outlined the various requirements under byâ€"law and the Planning Act that were followed to arrive at approval. Mitchell argued that the Town has always gone beyond the letter of the law. By "expediting" approval of the towâ€" ers, the process the Town prides itself on was abandoned, she said. When Ford announced the stacks last month, environmental #" To KJNQDERGARTEN, 2 PUD Improve Concentration Learn self regulation Acquire essential learning strategies The Solution: Neurofeedback: (Training utilizing computerized EEG â€" brainwave â€" feedback) In his report Foy detailed severâ€" al factors which influenced the decisionâ€"making process: Q The Ford lands are zoned industrial and bear no height restrictions. Q The Town‘s practice of informing abutting landowners of applications to the Site Plan Committee â€" and allowing them opportunities to participate in the process â€" exceeds provisions conâ€" quality manager Blake Smith explained how the emission conâ€" trols at the Oakville plants "already go beyond government requirements designed to protect the environment and public health." Even so, mayor Ann Mulvale reiterated on Tuesday that the stack solution was sought as a direct response to public concern over odors. (A similar tower is currently operating at Ford‘s assembly plant in St. Paul, Minn.) Oakville Florist â€" Maplegrove Village Sanellis â€" Maplegrove Village One Hour Moto Photo â€" Maplegrove Village Good Books â€" Subway â€" Employment Centre â€" Gary Carr‘s Constituency Office Oakland Lincoln Mercury CIBC Mailboxes Etc. 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On Aug. 9th representatives of ratepayer groups from Joshua Creek, Iroquois Ridge and Clearview â€" together with councilâ€" lors from Wards 3 and 6 â€" were invited by Ford to hear and discuss the company‘s proposal. After meeting with their memberships, the ratepayer spokesmen advised Site Plan on Aug. 17th that they endorsed the plan and backed the Committee‘s approval. "This process followed the principles that have been applied to all Site Plan applications," explained Foy. "As there are no abutting residents to the Ford property the involvement of the ratepayer associations was a logiâ€" cal alternative and proved to be a successful one." Mulvale said that earlier that day she‘d heard from Ford‘s enviâ€" ronmental staff who â€" despite receiving surprisingly few calls on the matter â€" were more than willâ€" ing to sit down with residents. "They were very prepared to host a meeting," she said. "Ford has been waiting for people to ask." . "I cannot, quite frankly, believe that you want to be known as the Council that allowed two huge stacks to be imposed on the Oakville skyscape." by Steve Nease