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-Eetters-- More than Tiny in N.S.W.M.A. Dear Editor: It is with regret that I find it necessary to write this letter. I do so in an attempt to at least give my view of some of what has taken place over the years with regard to the North Simcoe Waste Management Association and where we are at today. The need to respond is brought about by Tiny Township's recent public notice in the local newspaper and their recent proposal that Tiny alone establish a waste disposal site. Some people who for one reason or another are not aware of the efforts of the N.S.W.M.A. over the past years could very easily get the impression that Tiny Township Council really were the only legitimate organized group who were concerned about waste disposal and who were doing something about it. Some of the facts are: (1) Tiny Township has been a key member of the N.S.W.M.A. since its beginning in the 1970's. (2) Tiny representatives have served as chairman for many years and, therefore, directed the Association through the process of locating a waste disposal site and to the point we are now at today. (3) Two representatives from Tiny Township attended at a Tay Township Coun- cil meeting back in 1981 at which time they requested Tay Township to become a member of the Association. As a result of that, and subsequent meetings, Tay Township, in good faith; did become a member municipality of the Association. (4) Tay Township, at that time, owned what was then considered a good prospective parcel of land for a waste disposal site. (testing of the site ruled it unsatisfatory). (5) Approximately eighty sites in Tay and Tiny and one in Midland have been looked at, considered, many tested, some very exten- sively in the search for a site which as directed by the Ministry of the Environment must have clay soil. In fact the Ministry in- sists on the existence of clay as a back-up even if a fully engineered waste site were to be established. (6) The N.S.W.M.A. has tried very hard on many, many occasions to appease, to satisfy, Co-ordinator leaving shelter Dear Editor: Initiating a service in this community has required the goodwill of many church groups, service clubs, businesses and individuals. Since I am leaving this community, I would like once again to extend my appreciation to Patient was suffering, says dentist Dear Editor: Regarding your headline of Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1986 I would like to identify myself as the dentist who performed surgery at H.D.H. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1986. Please be inform- ed that the patient was suffering from many severely decayed and abcessed teeth and was indeed operated on as an emergency, in order all the people who have supported Huronia Transition Homes and the Rosewood Staff in their attempt to provide a safe refuge for abused women and children. This includes a thank-you to your newspaper for your en- couragement and excellent coverage over the last few years. I would also like to inform everyone that to relieve considerable discomfort and a potential health threatening situation. Dentists like their medical counterparts never have and will not see their patient's health compromised by the actions of any government. Sincerely, James V.M. Shaw MP's free trade letter Following is the text of the letter Simcoe North's MP, Doug Lewis, has written to 40 manufacturers in the riding. In his letter Lewis addresses the subject of free trade with the United States. "Last fall, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney announced his desire to negotiate the removal of trade barriers with the United States. On April 23, 1986, the United States Senate Finance Committee removed the last barrier to those negotiations taking place and they are now in progress. "Simply put, we want to negotiate a deal which will allow the Canadian trade position to grow with our biggest customer. At the present time, there are more than 300 pieces of legislation proposed in the United States, Senate and House of Representatives which have been designed to restrict the entry of ( oma ee a ee ol ee bam | | We invite our readers to express | | their views on subjects of personal | | interest. | | This newspaper reserves the | | right to edit all material submitted | | for space. grammar and _ legal | | restrictions. ! | Please include name, address | | and phone number of writer with ; | article. | ke ad -Penetanguishene Citizen Published by Bayweb Limited every Tuesday at 74 Main Street, Penetanguishene, Ontario 549-2012 Canadian products and services to the United States. We want to eliminate the potential problems that might occur with the present or future legislation. We also want to eliminate the '"'Buy America" syndrome and other non-tariff trade barriers. "Two other things should be made clear. First, we have absolute faith in the ability of Canadians to compete. Where assistance will be necessary, we want to know how we can help, whether it be accelerated capital cost allowance on the purchase of new equip- ment, employee training programs, export in- surance, etc. "Secondly, we have absolutely no inten- tion of surrendering any sovereignty to the United States. Our political opponents who voice these fears suffer from an extraordinary inferiority complex not shared by the majori- ty of Canadians. "Unfortunately, we were unable to spend any money or mount an information cam- paign until such time as both sides agreed to the negotiations. Our opponents have used the past nine months to spread doubt and un- to work with Tiny in order to keep the Association intact. Some of the ways were; a - by letting Tiny representatives chair the Association so that they did play a key role. b - participating in the installing of a water system for the Perkinsfield area costing well in excess of $600,000. c - agreeing to paying $34,500 towards upgrading the roads in the area of the now-in-use disposal site. d - more recently yielding to Tiny's insistence on testing a site in Midland and one in Tiny even though our engineers could not recommend these sites as having reasonable potential. This. testing cost in the area of $10,000. (7) When a municipality, or in this case six municipalities, join forces to attain a par- ticular goal and when you base your decision to be a participant on trust and the understan- ding all will be honest and diligent workers toward the locating and establishing of a waste disposal site which is an absolute necessity for us all, when you have done your level best to meet all the requirements up to the point we are at now, only to have one of the key participants opt out surely it will be understood if some signs of frustration are since our opening last December, we have been extremely busy, and unfortunately, there have been several families turned away because of space constraints. The Rosewood Shelter is, as you can see, a much-needed service. I sincerely wish the new Co-ordinator, the Board of Directors, and particularly the £ Sleeping quarters : evidient. (8) The Township of Tiny has stated that they will proceed alone after all these years of effort and hundreds of thousands of dollars spent in a combined effort. The N.S.W.M.A. is not saying we will oppose this at an en- vironmental hearing but we are saying we have very grave doubts about the potential success of their action and endeavours at this late date. (9) The N.S.W.M.A. is very much concern- ed about the use of good farmland for waste disposal and is still interested to this day in knowing where an area exists that has reasonable potential for an environmentally safe disposal site. (10) The bottom line to all of this is that a disposal site is an absolute necessity for the area and that the deadline of October, 1987 is fast approaching and that we should all pull together to meet this deadline and then go on from there to reduce the amount of waste by every means that make sense. Yours truly, Bruce Tinney Rosewood Staff the best of luck in the com- ing years. I am confident that the heart- warming support we have received will con- tinue to encourage them in their endeavours. Again, than-you all! Gayle D. Leroux Co-ordinator Rosewood Shelter 'The sleeping quarters of the Playfair, one of are required to keep their bunks in perfect the tall ships that sailed Georgian Bay over condition, as ordered by the captain. the weekend, are kept in shipshape. The crew Sincere gratitude from Legion founded concern about this initiative. We. have now been freed of our handicap and I intend to enter the debate wholeheartedly in the riding of Simcoe North. Yours truly, Doug Lewis, M.P. Simcoe North -- Publisher: Manager: Second Class Mail Registration Number 2327 Page 6, Tuesday, August 12, 1986 Dear Sirs: Copies of your newspaper have been sent Please accept our sincere gratitude for the t© Our Provincial President. excellent coverage given to us in your Wishing you every success in all your newspaper on the occasion of our thirty-fifth future ventures, I am. Editor: Michele Gouett Yours truly, Ellen Leveque, Branch p.r.o. anniversary celebrations. I assure you it was greatly appreciated and will long be remembered. = Member -- The Penetanguishene Citizen welcomes Letters to CNA Member the Editor. They must be legible, signed (by hand), and carry the writer's address and telephone number for verification. Pen names are not allow- ed and anonymous letters will not be published. Letters published by this newspaper do not necessarily reflect the opinion of this newspaper, its publisher or editor. Andrew Markle Judy French