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College arm opened Maureen Watt, chairman of the School of Career Development, holds one end of the ribbon being cut by Gerry Wright, senior College grads the 'future' of Georgian College has a permanent home in Midland after more than 15 years of being a vagabond. The college's Midland Centre at its 478 Bay Street address officially opened last Thursday. The future of Midland was hangs on the graduates of the college's Midland ex- tension, Mayor Al Roach said. "I'm interested in-the end product." The mayor admires the gumption of people past normal school age who decide to take one of the courses offered local- ly by the college of applied ED LOL YOE HY LAY i manager, access programs, Ministry of Skills and Development, during the official open- arts and technology. Wayne Busch, president of Georgian College, called the opening "a really outstanding event. There's isn't a city or a town that I can think of, except maybe Stratford; that doesn't have a college ora university." Busch gave credit to the community for the fact that the Midland Centre has ex- panded in a time of restraint. Among the peo- ple he praised for their contribution were former governors of the board Robbert Hartog and John Leitch. Hans Witt, the local ing last Friday of the Midland Arm of Georgian College. representative on the col- lege board of governors, said he was very proud the Midland Centre was in one of the best locations in the town. It is on the new se- cond floor of the former Canadian Tire building. The Midland Centre has had a student as young as 15 and as old as 68. The Recycling can save millions and environment, says group Millions of dollars - and the environment - can be saved if we ever take recycling seriously, says Peter Stubbins. While North Simcoe recycles nine per cent of its he that's nothing compared to parts of Germany and the United States where they're up to 30 per cent. "The program good, but it's limited,' he said. "I think we can get much higher than that. I want to fill in that gap." waste, said, here is And since our garbage has reached a boiling point, said Stub- situation bins, now is the time to take charge. A physiotherapist at the Mental Health Centre, Stubbins also leads the Shore Waste Group. The group advocates a major recycling program for in- dustries, government in- stitutions and _ small businesses. This sector is most stub- born when it comes to recycling, Stubbins said. He also calls for a com- posting program; Stubbins has data showing almost a third of household garbage is food waste, "'slops" that can be put to good use. If these ideas ever are im- plemented, he says, many waste problems would be lessened. Georgian Reduction The environmental group plans a seminar on Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Civic Cen- tre in Midland. Stubbins hopes to educate politi- cians, captains of industry and ordinary people as to how those millions can be pocketed. "Since the garbage situa- tion has now become critical, this is a good time to offer a simple, pragmatic solution," he said in an in- terview last Thursday. His plan is to "feed the idea" of recycling to the minds of those who run the commercial-institutional which Stubbins says is responsible for more than half the waste we now dump. With few exceptions, sector, ~ RES $118700 TABLET -- 30" long by 6" thick by 24" high, in Morning Rose granite. 36" long in matching granite with BASE -- polished top. Your choice of lettering styles and designs. none of those local in- dustries or institutions now recycle anything. "Let's face it,"' says Stub- bins. "They have a bottom line and that bottom line is to make money."' "It's my gut feeling that industries feel threatened that they would have to pay the cost of recycling. I don't think they should feel that way; the Ministry of the Environment has pro- grams." So instead of arm- twisting, the Georgian Shore group hopes educa- tion will persuade the business world to reduce its waste. ""'We want to make it easy for them." A MEMORIAL OF LASTING And if other government bodies co-operated instead of lagging behind, so much more could be recycled, he added. But the provincial Ministry of the Environ- ment is too pessimistic, says Stubbins. And another problem is a 'feeling of fear on the part of municipal officials that they might alienate the corporate sector" if they try to force recycling. Gets degree Penetanguishene resi- dent Deborah Barbara Va- jda has received her degree from the University of New Brunswick. BEAUTY from NELSON MONUMENTS 1-800-265-2677 Your Assurance of © EXPERT CRAFTSMANSHIP ¢ FINEST QUALITY GRANITES FRIENDLY SERVICE - © OUTSTANDING VALUE © REASONABLE PRICES plus foundation Area Representative George McCormack 60 Napier St. Collingwood 445-0435 A 100% ONTARIO PRODUCT. Page 8, Wednesday, November 4, 1987 The Georgian Shore group is partially funded by - but philosophically in- dependent of - the NSWM<A, Stubbins said. It used to be called the South Shore Waste Reducation Group but a government body advised them that was "too vague." Serious fall could lead to charges The construction health and safety branch of the Ministry of Labour has recommended to the Ministry's legal depart- ment that a charge be laid against the employer of the second worker who fell from St. Margaret's Church in October. Edward Steen of Burl- ington, Ont., fell from a rubberized surface which was wet with dew at about 8 a.m. on Oct. 19, the town police report said. He was not wearing a safety belt, according to the ministry accident investigation report. Steen was taken to Huronia District Hospital with numerous fractures, a compressed spine and in- ternal injuries. He was transferrd to a Hamilton hospital, the police report said. The Ministry of Labour investigated the earlier fall of a worker from the church on Oct. 3. No charges were recommend- ed in that case, a ministry spokesman said. The charge, if laid, will be under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Permits Surpass $16 million With three months to go, the value of building per- mits issued by the Town of Midland in 1987 is $16,618,900. The figure for the same nine months in 1986 was $9,215,425. Construction in Midland in September of 1987 and of 1986 was about the same. Building permits worth $2,149,900 were issued in September, 1987. The figure for September 1986 was $2,095,800. Midland students as a group have a drive to learn and an in- terest in a better life tomor- row. "Midland shows com- munities all across Georgian Bay how that can be done,' Maureen Watt, chairman of the college's School of Career Develop- ment, said. The college also means $1.5 million to the local economy, Busch said. The muncipality is work- ing to come to an arrange- ment with a landowner to the east, the mayor said. The result would be land available for the college to lease from the town to use for additional parking spaces. Chamber of Commerce President Brian Downer welcomed the college. Two representatives of the pro- vincial Ministry of Skills Development compliment- ed the college on its com- mitment to service. ELECTRIC TYPEWRITERS $150.00 TIPPETT OFFICE SERVICES Iv PENETANGUISHENE VILLAGE SQUARE MALL 949-3245 tion yaa Ponetanguishene, ont Notice FROM THE TOWN OF PENETANGUISHENE Until further notice, there will be no garbage collec- the Town of Penetanguishene. in . Y.A. Gagné, Clerk-Administrator.