WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1984, PAGE 7 Between You and Me By RUTII COLES Everything diepends on wbat the people are capable of wanting. Enrico Malatesta We are moving closer and closer to election day. What are you doing to prepare yourself to make your ballot count? No doubt a great deal of information is picked up through watching TV or reading the papers. Does this give you a true picture of things as they are? Hardly. Words, paragraphs and sentences are often taken out of context. This can be dangerous and of- ten changes the whole picture. Get into the action; introduce yourself to the can- didate of your choice or to al other candidates. Have eye to eye contact with this person. Most im- portant because it can say more than a thousand words. Is he or she looking beyond you to find someone who might be more important? Running for office means different things to dif- ferent people and at best is not an easy task. For one thing those cameras and mies are such a threat. Why someone isn't smashed in the mouth is beyond me. To walk admist all this gear is a feat which many could not face up to; a dangerous and nerve racking adventure. We enjoyed the luncheon for John Turner last week. To listen to his words without any deletions or nothing taken out of context is a delight. A thoroughly honest and straight forward man and this comes across loud and clear when you meet him in person. He doesn't pander to the press nor is he full of balarney nor does he give promises which he cannot keep. The sky is not the limit when it comes to all these promises. If we get into more social giveaways we will run our country into the ground. The rich have always cared for the poor in many ways from doc- tors in the past giving time without renumeration to many thousands of people who went to clinics. A certain number of hours were donated every week, week in and week out, year after year. What about the thousands of housewives who gave their time to volunteer work. Most of it gone by the wayside to be supplemented by government handouts paid for by our mones. What about our peaches rotting on the trees or the strawberries which rotted in the strawberry pat- ches? Sinful to put it mildly; "waste not, want not". We are living in a land of milk and honey which gives us responsibilities. Great responsibility and we dare not fall by the roadside. We cannot make demands on the system without paying a heavy price. To have to import workers from other coun- tries and all that entails is a disgrace and shame. Our country is full of able bodied, healthy people who would benefit themselves as well as the economy. Beware of false promises. They are easy to give even though the givers may be fully aware that they will never ever have to come across. If most people focused in on asking what they can do for their coun- try we might become great. The woman's movement scares me to death. Are they going to become like the unions who control so much of our economy? The demands for day care and who will pay the price? Many women work because they want to be out in the work force. We understand many women must work and that la a very different story. There were creches in the 1930's to care for this type of thing with a great deal of care and thought given by many including my mother. There were snags to overcome as always happens. One was the giving of free milk tickets to make sure the little ones were taken care of with enough milk to drink. What was the end result? Often the bartering or seling of milk tickets to buy beer and cigarettes. The practice had to stop which meant the honest had to suffer too. At the present time we need to very carefully think about the election, don't just leave it to a few. Get into the action and make your own judgements. Don't just sit and read about what's going on; make your own judgemnents because you are involved. If you or your group are interested in participating in the Public Hearings concerning the establishment and operation of mobile PCB destruction facilities and cannot attend on one of the preli- minary hearing days, would you please indicate the anticipated level of your participation by checking the appropriate box and returning this form to: Yvonne T. Fernandes Commission Registrar Commission on the Regulatory Control of Mobile PCB Destruction Facilities 1 St. Clair Avenue West, 5th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4V 1K7 [ I intend to appear before the Commission and [i make an oral presentation, El call expert witnesses; El question other parties' witnesses. IN THE MATTER OF a Commission established by Order-in- Council (No. 1772-84) pursuant to the provisions of the Public Inquiries Act (R.S.O. 1980, c.41 1) -and- IN THE MATTER OF a hearing to obtain public input into the development of a proposed regulatory and administrative pro- gram to deal effectively with the establishment and operation of mobile PCB destruction facilities on temporary sites in the Province of Ontario NOTICE OF HEARINGS TAKE NOTICE THAT the Commission on the Regulatory Control of Mobile PCB Destruction Facilities will hold Public Hearings in this matter, commencing with PRELIMINARY HEARINGS in: THUNDER BAY, Ontario on Monday, September 10, 1984, at 11:00 a.m. at: City of Thunder Bay (Council Chambers) Auditorium 500 Donald Street E. Thunder Bay, Ontario SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario on Tuesday, September 11, 1984, at 10:00 a.m. at: City of Sault Ste. Marie (Algoma Board Room) Civic Centre Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario SUDBURY, Ontario on Wednesday, September 12,1984, at 9:00 a.m. at: Holiday Inn (Salons A, B & C) Ste. Anne Road Sudbury, Ontario OTTAWA, Ontario on Friday, September 14, 1984, at 9:00 a.m. at: The Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton (Council Chambers) 222 Queen Street, 9th Floor Ottawa, Ontario TORONTO, Ontario on Monday, September 17, 1984, at 10:00 a.m. at: Macdonald Block Ontario Room (2nd Floor -West Side) 77 Wellesley Street West Toronto, Ontario HAMILTON, Ontario on Tuesday, September 18, 1984, at 10:00 a.m. at: Hamilton Place (Room #2) Main Street West Hamilton, Ontario WINDSOR, Ontario on Wednesday, September19, 1984, at 10:00 a.m. at: Red Oak Inn 430 Ouellette Avenue Windsor, Ontario LONDON, Ontario on Thursday, September 20, 1984, at 10:00 a.m. at: Holiday Inn (Carleton Hall) 299 King Street London, Ontario PETERBOROUGH, Ontario on Friday, September 21, 1984, at 10:00 a.m. at: City Hall (Council Chambers) City of Peterborough 500 George Street North Peterborough, Ontario The purpose of the Inquiry is to obtain the public's participation in the development of a proposed regulatory and administrative program to effectively deal with the establishment and operation of mobile PCB destruction facilities on temporary sites at various locations within the Province of Ontario, so that the Commission can make recommendations concerning the proposed program to the Minister of the Environment. THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT'S PROPOSED REGULA- TORY PROGRAM WOULD REPLACE THE EXISTING REQUIRE- MENTS FOR SITE-SPECIFIC HEARINGS FOR THE LOCATION OF THESE FACILTES AND THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER HEARINGS IF THE PROPOSED REGULATORY AND ADMINIS- TRATIVE PROGRAM SHOULD BE ADOPTED. Ron Gotts Director Waste Management Branch Ministry of the Environment 1 expect that my involvement would be 1J full-time . J part-time 1 only on the day of my presentation [i Would you please send me a copy of the Application Form for funding and a copy of the funding criteria. U I will not be able to attend the hearings but will be making a written submission to the Commission. I i will not be making any representations to the Commission, but would like my name added to your list of persons who will receive a copy of the Commission's recommendations to the Minister of the Environment. Typewriter RENTALS rl also SALES & SERVICE NAME: ____ (Please Print ) ADDRESS: TELEPHONE NO.(RES.) _ M.G. Munro Commission Chairman Commissioner Chairman BUSINESS R. B. Eisen, Q.C. Commissioner COMMISSION ON THE REGULATORY CONTROL OF MOBILE PCB DESTRUCTION FACILITIES DATE - COMMISSION ON THE REGULATORY CONTROL OF MOBILE PCB DESTRUCTION FACILITIES J. W. Britnell Commissioner At the Preliminary Hearings the Commission will deal with matters relating to, but not necessarily restricted to: (a) the identification of ail interested persons who intend to make representations; (b) the identification of issues; (c) the setting of locations for the Public Hearings; No evidence will be received at the Preliminary Hearings. Copies of the Rules of Procedure to be followed, including the Criteria for the Award of Funds, will be available at the Preliminary Hearings. Copies of the Ministry's proposai (as revised since May 22,1984) will be available for distribution on September 17, 1984, and will be in the hands of ail parties identified at the Preliminary Hearings by September 21, 1984. AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the hearings for the purpose of receiving presentations in this matter shall commence In TORONTO on NOVEMBER 5, 1984 at: 180 Dundas Street West 21st Floor Toronto, Ontario THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT WILL BE MAKING ITS PRESENTATION OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM AT THE TORONTO LOCATION ONLY. Immediately following the Ministry's presentation, the Commission will begin to receive evidence from others at Toronto with respect to this proposai. Additional hear- ings to receive further evidence wili be held in other locations to be determined, and the public will receive further notice of these hearings. Copies of the Ministry's revised proposai will be sent to interested persons identified at the prehminary hearings or who have completed and returned the attached form. The Commission will not consider any submissions regarding the proposai after the conclusion of ail the hearings. Limited funding may be made available to those persons or organizations who require assistance and meet the criteria esta- blished for the award of funds. Application forms for funding and a list of criteria may be obtained upon request. Funding applica- tions must be filed by October 1, 1984. Copies of the Ministry's proposai, as issued for public comment on May 22, 1984, are available for examination and inspection at the office of the clerk of every municipality; at every District Office of the Ministry of the Environment; at the main branch of the public library in the location of each Preliminary Hearing, and at the Office of the Commission on the Regulatory Control of Mobile PCB Destruction Facilities, 5th Floor, 1 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario. To assist the Commission with scheduling, aIl interested persons are encouraged to complete and return the attached form, indicating the level of their participation by checking the appro- priate box. EXPLANATORY NOTE The Ontario Ministry of the Environment plans to introduce proposais to regulate the operation and siting of mobile, poly- chlorinated biphenyl (PCB) destruction facilities. PCBs are a class of synthetic organic chemicals that do not decompose easily and which accumulate in living organisms. There is a growing inventory of these wastes in storage because there are no currently approved destruction facilities in Canada. Mobile destruction facilities may be brought to any Ontario community to destroy PCB wastes without further hearings if the proposed regulatory and administrative program is adopted. The regulatory proposais set out the requirements under which mobile PCB destruction facilities will be permitted to locate and operate in communities in Ontario. If the proposed regulatory program is adopted, it would still be necessary for the proponent of a mobile PCB destruction facility to make application to the Ministry of the Environment for a Certificate of Approval. If the Ministry should find that the propo- nent meets the requirements of the regulatory program, a Certifi- cate of Approval would be issued without a public hearing. DATED at TORONTO this 2nd day of August, 1984. 1 J Ministry of the Environment Ontario