Residelnts Vow To Figi By SUSAN LESJAK AND EMMANUEL HADZIPETROS Free Press Staff North Pickering homeowners are sick and tired of being the dumpsite for the millions of tons of gar- bage produced in Metropolitan Toronto and its surrounding regian every year. Angry area homeowners packed a Pickering townhell meeting last week ta vent their frustrations over what tliey described as a foui sten- ch emanating from the Brock West landfill site that lias forced them ta live with permanently closed windows, even in thieheight of sunmer. Vol . 15, No. 44 w "I don't think people. in Toronto would bury in their backyards what tliey bury liere," one angry resident told the assembled liomeowners experts and politiciens. The fact that the issue lias become one of the hottest tapics in Pickering's November 12 municipal election was proven by the presence of ail the major candidates, in- ciuding Mayor Jack An- derson. Pickering councillar Norah.Stoner - a long- time opponent of the dunipsite - termed an agreement botween the municipality and Metro allawing use of the Ian- dfill "lanionster out of contrai." The Region of Durliam and tlie towns of Pickering and Ajax*' entered into an agreement witli Metra ta establisli the Brock West site in 1972. In ex- change for use of tlie regian's land, Metro allows f ree dumping privileges ta the two towns and discounted tipping fees to the rest of Wednesday, Ociober. 30, 1985 40 Pages uwJ Learning tw Talk .Together A speclal Engllsh as a second languege programn Is avallable free of charge for eduits end pre- schoolers et St. Mark's Unted Church on Centre St. S. ln Whitby. The program -- jolntly sponsored by the Durham Regional Board of Education and the Ministry of Cit- zenship and Culture -- has already attracted 34 aduits and up to 10 chlldren to Its twlce weekly afternoon classes. Students corne f rom a wlde range of backgrounds lncluding German, Itallan, Turklsh, Mexican, Cuben, Iranien,, Polish, Jepanese,. Korean and French Cenadian. There's an aduit education course under the supervision of Monica McClure and a pre-schoolers' class that handies children fromf the ages of 0 to f ive. Parents who may be hesitant to take such a cour- se because they have no one to watch their children can leave them in the care of Andree Hay -- an early children care speciallst -- and her three volunteers. The chlldren meet new friends and learn through playing. Even babies are cared for. Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday after- noons from 1:30 to 3:30 in the church basement. For more information oeil Monica McClure at 666-3137 or Glenda Brown et 725-0731. Whitby Officiais glad but ;. 'Tmiing for Extra Council Seat Bad' By SUSAN LESJAK Free Press Staff Whitby and Ajax have been fighting for an ex- tra seat on regional council for a long tume, but now that it-looks like they'll get one, sen- timents are mixed. While local coun- cillors applaud the provnce's decision. they, say the timing could not be worse. Ontario's minister of municipal affairs, Ber- nard Grandmaitre an- nounced only efter the close of nominations for the Nov. 12 election that the bll was pending in parliament. As the legisiation will not receive final reading until at least December, its timiing precludes the direct election of the new councillors until the following municipal election in 1988. In the interim, Gran- drnaitre lias instructed the five affected municipalities ta tem- porarily f111 the position by appointment or by a special by-electian. Concern over the province's handiing 'of the matter, has led Whitby council ta passea motion postponing the addition of a regionel council seat until the 1988 electian. While regional coun- cillors Tom Edwards and Gerry Emni are pleased that the town is finally going ta, get the regional representation its population warrants. West Ward councillor Jae Bugelli is incensed at the province's cavalier wey of lianding down the news naw. At this week's council meeting, Bugelli in- troduced a motion ta disregard the pravince's instructions and ap- point, instead, one of the town's four ward coun- SCONT'D ON PC. 3 it Dump, Durhaem region, in- respiratory condition cluding Whitby. and is highly allergie. Pickering also receives Despite assurances annual royalties of ap- from the region's health proxirnately $210,000. unit and town hall that The landflll site takes there was nothing in in 4,5W0 tons of garbage Pickering's air ta a day or 9 3/ million tons plague her son, Donald since 1975 and is expec- has undergone ted to reach its 13 numerous hospitalize- million ton capacity by tions smnce the family 1992. moved ta the area. But Rick Johnson, an "'He's elmost cied area businessman con- several times," tlie testing Stoner's seat, is distraught mother critical of lits opponent's clairned. "Hee has noj motives. "She hasn't more fighting power. " done anything about this Despite the tales of for nine years," lie ilness told eat this maintained. "'Now it's week's communlty election timre and she!s meeting, tlie link bet- up in arms over it. " ween thie dump and the Stoner, was tlie resident's complaints chairnian of the Group about health problems Against Garbage lhas yet ta be (GAG) in the early 1970s establislied. whicli fouglit tlie dum- "lIt's pure conjec- psite agreement witli ture," says, Durhiam Metro. Slie continued Region's chef medical lier battle last week by officer, Dr. Jean Gray. introducing a motion at "We at the liealtli unit Pickerlng's council don't feel tliere are any meeting to urge the On- liealth bazardr" taria Mfiruster of En- Councilor Stoner viromnent, JUTA could not disagree Bradley, ta revoke more. The leacliates Metro's permit ta ieaking from tlie 0- operate the Brock West called "sanitary" Ian- dump site. cifill sites have the sanie Council passed tlie chemical make-up as motion unanimously. those coming frorni Later in the week, a lazardous waste sites, meeting of more than she said. 200 angry area residents "mTey're Love Canal, that ovrflowed tli hiat's wliat tliey are," council chambers siiouted ante agreed ta set up an resîdent. organizatian ta get Metro's garbage out of Ian McKerraclier, Pickering. Directar of Refuse and At the meeting, Disposal for Metro severai residents coni- Public Works agrees plained about sucli that there are stili sanie health problenis as skin odor probiems, but lie infections, astlima, and mnsîsts that the depar- other respirator tment. is doing aliments. or everything it cen ta Homeowner Ruitli correct theni. As a Robinson said she and result of the scores of lier family liad moved ta complaints received the area ta escape froni area residents, Toroto' poluton nîy Metro is, installing a $2 ta find the problenim ilo mehega many tumes worse in burn-off systeni ta suck Pickering. out the gases in the ian- Her son Donald, 4, dfill site and flare tliem suffers fromn a severe away. Mayor Refuses Apology to copns Whitby mayor Bo b At-, tersley is. not apologizing for lits recent stance as head of the Durhamn Regian Police commission ifi the contract negotiatians with the region's 37Ù uniformed officers. At an ahl- candidates meeting lest week, Attersley defen- ded lis decision ta refuse the members of the regian's police association the four percent wage increase they lied demanded. Asked by a ratepayer et the Whitby Jaycees' electian forum, whether confidence in lis effec- tiveness as chairman lied been shattered by the police association president's recent cal for Attersley's resignatian, the mayor denied that it lied. "I'm entrusted by the people af Durhiam and the other members of the commission ta negotiate on their behlaf. If I was weak and didn't stand up for you people, 'm sure you'd be very disappoin- ted," said Attersley. Police association presid ent Dale Allen called for the resignation of com- mission members At- tersley, Judge Josepli Kelly, Billý Newman, Jerry Taylor and Walter Beatli, two. weeks.ega,. citing as cause the commissions refusai to grant the souglit pay in- crease. The officers have been witliout a contrect for 10 months, making tlie wage dispute the: longest ever in theý regional police fore's history. Concerned thatý a con- tract settlement late this year or in 196, would create income taxi headaclies for its niem-, bers, the association' requested an interini pay hike pending ar- bitratian. Attersley said', liowever, that the police officers' request com-! promised the ar-, bitration process and, could not be granted "on principle." The two negotiating teams will enter into' binding arbitration Nov. 4 in Bowmanville. R E<E RESS 7