PAGE 20.. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 30Î 1986 WHITBY FREE, PRES'S Merchants market opening upsets coundil members The opening of a imerchants market' ln the Kendaiwood Plaza on May 3, bas members of Whitby Council questioning whether they csgn take any legai action to close it, but the council is unanimous that they want the operation out of Whitby. "There is a difference of opinion who 15 lin the legal right," said Mayor Bob Attersley. Thse town had requested a legal opinion from lawyer William Irwin as to the proposed use of the building conforming to the zoning by-law and whether or flot the town couid control the hours of operation. In reply, Mr. Irwin wrote, «'...if the type of operation contemplated would be similar to that of the St. Lawrence Market in Toronto... then the merchant ma rket wouid in fact be a permitted use for the subject site." During the couneil meeting Monday night, councillors expressed strong opinion to the opening of the market, but were confused as to what action they could take regardlng the market. Administrator Bll Walace informed coun- cil that the owner, Van Haastrecht, is within his legal right to hold thse market inside thse building, but if thse operation opened up on- to the parking lot at the plaza, council could act on the matter. With regard to regulating the hours of the market Mr. Wallace said during an interview Tuesday that if a by-law was introduced it would have to apply to ail such SEE PAGE 30 Shane Keddy, a grade seven student at studezita are out runnlng or walking ten Kathleen Rowe, receives a ticket for com- minutes every day for the rest of the school pieting one lap during bis ten minutes of year. work-out from teacher John Patte. Thse FreePress Staff Photo Lawn& GadcnfIcaquaitcs Put wastes "to work" GRAND OPENING 0F Cor. Taunton& Thornton Rds. 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A pile is an easy way to start, but it requires more work once it is estabiished; it is difficult to construct neat- ly, is slow to break down, and needs to be turned at least once to ensure that the out- side decomposes. A homemade bin can be made out of almost any kind of scrap wood. But if you use solid materials, be sure to place holes in the wood to aliow air to circulate; make the holes* about three centimetres in dian-eter and space themn about 15 cm to 20 cm apart. Or you could build your compost bin out of wood and chicken wire; simply build a wooden frame and then cover with wire mesh. A container about one metre long, one metre wide and one metre high should be large enough to hold the com- SPRING IS HERE AND THE SPECIALS ARE POPPING UP AT DUE UHAG;CA, i Ç\lTk iý eCIL 12-3-3 FERTILIZER 00 SALE9'920 kg. CM PLETE SELECTION 0F TREES & SHRUBS -cr OU R GIEENKOUSES ARE OPEN * TRTHEPUBLIC QDURHAM GARDEN CENTRÉ 1010 DUNDAS ST. W. 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As additional materiai becomes available, add it to the pile, then compact it and apply another layerof fertile soul. If the material is dry, wet it down thoroughly. "It is important to keep the compost pile moist at al times and to turn the outsides of the compost to the centre at least twice during the sum- mer to ensure even breakdown of the material," she says. Composting of most materials should'take about three to four months. If you dig down below the surface layer and discover a dark-brown black material that looks almost like soul, the compost is ready for use. Add the compost to your garden soi] or use it as a mulcli around shrubs and perennials. Compost can also be used as a basis for potting soi] or as a soi] mix for window boxes and hanging baskets. 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