Blue box tender decided The final link in a chain of events to.initiate a Durham-wide recycling program was forged last week as regional councillors voted in camera to award the tender for 80,000 'blue boxes' to the Etobicoke firm of A-1Products Corp. The matter of awarding the ten- der had been the subject ,of con- troversy for several weeks. Initially, council accepted the recommendation of the regional works committee to award the ten- der to Janber and Associates, the lowest bidder by $30,000. But A-1 Products Corp. sought an injunction over the committee's recommendation that Janber be given the contract and simultaneously sought copyright infringement against Janber. claiming Janber had used an A-1 sample in its tender bid. Both motions were subsequently dismissed in Ontario Supreme Court, but not before the Region had withdrawn its original recom- mendation. Fred Schmeiss, operations manager for Janber, addressed council~ last Wednesday and ex- plained his firm was in the process of building a plant in Whitby. He said Janber now supplies heavy plastic containers for transporting milk products for some of Canada's largest producers. Schmeiss said his firm was willing to post a $100,000 perfor- mance bond as a show of good faith, adding Janber wanted to diversify their product line. He stated a mold for the recycling containers was presently being made and assured a delivery date of early or mid- September for the curbside boxes. But Don Yeo, president of A-1, claimed it had taken his firm some two -years to design the 'perfect recycling container' and questioned whether his competitor could manufacture an equal product given the short time frame. "We (A-1) specialize in providing the proper tools for hands-on use in recycling," said Yeo. "We have spent considerable time on research and development designing a recycling container. There is a vast difference between milk containers and recycling con- tainers." He said his firm was the largest provider of curbside containers in North America indicating the ton- nage collected in his firm's boxes was greater, leading to greater profits. "We're talking a hi-tech product here, not just a box is a box is a box-,"said Yeo. Yeo said A-1 not only manufac- tures a product that had proven to work better than others, but he used "post-consumer materials" as an incentive to residents - A-i uses a certain amount of plastic which it recycles into its blue boxes. "Residents can see the results in a finished product of recycling," said Yeo, who stated his firm now supplies 125,000 containers to Ot- tawa and another 85,000 to) Mississauga. Works chairman Gerry Emm said he was pleased with council's decision to spend $352,672 on the A-i j recycling boxes. indicating he had Large plaza plan approved - By ROXANNE REVELER - Regional council has given its blessing to the construction of a plaza on the north side of Dundas St., just east of Garrard Rd. The application by Commercial Administrators Inc. calls for a commercial plaza consisting of 29,000 sq. ft. of retail floor space and 7,800 sq. ft. of office space. An additional 12,000 sq. ft. of basement storage space would also be in- cluded. The lands are the site of the existing Holiday World Boat and Trailer Sales and are designated residential in the Durham official plan and commercial node by the Town of Whitby. The original application by Commercial Administrators to change the zoning to prepare for construction of the proposed plaza~ was not met favorably by the Region planning department. Staff felt another plaza in the area would serve to generate fur- ther traffic and complicate traffic patterns with a high number of tur- ning movements. There were also concerns about setting a precedent which would see too many 'strip plazas.' In its report to council, the planning department recommen- deddenying the re-zoning request. But by the time the matter reached council, planning had reversed its decision. According to planning chairman Marie Hubbard of Newcastle, the- recommendation was amended af- ter Rick Gay of Commercial Ad- ministrators agreed to enter into architectural controls on the building which would assure a strip plaza would not be constructed. The proposed development will be integrated with a commercial plaza to the west regarding en- tranceways, interna1 traffic cir- culation and siting of buildings. Mango juice bottler to begin operation here LEAH NIRO has every reason to smile as she was chosen best baby for girls up to six months at the Oshawa-Whitby Fair on the weekend. Proud mother Janet, looks on. Free Press photo Petition requests deportation of 174 East Indians A petition asking for deportation of the 174 East Indians who landed in Nova Scotia on July il was signed by 168 people at the Whitby branch of the Royal Canadian Legion over the weekend. The petition, sent to the office of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on Monday, asks for a recall of Parliament in orier to deport the Carl Van Hoof, a member of the Legion, was quick to point out the petition does not reflect the Legion's view of the matter. "We are not involved in politics. That is our policy," said Van Hoof. The petition states the under- signed "strongly object" to the peopit -le rerm ing Ii in i ustt. um( ask that they be deported and reap- ply through proper channels. Van Hoof said the petition, which was circulated only at the Legion on the weekend, came about after a number of regular patrons asked themselves what they could do about the situation. He said everyone who was asked to sign it, did so. The 174 East Indians are curren- 'tly being detained in Nova Scotia. Hearings are current ly underway to determme whet her iv etw b quality for refugee status. Motoreyelist dies on 401 A Whitby man died following a motorcycle accident on the 401 just west of Liverpool Rd. on Sunday. Whitby OPP report Climis Altas, 21, of 101 White Oaks Ct. was riding a 1984 Suzuki motorcycle when he slowed down and was hit from behind by a car. The driver of the car, Kenneth McLennan, 64, of Waterloo, was not hurt in the accident. OPP are investigating. A new company will begin operations in Whitby this summer - pioneering the processing and bot- tling of a new product, mango natural fruit juice nectar under the brand name 'Frui.' It will be located at unit 1, 105 In- dustrial Dr. The fully automated plant is equipped to handle the manufac- ture of natural mango juice. K. Mani, president of the company, says that this is the first company in North America to process, bottle and market natural mango juice using Canadian technology. The plant consists of high speed bottling and capping facilities, designed and executed by APV Crepaco, world leaders in fruit processing technology. The plant has a capacity to produce 16,000 bottles per shift. The management of the company has drafted a plan to popularize the product in Canada and also plans to export it to the U.S. and other world markets. Being the first Canadian venture, management has taken all efforts to utilize Canadian technology and labor in setting up the plant to provide the opportunity for growth and expansion. The company will provide oppor- tunities of full-time employment for 10 to 12 skilled and unskilled per- sonnel. There are plans to in- troduce new types of quality fruit juices and various mango-related products, such as mango cocktails and mango squash, to increase local employment. The company plans to begin production by the end of July. Very soon "Frui" brands of mango juice will be seen in the racks of all supermarkets and retail stores in Canada and other countries. Mango, the king of fruits, is grown all over the world, par- ticularly in tropical countries. It is greatly relished for its flavor. Besides being used as a table fruit, it is canned in the form of slices, pulp, juices and jams. It is used in the preparation of ice creams, ready to serve beverages, squash etc. Mango juice contains proteins, minerals, fibre, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorous, iron and vitamins A, B and C. The juice is manufactured from a selection of the choicest fruits from renowned orchards to ensure good taste. Series begins on Whitby harbor Lacrosse playoff picture See sports f ~ ¼'~~ ~.'i~i> P. 1 4 4%4 . 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