WHiTBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 1987, PAOF 17 JOHN SHERRATT gets ready to step out of a harness aboard the Steadfast III (at right) as fellow crew mem- ber Scott Collinson looks on. Above, the 41-ft. boat is lowered into Whitby harbor last Wednesday. Free Press photo Racing yacht tested...... FROMPAGE 1 Canadian Yacht Club will be hosting the race which will take place in the summer of 1988. The elimination races will take place in April. After the crew tests the computerized navigation system and flotation levels, Collinson says the boat will be sent down to Froida for further tests. The cost of the project, including the building and design of the boat, is' expected to be around $500,000, says Collinson. Grants now available Grants are now available for non- profit organizations and individuals under a new Ministry of Health program. The ministry, through the Durham District Health Council, offers the program to support community-based health promotion and to help integrate health promotion into existing programs and services. Non-profit organizations can make project submissions for up to $50,000 over a two-year period. Funds are not for ongoing operating costs or capital expen- ditures. Projects must address a need that is not being met. Call433-4262. To the editor: There was a time when Metro could pick and choose where to dispose of their waste. Not so now. Regions surrounding Metropolitan Toronto have been developing so rapidly over the past few years that planners and local politicians have failed to designate sufficient lan- dfill sites in some municipalities, notably Metro Toronto and York Region. There is no doubt that the problem of disposing of our waste is nearing a crisis state, and the problem will get worse, much wor- se, as we run out of places to dump our garbage. Who's responsible? I suppose, ultimately, it is local politicians and town planners who run the day- to-day affairs of the various municipalities. For much too long now local councils have been more concerned with development and have ignored the basic needs of the DeoDle thev are elected to represent. The waste disposal problem is a result of their neglect. It has been estimated that the cost of collecting and dumping Metro's garbage is approximately $135 million a year or roughly $45 per person, a sad statistic for the ordinary taxpayer who must pay the price for political bungling. Since the mid 1970's Pickering residents have had to cope with the many problems surrounding the Brock West sanitary landfill site and are still facing many of the same problems today. With the Brock West site nearing capacity, Metro is seeking zoning approval to use Brock South, a 200-acre site in the northwest corner of the town of Ajax. There are some serious questions to be answered regarding this proposal. As citizens it is our duty and responsibility to protect our com- munity and the environment. What is truly sad about this whole scenario is that elected represen- tatives should be looking at viable, cost-efficient alternatives in disposing of our garbage rather than using valuable land for the purpose of waste disposal. If the present trend continues and other methods of waste disposal are not developed, and soon, the cost to the taxpayer will be mind boggling. Alternatives such as incineration and recycling can substantially reduce the amount of waste within a municipality. Although it is not a total solution to our garbage problem these are steps in the right direction. Why haven't Metro and York Région started programs? Because they are ignoring the fact that they have a waste disposal problem, and a serious one at that. They would rather truck their gar- bage to another region and dump it on them. After more than a decade of having to put up with Metro's gar- bage, Durham residents have had enough. It's time that Metro and other municipalities took a serious look at possible alternatives to their waste disposal problem, instead of continually dumping on their LETTER Keep them off thestreets To the editor: I feel murderers should be declared a danger to society and should therefore be locked up away from society forever, without day passes or possibility of parole for the rest of their lives. When the death penalty was in ef- fect and was imposed on a convic- ted murderer, it not only set an example to other would-be mur- derers but it removed such a person trom our society forever and gave the public some sense of security. Since the death penalty has been abolished the murderer has nothing to lose. They can rape, rob, torture and murder; the only penalty that can be imposed on them is a 'life sentence' -25 years - with day passes and time off for good behavior. Then they are out in society to do it all over again. Where is our protection from these murderers? These murderers have shown no remorse but have certainly proven by their actions that they have no intention of changing their way of life. They will not hesitate to mur- der and rob to take what they want from society. It is time the penal system was changed to deal more harshly with these criminals and put them away forever. When a person commits murder they automatically give up their civil rights. They don't consider the civil rights of the persons they murder. At the moment our judicial system does not protect us from these known criminals. I demand a change to keep these convicted murderers off our streets and ont of our society. This letter has been circulated as an appeal to the public for their support and has been sent to the following Minister of Justice Ray linatyshyn; Prime Minister Mulroney; MP Godon Taylor; chairman ol the Justice Uommittee David Daubney; MP Joe Clark; James Kelleher, Solicitor General, House of Commons, Ottawa, On- tario, K1A A6. If you agree with the views in this letter and would like to support this cause write or call any or all of the above mentioned (or your respec- tive MP or MPP). Yours truly, Elsie V. Mackey Cochrane, Alberta WHATDO ONE MILLION CANADIANS HAVE IN COMMON? Diabetes is a lot more iserious than you think. Its complications make it the third leading cause of death by disease in Canada. Diabetes can cause heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, blindness and amputation. And insulin is not a cure. It is simply a control. The Canadian Diabetes Association is the major volunteer source of fund- ing for diabetes research in Canada. It is also the prin- cipal Canadian source of educational and nutritional materials for people with diabetes. It's time we find the cure. Please, whatever you can give to the Canadian Diabetes Association, it'll help make a difference. Diabetes. You can cure it. Awn4alin ( ) dii dia1n' A partr inDiabtcai'i iada. Zharitable Registration No. 0160754-11-12 neighbors in Duriain Region. Robert McDermott, Ajax Durham Against Dumps (DAD) Politicians, planners to blame for waste disposal problem We have the largest selection of Ladies and Mens Swimwear in Durham Region! We also have Sundresses, Jumpsuits, and Coverups. Fashion and Swim Wear Sale ends Nov. 21/87 67 King Street, E., Oshawa 436-6250 -1 m Cà d e