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Durham, Metro close to deai- on landfill site By Trudie Zavadovics Amid cries of broken promises, a proposed multi-milhion-dollar agreement that Durham Region take Metro's garbage until 1996 was called a mockery of justice as well as environmientally and socially detrimental to the region. The proposed agreement stands to net Durham Region $41-million upfonRive te ]Reg*on control Of Brock North and South (Metro-owned land in the region), and provide the Region with aplace todump its garbage at ail times. When introducing the report at Tuesday's meeting of the Region waste management committee, regionai chairman Gary Her- renia said, "We believe this report to be final and fair. We do not believe any adjustments need to be made." He stressed that this was an in p'nileare ment only and t1at council wil either authorize O'P' not authorize the formai agreement. However, the committee got a sound verbal thrashing from residents and councillors who took exception to the proposai and'ta the process. "Yet again PACT (Pickering, Ajax, Citizens Together for thie Environment) is hav*ig vital public information withheid from theni tili now with no oppor- tunity for input before a decision is made » said Bill Parish, chair- man of l~e committee. «How much more arbitrary can you get? It's the same procée as with the selection of the P site (the temporary site near Whlite- vale).» He added that in that case at least residents were somewkat informed about the selection of the Pl site and calied the latest proposai much worse. ""We don't know about* the deai except for selected ieaks from the regionai chairman. Con- sequentiy we have had no input. Tis is an arrogant dWsespect for democracy. "nhe game plan is ta a pprove it today and go te councii tom- morrow. We have had no bard facts ta study for input. Air, land, and water aré, decisions that effect every 'citizen. uNeither you nor, the public sbouid be conned. If it's such a good plan, thexi why can't it withstand public scrutiny. In SER PAGE 31 JEAN CIIRETIEN, who may make a Christopher Newton tries on a Chre- bid, for the federal, Liberal party tien cap during the meeting held at leadership, was in Whitby Thursday the Centennial Building. Chretien night to meet members of the says lie will aninounce his decision Liberal riding associations for early in the new year. Ontario ri.dink and Oshawa. Above, BihIlWaIlace. honored RON RAAPHORST and daughter Tanya braàved cold weather Friday night to take part in the annual tree-lighting ceremony that marks the start of the Christmas season. The ceremony was held at the Whitby Public Library. Chris Bovle.Free Presa photo By Kim Hawley-Smith The Town administrator is the Peter Perry award winner for 1989. Bill Wallace was presented with the prestigious award Nov. 29 at the Wbitby Chamber of Commerce annuai award evening beforci more than 8i 00 people in- cluding Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Lincoln Alexander, at Heydenshore Pavilion. In addition to his duties as administrator, Wallace is a Whitby Generai Hospital board member; it was noted that hie served «with distinction" as director of the Chamber; hie was director of Trafalgar -Castie School; and hee bas maintained an active role in bis cburcb as chairman for botb the building committee and tbe rninistry and personnel committee. Wallace, bis wife Rosemarie and tbeir four cbildren live in Whitby. President of the Chamber of Commerce Bill Richardson, who announcecl this year's Peter Peri' award winner, aiso recc- nized Waliace's rembership xitn the Rotary Club of Whitby and for serving. «witb excellence» on tbe Whitby General Hospital Foundation Board for wbicb Wal- la,;e bas been treasurer, vice president and president. 'Bil, perliaps pour greatest contribution to t he prosperity and well being of the citizens of Whitby bas been througb your position as Town administrator," said Richardson. "ýBesides handling your job function in dealing with staff and public with personal care and understanding, you bave atten- ded, administered, aided, con- soied and advised, on your own time and at. your own expense, rnany club organizations and citizens of Wehitb .» Ricbardson aiàed, «You bhave as a caring and responsible coin- munity, an image and* goal tbat Peter Perry badt so many years ago."y Lincoln Alexander also offered words of congratulations to Wal- lace, as well as words of encouragement to tbe citizens of Wbitby. 'Tou have enbanced tbe qua- liy f if hrein theTown of award,» said the Lieutenant Governor, wbo was at tbe event representing Queen Elizabeth II. encurgemany to emulate Appointed as Ontario's 24tb Lieutenant Governor on Se pt. 20, 1985, bie also credited tbe Cham- ber for the continuation of tbe Peter Perry Award, founded in 1955. Peter,- Perry is known as tbe founder of Whitby. Mayor Bob Attersley presented Wallace with the 1989 Peter Perry keeper plaque. "Peter Perry was the person BLWALLCE., who.put this community together by putting bis band out to wel- corne people to this community,» said Attersley. Reminding the audience that Perry was a developer and buil- der, the mayor said, "He encouraged other to kee'p that hand out. "We're aIl Peter Perrys. We SE PAGE,71 Résidents oppose townhouse, codo SSe page 1 Hospital 'corpoerate' phais Friday SSepa 1 -T I 0