PAGE 16, WHMTY FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, MAY 16,1990 Regional council approves Pi damp. deal PROM PAGE 2 dumping in thefr backyard and have set the wheels in motion to settle the matter in court. Lawyer Morris Manning will argue,on behalf of the residents of Whitevale, that uà inqr the Pl landfill site as a dump mnfringes on their rights as contained i the Charter of Rights. «Sixteen montha ago, negotia- tions beg, saidr onal coun- cilr onUAer. eyvo been the most difficuit thing rve ever been involved i m Me. Dec. 6, (1989) we passed tIhe statement of principles - it took five monthe te take it te an agreement.» 'The regional chairman (Gary Herrema) and myself have fought bard for, the people of Durham. We couldn't have twisted or wrung out any more. I support this agreement 150 - 200 per cent. They (Métro) were worthy adversaries.» Herrema made public thank- yous and commented on the agreement. "Dollars were not the only isaue. An overlying factor was a p ae te p ut our garbage.. ltes ben veryliard on staff -it sent Aker te hospital. I wouldn't do it again." Whitby's vote on the agree- ment was split down the middle. Whitby inayor Bob Attersley and regional councillor Marcel Brunelle favored the agreement while councillors Joe Drumin and Tom Edwards oppoed it. ".I think it's a gooddeal.1» said Attersley. «We h ave a serjous problem. It's the best of a bad situation." Brunelle calîs it more than a solution te a garbage problem. Hie says the agreement wvill con- tribute te the ultimate solution of incineration, COMPOSting, the three R's and some landfill. "My poifition is for the future. The problem bas been a jack of foresight in the past. We have found a solution. A year and a half ago Metro owned the site. Today Durham is in control, master of its own fate.» Whitby regional councillor Joe Drumm opposes the agreement, 'sayin,"I think putting garbage on that site is sinful.» Whitby regional councillor Tom Edards sees the agree- ment as political hindsight. "The irony is that people who recommended it today, atiled te take this into account 10 years ago. Now we're i a deficit situa- BrooknPrfl Phone 668-6111 He said that politicians Who, i 1981, opposed a *reserve fund, contrlbuted te, Region'a current *8million deficit postion.; "And now that l avel'o ailed te take those stepa, they have used that (deficit) as a rationale (for the agreement.) John Aker quickly came te mind as one of «I take offenoe that bis failure should be rationale te support the agreement teday.» Edwards was in favor of the Region going it alone, one of the options discussed if the agree- ment were te fali through. He's also concerned about the costs and what lies ahead. "Vie are teld teday that it will cost *51-million te, build the site. We don't know how many mil- lions it will cost for the trucks te who estimates $50-$60 million. "Vihat is moot detrimental is that i five years' tiâke, we'll ho in the same position as we are teday. "I think it's time we stopped lookingf at the neit élection and lookeïC to the welfare of the people of Durham.»* The vote was 22-9 i favor of the agreement. Once Metro approvesj the deal, Durbam receives $20-million- After environmental approval, the Region will receive another $21-million. Should the dump not proceed, Durham would have to return the *21-million. The rest of the money stands to ho made on tipping fees over the five-year 4H Achievement day held On Saturday, May 5, the Broolin 4-H Club celebrated the completion of their unit with an achievement day program. Guests included members of the Brooklin Women'ls Insitute and friends and family of the 4-H members. Barbara Newton, a partner from the business - Teddy Bears Unlirnited, discussed the art of bread dough niaking and assisted the guesta hin preparing their own bread dough butterfiies. In Durhami West several clubs, comprised of youth between the ages of 11 - 21lyears, participated in the Breadventure unit. Members of the club had fun learning about breadmaking while working and sharing the experience witb other youth people. Sandra Campbell, rural organization specialist for the $1,600 raised at yard sale A adsale held May 12 in Brolin raised $1 600 for the Canadian Arthritis âociet. Raffle winners were: list G. Distefano; second, Bett Calher- wood- third, Gail Woodrow; fourtl W. Langdon. The Society held tle sale te, raise funds for the Scleroderma Foundation. Ministry of Agriculture and Food, acknowledged the following members and leaders -for completing the Breadventure club: Cindy Batty, ichelle Berrey, Kristina Hoxford, Kathy Lawson, Matt Somnerville, Denise Swedlo, Amy Wilson, Cbiisty Wilson, Marie Lawson (leader) and Lynda Lawson (leader). Special recognition was given to Kathy Lawson for the completion Competition promotes forage crop excellence A competition te promote excellence in forage crop production will be held by the Durham West, Rama and Mara Soil and Crop Improvement Association. The coenpetition will involve entering a field with a minimum of 10 acres of an a]fa]fa-based mixture. The field wiffl ho inspected a week before second cutting. Also at that timey a soil analysis report is to e gven, and a sample of first-cut hay or haylage for scoring. Entries must be made by June 1. For more information, contact the Ontario Minis"try of Agiculture and Food, Uxbridge (416) 852-3328. of 18'4-H units. For more information about 4-H clubs i the area, contact the Ministry of Agriculture and Food office at 1-800-263-3251. New books at library The Brooklin brandih of the Whitby Public Library rocently received a large shipment of popular new adult books, both fiction and non-fiction. The Brooklin library is now participating in a book rentai program. which allows the branch te, acquire multiple copies of popular bestsellers and thon te return many of these copies after local demand fades away. The Dundas. St. W. brancb and ;be Ptossland branch bath use tbe service and have had excellent public response. BrooklinIs book collecton is improving in other ways. The branch's book budget bas been doubled for 1990, with no addition to the library's operating budget. Plant auction next weelk The Brooklin Horticultural Society will bold its next meeting on Wednesday, May 23, 8 p.m., at Brooklin United Churcb. Guest speaker will ho Betty Tappinof tbeGesneriad Society (African Violet family). The plant auction will ho held on Ma 16, 6:30 p.m., at Grass Park,aBro'k'lin. Retiremenit tea for Betty Harish Meadowcrest public achool will bold a retirement tea for etty Harisb in the school gymnasium, on Thursday, June 14, 3:30 te 5 pa. Ail friends " former colleagues and students are invited. Dona- tions can ho sent te the school (Box 310, Brooklin, LOB iCO). Bake sale at Park A fundraising bakesale wilI be held by St. Leosschool at Grass Park, Brooklin, on Friday, May 18 lP. * Lndate, 4will- bho4 8aturday,.. Fashions of yesteryear EUNICE STOCKS was'co nmentator and one of the models (above, wearing a reproduction of an 1850s gown) for the Hefrloom fashon show held May 9 by Brooklin United Church Women for the church's 15Mt anniversary. hIe show included the attire of village fok of varlous occupations and activities in the Brooklin of yesteryea. * 'è 4 t f.4 b0 . *ê4 64 t ti 4 'f 4.0<1tt