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r@e i M!Vo1X yAaIWoI ,oeq.Msni~'ra PAGE 4, WHITY FREE PRESS, WENESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1990 Dup pponents to.form.umbela organization1 By Mike Koask Oppnents of five potential landfill sites in Durham Region believe there is strength in num- bers. An umbrella organization com- Ureig representatives of indivi- ua1o0.position groups in being formed to present a united front agist plans for a garbage dump in.Durham Region. ranzero feel that many cf the arguments against Iocatinj a dump in one area, can be apphied te the others, thereby saving valuable time and resources. Consultants for' Durham Régon have outlined five pos- sible locations for the Region te dump its garbage .over a 20-year period, beginning in 1996-97. The candidate sites -- two in Scugog Township, one in Osh- awa, one in the Town cf Newcas- tle and another near the Whitby- Pickering border -- drew un- mediate opposition from nearby residents when announced in September. A recent meeting at Meadow- crest -public school ini Broolin drew almost 400 people opposed te a site west cf Lakeridge ]Rd. and north cf Conc. 7 in Picker- kîiiten Mowbray, chairman cf the committee against the afo;re- mentioned site, ' utlined the rationale behind forming the umbrella group. "Ini the case of each site there are similar arguments that can be made, and also a lot that can bo said with respect te the whole proces" said Mowbray. «It's ridiculous for each coi.- mittee te work independently on coîmon probleis. It's appro- pri*ate for an umbrella organiza- tion te deal with those concerns.» Mowbray said one cf the goals cf the umbrella group is te make people living in the, vicinity c f the candidate sites aware cf potential problenis. ««Anyone' living withii. five miles (cf a dump) may have odor problems. Anyone reasonably near it should be conoerned about the effeet on their wells." In the case cf the 650-700-acre site i Pickering, Mowbray said- more than 50 per cent cf the property now drains intp Lynde CreeBk.1 Ho said surface runof will ultimately get inte the creek and find its way inte Lake Ontarie. As Mowbray explained, dlay barriers are usually used i a landfill site te seal the _pit and prevent effluent frai the gar- bage from leaking inte the ground. "But if it doesn't leak out where does it go? It won't al evaporate," said Mowbra y-. "If it's a perfect sea i ,wil overflow, if not, it will l.eak out the bottom.» Mowbray contends that "sooner or rater" ail landfill sites leak. Ho said organically-prodÙced chemicals will forni in the *gar- bage and eat away at the dlay. barrier. «A resetable'body of thought says tin will affect the dlay lirer,' it becomes more permne- able. Eventualiy it gets into the ground water." Mowbray is critical of both regional and provincial politi- cians for thefr approach te waste management. Ho said the Reffion should be focusing more cfr its energies on recyciing and diverting waste fromn landfill sites. As for the provincial govern- ment, Mowbray said it must force manufacturers te produce more re-usable containers and clamp down on hazardous materials. He said that when old glass is broken up for reprocessing pur- poses, it consumes energy. "It would b. much more econo- mical to reuse containers theres a need for more standardized containers." As for hazardous materials, Mowbray said the "biggest offen- ders» are such items as house- hold cleaners, solvents and auto- mobile batteries. Hosggests that depositsb charged on produets Ithat are harinful to the environment. This would compe1 conslmer te return the usditem te the place of purchase rather than throwingr the empty container into the tash bin. "At least w. could get them in one place where people would know about them. A green gar- bage bag could contain any-. thing.» Lasco dump decision is deferred 1) c .IE Ronald L. Salsbury, 430-3988 APPiJANC« - SAUM IL& RWAIRS M & M Applancos, 107 Dundas St. W., 668-9444 Small Appianco Repair Service, 220 Ash St., 430-8378 Totten, Sims, Hubickl & Assoc., 1500 Hopkins St., 668-9363 Big Ben's Collision Centre, 3625 Brook St. N., 666-3811 Ken Mcivor Auto Body, 608 Garden St., 668-9822 BOOKS & COMUSCS The Bock Betweon, 1 13B Dundas St. W., 666-2442 CAR & ITRUCK RTALS Rent-a-Wreck, 1230 Dundas St. E., 666-3361 Computer Learning Centre, 3rd FI., 121 Brook St. N., 668-9713 'IVE lwQQpwEDRKWa Whitby Fonce & Dock, 1380 Hopkins St., 666-1400 Total Reproductions, #1 6-17, 1751 Wentworth St., 434-5651 Durtdn S4uash &-.Ftness Club. 1450 Hopkins St.,.668-5866 DéejiIde's Produce, Hwy 12 , 427-4311 Pair tay,,and New Monl, 11ro BrCkStN, 666-4051 làn's Hal*r Styltng, 1400,Dundas Si. E., 668-4321. Joseph' Hair Styiis, 104 Dundas St. W., 668-5691 The words have a familiar ring to them, but unfortunately, some of us don't know the rest of the words to the song. Local business is the heart of our comn- munity. These are the businesses that pay local taxes, provide jobs for friends and neighbors, and support community projects and fund drives. Why flot jump on this local bandwagon and support the businesses that support the things we enjoy in the community. The message in the lyrios is simple: SHOP AT HOME. The results wiil be magic to our community's ears. 2nd of a s Brook General Hardware, 856 Brook St. N., 6661254 Fenneil Insurance, #214, 185 Brook St. N., 666-2400 LAWN & GARMIMQWMPRMT Brooklin Cycle, Marine, Honda, 1 14 Dundas St. E., 666 mm AL I AR C & C Mtors - Subaru, 1705 Dundas St. W., 430-6666 Marigoid Lincoln Mercury, 1120 Dundas St. E., 668-58ý Midway Nissan, 1300 Dundas St. E., 668-6828 Whitby Dodge Chrysier, 209 Dundas St. W., 666-3000 Avis Ofioe Equipment, 2020 Wentworth St., 434-5079 Whitby Opticai, 106 Mary St. E., 666-3831 Outdoor Inn, 305 Brook St. N., 668-0474 Gary.Bowyer Rot rigeration, 668-6661 Family House Restaurant, 11.0 Dunlop St. E.,Ç666-14,12 Krebs Restaurant, 918 Broçk St. N., 668m9369, Leisure Rooms, 605,Brook St. N., 430-ý62le1 iCircle Taxi, 128 Brook SM ., 668-6666 Iusel Travel, 126 Brock'ýSt. S., 668-5000 91P qr B JL 91r T. a %M: y ilu %mj a AM - - - - - ~SE~PAGE7O~ - -- -. ~8 BMke Kwa1I No ation will b. taken on Làas«S Steels temporary waste dimlsite until next year. Duhm Regions planning committee -iast week deferred making a decision on the'contre- versial dump until 1991. The fate of the temporary, dump will be decided in conjunc- tie'n with Lasos proposai for a permanent waste storage facility on il;s Hopkins St. property. (The permanent site may ho subject to, an environiniental asesent hearing but that, decision has ye t tebe made b'y the Ontario Minisrycf Eniviron- ment.) Wbitby councillor Joe Drunm, a committee member said 'thé committee foît it would ho pru- dent te consider both matters toh co4iteeagreed that would ho the best way te do it mtthen both over with," saici However, Drumni, had «ne idea» what the committee may- ultimately decide. -eries Lasco (Lake Ontro Steel Co. eries Ltd.) is seeking amendmenta te N Durhamn's official plan te permit both permanent and temporary dumpa te store waste from ita automobile-shreddingoperation. The temporary dump would ho used until the company receives ministry approval for the per- manent facility.. If approvred, the massive lands- caped bern will ho capable cf holding up te 15 years worth of rubber plastic Ioth and glass 5-1666 net recycled wken Lasco shireds old cars for metal. Region staff, however, are recommending that Lascos 93 application for the temporary dump ho denied. Staff are cencerned about remeval cf waste from the siteJ should the permanent horm hoe rejected. They are aise wornied about long-terni effects on land and water. Although the Town cf Whitby endorsed Lasco's application ear- lier this year, it, tee, haîs con- cerna.. A condition cf the Town's au- pr as that Lasco demântrt hweffluent froni -the dump can ho safely pumped into the.sewer The offluent, termed."lea- chate, which resuitsfoxp mrain- wateriltethrough thê-wasto _4eriaIwillbecollected An a holding pond.treatdand thon pMpen to ho sewey. Buit this will only b. done if it meots the IPagions s»er. byiaw,, promuisesthp cenp any Wh!tby?é support w ise "con- &itioml pal , gti;ancm s thîat *oe in enP sz.ite ho 1 NI riiç.. " . ci'v.; yoil swpori îhIs ideu urid ,,toýOd like your business IL-tad on tiis page, pleusecoll Ron Goodet 6