Whitby Free Press, Wednesday, March 31, 1993, Page 19 Avoid streams ad rivers Whidtby residents with con-ofOtroDuhmR nCerDramnvo- Q ueen"s Park R éport ~~~~~~cerne about high streamn levels mna ewr DN aic'ikrn at euto and hazardous creek conditions coii-e. can contact the Central Lake Eliminating layers of OniohCoin eeat uhr and ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDING gover mentlevels of precipitation that can 1v r m n normally be expected during the By Drummond White late winter and early spring, in Maniy dedicated people at the grassroots level work within Durham Centre MPP conjunction with thebreak-up of an environmental network. Wether a group's mandate is to the ice cover, periods of high educate the public about the 3Rs or plant trees, money is often In late January, the provincial government made an water levels and fast-flowing needed for a variety of reasons. agreement with the province's cities and towris, known as conditions cani be expected on If your organization gets involved in a projeet that requires Disentanglement, that is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 1994. streame and rîvers. funding, there are government grants available. As well, Under the agreement, the province will assume the full cost lrom time to time, creeks will seerl oporations have set aside 'green funding' or are of welfare, while the municipalities will pay for property overtop their banks, resuîting in appiroachal foura coterbtivesh.onpoi assessment and local highways. Titis ils a fair deal that will lead flooding of adljacent areas. e n loig fr udn, nvironmentalgrueaechteiabjcivs to more accounitable, effective and less expensve government. The wet and icy conditions (416-973-1076) provides an «Environment Partners Fund' to When governiments overlap regarding financing, some also make strearn banke help local committtees take action in protection, preservation adminstrative time and money is spent simply negotiating the extremely slippery and and enhancing the environmient. local versus provincial responsibilities. Time and money is hazardous. The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, under its spent on administrative red tape that could be saved or spent School children are advieed at environmental research and technoioiçy departm ent, has three on direct services. this time of year to avoid streame available grant programe that include 'Environmental At present, municipalities are obliged te pay for 20 per cent and rivers te prevent slipping and Education and Awareness,' 'Environmental Research' and of the cost of welfare. During a recession, the Region muet being swept away by the 'Enviroamental Technologies.' Caîl 416-323-4649 for assume an expontential increase and it muet raise property fnst-flowing waters. information and an application form. The ministry aIse has n taxes to meet the extra costs. I have always thought this to be The authority monitors municipal 3Rs funding by caIing 416-325-4440. exceedingly unfair -- juet as we are devastated by free trade stream and river conditions A job creation program under the Ontario Ministry of the and the recession, we experience property tax surprises. throughout the entire year but Environmen t'sE nvironmental Youth Corps programn Provincially, we are much botter able te deal with the booms with particular diligence during (416-314-9300) is designed te employ sumnier work for people and buste of economic life. We can run a deficit in bad tumes the period of spring break-up. aged 15 to 24. and a surplus in good times. We can raise taxes fromn those who The authority maintains a Energy Pathways (416-360-1323) offers an environniental can most afford te pay for them, not primarily from property warning eystemn to notify local work program, 'Municipal Focus on Waste Reduction,' that le taxes as the municipalities muet. municipalities, miii and dam targeted to people with environmental backgrounds who are Welfare coste will rise in times such as ýthese and -it is only operaters, police- and emergency curenthe cîvxng un eplonie nsuane. bsa Shl right to have a level of government that bas more flexibility te departaients, schooil boards and Fnvronmete corpora ectr0 She-6anaa-h404'Se. finance these coste. The change should protect homeowners and the media, whenever flooding or EnCona naiu pnd C aîl 403-691-4043.irome tenants fromn somne of the exorbitant rises in property taxes, hazardous creek conditions can be Foundation' te serve the environniental neede of local while ensuring social services in economically depressed areas. expected communities. Applications can be obtained at the nearest 1 am pleased that the provincial government and ______________ branch. Bws're fieFn'wsetbihdi h municipalities have come up with a mutually workable Pitney Bws're fieFn'wsetbihdi h solution. It juet makes more sense -- goveramente that can srn f19 ohl niomna n neetgop work together work emarter and betterM acrose Canada promote the 3Rs in Canadian workplaces. Cali The Disentangiement exercise bas ehown what can be done 1 . . .1-800-456-3777. on behaif of the public if goveraments work tegether. Ail sides CLJ C. f . . .Often manufacturers of products can be approached for developed a better understanding of each government's ...... 'in-kind' donations. For example, Firet Brande, makers of Glad perspectives over the time it has taken te make up the lJ S ia bage, have donated plastic bags te the Environniental Youth agreement. And better understanding will lead to a more Cops for litter dlean-up and streaim provement projects. harmonious and productive relationship in the future. ilb aws, Zerox, Radio Shack and Kraft Foode are among other We cari only hope that our federal counterparts have taken The Red Cross will hold a companies that have contributed to environmentai activities. note and will foliow the example of intergoveramental spring blood donor clinic on Always bear in mind that quite. often, pnrticularly with co-operation. 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