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saasaelssss- il 8 economist sun stouffville trsune thursday jury 1 1999 ll palmer bros m en quality heating g air conditioning x installation 905 4707563 environment east gwulimbwryhome to new hazardous waste centre located across from proposed transfer station site qdoilr no problem at hazardous waste site ffech by jennifer brown staff writer east gwillimburys new hazardous waste centre is across the street from one of two sites named for the proposed regional waste transfer station but offi cials saythat doesnt mean yorks trash site has been finalized located at 95 bales dr off davis drive and east of woodbine the new hazardous waste and recycling depot looks on to the 160acre parcel of land the region is considering for a recycling composting and transfer station the other proposed site is at hwy 404 and major mackenzie drive in richmondhill although regional chairperson bill fisch said there are several factors that favour the east gwillimbury site includ ing its size proximity to hwy 404 and the considerable buffer to residential areas other issues must be considered before the decision is finalized a year from now this site is larger which creates a buffer for people and the big concern is truck traffic which is why a 400series highway is so important there is also the issue of odour but what we have bill fisch larger site close to hwy 404 provides buffer seen in so many parts of the country is odour is not a problem because of the technology they use said fisch who emphasized that the region will consult residents before making a decision and the manag er of solid waste for the region said proximity to the i holy trinity ates the ass o i krysta banwell adam baxter prefect lindsay black james boseovski tony boseovski lisa calderone head prefect prefect michael chan jefferychiu ricky chiu brian chow jessica chung dominic cmpi laura dalrymple ryan fabro prefect mark foster neelghelani eileen hartunian sophia lalani cedriclam catherine law becky leung alice lung justin lyn kevin mcelligott andrea morrison sameer nathoo holly phillips james ricchetti michael ronco david rowe y prefect prefect fy prefect meghan rowland noemi salamon danielle sheather salamtappuni ryan thompson sarathomson jennifer tbng prefect claire trainbr eric tung ronnie varghese sarah virtue prefect y v prefect prefect chris walsh kate welstead courtney whiteside jasmine wong prefect prefect alvinyung 75 sehqlarships awarded to 31 students 24 graduateis obtained academic honours 11366ibayw ontario l4s 1l4 ill 05771114 fax 905 7375187 website wwwhtsonca new hazardous waste site has no bear ing in deciding where a garbage transfer site should go i dont think the location of this depot would influence that decision we have yet to complete a very detailed study before that decision is made said jeffhewelling the 58acre richmond hill site is now zoned rural residential but richmond hill has already tar geted the area to be an industrialcom mercial area the east gwillimbury site is zoned rural residentialcommercial and is one kilometre from an estate neighbour hood on warden avenue whereas the richmond hill site is a quarterkilome tre from the nearest subdivision when a decision is made its success will rely on the regions goal to have half its garbage diverted from landfill sites with four hazardous waste sites now established flewelling said the region is moving ahead with its waste diversion strategy we have to get homeowners to separate their hazardous waste from the organic material for good quality compost we must separate out all hazardous material we have to get homeowners to sep arate their hazardous waste from the organic material for good quality com post we must separate out all hazardous material the new lmillion hazardous waste depot is open two days a week tuesdays from 10 am to 6 pm and saturdays from 830 am to 430 pm permanent depots such as the one in east gwillimbury replace the mobile- programs the region operated on a tem porary basis the east gwillimbury depot also accepts scrap metal large metal appli ances and cardboard hazardous wastes include cleaning agents automotive fluids pesticides paints medicines solvents batteries propane cylinders and syringes r if you have any concern about a product look for hazardous materials symbols including a skeleton hand indicating corrosive materials skull and crossbones indicating poison explod ing fragments or a fire indicating flam mable products because of their impact on the envi ronment none of these materials should be tossed in the garbage poured down the drain or buried in the yard health nurses stationed at main st booth find out if your blood pressure is at a healthy level during stouffvilles strawberry festival the markham stouffville branch of the heart and stroke foundation will have registered nurses on duty from 10 am to 2 pm on main street in stouffville saturday july 3 during the festival to assist residents in determin ing their blood pressure level the blood pressure clinic booth will be set up all day offering information on heart disease and related diseases says spokesperson jean barclay stouffvilles main street will be buzzing with action throughout the day for festivalgoers i i