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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), April 13, 1988, p. 8

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Page SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday April 11 IMS Raised raises eyebrows Hills Councillor Pom Sheldon thinks United Aggregates are already preparing the Acton quarry site for a landfill She said the firm began placing a around the site several months ago and when she contacted United But now the Is around the en tire site and its so high you can stand on top of the berm and touch the hydro wires said Sheldon The berm now compiles with Ihe standards required in the noise reduction study completed for Reclamation Systems Inc the pro ponents of the dump said Sheldon They have gone ahead and done reparation on a property that they even mode an application for a dump yet said Coun Sheldon Just Imagine If the Region was out there doing site preparations on Milton and Burlington sites she said Region is now in middle of Environmental Assessment hear on two potential dump sites In Milton and Burlington This is Ihe firm that la trying lo assure us that hey will be dealing United Aggregate officials were not available for comment Tuesday Council has asked the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Natural Resources lo inspect quarry site before any application for a landfill is examined Councillors also wont the Niagara Escarpmenl Commission to disclose whether or not a per for is needed A request for on inspection of the hydro lines was also issued to Hills Hydro Meanwhile Mayor Miller has written to Environment Minister Jim Bradley asking for a meeting with council on the potential dump- site Council says thank you to garbage Loony armada aids MS Crazy Boat Race a success The Crazy Boat Race down the was and were croiy boats vas commercial entries The winning canoeist was Andre andmany spectators from Georgetown Craiy taken by Jim Club and held Glen Williams sow Campbell of entrants paddling canoes Georgetown and CSvas wonby Bob some theft canoes and Rosaline Monaster and boat racers many of whom Taylor winners of the corn- had to pick up the fragments their section section D were entrants Bob Although the water level was not Jim McC and Darlene and high the current was fairly stiff and Jonn joined Vl l Georgetowns Jerry Bellinger splashed spectators There were Thl race raised Just over 5000 for mul sclerosis compared to last the entrants to gel them wet in case years over successful day but I The Crazy Boat Race was divided might tave h for 1 Ions said Crazy Boat Committee Into four sections A Chairman Bill James Mr James said that donations for MS are still being accepted The warm weather and bright skies held into the afternoon when entrants hit the finish line at Glen Williams Main Street bridge Police and ambulance crew stood by in case of mishap Viewers at the boat race this year were treated to two food stands one offering barbecued sausage on a bun served with sauerkraut There was soft drinks and coffee available along with trench fries and hot dogs The party continued on into the evening when medallions were awarded lo the winners at the Acton Legion dance Town councillors sent a polite no thanks to Metro Torontos Inquiries for developing a local dumps le to ha e Toront waste Monday Metros Commissioner of Works has sent a letler to most of the com muni ties within a 300 kilometre radius of Toronto asking Ihem if they have any interest In having a facility developed as a form of local industry Metro said Alberta and the State of Minnesota hove been successful with the private development ap proach Torontos Valley landfill site Is expected to fill to capacity as ear ly as 1992 after Its other site at Brock West closes Metro had planned to open another landfill site at Brock South but that met with considerable opposition Metro has already spent more than million in its search for a dumpsite said the Commissioner Metro faces much ihe same pro blem as Halton but on a much larger scale Their will be at capacity before a new site con York when ils dump reaches But Metro has offered a new twist Its offering royalties for each tonne of waste deposited at the site That would put more money In town coffers and the proposal is also offer ing free garbage disposal for the local community You would be spared the not In considerable agony and expense of developing ana operating your own site could create an opportunity for Workers continue to picket Over workers continue to walk the picket lines In two separate strikes in Georgetown but negotia tions have picked up In the strike at Smith and Stone A spokesman at Smith and Stone said yesterday that President Stan was at Ihe negotiating table The negotiations ore the first since workers went out on strike March Workers there are demanding bet ter pensions cost or living benefits and better wages Union Chief Negotiator Bruce Davidson was unavailable to com ment on the talks yesterday At Standard Products where ISO workers took their places on the ticket lines Just one week after their Canadian Auto Workers union employees at Smith and Stone walk out hopeful negotiations two weeks ago have not produced a breakthrough CAW Local President Gerry Klatt said last week mat there was movement in ihe negotiations but a final agreement had not been reach ed But a letter from Ted President of the Canadian division of Standard Products sent out to hour ly employees last week warned thai the company has made Us final of fer Continuity of supply Is now becoming their the companys number one worry Mr said in the letter He said one of Standard Products customers is now being supplied by the competition and the largest por tion of the work done at Standard Products in Georgetown is directly affected As the strike drags on the closer we come to the end of the continued operation of a plant that has taken almost thirty years to build the let We are further faced with our up coming capital budget and must decide whether or not we should be buying and Installing new equip ment in Georgetown or shifting lo one of our other operations Unfortunately this strike Is mak the decision for us Mr Zampetis said the company has met union demands by increas ing pension benefits by per cent a new long term disability plan which offers WW a month In the first year in the second year and In the third an increase in the sick and accident plan the unemployment Insurance maximum Increased benefits for vision care better den tal plans more vacation time and a wage Increase of cents an hour over three years for skilled trades and SO cents a n hour for all others But workers are objecting the lower cost of living allowance an excellent proposal except Barren said the of fer Is final I honestly believe Its an excellent package sue said royalties to compensate for vantages such as traffic said Ihe Commissioner We are confronted major cos wherever and however we turn he added partner In a cooperative manner But town council sent a curt back lo Metro simply mi liable site within boundaries for a sanitary landfill site However Metro commissioner t be too disappointed In fact his letter Indicates he ex pects just such a response Obviously we shall be pleased if you give his matter thoughtful con but we shall not be sur prised if you are unable or unwilling to do so Elliott furious with vandals Councillor Norm Elliott Is furious with vandals who defaced eight headstones at the Acton last weekend The cemetery in Acton has always been a source of pride lo me It Is one of the most picturesque locations be said He had some angry words for the people who sprayed obscenities In black paint on the gravestones gone i up there in the past few He called vandals lowbrow moron criminal 1 just had a sick feeling In my stomach said Elliott He said there Is a reward under Elliott said he hopes the In- the towns vandalism laws for in- will haunt the vandals In formation leading to the arrest of the their own conscience that will come vandals back to haunt them he said He said there are thousands of It- has a very lasting very pcople In the community who 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