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PAGE 16. WH1TBY PM.E PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1992 TE JOHN HOWARD SOCIETY-of Durham Region celebrated'the opening of its new main offices, the Ernest Marks and Arnold Greene Resource Centre, on--Simcoe St. &, in Oshawa Thursday. Shown from left are executive cirector BiH Fry, outgoing président Rev. Rod Barlow and the executive director of the John Howard Society of -Ontario, Graham Stewart. Photo by Mark R.nor, Whitby Fr.. Prou. .....*. ........ .... r . . s~iLe sea~h.s.. .........d 1 Thne Interfià Waste Authoeity (MWA) is proposing that groundwater, prime famland and people's- homes and cominunities ho the top fractors to ho considered in the search for three now long-terni landfilli ites in the. Greater Toronto Area (GTA). 1Those factura and others are contained. in ' a ne w repart, «Reviued Approch and Criteria <StepslI-4) nd Suplomental Criteria <Stops 5-6),' released recently for public review and comment by the 1WA. "We are asking the public te, help us again make the tough decisions that are necessary te select an environmentally- s"table- landflll site for their area," said Erv Mclntyre, IWA general manager., "Together we must decide which environmer',.tal discplnes are more important and Coer- nine a yardstick te u foSr each." Besdes the IWA!o proposed top factos the report also contans: *response te, public commenta on' the 1WA's initial site search plan te, identify potential landfilll sît;ý *responzes to key issues raised during public consultation Maral" the Oak < Ridùs Moane'urban ahadow Iand, and waste haulage routes;' 9 new and revised criterla that will bo used té narrow the site selection frocm a long Eist te a, short list and ultimately te -a preferredite. "Publiec conutation at this stage is vital," aid MeIntyre. 'TedeciWons macle over the next few months will have a major influence on which sites will ho ultimatély selected." To get public comment on the importancoof the top factors and eight othor disciplines - archaeologybiolog', desi - and poratiSon f the - landfill sitesý, economics, heritage, planned land use,, surface water transportation -- the conducted a workshop in communities acrosa the. earlier this month. - and IWA three GTA This is the. second, repor reesdby the 1WA. The first called <Draft Approach ana Criteria (DAC),' was role4sed in August 1991 for public review. <The next stop in the tsearch procs. is -the -complotion and release of a long list of potontial sites. The Ontario governinent cr-eated the 1WA te, conduct three searches for new landfil sites: one each in the regions 0f Pool and Durham and one ini the coenixned areas 0f Motro Toronto and the Region 0of York. BETH SELBY of Whitby. receives a plaque. to recognize her seven years of service to Big Sisters of Newcastle-Oshawa-Whitby,. during the sixthl volunteer recognition and annuai general meeting recently. Whitby Mayor Tom Edwards presents- the award. As a fundraiser for Big Sisters, Nevada tickets are being sold at The Daily Planet -in11the Whitby MaIL Photo by Peter TombUn, Whitby Fr.e Pros. rWATCH: Neyer-buy a ay 2 watch battery. ___________ again! itwel-4the largest. -battery free clbaonophysical ac'Divity in *water -resistant the world,- is celebrtig its tonth *sporty style .. niersry Svrie,0bw events, 300,000' vohmitèeers and, mare- than 3,000 ~nrr"? Charges in the' communities -will ho involved ~/f4...I sun! YEs ... it coast to coast. wo rks at night! < Qrgazers anticipýate ovër, 5 Functions 'Z eight -million 'Caùnadins ilI OIJu LCD Display - £. participate and onjoy the beneê&t hour, minute, of active iving between M hay 22 secnds; month and: 31., and ýdate. Canaan can take part in the F. Ftweek célebration by, being \ LACK or'YELLOW active on their own,,with friends colour choice. and faiâlyoygettng invve in an event aspart >cf., the il Just $9.00 plus'- national projecta:'Sneaker Day, *S&H each or Canadian- Tire Get Cycling eTWO for $15.00, Challenge, Catch the Wave ýto plus S&H. Fitness, CrownLife Participation ___Money-back Challenge, Do, it' DaiIy..Fo * Guaranteeiff iàfe!t, Guiding is Active!, MOGA c ~ nfot satisfied! Mdes8 Shift Shuffle, Spacetrek 2000, U2: Can C anoe and- Walk * ORDER NOW! On Cali TOLL FREE - There i. something for *1-800-463-!2587' everyone, as each praject- ils geared to 4-fe t tgroup Ask for Dept. 98, ~ hs~aciiy e