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Whitby Free Press, 12 Apr 1995, p. 9

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Whby Fri Pm es, Wcdiosdmy, Aprl 12.1995. Poa 9 WHAT A WASTE Town wants Ottawa to stick to reduction target ByMike Kowalski Foderal govor ent cutbacks have Whitby councillors worried that measures to control packag- waste may fall by the way- Town council recently called on Ottawa to adhere to its previous g of a 50. per cent reduction in t amount of waste packaging çoduced in Canada by the year Council is urging Environment Canada tW take this action in ligt of funding cuts that will eliminate the Naional Packag- ira Proétocol (NPP) programn. Council is conçerned that with- out specific government regula- tion unnecessary packaging will conin tou find its wy ito the country's bursting lanfill sites. "We produce tho most domestic waste m the world," said~council- lor Don Mitchell m introducing the waste ackagingresolution. Itfs fitteing to think that even if we reduce it 50 per cent by the year 2000, we wilI only be at where most European nations are now,"he said. Mitchell, whose family operates a building supplies store in Brooklin, said neither business nor the general Public can be relied upon t police themselves. "If you have bulk screwdrivers and packaged screwdrivers, the consumer will always take the packaged one. It's the perception of value,» he said. «Unless it's î'e6slated from the nothinwibe done.» itchellwld The Free Press his motion was prompted, by a recent letter from theFederation of Canadian Municipalities. The federation is calling on member municipalities to sup- port its demand for retention of the NPP. "They attached a resolution asking to keep funding this body, but I didn't want to support it because there could be a good reason not to,» explained Mit- chell. «I don't care what device is used as long as we keep meeting the targets, he added. Environent Canada spokes- dvisor addressesclub Political issues, and how they impact upon women's personal and professional lives, will be the topic of discussion at the next meeting of the Durham Business and Professional Women's Club. The speaker, Pain Jackson, is a private consultant and a member of the Ontario Advi Council on Women's Issues, a boy that directly counsels the provincial' person Tom Foote said the NPP is one of the programs affected by a 50 pr centreduction in the minis s waste management division over the next two years. However, Foote insisted the measure is not a softening of the government's position with res- pect to the waste packaging issue. "Just because there's a lessen- ing of our role doesn't mean that we don't subscribe to less of a targot," he said. is shouldn't be taken that we no longer care about the protocol.» As Foote explained, the NPP resulted from a 1990 decision by the Canadian Council of Minis- ters of the Environment. The NPP was a commitment to government. The meeting will be held at the Oshawa Holiday Inn in Oshawa with networking at 6 p.m. and dinner at 6:45 p.m. The presentation will follow. Cost is $25 for club members and $30 for non-members. Call Karen Graham at (905) 427-6930 or Nancy Bone at (905) 723-3000 to reserve. Royal Bank makes donation The Royal Bank has made a corporato donation of $10,000 to the United Way of Oshawa- Whitby-Clarington. The delivery of the funds to the United Way was made by Loomis truck during a ceremony at the Royal Bank's new location on Rossland Road, at Garden Street, in Whitby. Offering all insolvency services including personal & corporate bankruptcies OSHAWA 122 Albert St. 721-7506 AJAX: 50 Commercial Ave. 619-1473 COBOURG: 72 King St. W. 372-4744 Saturday & evening appointments available. FREE initial consultation. Royal Bank has a policy of donating one per cent -- $15 million in 1994 -- of pre-tax profits. pro EAN BANDIT The Banker and The Bandit restaurant, at Champlain Court and Thickson Road in Whitby, is donating to the United Way $1 from every lunch buffet served on Mondays. JAMES R. YANCH six policies and three targetsfor the reduction -of packaging waste. Since then, a national task force under the direction of Environment Canada has been workings towards implementing the protocal and monitoring its prt federal officials feel that the time has come for Ottawa to give up the lead role in the effort to reduc packaging waste, Foote said. «We are of the view that con- sumer awareness and pressure on the industr bas never been "ihr»he said. 1We'now see the provinces, municipalities and private enterprise all playing a greater role. «The philosophy behind it (NPP) has not changed, just our involvement." In addition to. Environment Canada, copies of council's reso- lution will be sent to the Fede- ration of Canadian Municipali- ties, Association of Municipali- ties of Ontario and local Mem- bers of Parliament. t Siksay & Fraser L a w Off i cles Mlunicipail & DevelopmntzitL • Wa 'ills &Esttes Po wer of A ttorneiv Main Office - Whitby Branch Office - Port Per ry 6/S HA totet2(04 CsmrSre Whi tb y, On t. L 1 N 3ZH,",q P ort P 0rr, On. L 9L 1 /17 Teep>oe:(905) (666-4772 Tlpn:(II9( )3) VM4141. Facsmil:(9(05) 666-3233 Faciil (9(5))(985-4511 ChaneToLearn More... about one of Canada's leading independent schools for girls..... ...ym in one of Whitby's oldest and most distinguished landmarks TRAFALGARHOS CASTLE SCHOOL an.. A Dav and Residential School for Girls Since 1874 .t.. a.. te 12:Op. Grades 7 to O.A. C.. . ..... 401 Reynolds Street, Whitby, Ont. LiN 3W9 Tel: (905) 668-3358 Fax: (905) 668-4136 Entrance Scholarships Available ACCREDITED BY THE CANADIAN EDUCATIONAL STANDARDSÃ'INSTITUTE Notice of I Liquor Licence Application n- The following establishment has applied to the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario for a liquor licence under the Lîquor Licence Act: Application for Additional Facilities Mondo Cafe 121 Green Street, Whitby (outdoor area) Any resident of the municipality may make written submission as to whether the issuance of the licence is in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishe,s of the residents. Submissions must be received no later than May 12, 1995. Please include your name, address and telephone number. Note: The LLBO gives the applicant details of any objections. Submissions to be sent to: Llcensing and Permits Branch Liquor Licence Board of Ontario 55 Lake Shore Blvd. E., Toronto ON M5E 1A4 Fax; (416) 326-5555

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