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WIIITBY FREE PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMIIER 23, 1980, PAGE 3 Third time this year . ... Firm fined for dumping toxie waste A Whitby plastics firm was fined $15,200 in provin- cial court last week for dumping toxic chemicals in- to the regional sewer system. Plastic Surhace Finishers, of Burns Street, pleaded guilty to 19 charges of dum- ping more than the allowed quantity of toxic chemicals into the system. It was fined $800 for each of the charges which were laid under the Durham's sewer use by-law. The region withdrew two additional charges. The company was fined twice earlier this year on similiar offences. Last month, the firm was fined $9,000 for dumping chromium, nickel and cop- per. In August, they were fined, along with another firm, $1,200 for dumping the same waste. Company spokesman Klaus Meyers said that the company is doing all that it can to keep the chemicals from entering the sewer system. However United Teachers Autoworkers spokesman STeve Nimigon, who represent 23 of the firms 70 employees, disagreed with Meyer, saying "There are other companies doing the same kind of work that can get rid of their wastes." "I would hate to see anyone lose their jobs," he added. "But I would hate more to see anyone lose their life because of this. "I'm surprised that there hasn't been more public out- cry about this, especially when you hear about things like Love Canal." However, in comments made after the trial, Meyer said that the fines levied against the company will not stip the dumping of the chemicals into the system. Meyer, general manager of Plastic Surface Finishers, said that the company can- not stop dumping the waste sign contract The Durham Board of Education's 1,050 high school teachers have ratified a one year contract that will reduce the con- tenious pupil-teacher ratio for the first time since 1975. However, the chief negotiator for the teachers is unhappy with the ratio. Peter Snaith, negotiator for the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation said that the ratio is still amongest the highest of the province's 79 school boards. "We feel it's a way in the right direction, but we're looking for improvement in the future," he said. "It's a vital issue to both sides." The new contract, which has now been ratified by both the teachers of the board of education, will reduce the pupil-teacher ratio to 17.5:1 from 17.87:1 by next September. This means that the board will have to hire 22 ad- ditional teachers prior to the opening of school next year. Snaith said the new ratio is below the provincial average of 16.5:1. The agreement which af- fects all teachers, depar- tment heads, vice-principlas and principals in the region's 17 high schools also gives an across-the board- salary increase of 9.8 per cent. Under this contract, teachers will be paid from $16,000 to $33,000, vice- principals from $36,000 and $39,000 and principals bet- ween $41,000 and $45,800. The agreement will expire next August 31 and includes improvements to the benefit package such as the dental fee schedule which will now be based on the 1979 schedule as opposed to the 1977 schedule of the last cen- tract. Eligibility requirements for the long-term disability clause were also improved. "You're never totally satisfied," Snaith said, "but it's as good as we could get." Whitby man top Humber student Robert Wragg, the president of the Humber College of Ap- plied Arts and Technology; Toronto, presents the President's Letter for the top over-all first year student to John Town of Whitby. Town also received the Turner and Porter Award for the highest marks in the first year funeral services course and the Bay of Quinte Award for the highest marks in the business management course. Town is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Town of Whitby. -Photo courtesy of Humber College ITheOneGift Qua'sar ; * for Ail YEAR FULL WARRANTY IMMEDIATE DELIVERY WHILE QUANTITIES 20" PORTABLE $489 26" TABLE MODEL LAST! 1649 FALCON TV. 426 Simcoe S. 723-0011 unless it shuts down the plant. However, he did say that a study is being conducted by a pollution control company in an effort to determine what kind of equipment should be installed in the plant to present the discharging of toxi waste. Eco-Ted Ltd., of Toronto, is conducting the study and is the same firm that in- stalled the present equip- ment in the plant in 1979 with the aid of a provincial government grant. Plastic Surface Finishers provides plastic coating for some General Motors cars. Meyer said that until new equipment can be installed chromium, nickel and cop- per will continue to be discharged. The company has been in operation for 51½ years. It also-won a provincial gover- nment "A for Achievement" award earlier this year. 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