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lb. o ptainCmpin umsaFbor 620- -/Fuel spili at Glen Eden the work of vandals:. Burchett Clean-up estimated at about $100,OOO, CH board told By FANNIE SUNSHINE The Champion A recent diesel fuel spili at Glen Eden Ski and Snowboard Centre is being blamed on an act of vandalism, the board of directors of Conservation Halton were told at Thursday's meeting. Overnight Febnsar3i 2, nearly 1,700 litres of fuel emptied onto thse snow just west of the TWister chair- lift, as a sresut of a fuel nozzle à* on the ground. The Irak was discovered tise foilowing moning. "At no time did tise tank leak or thse equipment fait," Bob Burchett, director of conservation lands services stated in a report handed out te board members. "When the extent of thse spili was realized, bill staff sprayed new snow on the spill te set as a sponge wbite the Ministsy of thse Environment staff were notified. 'lie Minstsy recommended tisat we contact with a tirm specializing in hazardous waste spilis (Echelon Response in H-amnilton) and they were on the site in lesa tdma two houes." Over 25 truckloads of soit were removed ftomn the site and taken te hazardous waste facilities ut Hamilton and Kitchener. The soit tested negative for hazardous contamina- tion, Mr. Burchett noted. An inspector front thse Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), Ontasio's fuel regulation body, inspected thse site and concluded the pumps were up te Provincial standards. "It took a littie more tha 24 hours tu dlean up thse site," Mr. Burchett teld the board. "We had the tank mnspected by tise TSSA and it met ait thse criteria (for Provincial pumping standards). The tank didn't mal- fietion. We didn't expect this type of vandalism and we're looking inte additional. security, maybe a berm around tise tank." Although Nor. Burchett bas yet to receive the bill for thse dlean-up, lie estimtates it wili be in thse range of $100,000. "It may corne in leus," Mr. Burchett was quick te point out, after commenta the dollar amounit seemed high. He added $25,000 was covered by insurance. Arn 1 particularly pleased with this figure? No." Recause tise ares in which tise spill occurred isn't in the public domain, tise ski and snowboard centre remained open during tise dlean-up, Mr. Burchett teld The Champion. "'lMe ares where tihe spili occurred isn't groomnet for skiing. Did the spili present any kind of risk te our cus- tomera? No." He said onse employee of tise centre noticed tise fuel nozzle lying on tise ground around 3 am. Saturday, but assumed it had corne loose fromn the tak "It wasn't pumping ai tise time, il had already rn Tespill wasn't discovered until three houes later, Mr. Burchett said, adding ha didn't know how long it takes for the tank te pup dry. Although Halten Regional Police and Conservation Halten staff have yet te question any suspects, several people were seen near the tank around midnight Saturday, Mr. Burchatt said. '"The ares was closed," ha said. "Skiing isn't aitowed on tise hilis after 10 (p.m.) and we turn tise lights off around il (p.m.) "These people could ha seen off in tise distance, but we don't know wlto they are or if they were responsi- ble for tise damage." crti se, loaded. Ctu1bý' V6,ape' ., 194 auto ait, 5010 i itje. plseats tea'e1i7 41 Speci'alizing i'n 1owner vehicles *30.dayI250 km no hassle exchange prIvIeg *150 +point inspection e24.hour roadside assistanoe Gray. 123329A 106i7dSboPit itdG".t32A jci, oS d. 5 7A iff $12,954. Y $19,982. 5U 13,922. 517983 Grand Ams 4dr, V6 pw, pi, tilt, cru, toaded. 113682A 4dr, V6, pw, pl, tilt, crsoc air, leather, moun. riof, ioaded. P1756A $19,995 Lerury& 4dr, auto. air, pw, pi, tht crime, toaded, p/seat. P1937 $23.992 FCentury Custom V6, auto, air, pic, pi, crie, p/seat.iifisiA. 1915-972 1999 Pontiae 1909 Pontiae 1999 Buick - 1M CaiD» Sufie ltii egai LB Bevifle BT SauafreBanfre 4dr, V6, pic, pi, tlt, htd, 4dr, vil, pw, pi, tit, 2dr, 5spd, air. powcer Air. auto. oertified nlo leather, moonroof teather seata, roof,I rouf, cd. P1893 warranty. 1922A ioaded. P1938A chromne, loaded. P1927A1 19 8 Po8t992 $20,9~908 $36ie 9 9 22ia 19 $8nia 199 ontiac lmPotic,99 8Pnta Suntire Sunffre SomBire Sunfire GIT 59pd, air, certified no 2dr, auto, air, st 2dr auto. ai pPl tilt, warranty. 117338A 307813A 4 dr, auto, air P1867A , pwr miaercf Pl4OA $8,987 $8,972 $8,981 $13,995 1997 Buick LeSabre 2000 GMC 1997 Chevroiet 1999 GMC Custom Bonoma BLB Lunsina LB Jimmy loir 4dr, V6, pic, pi, tilt, crie, 4cyl, 5apd, air, fonder 4ilr, V6, pic, pi, tilt, cr". V6, pw, pi, tilt, cree, air. plorot, Iiolded P1907A aide. P1912 Icather loadrd PlOGiA P1848A $14,977 * 15,987 $9,984 1$19,878 199 Chevrolet 1/2 Tons Piekup auto. air. P1965 $18,M9 1999 GMC 1999 GMC $21,98U Yukon SLT 4x4 4dr, pw, pi, tht, crse, leather, F&R, air loadeit 205.422A $27,976 9:U Au T 9M Pm OI SAY. Q- men uu 91 %oad S17,987.