Ontario Community Newspapers

Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 17 Jun 2005, p. 3

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The Canadian Champion, Frtday June 17, 2005 - A3 Strikers hold up trucks at landfil mli c.i ýI-> lîg Peel 's55 dsIC. Georgetown resident Howard Hood, another Waste Management employee who was picketing along witb Mr. Mohr, explained they could delay each truck by one hour on its way out of tbe site, so if 10 trucks came in, the last truck would be waiting for 10 bours to get out. According to Mr. Mobr, tbis bas left a few of the trucks' drivers less than impressed. "One guy tried to run me down -I had Île also ..Iaînied that one day lie sasv between 50 and 60 loads of P-eel waste come into the Halton site. Beyond tbe issues surrounding tbe strike, Mr. Hood said he bas concemrs as a tax- payer inthte region. "We're paying taxes for a Halton site, but tbey're bringing in Peel garbage," be pointed out. Mr. Mobr noted tbat witb tbe delays at the landfill, Peel will get furtber and fur- tber bebind in its garbage collection, bope- Ansd, that inay bave happetsed. iesterday afternoon tbe approximate 210 striking workers, represented by Teamsters Local 419 officiais, were expected to vote on a new deal put forward by Waste Management. At press time, tbe resuits of tbe vote weren't available. 'Me workers bave been witbout a con- tract since May 3 1. Melanie Hennesse v con be reached ut mhenniessevý@Miltonc-anadianc-hatnpion.cý Mli. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Fueling up helps youngsters RCMP officer Luce Normandin jokingly pretenda ta bite ia a donut at the donut toonie toss game as Ontario Street and Denry Road TIm Hortons franchise owner Diego Sdao 100kq on duning the chains annu- ai Camp.Day June 8. Ail proceeds from coftee sales will once again go to the Tim Horons Children's Foundation ta send underpriviledged youngsters ta summer camp. ONLY I DAY LEFT LEASE OR PURCHASE ANY NEW TOYOTA AND RECEV O FGAS* S5 DAYS O NLY~ JUNE 14TH 18TH 400 Steeles Avenue 905 875-1700 www.mltontoyota.com REAL PEOPLE SE LLI NG GREAT CARS' Ir lu m

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