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Consult ing co mpany issues apology - f rom DRILLING on page AS Milton Toa,,,n Hall bIu addedc 'eýt ù1r Ius weck, \Ilaaj1ndle Cii, pavement service manager of the consuiting company, issued an apoiogy to the com- munity and St. Marys for pro- ceeding witb the pavement work before getting permits. "We regret conducning the tests before receiving our per- mit, but assure the community that ail tests were canried out according to the highest stan- dards and did not in any way affect the integrity of the roads where testing occurred,' G~iil wrote. St. Marys is working woth the City of Hamilton and Town of Milton to ensure the issue is resoived. Paul Cripps, Miltons dîrector of engineering services, con- firmed that the consultants made enquinies befoie thc bore- boles xvere driiled but no per- mits were issued. Town staff met with St. Mary's officiais and their con- suitants last montb to discuss the issue and -we're stl investi- gating," Cnipps said. cînîleci and what type ot restoia- tion work was done to the roads. The borehoies were dnlled in early January near the proposed quarry site aiong I lth Concession Road East, Centre Road, Campbellville Road and Milbtrough Towniine. Coning of existing roadways is standard practice and a neces- sary component of the quarry application process, Moroz said. According to, the terms of refer- ence from the work program provided to St. Marys by the City' of Hamilton, Si. Marys mntst conduct a transportation anaiysis, wbicb requires coring certain roadways to, investîgate pavement conditions. "The work wias carried ont in accordance with the termas of rcference from tbe C ity for our bacil rocute sttidy, Moroz explained. C onmenting on tbe c onsul- tant's faiure to get tbe required permission before doing the work, be said, -We regret tisat. Tbis is not the way Si. Marys happening aga i However, resîdents in thie area who activeiy oppose the quarry are uneasy about mis- takes being made tbis early in the application process. lI'm incredîbly disappoint- ed," Graham Flint, chair of FORCE (Friends of Rural Communities and the Environment), saîd iast week. if's so eariy in the process, yet tbey've violated known local iaws. How does tbîs loresbadow wbat its goîng to be lîke iii tbe long run?- Flint and McCartby voiced concerns tbat the integrity of tbe Il tb Concession, resurfaced and widened i tbe fail ol 2005, bas been comnpromised because of the drilitg. But Moroz insisîed the roads werenit barmed. Tbe boies were backfiiecl and coinpacted witb tbe atîger ctîttings and the pave- ment sturface was patcbed ancd compacted wiîb aspbait. be said. Yf Th Itlqê T ~i i M~ ~O7e t.e11 DOOR CRASHERS -IHRDO w- [C ;LV 1 IBII 401 Car Heaveo teucatds vo ue endakes tl easyto etire ~~~~yu Ssoo A 95 00 loi gond Peoceed ori the saie of M.A. St yourca s eues suporo euottty chantres Sou uit Derry Rd donateet car PLUS ti yeut vetrrcte ru a 1996 ee Dotdo wI.' c r e ao cuse >sou roeedtyeatorolder and cutteetlyeonthtetsad you 17 " 3 93IY qJ wher ol ascm ac ood md0 ~ may be eigtble Io recerue se 000 ceettîcate -.-' towatos a tee GM uehice LCASt OFFF5: Based se a 48 ceeth tease. Lease AFR may uaey depeedeeg se kilomete Ottet tease eptoes availabee Fetglt St1,095, tceese. resutaece. tegre aecet egistratione admierstration tees aed taees est iecluded. ALL OFFtR. OCtets amouet et oece paymnentlttade. A doee paymeet se hadie et $1,175 is tequreS teatte> PPSA and taxes eet iecluded. FINANCING OFFtR: Fteaecrg appeeued se appty te 2000 sew se Osmofsetatet cades et Cobal Coupe LT RTC equrpeed as Anesa cest et beeeewieg et 2.4% pet aeeuc Optiee te puechase ce tease end ru GMAC cedilty icBsed on060 centS t ter.Dwe cyceet, teade aed/oeesecueîty Oesctrbed. 90000.1 stusý .eranlclacs ea taxp nia îiotete limit 20 0006 km 0O5 ser erecese deest mau be eeeuired. CASH FURCHASE OFFER: tini .0951. licence. resue- COBALT MAZDA 3 CX HONDA CIVIC OX (LT modefi (Ba.w n1Ode1)ý Manutacturer Sucnested tist Prite $17,385 $16,7Q5 S16,980 Freot and Pt-e-DelwM InswtIon (PDII $1,095 SI.225 S1,275 Starfing trom Plice $17,730 $18.020 $18.2ss