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Prepare to i*ght land fill expansion (Continued from page 1) one agricultural land, the risk for the water supply, that flood plain and gravel sites should not be used, and excessive truck travel to carry in the 250,000 tonnes a year. He said the group will face company engineering reports that the site can be made suitable but that in fact in the last attempt this was shown not to be the case. Scott said the expansion of landfill landfill sites was not the solution to the present garbage problem. He said approval would take off the pressure to come to terms sensibly over the garbage problem. He noted a devaluation of property if the proposal proposal wins approval. Scott outlined the procedure which Laidlaw must follow for approval approval starting with a Regional Official Official Plan amendment. This is to be followed, he said, with a tezoning by the Town of Newcastle and the issuing of a licence by the Ministry of the Environment. > Counc. Frank Stapleton said he was opposed to the expansion and would do everything he cpuld to stop such action. He outlined two truck routes which had been proposed proposed by Laidlaw. He said it had been proposed that trucks would leave 401 highway at the Newton- ville interchange, travel south to the concession road to travel west to Morgan's road, then to Highway No. 2, travel east to Stapleton Road and north to the site. He explained another route proposal from the intersection intersection over a new road just north of 401 to an extention of Stapleton Road and then north to the site. Counc. Hamre in speaking to the gathering said the committee needed needed everyone's help and noted that if they could stop the Official Plan amendment at the Region the case would be over for Laidlaw. She also asked those present not to be miss lead by some opinions that Metro could expropriate the lands for a Metro dump. This is not the case, she said, they do need the approval Orono group meet with library board < (Continued from page 1) - It was noted that it was in easy access access to.„the school and that in fact was part of the school curriculum with visits by classes. In referring to the Crescap Bainard report, Dreslinski, stated that the report had missed'the fact that the Town of Newcastle is a administrative administrative unit and is not aicorn- munity. She said that Newcastle was a community of communities . and that Orono was one of these communities that had been well served by the Clarke branch. * The brief outlined the various bequests bequests which had assisted the ex- « isting Clarke Branch • and which demonstrated the involvement involvement and support from the Orono community. The speaker also noted the out-pouring of feeling for the local branch at a public meeting held in Orono on March 3rd when over two hundred attended in support support of keeping the branch open. Ann Dreslinski stated failure to recognize this community's interest in their library was a weakness in the report and statistics do not re fleet - indeed cannot begin to measure the feelings of a commuai- tv. The speaker referred to the condition condition ol the C larke branch building as oui lined in the Wood and ,Partner ,Partner report as being structurally ,imud and in good condition only inquiring normal maintenance. In: lihraiv hoard was asked to of the Town of Newcastle. She said if the Region now gave their approval for the expansion that surely the Region would lose their crfedibility when they had turned done a similar application on the same site in 1983. Jim Wiseman from Ajax spoke to the audience and warned of blackmailing blackmailing coming from Metro. He also said his group was calling for a full Environmental Assessment hearing for any dump to considered. considered. Jeanna Brennon, who had given legal counsel for the former Constituents Constituents in 1983 stated that the Minister of the Environemnt had recently said that Laidlaw would have it easy this time as no opposition opposition had mounted from the area. She said it was time to bring pressure on all politiçians at all levels of government so that change could come about in finding a solution solution for the garbage problem and these solutions are available she said. She said it should be a requirement requirement that any dump site should have a clay base and that the Laidlaw site does not have such a characteristic. Counc. Cowman also spoke to the meeting said there were concerns concerns but that any vote should only be held at the point when all information information is available. Mayor Winters said there had to be a political will to solve the garbage garbage crisis and he felt that the technology was available for the solution. "I'm supportive of your cause," he said. Gary Herrema, chairman of the Region of Durham stated he felt that Regional council members would vote for a full Environmental Assessment hearing for any dump proposal. He also said he felt that the same councillors would turn down Laidlaw's Official Plan amendment, but that the vote could be close. The chairman also stated that the Region would be going on their own for a short term solution for their disposal site and felt it would not be the Laidlaw site. We will have this answer the first of May, he stated. reconsider the decision to close the Orono branch. ' * Bill Lover, a member of the .. Library board asked Dreslinski,*- "where were the concerned citizens during the public meetings held by the board?" Dreslinski pointed out that no public meetings hâd been held in Ward Three. Lover also referred to «orne of the history of the Clarke library as outlined in the presentation. He said he had asked on numerous occasions occasions where such a history could be obtained asking the librarian, Sid Rutherford and Roy Forrester and that had never had an answer. Arm Dreslinski referred Lover to "Out of the Mist" which she said surely was on the shelves of the library. Mrs. Sproat, chairman of the library board, stated that Mr. Lover was looking for a history not just an overview. Sid Rutherford was ruled, out of order when he tried to speak on this matter slating that his name had been used ip the discussion. ■ Mrs. Sproat said, the library's budget was presently under review by the town. She said the board would give consideration of the presentation and would advise as to the plans of the study. .... Garnet Rickard said he knew lie would be ruled out of order to speak bin if he wanted to speak . what would be the procedure to be , able to speak to the board. He was told that lie could make his request * by telephone or letter and would then be put on the agenda to speak. The Library board then went into camera 'asking the audience to leave. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 23, 1988-3 Summer camping for disabled adults The Ontario March of Dimes is a charitable organisation with varied programs and services for physically physically disable adults. Among them is the camping program which is used and enjoyed by many disabled adults from all over Ontario. Last summer, as many as 282 disabled adults enjoyed a vacation at the three locations in Sudbury, Herrema spoke of the probability of incineration in the Region early in the 1990s. He pointed out that two hearings were now underway for incineration and when completed completed these could give direction to Durham. "You need a user of energy before the incinerators become viable", he aid and he then noted that these were somewhat few and far between. Counc. McKnight also spoke opposing opposing the application. "Not here!', he said', Bernie Martin, Kendal said much depends on the individuals attitude as far as a solution to the garbage crisis. He sàid we must recycle and also be cautious of purchasing items over packaged. Mayor Winters emphazied that those present not let down their guard and said that the Laidlaw site still could be an active cosideration by the Region for their use over a period of five to ten years. He asked those present to do battle at the Region. David Scott asked the gathering to sign their petition, make contact with all politicians expressing views of opposition, write letters, give financial help. He also called on all present to' attend the Town of Newcastle meeting on Monday night, March 28th supporting the committee in opposing the expansion expansion of the Laidlaw dump. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. Bolton and Bradford. 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