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" Scugog Citizen -- Wednesday, August 5, 1093 - 7_a cue at the XL Variety last Friday and Saturday. And there were lots of hot dogs (not Pass the ketchup! Port Perry Ringefte Association held a barbe- d, Janine } d and and young players usirate. From loft, (pass the ) are Lisa LeFort, as these weeks away. Lauren Christie. Pop was donated by Pepsi and all proceeds will be used by Ringette to off-set expenses this coming winter. And don't forget, registration Is just a few short . WOODTECH above 9' x 9' Kitchen * Pre-finished & Fully assembled * Counter Tops, > delivery & installation , available. Serving Port Perry | | bd Five Years , 8 L. $1 127. $1 59s. White or Almond Natural a a - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Nothing wrong with being a NIMBY C= To the editor: is to site a landfill, the more likely 172 REACH INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD 's cheeklest award winning Ee apaper. smile a lot, here at the Citizen.) >) Much has been made about the citizens of Manchester and Blackstock being NIMBYs, as if this was something disreputable. Personally, I would find it strange if area residents did not fight any attempt to place a poten- tially harmful Jand use in their backyards. A legitimale battle to protect one's home or farm an action which 1 find admirable. If you find yourself located near a landfill site, there will be little time to consider methods of Waste disposal, reduc- tion' or recycling. Instead, local residentsewill find thet they will have to develop expertise in such disp fields as arch gY. hydro-geolagy, biology, .and social studies in order to have any change to analyze and provide rebuttals to government reports. While government spokesmen will claim that they are searching for the most environmentally suit- able location for a landfill, such platitudes cannot be relied on. Bring up any information on alter- native disposal methods, or recy- cling and reduction procgdures, and such spokespersons will state that it is not within their They will consider thé issue af anary) site selection and nothing oS sidents fightidg § dump are therefore caught in the jaws of a vise. To concentrate on preparing briefs and public demonstrations illustrating the reasons why they don't want landfill in their com- munity, will address the INA pro- cess. However, in the course of their fight they are labelled NIMBY's or rabbleroy8ers, who jf.they were truly interested in en mental issues would devote their "ical the more difficult it " Please see NIMBY, page 10 formerly Redman"s on Scugog Island * 50'S PHOTO CONTEST Open Tuesday to Sunday 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM; But we're closed on Mondays! aor 985-3934 August 19th, 1992. Winner wil bo notified by telephone. DANCI Saturday, August 15th ZERO .GARBAGE 5 i PEST TX ZN < ---- Fundraise 8:00 PM - SCUGOG ARENA Cd 0 nd or operational proce- dures, or 4R programs. Yet how do yop do this if the IWA refuses to consider alterna- tives, but instead waves the Big Stick Bill 143 if you do not co- operate. Site groups have no choice but to fight the IWA on iechnical and emotional grounds with respect to landfill location. Time and volun- teer manpower is limited. To cop- ceatrate op only a discussion on recycling or reduction is to lose - All LIVE 10 PIECE BAND with HORN SECTION "Midnight Al and the Raging Butanes' Rhythm & Blues * Rock * Soulful * Ballads Pp ds go to save our Community from the Proposed Dump. MOMENTS ONLY HAPPEN ONCE ... ... WE CATCH THEM! Superbly Rendered Black & White Portraits of Your ° Favourite Family Members. When it's got to be Different call 'BIG SHOTS 985-0878 CHARLOTTE HALE * PHOTOGRAPHER Great Rates! « Free Consulation!