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dhs bh, ARENT A Pl -- N ASU 4 a ii ae Sud cra 6 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 17, 1991 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice " The Port Perry Star 188 MARY STREET - PORT PERRY, ONTARIO 'PHONE 985-7383 FAX 985-3708 The Port Perry Star is authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, for cash payment of postage. Second Class Mail Registration Number 0265 Subscription Rate: In *Canada$26.75peryear * Elsewhere $74.90 peryear. * Single Copy 65¢ EDITORIAL Publisher - J. Peter Hvidsten News Editor - Scott Anderson Features Editor - Julia Dempsey Sports Co-ordinator - Kelly Lown News/Features - Gillian Barfoot ADVERTISING Advertising Manager - Anna Gouldburn Production - Pamela Hickey, Deanne Petts BUSINESS OFFICE Office Manager - Gayle Stapley Accounting - Judy Ashby Billing Department - Louise Hope Retail Sales - Kathy Dudley, Lynda Ruhl, Tracy O'Neil : Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association PRODUCTION Ontario Community Newspaper Association Annabell Harrison Trudy Empringham Published every Tuesday by the ar Barbara Lachapelle Robert Taylor Port Perry Star Co. Lid. Port Perry, Ontario * GST included in price Editorial Comment Knowing Your Trash When it comes to Garbage, Scugog really knows its junk. Ao loast that's 'according to officials at the Interim Waste Au- thority. At a recent open house in Port Perry approximately 80 residents showed up during the five-hour presentation spon- sored by the IWA. This informational session was part of the agency's process in finding a long-term landfill site in Durham Region. The IWA, a government agency appointed by the province, has promised to include the public in the landfill site selection process. IWA is in the process of compiling a final copy of its Draft Approach and Criteria (DAC) which will aid in the pro- cess of locating the dump. As it is outlined in the preface of the DAC "The site selection process will rely heavily on imput from the people who live, work or are interested in the search for a landfill site within Durham. Their concerns and contribu- tions will guide and shape the contents of the approach and criteria for the Durham Landfill Site Search." Officials with the IWA were impressed with the interest- which the residents of Scugog showed in the search selection process. In fact, the 80 that visited the Oddfellows Hall last week was the second largest crowd that the IWA team has confronted on its tour, and was surpassed only by the crowd from Mississauga the following night. According to officials at the IWA, what set the two crowds apart was the Scugog residents' knowledge of landfills and the garbage situation. Not only were the people knowledgeable about the situation, but they were also able to suggest alterna- tives, such as incineration and transporting garbage to the northern municipalities. Instead of using the radical approach of crying "Not in my backyard" and protesting the dump just because it's a dump, they were able to argue effectively why they didn't want such a facility in their area. By approaching the situation as the people of Scugog have done, using well thought out arguments and accompany- ing data, as well as alternatives, the people of Scugog have done a lot to further their cause 'in the fight against the dump. IWA general manager Erv Mcintyre says the open house serves not only to inform people of the process, but also to in- clude them in the process. By getting the people involved the IWA can listen to all the residents concerns on why the dump should not be in their area. As with any debate a well thought out and planned argument has a lot more credibility than one with no direction or focus. Not only will the point get across Inorg 4 effectively, but the argument will be considered more cr e. This idea echoes an earlier statement by Scugog council- lor Marilyn Pearce. She believes the residents should get in- volved early in the process. If they get involved in the process from the beginning they will have a great influence in where the dump might be located. If they can effectively argue against it from the start, the agency may be convinced that Scugog is not the place. This is exactly what the residents of Scugog have done. The IWA officials who attended the Sept.9 presentation were most impressed with the concerns that the people expressed and were equally impressed by the homework which t ey had done on the Issue. They credit the work of the media in provid- ing information as well as the active role Zero Garbage/ Scugog has taken. By attending the open house, and expressing their con- cerns, the residents have done groat things for the argument against a landfill site in the area. The officials will now go away from the open house knowing that the residents are genuinely concerned where it goes, and also realize the emotional strain that such a facility would have on the residents. For them to come out in the masses that they did in Port Perry shows the concern which they have for the area. By taking the have proven that they are prepared to listen to all of the issues surrounding the search. In return the residents are asking that the IWA does the same. { I Ve , . / ' approach which they took, the residents WAY OFF BASE After writing last week that | expected Eric Lindros to be pelted with eggs at the Colisee in Quebec City during Monday nights Canada/ Russia game, I'm happy to admit my predictions were way off base. In a case Tike this, it's great to be proved wrong, and | am pleased to 'congratulate the Nordique fans on their very civil behavior Aside from a few booos, which even the great Wayne Gretzky gets from time to time, Lin- dros was treated fairly by most of the fans who came to see a great game of hockey. PIPE AND DRUM The crowd wasn't large for Sunday after- noon's Scottish Tattoo Festival held in Palmer Park, but those who attended made up for the small number with lots of enthusiasm. About 300 people braved the humid, scorch- ing heat lining up in lawn chairs on the green grass to watch four pipe and drum bands march and play a variety of favorite Scottish tunes. The bands, from Lindsay, Bowmanville, Oshawa and Peterborough marched en mass and played individually during the two hour con- cert, only to be st riodically by the tal- ented Scottish dancing of two young ladies. The whole afternoon was organized by Bill Birdhouse Willy) Barr, with financial assistance m a number of local business people. The Rotary Band Stand hasn't been used much this summer for concerts of any type, so it was nice to see this attractive lakefront facility being used once again. Congratulations to all those who hel out in any way to bring the Scottish Tattoo Festival to Port Perry. Hopefully, it will be repeated again next summer. CHAMBER REUNION The Scugog Chamber of Commerce held a reunion of its past presidents and directors last Friday night at the Legion Hall in Port Perry and it was impressive to see so many "oldtimers" present for this special occasion. Of the 19 presidents that have been in office since the Chamber was formed in 1956, fourteen of them were in attendance. it was particularly nice to see Frank Godley, the Chamber's first secretary/treasurer and Ted Griffen, one of the founding directors, back to read out the minutes of that original meeting. Both these men have worked hard for the community for many years, and it was great to see them recognized by their colleagues." The Chamber of Commerce is in the pro- cess of rebounding from a few bad years, but it's nice to hear it's healthy once again, and ready to take on the lofty position it has held in the com- munity for so many years. it's through the efforts of the business men and women who are members of the Chamber that the community benefits from events like Festival Days, Canada Day, Santa Claus Pa- rade, Circus, street beautification and donations to many other worthwhile causes. The men and women present at the Cham- bers 35th Annivers Reunion all deserve a hand for the part they have played in making the Scugog Chamber of Commerce one of the most envied little® Chambers in Ontario. WHO'S RESPONSIBLE? While feeling somewhat sympathetic to- wards the residents of Heath Cres., who no doubt have leglimaie complaints about nojse coming from the Mother Jackson's plant, just over the fence, one has to consider the reason the complaints arose in the first place. | Gils aged the blame Showa £4 ow on poor planning (many years ago) when the Glen subdivision was allowed to locate so hdd industrial land already being occupied by Flamin- go Pastries and Mother Jacksons. Regardless of how or when the problem was created, it's unreasonable for anyone who chose to live in a potential problem area to com- plain about the surroundings after they move in. Farmers experience this same phenomenon when new neighbors complain about the smell of the barnyard; people living around airports don't like the sound of aircraft flying ove , and residents living along busy ighways complain about the noise created by traffic. When purchasing a new home, buyers must beware and assume' some onsibility in re- searching the around them, to deter- mine what cou in the area over the next decade or two. ; un If their pleasant surroundings of today unex- pectedly become noisy or smelh 2 few years lat- er, some of the blame has to fall on their own shoulders for not researching the property thor- oughly before purchasing, * = © nnd a ---- A. AN na A J 0 RE 1 ENON YN 59