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TROT our tre ot pray 2 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 17, 1991 List of landfill sites stalled at Queen's Park until next year By Scott Anderson There is no chance that the long list of sites for a landfill site in Durham Region will be released before Christmas, a spokesman at the Interim Waste Authority (IWA) says. John Steele, communication co-ordinator at the IWA, says the release of a list of sites nam- ing potential locations will have to be delayed until Bill 143 is passed by Queen's Park in March. Bill 143 officially recognizes the IWA as an organization and gives it special authority to car- ry out tests on private property. Erv McIntyre, IWA general manager, told the Port Perry Star in November, that they were hoping to get passage of the bill before Christmas, but now it appears this will not Please recycle this newspaper Don't waste your time and energy. Come to the happen until at least March when Ontario Legislature re- convenes. On Dec. 11 the NDP an- nounced that public hearings will be held concerning the bill early in the new year. This means it won't be passed before the provincial government's targetted date of Dec. 19. Mr. Steele says as a result of the bill not passing the IWA "felt it was prudent to delay the release of the long list." Mr. Steele added that although they won't be able to announce the sites, there is other work that can be done in the mean time. Despite the delay, Durham East MPP Gord Mills says the idea of public consultation is a good idea. Mr. Mills says with the new criteria established the public will be given much more of a say into the process than previ- oussite searches. "I'm glad personally that it's gone out to public process," he said. Although opposed to a dump "One Stop Shop" Where you can fill every stocking on your list. Your best bet for Good Selection * Good Quality at Good Prices To make it easier on your pocketbook, every department is brimming with in the area, Mr. Mills says he will be satisfied that it is the right location for it if it is to go in Scugog. He says the criteria will be the "saving grace." At a council meeting on Dec. 16, Scugog Council agreed to send Ward 4 councillor David Dietlein to the public meetings to express its opposition to the bill. Councillor Dietlein has been actively involved in the landfill search process as a member of Zero Garbage/ Scugog. The delay in passing Bill 143 has thrown a wrench into the IWA's tight schedule. It had hoped to announce the long list of 10 to 20 possible sites on Nov. 15, followed by a short list of sites by Feb. 28, 1992. The re- lease of the preferred site was to be introduced on Aug. 14, 1992, With the four-month delay in the introduction of the long list all other areas of the project have been delayed as well. But the IWA hopes to make up time somewhere along the way be- fore the 1996 start-up date. IN-STORE SPECIALS Too Good to Miss. Check it out for yourself! BROCK"S QUEEN ST. PORT PERRY Saturday 9 AM to 6 PM Sunday 12 Noon to 56 PM STORE HOURS Monday to Friday 9AM to 9 PM Christmas Eve Closing at 5 PM Oliver and Benjamin Mutton, (left and right) both aged 3, were just two of the lucky children at the Toy Lending Li- brary who were treated to a visit by Santa Claus on Dec. 12 at Port Perry United Church. Meg Barham (centre) also joined in the fun. Building permits still down for '91 From Page 1 government building section was issued last month. There were none for the same period in 1990. The number of permits is- sued for carports and garages doubled in November 1991 to four at a value of $58,000, as compared to two valued at $40,800in 1990. A total of four combined per- mits in the areas of commercial and industrial additions to- talled $24,500, as compared to just one permit totalling $6,000 for commercial additions for the same period last year. Although the three permits for single family dwellings matched November 1990's number, the value was down to $318,700 from the value of $415,155 for the same period a year before. Both the value and number of permits in the addi- tion and alteration section for single family dwellings was down. Only four were issued JJast month at a value of $191,600, compared with six permits worth $211,200 in No- vember 1990. Despite a good showing in the November figures, the down- ward trend continued for both the value and number of build- ing permits year-to-date. A total of 258 permits have been issued to date in 1991, down from the year-to-date fig- ure of 314 in 1990. The value was also down as the value of permits was only $12,831,865, as compared to last year's year- to-date figure of $19,075,445. The total number of single family dwelling permits have fallen by approximately half to 39 for the year-to-date as op- posed to 70 for the same period last year. Value of these per- mits also plunged to $7,696,300 in 1991, from $11,525,530 last year. Single family additions also fell from 111 permits val- ued at $2,675,590 in 1990 to 78 permits valued at $2,111,115in 1991. Institutional permits helped to boost the numbers slightly for the year with four permits valuing $877,000 as opposed to five permits totalling only $334,000 year-to-date in 1990. Additions and alterations for the same sector were up in 1991 as nine have been issued to date totalling $266,800 as opposed to two valued at $20,000 for the same period last year. Substantial declines in the commercial sector kept the numbers down for the year, however. Only one permit, to- talling $200,000 has been is- sued in the commercial sector to date, compared with five per- mits ay at $1,797,750 is- sued last year. The number of additions in this sector dropped to 17 from 18 last year, as did the value. Last year the year- to-date figure was $758,600, compared with $125,600 this year. The value of industrial build- ings, which includes agricultu- ral, dropped three permits to 14 so far this year, while the value has dropped from $828,000 year-to-date in" 1990 to $441,600 this year. We Offer Quality Printing of » Letterheads e e Business Cards e PORT PERRY STAR OFFICE CENTRE 188 Mary St. - Port Perry ~ =