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2 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 7, 1992 PEST prepares to fight landfill sites From Page 1 dustrial base, adding industrial waste accounts for 60 per cent of all garbage. ourism and agriculture, which make up Scugog's biggest industries and which create very little garbage, will be dras- tically harmed ifthe landfill site is located here, Mr. Sparling said. "They (the IWA) have done a pretty good job of picking the best farms in Canada," said Roger Holtby, a member of the PEST committee. Most of the farms selected on the list of potential landfill sites are being farmed by farmers with university degrees, he add- ed. Scugog's tourism business will also suffer from the effects of a dump. "It will have a major effect on people coming to Port Perry" to shop, fish or visit, said Ken Car- ruthers, Ward 1 councillor and PEST co-chairman, adding tourists will be discouraged by the dust, smell and looks of a landfill site. PEST 'hopes to persuade the IWA next week to include tour- ismintoitslistofcritenia. Traffic was also a concern. Mr. Spalding estimates 200 trucks will travel to the selected 250-acre landfill site daily. A landfill site to serve the needs of Durham "would make a lot more sense along the 401 cor- ridor," he said, adding the Whitevale sites in Pickering and the Laidlaw site in Newcas- tle seem like better choices to the PEST committee. But he added, "putting some- one else down is not the way to put yourself up" and although the southern sites "seem more logical", PEST must be ready to present a well-prepared argu- ment on why the landfill site should notbe located in Scugog. In an eloquent speech, Harley Johnson, a former Scugog resi- dent and regular visitor, said he was shocked that the IWA would select the finest farmland as a potential dumpsite. He suggested Environment Minister Ruth Grier deprive her workers of food and water for 24 hours and then reconsider their choice. "Every acre is precious," he said. "The choice of these sites for burial could be perceived by future generations as being in- humane, suicidal, short- sighted, and yes, even evil." Please turn to PEST TRASHED on page 12 Certificates D. J. 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Planning committee angered by plans for more portables at Catholic School By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star Scugog's Planning Commit- tee voiced its concerns over the Catholic School Board's plans to add two more portable units at Immaculate Conception School. Kathy Lefort, Catholic School Trustee, and Conrad Ethier, a Durham Region Roman Catho- lic School Board representative, appeared before the Planning Committee on Monday request- ing permigsion to add the two additional units to the school's property on Highway 7A, west of Regional Road 2. Mrs. Lefort said burgeoning numbers at the school necessi- tated the addition. The board is proposing to lo- The Port Perry Star Scugog Township's _ Award Winning 'Community Newspaper Awards for: BEST FRONT PAGE BEST EDITORIAL PAGE PHOTOGRAPHY + ADVERTISING BEST ALL ROUND PAPER "I'he Star - It's Your Community Newspaper" cate the two units on the lower playground area at the back of the school property. The only ac- cess to the site is across a munic- ipally owned park. Strong opposition was voiced to the scheme, however. "I'm really upset with this proposal," said Ward 2 Council- lor Marilyn Pearce. She says the township had re- ceived promises in the past that no more portable units would be added to the site, but noted the promises have been broken. "It has been a site of broken promises since 1981," she noted. Councillor Pearce also ex- pressed concern over the planned route in which the port- ables would be shipped. Plans call for the 30 foot by 22 foot units to be transported across parkland south of the school off Sexton Street. But Councillor Pearce is op- posed to the vehicles travelling across the parkland. She argues it would damage the area, which the Parks Committee is in the process of beautifying. "A park is not a street and that s all it's been used for so far," she said. She also expressed concern over the criticism the township would receive from local resi- ami lL LL _L LL IL I 1 1 I I I I I I I 1 1 1 I 1 I | dents concerning the place- ment. Councillor Pearce suggested the units be placed in the park- ing lot on the upper level of the school. "I agree they have to go some- place, but leave the greenspace out ofit," she said. But Mrs. Lefort said the park- ing lot was not the appropriate place to locate the portables as this was where the primary grades play and they would suf- fer if the portables were placed there. She said the proposed area was the most suitable spot. Regional Councillor Yvonne Christie also expressed opposi- tion to the proposal saying she had "no flattering comments to say. She cited the past promises made by the school board to council. Councillor Christie also ex- pressed concern no alternatives were planned. She suggested using existing space in the gym- nasium or the adjacent commu- nity centre. 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