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Reports had it that Kimberly-Clark of Terrace Bay broke off negotiations last week with the government over the controversial pollution control order. President of Kimberly-Clark, Jack L. Lavallet, met with government of- ficials on Jan. 28 and he told the News 'taimable still" and that he had made his position "crystal clear" to the government. Lavallet said that both sides were in agreement and that he was now ready to receive the new control order. The Canadian Press and Thunder on Jan. 30 that Kimberly-Clark had in fact broken off talks claiming there was no A ae in oe to. eco the next day that negotiations were Bay's Times-News reported in a story -- compatty finds it acceptable, it will obey it. If not, the mill will shut down, wiping out 1,600 mill and woodlands jobs, the story said. Control order accepted As of Jan. 30, Kimberly-Clark has indeed accepted the order. _ Jack Lavallet announced on Jan. 30 that the terms of the control order have _ been resolved and that K-C will con- tinue a "'program to improve the en- vironment at Terrace Bay"'. -- Lavallet could not be reached for comment on the details of the order, 'but a K-C news release says that "Ap- proximately $1 million in additional _ spending will be added to the order to - upgrade the _ ing system é _toxicity. 'Spending of an additional $1 mille condensate stripp- effluent million will also be accelerated to fur- ther improve the mill' $ air emissions compliance status"' The release said that the company still has reservations about its ability to meet some of the technical Te- quirements of the control order. To help meet these requirements, the release said that K-C will undertake a _joint research project with the govern- ment under the umbrella of the Municipal Industrial Strategy for Abatement Program (MISA). (MISA will shift the emphasis in provincial pollution control to reducing the discharge levels of specific chemicals rather than the broad spectrum treat- ment eitbeaal of current regulations). culty meeting requirements _ Lavallet said in the letter that if K- seprcine Library PERRA C.O pot 2 Wednesday, February 4, 1987 rate Vol. 42, No. 5 Serving Terrace Bay, Schreiber and Rossport 35° Kimberly-Clark Medical Centre awarded certificate of merit The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario supports research to cure heart disease and stroke in order to increase life expectancy for present and future generations. This is why 'Smoke-free Spaces for Kids' aims at preventing and eliminating tobacco use in Canada. The program emphasizes this motivation by making the population aware that most smokers tried their first cigarette when they were young and vulnerable, before they got stuck with the addiction. Peers and heroes create the major social pressures for a child; parents, teachers, trainers and friends represent the elements composing the child's im- mediate environment- they become their models. Smoke-free Spaces for Kids The 'Smoke-free Spaces for Kids' program is an excellent tool to promote not smoking as an excellent social habit, especially if mechanisms restric- By Ken Lusk © Se week joined in the fight against Kimberly-Clark to cleanup the Great Chairman, Joyce McLean, told the control order. "The company. (K-C) got everything they wanted,"' she said. Last week, Greenpeace sent a letter to Darwin E. Smith, chief executive of- 9 Kimberly-Clark. It read that npeace) "have put the com- notice" and that K-C is now tohes toxic cleanup campaign."" of the possible. routes Greenpeace may. The Greenpeace Foundation last Lakes, and Greenpeace's Canadian - News that she does not like the new ting the number of spaces where smok- ing is tolerated have been implemented. This program can easily be in- tegrated. into preventive programs in schools, at home, in the office, or in recreational areas, where a 100 per cent smoke-free space can be created. The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario offers flags, plaques and cer- tificates of merit as rewards for becom- ing 100 per cent smoke-free. It is a belief that young children would not start to smoke if their role models would publicize their opinions on cigarette smoking, and serve as non- smoking examples. This way, it would be easier to iden- tify smoking as an intolerable behaviour, and perhaps provoke a decrease in the number of smokers. K-C medical centre smoke-free 'Smoke-free Spaces for Kids' will create a greater awareness on the phenomenon of tobacco use, and pro- mote the creation of smoke-free spaces. quarters in Dallas, Texas, said that one take against Kimberly-Clark is Al direct action campaign.' McLean told the News in a telephone interview on Jan. 29 that Greenpeace -campaigns'" against other Great Lakes'} has carried out similar "direct rake | polluters such as Dow in Midland and Sarnia. McLean stressed that these cam-| paigns are "non-violent" in nature and they are intended to give the public the message that the government should start programs to force industries to She said that Greenpeace has its eye - on pulp and paper mills all along the bg. SPO ES Se OE SD WY ont Seon Sh ke SEA Be The Kimberly-Clark Medical Cen- tre in Terrace Bay has recently qualified as a smoke-free space. WHO'S NEXT? Call the Heart and Stroke office, 623-1118 in Thunder Bay for more information. The second annual Schreiber Ringette Tourna- ment was held last weekend with teams from Schreiber, Terrace Bay, Thunder Bay, Marathon, White River. Geraldton. and Manitouwadge com- 'still plans to close the mill if Dag hnhné meeting and information session to be held C encounters difficulties meeting the 1989 requirements as the research pro- ject progresses, "'the ministry will be informed promptly and frankly. We will do everything possible to fully comply with the order". Kimberly- -Clark will contribute $100,000 to the joint research fund. The purpose of the fund is to "enable mills... to comply with the 1989 abate- ment program without destroying the - competitiveness of pulp produced in this eae of oa Must show profit Although the control order ne apes: tions have been resolved, Kimberly- Clark maintains that K-C's U. "It's been proven it won't work," said Lavigne. - parent is not the ony danger hanging doesn' t x Lavigne is a little more relieved now that the control order situation has been resolved. The company has until 1989 ee oer ee cae he] said. Maybe in 1989 the company will in- stall the lagoon system because it may be the only thing: left to try, he added. The closing of the mill by the U.S. over Terrace Bay. Kimberly-Clark has said that the mill] wilt also close if difficulties are en- countered | the. J ees --_ Smoke-free Gerry Withers, on behalf of Sylvia Stortini, oc- cupational health nurse, accepts the Smoke-free Spaces Certificate of Merit for the Kimberly-Clark Medical Centre from Heart and Stroke Founda- tion Co-ordinator, Melanie Wojick. See story at left. (Photo by V. C. Meek Ringette action 15). peting. Above is the game between Terrace Bay and Marathon on Saturday. Terrace Bay won by a score of 6-0. (Photo of the champs is on page