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N ary Posey : 'My home is worthless' by MURRAY MOORE Gary Posey will be one of a very small group of residents of this area who will pay substantially less tax to his municipality on his home: $200 less, representing a drop of $17,000 in assessment, or 35 per cent. But Posey isn't happy. Posey is one of several property owners in Perkinsfield whose well water is contaminated. His home is worthless, Posey says. No one would buy it, so why should he have to pay taxes? An assessment review board heard applications this week from a number of Perkinsfield residents for a drop in their property assessment. Posey asked for a 55 per cent decrease on his home, and also a decrease for his business, Perkinsfield Rustic Furniture Ltd., located on property adjacent to his home. Town holds up its payment THE CHIROPRACTIC prey CENTRE A motion at Monday's meeting of Midland council for the town to JOHN L. SHEWFELT, D.C. Be ee pet OPTED IE 756 YONGE STREET Poe a MIDLAND, ONTARIO LAR 2E5 drawn. Sa nye Ontario Municipal Board REVISED awarded the township the money last becge 2 | OFFICE HOURS Township made a claim that Midland should pay for its costs in fighting Midland's annexation bid for 2,600 acres of the township's land. The decision to order the payment of the money was withdrawn until the town's solicitor determines whether the town is to receive copies of the studies which the township commissioned to use in its defence. -EDWARDS Home Decorating Centre, O O Ores | Upholstery & Drapery * Decorator Fabrics } (April 29-May 21) | EFFECTIVE MONDAY, MAY 16, 1983 Monday: 9:00-12:00, 1:30-6:00 Tuesday: 9:00-12:00 Wednesday: 9:00-12:00, 2:00-5:30 Thursday: 9:00-12:00, 1:30-5:00 (Evenings by appointment 7:00-9:00) Friday: 9:00-12:00, 1:30-5:00 OUR 24 HOUR PHONE NUMBER IS 526-5850 Posey was informed in December of ment. They bought some towns in the last year that his well water was United States. Maybe they'll buy contaminated at such a high level that ours!"' the water should not be drunk. Since then he has made trips to Elmvale two and three times a week to fill plastic jugs with water from the free-flowing well there. Posey is the treasurer of the lobby group Tiny Ratepayers Against Pollution (TRAP). He lays the blame for the dumping of powerful and, in large enough amounts, hazardous, waste at the nearby dump operated by Eric Pauze Construction at the feet of the Ministry of the Environment. Posey doesn't hold Eric Pauze, a cousin, responsible for the problems that have resulted from liquid in- dustrial waste moving underground from the dump into nearby residents' drinking water. 'If (Eric Pauze) thought that he was hurting anybody, he would do something about it," The provincial government spends $40 million on its Ontario Is Beautiful campaign but it can't spend $1 million in Perkinsfield to correct the en- vironmental problem, Posey com- plains. '"'They can't spend $20,000 to' $25,000 to move the sludge."' Contaminated sludge was dumped on a part of the Eric Pauze property which was outside the border of the dump. The ministry proposes to move the sludge into the area zoned for the dump, and to cover it. Analysis of the sludge showed that the quantity of chemicals has. six or seven gallons mixed among 25,000 gallons of sludge, says Ministry spokesman Neil Embree. Posey bought a $2,500 humidifier last fall for the work area of his fur- & UPHOLST 0% ON MATERIAL (Minimum order 3 Yds.) Hundreds of fabrics, dozens of styles meet you at PARTNERS in EDWARDS HOME DECORATING CENTRE, where we will be happy to show you many decorator looks to suit your taste and compliment your room ee: All waiting for you during our SAVE 20% DECORATOR FABRIC SALE! ee specifications to ensure experience. ORDER CUSTOM DRAPERIES All custom work is made to rigid satisfaction. All draperies and upholstery will be expertly done in our own work rooms by knowledgeable people with many years a Posey said. Pauze was required by the terms of his contract to operate the dump to accept everything that has gone into it, Posey says. Posey says that he won't move because he has too much invested. '"'I will sell my property to the govern- niture factory as a measure to make the work area healthier for his 10 employees. Since the humidifier uses contaminated water, it is run only at night, when the building is empty. A water cooler for the 10 employees is covered with dust and junk. The Friday Times Second Class Mail Registration Number 3194 and Friday Citizen Second Class Mail Registration Number 2327 Published by Douglas Parker Publishing Ltd. at 309 King Street, Midland, Ontario / 526-2283 75 Main Street, Penetanguishene, Ontario / 549-2012 Publisher: Douglas Parker Editor: Douglas Reed The Friday Times and Friday Citizen are distributed free each Friday to households in' Midland and Penetangulshene Parker Publishing Limited also publish The Midland Times, The Penetanguishene Citizen | and Elmvale Lance each Wednesday in the Huronia market. Please inquire about our Shop-at-Home Service and FREE Decorating Consultation *NOTE: ALL Draperies & Upholstery inc. labour is now Tax Exempt! 2 Py Your complete Home Decorating Centre opera ae UALO Lower Concourse 526-2771 295 KING STREET, MIDLAND TOWN CENTRE Page 4, Friday; May '13; 1983" J