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Dump committee facing Ministry deadline With the Ministry of the Environment's (MOE) May 1 deadline drawing near, members of the North Sim- coe Waste Management Association (NSWMA) are anxious to sign an agree- ment with the Orillia land- fill site operators. Last summer MOE of- ficials contacted the NSWMA, warning them that an agreement for an alternate method for disposing of household garbage from the five municipalities, after the closing of the Pauze land- fill site in Perkinsfield, must be in place before the beginning of May. After talks with a number of area landfill site owners and operators, the only option that remains for the associaiton is the landfill site in Orillia. Site Selection Committee Chairman Bruce Tinney said the association is anx- iously awaiting word from the officials from Orillia on whether the MOE will give the city a new certificate of approval to allow the gar- bage from the five municipalities (Midland, Penetanguishene, Victoria Harbour, Port MceNicoll and Tay Township) into the Orillia site. If reports from the MOE are positive, city officials are to deal with the request by the NSWMA at their next council meeting on March 2a Ministry official lan Gray, who was on hand fer the last NSMWA session (March 3), said he was wor- ried the association was not working hard enough on coming up with an alternative method and warned the association could be faced with a fine of up to $2,000 a day for every day after Face changes at town The holders of the only two non-union § non- department head positions in the Midland town office are retiring. Confidential secretary and administrative assis- tant Mary Bennett is retir- ing in May after 19 years. Confidential secretary of public works Marg Rintoul is retiring next month after 13 years. Notice of the jobs has been posted in the office. The council will be involv- ed in the screening and selection of the internal ap- a St. Patty's tot Youngsters at the Prime Time Nursery council plications, clerk Fred Flood said. At that time, the decision whether to advertise the jobs will be taken. The retirement of the two women is a "'big loss for us,"' Flood said. PGH birth Mr. and Mrs. Basil Lafreniere, RR3 Pene- tanguishene, are pleased to announced the birth of a son Feb. 23. He weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces. proudly display their lucky shamrocks School in Midland got all primed up for and leprachaun hats made for the special today's St. Patrick's Day festivities. Here occassion. Alexandra Kowalski and Kyle Casselman e Choose from a accommodation. semi-private, private or deluxe private suite LOOKING FOR COMFORTABLE RETIREMENT LIVING? Picture yourself living in a modern, newly designed Home on the edge of Little Lake Park. The meals, made by our chef, are sure to please. We're fully equipped with a fitness centre, a spa, a library and two entertainment lounges. "VILLA RETIREMENT LODGE 689 Yonge St., Midland 526-4238 Page 4, Tuesday, March 17, 1987 the ; deadline a contract is not signed. "T sense that the commit- tee feels that all is lost," said Gray, "but some effort can be made to get something done before Orillia-council meet." Forty years on the road | At the urging of Gray and in an effort to speed up the proceedings, the association agreed to meet with their consultants and draft a possible agreement. Tinney, who is heading up the search for a landfill site to take household James Curry has been keeping Tay Township's roads in good shape since December, 1946, when he was age 19. Curry, left, last week received a certificate from waste while a new dump is being engineered in North Simcoe, said he was not pleased with the Ontario government"s assistance to the association who have been working valiantly to find a solution to the problem. "You guys up there at Queen's Park tell us what we must do,"' said Tinney, "but, you dont do anything to help us ex- pediate the process any. I think your ministry could have done a lot more to help us." the Ontario Good Roads Association. Tay Reeve Bruce Tinney, right, presented the certificate. 40 Years of *" Canadian Citizenship ~ 1947-1987 if April 12-18 is National Citizenship Week in Canada. It is a time to cele- brate and reflect upon the strengths and values of Canadian life -- equality, diversity and community. of Canada. Share in the spirit of our dynamic, multicultural society. Share in the spirit I PE TE, ce se 2 Sa = SEINE TR emt