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Whitchurch-Stouffville resi- dents are over-achievers when it comes to waste diversion. In 2009, residents diverted 67.8 per cent of their garbage, recyclables, green bin matter, white goods and yard waste away from the landfill, which surpassed the town’s target for 2010 of 65 per cent. Residents surpass goals for landfill diversion With fmm Teresa Latch- find and Sandra Bolan The wahte collected is mea- suredrbyweight. “The more we can drive that number closer to 100 per cent the better,” said. Paul Whiteâ€" house, dimctor of public works for the Town of Whitchurch- Stoufiville. In 2008, diverted curbside collection was 643 per cent. The amount of garbage col- lected curbside, along with blue box material went down last year. not wanted Mr. Whitehouse attributes the decrease in collected blue box materials to the closing of the town’s recycling depot last year. The amount, by weight, of white goods stayed the same in 2009 as it was 2008, however the amount of yard waste increased. “I've gbt to' recapture those people in the system,” he _ (SWi-‘li'ibune Waste SHARE THAT OPINION, STOUFFVILLE. E-MAIL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TO SBOLAN@YRMG.COM SKI'URDAY, JULY10,2010 I WMCOMMUNITYOFWHH'CHURCH-STOUFFVME I ZOMGESIS‘I INCUJDINGGST Hand- picked by prince to meet Queen When the Burton family headed to Toronto to catch a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, they thought maybe the bouquet of flowers they brought would find their way to the Queen. Derek and Darlene Burton never expected it would be their seven-yearâ€"old daughter Emma who would actually be the one to give the Queen the pink and white roses. BY SANDRA BOLAN sbolan@yrmg.com “This could possibly be the last time the royals tour Canada and for Emma to have this chance encoun- ter. to be picked from the crowd, it was just pretty incredible, a special moment," Mr. Burton said. When the Stouffville family arrived at the Ontario Legislature Thesday morning, where the ofii- cial departing ceremonies were taking place, there was already a throng of eager royal watchers awaiting the arrival of the Queen and her prince. So the family ended up being four to five people deep in the crowd. However, the people let Emma. dressed in pink just like the Queen. squeeze up to the front. A It was then when Pn'nce Philip asked the Grade 3 Summitview Public School student if those flow- ers were for the Queen and if she would like to give them tb her. The prince assisted Emma and her bouquet over the barricade and walked her up to the Queen. “I finally inet her and she was really nice to me," Emma said. “She said: ‘thank you for the flowers’ and 138 W Dr., Uni 5, Sn“ 905-642-2886 or 1-877-41028861AUTO) I said: ‘thank you.” She was then escorted back to her family. “I’m jhst glad Emma will have this memory to last a lifetime,” Mr. Burton said. 7 In 1991, Princess Diana was in Toronto and visited the school Mrs. Burton was working at. "Ihis is not the first time a mem- ber of the Burton family has met a royal- “She had a presence. When she walked into the room it was incred- ible,” she said. “Him