Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Sun-Tribune (Stouffville, ON), 28 May 2011, p. 6

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Mr. Spatufom responded he has put' chased a pac'hgv: of 100 three-gallon U7â€"hy-I6 inches) hogs made by Bag to Nature from (‘mtco for $939; with the resulting cost per bag being about [0 cents each Ntm. I'm nut the best (tumpamm shoppe! around. but the No Name bmnd of compostihle kitchen hugs -â€" the same size as Mr. Spamfora refers to -â€" cams me $479 at lnhlaws for a package of 20; that's 24 cents per bag. As a member of Stoufivme's farmers market committee, I am glad to see media coverage ofthe market. This editorial graciously states. "Where an empty lot once sat. community was built". Motetfm nlesatmalket HAVE VDQR SAY, Re: Much to (use at famaers market. editorial. May [9. From Day 1. the committee has wanted to create a rim-km that benefits vendors. midénts and the town itself. all in the spirit of community. > “the editorial also ucstions “what a farmers ‘ e! is all about” if it denies shoppers out-daemon, imported pro- duct and the vendors who sell it. I would like to only some dadficatiom the market rules only prohibit vendors {mm selling non-heal produce if othem axe-selling“ same pro- dmemamwylhemselyes have Curiously, 0th" has a much' he"?! What’s the fuss about compostiblé bags? lETTERS TO THE EDITOR o. what's the big deal? I don't get why some people in munic'id palities across York Region are objecting to the ban on using ordinary plastic bag for organ- gs troigmw {he majority of the The rejection of local venâ€" dor Barry's Gardens is justified not only by this vendor's history of non-compliance. but by the disregatd and disrespect shown toward memarket community. Of course. the customers. not the committee or town council, have the final say. So I encourage all tesidents to vim the market. rneet'the vendomandfindouxwhereand howlheit foodis produuad. magma. a farmers market mbds rules, it is not all about rules - it is about community. v Mmdovouthhkdm issuesuothers? fâ€"mfllmasto merchant) Wmm E E D I T 0 R f ’ WHAT'S mass!" m] WWW SMELL?! Not so. [fl decide several days befum nut collcakm day that my mgmics bin smells less than pleasant. I tie up that hagandlakcitouttomemeenbmm my garage and use another bog Personally. I don’t trund paying a lil- tk- more for compostible organics bags. when one box of 20 lasts me about four months. ' u OK. so some ofyuu am thinking that if I only use one bag per week. my kitchen must be pretty stinky, When I‘ve had lots of extra company or when my daufiner and boyfriend price. but not everyone has a Costco membership. MYLES O’BRIEN .\ ‘H H ’FH’ILLIA Marney Beck SochentsperbagSnotahwlpnoe (opaytodo mybit For me-envuomnem andnduceomnelianceonlandfill Agamlaskwhat‘smcbigdeal? In councillors have actu- aflyddaycddwimplemcnmtionofthe plastic bag ban for use. with organics. scooncemedaxemeyaboutmcpublk backlashoverpriceandconmsloncon- Namatme visitusforafewdayslmaydsoneed lountmbugsmomwmkbtnmnll’y mebagperweekdoesmebobfmmn Wyoming Vaugmn politicians apparently can‘t agree among themselves whether the move to fame residents to use the mmposdble bag: is good or band, while Whitchurch-Stoufiville is doing a “soft roll-out” and will still collect organits in plastic bags Richmond Hill and Aurora councik ammging residents to “make organics, amenion even greener” by complying with the ban on plasth It sun;- makes sense to me. Why encourage everyone to dive-I1 com- posdble organic materials. if you tie it all up in a hagthat won! decompose for athousmdyuuxl ..... L Several callers and letter writers have urged what I think Ls a good Idea â€" and it seems Regional Coundllur Spamfom agrees Why not mange grocery compa- nies to make composthB plastic bags sodwycanservetwopurposes;car- mtgmemede It all comes down to money. Mr. Sputniora points out the Region onork does not ask yuccry stores to charge 5 cents per plan'c bag, being used {0! organics collecu‘on Mummyofushawbeendom forymrs? They charge for bags as a business decisionmditmfldseemtobea good revenuegenerating decision. as some put the actual cost of making cachplastic bag at 0.002 cents Mr. Spatafora believes “public pres- sum on the grocery chains to 01th to compostible plastic bags" would benefit eveme and has sent this sug- gestion to the region's environmental committee. A win-win Idea If 1 mi heard one: but until that time I'll keep paymg 24 centsa week to use a mmpmtihk' hag. 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