The Canadien Champin Tuoadmay. March 30, 199Q9-7 Portable clean-aups cost more than $4 million ,.J I By DENNIS SMITH Special to The Champion The Halton District Sehool Board will seek provincial relief for costs of portable clean-ups, which have escalated to $4.1 mil- lion. Education director Dusty Papke said hie will continue discussing the issue with neighbouring school boards for a possible joint lobbi effort. "I have already been speaking with other direc- tors," hie said. "The Peel board is facing a whopping bill and you're looking at phenomenal coit across the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). Mr. Papke said he'll also be speaking very soon about Dustý the matter with education ministsy officiai "We have to believe that the government needs to deal with this across the province of Ontario. We've had no direction froin the province on portable mould remedia- tion, re-inspection or flnancing." Mr. Papke said thse $4. 1 million total announced earlier this week is the final cost for Halton's public board, which cteaned up (remediated) 131 portables. Board staff originally estimated the dlean-up would coat $1 .75 million and revised that foreis to $2.7 million last December. Mr. Papke said unlike a regular capital TRATORIA DOENC Il UD. Marna Domenico witb tears of joy, tbanks ail our S beautiful customers, sbe says "Thank Fou " n flot big enougb, my boy Domenico bas been tolti to create an unforgettable Gooti Friday Special. From 11:30-2:00 Penne Marmnara wmtb Mussels andi Penne Arabiatta wmtb Meatbaîls for the meat lover, fresb bread & butter includeti, take out onlyfor $2.50. PS. Gooti Friday open lunch & dinner. Regular menu plus 10 aire seafootis includngfresb 0ysters andi Royal Alaskan King Grab. Chef Domenic says fresb Rack of Lamb in a zesty mint c4auce for the meat loyers. Open Saturday usual bours, closed Jaxter Sunday, we aIl go ta see Marna! Buono Pasqua! For resée*hattmons cail (905) 876-0499. GOOD FRIDA APRIL 2nd ait 10:30 arn Proview boni 9:00 amn At the Agricultural Ha1lbMIIton Falrgrounds, Robert St.,% MýIton Selling items removed from an old Oakville home with select inclusions. Featuring an exceptional selèetion of furnishings including: China cabinets, Oak stacking booeae Filing cabi- net and heavily carved bedroomn suite, Parlour tables, Dressers, Wicker sets, Mahogany parlour set, Chairs, Clocha, Lighting (floor, table and ceîling), Oul lamps, Sterling and silver plate, Royal Doulton figurines, Chintz, Shelley, Carlton Ware, China dinner sets, Crystal, Victorian glass, Dolîs, Toys, Primitives, Paintings, Prints and many more items of distinction. FURTHER LISTING AVAILABLE. THIS 15 A SALE YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!! Ternis: Cash, Choque wIlh 2 pleco I.D. No rosoavos. no buyrs prerlurn. For hwUwmbwo r onsgmudlt nfo., xor Phono JON MEDLEY, AUCTIONEER (905) 878-2647 project, workers had to do clean-ups on a component-by-component basis, discover- ing the problems as they went along. "It was a different kind of project. It was flot finite," hie said. "We didn't know what we'd flnd or have to do." Mr. Papke noted that besides mould dlean-p work on anchor tie-dws gable grates and adherence to building codes had toIse considered. He said portable dlean-u couts in Oakville were high- er because of the town's stricter inspection require- ments. But this was not a major factor in the increased oveiî cost, Mr. Papke added. The education director said tIse extra cost will be covered through capital reserves and the board's Papke 1999-2000 operating bud- get. "It will ail be paid out by the next bud- get," sai Mr. Papke. The $4.1 million will be paid out from facilitylachool renewal programas in bud- gets from the 1998 short year ($480,000), 1998-99 ($800,000), 1999-2000 ($2.14 million) and through board reserves for other capital ($700,000). Clean-ups were required after a poten- tially toxic flingua called stachybotrys atra was foun in board portables in 1997. It may cause or amplify allergic reactions or asthma in some children and possibly induce flu-like symptomas like nausea and headaches. i an cii VIF->