Comments on EFW misleading DEAR EDITOR: As was reported recently in many regional newspapers, using results from whaî I think can only be descnibed as a junk poli, retining Halton Regional Chair Joyce Savoline touted the bumning option from waste. According to the article in last Friday's Champion based on a recent poli on Energy-From- Waste (EFW), researchers stat- ed that the technology -is sup- posed to create no air emissions and produce only a non-îoxic, glass-like substance.' In my opinion, this is mis- leading. Even if there were no health effecîs, and this isn't proven, we get a net energy loss with these technologies. Dr. je[fery Morris, with a PhD in economics [rom the University o[ California ai Berkeley, did a complete analy- sis of the economics of EF\V He compared the energy neecled t mine, refine and manufacture the products and then humn the waste versus reusîng and recy- cling the waste. The choice was clear. We dont get back the original crner- gy put into creating the prod- ucts that we discard by burning. That puts us in a downward spiral thats not sustainable over the long run. The EFW option will require the Region to supply a certain amouni of waste, which must then be brought in [rom outside our region, thus working agaînsi waste reduction. The EFW technologies, by whatever naîne, are utîproven. Gasîfication plants in Germany and Australia have been [orced to close when they exceeded eniission standards. A plasma arc facilityi HaWaii was closed for ighi months due t0 severe problems. 1 thînk the answers in Savoline's pollI might havec becit dillerent if people liad al the information. \Ve want a regîttual gove n- ment choosing to: create jobs and small businesses, practise sustaînability, fîghî global warming, reduce over consump- tion, maxîmîze the return of organics to our depleîed soif, take measures to limît throw- away packaging and encourage industry to improve designs ftor recycling, reuse or composting EFW encourages a îhrow- away society Like a child that doesn'î wanî to dlean up its mess, we dont wanî the respon- sibility for cleaning up. Let the government do it. But we're now siîîing ai the grown-ups' table, and in our lifetime we wîll experience star- tling shortages. \Ve shouldn't destroy reusable resources, BARBARA HALSAIL, PAST PRESIDENT PROTECTr OUR WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES Warning signs damaging to our area trees (Thte followîîtg leîtei iwus tddiessed b Xad 4 towrî couticillot sJohn (halliitop and Wiid v Sc /tcoî and Wapd 2 aiitd 4 Regiopial (outîetllop. RonTi ut k, and o tops' nos jilcd iwîîh iThe C hanipiowi DEAR EDITOR: l'm writing regarding the signage thaî bas beeni înstalled during the watermaîn work tin our necigh- bourhoocl. l'm referrîng to signs that appear t0 be Region of Halton signs. as well as a nîîmber of bazard warnîîîg signs. (iood examples of what 1 am relerring 10 are signis located on McKenzie Street at Wilson D)rive and ai the west end of C abot Tratl near Woodward Avenue. The sîgns have been installed adjacent bo boulevard trees. The braces and signs have been nailed directly to the tree stems. The damage that occurs when naîls are driven mbt woody plant tissue is simple. The naîl pierces and kîlîs the livitng celîs oîî the outer edge of the ,,terr and acîs lîke a xedgc, spliîiîttg the xsoods tîSSLIe beneath. Thec dainage is vers diflîcuit, il nt impossible, for the irce to repaîr - especially ai tits îîne <of y car, as the treceix enitertng dorinancN. I[-he daniage t bat ttccurs wlicen a sigri is aitached t a trec is înuch more dramatîc.1 lite samie damage occurs as wx hen a riailis driviet ito the tissue.iloe cthe sigri s toovemetit, whether liv wtnd oir bv people, acts ltlkc a lever oti Ile riail, Itrier sîîlttting xx oody tissuLe ni te sietîl. -llite damage tiiese signs have dtîie t.an tbe repatred. I would like iii know ilte Rcgton, the Towtn and thecir contrat tors will ensttre îhts sort of irresptnsible behax tour towarcl our towns assets will end. MAlT ROBERTSON FROBISHER BOULEVARD Power plant simply doesn't belong in Milton (The foihiwiîtg icuer was addtessed tojan Cari, ehief execu- tive Officer of the Ontariot Poweî Authoî ity, and o eopy ivas fileci wuîh T/te Championt.) DEAR EDITOR: We feel disappo.inted about the proposed power plant ai the doorstep of our communitîy Were concernied about the air pollution the plant woulcl generate, and its impîact lin the wildlife and natural envitrou- ment, as well as on the health of the local residents. \Ve strongly ask Ontario Power Association not 10 approve Pristîne Powers pro- posaI to butld a hydro plant o Main Street and Fifth Lîne in Milton. ANNIE RONG AND STEPHEN QIAO HAWTHORNE VILLAGE The Canadian Champion, Friday, November 10, 2006-A7 Fixecàd Ieaks, conservation puts end to water drought 'Timne Capsules' are gems of infor- mation extracted fromn past issues of The Champion and other publica- tions in order t0 provide a window into Milton's past. Explanatory com- ment hs sometimes provided 10 place the situation in context. November 1908 The water famine here is practi- cally over. By turning off the water services every nîght and stopping several leaks that were found ini the intake pipes above the reservoir, the water in the reservoir bas been raised to about what hs normal heîght. The leak in the mains has not yet been found, only two men having been employed to dig for it. Messrs Winn & Co.s shoe factory bas been in operation this week. It is now inde- pendent of the waterworks system, uts owners having mun a pipe 10 the olil Hampton House well in which there is about 14 feet of water. Tbis is pumped mbt the factory for the engine. On Tuesday Reeve EarI, Councillors Deacon and Winn andl J.W Elliott, K.C. took a "water wAitch' or divining rod operator to the mounitaîn. Mr. Crewson, of Crewsons Corners, who used the rod in the usual way, declared that there was a sîrong spring in what was said to bc the exact spot pointed out years ago by Benjamin Waldbrook, another "water witch" and a stIfl stronger one at a point near to the rocks and only ten feet underground. It hs said that men will dig for the lat- ter spring very soon. After Mr. Waldbrook used bis rod years ago the council spent about $200 in bor- îng for water but found none. Both Mr. Waldbrook and the council came in for a great deal of ridicule, but it hs said that there was none coming to Mr. Waldbrook as the horing was done at a considerable distance fromn the point fixed on by him. Many sci- entists ridicule the diving rod as a water-finder and the test here will be interesting in view of thte manner in which the Waldbrook divining ended. Landlord McGibbon o[ the Hotel McGibbon, will have the lot in rear of his hotel, on West Mary Street, prepared for a bowling green by m1iton ~ Capsules removing the old dwelling which stands on it, levelhing and sodding. W Blacklock threshed 3,537 bushels of wheat in three hours at Adam Alexanders one day last week. Work is progressing on the new addition to PL. Robertson Co. 's machine shop. Bnickayers are busy at the walls and the boiler has been built in. The contractor, his men, and the officers and employees of the screw factory stili have to wade through heavy dlay mud in going to and from their work. The streets andl walks committee of the town council has done nothing so far towards lay- ing the promiseil plank walk or cin- der path. The delay isn't appreciated by those who suifer on account of it. Thieves raideil Messrs. Bastedo & Co.'s store. They lit a coal oil lamp and carefully selected the finest of the furs, gloves and neckties in the store and a couple of overcoats worth about $12 each which they took in exchange for a couple of old ones. They walked out with about $500 worth of goods. Detective Rebumn was here on Tuesday momning to look ater the case. December 1908 An action for damages was brought by the widow of the late Stewart Moorehead who was killed by a Dualin blast at the works of the Toronto Pressed Brick and Terra Cotta Co. last February Duain is an explosive similar to dynamite and much of the evdence was on the action of explosives. Verdict under the Workmen's Compensation Act for the widow was for $1 ,050, three years wages. This material is assembled on behaif of the Milton Historical Society by jim Dilis, w/to can bc reached at jdills@gidirect.com. jHOT* TUB&* WAREOUSEDIRECT MILTON'S LARGEST HOT TUB DEALER e Brands * 15 Model's Up Tog9Tubs On Display Any Paimn? 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