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cs tribune may 3 1989 residents must wage fight against waste sv by norah stoxer mpp weve done our share of solving yorkdurham sewer the picker- i i vet another huge other peoples problems we live ing nuclear plant and its atten- landfill in pickering has the com- with the infamous metro brock dant hydro corridor not to men- mumty up m arms understan- west landfill the eternally tion the onceproposed pickering aoy so- leaching metro brock north the airport we have already done task force to examine group homes in the town of markham on february 4 1989 markham town council passed a resolution that a task fixce be formed to ex- amine the issue of group homes h the town of markham the task fbrrewi remaking recommen dations to councj with respect to the community needs and attitudes towards group homes and ap propriate policies and procedures relating to group homes the task force consists of two members of counci with ward 5 oiurxslordatsuboucri as char- man three members of the community at large and three members of group home organizations the task force invites your written submissions or letters in regard to whatever information you feel is relevant to the issue of group homes in the town of markham the task force also invites members of the public to attend an informal open house work session scheduled to be held in the committee room at the markham municipal building 8911 woodbine avenue markham ontario on thursday may 25 1989 between 730 and 930 pm members of the public wishing to participate in the open house work session are asked to contact mrs janice harrison committee secretary at 4777000 ext 373 in order that we may schedule ac cordingly it is requested that oral presentations to the task force be limited to approximately 5 minutes per person and that a brief written summary of the text of presentations be submitted dated april 24 1989 david tsubouchi councillor ward 5 chairman task force to examine group homes in the town of markham more than our fair share durham council is now serious ly considering presenting us with canadas largest landfill the proposed site is w miles by 1 miles and could be capable of handling metros waste for 20 years they have the nerve to call it temporary once the garbage is there you can be sure its there forever i stand opposed to this landfill for many reasons and i would like to outline a few clearly the site next to the historic village of whitevale is in- appropriate from a social perspective a dump in the vicinity of duf- fins creek petticoat creek and the little rouge river is sheer folly the location is not well served from a transportation viewpoint these are just some of my site specific objections but i would like to move to the more widely- based philosophical and en vironmental reasons for opposition my credentials in waste management span 17 years of in volvement in landfill battles amd pioneering recycling in ontario i chaired gag the group against garbage i was a founder of the garbage coalition of ontario i served as a director of the recycling council of ontario i am cofounder with glenda gies of recycle oshawa which has proclamation the council of the town of markham hereby proclaim may 8th to 14th 1989 as red shield week in the town of markham mayor a roman mmm avedurin reat canadian paint sal every 4l can of interior and exterior paint and stain 50 off latex flat white ceiling floor paints and primers stock up now 4l cans reg 25993999 each 12991999 40 off all exterior stains in solid and semitransparent colors 4 litre cans reg 14993599 each 8992159 30 of f all other 4l finishes of exterior and interior paint shop now and save reg 28994599 each 20293149 ng pnes iiitm ie sr pcti now evolved into durham recycling i was also involved in the organizing of both dump metro and pact picker ing ajax citizens together i am the recipient of both provincial and municipal awards for recycling having outlined some history i would like to share my perspec tive on waste management i believe it is absolutely fun damental that we must handle all our waste within our own boun- daries and that other municipalities must as well it is immoral to try to shove our waste into anyone elses backyard where we could not be held accountable from an environmentally responsible perspective there is no such place as away for our waste only when people know they have no alternatives to living with waste are they sufficiently motivated to do the right things a consumer society can become a conserver society look at the phenomenal success of the blue box recycling program i believe ontarians have prov ed their readiness to reduee reuse and recycle they are demanding less packaging they are urging the expansion of blue box programs into apartments and rural areas and largescale recycling in the commercial and industrial sectors as consumers we are pressing for environmentally safe products i believe every new landfill site must have a full environmental assessment what about this garbage crisis everyone is talking about lets set the record straight durham does not have a crisis durham can do a lot more in the reduction and recycling area durham could initiate quickly a largescale composting collection in addition to the blue box program durham could create a state- oftheart composting facility which in conjunction with recycling could reduce our total waste volume by about 60 per cent durham could possibly utilize the laidlaw site in newcastle which if it received expansion approval is capable of handling all of durhams waste for 20 years that site could be available in two years durham could ask the province to order that metro vacate the brock west landfill site six mon ths early thereby making room for six years of durhams waste i realize this column is much longer than usual but the issue is complex i urge all citizens of the area to attend both regional meetings where this issue is on the floor come prepared to express your views the first meeting is tuesday may 8 at the pickering recrea tion complex on valley farm road at 730 pm we didnt think wed ever be able to afford it until national trust showed us how everyone has dreams for some its a new kitchen for others a dream vacation ora brand new car but not every one knows how to turn those dreams into the real thing let national trust help you make special things happen today well listen to your plans discuss youroptions and develop a financing package to meet your individual needs national trust a naiioiultrustco company mfxs markham- nhiftz- maikvjlle shopping centre fyhffuf 4793544 mfinlht cjmada dqxtml liimiriuky croranin at the markham sopercentre mall win a gift certificate valued at 100 for mom and a trophy for yourself complete the letters from participating retailers stating my moms the greatest because t letters must be in the management office no later than 500pm may 5 1989 free carnations for mom and entertainment on may 131989 your moneys worth and more visit the soars retail store nearest you wereopen monday lofriday930amlo930pmandsaturday930amto6c0pmsquareonemississauga27o8111 branulea city centre 4 58- 11 4 1 pickering town centre 4 208000 gerrard square pape and gerrard 4 6 1 9092 upper canada mall newmarket 8982300 the promenade shopping centre bathurst north ol steeles 73 1 3388 the shop on steele at 404 88 1 6600 sears canada inc regor was refer to sears prices also available in our oshawa barrie buhngton and belleville retail stores prices in effect until sat may 1 3lh or while quan titis last unless otherwise indicated prices do not include home delivery charges for dotaiis please inquire at your nearest sears store not all items availafce in an stores copyright canada 1 989