WHT~FREEPÉRESS, TUESDAY, DEC. 30,1986PAE1 Whity Kianis to assist in festival , Whitby Kiwanis Will -More, than "2,250 said 'Herb Wright, eh 30 to April il. En- be assisting -Oshawa musicians from Whitby bulletin editor for Whit- tries to the festival close Kiwanls in staging the took part In the 1986 by Kiwanis. Jan, 15. annual music festival to festival. He says patrons are For more information be held ln 1987' in 49That's why 'we needed for the festival caîl ýAnn Allen (985- Oshawa. decided to support It," which will be. held Mar- 0266). Town opposesDecom app1ictà tion FROM PAGE 1 the board to question the *need for the facility in whitby. In a ruling drawn Up by 'board -members- Mary Munro and Michael Jeffrey, it. was noted that the question of need had)arisen at EAB hearings in the past. 1The ruling became. important during sum- mations of the hearing. At a special Wed- nesday night session of the hearing, a number of residents stated their objection to the station. They argued that some forms 'Of pathological waste could cause, cancer while others argued that the Sunray St. location was close toCadburys in the event- an animal camne in contact with pathological waste. Others appeared and asked why the Town was on the defensive af- ter turping down the ap- plication. The hearing then went on a hiatus for a couple of months, before sum- mations began in June. Decom lawyer, Tom Lederer, centered his summation on the question of need. He argued that the question of need should not weigh heavily in a decision. He brought out a copy of the Oxford Pocket Dictionary and read the meaning of the word need and then the meaning of the word rationale., He argued that the test for the station should not'be need but rationale. Sims,. in. his sum- mation, argued that the legislation ' and definition of the nature of waste should be examined. He also said there was nio need for the station in Whitby. The hearing ended in June and what followed could only be described as confusing._ <It was not until August that residents knew the outcome of the hearing. The board had approved theDecom application subject,to 21 conditions. Some of the conditions included Decom submit- ting* a detailed design plan and specifications on the building to the director of 'approvals; the amount of waste could not exce0d50 tons a day; and that no waste be discharged- into a storm sewer. The decision is now to be made by the director of approvals of theý Ministry of Environ- ment, who has the authority to overturn the assessment board recommendation. Yvonne Fernandes, board registrar, has said the director rarely overturns a recommen- dation. New information came forward, during the waiting period that, to this day, has forced the director to curtail making a final decision. In September it was learned that the Ministry of Environ- ment in Quebec shut down one of three Decom incinerators in Gatineau, Quebec after it was discovered that harmful gases were emiting from them. The federal gover- nme nt also had concer- ns about Decom. - Agriculture Canada ând Health and Welfare Canada were instructed to steer clear of the in- cinerator. New tests were to be conducted in November. The director then decided to wait for the outcome of the tests before making his decision. However, while he was awaiting word from Quebec, Decom agreed to clean up the incinerators, for- cing the Quebec gover- nment to cancel the tests. The ministry and Decom -were to discuss the. problem.sometlmîe this week. FRM AG 1 cîllors dropped a bom- IL was noted that the FRMPAEi bshell on the mayor and' decision in, no way disgrace," was a com- councillor Brunelle and related to the Iroquois ment fromn Ed Buffett, Edwards. Park controversy., chairnman of the Down- A motion, introduced By the ime May town :Business Im- by councillor Batten and came around,ý council provement Area. He approved by cotuncillors appeared to be unified claimed that three of the Emm, Drumm and once more by.givinga»p- four councillors who Bugelli, called for a proval to a $3.2-million voted against, the limited $2.6-million ex expansion to Iroquois major expansion - pansion at Iroquois with Park. Mayor Attersley Gerry Emm, Joe a second recreation called the decision a Drumm and Joe Bugelli complex to be bufit start, but expressed -were not representing somewhere in town, regrets that IL did not the needs of the comn- north of Rossland Rd. include a gyrnotorium to munîty., Mayor Attersley help other recreational .Buffett said4Qhe fourth pleaded with the four to needs in the community. councillor who voted table the motion until it The issue then died for against the proposaI, could be studied but the a couple of months. In Ross Batten, was four ignored the pleas October a final expan- probably voting in the and approved the sien cost of $4.27 million interest of his con- motion., was approved for stituency. . The town was going te Iroquois Park. Council Said Buffett: "I think have two recreation approved that figure we'll be- looking for arenas. unanimousiy, giving the three new councillors It was shortly after appearance once again the next time we go te the councillors, voted that council was unified. the polis. " against the $6.2-million The Town is now One of the main expansion that. ads looking at 'obtajning reasons cited by coun- began appearing In The ]and, in the north end of cillors who were against Free Press, calling that town to house a second expansion was the cost. day'Biack Monday.' recreation comple.x., They feared the need of These ads became the debenturing and cutting topic of a discussion in p - back on other, projects April when Buffett ap- P arty, in town. peared before an IL was for this reason operations committee . li j that in, March, the meeting demanding to il u for m ayor called for a know what the town public meeting to would geL at the new co o discuss the proposai and recreational complex. Co p the four-year capital He- also presented budget. councillors with a mîemibers "We'll get ail this petition signed by 2,600 financing out on the people in favour of the table because there are major expansion. There were 87 in at- a lot of people who have Councillor Batten tendance a t what was béen mislead into called Buffett's conduct described as a suc- thinking that if we go during the issue "un- cessful party for the ahead with this (the businesslike." The ads Seniors Co-op members major Iroquois expan- were described as in on Dec. 12 at the Knights sion) we won't be able to bad taste. of Columbus hall. do anything else," said An article that ap- Many Whitby mer- the mayor. peared on the front page chants donated gifts, It was the calling of of The Free Press in providing enough for this meeting that lead to April had the headline everyone who attended, Attersley's threat to 'Innuendo implicates said Kathleen Wigger of resign. Town staff. In iL, coun- the Co-op. At the next council cillor Batten, respon- -The co-op provides meeting in March, 'ding to a question of council members whether or not anyone' Many Whitby mer- claimed the mayor had involved in the process chants donated gifts, broke n confidentiality had been adept in their providing enough for of council by nlot infor- performance, replied: everyone who attended, ming them of the "Yes. But I don't see said Kathleen Wigger of. meeting. what's to be gained by the co-op.. Councillors Drumm disclosing who." The co-op provides and Bugelli said they IL was in that saine meals, for mostly were, unaware the issue that The Free seniors, three ti*mes a meeting had been called Press reported that week at the hall. Meals, and councillors Emm Wayne Deveau, who had for $2 are given' froin and Batten said they been the director of noon te 1 p. m., Monday, refused to attend. parks and recreation for Wednesday and Frîday Eollowing' that' il years had resigned aL' the hall on -Brock St. VIC IGGLESDEN (1)and Helitha Oke (r) members o f the board for the Whitby Seniors Centre pose with Capt. Doug Býutt of the Whitby Saîvation Army and the food presented by seniors of the centre ta, the Sal vation Ar- My. Free Press photo PAGE 19 Christmas cheer/ FREDA ATWELL of Fa 1irview Lodge acceépts a fruit basket from Whitby Optimist president Jim Spyrou.- Optimists gave' the Christmas baskets to 20 Lodge residents and also gave $4,500 worth of food, clothing, gifts and cash to 15 needy families in Whitby. Free Press photo Expansion split council