WHITBY FREE PREAS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1988, PAGE 11 Region, Whitby to decide who pays for pick-up of leaves By Mike Johnston Durham Region will not be allowed to begin leaf composting in Whitby until it has approval from Whitby council. The demonstration project to take place in the West Lynde and downtown areas of Whitby was to begin after receiving regional council approval last Wednesday, but Mayor Bob Attersley argued that Whitby council had not given its approval to the project and had not been informed that the Town of Whitby would have to pay for pick-up of the leaves. "What is this going to cost the Town of Whitby?" asked Attersley, who did not get an answer. Regional councillor and public works chairman Gerry Emm said talks had been between staff of the Region and Whitby. "It is amazing that (Whitby) staff did not check with the operations committee," said Emm, responding to the charge. "That is not my job." Emm said the Region is ready to start composting a week after it gets approval from Whitby council. Attersley said Whitby council will be discussing the issue Tuesday night (after The Free Press deadline), but he still had concerns about Whitby's involve- ment. "You can't pick the leaves up at the same time if they are not in clear bags. Will our people have to separate the garbage," said Attersley. But Emm told The Free Press that special biodegradable bags, to be clearly marked as such, will be distributed by students to those homes participating in the demonstration project. "They will be picked up at the same time as the normal garbage bags are picked up, but the leaves will be in specially marked bags," said Emm, who added that there will be no need for special pick-ups. Emm said the Region is Downtown revitalization FROM PAGE 10 few of the appliances offered by the store - items that town consumers were probably not aware the store sold. "What you do for presentation on the street is the most important thing you can do," he said. Lemon said that few mer- chants ever sit down and compose a list of objectives. "If you expect action and results, you msut know where you want to go with your bus- iness. Set objectives for yourself, your business, your sales and your advertising." The step-by-step plan Lemon advocated for use by downtown merchants was: set goals, and how to make them happen; read the environment; define the com- petition and make up advertising strategies; establish objectives for the business, sales and ads; set up a strategy to achieve these goals, and a budget; contact the various media for advertising; following through with plans; and monitor progress to see what improvements can be made. "Lock yourself in your back office at the end of the year and really figure it out." Lemon said advertising is probably the most important focus. "The key to advertising is to let others know what you have done and what you are doing for your customer," he said, emphasizing that to be seen as a buying agent for the customer is very important psychologically to the buying public. Gimmicks such as "preferred customer" notices of sales, open houses, anniversary parties, and other special events enhance this image and lead the customer to believe that the merchant is their friend and serving them. The Tom Edwards Award for civic contribution to-Whitby was given to Tess Matthews for her years of volunteer service as a merchant. Brian Buller, Barry Matheson and Tess Matthews were given awards for years of service on the downtown business board. anxious to begin composting since leaves are now falling. At last week's regional council meeting, councillors agreed Whit- by council should have been consulted but that they were anxious to get the project going. "We are committed to a 25 per cent reduction in our waste by 1992 and we won't reach that if we don't get into composting," said Oshawa alderman John Aker. "The lowest cost for getting rid Hydro office open house FROM PAGE 9 Ontario region. Inspection ser- vices have been offered by the Province since 1911, "almost since the beginning of Ontario Hydro," Young said. On the second floor of the office is a branch of Hydro's industrial energy services, offering assis- tance to industry for trouble calls (ie. power fluctuations), to find problems with energy systems, to assess energy efficiency of the facility, and to research energy innovations. Industrial energy services has been in existence for three years, senior supervisor Bob Skelhorne said. The Whitby office is one of several satellite offices serving central region, an area fron Kitchener to Cobourg, north to Lindsay. There are three employees in the office, and specialists in various areas of industry, tech- nology, can be accessed through the main office in Toronto. If there is an idea or energy design that a company wishes to implement that is especially innovative, then the office will refer the concepts to research facilities to investigate feasibility, Skelhorne said. "We have nine to five business hours but that doesn't preclude my going out at night (to remedy an energy problem)," he said. of leaves is landfill but we have to change our way of thinking and get out of landfill," said the Region's works commissioner Bill Twelvetrees. The demonstration project is expected to cost $356,000 which includes the cost of equipment, but Emm said the equipment will be sufficient to handle composting region-wide if'the demonstration project in Whitby is a success.' He later added that the Region may rent the equipment in case the project fails. The leaves will be picked up and delivered for composting at the recycling center on Garrard Rd., Whitby. Emm says the location of the centre was one of the main reasons Whitby was chosen for the project. He added that both Ajax and Oshawa have shown a desire to get involved. Seminar on health law at college Lorne Rozovsky, an expert in the Health Law field, will conduct a one day seminar at Durham College. Friday, November 25. To register, or for more information. call Ann Stapleford at Durham College, (416) 576-0210, ext. 312. COUNSELLING Friday, October 14 /88 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. C: c me meet tiULE p -r C-bf EýSs;i «:> l 1S Janet Poxon Owner/Director 1 3 -11 r Vicky Pigeon Owner/Nutritionist Marilyn Rahr Manage Julie Weaver, R.N. 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