Recylinghairan fiesbakt Duhm RecycýlingCno' chairman is'iflringback at critics, of last wek's ,décision to close the.five-yoar-oldfacilty Gerry',eMm s 1ays ho will seeking permission to addiress a future meeting of Durham* Regl*,in to o xplain the,,rationale, behind the closing. JACK MOLELA ByTrudfie Zavadovïecà Seven yeflrs ago Jack MeLellan became a brokeni man. ~; The iijuries ho received from a dcivin*g ýaccident, _on -lýÀbor Day wéekendý^ ix' 1983 rén dered hlm moti<rnlesp with; a broken- neck el oa~pine and noog Toa, houhspunk 'and frieda nd famil lïho ruma,-a bu inscalled airFyos froÃ"m bisrom t Wity Goneral <mab.broken, btrm nnot sick,! says McLellan. "I -have the, will tormake myown decisions.' McLelancannot -,move his arms and ireathes tliiough his shoulder muscles. Hîs computer is set 'up so ho can use a mouth- operated stick, to croate. the To date, ho has 'croated flyers' and bannera for- non-profit,. volunteer organizations, but says he is now ready te' offer his SM PAGE 26 «Ii Want tllei to put me on the hot seçat, let them ask.,me the. questions," said Emm. "I want the truth, to come, ont, and l'il challeng~e anybody to teli me differently..- Emm was reacting to. the pos-, sibility of DurhamRegion seek- ing legal advice 'concerning the léutimacy of the closing. lPhe mtte ws shuled, to tcorne before the RPegion's waste managemene committee meeting yesterday(Tuesday).ý The centre's board of directors announced. last week'l that th -Garrard'Rd. N . facility il us-, pend oporations Dec. 1. The oentrÉels 100 employees, both management and staff, 'wil be laid-off.Nov. 30.,- .The-,layoffs camne aciut as the' result, of the oentrels board, of dietrs re . iving ara nte of future work fromthe Regxon... Th Ie, non-profit centre is con- traCted by the Region te do recy- =Cnv woirk, specffically the- "Mue,, ëprogram. However, the centre was given notice, by-the Ilegioni' Apri1 1989g that-its contract wouldb terzmnated. Rogional officiaIs. piromiseà ' that -the blue box. program-wl ,continue. Emm, a'former Whitby 'coun- cillo, disputes some of the- com- SUl PAGE 26 Heys got- 'flair' JACKMcea runs a flyer business from his home, Whitby General Hospitai. PeUr Tomblin - Community resp ondsto tr itm By Mike Kbwadlsld By Frida feno the for- Rick Sheasby of the Whitby Sal- hold items such 'as cooking uten- Whitby and area residents mer Cobi Ftêdseplantnon Brock vation Army. sils said Sheasby. have overwhelmingly responded St. was being used as a central 14y phone's been ringing.. off Many othe victima bast vir-, te -the plight of victifii of lest de pot for dispersing items dona- the hook. People ý.re calling pto tually evertin they'owned ix Thursday's devastating apart- ted te the homneless tenants. dnaetheirtm ehce, the Ire estmato ehaecued ment fire. Some local businesses began bouses ...it'stremnendous.» $3 million dainago. Donations of food, clothing, coillecting donations from staff Sbeasby working almost non- Many 'tenants, did not corry money, furniture and lodging and customers and a trust funid stop sinoe arriving'at thefire Insurance and severalbad onily were soon on their way te the to assist the victims was te be soene aboutý 2 a.m. Thursday immirtd ,te Cnaa ithin tenants of 200 Gardon St. once opened in' a downtown bank. 'becaine co-ordinateir of the relief the atfw yoars. themaniudeofth fie' ds- "It's been absolutely super,.effort through general agreement th on wishing te, assiat in' truction becaine apparent. mind-boggling,» said Captain of the various a encies inivolved. terle effort'la asked te, cal The *Red-rs,, Durham the Salvation Army t'668-7477., Region 'social sricsde art-. The European Women's Health mient, Whitby Community Cae Club in Whitby was one* of the kDurham B6ard of Education, Sal- local businesses rallying te thel vagenies parcipatingointhe taffseg. olctn o atein parmy iare som-iofthe 'cas'e a Ã"lctn oe mWrelief effort. - fom empboyees, and,.- club mem- *b With the help of- the social bers Friday.morning.ý I I I Iservices department, community «t good, cause, it happenied i .1 u in our, comniunity,» said pré- mi I \organizations, friends'and fam- -L L Lily, moat' of the tenants, had sidentJack.Sharma. found new living quarters sald Meanwhile, officiaIs of the G "Sheaéby. Consortium Group of Whitby .M .7--Paves 12 uto17 - -w fr W 4 j4fiô4.iw44.*4 er6bus 'q t e es