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Whitby Free Press, Wednesdy, Octobor-26,1994, Page 13 biuiness newr» Lasco welcomes hydro rt reduction Co-Steel Lasco, one of Durhamn Region's largeat industrial users of electricity, bas expressed strong support for Ontario Hydro's recent decisien to freeze general customer rates through 1995, and to reduce them further for major power consumers, by an average of -0.7 per cent. Pharmacies hold cabinet cleanaup A record 350 pharmacies, including seven in Whitby, have çombined forces te, remove old prescription and over-the-counter medications from households for safe and responsible disposai. This marks the flfth year that Whitby pharmacists have partic!ipated in the 'Rx Safety àa me acine cabinet dlean-up, onaeof the largest events -of its4 kind in Canada Scheduled for Nov. 1 te 12, the public safety campaign is presented annually by the macists? Associations (MTPA) te raise awareness of the dangers of stockpiling leftover medications. More than 4.5 million unit doses of phsrmaceuticals' and over-the-counter medications -- the equivalent te 15,000 medicine cabinets -- have been colIected and dispose'd since the program's inception in 1989. Products range from beirig outdated a few weeks to, more than 10Oyears. Camnpaign ce-chair and MTPA president Ruth Malien is hopeful the strong Whitby contingent wil contribute te a. record drug collection effort in November. "We'r-e urging à11. residents te, do their part by removing from their medicine cabinets ail old or suspect medications, and then te return thema te, any of the local phiarmaciess, ays Mallon. Drug return baga te, be used by the "Public te tae medicationis back te, participating pharmacies will be available in limited Businesses recognized as-'good 0neighbours' During Good Neighbour Week ~(c.'0 to 16), four downtown Wbitby- businesses received recognition at the Whitby Seniors' Activity Centre for being "friendly, helpful and neigh- beurly contrîbutors" te, the cern- munity; Recognized were Judy 's *lowers Ltd., Cordon SNue Sweets, Pimentes and Dynes and Lloyd Jewellers Ltd. ofd tld1 Documient Shredding # High volume equipment wil reduce your shredding cost # Secure locked containers at no extra cost # Bonded drivers #*100% of paper is recycled # Certif icate of destruction WASTE SYSTEMS quantities through dispensaries or check-outs beginning Oct. 26, as well as being distributed door-te-door in several Whitby nefghbourheods. The public can aise use plain plastic or paper .bags. The Metropolitan Toronto Pharmaciste' Association (MTPA) is a non-profit organization representing over 200 p harmacist-members frora Witby, Oshawa, Ajax, Pickering, Metro Toronto and Mlississauga. Terry G. Newman, Co-Steel Lasco's vice president and general manager, said "The decision to lower industrial rates for major industry is timely and a positive first step. It signais that Ontario Hydro is finally committed to supplying power at competitive rates. We urge Ontario Hydre te, continue this process, and move toward a rate structure for major power consumers that is more in line with other North- American jurisdictions. "At present, our rates are substantially higher than those of several of our key competitors, in Quebec and in the United States. "For Co-Steel Lasco te continue to grow and prosper in. Whitby, we must have access te power rates that are at lest 20 per cent lower than the proposed 1995 rate structure for mjor power consumera.1 Co-Steel Lasco is the Canadian operating division of Co-Steel Inc. At the Whitby plant, and others in the U.S. and Europe, Co-Steel manufactures and markets a vatiety of steel products used principally in the construction, automotive, appliance, machinery and equipment industries. *hMoIED RIHT.