Loading...
Huron Expositor, 2005-10-26, Page 10Page 10 October 26, 200$ • The Huron Expositor Why can't we recycle... Juice Boxes because, in part M costs X753/tonne to recycle these containers It oily costs 161/tonne for your current blue box program. It is not always the case that a specific material is not recyclable, however, it is not always feasible to recycle that material. When making decisions to add new materials to the blue box, the Bluewater Recycling Association must look at any new products from a variety of perspectives to maintain the integrity and success of the current program. For one, unless the 'new" material has three solid established markets within reach it will not be considered. We do this to ensure that we will have a sustainable Tong term market in place in order to be able to guarantee you that all recyclables collected at curbside will be recycled. Secondly, it has to make economic sense to collect, process and ship the material. Unless you are one of the few people that believe that recent fuel increases are no big deal because you can afford them, we like to keep the recycling costs to a minimum. Lastly, we wont to make sure that recycling a material will make a significant impact on the environment to justify the infrastructure and investment that will be required to handle the material differently than it is today. Often, we look to sve if consumers have alternative choices available to them that could be used to avoid the material in the first place to determine the urgency and viability of adding the material. C,OW1c,/o We would like to apologize for not being able to recycle everything �.`� f0 you generate at this time However, we make every effort to divert v as much as possible and according to the Recycling Council of Oco C Ontario, we do a pretty good job at it. We, really you, have been awarded the honour of achieving the highest waste diversion RCO level in the Province of Ontario for each of the last seven years o WINNER Some municipalities have achieved up to 85% diversion when do compared to 1987 waste generation rates. Congratulations to 44 41'601 everyone for this accomplishment. We really could not have done it without you. Space provided through the Canadian Newspaper Association and Ontario Community Newspaper Association and their members as pert of Stewardship Ontario's Blue Box Program In co-operation with Wade Diversion Ontario. News Mitchell wants more done for Huron farmers Cheryl Heath gEMBEEMED Huron -Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell is mak- ing no bones about it. The parliamentary assistant to recently appointed Agriculture Minister Leona Dombrowsky knows more must be done for the agriculture indus- try and that point was a highlight of her speech Thursday at the Huron County Federation of Agriculture's annual general meeting held in Holmesville. More than 100 farm- ers and commodity group representatives gathered at the hall to discuss the current state of the industry and elect representa- tives for the coming term. "We know we need to step up to the plate," says Mitchell. "We know we have much more work to do." One step in the right direction, says Mitchell, is putting the "RA" back into OMAF by consolidating Rural Affairs with the Agriculture Ministry once more. Mitchell also gives kudos to farming lead- ers for its current Carol Mitchell Farmers Feed Cities promotional campaign, which features a web site, www.farmersfeed- cities.com. "We believe you have so much you can offer all of Ontario,". she says. Mitchell says its efforts will assist in the push for a stronger industry. "We know our province has the safest food in the world," she says. Mitchell also notes the ministry is well aware of ongoing prob- lems plaguing the industry, including low commodity prices that counterparts in the United States and Quebec are not facing thanks to the protec- tionist measures they have in place. Election results The election portion of the HCFA meeting saw Nick Whyte re- elected as president with Walter Stalenhoef as first and Ken Scott as second vice-presi- dent. Township directors are: Chris Weernink for Usborne, Mike Becker for Hay, Steve Johns for Tuckersmith, Wayne Hamilton for Stanley, John Rodges for Goderich, Richard Miller for Hullett, Wayne Black for Ashfield, Brian Wightman for West Wawanosh, Ian Scott for East Wawanosh, Pat Jamieson for Morris and Will Stafford for Howick. Seats for Stephen, Colborne, McKillop, Grey and Turnberry townships remain vacant. At -large directors are Steve Webster, Pat Down, Paul Klopp, Steve Thompson, Vic Roland and Garnet Wright. Meanwhile, Marilyn Broadfoot is elected as the Huron South regional director for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, Walter Stalenhoef represents Huron West and Ken Scott will represent Huron East. Farmers must mobilize, says CAW president CAW president Buzz Hargrove contends that sometimes desperate times call for radical measures. Contacted by the Clinton News - Record for comment about the cur- rent financial crisis faced by farm- ers,Hargrove says it only makes sense to put more radical methods into play when a group's voice is not being heard by the powers that be. "I don't buy the argument from the OFA," says Hargrove of OFA vice-president Paul Mistele's con- tention that radical acts are ineffec- tive. For example, says Hargrove, the CAW proved consistently successful - in shutting down various institu- tions during the Mike Harris -led Progressive Conservative govern- ment's reign. In short, says Hargrove, when the provincial and federal levels of gov- ernment are turning a deaf ear to the plight of the agriculture indus- try, it is time for farmers to mobi- lize. However, like many of the speak- ers at Thursday night's Huron County Federation of Agriculture's annual general meeting, Hargrove stresses that unifying forces is the key. "They all have to be on board, not just a few of them," he says. "To go in several different directions undermines them."