The Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-10-05, Page 22PA
EIA GOPERICB 5IGNAL-.STltt ISAIX► OCTOBER 5► I012, ..
Despite a downpour ,of rain which started just as the press
division got underway at the International. Plowing Match near
Sebringville all competitors entered completed the match.
Goderich Signal Star representative John euchanan Is seen
at work turning his furrows. (staff photo)
nvirormeflt
urges garbage contra) action
Everett Biggs, Ontario's
deputy minister of the environ-
ment, hasasked the soft drink
industry to co-operpte with the
Ministry in devising and im=
plementi.ng recycling,
reclamation, and container
standardization programs.
In a speech this morning in
Toronto, Mr. Biggs asked the
members of the Ontario Soft
Drink Association to wofk
together with the Ministry to
find "workable answers to waste
management difficulties". -
Speaking from .a prepared
text, authorized by Environment
Minister_ James Auld,Mx,. Biggs
gave a clear indication of the
Ministry's philosophy, and
future policy direction on waste
management; ithat is, to stop the
proliferation of discarded
packaging and reduce the total
waste load. To this end, a
special task force on solid waste
is presently being organized, he
said.
Summing up the current
situation, Mr. Biggs ,said, "At
present, we have the packager
who wants a container that will
not burn, break, crush, degrade,
or dissolve. On the other hand,
'proper -waste management
demands containers that will
do, not just one but several of
these, to fit in with all methods
of waste handling, treatment
and disposal", he said.
Citing the recent ban on non-
returnable plastic milk jugs, Mr.
Biggs pointed out that the
,Ministry initiated this measure
reluctantly but.,. in . its view
necessarily to 'deal with the
ever-increasing waste load.
Similar action pnight "become
necessary in other cmc ntainer and
packaging areas, .Mr. Biggs said.
He added that it had already
been suggested that the Ministry
look into increasing deposits on
reusable containers. and even
taxing. throwaway ones to
discourage their use.
"We haven't followed this
course of action to legislate the
convenience out of modern
living", Mr. 'Biggs said. "We
would hope that, as the'outcome
of this incident, manufacturers
and designers look at things .fin
an environmental light. When
evaluating a new concept, sone
thought should be given to
potential disposal difficulties of
the design", he Isaid,.
° Mr. Biggs admitted that the
public's attitude is also a factor;
"their desire or induced desire
for `convenience' packaging
creates ,this huge, waste load."
He went ,onto suggest that this
trend was encouraged and, to
some degree, instigated through
the advertising and merchan-
disingtechniques of the
manufacturers and major
retailers. "Technology and mer-
chandising techniques have also
contributed tothis' by
proliferating specific packages
designed for one individual -
product." Mr. Biggs added.
"We realize that standar
diz.ation, reclamation, . and
recycling programs cost money.
But, to our way `of thinking,
there is no better investment you
could make", he said.
Elaborating on the task force
on solid waste, Mr. Biggs poin-
ted out that this group will
make.. recommendationsto the
Ministry regarding the produc-
tion, handling, and .disposal or
reclamation of Solid wastes.
"These recommendations must
aim toward minimizing environ-
mental
nvironmental effects and cost to the
province and the public, and, at
the same time, maximizing the
conservation of natural -resaur-
ies. The 'status quo' recornmen-.
dation' will not 'be acceptable,"
he said.
The task force will examine
trends in packaging and where
these a�,e leading us. It will shed
some light on consumer habits
and ways by which consumers
could be directed toward
recyclable containers. It will
look into methods of improving
communications between govern
nrnent, industry, and consumer
groups. in addition, it will try to
determine the most effective
way for government, industry,
and the public to help meet
packaging and container objec-
tives. This group will also in-
vestigate and evaluate economic
and technological factors that
might inhibit recycling. They are .
being asked to report within
nine months.
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Shortly before they took, their tractors competitors in the
Press, division of the International Plowing Match were inter-
viewed on CBC radio by comentator. George Atkinson. Among
those taking part is John Buchanan -of the Goderich -Signal
Star, seen to the extreme left. (staff photo)
News from Lochalsh`
Recent visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Finlayson were
Mr. and Mrs. John Finlayson of
Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Mac
Finlayson of Toronto, Donald
Finlayson of Toronto,- Rod
Finlayson of Sarnia and Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Finlayson and
family of Teeswater.
Friends of Mrs. Levi -)Good,
who now resides in Ripley but
for several years resided on the
former Bob Hamilton farm,
wish her a speedy recovery. Mrs.
Good is ill in London.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Mat-
thewman have taken up per-
manent residence on their farm
here now, having moved from
Toronto during the past week.
• Many from this area attended
the Plowing Match at
Sebringville during the past
week. Among them the Elphick
Brothers and the Bradley
families attended.
The Farrish brothers, Ken
and David, , and Graham
Hamilton spent the weekend at
their homes here. They are
playing hockey for the Stratford
Warriors.
John McCharles and Gary
Stenton of Petrolia visited with
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver McCharles
and attended Ripley Fair.
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The Clinton Junior Farmers
held' their monthly meeting in
the form of a roller skating
party followed by 'a short
meeting in the Board rooms of
the *Department of Agriculture
and Food.
Mrs. Lois Jones presided over
the meeting and Linda Reed
read the minutes of the June
meeting. On motion of,the mem-
bers it was decided to give° a
donation to the Goderich Men-
tally Retarded Workshop.
A committee was set up to
organize a banquet followed by
an open dance in early Novem•
ber. All bills that had ac-
cumulated over the summer
were ' voted paid. The meeting
'was adjourned and lunch was
served.
Former Goderich
an nomivated
A native .of Owen Sound and held on Tuesday at the Royal
a former resident of Goderich, Canadian Legion Hall in Strat-
25-year-old Gary Gardiner, will ford.
be seelsing election in the up " The NDP decision to rul ne a
New Democratic candidate in way r ce in the Perth -Wilmot
Perth -Wilmot. Mr. Gardiner is a riding. 'Candidates nominated
fourth-year political science Previo sly are Stratford lawyer
Willi m Jarvis who will stand
,student at the University of for the Conservatives and, St..:
Waterloo.
Patterson of Stratford Marys' businessman Cy Cline
said the official nomination was who is running for the Liberals.
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