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BRUCE ERSKINE
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Letter to the editor
Reader suggests charging dor durnping
Dear Editor,
In connection with the
proposed new cost-
sharing agreement
among the several
municipalities using the
Holmesville land -fill site,
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(about four miles from
where I grew up), I am
surprised that no thought
appears to have, been
given to a method of
charging for dumping
• which would . encourage
users to minimizethe
amount dumped, and'
thus prolong the life of the
Iand-fill site. '
It should be .recofmized
that we are raprdiy
running out of "a way" in.
which to throw solid
waste "away".
Most landfill site
operators install a weigh -
scale, and charge a
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either weight or volume,
or. the more expensive of
the two.
.It should be•recognized
that land -fill is not really
a means of solidwaste
disposal, but merely one
of storage, with some
inter-reactionand that,
as sites become scarcer
and farther distant, and
fuel and other material
prices rise, waste
'utlization , methods can
recover for re -use or to
recoup its energy con-
tent, most of the contents
ofthe solid wastes
stream. -
I am a chemist who Last
year* made a fairly
exhaustive studylasting
several months at the
request of a government
agency, of alternative
means of solid wastes
utilization for a near -by
small industry already
recovering some selected
solid wastes and wishing
to expand and widen its
operations.
The biggest obstacle to
doing so proved to be
present enormous
• commitment to . landfill,
• by public opinion, and the
barrier of legal "red
tape involved in ob-
taining . formal .approval
from thevarigus levels of •
government for setting
up a' "s'elid- waste
rocessing site," even
hough the methods
proposed • would have
resulted in a very
significant reduction in
the amounts of pollutants
goingto .the en-
vironmen .
The Federal Ministry
of the Environi:'i'ient has
aided with partial grants
a number of -prototype •
solid waste utlization
projects, and had in fact
invited my client to apply
for such a grant, if and
when he could obtain the
approval of the various
lower levels of govern-
ment.
A Long-term cost of
solid waste disposal by
landfill lies in the
restrictions %thich the
characteristics of the
solid wastes place on the
future use of the land, and
-thus in the future tax and
rent, or capital ap-
preciation, of the land.
In general, all landfill
sites in which
'biodegradable ,rhaterials
are buried produce
flammable methane gas
(the mainconstituent of
natural gas), slowly, over
marry years (perhaps,
centuries) . Thus, it is
usually not practicalto
build permanent
buildings on closed
landfill sites.
Even agricultural use
of - the --land may be
somewhat restricted by
the heavy metals content
of the solid wastes. Any
potential tax revenue lost
is of course lost by the
public, and not by the
landfill site operator.
The composition of the -
solid waste stream, and
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Like father, like son. Six-year-old Brett Harn1an followed his dad, Clare on
the Kinsmen Club's third annual 10 kilometer ski-a-thon on Sunday. About 60
skiers turned out to raise just over 51,900 for cystic fibrosis. (Photo by
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Despite the crisp weather, Mary Jo Evans kicked up her heels as she set out
for the Kinsmen Club's third annual 10 ' kilometer ski-a-thon on Sunday.
About 60 skiers turned out for the event to raise just over $1,900 for cystic
fibrosis. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
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VALENTINE -
DANCE
On February 19,
Valentine's Day, Mrs.
Pare's class held a dance
in honor of the occasion., „
-T-h-e-y_. raised-- -money.. far- _-_
their classroom. Grades
6-8 were,, invited.
Admission was 15 cents
per person or 25 cents a
couple. Ronald Carrica
came for the food and
Trevor Kelly came to
support his classroom.
This reporter came •
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story. '
SEEDS SOLD
Seeds, • seeds, seeds!
What is going on? Kids
going from door to door
asking if you are planting
a garden this year: But
why?
Our school is selling
seeds for many purposes.
It brings in money for the
Grade 8 graduation trip
and playground equip-
ment for the lower
grades.
Seed sales are going
well. Most people are
buying seeds. A Grade I
student by the name of
Janice Rody sold more
than '$90 worth already.
FLOOR HOCKEY
Another floor hockey
game has been played.
This second game was
Mr... Scratch's class
against Mr. Currie's
class, Mr. Scratch's class
defeated Mr. Currie's
elms 4-3.
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