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CDC seeks common ground on garbage would have to know what the deal would look like,” said Councillor Randy Chambers, although he indicated the Shelburne council is condicouncil is supportive. tionally committed to sending On the other hand, the town’s household solid Councillors AJ Cavey and waste to the proposed gasificaWalter Benotto concurred in tion facility at Dufferin their opposition to the county EcoEnergy Park (DEEP), but assuming responsibility for the it’s difficult to know whether eventual closing of the four the council would favour a existing landfill sites. total takeover of waste man“Shelburne has already paid agement by the county. for (closure of its dump). Why However, the purpose of should the Town pay to make it Monday night’s meeting of the easier” for others to close council with Dufferin’s theirs, said Ms. Cavey. C o m m u n i t y Deputy Mayor Ken D e v e l o p m e n t Bennington said the proCommittee was not to posed facility “will be needestablish a means of ed if Michigan closes (its having the county take 633218 Hwy. #10 borders at the end of) 2010. over waste management, DID YOU KNOW? The takeover of dumps but to determine on what We are distributors for major brand passenger was not an immediate terms each municipality and light truck tires. issue in any event as the would be willing to agree We offer a comfortable “haves” – Amaranth, to use the proposed thermal “Family Oriented Atmosphere” Melancthon, Mono and treatment plant. and while you wait service. Mulmur – had recently A transfer of waste manCOME TO HOLMES TIRE agement control would FOR ALL YOUR TIRE NEEDS, FROM TIRE indicated they don’t require a triple majority vote at PROFESSIONALS YOU CAN COUNT ON. wish to transfer ownership. county council – the agreement In a carefully draftby a majority of the eight Call 519-942-5555 Today ! www.holmestire.ca ed motion, however, municipalities, representing at least half the population of the vacated the mayor’s chair to mover Chambers included a county, as well as a majority of represent the committee), provision that the county reported that the first munici- should not take over any landthe county council votes. More importantly, perhaps, pality, East Luther Grand fill sites when it does take over the county needs the overall Valley, indicated it would like the waste streams. The added provisions of the waste stream as well as agree- Dufferin to take its waste ments with neighbouring stream and dump as of January approved motion were that the cost of dumping to the new municipalities. It has 2011. Shelburne council was not approached the counties of • Please turn to page A11 Wellington, Grey, Simcoe and so quick on the draw. “We By WES KELLER
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Halton, CDC chairman Ed Crewson said, but understandably has had no commitments, although “no one has said no.” He acknowledged that the topic has been bandied about for so long that “we almost haven’t believed (the reality) ourselves,” and others might have some difficulty believing the facility will come to fruition. Shelburne was the second Dufferin municipality approached by the committee. Chairman Crewson (who
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IS IT SERIOUS DOC?. Dr. Rob Milkovich points out a possible fracture on the x-rays to Bradley Penney and Isabella Walker who brought in ‘Beary’ and ‘Jack’ for a check-up at the annual Teddy Bear Clinic held at the Headwaters Health Care Centre this past Saturday. In addition to diagnosis given by the doctors who volunteered to help with the event, there was also a BBQ, raffle, fish pond, petting zoo and pony rides available with all proceeds raised by the event going towards the Headwaters Hospital Equipment Fund.
UG board brings environmental education alive for students By LINDSEY PAPP Co-op Reporter
The Environmental Learning Centre at Island Lake Public School in Orangeville is a combination of old and new
technology dedicated to teaching students environmental stewardship. The Learning Centre is a two-classroom, free-standing facility that uses solar energy, orientation and ventilation to function while being as environmentally friendly as possible. The structure itself is built with wooden supports, straw insulation and plaster. The floor is made of polished concrete, and no glues were used on either the floor or the walls. The building’s southern orientation allows for a maximum amount of sunlight to penetrate
the numerous windows as well as be in constant contact with the solar panel (or photo voltaic (PV) panels). The power from a small turbine on the same property is also used to power the building. Any extra power generated that is not needed is supplied to the power grid with Orangeville Hydro reimbursing the board 80.2 cents for every kilowatt hour. The sinks and washrooms operate on rainwater that is held in three reservoirs in the Learning Centre. Currently, the grade five classes are using the Learning
Centre as their classroom. The idea behind this is that every student will get the chance to have the Learning Centre as a classroom. The environmental aspects of the structure will then be worked into the curriculum. “The best thing is that it really brings environmental education alive for students,” said Paul Scinocca, the board’s Manager of Capital Projects. He said the idea behind the Learning Centre is to get the next generation to build smarter, to use the technology • Please turn to page A2
LDC’s Rees wins Winchell award
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MCHAPPY DAY: On Wednesday, $1 from the sale of every McMuffin, Happy Meal and Big Mac was donated to the new Ronald McDonald House in Toronto, which will be the largest Ronald McDonald house in the world, able to house 80 families at a time. This is the second year in a row McDonald’s of Canada have decided to donate their proceeds to this cause. Mayor Rob Adams donated some of his time on Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 12 noon to help out behind the counter.
In recognition of his many contributions to society, an Orangeville resident has won an award as Ontario’s outstanding seniors’ home resident of 2010. Herbert Rees, who became a resident of Orangeville’s Lord Dufferin Centre last December after the death of his wife of 70 years, has had a many-faceted career as an engineer, inventor, volunteer and philanthropist. On April 26, he received the Rick Winchell Resident of the Year award, named after the first CEO of the Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA). The award was given during a special recognition luncheon at the ORCA’s annual conference, held at the Metro Toronto Conference Centre. The Winchell award recognizes the outstanding contribution residents of an ORCA-
member retirement home have made during their lifetime and the contributions they have made to their community. On Friday, May 14, at 3 p.m., the Lord Dufferin Centre will host a “This is your life, Herbert Rees Celebration” that will be open to residents and staff, family and friends of Mr. Rees and many of the organizations to which he has contributed time and support. One of the recipients is Headwaters Health Care Centre, where the laboratory department was recently named after Herbert and his late wife Susan, long-time supporters of the hospital, who recently donated $1 million to the institution. Mr. Rees was nominated for the award by Sara Cronkwright, marketing coordinator for Lord Dufferin Centre, who said that when she met him last December, “I
immediately knew there was something special about this man.” Noting at the time “the determination in his eyes and the passion in his voice,” she said he clearly was devastated at the loss of his wife, with whom he had gone following his retirement to Third World countries where he provided vital technological advice. The nomination was made with the benefit of an interview and some brief biographical material Mr. Rees provided on his Macintosh computer. In it, he mentioned that he was born in 1915 in Vienna, “into a typical Viennese middle class family — public school, high school, university, mechanical engineering.” He also enjoyed sports — soccer, tennis, skiing, hiking, water sports — while finding • Please turn to page A6
A2 May 6, 2010
Orangeville Citizen/Free Press and Economist
Curator’s tour will demystify antiques Wayne Townsend, Curator of the Dufferin County Museum and Archives, will be on hand at each of the libraries in Dufferin in May to demystify the history and mys-
tery of antiques. The chosen book of the libraries’ One Book One County campaign is Brutal Telling by Louise Penny, in which antiques plan an integral role — not only
the antiques themselves, but the stories they tell with each little dent, stain, mark or scratch. Mr. Townsend will talk about the origin, history and possible value of treas-
ured items, and those planning to attend are invited to bring along a small antique. If time permits he may speak about it, too. This program will take place Tuesday, May 18, 7-
9 p.m. at Grand Valley Public Library; May 19, 78:30 p.m. Orangeville Public Library, Mill Street, and May 27, 7:30-9 p.m., Shelburne Public Library If you haven’t read The
Brutal Telling, you won’t want to miss it. A great Canadian read, set in small town Quebec with a number of themes woven throughout the story and a cast of characters you will miss. The author Louise Penny will be here on June 6, as the finale for the Dufferin Reads, One Book One County. Tickets are on sale now at all library locations in Dufferin and at BookLore in Orangeville. Last year the finale sold out, so purchase your $10 ticket soon. The finale will be held at Grace Tipling Hall in Shelburne.
Environmental education • From page A1
that we used in the past and expand on it. In order to adjust the carbon dioxide levels and heat in the classrooms the windows and copula in the roof are designed to open and create a ventilation system. This sort of system can be found in barns in Ontario. “We used ancient technology to inspire the way children think,” said Mr. Scinocca. According to Mr. Scinocca, the simplicity of the design makes it cheaper to run. Solar panels on the roof will pay for themselves in between 10 and 12 years. “The Learning Centre provides needed classroom space for students, and sends power from renewable resources for Orangeville Hydro which they can distribute to other customers in the Town,” he said. This is the first time a building like this has been constructed in Orangeville. Due to the need for more classroom space at Island Lake PS, the board was able to put those funds toward this program. “While we’re not yet to a point where we can say the centre operates at no cost to the board, that’s a target we’re aiming at meeting in the future,” said Mr. Scinocca. The Environmental Learning Centre is an important tool in making students aware of where power comes from and how to monitor it. Students are taught to be aware of energy use and generation at school and take the lessons home to their parents.
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BIRD BANDER: Bird bander David Lamble of Fergus was at Orangeville’s Lord Dufferin Centre last week to give residents an entertaining presentation on birds. Having banded birds in Wellington and Dufferin since 1978, he is one of 100 people with a master bander permit in Ontario.
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