Region Changes Course on New Recovery Facility
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The Pickering 40 PAGES ✦ Pressrun 49,900 ✦ Metroland Durham Region Media Group ✦ FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2006 ✦ Optional delivery $6 / Newsstand $1 IT’S MURDER Get in on the act Every Monday and Thursday at museum village Page 25 Pickering GETTING HIS KICKS reiterates Region changes demand for course on new say on airport Public should be recovery facility heard during peer Council now supports the tendering process. review, says council “It was apparent to me three proposed building weeks ago that by not following the recommendation we were exposing By Danielle Milley ourselves to major liabilities,” Mayor Staff Writer By Erin Hatfield Staff Writer Parish said. “It is the right thing to PICKERING — Pickering wants do.” to be heard when it comes to the DURHAM — Reversing an earlier The request for proposals for the peer review of the plan for the pro- decision, Durham on Wednesday facility, to be located on Garrard posed Pickering airport. voted to go forward with a proposed Road in Whitby, went out two years Ward 3 City Councillor David $15-million material recovery facil- ago and closed in fall 2005. Pickles introduced a motion at the ity. There were three bids submitted. June 19 council meeting requesting “There are two or three very good However the bids by Waste Man- that the federal transport minister reasons to follow the (staff) recom- agement of Canada Corp. and Miller ensure the due diligence review of mendation,” Ajax Mayor Steve Par- Group were reported to have failed the Greater Toronto Airports Au- ish said at the July 5 meeting of Dur- the technical portion. The third bid, thority’s plan provides an opportu- ham council. “We need this facility.” which staff recommended council nity for Pickering council and inter- The facility is required to handle accept, was from Metro Municipal ested members of the community Durham’s recyclables, which are ex- Recycling. to participate. pected to increase by 20 per cent The staff recommendation was “We made a very important rec- with the implementation of the approved at the committee level but ommendation that members of the green bin program. rejected at council in June after rep- community should get to have their But at the final stage of the ten- resentatives from the three compa- say,” he said. dering process in June, council ap- nies made presentations to council, Coun. Pickles had previously proval, questions were raised about two of them questioning the fairness introduced -- and council passed the winning bid for the design, build of the tendering process. -- motions asking the federal gov- and operation of a new Durham Re- ernment to include public consul- gion material recovery facility and ✦ See Durham, Page 2 tation in the review. He wanted to reiterate their position for the new Auf Wiedersehen, sucka. Conservative government. The GTI Mk V. Pre-tuned in Deutschland. Council again supported the mo- tion. The original hot hatch is “This is an issue that is not going here, and it’s spec’d for Waterfront Concerts ‘07 with a turbocharged to go away. It must be dealt with Ron Pietroniro/ News Advertiser photo PICKERING — Joshua Grignon rips a ball towards the net during 200 hp 2.0-litre engine, and allow the community to be @ Millennium Square sport suspension, a DSG a shootout game at a recent Pickering Soccer Club camp at Kins- ® involved,” said Ward 3 Regional with Tiptronic and ‘07 men Park. The camp runs for five weeks for children of all ages Thursdays @ 7 pm paddle shifting. Councillor Rick Johnson. “These GTI and skill levels. issues have to be dealt with and through July & August Pickering Volkswagen Inc. cityofpickering.com/greatevents 503 Kingston Rd. Pickering ✦ See Feds, Page 2 Sales Hotline: 905-420-9700 www.pvw.com Automatic BBUICKUICK $ & Air BBRUCERUCE PONTIACPONTIAC 16,485 LLTD.TD. BBISSELLISSELL 683-6561 2006 201 Bayly St. W., Ajax (between Westney and Harwood) www.bissellbuick.com PONTIAC CPP plus licence, freight $1045, applicable taxes, PDI and admin. fee. PURSUIT P PAGE 2 THE NEWS ADVERTISER, July 7, 2006 durhamregion.com Feds need to allow ‘input’ New aviation jobs land in Durham ✦ Feds from page 1 to the public to have input,” Coun. Pickles said. “It’s a By Keith Gilligan among the first companies brought forward with the very important omission by Staff Writer receiving aid. community being consulted, the federal government that AJAX — About 50 jobs are “The aerospace sector is not just told what is going they’re not going to allow landing in Ajax with the help truly a global industry. This on.” public input.” of a $5 million provincial allows us to source goods and Last month, Ajax- He asked for and received loan. services globally,” he stated. Pickering MP Mark Holland council’s unanimous sup- The loan is to Messier- “As a world leader, Messier- reported staff in Transport port to send a strong mes- Dowty Inc. and will help the Dowty has built a reputation Minister Lawrence Cannon’s sage to the government. company as it sets up an In- on innovation and technical office said there would be “It really does speak to the tegrated Landing Gear Sys- leadership. To maintain that, no public consultation on issues we have been talking tems Centre of Excellence at we have to invest in the fu- the review to be conducted about for the past 30 years its Ajax location. ture.” by Transport Canada. Mr. and mainly that the federal Joseph Cordiano, the pro- Developing new technolo- Cannon’s communications government didn’t think vincial economic develop- gies is one of the “ongoing director said in mid-May she about what the people want- ment and trade minister, said Mike Pochwat/ News Advertiser photo challenges” the company couldn’t confirm or deny if ed,” said Ward 2 City Coun- the centre will enable the Messier-Dowty received a $5 million loan from the Province to faces, he noted. that was true. cillor Doug Dickerson. company to “develop lead- set up a Landing Gear Systems Centre of Excellence. From left, The investment would “It is my understand- He said the government ing-edge landing gear” and fitter Simon Tang, supervisor Jaime Verdone, Ontario Economic “improve productivity and ing the federal minister of needs to be open to hearing keep Messier-Dowty com- Development and Trade Minister Joseph Cordiano, and Colin (the ability to) compete in transportation is not going from the community on this petitive in the global market- Fernie, a group vice-president at Messier-Dowty. the global marketplace.” to provide that opportunity issue. place. Mayor Steve Parish said Mr. Cordiano was at the gy (AMIS) and is one of three said. “When I look at what the loan ‘s “great” news for company on Thursday to the Province has announced. you are doing here, creating Ajax and Messier-Dowty. make the loan announce- The other two companies are high-quality advanced land- “It’s important Messier- Durham changes course ment to company officials Diamond Aircraft Industries, ing gear, it will create 50 jobs Dowty stays a leader,” said and employees, and Ajax of- in London, and Procter and and hundreds of workers will Mayor Parish. “It’s the type ✦ Durham from page 1 proposal plus management, ficials. Gamble, in Brockville. know their jobs are secure.” of jobs we want in Ajax. It’s company experience, project The loan is part of the gov- “The three companies will Colin Fernie, a group very much a good news story Works commissioner Cliff and equipment design and ernment’s Advanced Manu- leverage $180 million in total vice-president, said Messier- for Messier-Dowty and for Curtis and finance commis- functionality, schedule vi- facturing Investment Strate- investments,” Mr. Cordiano Dowty was “excited” to be Ajax.” sioner Jim Clapp, at the July ability, operational function 5 meeting, made a detailed and health and safety. presentation to council about It is the same process used the process. when the Region tendered They explained it was a the contract to build its new New Garbage Collection Service in two-envelope tendering pro- headquarters. cess, with each proposal hav- Following a lengthy in- ing to pass a technical grade camera discussion, council the City of Pickering before a financial envelope voted 19-7 in favour of award- was opened. The technical ing the contract to Metro. element included the overall Two councillors were absent. Next Collection is July 18th - 21st Please note: the next garbage collection for your area will be the week of July 18th - 21st, 2006 and will then continue EVERY SECOND WEEK. ART in the PARK Markham FEATURING ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES 11th Annual Premiere Fine Art Blue Box and Green Bin pick-up is EVERY WEEK. Show & Sale Rain or Shine Saturday, July 15 & Sunday, July 16 10:00am - 5:00pm • Markham museum Over 100 artists, SILENT AUCTION Kreative Kids artisans, 11:00am - 3:00pm Create your own Saturday & Sunday antique dealers Proceeds to support Please refer to the Waste Collection Calendar provided in your new masterpiece! & collectors The Weekend to End Breast Cancer. Green Bin, visit us on-line at www.region.durham.on.ca/waste for Markham Museum (Hwy. 48 just north of 16th Ave.) produced by proceeds more information or by email at [email protected] ADMISSION to support Adults $5.00 Seniors $3.00 Kids under 12 Free Sponsored by Durham Region Works Department 1-800-667-5671 Space still available. For information call Karen at 905-294-2200 durhamregion.com THE NEWS ADVERTISER, July 7, 2006 PAGE 3 A/P NEWS ADVERTISER Anderson shows PARTNERS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES off Durham to TO BRING YOU AMAZING DEALS AMO colleagues ON SALE NOW Board wants municipal $ 99 issues on Province’s radar 39 By Erin Hatfield Staff Writer DURHAM — Mayors and councils from across Ontario descended on Durham recently.