—».#•>' Sechelt businessmen find ecycling is rewarding * Most businessmen are not problems, Clayton and Morris very grateful to the public forT happy when they are not mak­ laughed. "Our biggest that." Y ing money but Neil Clayton and problem" they said, "was to When asked what made them >:; Bruce Morris of Shop Easy in design a system that worked ef­ 1 start the project Clayton said,*; Sechelt are delighted .with their ficiently." "I've been interested in en-» recycling project, even if it is They went on to say that they vironmental issues for a long; ; not making any money. had a lot of help from the time. There's a lot of concern in: And why are they so happy? SCRAPS organization, and the food business about garbage: Because, as Clayton says, Gibsons Building Supplies and pollution, and quite a bit is; "Just knowing that we're doing donated all the plywood for the being done in the larger Y , what we can to help a global bins. centres." situation is a reward." Morris and Clayton are very "But not much has happened > Clayton and Morris went on proud of the four cubic foot in smaller towns" added Mor-" to say that they have had a ter­ bins that they designed. An in­ ris. "So we just decided to goY rific response from the public. genious hinged arrangement ahead and do it. If we can make ; N People are saying things like allows them to fit on a standard it work, then others may try it -' - "Great, keep up the good pallet when full, and when emp­ too." I - work!'' and "We have to do it, ty they can be collapsed and or the garbage is going to over- stored compactly at the front of "But" said Clayton, "gov-: *" take us!" the truck. ernments will have to get involv-: In the first week of operation The biggest investment has ed. It's too big a problem. InY . Sunshine Coast residents been a $4000 compactor that Kitchener and Waterloo recycl ,' brought seven and a half tonnes crushes and bales cardboad car­ ing is compulsory. We should* of garbage to the recycling" tons and plastic containers. be looking at that too." depot behind Shop Easy in Trail Has vandalism been a pro­ And what if recycling con-;- Bay Mall, and the second week blem? tinues to cost them money? * was about the same. "Hardly at all" said Clayton. "We hope" said Clayton and: Cam Gleadow at the Sechelt Recycling Depot. -Vern Elliott photo And where is it all coming "This project could stop as Morris, "that we'll get more ef-: from? quickly as it started if we had ficient as we go along. But we'll: Everybody seems to be get­ any trouble like that. But people be happy if we just break* Victoria to Investigate ting into the act. Homeowners, have been wonderful, and we're even." * businesses and fish farmers have been bringing jars, card­ board boxes, plastic containers, Farrington Cove rezoning newspapers, magazines, fish Access restored teed bags, pop bottles and The BC Ferry Corporation has back-tracked on their While Area A director Gor­ cation to public interest he has side of the Farrington Cove polyethylene bags. don Wilson was absent from And where does it all go? original decision to prevent private boat owners from using shown in the face of heavy controversy. Notice was served the Dogwood Princess dock at the Langdale ferry terminal. last week's meeting of the Sun­ pressure from both developers by McTaggart, Ellis and Com­ The big Shop Easy truck that shine Coast Regional District and elected officials who, only is decorated with colourful In a letter to the regional board last week, R.W.Long pany that owner Tom Howatt stated, "I am pleased to inform you that we will be making (SCRD) board, fellow directors too often place their own vested has a potential legal claim fruits and veggies was always were once more caught in the interests ahead of the public in­ empty when it went back to some modifications to the fencing around the dock; The against the SCRD for his ex­ revised design will protect passengers on the dock and, at the middle of the escalating battle terest." penses in the rezoning debacle. Vancouver, but it is now loaded with recyclable items that used same time, allow access to the shoreside of the dock in the between the developers of Farr­ area of the emergency ladder." ington Cove in Madeira Park In order to alleviate the im­ "Firstly, significant expenses to go to the dump. Paper goes and local residents. pression that the Area A plann­ have been incurred by way of to a depot in Burnaby, glass and Joe Harrison, representing ing committee has been com­ legal expenses, application fees plastic go to New Westminster By-pass proceeds the PenderyyH^ promised and discredited by re- .to.:., the Regional District , to i and tin cans go to Delta. : : trict ;Yl^epJi^rs^ ''; ^s^ '.. cent everitsV Haugpson suggested'- amend the" by-law/and other-. >j£sked by the Coast News' ifu y YPe design and engineering of the Gibsons by-pass will be whichi 'is/ currently beihgYre- a number of moves. Y^ * Costs to 6ur clients for the pur­ the sale of the recycled material completedI by this August, according to a letter from Minister orgahized, - told the meeting, The. committee, he said, poses of attempting to have the covered their costs, Morris and of Transportation and Highways, Neil Vant, to the regional "...we are awaiting a response should be dissolved and the cur­ -by-law amended to allow for the Clayton explained that the value board. The acquisition of the required right-of-way will then from Gordon Wilson on the rent members 'discharged with originally anticipated/iQO'units. of waste items is not very high. begin, and the amount of money poured into the project will matters raised by Tom Reid. If thanks'. The board would then "Secondly, our clients had Hard plastic for instance, is depend on that process. Director Wilson is not 'ducking be free to appoint a new com­ entered into an agreement to sell worth about $20 a tonne, but it "We are endeavouring to meet the goal of tendering the the issue', I call upon him to mittee, from which Gordon their property. This agreement takes a,huge volume of milk construction by April 1, 1990. I anticipate the construction acknowledge ah error and to in­ Wilson should disqualify him­ has been jeopardized as a result jugs and cottage cheese cartons will be completed during the 1991/1992 fiscal year," he itiate a motion tonight with­ self to avoid any perception of of the deficiency in the zoning to make a tonne. assured the board. drawing the Farrington Cove conflict of interest. New by-law. The collapse of this sale There are about 65 grades of by-law before fourth and final members could be properly will, of course, cause our clients paper, with computer paper br­ reading of the by-law." trained and impressed with the significant financial damage," inging the best price. "But," Library by-law He added, "As directed by seriousness of conflict of in­ they wrote. said Morris, "so far we've only chairperson Connor, we have terest, he stated, "APC The letter was received with received about a pound of it," raised the matter with Muni­ membership is no place for the anger by at least one director. Glass pop bottles are recycled gets reading cipal Affairs Minister Rita 'pork barrel' mentality." Jim Gurney said it was 'foolish' as is, but all other glass is crush­ The long-awaited by-law to establish a library function Johnston on July 1 and provid­ Chairman Connor thanked for Howatt to have his solicitor ed and melted down. Some under the regional district board received first and second ed her with 14 grounds of ap­ Harrison for his input, but com­ send the letter. plastic is recycled in Canada reading last week. The by-law will enable the board to hold a peal along with supporting mented that it was Gordon Up until that point, Gurney and the States, but much of it is plebiscite in Areas E and F which, if passed, will allow the documents. She very kindly Wilson's hard work that has said, he had supported the shipped to China and Korea, district to raise money to support the Gibsons Library took the time to read the brought Area A back into active rezoning by-law because it was though that market may be shut through taxes raised in those areas. material and she has referred participation in the regional 'Area A business' and he off soon. Aluminum pop and The by-law provides for a maximum amount of $25,000 to the matter to the Inspector of district and his pushing that has followed the recommendation beer cans are much in demand be raised this way annually. Municipalities for his prompt prompted the work on the set­ of that area's director. because it is cheaper to recycle attention." tlement plan for that area. "This letter makes it board than start from scratch. Harrison's presentation con­ Shortly after the Pender Har­ business and I have to withdraw Disposable aluminum baking tained high praise of Planner bour submission, directors my support from any further pans can not be reprocessed. Geoff Power, for his "...dedi­ received a letter from the other action on this by-law," he said. Asked if there had been any Gibsons Council in uproar Firing furor continues committee meeting was not the hear public submissions in sup­ been a council meeting since the by Penny Fuller appropriate forum for this issue port of Reeves at the previous letters were received.