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The Liberal, 24 Aug 1977, C7

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In’ mining. mercury was in Wide spread use to separate gold and silver from the ore in the early 20th Century. It is still used in some gold mines but in a controlled manner. However, more mercury is still being found in disposal areas from gold, silver and There were six Chlor- alkali plants using mercury in Ontario in 1970. These plants were ordered to curtail mer- cury losses. All of them complied and con- tamination dropped from several pounds per day to a few ounces. Use of mercurial slimicides by pulp and paper mills was stopped in 1970. The Government's information package on this problem points out that since contaminants were first discovered in fish in the 1960s Governâ€" ments have developed extensive monitoring programs to detectI contamination and have used their powers to restrict the manufacture or use of the offending substances. Apart from industrial pollution fish can only become contaminated by mercury from natural sources from con- centration of mercury naturally occuring as mineral deposits in the bedrock. Metal mercury is the most widely found toxic pollutant although man- made materials such as DDT, mirex and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) have also been found in fish in dangerous amounts. Fish in many parts of the world have been af- fected by natural and industrial contaminants and as an industrialized Province. Ontario has not escaped this problem. Information about the water in which you plan to fish can be obtained from Regional and District Offices of the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, or by writing to the Ministry of Environment Informa- tion Services Branch, 135 St. Clair Ave. West, Toronto, Ontario, M4B 1P5. Fish should not be taken home for freezing and eating unless it is from the totally safe category. Children under 15 and women of child bearing age should eat only those fish designated as totally safe and it should be remembered that a meal is considered equivalent to 230 grams or 8 ounces. Anyone fishing on, and off, for more than three weeks during the year and eating their catch. should consider them- selves a long term con» sumer according to charts or information given concerning the waterways. Members of the public are urged to check their catch, to identify species, to measure length of fish, and to check charts for the respective lake or waterway to make sure of the amount of such fish safe for human con- sumption over a specific period. â€" some in limited quantities only. However, others should be avoided. Where there are problems. many species of fish are still safe to eat The Ontario Govern- ment has released an information package on the contamination of fish in Ontario waterways. Signs are to be posted at public access points where some species of fish are known to be contaminated. Quilt auction Controls have been placed on disposal of sewage sludge from sewage treatmon plants Sears copper mines NAME . ADDRESS If you will be 21 years of age by July 1978 and are a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant you may qualify for University of Toronto studies without Grade 13 by successfully completing one Pre-University course. â€"send to â€" 32:}: WITHOUT GRADE 13 it makes sense to have the best water available. A Sears water softener can save you money, make life a little softer. See them in action at your nearest Sears store! Shaving. Blades shave closer and last longer No after- shave irritation from soap Plumbing. appliances. Cuts scum and scales Pipes and drains resist clogging. Time and labor. Clean less often because film and din are removed more completely. Water heating. No scale so water heats faster and you save energy. Coffee, tea, soup. Refined water brings out the natural flaxor. Complexion. Skin feels fresh and smoother. Use less cream and moisturizer. This appliance can save Cooking. Foods taste better Vegetables stay tender. re- tain appearance. Cleaning. Use less cleaners Home gleams when lime spots and soap film cisappear, UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO WOODSWORTH COLLEGE PRE-UNIVERSITY PROGRAMME 119 ST. GEORGE STREET TORONTO, ONTARIO M5S 1A9 Demonstrations at Sears Find out no“?! This Wed.. Thurs” Fn. 1:30 pm. to 9:30 pm This Sat. 9:30 am. to 5:30 pm. Sears, Stare hours: Mon.. Tues.. Richmond Hill Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 pm Hillcrest Mall Wed. Thurs., Fri.‘ Carrville Rd‘ and Yonge 5L 9:30 a.m. (6 9:30 p.m. queen's park because a mercury buildup can occur if used as a soil conditioner for a long period of time. Small quantities of mercury The annual Mennonite Auction Sale of hand- made quilts will be a highlight of the let an- nual Pioneer Festival. Black Creek’s colorful. harvest time celebration. The festival will be held Saturday, September 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Black Creek Pioneer Village, Steele’s Avenue. southwest of Richmond Hill. Sears FOR INFORMATION â€" â€" send toâ€" - â€"â€"-â€"â€"send Ioâ€"â€"â€"â€" Since 1972 the sole north American manufacturer has voluntarily restricted sales of PCB. to uses for electrical transformers and other sealed con- tainers. Waste P.C.B. are disposed of by methods which prevent con- tamination. may be contained in sewage treatment plant effluents and discharged to the water course. (1) Paragraph 2.3.3lc) classifies Clark Avenue West as a minor arterial road with a standard rightâ€"ofâ€"way of 100 feet except between New Westminister and Dufferin Street where the required rightpf-way is 120 feet to accommodate transit routes. The standard right-of-way for minor arterial roads is 86 feet and where transit routes are indicated, 106 feet. Minor arterial roads provide the main internal road system of the community. The purpose of this reference is to determine whether the required widths of Clark Avenue are too great or merely sufficient. (2) The purpose of this reference is to determine whether paragraph 2.5(k) should be deleted to allow the residential component of the Town Centre to proceed during any stage of development, instead of being limited to Stage III. Paragraph 2.5lkl states that “the residential component of the Town Centre shall only be developed during Stage III.” Development of lands in the amendment area, the Thornhill-Vaughan Community, shall occur in three stages. Stages l and II are expected to occur over a 10 year period and Stage III after completion of Highway 407 between Highways 400 and 404, anticipated after the year 1991. (3) Neighbourhood A1 is bounded on the north by the CNR track, on the east by Yonge Street, on the south by Steeles Avenue and on the west by Batâ€" hurst Street. The major portion of the lands owned by Thicket Builders Inc. on the west side of Hilda Avenue, north of Steeles Avenue, are designated for a public elementary school and park. The purpose of this reference is to determine whether those designations should be changed. Any change may affect the land use designation in other portions of neighbourhood A1. (4) The purpose of this reference is to determine whether those portions of the lands owned by Cadillac Fairview Corporation situated on the east side of Bathurst Street immediately north and south of Centre Street, which are designated medium density residential, should be changed to high density residential and whether any other changes in land use designation on the balance of the lands should occur. The portions of Amendment Number 70 to the Official Plan of the Vaughan Planning Area referred to the Ontario Municipal Board by the Minister of Housing deal with the following matters: THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD hereby appoints Thursday, the 15th day of September, 1977 at the hour of ten o’clock (local time) in the forenoon at the Public Library, Gallanough Branch, 1 Brooke Street, Thornhill for the hearing of all parties interested in supporting or opposing this application. If you do not attend and are not represented at this hearing, the Board may proceed in your absence and you will not be entitled to any further notice of the proceedings. In the event the decision is reserved, persons taking part in the hearing may request a copy of the decision from the presi- ding Board Member. Such decision will be mailed to you when available. DATED at Toronto this 17th day of August, 1977 (2) was requested by Glen Ash Developments as it applies to paragraph 2.5(k) on page 36 of such amendment (3) was requested by Thicket Builders lnc., as it applies to the land use designations proposed for neighbourhood A1 as designated on the portion of the Schedule A, Land Use Plan, Thornhill-Vaughan Community reproduced with this advertise- ment (4) was requested by Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited as it applies to the land use designations shown for the lands designated as "2” and “3” on the plan referred to in paragraph (3) above. ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 15 OF THE PLANNING ACT IR.S.O. 1970, c. 349). APPOINTMENT FOR HEARING STEELES WEST EXPLANATORY NOTE -and- ONTARIO THE LIBERAL. Wednesday. August 24. 1977 â€" C-‘ SECRETARY

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