t For the past three years, a downlonto Ontaric‘s biggest fresh \ handful of Warkworth area Apirag. * UR . ... 1‘<v/[alter source â€"the Oak Ridges j residents has been doggedly )8 c oven. t i ; 4 oraine. He said there is a | fighting the spreading of Wendy Deavitt, meeting coâ€"chair. Rob Milligan, meeting coâ€"chair. potential to create many possible 5 | municipal sewage sludge on : i0 0n & ) ol "Walkertons" with water wells ¢ 3 « farmlands in their area, Their ol d uis (Bel Milllga_n 5.. the meeting “.’lth Mr Milligan. contaminated by sludge and ‘ Warkworth livingroom to review Mrs. Deavitt outlined concerns . | & MESF30!00 10461 1 ï¬)‘fl‘)tes('lt tmfl; * hgget{leap la?t the history and plan future about the presence of pathogens, Fusot See Slud | : ? : ursday, when about 40 peoPI¢. pyotests, Ms. Deavitt coâ€"chaired | heayy es and ee Sludge, page 6 -+W+â€" e \ 2 : I One land owner cancels sludge spreading post protest meet v Continued from page 1 rapgm=imey] dhame y C * Latchford said council considers . there is a growing recognition of g aell >= 3 PZ _ °C a that a better shortâ€"term solution as . the dangers of contact with sewage | ,__Ms. Deavitt has already been :‘i y tn T I [, cocmagl j a) they look for a longâ€"term waste. ? told by Trent Hfllg council that the | wl a e ui eanipeene M a 8 " j P eC .. N management strategy. _ Research,. findings . make 3 issue is a provincial one, Now, she iï¬\@,}‘b A, stt 3 ll} $ LUrvd &" hss . I "We are looking our for the best provincial Ministry of Health i wants the people of Ontario to ~§;§g~%4‘§§‘"‘ _*g:‘: pill _ /77 4__ fneldlues Sï¬ . interests of our farmers, as well as â€" assurances less credible, says Mr. ¢ ' force the government to find WB %flbâ€%*@ Joek % . M i s Ag%{ RBRSI _ our own,"" Ms. Deavitt said Friday. Ignatieff. ‘ | | alternative uses for the sludge. F4 ‘&4&;;\“ MA /! 5. 7A Rerew@ / VA morning. "We will continue to Don Carr, a member of a ) Sandy Latchford, who was [ f_g:;:;;}:;% e ty WB P M ; a 2 ¢ %ag@ visit farms and farmers to educate â€" grassroots organization in Prince 4 | elected as a municipal councillor [ _ Js# "35&*'\ ME > é _/ MMLD] people because they are not Edward County, proposes a | in Prince Edward County in 2006, . ‘‘i¢, ie n j E2 . ;& "WZ~ ~ Pm ) gotting the full picture." November regional conference at | ‘attended the Warkworth meeting. | ."* \/m 7 _A s A 300â€"page document outlining Loyalist College in Belleville The former community advocate | a/ / ~___ ® d : . y .\@t: % y" / _ & concerns with sludge was where all interested parties could says more can be done locally to Cl y4» / iamk yPe \ e \“t\*u:?‘ ) presented to Trent Hills municipal attend and seek better ways to stop the tankers from dumping | ./ [ s . ) . \ J cA P "a / 6 s 4’,,"' council by Ms. Deavitt before she _ handle sludge. Mr. Carr feels such their loads of sludge. K Cc Je e un i. Ne § A@ieyt O was banned from attending a gathering would attract | Before supporting a |_ e ' P i. c CR"; JA mR 7 °_ council meetings. attendees from Kingston to Port ; moratorium on spreading local | & â€" ’{% 1/ i\{[ fll}kï¬\ a‘% <\ d 'Iy" Under current provincial Hope, experts and representatives sludge in Prince Edward County, L â€"am@e2n . 4 Jn ui s Bs .A __. eEAAA regulations, â€" sludgeâ€"hauling from interested groups: she said she researched and found m Jolt i i A i Bos Owen/Sun Meom . companies must receive a‘ _ One of the original protesters in i there are plenty of questions about . Rob Milligan‘s livingroom in Trent Hills was buzzing Thursday, July 24, as about . certificate of approval from the .‘Trent Hills, Linda Donaldson of ! sludge but, she says, the Ontario 410 geople fgï¬!rread.y_ to g:ve their ideas to find ways to stop the use of municipal .. Mfinistry of the Environment to Warkworth, said she and her Ministry of the Environment ©409° aS leftflzer in rural areas. spread sludge onâ€"any parcel of husband are suffering from . ; office in Toronto has few answers. _ thinks they shouldn‘t be put on the â€" the City of Prince Edward County 1494 Y ongoing toxicityâ€"related health | She countered the claim sludge » Jang, being spread â€" that‘s under the If the ministry removes that . problems. Ms. Donaldson says she has been spread safely since the The environmental advisory provincial purview. requirement, it will become far ‘is tired of "bashing her ‘head 1970s by pointing out there is @ . committee in her area brought in Ms. Latchford says Prince ore difficult to track where . against the wall" and said she was | | myriad of, new drugs and Bioniche Life Sciences from Edward County is ‘getting Sludge has beenspread. . delighted at the turnout of | | chemicals now on the market that Relleville which identified 15 substantial support from its _ Options for action and concerned residentsat last week‘s . â€" didn‘t exist then. Many of them £0.. pathogens, and 16 viruses, along â€" farmers, one of whom is on county Strategies at last week‘s meeting â€" meeting. : , 1 into the municipal waste StreaM . with a variety of worms, fungi and â€" council. _‘ + got mixed reviews. Letterâ€"writing With a. growing list. of | / _ when toilets are flushed or SInkS . yeasts, in sludge samples. Most Farmers are beginning to Campaigns, petitions, protest supporters, the organizers of the } are rinsed, and many hazard0ous . municipalities test for E coli and a â€" understand that, if there is a â€" VIgH8 at fields where sludge was »July 24 meeting are hoping others wasteâ€"testing protocols do not test . few other contaminants. â€" ©~â€"lawsuit, their insurance won‘t â€"Stheduled to be spread, all got w11‘}]01n theirfight. for the chemicals. Despite Ontario Ministry of the _ cover them and the municipality â€" SOme support. Â¥ If people see a tanker truck If it is not known what the mnvironment assurances that does not want to accept liability, Appealing to the Medical coming or receive a letter from a chemical levels are in the sewage spreading sludge was wellâ€" Ms. Latchford said of sludge . Officer of Health at the Haliburton . sludgeâ€"spreading firm, they can treatment plant,. the sludge governed . by government spreading. Kawartha Pine Ridge District contact us. We will be there," Ms. shouldn‘t be spread on farmland regulations, Prince . Edward Prince Edward County is Health Unit was questioned Deavitt said Eriday morning where it is taken up by the plants County put a moratorium on joining with Belleville, Quinte because the Mayor of Cobourg, . following the meeting. and animals people eat, MS. . spreading county sludge on county â€" West and other municipalities in a . Péter Delanty, current_ls,z serves as Ms. Deavitt can be reached at Latchford suggested. farm â€" lands. However, _ the â€" study to look at alternatives. In the â€" CDair of the health unit‘s board.of 705â€"924â€"3765; .. Rob Milligan‘s FEurther, if it is not known hOW â€" municipal government could not â€" meantime, Prince Edward County. dixectors. .__ _number is, 705â€"924â€"1744, Linda long the materials take to degrade pan sludge from sources outside: is landfilling its sludge. Ms. But Cramahe . Township . Donaldson can be contacted at 705~ _ or even how they degrade, she resident Nick Ignatieff suggests 653â€"0769. smm mmz en en e e en e