i Ee ci A22 - Sunday, February 5, 1984 - North Shore News WHEN THE Lower -. Mainland Refuse Pro- - ject met in Pitt Meadows 10 days ago, an unruly crowd of 500: forced project leader | Keith Henry to ban. comments from the: floor. ‘When the same group held : hearings in North Vancouver - Tuesday, there were no such * problems. A fall‘ house of between 75 and 100, listened carefully t spoke Came out in favor-of multi-faceted, systems ap- proach ‘to garbage disposal: with more emphasis o recycling and _ incinerators. and less on the use of landfills. a Henry heard briefs from Richard:Bergen of Interna-: tional’: Paper - Industtiés; Kevin Bell:of the Vancouver ‘Natural: History Society; former North Vancouver District alderman. Ernie Crist; and a half-dozen area residents in a little more than an hour. : Bergen laud out a com- prehensive plan for a recycl- ing program, Bell pressed for incineration and recycling as the main components of a waste disposal program and Crist told Henry that landfills are no longer acceptable in residential areas of the Lower Mainland. Other speakers suggested the project look to the technologies used in other countries for answers to local problems and that it re- examine such previously re- jected ideas as transporting garbage by water to a regional disposal site on Tex- eda Island. “I would also like to hope,”’ said one woman to loud applause, ‘‘that this project is run with a great deal of common sense.”’ The lack of controversy was probably due to the fact that the public mecting was only part of the first step in the process of coming up with a waste management plan that will serve the Lower FOR LES THe DIFFE North Shore residents who . te KEITH: HENRY, the Mainland for between 15 and 50 years. Funded by the provincial government and three Lower Mainland regional districts, project organizers have set up a series of technical commit- tees, comprised of technical and administrative staff from municipalities and the pro- vincial government. The committees — which are being expanded to include members of such special in- terest groups as International Paper Industries and SPEC — are examining various aspects of garbage disposal. The public meetings that ended this week will be followed by a four-month planning period, leading to IT N who heads the Lower Mainland Refuse Projec early Tuesday and got what he wanted — a calm discu biems. See ‘accompanying story. the release of a preliminary: proposal in May or June. A series of public meetings will probably be held at that time to get reactions to what is being proposed for garbage disposal throughout the Lower Mainland. The plan will be completed in July, go through another period of public review through August and September, and then be presented to the political steering committee of the Lower Mainland Refuse Pro- ject for implementation. ‘*All technical options and geographic locations will be considered and firm recom- mendations will be made about facilities, locations and IMAGINATION IN LIGHTING COME AND BE DAZZLED NORTH VANCOUVER SHOWROOM 091 CHURCHILL CRESCENT PHONE: 980-9501 Frecrerererecenenener oe Lec ee errr a Sppeccat Arey OTHER FULL LINE LIGHTING SHOWROOMS AT: . by this country's leading suppliers, Watch for complete details and information in the Vancouver's Premier | WJ February 16th Bun & Province B.C. Home Show supplements. HOURS: Week nights Lighting Showroom 6:30 to 10:30 p.m./Friday and Seturday 11:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m/Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 3971 No. 6 Road Richmond. Ph: 273-1011 ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO LIMITED 400 West Sth Avenue Vancouver Ph: 872-6363 implementation,’’ Henry. ; “ “The object of this project is to come up with the most said technologically, environmen- . tally and sociologically ac- ceptable solution to the pro- blem of waste disposal,’’ he added. ‘‘We will need your support.’’ td ov, ~ <4 sy on aide roar GU Pay ee a ERT Ae 6 ge a is oy LMS i f Sis CAs a 7 is a Ss oe - ‘ ‘ i RIA ie iS . ely, ai ie noo . . Le si er 9 <4 Rs Kees aA . aA is en oh gee eee sete q toe . soa . Ss RES LOGE eg i % - Loe 4 »* . a <;, 2 oa of mae % 4 o fs ry . a or Aigees ar fat a qi Be ‘ FSS i :). “ . Pe SOR ITER CEN re A ssion.of Lower Mainland garbage pro- © THE REALL) Seé more than 300 exciting exhibits, special features and demonstrations presented 7:00 p.m. Plenty of adjacent parking at the Stadlun. B.C. HOME SHOW AT B.C. PLACE STADIUM The 8.C. Home Show at 8.C. Place Stadium is Westen Canade’s largest home show and te produced by Tracon RAVER veetnnneeNN Exhitritions This show is NOT related to the Vancouwe: Home and Garden Bhow held af the PINE produced by Souther Exhibitions