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2 - Friday, Aur::st 25, 1989 - North Shore News

Howe Sound mills targeted for environmental improvements

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biologic:a' oxygen demand and ef-
fluent caior are done weekly.

Toxicity tests of effluent
discharge are carried out four
times er year.

Wile effluent tests are done by
the sulp mills, the environment
ministry audits those tests from

“LISTERINE”

One to 10 times per year to ensure
they are providing accurate
measurements to the government.
Environment ministry
spokesman Ron Kawalilak said the
government’s recently announced
crackdown on polluters has
resulted in an increased scrutiny of
all waste permits in the province,

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fiion.,Thes.,Wed. 9:30 a.m. - 6 pm.
Thurs. & Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.

not just those issued to pulp mills.

He added that the question of
muils not beitig in compliance with
their permits was an_ extremely
complex one because ‘‘they can be
in compliance with their permits
through much of their operation,
but from time to time they
aren’t.”’

Both Howe Sound mills,
Kawalilak said, were currently
working with the ministry to
“achieve a much higher level of
environmental standard than they
currently have....””

Under new provincial pollution
laws that went into effect Aug. 11,

ideal for lunches

Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 pm.

and snacks
reg. 1.16/100g

reg. 4.99

SALE

72 two-cup tea bags
227g per box
reg. 2/$5

Limit 2 per customer

15 chocolated biscuits per box
500 g net weight
reg. 3.27

500 mL

Limit 2 per customer

6 chicken nuggets,
French fries & garaish

SALE

SALE

+ 125 mL bonus

VA Fe platter
Price ts just the beginning.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES.

polluters who intentionally
discharge pollution into the en-
vironment face fines of up to $3
million and imprisonment of up to
three years, and persons or com-
panies convicted of discharging
pollution as a result of business ac-
tivity face fines of up to $1 million
per offence.

SALE

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