A8 - Sunday, December 19, 1982 - North Shore News

Dear Editor:

I'm writing in regard to the little collie from Tobruk Aveaue who was shot last - week. A cruel, utterly despicable act -which-has left us all. feéling - ‘shocked . and upset.-- Having “lived ‘in the Hamilton/Fell area -for a number of years, I know that . this particular dog was never allowed to go out by himself. Unfortunately, this is not the

Dear Editor:

As members of the GVRD, the’ North Shore~

councils ‘should..press” ‘the ©

-GVRD_ to. find © ts” ‘own: solution: ‘to. the’*:existing Lower’~ -Mainland = “garbage ‘problem - “gather...;

allowing -: Genstar:

put out. ‘by. ‘the. residents. of “Texada Island, : the «area of. ‘the ‘existing. ‘quarries: would. - . be filled to capacity in three _ .and one-half -years and then

ithe GVRD would be faced with the same problem all over again. (at: even ‘higher - cost), and this does not even include. the waste. from. the. : shore, ‘which is ‘now - going ‘into: our-own: Premie ~ Street et land ail ly. opinion, *

‘for the: GVRD. to

- strategically located - ‘“cimerators as quickly, as. _ possible in the Lower. -Mainland. As we learned:on° "our recent trip to Europe; . such -modern incinerators, |

equipped with secondary _ anti-pollution devices, are’ “one: of the best solutions to .the . existing problems, _ especially when they are combined with an up-to-date recycling system. '

. The argument put forward by the GVRD and by others that such incinerators hold litde promise because we

‘ sharply i” ~ portion of the | ‘remaining

' iresidue’ can be sold and : utilised -for

. struction ¢ ‘as well: "The: VRD:st ‘should ask the

legislation...

“what ’ ‘is:

prehensive .

case with the majority of dogs in the neighbourhood. During the past few years, Ive watched the canine population grow rapidly and

-proceeéd to prowl the streets

unattended. Frequent complaints.” to the..-North Vancouver pound have been virtually ignored. ° * They acknowledge that there is a law which stipulates that dogs must be accompanied and on a leash at all times,

would still need a landfill for the residue does not hold water.. For one. thing, as a result: of birning and -récycling; - the “volume of ‘garbage would not only be reduced . but a

‘toad- con-

f “costs: If-Victoria can. pay for ~ sports: ‘complexes for: ‘private

provide. assistance ia" the building of incinerators: and recycling facilities to protect

our environment.

In addition, Victoria should ‘be asked to “enact Jto:force manufactuters’ to ‘buy back,

at fevial such recyclable -

‘plastics and. “through ' ‘Tepistatio

‘the wtilities should: be-asked “ “to” buy ‘steam ‘or. electricity - build: ‘either one’! or” two; ws ine °

generated - “by the | Min- cinerators.

“Such steps could” reduce _operational costs

“Significantly. A study by the ‘ Municipality of Richmond

showed that total cost.’ ef-.

fectiveness of incineration is entirely within the bounds of present landfill costs.

' And this is the road the |. GVRD-‘should follow rather © frightening people “

‘than about the high cost of in- cinerators, i.c. $70.00 per ton versus $5-$6 for landfills,

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it is quite ob- viously not being enforced. As a result this has become a

however,

problem area for dogs roaming at will - defecating on lawns, ripping | open garbage, terrifying children and generally turning the area into a kennel in which people have to live.

When an_ intolerable situation, such as this, is doggedly (pun not intended) ignored by the authorities,

‘tuse Texada as dump

landfill is a very good example of the fallacy of such arguments. For one thing the $6 per ton costing there does not include the cost of land or the cost of on site leachate treatment. At present, the leachate is simply -collected™ ‘and: flows into the sewer system on route to. the Lions Gate Treatment Facility, where it is subjected: to primary

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then vigilante action is the end result. Always regrettable and, in _ this instance, a classic.case of the innocent suffering for the guilty. Let us hope that the vicious cowards who did this awful thing are caught and that the pound smartens up and starts to enforce the law in the Hamilton/Fell area.

Edward J. Young North Vancouver

treatment only. Many of the contaminants are then poured into the ocean.

_ Under no circumstances should we ‘permit the continued use of open landfills in our communities or pass the buck by shipping our garbage to islands up the coast.

Ernie Christ, Alderman North Van District

Pellet gun peril

Dear Editor:

_ Thank you for publishing the article on Brent Miller and his dog. Woolco were featuring pellet guns at $38.00. I. wrote and

protested as they are a real danger. Many children have beén blinded from such a weapon, and then there's the

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protested to Consumer &

Corporate Affairs. I hope

you will give this serious

matter more coverage. Thank you.

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