Durham Region is holding a second public information session at the Garnett B. Rickard recreation complex in Bowmanville to present the reports on human health, environmental impacts and air emissions. These reports were delayed by a week and were not available for the previous session May 12.

There will be a presentation by the consultants beginning at 7:00pm, followed by a Question & Answer session.

Durham Region Public Information Session - EFW Incinerator
Tuesday May 19, from 7:00pm
Garnett B. Rickard Recreation Complex
2440 King St. W, Bowmanville ON (Hwy. 2 and Regional Road 57) [MAP]

Be There For Clean Air

Durham Region's Site Liaison Committee (SLC) was established to convey the public's concerns regarding the proposed mass
burn incinerator to the Region. So far this committee has been lacklustre at best. It is time to stand together peacefully and
show regional politicians how we feel.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009
5:30pm - 8:30pm (SLC meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.)
Durham Region H.Q. 605 Rossland Road E, Whitby
Southwest corner of Rossland Rd. and Garden St.

Got BURNING questions about incineration?

Interested in understanding the health risks to you and your family?

Want to learn about the alternatives other municipalities have chosen?

Then plan to attend this session.

Thursday, May 21, 2009
7:00pm - 9:30pm
Whitby Central Library, Community Room 1B

Citizens' Information Evening in Newcastle
Incineration: Health and Financial Concerns; Alternatives and Actions We Can Take

When: Tuesday, May 26th, 2009, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Where: Newcastle United Church Hall, 84 Mill Street South, Newcastle ON [MAP]

ZeroWaste4ZeroBurning.ca information session panelists Dr. Sean Godfrey, Chief of Pediatrics, Lakeridge Health Oshawa and Louis Bertrand will discuss health and financial risks of incineration with a representative from the incinerator proponent, Durham Region. Cliff Curtis, Commissioner of Works, will represent the proponent.

Cable channel 10 & 63 Durham Region
Wednesday evening 9:00pm to 10:00pm

Call-in number 1-888-764-3778.

Durham Region Council's "committee of the whole" is expected to consider the final report on the environmental assessment study. This committee is composed of all the regional council members and it could recommend that the council adopt the report at its June 24th meeting.

We encourage you to speak at the meeting as a concerned resident.

This meeting could be even more important than the June 24th council meeting where the environmental assessment study report could be approved. Since the members of the committee are the members of the full council, it is unlikely that the council would vote on June 24th against the committee recommendation. If approved on June 24th, the report would be submitted to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment as part of an application for the operating permit.

Wednesday June 16, 2009
9:30am (It is hard to predict when it will end)
Durham Region HQ
605 Rossland Road East, Whitby ON
(SW corner of Rossland Rd. E. and Garden St. [MAP]