Page 2 THE EXPRESS September 27, 1995 Process flawed,saysMcCroryGive Up On Deposit admit it! I've System share this revenue to Continued from page 1 Speakers took turns question- ing the project's feasibility and beneficial jobs and entertain- ment for hun- ! changed my mind about deposits and refunds on pop offset waste man- agement costs? The Canadian its impact on the environment, dreds of thou- and beer containers. Soft Drink wildlife and economy of the sands of people I'm against them Association and Kootenays. in Canada, the and I'm definitely other industry "I think what we will have here world and B.C." against expanding the groups are willing to tonight is a clash of culture and Nelson resi- deposit system to The pay regional dis- values," said Andy Shadrack, dent Andrew include containers of Three R's tricts for the annual Green Party candidate for the Meyning, a for- Nelson-Creston provincial riding. mer resident of Other beverages, by Michael Jessen cost of handling, If the development is Banff and Lake including juice, wine, ------• processing and mar- approved, said Shadrack, there Louise, said the hard liquor, mineral water, keting of recyclable packag- will be a public backlash, and issue "is a mat- and milk. (Think of the work ing. possibly the need "to go to a ter of balance." you'll have to return all these B.C.'s provincial govern- blockade," although he hopes "I, for one, containers to point of pur- ment has been negotiating that doesn't happen. think there are chase or a refund depot.) with industry for five years to "I think people of this region people in this If we seriously want sue- expand the deposit system. are fiercely independent when it area who will cessful, comprehensive recy- It's time to recognize deposits comes to their natural heritage," benefit, certain- cling and waste reduction pro- as a bad way to go. It's time he said. "I hope we seriously take 1y from the grams, regional districts must regional districts got on with the environment into considera- point of be allowed to have access to the job of seriously reducing tion as we consider this project." access," he said. the entire recyclable waste landfilled waste. You can Colleen McCrory, president of B u t stream, including beverage help by writing to the Minister the Valhalla Society in New Windermere Denver, launched an attack on containers. Last year, Encorp of Environment and telling resident Bob the review process, calling it Campsall Pacific (the B.C. industry him to accept the industry "flawed right from the begin- argued that group coordinating refunds) proposal. Include a copy of Don Anderson photo made $11 million selling alu- this column. ning." Jumbo Resort is IN THE LINE OF FIRE: Oberto Oberti, right, "The fact that people in the a "bad project, did his best to explain how the Jumbo Glacier minum beverage cans. Why It's time to put the deposit West Kootenay were overlooked it's bad for B.C, shouldn't regional districts system in the garbage can. Resort can become a reality. Raymond Crook, right from the very beginning it's bad for our chair of the Jumbo Glacier Project Committee, RECYCLING DEPOT 352-2412• REDUCE • REUSE• RECYCLE shows the narrowness of this children." listened in. THISFEATURESPONSOREDBY: process," said McCrory. Campsall, Furthermore, she said, if the president of the project is approved it would be better than it was in Invermere," Windermere Rod and Gun Club, he said. "It seemed to be a situa- Nelson & District Credit Union like "putting a city the size of said the proposal is a "colossal tion where I was given an oppor- Nelson East Shore Nelson on top of a mountain." land grab." tunity to provide some kind of ''There is no question it is Despite the opposition, Oberti response rather than listen to 352-7207 227-9221 going to have devastating remains confident Jumbo Resort incorrect information." impacts," said McCrory, adding can become a reality. The committee will continue to ''Being environmentally friendly in a friendly environment" that Jumbo Creek's grizzly bear ''I am totally convinced, and so accept public input until Sept. 28, habitat will be among the first to are the consultants, that this is a after which a review of all public feel the effects of a glacier ski very doable project," he said. ''I submissions will be conducted. resort in the Purcells. am convinced that any govern- There was some pro-develop- ment would want to encourage ment comment from residents, and ultimately have projects like albeit limited. A Selkirk College student this in British Columbia. They are very much needed in every FALL BLOWOUT CASE-LOT studying ski resort management respect." said the project could be a boon for tourism and employment in the region. "I think tourism will, hopeful- ly, put a large dent in destructive practices such as logging. Oberti was pleased with the results of the meeting, although he still believes many of the con- cerns and questions raised during the meeting stem from a "misin- formation campaign" against the SEPTEMBER SALE 25-30,1995 forestry and pulp mills," said the project. student. ''I feel (it) will create "I would say (the meeting) was BakingSoda 4.54kg $6.65 BrownBasmatiRice 11.3kg $20.99 Arrests Organic WholeWheatFlour Conventional 25kg $17.99 OrganicKidneyBeans 11.34kg Millina'sOrganicPastaSauces - Marinara 3kg $30.99 $8.99 Continued from page 1 WholeWheatFlour 10kg $6.99 - Tomato & Basil 3kg $8.99 ed in late-August. The first order The injunction prohibits indi- prohibits individuals from being OrganicGreenLentils 11.34kg $23.99 Canasoy ChickenLikeBroth 2.27kg $25.99 viduals from being within a one within 100 metres of the cut- OrganicPintoBeans 11.34kg $25.99 SheepCreekApiariesHoney 15kg $33.99 kilometre radius of the logging block, and the second excludes OrganicMuirGlen FrontierOrganicCoffee operation. individuals from within one kilo- - WholePeeledTomatoes 12/case $21.49 FrenchRoast 1.82kg $34.45 Aaron Jones, woodlands 1mrn- metre of logging operations. - ChunkyTomatoSauce 12/case $22.25 Canterbury Coffee ager for Meadow Creek Cedar The accused will appear in - Regular TomatoSauce 12/case $16.69 - OrganicGuatemalan 2.27kg $39.39 who was on site during the OrganicShortGrain 11.34kg $21.95 - Columbia Supremo 2.27kg $29.59 arrests, said two court injunctions Nelson Supreme Court Nov. 7. 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