Time is now to comment on Waste Management's proposed 'West Carleton Environmental Centre'
Posted Jul 8, 2010 By Eli El-Chantiry
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Tweet ThisEMC News - On June 17, Waste Management Inc. provided a Notice Of Submission of their Terms of Reference (ToR) for an Environmental Assessment of its proposed West Carleton Environmental Centre on Carp Road. I strongly urge residents to file comments to the Ministry of Environment regarding the proposed expansion proposal of the Waste Management Carp Road landfill.
Written comments regarding the ToR must be received by the Ministry of the Environment by July 19, 2010. Your communications should include "Reference No: 09025." Comments should be directed to:
D. Jeffrey Dea,(Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch(Ministry of the Environment(2 St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 12A(Toronto, ON M4V 1L5 eMail: Jeffrey.dea@ontario.ca
Please visit my website for further information about this proposal.
Put yourself on course to help others prepare for emergencies
The June 23 earthquake rattled more than buildings and nerves. It also stirred businesses and residents to determine if they can answer an important emergency preparedness question, "Are You Ready?"
The city's Office of Emergency Management (OEM) provides "Are You Ready" emergency preparedness training to individuals, community groups, and businesses. All training is free of charge. The program is also looking for volunteers who want to help train their fellow residents and business owners in developing their own emergency preparedness plan.
This recent quake exemplified the importance of developing an emergency preparedness plan in business and in the home. The better-prepared people and households are, the better the city can respond to an emergency.
"Are You Ready" is a grass-roots community Train-the-Trainer Network - involving agencies, residents and businesses - that help in raising community awareness and action towards emergency preparedness. Volunteers for the Train-the-Trainer Network will receive a two-hour training session and training materials (including speaking points) for free.
The 2010 training schedule for the Train-the-Trainer Network is:
·Wednesday, Sept. 15 4 to 6 p.m.
·Saturday, Sept. 25 10 to Noon
·Thursday, Oct. 21 9 to 11 a.m.
·Saturday, Nov. 20 1 to 3 p.m.
The location for the training will be confirmed upon registration. Once you have participated in one of the training sessions, you can determine how much time you want to devote to delivering emergency preparedness workshops to others in your community.
ARE YOU READY COMMUNITY TRAINING
The City of Ottawa has a core of Are You Ready Volunteer Trainers, who are able to offer customized Are You Ready Training. Whether you are part of a community association or you know somebody who would like to learn more about the importance of Emergency Preparedness, please contact Nathalie Rochefort by e-mail or phone at 613-580-2424 ext 28078.
Residents are encouraged to use same contact information as above if they wish to sign up for volunteer training, acquire emergency preparedness information or book a workshop. Remember, the best protection in any emergency is knowing what to do. Are you ready?
For more information:(Media contact(613-580-2450
Public inquiries(3-1-1
As always, please contact me any time:
Eli El-Chantiry
Proudly serving West Carleton-March, Ward 5
5670 Carp Road
Kinburn, ON K0A 2H0
www.Ward5Eli.com
Phone: 613-580-2475
Fax: 613-580-2515
E-mail: eli.el-chantiry@ottawa.ca
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