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Letter sent to Minister Gerretsen regarding the Proposed York Region Odour Control Facility I am writing to you to express the concerns of many local residents of my riding...

January 14, 2010

The Honourable John Gerretsen
Minister of the Environment
77 Wellesley Street West
11th Floor, Ferguson Block
Toronto ON M7A 2T5

Dear Minister Gerretsen:

Re: Proposed York Region Odour Control Facility

I am writing to you to express the concerns of many local residents of my riding of Pickering-Scarborough East and also that of the City of Pickering council regarding the proposed York Region Odour Control Facility.

Over the past number of months I have met with local residents both in my offices and at community meetings regarding the location of the Odour Facility. I have also had informal meetings with a number of councillors and the Mayor regarding the City’s concerns.

Further, MPP Joe Dickson and I met with you to bring to your attention these concerns while the matter was under the Ministry Environmental Review process.

The City of Pickering in the fall of 2009 passed a number of resolutions calling for the Province to not issue a decision on the Final (Amended) Southeast Collector (SEC) Trunk Environmental Assessment (EA) Report until an acceptable location, to the City of Pickering and its residents, has been found for the Odour Control Facility in York Region.

One of the concerns that many residents have raised is over the public consultation process regarding the Odour Control Facility and that adequate opportunity for the public to address those concerns was not provided.

As you undertake this Environmental Review I write to you today to make you aware of these concerns of the local residents and the City of Pickering. I ask that you ensure that ministry officials fully understand the concerns, and that those officials take every opportunity to meet with the residents of Pickering and the City of Pickering council.

Sincerely,

Wayne Arthurs, MPP
Pickering-Scarborough East

Copy:  Joe Dickson, MPP
          Dave Ryan, Mayor, City of Pickering
          Councillor Bonnie Littley, Regional Councillor, Ward 1
          Councillor Bill McLean, Regional Councillor, Ward 2
          Councillor Rick Johnson, Regional Councillor, Ward 3
          Councillor Jennifer O'Connell, Councillor, Ward1
          Councillor Doug Dickerson, Councillor, Ward 2
           Councillor David Pickles, Councillor, Ward 3