Saturday, September 26, 1992 @ WH LS 7 recycling Wednesday ptember 30, 1992 LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY PARLIAMENT BLD VICTORIA B.C. VBV 1X4 FEB. £8 Province promotes oil After changing the oil in his own vehicle, B.C. Environment Minister John Cashore demon- strated recently how the return of used oil in B.C. has never been so easy. The event marked the launch of a new oil re- cycling program, which has all retailers, whole- salers and distributors in the province who sell oil, having arrangements in place for customers to return used lubricating oil free of charge. “With over 20 million litres of used oil enter- ing the environment each year in B.C., this pro- gram ensures everyone and especially the ‘Do- It-Yourselfer’ a convenient channel for returning their used oil,” Cashore stated. “I’m also urging people to purchase recycled oil so we can be sure to complete the recycling loop.” The program is the first of its kind in Canada. It is an oil industry initiative with government providing the regulation that became effective on Sept. 1. The Canadian Petroleum Products Institute and its members, including major oil companies, manufacturers, blenders and wholesalers, have been helping all sellers of oil meet their new re- sponsibilities. Ministry staff will continue to work with the in- dustry on recycling of oil containers and oil fil- ters. “This is a good example of one industry vol- untarily taking more responsibility for the prod- ucts they produce and sell,” Cashore stated. “It is no longer enough to simply operate a one-way distribution system — responsibility for a prod- ucts’ lifecycle is fast becoming a reality for all in- dustries.” The regulation involves all oil sellers having signage in place explaining to customers how to return their used lubricating oil. Sellers may choose to have on-site facilities or contract a nearby garage to accept their cus- tomers’ used oil. 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The local club Stresses everything from family, friends and fun. preview 2 Farside Harrison Letters Our People. Local Sports Action Ads 16 Arts & Leisure preview 2 Calendar preview 3 Dining Guide _— preview12 T5¢ CLEARCUT CONUNDRUM Glade residents turned out in force Monday night to hear what they could do about clearcut logging in their backyards. The residents and Regional District of Central Kootenay Area | director John Voykin (above) were left empty-handed, though, as they were told there was little they could do to halt any logging plans. For complete coverage, see page S: News photo by Neil Rachynski GEORGETTI SLAMS COMINCO @ Former Steelworkers leader says Trail smelter has done little to earn government’s confidence Scott David Harrison EDITOR Ken Georgetti says it’s time Cominco became a responsible corporate citizen. The President of the British Columbia Federation of Labor says the Trail smelter has squandered millions in taxpayers’ money and it should feel lucky the province is willing to give it more. “After watching $134 million of the government's money go down the drain, I think the government has every reason to be prudent when dealing with Cominco,” Georgetti said Tues- day. ‘A former United Steelworkers of America Local 480 Pres- ident, Georgetti said he “was embarrassed” to have been in- volved with negotiations which saw the federal and provincial governments give Cominco $200 million to build a new smelter that never worked. “When Cominco did get that money, it turned around and went with new technologies and ended up wasting it on some- thing that didn’t work,” he said in a car-phone interview from Vancouver. Georgetti said the short-sightedness of Cominco manage- ment has helped to put the Trail smelter in a financial hole. He said if Cominco expects any help from the New Democrat government, it has to according to the government’s terms. Thursday, Labor Minister Moe Sihota announced that the province would be willing to give Cominco $50 million in loan guarantees provided it come up with an plan that ensured the continued operation of the Trail smelter. That announcement came two days after Economic Development Minister David Zirnhelt issued a news release rejecting a Cominco request for lower taxes and water levies. Georgetti said he held discussions with Trail’s two unions and Kimberley and Vancouver steelworkers regarding the fate of Cominco. He also said that he spoke to the government regarding the Trail operation, but would not say if the talks prompted the offer of loan guarantees. “The government has every right to move cautiously with Cominco based on their past performances,” Georgetti said. “T, too, am distrustful of giving a carte blanche to Cominco based on the things that have happened in the past. . “This company has done nothing to engender itself to the province, it has done nothing to show that it is a good corpo- rate citizen and it has done nothing to show a commitment to the people of the area. “Cominco must come forward with a hard, fast plan which shows a commitment to the people of the Kootenays.” Cominco President Bob Hallbauer was on a return flight from Ottawa and could not be reached for comment. Commu- nication officers Richard Fish and Ralph Eastman declined comment on Georgetti’s charge, saying they'd wait to read The News before making any statement. CELGAR PULP CO. 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