Acoustic report released for biogas waste treatment plant

Kathy Rowe

Coronation Organics has released an acoustic report on its proposed waste-biogas processing plant at 633 Coronation Dr.  and it can be viewed on their website at coronationorganics.com. On the home page, scroll down under Quick Links and click on relevant articles.

The acoustic study can also be found on the Environmental Registry, and is open for public comment until October 10. I encourage you to review and provide your comments to the Environmental registry. October 10 is coming quickly and this report is detailed so I would suggest that comments include a plea for an extension for commentary. The links for commentary and the acoustic report are at ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-1444 and ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-1446

Our team has reached out to area trustees and I thank TCDSB Trustee Garry Tanuan for his pertinent remarks below. It’s important that all perspectives on the biogas plant are heard.

Schools will be directly affected by waste facility

By Garry Tanuan

On August 27, leaders of three community associations (Presidents Kathy Rowe from Centennial, David Adamson from Highland Creek and Kathi Loughran from West Rouge) and three local school trustees (Dr. Anu Sriskandarajah, Nancy Crawford and I) sent a letter to Premier Doug Ford and Environment Minister Jeff Yurek requesting a meeting to discuss the proposed large-scale waste transfer and bio-gas plant. If approved, it would be the largest waste transfer and bio-gas plant in the province. The following key points of this proposal were emphasized in the letter:

• The plant operations would result in several hundred heavy trucks increasing traffic through residential streets daily, creating dangerous conditions for residents, students at local schools and their families with more noise, smell and pollution.
• The facility will emit a number of toxic and greenhouse gases into local air, including one gas that exceeds provincial limits by more than 300 percent.
• With this residential area already being home to seven chemical plants that emit numerous noxious substances, this huge additional bio-gas plant is an environmental justice issue for Southeast Scarborough and the health and safety of its residents.

Schools in this area will be directly affected by this proposal. Communications are underway to hold parent councils and town hall meetings at the Catholic and Public schools to discuss the potential impact of the proposed wet waste facility on environment, congestion, health and safety.

An appeal was made to the premier to live up to his recent words when he referred to Scarborough as “the forgotten city” and stated to our residents that “you would always have our backs.” We are still waiting for a response from the premier’s office. 

Proposed Bio-Gas Waste Treatment Plant to affect local schools

On August 27, 2020, leaders of three community associations; (Presidents, Kathy Rowe, David Adamson, Kathi Loughran) and three local School Trustees; (Dr. Anu Sriskandarajah, Garry Tanuan and Nancy Crawford) sent a letter to Premier Ford and Environment Minister Yurek requesting a meeting to discuss the proposed large-scale waste transfer and bio-gas plant.  If approved, it would be the largest waste transfer and bio-gas plant in the Province.  The facility will emit a number of toxic & greenhouse gases and operations would result in several hundred heavy trucks increasing traffic through our local schools & residential streets daily, creating dangerous conditions for residents, students, and their families with more noise, smell, and pollution.

Schools directly affected by this proposal are St. Brendan, St. Malachy and St. Martin de Porres. Communications are underway to hold school parent councils and town hall meetings to discuss the potential environment, congestion, health, and safety impact of the proposed wet waste facility.

Proposed Bio-Gas Waste Treatment Plant on 633 Coronation Drive

On August 27, 2020, leaders of three community associations; (Presidents, Kathy Rowe, David Adamson, Kathi Loughran) and three local School Trustees; (Dr. Anu Sriskandarajah, Garry Tanuan and Nancy Crawford) sent a letter to Premier Ford and Minister Yurek requesting a meeting to discuss the proposed large-scale waste transfer and bio-gas plant.  If approved, it would be the largest waste transfer and bio-gas plant in the Province.  The following key points of this proposal were emphasized in the letter:

1. The plant operations would result in several hundred heavy trucks increasing traffic through our local schools & residential streets daily, creating dangerous conditions for residents, students, and their families with more noise, smell, and pollution; 
2. The facility will emit a number of toxic and greenhouse gases into local air, including one gas that exceeds Provincial limits by more than 300 percent.
3. This residential area is already home to 7 chemical plants that emit numerous noxious substances, this huge additional bio-gas plant is an environmental justice issue for Southeast Scarborough and the health and safety of its residents.

Schools directly affected by this proposal are St. Brendan, St. Malachy and St. Martin de Porres. Communications are underway to hold parent councils and town hall meetings at the Catholic and Public schools to discuss the potential environment, congestion, health, and safety impact of the proposed wet waste facility.

An appeal was made to the Premier to live up to his recent words when he referred to Scarborough as, “the forgotten city” and stated to our residents that, “you would always have our backs.”  A response from the Premier’s office is still remaining.