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Ottawa's garbage debate heads to City Council on Wednesday, with several options still on the table to boost waste diversion and extend the life of the Trail Road Landfill.to reach an agreement on how to move forward with curbside waste collection during a six-hour meeting last Monday, with several proposals losing in a tie 5-5 vote.
Coun. David Brown also introduced a motion to eliminate a bag tag idea, and set a limit of four items every two weeks.More than 130 municipalities in Ontario have a pay-as-you-throw program for garbage collection. Postmedia reported on Saturday it's expected Galatioto Sports Partners and the estate of the late Eugene Melnyk will announce an agreement in principal soon.
The Senators announced in November the club was up for sale, with the clause the club remains in Ottawa. Last month, Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs and Mayor Mark Sutcliffe called on the board to revisit its ban on officers wearing uniforms in schools after an officer was told not to wear her uniform to speak to her daughter's Grade 1 class at Stittsville Public School.
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