May/June 1992
The Canadian Association of Recycling Industries is headed to this bicultural city for its 51st annual convention, which coincides with Montreal's 350th birthday.
The Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CARI) (Don Mills, Ontario) invites all recyclers—including, for the first time, nonmembers—to its annual convention, set for May 24-26 in Montreal. The event, which has the theme "Recycling—the Reality," is expected to attract a mix of municipal recycling officials as well as private-sector recyclers, says Stan Parker, the group's executive director.
A central topic at the event, to be held at Montreal's Bonaventure Hilton Hotel, will be problems related to municipal waste management plans and their effect on the industry, especially in terms of flow control and regulations concerning shredder residue. Another central topic will be the Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous and Other Wastes and other international accords that could impinge on recycling. The CARI convention will also include elections of officers and directors and discussion of continuing programs.
Parker reports that CARI's 1991 achievements included success in dealing with provincial governments, such as having its chlorofluorocarbon guidelines accepted by Ontario and Manitoba. During the year, CARI representatives also played a leading role in negotiations concerning the Basel Convention within the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, he notes. Other important ongoing association initiatives include development of relationships with environmental advocacy groups and establishment of CARI chapters in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec to reflect the growing importance of local and provincial issues.
What's on Tap
CARI's convention opens officially on Sunday evening, May 24, with a reception among exhibits by firms that supply the industry with recycling equipment and services.
Monday includes a special program on shredder fluff and related issues. Led by two CARI directors—Charlie Holt of Lake Ontario Steel Co. (Whitby, Ontario) and Max Zalev of Zalev Brothers Ltd. (Windsor, Ont.)—the session will feature a broad panel of experts: Michael Day of the Institute for Environmental Chemistry of the National Research Council (Ottawa) will speak on determining the levels of leachates from shredder fluff. The Council for Solid Waste Solutions's (Washington, D.C.) Michael Fisher will cover plastic waste problems and ways industry can alleviate auto residue disposal problems. Sid Melbourne of DOFASCO Inc. (Hamilton, Ontario) will summarize an American Iron and Steel Institute (Washington, D.C.) report on state-of-the-art automobile recycling in the United States. Tom Orton of Dow Chemical Canada (Sarnia, Ontario) will provide an overview of the fluff situation abroad. And Richard Voyer of the Centre de Recherche Industriel Quebec, an arm of the Environmental Ministry of Quebec, will review a recent technical economic and environmental study of procedures for treating auto shredder residue.
Monday is also the second day for the exhibits and concludes with an evening dinner dance.
A bilingual half-day nonferrous program is scheduled for Tuesday morning, including an update on metal markets and a metal identification seminar. Ben Hawkins of Noranda Sales Corp. Ltd. (Toronto) will chair the meeting and speakers will include Irving Lissack of Triple M (Brampton, Ontario), covering aluminum, and Mark Pasis of MSP Metal Trading Co. (Oakville, Ontario), CARI's nonferrous chairman, looking at the red metals.
Also at the nonferrous session, the winner of last year's annual contest to divine the coming year's high and low prices for various nonferrous metals will be announced, and next year's predictions recorded and sealed.
Tuesday also includes a luncheon and keynote speech by Harvey Alter, manager of the resources policy department of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and an authority on international waste movement.
Additional sessions were still being finalized at press time.
Registration for the convention is $425 for CARI members and $475 for nonmembers—plus a 7 percent goods-and-services tax, which is refundable to non-Canadians. For additional information, call CARI at 416/510-1244.
If You Get Away...
Montreal , the world's third-largest French speaking city, has much to offer. This cosmopolitan city of 2.8 million, which takes up about one-third of a large island at the junction of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa rivers, is made up of many "cultural villages"—varied ethnic neighborhoods. This lively city is also within an easy drive of wild, rugged terrain.
One of North America 's finest collection of 17th, 18th, and 19th century buildings is preserved in Vieux-Montreal, the site of the city's official founding in 1642. Modern Montreal a large underground city with nearly 14 miles of passages connecting the Olympic stadium, hundreds of shops, rail and bus stations, six major hotels, 2 universities, banks, and dozens of cinemas. The city is served by a rail system with 65 stations, all unique.
In addition to much fine dining (for suggestions, see "Tasting Montreal," page XXX) and vibrant cultural activities, Montreal's attractions include a mixed bag of old and new architecture, such as Notre-Dame Basilica, built in 1829 with three rose-windows and a 12-ton bell, and the Olympic park, boasting the world's highest inclined tower, which provides a panoramic view. Fine views can also be appreciated from several city parks and from Saint-Joseph's Oratory, an Italian Renaissance-style basilica dedicated toCanada 's patron saint that provides the highest viewpoint in Montreal (about 865 feet above sea level). Saint-Joseph's has one of the world's largest domes and is often compared to Sacre Coeur in Paris 's Montmartre neighborhood.
Adjacent to Montreal are the Laurentian Mountains, which provide a holiday playground for the city, and the Lanaudiere region, known for beautiful lakes and fine fishing.Quebec City , with its centuries-old fortifications and a beautiful view of the St. Lawrence River , is also only a day-trip away.
—Jeff Borsecnik
Tasting Montreal
Montreal boasts some 3,500 restaurants. Here's "the outstanding ones," according to Randy Douglas, Valleyfield Metal (Valleyfield, Quebec) and a CARI director, who compiled the list with the help of Ken Annable of Canadian Pacific Rail (Montreal).
- French: Chez La Mere Michel, 1209 Guy St., 934-0473; Les Filles du Roy, 415 Bonsecours (Vieux-Montreal), 849-3535; Restaurant Les Halles, 1450 Crescent, 844-2328; Le St-Amable, 188 St-Amable (Vieux-Montreal), 866-3471.
- Steak: Gibby's, 298 Place d'Youville (Vieux-Montreal), 282-1837; Le Keg Restaurant, 25 St-Paul St. (Vieux-Montreal), 871-9093 ; Moishe's Steak House, 3961 St-Laurent, 845-3509.
- Chinese: Chez Flamingo, 1809 Ste-Catherine St., 937-7418; Le Chrysantheme, 1208 Crescent St., 397-1408; L'Ordchidee de Chine, 2017 Peel, 287-1878; Le Piment Rouge, 1170 Peel St., 866-7816.
- Italian: Aldo Restaurant, 1231 Montain St., 866-0831; Da Vinci, 1180 Bishop St., 874-2001; Restaurant Trattoria Trestevere, 1237 Crescent St., 866-3226; La Sila Restaurant, 2040 St-Denis St., 844-5083.
- Seafood: Atlantic Pavilion, 1188 Sherbrooke St. West, 285-1636; Restaurant Golden Anchor, 777 de la Commune (Vieux-Montreal), 875-5162; Restaurant La Mer, 1065 Papineau, 522-2889.
- Miscellaneous: Bar-B-Barn, 1201 Guy St., 931-3811; Cajun House, 1219 Mackay St., 871-3898; Restaurant La Pizzaiolle, 1446 Crescent St., 845-4158; Thursday's, 1449 Crescent St., 288-5656.
The Canadian Association of Recycling Industries is headed to this bicultural city for its 51st annual convention, which coincides with Montreal's 350th birthday.