Re: BOYD update

[Kathie Brosemer <kathie@cleannorth.org>]

Well done, Peter!  I agree with your analysis and look forward to this.

k

Peter McLarty wrote:
> We are almost set to go...
>
> Transpro has agreed to supply up to 3 trailers!!!
>
> Randy left a message that the he is pretty sure that the city is going 
> to finance at least part (if not all) of the cost of the monitors. He 
> can't confirm it because Pat McAuley is on holidays and Randy is leaving 
> for vacation tomorrow and won't be back until Sept.5.
>
> PUC has not said "no" yet...therefore we are probably in there for 
> September 28-29...I will be able to confirm this by next Friday.
>
> Adler/Sears are saving boxes.
>
> Tricycle has confirmed the same costs for monitors...$6, $8 and 
> $10....with a $6 credit for all useable monitors.
>
> I have not heard back from ASI.
>
> My preference is to go with TRIcycle ie. pay for the monitors and keep 
> our "garbage" in Ontario. If we can't raise the money to cover the 
> monitors....then we go with the alternate recycler (who does not charge 
> but has strict shipping/packing instructions and sends the monitors to 
> India). I think that we should charge $3/monitor regardless of how we 
> dispose of them.
>
> I will hold off on final confirmation and public announcements until 
> after Labor Day.
>
> Have a great weekend.
>
> Peter
>
>
> Only after the last tree has been cut down
> Only after the last river has been poisoned
> Only after the last fish has been caught
> Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten
>
> -an old Cree Indian saying