Durham Region Council's Committee of the Whole approved the main incinerator environmental assessment study report at the meeting that wrapped up at 1:30am Wednesday morning, after an all-day session of listening to presentation by members of the public and representatives from CUPE Ontario, the Durham Region Labour Council and the CAW Durham Regional Environment Council.

Does this mean it's a "done deal"? NO! The recommendation passed at the committee level still needs to be ratified by the full council at the meeting Wednesday June 24th.

Carried 14-6, 8 absent, recorded vote.

Recommend incinerator project to council:

Abernethy(C), Crawford(A), Emm(W), Grant(B), Herrema(U), Johnson(P), McMillen(S), Novak(C), O'Connor(B), Pierce(S), Perkins(W), Pidwerbecki(O), Ryan(P), Trim(C)

Against incinerator:

Drumm(W), Gray(O), Henry(O), Lutczyk(O), Neal(O), Nicholson(O)

Absent:

Cullen(O), Jordan(A), Kolodzie(O), Littley(P), McLean(P), Mitchell(W), Parish(A), Shepherd(U)

Municipalities: (A)=Ajax; (B)=Brock; (C)=Clarington; (O)=Oshawa; (P)=Pickering; (S)=Scugog; (U)=Uxbridge; (W)=Whitby