CANTON — Selectmen gave approval Thursday night for the Sewer Department to look into trading in an 11-year-old truck for a new one.

Board Chairman Scotty Kilbreth asked Sewer Superintendent David Madison to take the truck to O’Connor in Augusta to see what kind of a deal they could make with the trade-in. Madison had gotten a price of approximately $28,000 for a new GMC from O’Connor.

Road Foreman Randy Scrivner said they were ready to put in a holding tank for water running off trucks in the town garage. The Department of Environmental Protection cited the town in violation for not having a holding tank. Scrivner said it would cost about $3,000. He also asked approval from the board to hire another person on call for the winter to drive snow trucks. Approval was given.

It was announced that a workday for cleanup around the dam, originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12, has been cancelled due to concerns people had about alleged environmental violations there.

Selectman Jackie Conant said there had been incidents of people fishing off the top of the dam. It was discussed whether to erect a fence or put up signs. No decision was made.

Conant also announced that a workshop and tour of Whitney Brook will be held Friday, Sept. 25. The workshop will be to discuss how the water bodies around Canton affect the whole ecosystem. Whitney Brook flows out of Lake Anasagunticook through the temporary dam.

Speakers will include Dr. Malcolm Ray, civil engineer and chairman of the Dam Committee, Curtis Bohlen, executive director of the Casco Bay Estuary, John Field, Field Geology Services and Jeff Varricchione. Sue Gammon, chairman of the revitalization of Whitney Brook, will be chairman of the workshop.

Canton needs volunteers to represent the town in the River Valley EXPO on Sept. 18 and 19.