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Reion n't.take pr neegnyexercise Durham Region vwill'not parti- cipate in the emergency exercise ta be held by the Province at the Darlington nulear generating station-Nov. 1 and 2. The Region applied ta the Pro- vince for funding under the joint emergency preparedness pro- gram. Application was made under the progranm for funds to complete te %arlington emer- gency plan, to participate in an exercise, ta, replace an emergency vehicle, ta undertake.alterations ta the operations centre at the Whit4y police station and ta pur- chase improved commàunications equipment. 1{owever, theé Province dkt not notify the Region -of approyal of the application until June 27. The entire amount of fuinding asked for, ta complemernt the Region's allocation ta theý pro- grami, was not approved. Director of occupational health and safetr for the Region,. Jack McCorkell, sai dthe lateness of the Province's response dictated that the Region would not be able ta prepare their emergency. plan bj the date of the enier- gency exercises. At last week's Region meeting councillors were more concerned that Ontario Hydro has! neither settled disputes with the:Town of Newcastle nor corrected building code violations. Oshawa councillor Brian Nicholson said, "We should be asking that there be an - mediate stop to the start-up pro- cess. The Province needs to get a proper system. (for exnergency situations). If they're not going ta do that, how are we going ta go ahead with the exercise?" "Once the outstanding pro- blems have been resolved, the municipality and the Region should then go through it again,"» said Pickering councillor Doug Dickerson, referring ta the establishment of a nuclear emer- gency plan. Fie said the Region should not get involved unti1 ydro has met Newcastle's demands. "The recommendation says we're not going ta, participate until aur concerns are met," said Oshawa councillor John Aker. "We'd ail like to have our, Say, but the development of energy is necessary for this region."' Newcastle councillor Marie Hubbard gave Newcastle's stand on the issue. "«The D arlington station is in contravention of a number of building code violations. rmn not Eoing into this exercise* until hese are met. "These issues have to be resol- ved and the municipality has ta be satisfied reÊarding the build- ing code." w YR AL,&,uteIy The Best On The Market" SIDEWALK SALE SPECIAL July 21- 29 Complete Hoover Central Vacuum System Electric power head - Electnic power hose - 4-piece accessory kit [$499001.. -.0o@MMM-Good for homes up to 2500 sq.ft. -ommb For in home consultation, cali us for an appointment 607 Kingston Rd. W. Ajax w1F ONTARIO COUNTY* * MERCANTILE * ***a&àaE &&d 428* 0441 'i 109 Od Kingston Bd W Pickering VMlage 'à w Double Your Closet Spaoe VINYL COATED VENTIIÀTED SHELVING From As Low As $2.65 per ft 10% Off AUl Orders Beceived Between JuIy 19 - 22p, 1989. " FreeIn-Home Consultation " Do It Yourself or We Instal *Phone Orders Accepted Nm-w im à-un $hop 42,7 0837' w OÀP --È,OO r 428- 0441 1