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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, September 13, 1978 Section Two Eldorado: Search Goes On The search for the site of Ontario's new uranium refinery is a compli- cated and lengthy process. By comparison, the legendary quest for the holy grail seems to be a simple matter., One year ago, hearings were underway in an effort to discover the best location for the refinery. You may recall that at that time Eldorado was suggesting the con- struction of a refinery at Port Granby. But, several weeks of hearings, the environmental assessment panel recommended against the Port Granby site, saying that the location was not acceptable because the project would be an intrusion into a rural and agricul- turalarea. So, one year later we are still in the hearing stages and instead of looking into one refinery site, we are now considering three of them. During the months of November and December, the federal environ- mental assessment panel will ponder the desirability of building Eldorado's refinery in Hope Town- ship, the Sudbury area or the Blind River region. Hearings on the nearby Hope Township site are scheduled to begin November 7. The proposed site is 470 acres of land northeast of the Wesleyville Generating Station. This hearing process involves several stages with the first stage consisting of the release of a report summarizing the project and ex- plaining some of its environmental effects. Eldorado Nuclear Limited has finished the first stage by making public a document on the Hope site. This report has been prepared by Eldorado' consulting firm and as As the end of the AIB control period approaches it is hardly surprising that the nation is facing a new round of strikes. Organized labor will inevitably seek to make up for lost time with demands which will send the rate of inflation vaulting skyward again. With each p assing year the destructive force of arge-scale strikes is increasing. In its original concept the strike weapon was directed against the well as measuring one-and-one-haif inches in thickness, it weighs in at several pounds. The report gives the general public some details on how the refinery project will be constructed. It tells how much it will cost, what it will manufacturer, why it is needed and how many people it will employ. But the document also goes into meticulous detail for many hundreds of pages. It takes the trouble to tel us that fluoride emissions froní the refinery may have an effect on crabgrass. It has numbered the types of animals on the site so that we know that the pygmy shrew is very rare in that part of the country but could, in theory, appear in open and wet areas of the site. On the other hand, the short-tailed shrew should occur on the site. Red squirrels and woodchucks are common on the property in question. The decision to build or not to build this project seems to involve the consideration of many delicate matters. You have to consider such things as the international demand for uranium hexafluoride on one hand while on the other hand, you have the red squirrels and short- tailed shrews. There are considerations such as the effect of the project on the human population and the need for jobs. The possible effects on Lake Ontario must be considered in the equation and that's just the be- g inning of a lot of complicated actors that boggle the mind. The search for the Eldorado site goes on. It seems to be an increasingly complicated task and the decision-makers will need all the wisdom and luck in the world as they consider all the evidence. Indiscretions Wreck Careers Two promising and prominent political careers came to an abrupt end, temporarily at least, during the past week, when a federal cabinet minister and a provincial one were caught in serious indiscretions. They attempted to interfere in the judicial process by contacting law officials on behalf of constituents and by so doing contravened guidelines that had been clearly outlhned. Both men should have known better because they are not the first to be penalized for such offences. The law must be allowed to rpn its course without any political inter- ference. Otherwise, it cannot be impartial. It would be interesting to learn what was behind their actions. Did members of their party organization apply some pressure of a political nature on these men to persuade them to intercede or else risk losing a sizable block of voters? It's not unusual for this to happen to members of both the provincial and federal parliaments. Some consti- tuents who have fallen afoul of the law have been known to seek help from their members. That happens all the time in connection with income tax evasion, and in other fields where the federal or provin- cial governments have jurisdiction. They seem to feel that their MPs or MPPs can produce miracles by using influence to get them out of the trouble their own stupidity, cupidity or negligence got them into and all too often those who come crying for help to their MP or MPP expect positive results or else. And they will refuse to listen to reason. We're not excusing the two ministers who have wrecked their careers, merely attempting to explain the facts of political life. Private members are often called upon for character references for people applying for positions and, we presume, for others who are involved in court cases. The average person has no idea the number of similar demands made on their MPs and MPPs and most members probably go along with the requests if they are reasonable. But, cabinet ministers are in a somewhat different category. They have more clout than ordinary MPs or MPPs and the guidelines that were set out some time ago for them gave them a perfect answer for those who might try to utilize their influence for wrongful purposes. Probably Mr. Munro and Mr. Kerr were just trying to do someone in their constituency a favor but, instead got themselves into a heap of trouble. They gambled and lost when a simple 'No' was all that was required. Now they'll have to live with the results no matter how humiliating. employer, with the intent that the profits of the employer would be stopped or at least sharply curtailed until he came to terms with his workers. That is seldom the objec- tive nowadays. Strikes by airline workers, postal workers and transport workers are aimed at the innocent bystanders who can do little or nothing to contribute to the solution and who are seldom even aware of how much Nikki and her famlyae- Sugarantrd Spice European Travel-2 / There are only two really im- portant words when you take your trip to Europe. One is "toilet" and the other is "money." Each is a constant source of anxiety, fascina- tion and frustration. In general, the ladies worried about the toilets, and the men about the money. As our vivacious guide, Annette, informed us, you don't ask on the continent where the bathroom is, or you're apt to get a response something like, "Watsa matta you lady? You wanna taka bath in a restaurant?" No, you bluntly blurt "Toilet?" It's the same in every language, so you can't go astray. There was only one thing wrong with our bus. It had comfortable seats, air-conditioning, a superb driver. But no "bathroom" at the rear. So you sailed off at 7 a.m., full of morning coffe, and shaky in the knowledge that you might be on that bus for two or three hours before a halt and the magic word TOILETS leaped into view. It wasn't bad for the men, but there was always a line-up for the ladies', the door often guarded by a fierce old harridan who demanded 100 lira or a franc piece before they were even admitted to the inner sanctum. From what I heard and saw, the facilities ranged from spanking clean with hot water and the strikers are presently earning. In other words the public is held hostage for ransom. The strikers hope that the public outcry for renewal of services will force the employers to give in. The great mass of Canadians who are being victimized by this process are becoming weary. There is an increasing demand for legislation to put an end to these interruptions so the country can get on with its business. The average person in Canada feels we have enough to worry about with high prices and massive unemployment without further complicating our problems by work-stoppages. John Kenneth Galbraith, a Canadian who has made a big name for himself abroad in the field of economics, says in his book, The Age of Uncertainty, that there is every possibility that in future, govern- ment controls may well be neces- sary to control the limitless ambi- tions of the not only organized labor but the big corporations as well. The consumer, the average family man and woman, is being trapped between the over-balancing power of big business and big labor. Controls of any kind are obnoxious to most of us, but given a continuance of the present situation they may become the only solution to our ills. --Wingham Advance-Times lots of towels, down through pretty sleazy, with tissue the texture of wall-paper, to the very pits, which were just that, holes in the ground, from which the ladies emerged 1ooin a bit stunned, rolling back down e legs of their pant suits. In a little more than 3,000 miles, only two emergency stops were made. One was for Larry, 8, who had drunk three cans of pop at the last stop, and had the distinction of having a tinkle right beside the auto-route in France. The second was when Graham, a young Australian, (pronounced Grime in that language) was hit b ya sudden attack of bad tummy and spent haîf an hour emitting at both ends in a filthy roadside toilet. Nobody mind- ed either stop. Enough about toilets, sureîy. iN ow, about money. First of all, take more than you need. You'll need it. By the time I got back to London on a weeken , banks closed, I was so broke I had to borrow five pounds from the hall porter at our hotel. Before you begin your trip, obtain from your travel agent or airline a little chart, or table, showing the approximate value of your own dolar in European currencies. It won't help much, but it will be something to cling to in the maelstrom of five or six different currencies changing value from day to day., For example, I changed some dollars for lira three times in one day, in Italy. First time, I got 850 lira for a dollar, second time 830, third time 800. Get rid of your loose change before you cross a border, even if you have to buy some candy and pass it around the bus. Each country will change paper money but is not interested in coins. You would wind up with a suitcase full of utterly useless francs, lira, marks, schil- ling, etc. I have enough to start a coin collection. Millions of tourists are honey to flies for the international pick- pockets who infest the large cities. Our guide, la belle Annette, warned us so thoroughly, especially as we heated toward Rome, that we were a sight to behold after two days there. The women were all humpbacked from clutching their purses to their bosoms with both hands. The men looked like a group of spastics, tr ing to keep their hands firmly in al their four to eight pockets at the same time. Just the other day, our Rome uide informed us, a gentleman had ad his wallet, containing $450 Australian, lifted right in St. Peter's, the largest church in the world. We had a nice few moments of vicarious excitement when Glynis, from Australia, discovered her watch, worth $450, and a gift from her husband, was missing from her wrist. She said she'd feit a very soft, slight movement, looked down, and the watch was gone. She was distraught. So were we all. Twenty minutes later, she found it in her bag; the turkey. It had slipped off her wrist and fallen into her purse. Some of the ladies were so nervous they took the unprecedented step of pinning their credit cards inside their bras. I played it safe. I never gave my wife more than a coin for the john, and I kept my cash in one pocket, my travellers' cheques in another, and my credit card in a third, so that I wouldn't be made bankrupt b yone swell foop. It was a bad year to visit Europe, with inflation rampant there (cuppa coffee or Coke well over $1.00), the Canadian dollar sliding. Hotels run around $48 to $60 a night, and that's not the Savoy or the Ritz. But wothehell, Archie, it's only the price of a new car, and a small one, at that. Take your trip and drive the old heapfor another couple of years. You can't sit around in an old car 20 years from now, and exchange things like: "Remember the pinchy- pincy part in Rome, where the waiter, straight-faced, pinched-each lady's bum as he served her soup or pasta?" MISUNDERSTOOD THE IMPACT R. R. 2, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K3 September 6, 1978 Dear Mr. James: Your reporter has totally mis- understood the impact of "Dom's Auto Parts" rezoning, and the influence it will have on our community and adjacent lands. To clarify . . . we are not a few distraught, misguided uninformed homeowners and farmers ... we are aware of the rezoning implications. As a result we are endeavoring to inform "planning and development" of all facts before any consideration is made. Regarding your August 16, 1978 article, it is apparent your reporter is more proficient in photography than correlating facts of the proposed rezoning applica- tion. Dom's is divided by the C.P.R. railroad. The area south of the C.P.R. is zoned industrial; although, it does NOT comply with eKisting industrial land use, it is non-the-less industrial. The land north of the C.P.R. is zoned agricultural and is currently covered with wrecked automobiles, and it is this land that is the subject of a rezoning issue. Therefore, your statement that "Dom's" is operat- ing in an agricultural area, is not totally accurate. The fact that "Dom's" is in violation of existing building codes in an industrial zone, shouldn't support cause for addi- tional land to be zoned industrial. Consequently there is no credibility to the rezoning application on the part of "Dom's" that rezoning of additional lands is necessary in order for them to comply with the law. We must be objective... "Dom's" could realize considerable financial gain in land value if the proposed industrial rezoning is approved. Industrial land "IS" more valuable in resale, than agricultural land. Obviously, any changes in rezoning would be to "Dom's" advantage! Make no mistake . . . should planning and development endorse this rezoning proposal - they will have guaranteed "Dom's" security indefinitely. They also will have scarred the landscape; ail at the expense of area residents and adjacent landowners. To say that rezoning is necessary to allow "Dom's" to keep his sheds, and begin development on the land, is INVALID and in need of explanation. What development is an auto-wrecker likely to do, other than cover the ground or stack in piles, twisted pieces and parts, of cars and trucks. Again I refer to your article of August 16, 1978 and I quote "In return the municipalities gains a measure of control over what happens at the site and can wield some influence on what the property is developed into" is idealhstie and unfounded. The present measure of control and enforcement on this site, has accomplished nothing of true value. There will be no development input by council as the land in question has already developed into ... AJUNK YARD. Do we need to say more in support of our objection to this rezoning change? Yours truly, Keith H. Worden. Where are we Headed? Letters to the Editor