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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 18,1983 i SMALL TALK By Donna Fairey School Board Frowns on Allowing Wine & Cheese At Special Council Meeting A marvellous new plan is being rolled around the hallowed halls of Queen's Park. As yet it's only in the hatching stage. The ball of wax, as it were, is this. Provincial officials are toying with the idea of providing Pickering residents with nuclear disaster kits in case a radioactive leak occurs at Ontario Hydro's nuclear power plant located on the doorstep of the community. It is almost certain that the proposed kit will contain pamphlets and other pertinent information telling people what to do should a nuclear accident happen. The "disaster package" may also include potassium iodide pills intended to increase the human thyroid gland's resistance against the attack of inhaled radioactive gas. Talk of the disaster kits emerged last week following a mock radioactive leak at the Pickering nuclear plant during which the simulated China Syndrome type situation was studied and assessed by provincial officials. They were looking at the need and merits of an emergency disaster plan for the nearby community. If IT happens the government apparently deems that people should at least have a handy reference Several Churches Involved In Real Estate Transaction Bowmanville's Pentecostal congregation plans to start construction of a new church at the northeast corner of Highway 57 and Highway Two this fall. Land and buildings planned for the 15-acre site will cost an estimated $700,000. And when the Liberty Pentecostal Church moves to its new home next spring, the Salvation Army hopes to march to new headquarters m the 20-year old Liberty St. church which will be vacated by the Pentecostal congregation. Not all details of the projects are finalized at this time, But if real estate transactions close and approvals are granted as expected, then the Salvation Army and the Pentecostal congregation will be in their respective buildings by June of next year. Both groups expect to benefit by the move. Ed Jeans, treasurer of the Liberty Pentecostal Church, explained that the existing building can accommodate approximately 250 and he added that this building has now reached its capacity. The new church is expected to seat 500 to 600, and the site allows for both parking and future expansion. Construction is expected to commence September 1, said Mr. Jeans. Captain Ellis Cuff, of the Bowmanville Salvation Army Corps, explains that the move from the old downtown headquarters to newer facilities on Liberty St. will mark the centennial of the Salvation Army in Bowmanville. The move will not only provide more space for the congregation but will also mean more parking facilities. It will also give the Salvation Army a chance to move closer to the growing urban area of Bowmanville. At present, the Bowmanville Corps consists of about 125 families. Captain Cuff said the congregation will nave to raise $350,000 in order to re-locate. However, part of that amount will be received from the sale of the downtown property which is now the headquarters of the Corps. Captain Cuff pointed out that social service funds raised through the national Red Shield Appeal are not used for projects sucn as this one. It will be up to the Bowmanville Corps to pay for the project. The congregation is already working on various fund-raising ventures. ' THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM Closure of Sanitary LandfHI Site ) The DARLINGTON WASTE DISPOSAL SITE will be closed Monday, May 23, 1983, due to the Victoria Day Holiday. Normal operations will continue on Tuesday, May 24,1983. W.A. Twelvetrees, P. Eng. Commissioner of Works | Keep Canada * Beautiful Van Belle 1 Floral Shoppes j ... much more than a flower- store! * STORES • Hlghwey Ne. 2 • King SI. E., Oshawe • Simeon SI. N., Ottawa • King SI. W . ■owmanirllle We've just put on a New Face at the offices of She Cattabtatt Statesman just in time for Bowmanville's 125th Anniversary We're proud to have been the General Contractor for this project. Don Brooks General Contractor Specializing in New Homes and All Types of Construction TELEPHONE 623-2755 or 723-6176 manual around the house to tell them what it's all about. Should the kit be included in a provincial emergency plan expected to be voted upon in the legislature later this year, the "how to cope with disaster" book and anti nuclear pills could be among the items found in every well equipped Pickering home by 1984. I've taken particular interest in this news gem since, unless my eyes deceive me, a "humungous" nuclear generating station is beginning to rise from the horizon just south of Bowmanville. It's but a catapult shot from my home. I'm not really worried, mind you, about the threat of nuclear disaster. Hydro, after all, has promised that IT won't happen. But now I'm just a smidgen confused. The government says mat if IT does, maybe I should have a small reference library at hand offering information and pointers relating to that nasty radioactive stuff being sucked into my lungs. Further, they suggest it could save the doomsday if I swallow a g itassium iodide pill for my thyroid. eing loathe to isolate my thyroid gland, I want to know if the government is working on plans to protect the remainder of my Body. The subject is hardly a laughing matter but I'm nonetheless begging your pardon for snickering behind my hand at more bureaucratic lunacy. In the event of a real nuclear disaster I suspect the potassium iodide pills would be about as effective as the administration of a Bayer baby aspirin to a heart attack victim. Or are the tablets simply sugar pills designed to give us a sense of security that can't possibly be provided? The government would probably be wiser to endorse the distribution of do-it-yourself construction plans for a mole hole to be built under every home within range of a nuclear plant including advice about how to stock it with survival items. Only two other nuclear plants in North America, one in New Brunswick and the other in the Tennessee Valley, have had their communities go to the pill. Apparently, Pickering politicians are resisting the disaster kit scheme, saying it will scare people away from the town. They suggest also that individuals could ena up overdosing on potassium iodide. Aren't the human thought processes sometimes something to behold? Incidentally, the tablets cost about $4 per set and would be issued to every member in a family. There's one hitch, however, the pills have a shelf life of about five years, creating the necessity of replacement. In my view, money might be well spent on a comprehensive emergency evacuation plan. However, anything beyond that is little more than a token attempt to lull the public into a false sense of security. I could appreciate an honest admission that nobody has an idea in Hades what will happen or how we will cope with a nuclear accident. The disaster tablet plan will require more than a teaspoon of sugar to help it go down. It's a pill to swallow anout the size of a Volkswagen. By Shaun Herron Spirits will be a little low at Bowmanville High School on May 24th when the Bowmanville Drama Club re-enacts the town's first council meeting - the school board says it has to be a dry event. Northumberland and Newcastle school trustees turned thumbs down last week to a Town of Newcastle request for permission to serve wine at a reception following the dramatization. School board policy prohibits alcohol on school premises and trustees were unwilling to make an exception for the town's 125th anniversary. ' Western area trustees were evenly split on the question of wine at the high school. Syd Worden, A1 Werry and Bill Carman were opposed to granting the town permission. Each of the three said they felt wine was Unnecessary and could set a precedent. "I don't see any great significant in re-enacting a council meeting of 100 years ago," said Mr. Carman. "Any council meetings I've attended haven't been that great." Courtice trustee Syd Worden said the town was aware of the board's no alcohol policy. If they wanted to serve wine they could rent the Darlington arena, he said. Freshmen trustees Donna Fairey and Hal McKnight supported the request, saying the 125th anniversary was an unusual situation. Mrs. Fairey pointed out the reception was part of the town's birthday celebrations and not sponsored solely by town council. The school board maintained its milk and cookies only policy by a vote of eight to five. Town council has now decided to return the re-enactment in the council chambers of Church St., followed by a reception with wine and cheese, no doubt. Starts Monday at 10 From Page 1 Friday, May 27 Promotion Day for the Municipality -all day. 11:30 a.m. Unveiling of Tree of Life in Bowmanville - Lord Elgin School. 12 noon - Development Day luncheon at Lions Centre. 8 p.m. - Ham Roll and Monte Carlo Night at St. Joseph's Chruch - Legion Open House. Saturday, May 28 2 p.m. - Anniversary sail boat race - Port Darlington. -Lions pancake breakfast from 8 -10 a.m. at the CIBC parking lot. 6-1 a.m. - Knights of Columbus dinner and dance at St. Joseph's Church Hall. Sunday, May 29 2 p.m. - Port Darlington annual sail past. 2 p.m. - Country and western jamboree - BHS auditorium. 7 p.m. - Kinsmen evening of entertainment for seniors at Memorial Park clubhouse. Bowmanville's 125th Anniversary Parade Route Tone info Vn-* ! Parade Starts at 10:00 a.m: Central School Monday, May 23 Over 60 entries ' and at least 10 Bands Come and join the fun! MEMORIAL PARK