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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, August 27, 1986 3 Efje Canadian statesman 623-3303 (JÊNa Durham County's Great Family Journal Established 132 years ago In 1854. Also Incorporating The Bowmanville News The Newcastle Independent The Orono News Second class mall registration number 1561 Produced every Wednesday by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED 62-66 King St. W., Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K9 cn JOHN M. JAMES Editor--Publisher GEO. P. MORRIS Business Mgr. RICHARD A. JAMES Assistant Publisher BRIAN PURDY Advertising Mgr. PETER PARROTT Associate Editor DONALD BISHOP Plant Mgr. 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Storm Is Gathering As might be expected, the storm is growing over Eldorado Resources' announcement concerning the possible possible location of a nuclear dump site in the Town of Newcastle. To no one's surprise, the rumored Clarke Township site materialized. A second potential site near Tyrone was, perhaps, more of a shock since rumours had barely mentioned that possibility. These two locations, along with a third piece of property owned by Eldorado Eldorado near Wesleyville, comprise the most recent choices in the bid to select a permanent repository for Eldorado Eldorado waste. The idea is that each site will be subjected subjected to rigorous environmental hearings and Eldorado is emphasizing emphasizing the fact that consideration of a site near Tyrone or Kendal does not necessarily mean one will be built. But the opposition is taking no chances. In fact, the opposition is much stronger and is forming up more quickly than we would have expected. expected. Opponents even managed to meet to discuss ways of opposing the .Kendal-Starkville site before Eldorado Eldorado made its announcement. And that's a rather remarkable feat in itself. itself. The arguments against the dump are more or less consistent. It's too close to the lakeshore. It's too close to built up communities. It would be a waste of valuable farmland. It will devalue local land. It will mean movement of vast quantities of radioactive materials materials over public highways and will therefore pose both a traffic and/or a health hazard. All of the above statements have been made with regard to the Eldorado proposal. And, for its part, Eldorado appears to be taking the approach of meticulously meticulously marshalling its facts for the upcoming upcoming hearings. To date, that's all that is known about the situation. But we have been through one similar process when the corporation wished to build a uranium refinery and waste management site at Port Granby. We know that a very lengthy, expensive process lies ahead. And within the next two years we will be hearing far more than we ever wanted to hear about the benefits and the hazards of the nuclear industry as it relates to this particular concern. Our sympathies are certainly with the citizens who are preparing to halt the project before it gets beyond the drawing board. For example, the citizens of Tyrone were recently before town council in an attempt to stop a planned housing development which would enlarge the village's urban area. One can understand understand their anger and concern over this latest proposal which lies immediately south and east of the village. village. Certainly, it will threaten the rural lifestyle to a greater degree than could any housing development. In all the discussions that have occurred occurred over the past week, there's no one emerging to defend Eldorado. In fact, the town council, regional council, Member of Parliament and the citizens citizens at large are solidly against it. Far be it from us to take the role of defender of this crown corporation with its hundreds of thousands of cubic feet of radioactive waste without without a permanent resting place. Past experience indicates to us that Eldorado Eldorado will be wèll defended in the upcoming hearings. But if wè might play the Devil's Advocate Advocate for a moment, we might make the following observation: Nuclear waste is not exclusively the problem of Eldorado Eldorado Resources but it is the problem problem of our modern Canadian society as a whole. And although Eldorado (along with other nuclear industry companies) has produced nuclear waste, it has not done so without the active or passive approval of society. There is a problem here which must be solved. Nobody, (not even Eldorado) Eldorado) is claiming at this time that a nuclear waste disposal facility must be built in the Town of Newcastle. Eldorado is only asking for the right to consider Newcastle as a potential site. But we cannot go on shuffling the burden burden of nuclear waste onto some other municipality or some other jurisdiction. jurisdiction. If we are going to continue to have a nuclear industry, then we will have to face up to the risks and find a safe disposal system for its byproducts. If not, then we should start right away to dismantle the nuclear industry and find alternatives to such things as hydro plants fueled by nuclear energy. There is a logical contradiction in applauding projects such as the Darlington Darlington Nuclear Generating Station while condemning out of hand the Eldorado Eldorado project. This larger question concerning the future of nuclear power underlies the entire topic. Perhaps it will be resolved through the upcoming hearings. But don't count on it. Lessons from Job Fair The job-fair in Toronto's Varsity Stadium ought to have been a quick road to gainful employment. There were 15,000 jobs posted and 10,000 young people made themselves available to look for work. Under those conditions, finding a job should have been about as easy as shooting fish in a barrel. And yet, only one out of 10 job-hunters actually walked away with work. Individuals organizing the June Job Aid program called the project a "qualified success" but statistics surrounding surrounding the event show a curious lack of incentive among those who attended. attended. It seems, for example, that one quarter quarter of the people who showed up weren't interested in any jobs offered and 1,000 didn't even both registering. registering. About half the applicants already already had employment. Finally, as many as four in 10 young people who showed up arc still not working and many of the jobs listed remained available. The pay scale offered offered by employers averaged $5.17 per hour. The moral of the story seems to be that employment is more than a matter matter of providing the right opportunity to find work. It's more than a matter of economic conditions being opportune. opportune. It's more than a matter of offering offering the requisite training and educational educational upgrading. The job blitz described above indicates indicates that you can apparently lead a job-seeker to employment possibilities possibilities but you can't make him or her work. In other words, we have to slop imagining imagining that it is only external circumstances circumstances which decide whether someone wishes to apply onself to a job. In^ fact, there's another set of circumstances circumstances which have to do with things which we might broadly describe describe as attitude, enthusiasm, the drive to succeed, and the desire to earn one's keep. Such characteristics were lacking some of the 10,000 who arrived at the job fair. And without the right frame of mind, it wouldn't have mattered if 100,000 jobs were available. There are always some who just wouldn't be interested. This should not, however, be taken to mean that all youths are too lazy to bother looking for work or accepting it if it's offered to them on a silver platter. In actual fact, the statistics for the job fair couldn't take into account several tens of thousands of young people who weren't at the event. Undoubtedly, they were already working. Young Offenders Act to Be Altered The federal government is taking some needed steps to dose up the loopholes in its Young Offenders Act. The changes seem designed to ensure that a balance is reached between two opposing needs, On the one hand, the youthful wrongdoer will be protected protected from the full weight of the adult legal system. And, on the oilier hand, tile community will bo protected protected from the young offender. For example, under the new laws The Ultimate in Air Conditioning Dear John: In response to the letter to you in last week's paper I hope that you will give me the opportunity to reply to the person who does not have the courage to sign their name. The so-called concerned taxpayer taxpayer as they call themselves in my opinion needs to be concerned not with my letters but with how the tax dollar is being spent. First of all, John the writer tries to butter you up by saying that they read your paper from start to finish and as the letter goes on itindicates to me that he only reads what he or she wants to read as follows: A statement to the effect that my time would be better spent helping the needy and if as he has stated that he does read the paper from start to finish then he or she would have read some of the things that I have done at some expense to myself butreceived and did not want any . recognition recognition for same, but these kinds of people: don't understand understand or want to, but just for the record I will try and list a few of these items. He makes a noise about me and Dick Westaway running the sound system at the open air arena and that was years ago (some 40 I would think.) Well, let me assure him he is wrong as the job was given to Dick Westaway not me but as you may not be aware he had a disability and as he was a personal friend of. mine I set his equipment up for him and he had the operation and also received the monetary reward for his effort ($1.50 per night,) Next, he makes an inference that my time would be better spent giving help to myfamily. this statement I resent as my family were brought up by my wife and myself and is our personal life and I don't think that it is any of his business. This might be a blunt way of telling him but I guess he will get the message. What I do or write is signed by me and I stand behind all of my statements statements and don't hide behind a fictitious name such as you have done. The next point I would like to draw to your attention is the fact of just what I have done with the only reward being satisfaction of helping somebody somebody and it is with some hesitation for fear that you will say that I. am looking for recognition which I am not. As you have dug back some 40 years ago I will try not to go that far. p • At the Ar ma years ago, the ice scraping machine broke down and the'lcompany that was to fix it couldn't get there for I believe it was two weeks, so in this instance the Arena would be closed After discussions discussions with the recreation dept., I took my welding equipment after my 3 to 11 shift at Goodyear and pro- ceeded to the Arena and worked until 7a.m. to fix said worked until 7 a.m. to fix the: machine with the result no loss in ice time and no financial gain for me nor was any wanted. , As a member of Council at the time, I put into effect a sick system that provided for full pay for a person who was legitimately sick as I felt that the Corp. had a ; moral obligation to its employees and no person I would get sick on purpose. This.practice has now ceased with " the now accumulate sick days and I hope this is being used for the purpose that it is for and not for personal use as I believe sick pay is for sickness and not for shopping etc! He makes a point that when I was on Council things were not all rosy and he is so right, and again he infers that I did nothing about it. Well, let me fill him in as' he, seems to either not know or does pot want to know. It was after a discussion with the then Mayor that I felt, something was wrong that I produced, a Motion that in . effect held up the accçunts for further study and as a result this led to the dismissal and charging that brought this matter under control and because of this action certain other steps were taken which also provided good financial results for the taxpayer in another area. In recent years if as he has stated that he reads your paper from front to back he would have seen after being recommended by the editor's wife I was able to help a person who could not seem to get help any place and this was a cost factor. But when the person asked how much they owed me my reply was no money would be accepted as I was only too glad to help, and since that time I have helped out at the same place in another instance. Then one day a lady called to ask me if there was anything that could be devised so people who only had the use of one arm could play cards and with the help of my saw and some wood this problem was overcome.After that I received a call for more of the same and I then made a number of these and delivered them to the community care office for the use of people in this situation, no charge, glad to help. While having coffee one day up town, I was approached by a person asking me if I had one of the above items and I replied no but I will have and I then went home and made one- and had it at the person's home before they arrived, no charge, glad to help. The next thing the Senate Club asked me to appear on their behalf at council and the net result was the Council saw fit to accommadate the Senate Club, and then the Club wanted to know how much they owed me for my time and effort, my reply, no charge, glad to help. Now, Mr. Concerned Taxpayer Taxpayer I have tried to let you in on a; few of the things that I have done and in all fairness! think that you should give us a breakdown' of your ctiairitÿ doings and I am not refering to any items that may have been done for gain or political reasons. You know, John, I shouldn't have to spell out the above because as you know if he reads your paper from front to back like he says then he would have read about these items but I am getting ■ the feeling that he only reads my letters and I thank him for that. He then goes to say that I attack Council with gossip and rumours. Well, my friendtand I use that term loosely) let me tell you but you probably know that every statement in my letters I can back up with Official documents to prove my point and if you care to call me and make arrangements at your convenience I would be prepared to show you all. As for revealing my source, let me tell you that I would never kill the goose that lays the golden egg but let me assure you that you are not the first to ask and even a notice was put out by the admin- which come into force September 1, the youth court may allow the publication publication of the identity of the young offender offender if the person in question poses a danger to the public and when public public assistance would aid in his apprehension. apprehension. The revised laws make other changes, including a clarification that any young person or adult involving involving children in criminal behaviour is subject to prosecution. Moreover, effective September 1, consecutive sentences totalling more than three years would be permitted when .a young person commits a sub sequent offence while still subject to an earlier sentence. It seemed, for a while, that the alterations alterations to the Young Offenders Act, was erring too much on the side of leniency towards the guilty party. It would appear that the new rules (along witli others expected later this autumn) will bring the regulations more in line with community standards. standards. Young people arc increasingly given additional freedoms and responsibility responsibility these days. It's time that they learned of the obligations which accompany accompany that responsibility. istrator (FORMER) that any person who was caught giving out information would be dealt with serverely and this caused quite a laugh because this in my opinion could in no way be done, A directive of this kind leaves me to believe that there is something to hide and you know we do pay the bills as taxpayers. The writer then infers that I don't know what I am talking about well not to labour the matter as it has been dealt with in my previous letters but I must say that I brought the matter of paid mileage to a person not even on the payroll and then the Màyor said that in his opinion there was no impropriety but on calling the Municipal Affairs Dept, inthey advised me after their investigation investigation that I was 100 percent right. On another occasion, I contacted.Council in ref. to pension money and they assured assured me there was nothing wrong so .I proceeded to the pension Board who requested I lodge a formal complaint so then they could come in to investigate. Result was they advised me that I was 100 percent right. Remember, part of this was your money and mine. I have the documents to prove the above. I could go on for hours but It would appear that if you are as concerned a taxpayer as you claim to be, then I suggest that you start listening and stop talking as it might help. I suggest to you that I as well as yourself have to speak out and in no way can we make people read yours or my letters but it would appear that you do read mine and I thank you for that, I also have a few other items that I ha ve not brought out yet but will in due course when all the loose ends come together. The writer then makes a point that Council would not spend money foolishly. Well, again he has not read your paper as some months ago the treasurer advised council according to the paper (which he reads) that a density grant came from the government to offset the money that we pay Into the region and do not receive enough back. He went on to say that this money if council applied it against the mill rate then locally there would be no Increase in taxes, but council said No, come in June with a report on how we can spend this new found money. Then, I wrote a letter to the Premier of Ontario suggesting that the act should be changed so this must be applied against the mill rate. The report then was brought In on May not June telling where to spend it and It was not to help your taxes. Could I be close if 1 were to guess that a rep form the Municipal Affairs Dept, advised the administrator that I had written to the Premier and advanced the reports by one month. It Is a strange world, but look at the facts. Well, John, I am sorry that Ii have taken up so much space but when a person has so much to say and doesn't have the guts to sign their name it deserves a reply. I don't expect expect everybody to agree with me but as you told a councillor who asked you oné time to stop letters'to the editor in ref. to council that they had a right to express their views and that is exactly what I'd do and I thank you for that opportunity. opportunity. You will also note John that my signatures always appear on my letters with no fear. Yours Truly, Ken Hooper Editor's Note: So There! Mr. Editor,' Re: Dieleman's letter (Soiina) After reading the letter of concern of the above mentioned mentioned residents of Soiina, I felt compelled to respond. The Wotten's have been long term residents of the village for generations. Their farming farming operations, a very viable livestock business, requires the presence of "barking" dogs to protect the cattle from predators such as wolves. The wolves travel the creek valley and on occasion have killed their livestock. We the taxpayers, taxpayers, pay the bill. The real issue here, from my perspective, is this, when severances are permitted in rural areas abutting farming operations, it does not take long before the urbanites complain complain about barking dogs, the smell of manure, the hum of tractors and so on. I took it upon myself to speak to the councillor in question, question, The dogs are tied, tagged and in his opinion, a necessary part of his farming operation. I for one, will not be signing a petition against having barking barking dogs in rural areas. D. Saunders Town of Newcastle Dear Johnny, I want to say "Thank you" to the Bowmanville Jaycettes, (and their helpers) for providing providing we seniors a most happy time today. We were "bussed" to San- daraska Park, off Highway 115, near Pontypool. This place, off the beaten track, is home to many campers, living in house trailers, who come here year after year to enjoy the beauty and solitude amid such surroundings. To say we were well taken care of and royally entertained entertained would be the 'understatement 'understatement of the year. Everything Everything possible was done for us, as well as being guests of the campers for part of the day. These folks were kindness itself, itself, as they plied us with cold drinks and sandwiches. Even a few showers could not put a damper on our fun, We enjoyed the slclgh-of-hnntl and music by the "Yorkshire Lad" who had everyone laughing and singing. We played games, judged a decorated bicycle contest, did full justice to a bountiful "buffet" dinner, enjoyed the bus ride and many "candy" treats and the small fry who had such fun. As our bus pulled away, the campers and their families waved us ."goodbye" - come, again. Our sincere thanks to the Jaycettes for a well- organized and pleasurable day. Yours truly, Queenie Fletcher Aug. 20,1986 Box 498 Bowmanville, Ont. L1C3Z2 To the editor: What is the matter with our Canadian Postal services the past 15 or so years? I had a Post Office in conjunction with my business in the Fraser Valley, B.C. from 1963 to 1973, and our staff would never think of keeping forwarding mail for 2 days, and the wages were low! Yesterday, .1 received a Special Delivery ' letter that left the west coast bn June 24th. It was put with a bundle of mail all dated June,and early July. That delay happened in North West, B.C. where there are 3 planes per day to Vancouver, so, the far north was no excuse! Also, in Ontario, my mail was held for 3 weeks in Oshawa before a protesting phone call by me finally had my mail delivered to Bowmanville. Bowmanville. At $9.50 for change of address, I think we deserve better than that! Today, on the news I heard postal workers in Winnipeg went on a wildcat strike, protesting hiring of casual summer labour. Those people should get busy and do their job as the postal workers did years ago for much, much less money. I have more incidents to complain of which would only make this letter too lengthy. Yours truly, Linda Sevan Ball Playing Firemen Win At Sunderland On Sunday afternoon the Newcastle Five Department Department came home with four straight wins in the annual Sunderland Firefighters' Baseball Tournament. Newcastle defeated the Ajax, Caesarea and Pefl'er- law Firefighters to move on to the championship game against Uxbridge. Alter nine innings Newcastle Newcastle stole the cup from Uxbridge with a 13-8 win. They captured the tournament tournament trophy and the title "190(1 Sunderland Firefighters Firefighters Tournament Champions." Champions."