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) < V-v NDP Leader Hits N~paign Trail NDP leader Bob Rae was on the campaign trail this week when he visited Newtonville to speak to farmers and local residents about the proposed expansion expansion of the Laidlaw landfill site. The proposal would increase the size of the site from 20 acres to 140 acres and it would handle 2,000 tonnes of garbage garbage a day. Shown above from the left are: David Scott, chairperson of the Committee of Clarke Constituents; NDP leader Bob Rae and NDP Durham East candidate Gord Mills. Local Ball Player ^ Hopes to Make it jj To "The Show" More Than 2,000 Tourists Visit Information Centre Caesarea Busy With Annual Regatta Festivities by Lisa C. Brown NDP leader Bob Rae visited Newtonville oh Tuesday to speak to citizens concerned with the expansion of the Laidlaw landfill site. In the middle of a hay field on a hill above the landfill site local farmers and concerned citizens met with Mr. Rae and NDP Durham East candidate Gord Mills. Mr. Rae said he feels that "the cost of allowing mountains of garbage to grow is too high. It burdens the taxpayer, not the polluter. Without a tough and dramatic approach to reducing garbage, it's going to destroy thousands more acres of irreplaceable farm land." Upon arrival Mr. Rae was presented with two jars of water. The first was a sample taken yesterday morning before the water ran through this area. The second water sample, which was discoloured, was taken downstream from the landfill site. He says that if we - continue down Premier David Peterson's path we will have more packaging, more dumps, more garbage and we will lose more agricultural land. Don Tefift, Division Manager of Laidlaw Waste Systems Ltd., who also was present at the gathering, responded by saying that "the landfill site is an essential service and the land will be returned to farm land when it is completed." Laidlaw is proposing to increase the size of the landfill to 140 acres from 20 acres and increase capacity to 7.5 million tonnes. The site would handle up to 2,000 tonnes per day as opposed to the 150 to 800 tonnes it takes in presently. In 1983, the then owners - Regional Reclaimers - applied for a 100 acre expansion. This request was refused by the Town of Newcastle and Durham Region because of the proposed loss of farmland and concerns about the hydrogeology of the site. In 1988, Laidlaw bought the The chairman of the Newcastle Community Liaison Group said the committee doesn't have the authority to look at keeping the Port Granby disposal disposal site in this municipality. "We don't have a mandate," Garnet Rickard said. Mr. Rickard told the Statesman yesterday yesterday that a motion that failed at the last NCLG meeting on July 31 didn't mean anything. The motion, which lost in a recorded recorded vote of 4-3, stated that the committee committee be more specific in the options they are considering for the site. But Mr. Rickard said that motion was contrary to what the committee is doing. expansion site and soon after applied for the same 100 acre expansion, which again was turned down. A resident of the area, Glenn Stapleton, is concerned about the effects the dump is having on the environment. Adjacent to the landfill site is Mr. Stapleton's 600 acre farm that his family has been farming since 1850. "I figure that they are going to pollute our water, and who wants to drink milk from cows that drink polluted water," he said. He said they are currently in phase three of the siting task force process in which they are gathering information to assimilate to the people. Newcastle is a source community, he explained, and that being such they are required to look at what is stored in the site. During the next phase they will be negotiating what to do and how to do it. The preamble to the motion being presented, which was moved by John Veldhuis, questioned what options the committee was considering. "Does it mean that we look at all options options associated with the removal of the wastes at Port Granby? the reloca- According to Mr. Stapleton if the proposed expansion is approved, his brother's house will not see the sun in the morning. The Committee of Clarke Constituents has been fighting the proposed expansion since it was first proposed. According to David Scott, chairperson of CCC, "We have been fighting the expansion of Laidlaw for the last seven years and we will keep on fighting it." tion of the wastes at Port Granby? the possibility of becoming a host community?" community?" Mr. Veldhuis said people had spoken spoken to him about the committee and a previous decision that they consider all options in regards to the Port Granby Granby dump. He stated at the meeting that the public is interpreting the committee committee to be considering each of those three points. "If this is the intent of the motion then let us be honest, professional and forthright and state this to the public so all interested parties can decide options should be considered in the best interest of the community," he Turn to Page 2 Confusion Over Role of Newcastle Community Liaison Group GroupNeeds a Mandate CARPET WAREHOUSE CARPET AT EVERY DAY DISCOURT PRICES BS mitt TIM A Til •nortSStONAl INSTALLATION 149 KINGS ST. W„ gSHAWA 728-4601 f \ 623-3303 Fax 416-623-6161 Wednesday, August 8,1990 Bowmanvffle, Ontario 22 Pages 136th Year Issue 32 50<ji Per Copy a IprestonI We Move It! 623-4433 Bowmanville Orono Man Hopes to Win Durham East Seat N.D.P. Enters Race The Durham East New Democrats announced this week that they have a possible, candidate for the provincial election. Gord Mills of Orono will contest the nomination, according to information released to the. news media on Monday. "I am seeking the nomination for the New Democrats because I believe their policies show that people matter more than powerful private interests," commented Mr. Mills. "Three years ago, the Liberals promised to veto free trade if the deal harmed Ontario jobs. Thousands of jobs have gone south while the Liberals did nothing," he continued. "The Liberals promised indexed pensions. Instead, they're going to let companies rip off surpluses in employee pension plans." Mr. Mills followed with a lengthy list of failures by the Liberal government, such as the broken election promise of increased provincial funding for education, the closing of 2,000 hospital beds instead of opening 4,000 as they « I D 8 I -TV-"". '■ ï.iHàl Jj : b promised. The Liberals promised cheaper auto insurance, but premiums are up and accident victims will receive less, said Mr. Mills, as he continued his attack, which also mentioned the $40 millions the unnecessary election will cost taxpayers. He suggested the election has been called to avoid the political fallout of upcoming legal and economic woes -. an action that is a cynical approach to t evade accountability. Mr. Mills is married with two children and five grandchildren. He is a resident of Orono, born and educated in England, coming to Canada in 1957 with his family. He is employed in marketing and news reporting with The Orono Times. Gord served in the Canadian Military Police for 21 years as an investigator. Tours of duty includéd service across Canada, in Europe with NATO, and with the United Nations., In 1969 he was awarded the Canadian\ Decoration,, and in 1971 the United Nations Service Medal. He retired from military service in 1977. From 1977, until taking an early retirement in March 1990, he )vas a tax inspector/auditor with the Ontario Government. , He served as anJ alderman in the City of Barrie from 1976 through to 1982. He was vice-chairman of the Public Works Committee, and a member of the Finance Committee. He was also selected by council to serve as a member of the Barri e/Innisfil Annexation Negotiation Committee. He also served as council's representative on several community boards, including the City of Barrie Library Board, and acted as Deputy Mayor at various functions during his term of office. As a result of his service with the federal and provincial governments, he was prohibited, up until now, from taking part in any open support of a political party. Now free of any regulations, he is pleased to be able to present himself as a candidate for the New Democrats in Durham East. GOOD RUMOUR - Just had a call from Wilf Day of Port Hope who passed along an interesting possibility or rumour he's come up with to explain why so many provincial Tory members are not running this time. They are hoping hoping to be appointed to the Senate- by Prime Minister Brian Mulron- cy to fill all those vacant seats. Sorry, we haven't had an opportunity opportunity to check it out with Sam Curentz. FOUND - Maybe we can reciprocate reciprocate by making someone else happy. We have a good-looking pair of spectacles in the office that someone brought in. They are small enough tone worn by a youngster. If one of your children has lost a pair, just drop into our office, King St. West and identify them. They'll be yours without charge. BORN LUCKY - They say it's better to bo born lucky than rich and wo agree. On Tuesday morning, morning, the metallic James Publishing Publishing sign that has been missing from the side of the Editor's car for the past several weeks was returned returned intact. Even the small rips wore there. Our thanks to Corinne Dosrochcr's son who found it on Carlisle Avenue. LIBERAL PICNIC - The Liberal Liberal nominee Marilyn Pearce and her followers were hoping that Premier David Peterson would be able to attend their joint picnic with several other area ridings this Thursday afternoon and evening evening at the Mac Ran sherry farm, north of Orono on Hwy 115/35. But he can't make it, so Hon. John Sweeney will be coming instead, instead, if all goes well. A fabulous program has been arranged, including including entertainment by popular popular Warren Sutcliffe of Janet- ville, plus some energetic square dancing. Don't miss it! That's Aug. 9 starting around 4. Bring lawn chairs. BEEFBARBEQUE - If you're looking for a great feed and an all round good bit of fellowship, we heartily recommend the Annual Beef Barbcquo taking place from 5 to 7 tonight at the park in Orono. Orono. As an added attraction, the Orono and District Fiddlers Club will bo there and that means plenty of too-tapping, foot- stompin' music. Proceeds go to the Orono Arena Improvement and Projects Fund. FLOWERS & VEGGIES • Next Wednesday, Aug. 16th, Bowman- ville Horticultural Society will hold a Flower & Vegetable Show at Trinity United Church Hall, including roIYoshmonts mid door prizes, Wayne Hingston will discuss discuss orchids and awards will bo presented at 7:30. MIX UP • There's no truth to the rumour that the town won't allow Orono Kinsmen to have their street dance this Saturday as one of our letter writers wonders after after that Mosport show was turned down. Wo had the dance listed for August 18th, but it actually actually will got under way on time this Saturday. Aug. 11th at G and continue until midnight or your foot wear out, whichever comes first. JUDGE PROMOTED - As one local result of the biggest court restructuring since Confederation, Confederation, we'll have to be nicer to long-time friend Judge "Dick" Lovekin. He will now ne known as "The Honourable Mr. Justice E. Richard Lovekin" and will be able to try all criminal cases including including murder and civil cases of any amount (even millions if necessary). necessary). Congratulations, Sir, we are bowing low, when do we get to address you as My Lord? PC NOMINATION - Tonight at 8, Kirk Kemp will be nominated at the Recreation Complex by the Durham East PC's to be their official official candidate. There would have been more excitement had two or three been running, but loyal supporters should be out in full force to support this young man who has offered his services to the party. He has acquired many friends over the years and on Sept. 6th, will have a better idea how many there arc. COMPLAINT - This week wo received received a phono call from a local resident who thought wo should write a story about the town wasting taxpayers' money. She lives on Ontario St. which they completely reconstructed a short time ago. Residents have just nicely repaired lawns and cleaned up and now the street is being dug up again. It used to bo a popular thing to do ovory election election to provide work, but thoro has to bo another explanation. J *6,000 Bundles of Fuel in the Core, 6,000 Bundles of Fuel... Dave Pitchforth, a worker at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, has been inspecting fuel bundles to two weeks for the process to be completed. When combe combe loaded into the second reactor unit at the generating pleted, 6,240 uranium fuel bundles will have been loaded station. Fuel loading began on August 2 and will take into 480 channels. Fuel Bundles Loaded In Unit Two at D.G.S. The first fuel bundles were loaded into the second reactor unit at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station Station last week. Loading of the 480 fuel channels began began on August 2 and the task is expected expected to bo completed on August 16. Five crews, consisting of 70 people, have been working around the clock to finish the project, At its completion, 6,240 uranium fuel bundles will have been loaded into the reactor core. Sue SLickloy, community relations officer at Darlington said "it looks as if this unit will be more on schedule than the other one." The first reactor unit at the station, which wns loaded with fuel a year ago in Juno, didn't reach start-up as soon ns was expected because of problems with the Atomic Energy Control Board and the shut-down system of the reactor. reactor. Ms SLickloy explained that both shut down systems arc in place while the fuel is being loaded. The first loading of the reactor is being being done manually but all subsequent fueling will be done by a machine. Each fuel bundle contains 1,110 two cm long uranium dioxide ceramic fuel pellets. The bundles arc loaded into a pressure tube that is inside each fuel channel in the reactor. Eighty percent of the uranium used in the fuel comes from Elliot Lake while the remainder originates in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan. Caincco, formerly Eldorado, Eldorado, then processes the uranium into powder at their plants in Blind River and Port Hope before being made into pellets by Zircatoc and Canadian General General Electric. Each fuel bundle lias a life span of one year. Aller that, the bundles are removed from the reactor and stored into giant water bays at each end of the station. Ms Sticklcy explained that Darlington Darlington has the capacity to store 20 years worth of fuel on site. After that time the spent fuel will either be stored in deep underground caverns in the Canadian Canadian Shield, a proposal Ontario Hydro Hydro is currently assessing, or an additional additional bay or above ground concrete containers will bo added at the Darlington Darlington station. AECB staff were on hand throughout throughout the entire loading process. The unit is expected to start up this fall and bo in-service next spring, Unit two, the first reactor in operation operation at the station, is operating steadily steadily but has yet to bo declared in service, Ms Sticklcy said. It is however, producing 36 times the amount of electricity to moot the needs of Newcastle Hydro Electric Commission. The two other units under construction construction at the station will bo in operation in late 1991 and lato 1992. r