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i JpE ♦ JJ*' 905-623-3303 24 Pages Wednesday, November 10,1993 Bowmanville, Ontario 139th Year 560 + 40 G.S.T. = 600 Issue 45 ^ illilili : | Ü1 ' • v ■ : : : ' : "y-':. ÿ : :'^ X : " ^ " £ g ^ g jj MPP Expects Landfill Site Announcement on Friday by Laura J. Richards Durham East's MPP believes the Interim Waste Authority (IWA) will announce its choice for a Durham Region landfill site this Friday. ■ Gord Mills said Tuesday the announcement announcement will be made at 10 a.m. Friday, November 12. The. three preferred preferred Metro area sites (including the one in Durham) will be revealed at that time. However, a representative of the IWA contacted on late Tuesday afternoon afternoon maintained the announcement announcement is still a couple of weeks away. "It's going to be traumatic...for those involved," said Mills earlier Tuesday afternoon. No matter who ends up with the potential dump in their back yard or farm, Mills is not looking forward to the fall-out over the decision. Mills added he will be finding out what the decision will be as of today. He is hoping the information can be kept under wraps until the official official announcement is made on Friday Friday morning. As it is, he is preparing for an onslaught onslaught of calls in case the announcement announcement sees Newtonville targeted targeted for the Durham Region-only landfill site. "I'm being prepared as if it (the decision) is in Newtonville," he stated. stated. No. matter which site ends up being being the preferred location of a garbage garbage dump, a full environmental hearing will happen, Mills noted. "There will be a full environmen- REMEMBRÀNCE - Because Nov. 11th arrives on a Thursday this year, several special events connected with remembering the sacrifices made by Canadians in the various wars, took place last weekend. But, tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. three special services will be held at cenotaphs in Bowmanville, Newcastle and Newtonville. Citizens of aU ages are invited to participate. In Bowmanville, members of the Royal Canadian Legion will' be marching from their parking lot, led by their pipe band. HIGH HONOUR - In that same connection, our own MPP. Gord Mills, a youngster in England during World War II, was asked by Premier Bob Rae to pay a tribute on Thursday in the Legislature to Canada's war dead. He recalled Winston Churchill's Churchill's famous "We'll never Surrender" speech after Dunkirk, and remembered running down to the beach at Brighton, carrying a stick to resist any invasion, which, fortunately, never came. Gord and Mayor Harare were also busy last weekend attending various Remembrance functions. UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN UPDATE - The United Way of Oshawa, Newcastle and Whitby has raised approximately $1.2 million thus far. The objective is $3,050,000. Although the campaign is going reasonably well, there are still some challenges challenges ahead. You can make a donation in Bowmanville at the Community Care offices at the comer of King St. and Scugog St. Remember that your contribution helps over 40 agencies which offer more than 200 different programs. Your generosity- would be much appreciated. Thank you, in advance, for your help. NEW COOKIES - Last week, The Statesman Editor was delighted delighted to receive a carton in the mail, containing a new and most attractive box of the new Girl Guide cookies - all chocolate chocolate and minty. He heartily recommends them to all and sundry as a worthwhile addition to their fund raising projects. No doubt, local Guides will be happy to deliver them to any folks who want to support their efforts, or just like great cookies. UNITY IN DIVERSITY - You are warmly invited to come and enjoy great hospitality, music and speech, celebrating the diverse elements making up our multi-cultural society. This exciting event will take place Thursday, November 11th, at the Ontario St. Public School gymnasium from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS BAZAAR - This is a spectacular time of year to browse around through the many events such as craft shows, garage sales and bazaars now filling our classified pages each week. Until you've explored several of them, you have no idea what you can pick up for gifts. The most recent one we've just learned about is being held at the recently renovated and enlarged enlarged Trinity United Church this Saturday, Nov. 13th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Probably visitors will be able to tour the new facilities facilities as well. Lai assessment hearing that will last two to three years." It is during that time when people opposing the landfill site will have another "kick at the can." However, Mills is still optimistic the Newtonville site, located north and west of the village of Newton-. ville, will not be the location selected selected by the IWA. "No matter where it is, we've been told not to gloat if it's not in our area," Mills said regarding a government meeting held in Toronto Toronto last week. The 1 location in Newtonville is just one of five Durham sites studied studied by the IWA. The otiters are in the Town of Pickering. Clarington Ready To Make Offer to E.D.O. by Laura J. Richards The Clarington Council is going to be offering the position of Economic Economic Development Officer (EDO) to an as-yet unnamed candidate. "We're going to make an offer," said Ward Three Councillor David Scott. In a recorded vote, councillors decided unanimously in favor of making an offer to a person they "are all quite happy with," said Scott. While he would not go into further further details, he did say the person who would be approached was on the original list of applicants for the job. Clarington Mayor Diane Harare told The Statesman on Tuesday morning, a short list of six candidates candidates was considered. After two days of interviewing, two final candidates candidates were selected and the sue-, cessful applicant was chosen last week. Continued on Page 2 ) L eeeeeeeeeeee LAST PHONE CALL - Any business or professional person interested in having an advertisement included in the big type telephone book about to be published by the James Publishing Company, should contact our office at 623-3303 by Friday of this week. There are still a few spots left to be filled. Also, to make it an even more of an attractive package, we have gone to considerable effort to add the postal codes, which should be useful for readers. GRAND SLAM - Knights of Columbus bridge players witnessed witnessed an event late last month that few card players ever get to sec in life-time. Brian Long and his partner, Ron Henry, bid and made a grand slam 7 no trump. The rare play was witnessed witnessed by Vi Henry and Magda Zoelman on October 22 during a game at St. Joseph Hall. According to Mr. Long, such an event is equivalent to a 'holc-in : onc' in golf. "It's quite remarkable," remarkable," lie said. "It's a first for oiir club." The Stork Market Report BROOMS-It's a Boyl RITCIIIESHANTZ - It's a Girl! * ' " JACKMAN-It's iiGirl! SNETS1NGER - It's a Girl! . Sec Page 12 Total This Year Boys 80 Girls 100 by Laura J. Richards The possible removal of 351,300 cubic metres of low-level radioactive radioactive waste at Port Granby is still a couple of years down the road, according according to the Chair of the federal government's Siting Task Force. In a meeting with Clarington Council, Dennis Wood, up-dated elected officials on the progress the local Community Liaison Group and the Siting Task Force are making. making. There has been a "refocusing of the Siting Task Force over the last several months" to keep up with the cut in funding. However, Wood stated stated the agenda of the task force has not changed, but not all the studies necessary will be done until a.host community has been selected. That means a baseline report for Newtonville will not be done until the selection is made. "Jf one of the volunteer communities communities agrees to host the waste, then we will go back to finish the work in the north and south communities," communities," Wood said. 'Wcome, Port Hope, and Port Granby are Source Communities." Currently there arc two potential host communities that arc being studied. They - arc Deep River and Gcraldlon. Welcome, Port I-Iopc and Port Granby arc source communities, which means they contain low-level radioactive waste which was produced produced by a uranium refinery operated operated by a crown corporation in die Port Hope area. The refinery was designed to extract extract radium from ore from die Northwest Territories and then to refine refine uranium. During the process, radioactive and chemical waste materials materials were created. The wastes were buried in what were then called "temporary" sites on land owned by the company. One of these sites is at Port Granby, Granby, which is just east of the tiny village village on Lakcshore Road. A referendum is to be held in Ge- raldton by March 1994 and one in Deep River by March 1995. The referendum would be to find out if the citizens understand the issue issue and if diey want the low-level radioactive material in their area, along with the benefits packages that go with it. After Monday's presentation, Councillor John O'Toole inquired how much money would be needed for the transportation of the waste to a host community, the design of a new facility, and all other incidentals. incidentals. Costs of Transporting Wastes Estimated at $35 to $40 Million Dr. Vera Lafferty told councillors councillors it would cost $22 million for the process of planning and constructing constructing of a facility. If the project is an underground facility, it could cost as much as $200 million and "about $35 to $45 million would be spent on transportation. The exact price would depend on the distance." "It doesn't matter which community community (the waste goes to,) it will be quite costly," said Clarington Mayor Diane Harare. She pointed out with the erosion occurring at the lakeshore facility at Port Granby, the cost to public safety safety is far greater than the actual cost of moving the waste out of its present location. In a report by the former CLG on Continued on. Page 2 by Laura J. Richards Today, Wednesday, Nov. 10, marks the first caucus meeting for Durham's new Liberal MP. Seagravc resident and Port Perry business owner, Alex Shepherd, will be there to find out what he can do for the government and what the government can do for Durham Riding. Riding. For beginners, he wants to sec the local economies stimulated. "My personal goal is to increase employment and employment opportunities," opportunities," he said late last week, To ensure this, he is going to sec about following the example of New Brunswick's Premier Frank McKenna McKenna in encouraging new businesses to locate in this riding. The reason why economic development development is happening in New Brunswick Brunswick is because the government is actively pursuing relocating businesses businesses to New Brunswick from Ontario, Ontario, lie noted, Shepherd wants to work with the mayors in the riding to assess what kinds of businesses they want as well. Looking at the types of businesses businesses and industries available, Shepherd Shepherd knows in today's world, the environment environment is a big concern. Therefore, for this area, and others as well, "the years of the smokestack smokestack economy are gone." Instead, it is time to focus on two aspects: the infrastructure and incentives incentives like those in the area of export development. lie would like to see the area of environment technology industries gel a firm footing here. But that's not where the buck stops, as far as Shepherd is concerned. concerned. There's more to it. "My main agenda is to find a way to make sure business is being well- serviced," lie continued. One of the ways is to incorporate Durham College into serving the special needs of industries and businesses businesses wishing to locate here. Today is his first step to accom- Continued on Page 2 Durham MP Alex Shepherd carpet. If WAREHOUSE! 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