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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, OCTOBER 31,2001 PAGE 7 Electricity operations centre launched in Clarington BY JACQU1E MclNNES Staff Writer BOWMANVILLE - Vcridian's Clarington customers will once again be serviced from their own community community with the renovation and launching of the Bowmanvillc office, which once housed Clarington Hydro Electric. Electric. More than 22,000 of Veridian's 90,000 customers will now be serviced serviced out of Clarington, said John Wcirsma, the utilities chief executive officer and president at an open house Thursday. "This location will have about 25 outside and office staff," he said. Prior to the purchase of Clarington Hydro Electric by Veridian in 1999, about 14,000 customers were served by about 15 employees from the Hwy. 2 and Lambs Road office. When Veridian purchased the Clarington Clarington electricity provider as part of an amalgamation of Clarington, Ajax and Pickering utilities, the company reduced manpower at the Bow- manville office to two employees, centralizing its operations out of the Ajax office. But since then, the company has acquired customers in Port Hope and Brock, explains Mr. Weirsma, who says a decision was made to service those areas, and Clarington from the Bowmanville site. The building has been dedicated to long-time Clarington hydro commissioner commissioner the late Harvey Partner, who served on the Clarington commission for 20 years and on the Orono Hydro board for eight years prior to that. Mr. Partner, who was also captain of the Newcastle Fire Department, president of the Orono Chamber of Commerce, trustee for the Orono Village Village Police and an active participant in local service clubs and minor sports, was remembered for his true community spirit. "There wasn't a citizen in Clarington Clarington that didn't know him," recalled George Van Dyk, a Veridian director and former Clarington Hydro Electric commissioner. Mr. Partner dedicated much of his life to the utility, its customers and the employees, whom he had great respect respect for, said his daughter Wendy Partner. She remarked her father would have been "very, very proud" of the honour bestowed upon him. New smoking law considered NEW from phge 1 good is having a smoking and a non-smoking section if there is this invisible wall and you're the unfortunate unfortunate one near that artificial wall inhaling second-hand smoke?" While some municipalities may get a favourable response, Oshawa isn't ready for it, suggests restaurateur restaurateur Mary Albis, owner of Sopraf- fino in the downtown core. She suggests such legislation will not only hurt restaurants but the entire downtown, which depends on restaurant patrons "for spin-off business. For restaurants that rely on bar sales, the ban could be an even bigger bigger problem, suggests Elaine Nieminen of Emiel's Place in Port Perry. "People who like to drink like to have a cigarette," she says, noting the largest part of the dining room is already non-smoking. A total ban may not be a realistic realistic goal, concedes the health and social services committee chairman, chairman, Brock Councillor Larry O'Connor. O'Connor. "I think it's time to take a look at creating a lot more smoke-free places," says Coun. O'Connor, who has advocated the Province set regulations through the tobacco control act. The councillor notes it will take "extraordinary effort" to get any regional bylaw passed because it requires the will of the majority of local councils in addition to the majority of regional Councillors before it can go forward. Clarington councillor Charlie Trim, also a committee member, suggests the current system of designating designating smoking and non-smoking non-smoking sections may be the appropriate appropriate route for now. Restaurants like Tim Horton's have proven that for some the non-smoking route is best, he points out. However, lie says, for the die-hard smoker, the current system allows choice while still respecting the rights of the non-smoker. Targeting youth with anti-smoking anti-smoking education will eventually lead to reduced numbers of smokers, he believes. * BREADED CHICKEN BREASTS Fully cooked chicken breast meat that's great on a bun or as an entrée. Fillets removed. Heat and serve, Choose from: Original, ■ ZrZr 4 Spicy or Crispy ' 8 PORTIONS See our ad in FRIDAY'S paper £or more SPECIALS www.mmmeatshops.com Prices in b effect until P Fri., Nov. 9 _ ■K 2001 OSHAWA ll Taunton Rd. 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