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www.durhamregion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, APRIL 16,2003 PAGE A7 Clarington could miss out on ITER CLARINGTON from page 1 according to his aide John MacDonald. MacDonald. "The federal government seems to be heading down the road to screw this up," says Clarington Mayor John Mutton. "If our bid is not the best bid it can be, it will solely be the responsibility responsibility of the federal government. Budget increase in Clarington BUDGET from page 1 collect from residents, says Nancy Taylor, Claringlon's director of finance. finance. The increase falls in line with inflation, inflation, which should please taxpayers taxpayers without breaking the bank, says Mayor John Mutton. "We're not left in a situation where we have to sell the furniture to feed the kids like some municipalities municipalities have to in an election year," he says, referring to this November's municipal election. Major capital projects for 2004 will include two new pumpers and the refurbishment of a third pumper, as well as a tanker truck, for Clarington Clarington Emergency Services. As well, 2004 will see the construction of a new fire hall for Courtice, traffic signals signals for Roenigk Drive in Bow- manville, streetlight improvements across the municipality, and a soccer field at South Courtice Community Park. The current budget also allows for the hiring of new staff, including 15 full-timers and 22 part-timers. A new van for Handi Transit will cost taxpayers $78,000, but should mean less unaccommodated requests for those who wish to use the service, says a funding request from the organization. organization. The capital budget "is taking a big hit this year to give them a second van, but I'm glad to see it," says Qouncillor Jane Rowe. Clarington is usually responsible for about a quarter of the residential tax bill, says Ms. Taylor. Last year, Clarington's portion amounted to 26 per cent, while the Region's portion came to 43 per cent and education taxes amounted to 31 per cent of the bill. The Province has been excellent excellent in its support of ITER." If Canada hopes to win the bid to host the project, it will be expected to finance about $2.4 billion over the 30-year period, Mr. Campbell Campbell says. In return, Canada could expect $11.7 billion in spending in this country, including $9.4 billion of foreign investment, according according to Dr. Murray Stewart, president of Iter Canada, the non-profit organization heading the bid with the federal government. Some of that funding could be in-kind contributions contributions including an estimated estimated $700 million worth of tritium, a waste product of CANDU nuclear produc tion, currently in storage at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. Nancy Daigneault, a spokesman for Jim Flaherty, Flaherty, the provincial minister of enterprise, opportunity and innovation, says the new federal position is "very unfortunate" but she adds, the Province "is looking looking forward to ongoing dialogue," dialogue," and puls a high value on ensuring ITER conics to Ontario. Dr. Stewart says the bid has been in jeopardy since the fall when the negotiators negotiators were forced to take the current bid off the table for retooling. At least now the Province and the feds arc discussing the revised offer, he says. Mr. Campbell says one of the key reasons the federal federal government may not fund Canada's bid is competing competing interests to fund other federal programs and policies. The federal government government must weigh the price of partnering on the research compared to paying paying the international con sortium for the technology down the road, he adds. 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Under the legal agreement signed by the municipality and the federal government, certain municipal administrative expenditures resulting from the project are recoverable from the federal government. For the Port Granby Dave Hardy leads the Clarington peer review team for the Port Granby Project. Project in Clarington, the municipal coordinator is Janice Szwarz, Senior Planner with the Special Projects Branch of the Municipality's Planning Services Department. Ms. Szwarz has been with the Municipality l'or 21 years and in her current position since the signing of the agreement between the Municipality and the federal government two years ago. It is her job to manage the Municipality's involvement with tlie Port Granby Project on a day-to- day basis, and the portion of lier time devoted to (lie PIIAj is recoverable from the ■ federal government.-' at -no post to the municipal.budget. ; { " v ':> As well, under the cost recovery agreement with the federal government, Clarington lias hired an independent peer review team led by Hardy Stevenson and Associates Untiled of Toronto. Consultants in various fields The decision - made by the Municipal Council olT'laviiipton in I WO, to pursue the option of managing the historic wastes in xilu - was conditional upon the findings of four initial technical studies described in the legal agreement. Ms. Szwarz explains. "Hardy Stevenson has been invaluable for their peer review of those studies," she adds. Numerous other studies remain to be completed and evaluated. Hardy Stevenson offers the services of a number of sub-consultants, experienced in various fields, including low-level radioactive waste, hydrogeology, shoreline engineering and the impact of the PHA1 on the community. Subconsultants Subconsultants include Terraprobe Limited, Shoreplan Engineering Limited, the PRISM Group and Niblett Environmental Associates. Marc Rose of Hardy Stevenson serves as facilitator for the meetings of the Port Granby Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC), of which Ms. Szwarz is interim chairperson. In addition to her work with consultants and with the CAC, Ms. Szwarz is also responsible for liaison with the LLRWMO, federal and provincial agencies and authorities and the general public. A full partner "Under the agreement with the Government of Canada, the Municipality of Clarington is a full partner in the process to find a suitable long-term solution to the management of the Port Granby wastes," says Clarington Mayor John Mutton. "This process requires the Municipality to address a broad range of technical issues related to the Port Granby project. The advice of knowledgeable, independent consultants allows the Municipality to effectively participate in the Port Granby Project and ensure that its interests and those of its residents are properly addressed." 4$ IVmilloiiAm iMtumt Moving Ahead Tills regular column Is published by Iho Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Office to Inform residents of progress on the clean-up and safe longterm longterm management ol low-level radioactive waste In the area. For copies of this column or additional Informa- lion call 905 885-0291, or visit the Projoct Information Information Exchange at 110 Walton Street In Port Hope. Visit the Project Information Exchange, 110 Walton Street, Pori Hope 1:00-5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday Call 905-885-0291 or toll-free 1-8B6-255-2755 Visit out website: www.lltwmo.or!