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Orono Town Hall BOWMANVILLE LIBRARY 62 Temperance St. 1.1.04 Bowmanville, Ont. L1C 3A8 $1.00 GST Included Wednesday October 22, 2003 Serving Kendal, Kirby, Leskard, Newcastle, Newtonville, Orono, Starkville and Tyrone since 1937 "ITER still alive" says Mutton "ITER is not dead," said Mayor John Mutton at Monday's council meeting. The Mayor was responding to an article by Toronto Star Science Reporter Peter Calamai, which appeared in Monday Star claiming "The federal government is deliber of 2002 because it did not stack up well against the other host country bids - Japan, France and Spain. This spring the Provincial government committed to paying half of the $2.3 billion cost to host the project in Ciarington if the Federal ately letting the clock run out Government took responsibil- on Ontario's bid to host a $12 ity for the other half. The billion experiment nuclear provincial government then reactor." Dr. Murray S t e w art, President of ITER Canada, "The PM did indicate he had took the next step and committed committed to pay half the cost to participate in and a member some concerns With the 3 .° ye , ar n r n 1 o P T of Canada's negotiation team said last Friday that we - Canada had to get something something on table . for the round . ■ of negotiations dealing cost sharing and detail construction construction which starts on the 5th of November in Beijing. ITER is an international research and development project to develop fusion energy energy as the way to a clean and sustainable energy source. ITER Canada had promoted promoted Canada as a host country for the fusion reactor having selected property beside the Darlington Nuclear Power generation station as their preferred preferred site for this international international project. Without the financial financial backing of the Canadian government, the proposal was taken off the table at the end cost over-runs >) Durham M.P. Alex Shepherd > ; 'Tvy' project whether Canada was selected as the host country or not. Deadlines for • . Canada to put a viable offer back on the ITER table have come and gone, with Canada still participating participating in negotiations as an ITER partner, not a potential Host country. "It's not over till it's over," said Durham M.P. Alex Shepherd in a phone call with Orono Times Monday. "The Prime Minister said he was aware of the importance of ITER, how important it was to Ciarington and my riding, stated Shepherd "The PM did indicate he had some concerns with cost over-runs, and he would take up that issue with Premier elect Dalton McGuinty," said Shepherd. Unfortunately some of the participating countries have changed their attitude about Canada being responsible for 5 per cent of the total cost, if they were selected as host country. "Japan and the European countries are saying Canada should be in for the full share of ten per cent of the cost," stated Shepherd, "This lends support to the concern the federal government has about spiraling costs." At Tuesday morning's candidates candidates meeting, Mayor Mutton said that a new era of cooperation between the federal federal Liberals and provincial Liberals will not happen if Chretien does not get on board ITER contlnad page 3 Rachell Harris attended the Orono Horticultural Club meeting last week where she participated participated in rock painting activities. Farmers' parade seek permit The Farmers' Christmas Parade of Lights is gearing up for their 5th annual presentation presentation and are seeking a Road Occupancy Permit from the Municipality. Farmer Bill Basiuk of Enniskillen appeared before Ciarington Council Monday stating, "We thought maybe it's time to get a permit." This parade which traditionally traditionally takes place on the first Wednesday in December is attracting an increasingly larger larger audience. Mayor Mutton stated at Monday's meeting that at some point they will have to look at the issue of crowd accommodation. "This is going to rival some of our other parades," stated the Mayor, "It's getting so popular." popular." The Farmers' Christmas Parade of Lights is a reach out by farmers to the non farming community. "The people see us all summer travelling slowly slowly on the roads moving big farm machii^ry," said Basiuk. "This gives them a chance to see us driving slowly in smaller smaller vehicles," he said. "We tend to get less one finger waves from the locals," he stated. Basiuk explained that the parade begins north of FARMERS continued page w/ono m i; inlviliip ■ jfe,,,,., ,1.»'|fl 1)1 PflUliMEl School student