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: e closing of Shell Canada’s Oakville Research Centre, w announced Thursday, will mean a loss of jobs when the com- pany’ 5 operation is consolidated 1n Calgary, but where exactly the axe will fall remains to be seen. By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Stafi' Uncertain future for Shell Research employees Four officers assigned the task from May through November, use a l7-ft. Boston Whaler and the 28 ft. power boat, The Halton Star. The Halton Regional Police TrafficMarine Unit polices the great lake’s waters near Halton â€" a big responsibility for limited resources. But image isn’t what it’s about, saving lives, is. It’s just like Miami Vice. Wearing a wet/dry suit, Halton Regional Police Constable Steve Martin cuts through Lake Ontario waves on a 10-foot, $7,500 pur- ple Seaâ€"D00. Halton Regional Police Constable Steve Martin drives the newest addition to the force‘s Marine Unit -â€" a 10-foot $7,500 Sea-D00 on loan from Bombardier Sea-D00 Ltd., of Quebec. (Photo by PeterMcGusker) Oakville Beaver Stafi' By ANGELA BLACKBURN Marine unit gets big boost from small craft According to Shell spokesman AMctroland Communi News a r ails Vol. 31 No.76 ty p pe Slam/a éfiefl‘ gamma/9 flea/5750” CCNA Better Newspmers Compefifion 1993 Brent Shervey, the Lakeshore Road facility. cunently employs 100 peoâ€" ple and 80 in CalgaryHe said Shell is looking to consolidate that num- ber at around 100. By amalgamat- ing two facilities into one, some people will lose jobs, he admitted, but it’s just too soon to tell where. “Some of the research that has been done in Oakville will now be done in Calgary. It is logical to AKVILLE BEAVER l The Halton Naval Veterans’ Association provided $1,000 of safety equipment for offi- cers to operate Sea-D00. 'Sea-Doocantop65km/handseatsfl1ree people. With a hull only inches deep and an impeller not propeller, it’s attractive for shore- And now they have Sea-D00 - at least for the summer thanks to Bombardier Sea-Doc Ltd of Quebec, the PWC or personal water craft manufacturer, and local distributor, Burloak Cycle and Marine. The loan - for which police applied last year - makes Halton the only Ontan‘o police service using a PWC this season, said TraflicMarine Unit Sgt. Tom Chapman. Even so, Shell plans a “signifi- cant reduction” in the research pro- grams currently in progress at both facilities. Ironically, when the Oakville Research Centre opened in 1970, company promotional materi- al said it was to “consolidate and step up (Shell’s) many scientific expect that some Oakville employ- ees will be asked to move,” said Shervey. Consists of 71/" crank umbrella, 55"x33" oval resin table, condiment table, 6 resin cane- look chairs, 6 co-ordinating seat cushions and 6 placemats. #88- 1316-6. Reg $23-91 m1 5999 21-Pc. Patio Set The number of PWCs on the lake has dou- bled over last year, so far this season, said Martin’s partner, Constable Daryl Dalton, who expects the trend to continue. Twenty to 30 may be out on any weekend day. “We got it (Sea-D00) in response to the Mostly, Halton police will use Sea-D00 to fight unsafe use of PWCs, appearing in increasing numbers, on Lake Ontario. The Sea-D00 is faster at getting to emergen- cies on the lake, can police shallow waters, like fish sanctuaries in Halton’ s harbors, and should out time taken to do fishing vessel safety checks by a third line body searches. Research Centre manager Les Morgan said that while employees have been aware that an internal study had been underway for a cou- ple of months, Thursday’s formal announcement still hurt. “There was not a great deal of surpn'se but a sense of sadness more than anything,” said Morgan.”This is a magnificent place to work. activities.” (See ‘Few' page 4) BURLINGTON DRY CLEANERS I , ? EST 1935 | No Limit. Expires July 3rd I 200 North Servicé Rd. 416) 338-8313 L2290 Lakeshore Rd. w. ronte 827-7861] The article did not intend to imply any connection between the current owners of the named property and the investigation. In fact, the restraining order in respect of 1410 (Abbeywood Drive had been vacated prior to the purChase of the property by the current owners in October, 1992. The Beaver regrets any misinter- pretation of the article that may have occurred. An article published in The Beaver on May 23, 1993 reported an RCMP announcement of numerous charges to be laid following an 18-month investi- gation of a money laundering and drug smuggling operation. The RCMP announcement included reference to 1410 Abbeywood Drive as one of the properties that had been restrained during the investigation. Clarification Characterizing the Centre as a “small place to work,” Morgan said everyone who works there knows one another. Although employees work in different groups on various products, he said there exists “ a collective feeling of ‘What will hap- pen to us?’ “ Concrete staffing requirements (See 'ClOSing' page 5) There is a sense of loss.” Todav Paper INSIDE SPORTS ................... CLASSIFIED....................23' SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Loblaws, Canadian Tire, Food City, AP, Kmart, The Bay, Biway, Pharma Pius, River Oaks Evening Post BURNS FRYI Mark Slipp, Investment Executive Fidelity Far East Fund (416) 359â€"4633 19-21