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BEAVER Friday, July 19, 1991 - O a k v ille I c o v m K IR K S IM P S O N Publisher EDITORIAL: NORMAN ALEXANDER. Editor Assistant Editor: Rod Jerred News E ditor: Oavid Kazlovskis - Angela Blackburn, Howard Mozel Entertainment Editor: Kathy Yanchus Youth Page Co-ordlnator: Tom Dykes. Oakville Living Editor Wilma Blokhuls - Barb Joy, Sports Editor: Kario Berkovich - Tom Michibata. Chief Photographer: Peter McCusker - Riiiero Vtnoil. PRODUCTION: GEORGE LOVIE, Production Manager Supervisors: Ed Court. David Dodds. - Karen Bailey. Jane Bates. Joel Billinghurst. Dianne Brown. John Carter. Ted Clutey. Percy D Aguilar, James Donovan. Catherine Dorsey. Manuel Garcia. Ron Hagei. Susan Hail. Scott MacDonald. Birgit StoU. Diana Welch 467 Speers Rd., Oakville L6K 3S4 ADMINISTRATION: ROSEMARY LACKIE, Office Manager Helena Chartrand, Lori Keller. Sheila Koster, Ruth Myers, Lnda Snoyer. Harriet Socholotuk. 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Jennifer Vailbacka. Michael Warit. Audrey Wiebe. Second Class Mail Registration No 03733 - BoBRAE SUMM ER 19 9 0 L E T T E R 'S Concerned about air quality D ear Sir: While we all become involved in summertime activities it is important not to forget the events of the last year regarding the adverse effects of the PetroCanada Refinery on both Burlington and Oakville residents. It is now almost eight months since the public meeting of 6 0 0 residents p ro testin g the P e tro -C an ad a em issio n s. T he E n vironm ental A dvisory Committee (EAC-PC) has been meeting on a regular basis.. The most tangible results have been one newsletter and a new hotline number for residents to call. At the first EAC-PC meeting, Petro-Canada officials declined to participate if the Committee was to have any role more dynamic than giving advice, or if the Committee was to call for tighter emission standards. In recent months there has been two complete power failures at the refinery; 11.3 tonnes/day of sulphur continues to be showered on local residents and. over the last month, there has been a dramatic increase in sulphur emissions. the promise of plant number two to be converted to all natural gas usage was slated for September 1991, at the latest meeting o f the EAC-PC, this promise has how been demoted to a temporary line installation. I feel that this is why the residents o f O akville and B urlington no longer believe in the promises that are made by big Corporations and local government. The problem with the refinery continue, and yet Oakville, Burlington and Regional politicians, in their wisdom, have approved building more houses close to the refinery just west o f Burloak drive and just south of Rebecca Street. In my conversations with the Greenpark sales office I was told there were no problems with the refinery. the health o f our families continues to be ignored because of refinery prof its, developer pressures, and politicians striving for more power and prestige. We must continue our efforts to ensure that the refinery runs a clean operation that does not threaten the well-being o f Oakville and Burlington citizens. No one will stand up for us unless we first stand up for ourselves, dollars will continue to be more important than ethics. I urge each and everyone o f the citizens of Oakville and Burlington to register their concerns with your local Alderman. It is no longer socially acceptable for industries to make people sick to make a profit. C athy M alsum olo A b lo w again st freed o m D ear Sir: A blow has been struck against freedom in Canada. On June 27th, the Supreme Court o f Canada ruled that unions can use forced union dues to finance politicking which most workers oppose. This appalling decision means that the big union elite will continue to force duespaying workers to associate with the NDP and political causes which most workers want nothing to do with. The facts speak for themselves - only a small minority of unionized workers vote for the NDP at elections but the NDP is the only party supported by the big union elite. The case was fought for six long years by a courageous Canadian, Merv Lavigne. Opposing him were: the Canadian Labour Congress; the National Union of Provincial Government Employees; the O ntario Federation o f Labour; the Ontario Public Service Employees' Union; the Confederation of National Trade U nio ns and the A tto rn e y s G e n e ra l o f C an ad a, O n ta rio and Q uebec. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court o f Canada sided with big unions and big government, against freedom. Despite this setback. Merv Lavigne and The National Citizens' Coalition, which paid his legal fees, aren't giving up the fight. They have established the "NCC Merv Lavigne Fund" to provide assistance to other victims o f forced unionism across Canada. There is no shame in suffering a setback while fight ing for the cause of freedom. There is only shame in shirking the fight. We shall not give up the fight for freedom. David Somerville President N ational Citizens Coalition Brow nout Just when you think you've got Ontario Hydro figured out they throw you another curve...and what a curve. In April o f this year, out-going Hydro pres, and CEO Robert Franklin said his utility would likely be seeking rate increases o f about 8.9 per cent for next year. That figure is only .3 per cent more than the hike we endured this year. O f course when the GST was added, our real electricity cost in Oakville ran to 16.2 per cent. But now. Hydro chairm an Marc Eliesen is saying that Ontario Hydro will need rate hikes o f up to 13 per cent (2 0 per cent with GST) in each of the next three years to try and get the giant utility back on track. That's 44 per cent when com pounded. The money will be needed to help pay for a pension fund settlement ($228-m illion). compensation to Eliott Lake for a nuclear contract cancellation ($250-m illion) and to service Hydro debt. Meanwhile, delays in the massive Darlington nuclear plant have added another $400-million to the $ 12.9-billion bill for the mega-project. But with the utility's nuclear plants only operating 62 per cent of the time last year and just 75 per cent of the time since 1981, the future for efficient and cheap power seems cloudy at best We might suggest the boys in the glass house on University Avenue look at Oakville's operations that recorded a $4.7-mil lion profit in a recessionary year. They might leam a few things. W E E K L Y FO CU S In honor of our fine young people They're out there. Plenty o f them, in fact. Ontario is fortunate to possess an abundance o f young peo ple filled with energy and vision, who see what needs to be done and don't sit back waiting for someone else to do it. These are the young people who deserve consideration for the Ontario Junior Citizen o f the Year Awards. Jo in tly sp o n so red by th e O a k v ille -b a se d O n ta rio Community Newspapers Association (OCN A) and Canadian Airlines International, the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year program has. for the past decade, paid tribute to exemplary individuals or groups of young people between 6 and 18 years of age. Junior Citizens represent a broad cross-section o f Ontario's fine youth. Some arc honored for their tremendous attitude in coping with illness or handicap. Some have identified a local neai and have taken a leadership role by devoting an amazing amount of tim e and energy towards community service and b e tte rm e n t............................................... Types of Canadians Old-fashioned puritans have declined, while more people becam e activists since 19 85. C hange of major behavioural types: Day-to-day w atchers Old-fashioned puritans ................... R esponsible survivors ` 25% Joiner 2 4 % I Disinterested activists..................... 20% self-indulgents i 1 Aggressive Still others have been selected for responding instantly in a moment o f crisis or for the way in which they have shown kindness and compassion. Those chosen to receive the award, along with their fami lies, are guest of honor at a luncheon in Toronto during the annual convention of the OCNA. Award winners are joined by Ontario's Lieutenant Governor for a family portrait at Queen's Park, and arc presented with $200. and a Junior Citizen pin. Many young people in our community are worthy o f the attention and encouragement provided through the Ontario Junior C itizen o f the Year program. Every nominee will receive a certificate stating that they were considered for this distinct honor and have contributed greatly to their communi I- -|l7% l ^ 19%1 achievers 15% 15% r 13% ty - Say 'thank you' to the special young people in Oakville by filling out a Junior Citizen of the Year nomination form avail able now from the Oakville Beaver at 467 Speers Rd. or the OCNA offices at J1.84 Sp^e/s Rd. ` ' i