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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 29 Jun 1976, Section 2, p. 3

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Get Objecive geport on Nuclear Pla'nt Criticisms? At Ieast one unanswered -iuestion remains following ýe public meeting heid twvio -weeks ago about the proposed nulear generating station at Darlington. Will the Minister of Energy get an objective report about Newcastie's -criticisms re- garding the two biIIioi, dollar project? In other words, wili what was said at the Lions Centre meeting on June 8th be what Dennis Timbreil gets? Counillor Ann Cowman posed the question after sev- eral serious objections were raised about the planned Hdyro scheme. SIte noted that ail six members of the panel (who deaIt with more' than 25 questions fromý the audience of 125) were empioyees of Ontario Hydro, and she sug- gested that they could 'trans- late and manipulate' the information they received at the meeting any way they saw fit. Mrs. Cowman further stated that she feit that Hydro's current public participation process was simpiy a way to "A LotoS home - ones are pleased at what they caisave with State Far.m insurace?' Sate Farm has become the Iargest homeowners Insurance company ln the country by offering 10w rates and prom pt, firsf-class service. But people are stili sur- prised, when they find out w e can save them money. When your cur- rent policy expires, corne see me. I1 may have a surprise for you. Dirk Brinkman R. R. 1 Scugog St. Bowmanvil le, Ont. 623-3621 LflSa good nelghbor, fte irm is thmr. pacify the public before -the proposed station became a reality. Hydro officiaIs countered ber statement by saying that their final environmental assessment report to the Minister of Energy would take into accounit comments that were made at the meeting. Afferwards, Ross Fitchett, the Community Relations Officer for the proposed Dar- lington station, said that the proceedings weren't recorded on tape, but thaf the 1sf of questions posed by members of the audience would be included in the Hydro report which he expects will be submifted in September. When Mrs. Cowman asked if fhere was a representafive of fhe energy minisfry present, she learned thaf Andrew Frame, a senior advisor in the utilities deparfment, was observing the proceedings. Mr. Frame explained thaf he had been involved with the Darlingfon proposai for 18 monfhs, and thaf he and two of bis colleagues twho also attended the meeting) would draw up written reports for Mr. Timbrell. On Monday, bowever, Mr. Frame declined to comment on impressions he received at, the Bowmanville meeting and be explaîned that his written assessment for Mr. Timbreli would not be made public even af fer if was submiffed. He added that any public state- ments about the project would have to come fromn Mr. Timbrell in the legisiature. M.P.P. Doug Moffatt may decide to voice. Newcastle's objections f0 the proposed station publicly, but he was af the meeting only long enough fo raise a haîf dozen questions f0 t he panel before returning to Queen's Park for a crucial session in the legisiature. Hedidn't have fime to wait for the answers. Meanwhile, Ann Cowman's question stili remains, un- answered. unless she takes Hdyro's advice and presents her own brief f0 the minisfer. The Town of Newcastle Ratepayers Association bas decided f0 oppose the Darling- ton generaf ing station for the time being and support the Durham Region Field Nat- uralisfs in their bid to stop harbor deveiopment in Oshawa's Second Marsh. . The decisions resulfed from' the association's m eeting Monday June 2lst at the Bow- manville council chambers aftended by about 16 The motion to oppose the proposed Darlington gener- ating station in the southwest corner of the municipality was made by ratepayer Dennis Sadier. His motion recom- mended thaf the station, be opposed untîl more definite plans for the storage of radioactive wastes are known. It added fhat the station should be opposed until the new doors to smiaII II]business Financial assistance1 Management counselling Manaýgement training Infmatiion on government programs for business MRS. W. E. CLIFFOR-D, one of our representativos 7~Flying Dutchman Motor Inn, Hgwy41 Bowmanville, Ontario on Wednesday, Juiy l4th, 1976 f rom 10 a. m. to 3'p. m. 22 King Street West, Oshawa Telephone No. 576:.6800 effecf of hof water discharge on the environment and the effeefs of radioactive dis- charge are also known. R. Lilley, Ratepayer associ- ation secret ary trèasurer, said she thoughf the association should profesf and make if iclear fhat individuals are not going fo stand for having a nuclear sife in fhe area. Presîdenf, Ron Amyofte said hie didn't think anyone had enough information f0 make a decision on the proposed plant. H1e had recom- mended that information be gathered over a six month period, altlbough as chairman, hie couldn't make a motion to- thaf effecf. Second Marsh As well as discussion on the Darlington nuclear plant, the group also talked about the Oshawa Second Marsh. The vote coming from that discus- sion favored supporting the IDurham Region Field natural- ists in their bld to stop the Second Marsh from being used as a harbor. The decision was eight in favor and two opposed.,, In discussing the Second Marsh, past president of the Durham Region Field Natur- alisfs, Dennis. Barry presented a slide tape show and a brief. A representative from the Oshawa Harbor Commission was slated to attend the meeting also but hie was absent. Mr.' Amyotfe, the committee chairman agreed to outline the viewpoints of the opposing side, however. Speaking from the Harbor Commission's point of view, Mr. Amyofte -said the second marsh project would be more ecologically beneficial in the long termi. H1e said that if we don't ship things by water, the alter- native would be land trans- portation involving highways, rail, and air. These forms of transportation would take up more valuable land than the proposed harbor for the Second Marsh. In a brief by the naturalist's group, Mr. Barry said the issue of the Second Marsh development reéally involved a "fundamental phiiosophy, of whaf we want out of lite." "Today, the public is not willing f0 accept the concept thaf growth is good no matter what the consequences," he said. Mr. Barry said bis organiza- tion would like to see the second marsh used as part of the Darlingfon, Provincial Park. H1e suggested that board- walks and observation decks could be built in the marsh. Although the ratepayers voted f0 support the natural- ists, they decided not to donate any money f0 the Durham, group., Section Two The Canadian Statesman. BOwmanville June 29. 1976 3 concubines through a rajah's had Thomuson izuns sluno haremi over their shoulders. The star -You sec, he said patient- raised his hand clutching a j Iy, -he's rejecting the corrup- sheaf of papers and proclairrn- t~tion of the democracies be- ed to the assembled crowd. cause hes finally seen the -"This is the *workers' decadence of the western manifesto!- He went on to societies.- explain they were takihg over I thought maybe he was the factory and the profits, J7just hungover," 1 said. wouid flow to the employees The director looked at me and not the bosses. horrified and went back to The director joined me. work.' The second acf got "Now you can see the point l zîunder way and I noticed that you were trying to make, I'rn my hero was standing under a sure. Here we have the evil portrait of Che Guevara) captains of industry being exborting the workers to! overthrown by the people.Bu Sstrike against their bosses. what baonens nnw 's that the jw"You have nothing to lose lackeys of the ownerscorne in but your chains " he yelled. .and shoot the hero. With his This struck me as straying dying breath, he denounces rather far from the scenario 1 the right wing conservative had proviled. My idea was puppets. Oh, incidentally, we that the protagonist would have to(change the last line, shoot bis uncle, blame it on bis you know, where he says own othe andthentake'Good-bye world' I need that over the plant, firing every for his final dramatic j man wbo refused to accept a speech." pay eut and every girl who That was where I rebelled. deciined an invitation to come The part he was talking about zýeW up and see his etchings. was the last original line from The director sat down be- my play and I was getting side me. "Can you see the very sentimental about it. I thrust of action now? " he said. held a hurried conference with "Our hero had begin f0 the executive of the associa- mobilize the forces of the tion and we agreed that I proietariat against the slave should direct my own play. drtving masters of industry." After several weeks of hard le I commented that it appear- work, we opened to a glitter- ed to be somnething of a ing first night audience com- distortion of my original work, posed entirely of relatives and in view of the fact that I had friends of the cast, with the Following extensive renovations to Jury House, Pine Ridge SchQol opened its doors to-day to female , imn belonging to every exclu- exception of a critic sent by sive club in town and hobnob- the local newpaper who dis- students for the first time in its 50 year history. Janet Jones, an assistant superintendent at the school, bing with the idie rich at any secfed my work with such was instrumental in planning and designing the niew interior of the building,,and she looks justifiably' opportunity. He -replied thaf scorching detail, that only four pleased with the finished product. She also knows ah 'about the finer details of its construction . . . for the third acf would be up to people showed up for the example, behind the fire resistant knotty pine panelling and 425 feet of 54 inch wallpaper, there 'are 3,000 expections. second performance. I wasn't feofelectrical wiring. 46 new electrical outlets have been installed, along with 35 new fire detectors and The final act opened on a disappointed, however.I fee ofpolitical raily with my hero on mean, even Shakespeare had seven exit lights, etcetera. Quite an achievement. When the newly renovated residence is full, it will have the podium with a number of, a few flops. Now, my next a capacity of 18 girls. bearded actors, al of whom4" play...... CATCH TED WATSON'S STRAWBERRY EXPRESS PICK YOUR OWN The PIay's the Thingl 1 was approacbed by the local Little Theatre, group recenfy fo write a play for their summer session. Consi- dering it something of an honour, I diligently worked ouf a smail tbree acf piece that combined love, bate, greed, an obsession for wealfb, intense passion, mur- der, political intrigue, arson, bribery and suicide. The scene was set in the Taj Mahal wifh sub plots f0 be played in the Kremlin and the Hall of Mirrors af the Versailles Pa- lace. If required only about filty actors. Assigned f0 direct the play was a young man of about 23 who wore faded jeans and loved beads. We met and sbook hands. 'l As 1 see your play," he said, 'if's an attempf to overfhrow the imperialistic forces that keep the world in economie slavery and glori- fies the forces of the frium- phant proletariat. Do you see if that way?" 'As a matter of fact, no," I told him. "Actually, if's about a guy wbo shoots bis uncle s0 he can get confrol of bis factory and nmake a million. He then proceeds to tbrow the union ouf, exploit everyone in sigbt and break the hearfs of almost every girl who works for bim. In thbe end, he admifs to being the most evil person he bas ever known, refuses f0 repent, 'and then takes an overdose of pilis while vowing f0 terrorize Heli as soon as be gets there. " 'Unbunb," the director said. 'Well, 1 know thaf was the intent, but I've altered the script a littie. I hope you don't mmid. I mean, just a few small' changes bere and there." 'Like what?" 1 asked. "Like, I see bim as a young revolufionist who rebels against the abuses of the system. H1e bas a vision, a vision of the uprising of the masses againsf the power brokers who control the work- ers and the victory of the common man." "That's quite, a few changes," 1 fold him. "You'll hardly notice the differece," he assured me. Rehearsals began on the firsf act, wbicb I had placed in an area of tbe Taj Mahal but wbich he shiffed to a f ool shetd adjoining a pencil factory. The lone actor was sifting on a stool witb bis head in bis hands yeiling, "No, no, no! " over and over again. The director came f0, where 1 was sitting. "Do you see the symbolism, the guf wrenching pathos of that scene?" he exclaimed. I admitted that it was rather iost on me, particularly, sine my version had the hero chasing a group ýof pretfy THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY, 0F DURHAM Closure 'of Saonitary LandfiII1 sites The DARLINGTON Waste Disposai Site wilI be closed Thursday, JuIy 1, 1976 due to the Dominion Day Ho li day. Normal operations wiII continue on Friday, JuIy 2, 1976. R.F. Richardson, P. Eng., Commissioner of Works. I.' ~ ~I -UNLESS- lt's a "Hole-in-One's Fender Expected %* Start FROM JUNE 2th f0 o23rd Mon. - Fri. 19:00 a.m. -8:30 p.m. Sat. 9:00 a.m, 5:30 p.m.' Sunday 111:a.m. - 8:30 p.m. NEW CROP REPORTS phone 623-7252 24 hrs. a day and get a prerecorded orop starting date and pic-king conditions, plus other crop information ALL TO SERVE YOU BETTER! FREE WAGON RIDES' We have arranged ta bave wagon rides whenever Possible for convenience ad uenjoyment. 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