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10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, February 16, 1977 Letters to the Editor Dear Ecitor; The decision whether or not to build a refinery and associated nuclear dump in Port Granby or to continue to operate the old contaminated Port Ganby dump is no longer just a political decision based on "technical" data. It is also a profound moral decision and an issue far greater than one that can be made on the basis of so called "facts". The issue must be viewed as a decision which has consequences for hundreds of generations of our children and thousands of years of their futurè. How will our yet to be born great-grand- children look upon our actions or inactions? Will they be proud of the fact that we had the foresight to clean up the environment and protect it from nuclear contamination and waste materials or will they forever damn us as the contaminators of their world? Christian people of all faiths and denominations are taught from birth that we are stewards of God's creation - this earth. How will we be judged in that great day of judgement? Will we receive commendation "Well done, you good and faithful ser- vant!" or will we be told that we have not served as the stewards of this Earth - what will be our punishment? At a recent meeting in Madoc a Liberal M.P. of an Eastern County riding told the audience, "There is NO nu- clear waste storage area in Rotarv Club Welcomes Exchange Students tme worid which does not have some seepage." Can we afford to take the risks of another 50 acre nuclear dump in Port Granby? We cannnot allow this dangerous experiment to take place in our area, because no safe disposal method has yet been found. Eldorado puts great faith in the cover of bentonite over the proposed new Port Granby dump to keep water out of the radio active materials. Per- haps they should read the recent problems with benton- ite in Kentucky as reported in the Globe and Mail. Bentonite is not impervious to water. Water will seep through it in time and under the right conditions. Eldorado tells us the refin- Quuck Clean Centre (Dominion Plaza) ANNOUNCES it's Mid-Winter Special Suits or Short Dresses ----$1.50 Slacks or Trousers --_--------.88 Sport Jackets-----------_- .88 FREE DRYING wlth your laundry whille attendant is on duty. Try our Laundry Service We Wash, Dry and Fold Depot Hours: Monday: 9:30 - 5:30; Tuesday: 9:30 - 5:30 Wednesday: Closed Thursday: 9:30 - 5:30; Friday: 9:30 - 5:30 Saturday: 9 - 1 DUE TO TREMENDOUS RESPONSE, WE ARE CONTINUING OUR 1/2 PRICE SALE DON'T MISS OUT Il ORTHOPRACTIC MK. V 308 CoU Posturized for your sleeping comfort 20 Year construction guarantee SINGLES MATTRESS and BOX bonc s 4 9 both pcs. 48" THREE QUARTER MATTRESS and BOX $ nc .cs DOUBLES MATTRESS and BOX 89 both pcs QUEEN MATTRESS and BOX S bothpcs. BONUS OFFER With every purchase of a mattress and box spring you can purchase a heavy duty bed frame with 2 inch carpet rollers for only $19.00. WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN ODD SIZE MATTRESSES AND BOX SPRINGS. TELEPHONE ORDERS ACCEPTED B@ddlng UnIIMIted 133 Tmunton Rood West Oshmwa -Master nargex Charge LI CaIl 579-2011 "Somerville Mal" The Bowmanville Rotary Club meeting last Thursday took on an international atmosphere as members officially greeted Brazil exchange student. Joao Luis De Madieras and welcomed back their own sponsored student, Jane Morris, from the trip to New Zealand. The student exchange program is a year-round project which provides local students with an opportunity to experience sehool life in other countries around the world. In addition, the rogram allows students from other countries to study under the Canadian secool system. Shown above are Joao and Jane after the BHS student outlined some of the highlights of her trip in a slide presentation to the club. ery will employ 150 people. We hope Eldorado does not think we are gullible enough to think they will employ 150 citizens of the Town of Newcastle and then train them as nuclear techniciaris. Could it be that these positions will be filled by simply transferring staff al- ready trained to a new plant within easy commuting dis- tance from their present operations. Port Hope will retain any financial benefits and the Town of Newcastle get the radio active garbage. Eldorado has opened up two Port Granby information offices, one in Port Hope and one in Bowmanville. The scale models, the literature and the pictures are of excellent technical quality but I don't want dangerous radio active waste explained to me - I simply do not want dangerous radio active waste even if it is only radio active for 1600 years. If anyone wants the waste why don't they ap- proach Eldorado and ask them t.o dump it on their property! Why must it be dumped on us in the Town of Newcastle? S.E.A.P. will continue to present questions which must be answered and alternatives which must be explored before any toxic, radio active waste is dumped on us here in Port Granby. We have a right to a clean, uncontaminated envir- onment and we must do everything possible to make sure our rights are put into practice. If you feel as we do why not join S.E.A.P. today? It only costs $1,00, is complete- ly painless, conscience free and unpolluted. W. Clarke Newtonville, Ontario P.S. It's possible that the tragedy of Port Hope is simply to serve as a warning to others. Dear Editor; Re Town of Newcastle Ratepayers Meeting. Monday Feb. 21, 1977. Courtroom 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to the regular meeting of the Rate- payers Association of the Town of Newcastle. Feel free to bring your problems and your ideas, about better government for our town in the open. Port Granby residents have problems with Eldorado's dump, Courtice residents' way of life is threatened by city type subdivisions, Newcastle village might get gas with ail its troubles, Darlington will be the site of the world's largest Nuclear power plant, there is more change in the works for our municipality than it ever saw in its history. T.O.N.R.A. wants to provide a forum for concerned citizen in a free atmosphere. To be successful it needs your im- put! The planned subdivisions in Courtice are of importance also to other residents, so is the Port Granby dump, the Darlington Station, and the problems in the Village of Newcastle, as well as other areas of the Town. At this meeting, ail resi- dents could ask Council to delay any further action in Courtice, until such time as there is an approved plan indicating where and what should be developed first, rather than approving private subdivisions by large develop- ers, with or without Baby Bonus from.O.H.A.P. A massive influx of new homeowners in city type subdivisions in the Courtice area would be far more costly to serve than similar develop- ment in and around Bowman. ville and Newcastle. More over, with their employment, their shipping and their enter- tainment concentrated to the west where also the water and sewerpipes are going to be connected, these new resi- dents will have no ties with the Town of Newcastle and can be expected to ask for amalgam- ation with Oshawa. The O.H.A.P. Baby Bonus will only lead to an abortion. Do you want Bowmanville to keep some identity by having the name of Town of New- castle changed? Time to speak or write is now! Should we again protest to the Atomic Energy Control Commission for extending the Port Granby dump license, and having Eldorado install still available for only WITH $3.00 FOOD PURCHASE Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 permanent facilities for treat- ment of runoff water, indicat- ing two things the dump will stay and the runoff liquid is not as harmless as we are made to believe. Should ratepayers and resi- dents associations ask for some financial assistance for our own tax money? One per cent of the annual consultants fees contracted out by Council on our behalf, would help tremendously to- ward simple administration cost of any active group, and could be more beneficial in the long run, than most of the highly technical papers pro- duced by experts. The more Council goes into camera the less picture we get of what they are doing on our behalf, the greater the need for scrutiny. Do show your interest, feel free to offer your service and participate. See you at the meeting D.V. Acting Secretary Dirk Brinkman Dear Editor; On reading your paper last week Feb. 9th I see the Town's name could cost $6,000. Why in the name of heavens can't people leave the Town's name alone? I have lived in Bowmanville since I was six and my children were born here in Memorial Hospital. Is the name of Bowmanville so bad? I kind of like it after all these years. What will happen to the history of our town? Let Newcastle stay as Newcastle and leave Bowmanville as Bowmanville. It will always be Bowmanville to me and to the rest of the town. Leave the town name alone who ever you may be., Bowmanville will always be Bowmanville no matter how much money is poured down the drain to change its name. Bowmanville will always be Bowmanville Thank you Mrs. Muriel Terry OBITUARIES HELENA MAUDE BABCOCK Following a short illness, Helena Maude Babcock, in her 99th year, passed away on Tuesday, February 8th, 1977 at Memorial Hospital, Bow- manville. Born in Clarke Township and educated at Kirby, she was the daughter of the late John and Maria Clemence. On February 3rd, 1923 she was married-to the late Herbert J. Babcock. A highly respected and well known citizen she had resided for the past five years and a half at Sunset Lodge, 106 Church St. She had previously resided at 59 Ontario St. She was a member of Trinity United Church. Predeceased by three brothers and six sisters, surviving relatives are sever- al nieces and nephews. Reverend John Peters offic- iated at the funeral services held on Friday at the North- cutt Elliott Funeral Home. Interment Bowmanville Cemetery. MILTON J. AND VALETA M. GREEN As a result of a tragic fire in Newcastle on Tuesday, Feb- ruary 1st, 1977, Milton J. Green aged 58 and his wife Valeta, aged 63, died as a result of the burns received. Milton, the son of John and Isobel (McMullen) Green, was born in Orono, and Valeta, the daughter of Arthur T. and Margaret (Moffatt) Allen, was born in Newcastle. 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