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DARLINGTON HOT HOUSE Have you won a million recently? Looking for a sound investment? Have you some agri- cultural knowledge? Have you knowledge of business practice? Could you negotiate with all levels of govern- ment? Could you negotiate additional finances? If you answered yes to the above you could become the proud proprietor of the "Darlington Ilot House" A recent study shows how a tomato (or cucumber) crop could be cultivated, utilizing Darlington Generating Station moderator cool- ing water, in a green- house at a cost of $225 - 300,000.00 per acre, actual cost depending on subsystems. This information came to light with the release, by the minister of energy, of the Feasi- bility Analysis of the Utilization of Moderator Heat for Agricultural and Aquacultural Pur- poses. What that really means is our govern- ment wanted to find out if there was a use for all that warm water our nuclear plants pour into featuring the opinions and concerns of Denais Sadier our lakes. There were two theories or possible uses: One, warm water is essential for spawn growth - hence a fish hatchery. Two, it could be used as an energy source to heat air in an enclosed space - hence a green house ; Well both are eco- nomically and tech- nically feasible, in fact savings on conventional greenhouse heating costs could be reater than fifty per cent. Not only that but an initial twenty acre development could po- tentially employ over fifty local people. I could now proceed to dazzle you with figures to show just how sound an investment it is, but I won't, they are available in the study. Suffice it to say that rapidly rising fuel costs along with competitive imports have caused a decline and serious economic situation among domestic producers. The high levels of import products have created a market for the product, with some initial protection from lower priced imports it would be possible to capture quite a piece of the available market. "A thirty year cash- flow comparison of costs and benefits indi- cates that the green- house project is finan- cially viable within ex- pected escalation rates. A substantial reduction in heating costs as compared to conven- tional heating is the major factor in the viability of the project." Thé predomnant system is an oil heated glass covered structure, P roduction costs etween 1973 and 1977 increased 64 per cent, three quarters of that can be attributed to fuel costs, while returns have been less than twenty per cent. Im- Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, January 18,1978 3 Slower Growth in I977 ports exceed domestic production 300 - 400 per cent, so we know the market is there if costs could be lowered. The report indicates a saving of $13,000.00 per acre (over conventional heating costs) in 1977, projecting to a 199,000.00 saving per acre in 2006. I was a little amazed when I read an environ- mental assessment under the Environ- mental Assessment Act would be required once the project went beyond the experimental stage of development, seemed a little anti-climatic. So if you answered yes to initial questions, give it some thought, become a local industrialist. Keep your dollars at home, and close to home. The report is available from the Ontario Government Bookstore on Bay Street in Toronto. In a report from the municipal- ity's building department, statistics for 1977 indicated that permits for projects valued at $11.6 million had been issued. The previous year, approximately $16 million in new construction projects received permits in this municipality. Commenting on these figures, Mayor Rickard noted that there was an increase in single family homes being constructed and he said there was a healthier balance between commercial and residential asses- sment. MID-WINTER SHOE SALE starts Thursday, January 19th, 1978 2 0 t.40 OFF DISCONTINUED LINES OF MEN'S, WOMEN'S and CHILDREN'S FOOTWEAR G NONO EXCHANGES REFUNDb SERVîNG OSHAWA SINCE 1905 31 Simcoe St. N. Phone 725-3312 NOW OPEN ALL DAY WEDNESDAY <FRIDAY TILL 9:00p.m.) Kinsmen Korner by Ted Fairey With the holiday season now behind us, the Kinsmen are ready to buckle down and get on with planned projects. To bring you up to date on our December activities, we would like to apologize to all senior citizens who planned to attend our annual Colour Light Tour. Due to the ice storm that occurred that weekend, we felt that in the best interests of all concerned we should cancel our Tour. However, under the Chair- manship of Kin Dennis Mc- Donald, we will be having a tour of the great outdoors in the Spring. Our Decembef Christmas Cheer Draw was won by a gentleman from Wisconsin, U.S.A. We thank you for your support of our draw and the monies derived will help us continue our Community Service work. Forthcoming activities we have planned in the next few weeks are as follows: Volley- ball and Basketball Tourna- ments for pre high school students, Draw for Cystic Fibrosis, Involved -in Town Inter-Club, Attending Kins- men Spring Conference which will be hosted by the Whitby Kinsman Club and held here in Bowmanville at the Flying Dutchman. It has been decided that our Major Draw at our annual Kinsmen Carnival (June 23, and 24th, 197&) will be $50 worth of groceries a week for 52 weeks from one of our large grocery chains her in Bow- manville or any other branch of their store in Canada, The Kinsman Club of Bow- manville welcome Wayne Boyle to the great family of Kin. We hope you have a long and enjoyable relationship with Kinsmen, Wayne. The first week in June, approximately ten couples from our club will be flying to Freeport in the Bahamas to attend our annual District Convention. We will be there for two reasons, first to participate in regular business that takes place at District Convention and secondly, to bid for the 1977 District Convention. Under, the Chairmanship of KinrBub Fairey and co-Chairman "Jake" Brown, the ground work has been laid to host this convention in Niagara Falls. If successful in our bid, we expect from 1200 to 1400 Kinsmen and Kinettes in the Honeymoon Capital of the world to enjoy the fellowship and fun that conventions offer. Chairman of the Courtice Charter Committee, Kin Lloyd McRobbie is still working diligently, along with his committee, in the formation of a new Kinsmen Club for Courtice and surrounding area. Any young men who would be interested in joining the Courtice Club, please do not hesitate to call Kin Lloyd at 623-2635. Our last general meeting held at the Acres Restaurant was First Vice President's Night and yours truly chaired the meeting. At that time, representatives from the local "SPLASH" Committee, Bob Stevens, Dr. H. Rundle and Dave Cook, provided an inter- esting and informative pre- sentation on behal1f of SPLASH. Board Okays Study of French Course Options The possibility of introduc- ing French immersion into the higher grades and implement- ing extended language pro- grams is under review by the Northumberland and New- castle Board of Education. A study to examine alterna- tives such as modified French courses and introducing immersion at the upper grade levels was recommended at a board meeting last week. Along with the review of French programs that have been tried in other jurisdic- tions, the board approved an extension of the core French course. The 20 minute course for students in grades seven and eight was started last year as a prepratory program for high school French studies. Although the course was criticized by two trustees, French Committee Chairper- son Sheila Parker defended it last Thursday night. The Port Hope trustee said that they would need one more year of reviewing the course before changes could be suggested. Bowmanville trustee Bob Burke and George Blythe of Brighton both indicated their opposition to the extension without first having data on the costs. Dr. Ian Wilson of Cobourg, however, was strongly in favor of continuing with the pilot project for another year, Withdrawing the course at this point, he said it would amount to a tragic move, showing a retrogressive attitude on the part of the board. Education with Terry Hawkins Dr. Wilson said that parents of students in the program were enthusiastic with the results that their children were having. Stressing that most other countries offer two languages in their educational system, he said that schools through- out the province should reflect both French and English culture in their curriculum. There are a great many characteristics that I admire in people, but two that I really enjoy seeing are enthusiasm and perseverence. It gives me a great amount of pleasure to work with or observe people who are enthusiastic about an idea or project. These people work so hard and work so happily and accomplish so much that one must recognize this talent. And I do consider enthusiasm a talent. Not only that, I consider it a natural talent which most, if not all people are born with. The enthusiasm of children is generally recognized. They get so excited about things that -they even forget about lunch or supper sometimes, often to the frustration of their mother. As these children get older some of the harsh realities of life's duties and obligations dampen their spirit of enthusiasm but many do retain it. This is witnessed by the young people who play sports with total commitment, the students who stay after school to finish their art project or the young men who live for their cars. As people get older their spirit of enthusiasm is harder to maintain. Obligations and dutiçs, concerns and problems consume more and more time and energy. It's hard to be enthusiastic 'about anything when one is very busy or very tired. This however is where perseverence becomes important. The talent, ability or training that causes a person to persevere is a wonderful characteristic too. This is a characteristic that permits a person to get things accomplished when the excite- ment of the task is gone. This is the characteristic that produces the results and overcomes the obstacles that inevitably fall into one's way. Both enthusiasm and pers- everence are talents that can be nurtured. One must allow themselves the liberty of being enthusiastic and the discipline of persevering. The enthusiasm of young children is not always accompanied by perseverence. The persever- ence of older people is not always accompanied by enthusiasm. The joy is when the two talents are combined. the gift of lite Be a RED CROSS Blood Donor Growth in assessment during 1977 was lower than growth in 1976 but the same as the assessment increase noted in the municipality's first year of existence, Newcastle Mayor Garnet Rickard said Monday, Jan. 9. In his opening remarks to council, Mayor Rickard said that assessment growth in 77 was approximately 5.6 per cent. He said this was less than thé seven to eight per cent growth in 1975-76 but still more than double the 2.5 per cent reported prior to regional government in 1972-73.