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2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, January 25, 1978 SeCret Cm (From Page One) his experiences in his books. In view of Camp X's unique contributions to World War Two, Ald. Dewar announced last week that plans are underway to convert the top secret installation into some kind of museum. But like the wartime operations of Camp X, the details on plans for its future are still secret and under wraps. Ald. Dewar said last week that there are five levels of Government involved in planning for the future of the camp. These include the Durham Region and the Town of Whitby and the City of Oshawa. Announcement Today The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario was scheduled to attend a press conference in Whitby council chambers today, January 25, when further details were to be announc- ed. "I think after we're through on the 25th, there will be little doubt in anyone's mind that the camp can be re-constructed," Ald. Dewar stated. He added that he would like to see the roject completed by 1979. There were few facts on the financing of the plan but the Oshawa alderman ex lained that about 20 per cent of al funding would have to come from the publie and he said Wintario may be used to refurbish the camp. "What we plan will look something like Upper Canada Villa e but with a different theme," he tol last week's press conference. Canadian Connection Councillor Dewar stressed that as many as 50 per cent of agents who trained at Camp X were Canadians. They provided a great deal of the brainpower and manpower used in espionage activities between 1941 and 1945. He said many agents were recruited from the Montreal and Toronto areas. The councillor said that in most cases this is not generally known but the Canadian Connection is stressed in a 13 page document on Camp X compiled y Ald. Dewar and the other Oshawa-Whitby residents. An excerpt from their report reads as follows: "The research and project team have established two things that we believed notu generally known' (1) that Camp X and indeed BSC (British Security Co-ordination) were very largely Canadian opera- lions and (2) that the significance of Camp X in terms of the war effort makes this site one of the most important installations in the prose- cution of the Second World War." Official records will not support this belief, councillor Dewar stated. Officially, the camp operated under the umbrella of the British Security Co-ordination. In 1945, all records of Camp X were burned at the site and only a summary of these documents remain. What makes the job of researchers even harder is the fact that while summary do exist, they are not available to the general public. Councillor Dewar said that any inquiries of Canadian officials on the operation of Camp X will be referred to Britain. Under freedom of information laws there, all things related to espionage will not be released until 100 years atter the fact. But because of books such as A Man Called Intrepid and The Quiet Canadian, most of us will not have to wait quite that long for some inkling of Canada's role in the secret allie war. No Naimes In addition to both books mention- ed, Ald. Dewar and the project team have conducted extensive inter- 'views with persons connected with Camp X. The sources, however, are still not willing to be identified. The spies, it seems, are not anxious to come in from the cold even 35 years after the war. "For 35 years these people have said nothing to anyone,' councillor Dewar pointed out and he noted that anyone who will talk about Camp X or secret wartime operations wants to remain anonymous. The following is additional infor- mation compiled by those sources and the few available books on the subject. While Camp X was a training facility, it also boasted unique radio transmission equipment. Hydra, a short wave transmitter receiver with massive rhombic antennae could originate or plucked coded morse traffic from the ionosphere to or from England. It was inconspi- ciously housed in a wooden shed. Forge Pa pers Working with Camp X, an extensive network known as Station M was developed to forge papers and documents and to secure all those things necessary for opera- tives destined for occupied territory. Contrary to rumors among some nearby residents, there is little evidence that very much of Cam X operations were located under- ground. The only such facility was a firing range where small-arms practice could take place. Research and development of new war equipment was underway at Camp X. New forms of plastic explosives were perfected and tested along with an explosive that could be concealed on the exhaust system of enemy aircraft and explosives that were refined so that in an emergency they could be swallowed (as long as the assistance of a physician could be obtained within a few hours' time). Special equipment was obtained for agents' training and one item was a sheet of bulletproof glass six feet high and three feet wide. Behind it, agents would stand while live ammunition was fired at them. Buildings at Camp X included a barracks, and lecture hall plus other barns and sheds converted into buildings used bythe camp. History Construction took place within three to four months during the summer of 1941. It was so stringent- ly protected that no aerial photo- graphs of the facilities exist because the air space above the camp was marked as a danger area for fliers. In 1947, the camp was formally handed over to the Signal Corps of the Canadian army and the area served as a military base until 1969 when property was sold to the City of Oshawa and t he Town of Whitbv. Continued Next Week 0MB (From Page One) reaching the municipal offices in Hampton. Chairman of the OMB hearing, Armour McCrae took note of the difficulties that the proceedings have had since resuming over two weeks ago. "This hearing is about as ill fated as the Titanic," said Mr. McCrae when he heard that the hearing would have to start late. (From Page 1) legal representatives reaffirmed that the town is concerned about the safety of residents. Quoting from last Fall's brief to the panel, the Town stated that its concerns are threefold. These include the protection of local residents from any risk whatsoever of radioactive con- tamination, poisoning or other dangers from the project; the protection of local residents from the disruption of a stable rural and hamlet residential community; and the protection of the environment from pollution. A total of 11 speakers addressed the federal panel yesterday when it A trio of apartment projects in Bowmanville ought to get a share of the town's remaining sewer capacity, according to the munici- pality's planning and development committee. The buildings given priority include the Canadian Order of Foresters' housing project on Nelson and Hunt St., a 56-unit apartment and commercial building on King St., just west of George St., and a proposed 50 unit senior citizens project on Scugog and Wellington St. The recommendations have yet to be approved at a full meeting of Newcastle council but the town's planning and development committee has recommended that the above projects receive services. According to this decision, no conventional subdivisions would be allowed to go ahead until more sewer and water capacity is available in the early 1980's, town Planner George Howden noted. However, infilling on existing lots can occur and any registered plans of subdivision can develop. Some commercial and industrial users of water in the Town of Newcastle will be paying more this year. Councillor Bruce Taylor told the town's finance and administration committee Monday night that the Durham Region has just finished making a list of businesses with special water lines used for fire protection. Commercial users who haven't been paying for these lines will be billed bak to January 1, 1977 with ee eeeeeeee*ees Oshawa U.C.W. Presbyterial News Wednesday, February 8th, 1978 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. a Leadership Workshop for all departments will be at Kings- view United Church, Oshawa. Please bring box lunch, hot beverage supplied. Babysit- ting available. ee e e e ee e e eee FLOWERS DRIED FRESH TROPICAL GREEN PLANTS 3 STORES': Highway No., 2 King St. E., Oshawa Simcoe St. N., Oshawa Buy Now and Save Up to $300 Before Price Increases February 1, 1978 Prowler Travel trailers Starcraft Foldowns Bonair Hdtp. foldowns Honey Truck Campers Maple Leaf Truck Caps Slide-Ins-12 Ton or Van Used and Factory Clearances DAVIS TRAILERS Division of Holiday World Ask for Doug Allen or Neil Vanaout Deposit holds till Spring 1916 Dundas E., Hwy. 2 Whitby, 728-9493 Toronto 683-3571 Open Sunday 1 -5p.m. opened the second phase of its hearin gs. Speakers ncluded the Townshi oF Hope, the Town of Newcastle, the Greenpeace Founda- tion, Eldorado Nuclear Limited and John Veldhuis, a resident of Port Granby. Hearings are divided into topics and yesterday the panel investigat- ed the plant and waste management location as well as the overall need for the project. Today's hearing will be an all-day session zeroing in on management of low-level radioactive wastes pro- duced in the Eldorado operations. About 75 attended the evening session of the hearings last night. "It's now a question of determin- ing which projects have priority and which projects can be deferred," Mr. Howden said. In a report to the committee, he suggested that prior- ity be given to development already permitted, senior citizens accom- modation, rental housing and industry. The Durham Region estimates that until a new sewage treatment plant is built on West Beach Rd., there is only sufficient sewer capacity in Bowmanville for 570 persons. Council has been urged to set priorities on the kinds of development that will be allowed to use this capacity. Meanwhile, the closing of the Glen Rae Dairy on King and Scugog St. has added a new factor in the town's water and sewer servicing program. Councillor Bruce Taylor noted that if Glen Rae is no longer using the town's water and sewer services, there may be capacity for other development. "It's an aspect we should be looking at," Councillor Taylor stated. rates depending on the size of pipes leading to the fire protection system. "There may be some concerns raised by various people," said Councillor Taylor. He noted that there are two businesses in Orono, and half a dozen in Newcastle Village that will be billed for fire line charges. The remainder are in Bowmanville. The region's list of customers about to receive bills for fire line charges totals approximately 30. Find New Land Town officials have discovered new territory in their municipality this week, all of it under water. Town Manager, Albert Guiler told the finance and administration committee Monday night that Darlington and Clarke Townships extend as far south as the interna- tional boundary on Lake Ontario. He added that the boundaries are historic ones, established since the townships were formed. This view was confirmed by Town Solicitor David Sims. "I have reviewed the provisions of section eight of the Territorial Divisions Act and it appears clear to me that as a result of these provisions, the southerly boundary of the Town of Newcastle is the international boundary," he stated in a letter to the town. Newcastle's control over territory in Lake Ontario means that it could expect grants in lieu of taxes on any development Ontario Hydro con- structs in Lake Ontario on top of land re-claimed by dumping fill. The finance and administration committee recommerins that Ontario Hydro be notified of the municipality's findings and the committee will try to find the amount of grants-in-lieu of taxes the town should receive from develop- ment on re-claimed property. Parklike Development An industrial development proposed for land south of Baseline Rd. and west of Martin Rd. in Bowmanville would look almost as much like a park as a centre for trade and commerce. Gary Hodgins of G.A. Hodgins Associates said Monday that the development proposed would have only 25 per cent of land covered by industrial buildings. More conventional developments often have up to 75 per cent coverage, leaving only small strips of land in front of factories for landscaping, Mr. Hodgins said. Mr. Hodgins pointed out that the industrial area is part of the New Darlington Mills project which is planned for propertv south of Highway Two and west of Martin Rd. The development proposed by Durham Rye Joint Venture would contain 2,500 residential units. Mr. Hodgins stressed that the intention is to introduce industrial development at the outset of development west of Martin Rd. This would provide some employ- ment for residents who would live in western Bowmanville. He said his clients feel as strongly about the industrial component of New Darlington Mills as they feel about the residential and commercial component. "There really isn't a prestige-type of industrial park that exists in the Region of Durham," Mr. Hodgins added. Foresters Senior Citizens Three hundred and seven persons have said they are interested in ac- commodation in a residential development that the Canadian Order of Foresters is planning for Nelson and Hunt St. Milt Dakin, a representative of the Foresters, told the town's planning administration committee this week that there is a "dire need" for the type of accommodation that is being proposed by his group. The housing planned by the Foresters would include 30 apart- ment units plus 55 townhouses. Accommodation for senior citizens would be provided, and up'to 25 per cent of the housing would be subsidized. Mr. Dakin urged the committee to proceed with approval of the project. One hurdle in the way of the development is an Official Plan amendment that would allow development on the property. At present, the site is zoned for industrial purposes. The committee agreed to recom- mend that the official plan amend- ment be endorsed. A study will be requested to determine any effects that the Goodyear factory to the north of the site would have. Town Planner George Howden noted that the Ministry of Environ- ment has informed the town that they have received complaints about odors and dust and noises emenating from the nearby factory. As a result of the Ministry's comments, Mr. Howden suggested in a report that the study be undertaken. - -- ~ w w wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww w wwww- - in conjunction with are proud to offer you these fantastic Bedding Values During this special offer, you receive ý...."î e- ~ FREE 1. Heavy duty bed frame with rug rollers notavailab e 2. 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