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Eldorado to Phase Out Port Granby Monday afternoon, Eldorado officials said that improvements in the com- pany's waste management program have reduced the amount of material being stored at the Port Granby nuclear waste disposal site. Ron Dakers, vice president of Bowmanville trustee Andy Thompson (middle) was elected as chairman of the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education Thursday night. He will succeed Newcastle trustee Bill Carman. He was joined by Jim Bird, Business Administrator and Treasurer and David Patterson, Superintendent of Special Services at the head table while he read his inaugural address. est Monthly I Fo To i' P le A monthly checkup has been recommended for Newcastle's public buildings. 1 Inspection of municipal bûildings every month with quarterly report to Council on the condition of town buildings has been recommended by Newcastle's finance and ad- ministration committee. Committee members agreed to suggest this course of action to Newcastle council Monday after considering a report by a publie panel that investigated the condition Fit Tests Underway Fitness tests being conducted at the Bowmanville Public Library this week are attracting a steady stream of customers. One of the persons taking the test was Newcastle Mayor Garnet Rickard. He's shown here with Carol Lindsay, fitness tester and counsellor for the Ministry of Culture and Recreation's Fit Test program. Mayor Rickard is shown preparing to take a step test designed to measure cardio-vascuilar fitness. Wires are attached to an electrocardiogram which measures the heart rate of the volunteer as he climbs up and down two steps. The town's planning and develop- ment committee has been told that Eldorado Nuclear Limited will likely be able to phase out its Port Granby waste disposal site in two to five years. At a meeting of the committee Eldorado and in charge of environ- mental and technical operations, explained that by the end of next year, the amount of waste disposed at Port Granby should be reduced by 80 per cent. Mr. Dakers and Andy Roake, superintendent of waste management and environmental control at Port Hope, outlined Eldorado's future plans for Port Granby and discussed actions taken by Eldorado to reduce and eliminate the wastes buried there. Eldorado's waste management facility licence for the Port Granby site in the southeast corner of Clarke Township expires January 31, 1979. The company is applying for a one- year renewal and is asking Newcastle Council to approve this action. Reduce Waste Mr. Dakers said that recently, Èldorado's waste management program has examined ways to reduce the amount of waste generated by its operation and metods of storing waste. Dakers explained there are approximately five major wastes resulting from the refining process which have in the past been stored at Port Granby. One of these is ammonia nitrate. It is a liquid by-product of uranium dioxide used in CANDU reactors Its of the Bowmanville town hall, the police and fire building and the library. In a report to Judge Joseph Kelly, the public institutions panel found a lot to be lacking in the care and maintenance of Bowmanville's police and courtroom building on Church St. Inspection of the police station, courtrooms, town hall, library and Pine Ridge Training School was carried out November 16. It was part of an inspection of various public in- stitutions in the judicial district of Durham. A final report was received by the town's finance and administration committee Monday night. The ob- ject of the report, explains Kelly in his introduction, "is to evaluate the institutions currently available to the public for the purposes of im- provement and for the growth of new facilities." The inspection panel was composed of seven.people. Council Chambers Dirty 0f the council chambers and courtrooms, the report says "the panel feels that this building should be the showcase of the town and as such it leaves much to be desired." The floors were dirty, chairs broken, carpets ripped, and fluorescent light panels broken, all of which con- tributed to a general rundown ap- pearance. In addition, "although this portion of the building was em- pty, the lights were on, and a door leading to the roof had been wedged open for some time judging from the accumulation of mud in the hall.", The report recommends that these chambers be cleaned thoroughly and the necessary repairs be made. The police station received an equally bad rating. The panel found no action had been taken pn previous recommendations. Holding cells were dirty with graffiti a]l over the walls and ceiling, fluorescent light panels were still broken, floors were extremely dirty, cobwebs were in corners and drapes needed to be cleaned and repaired. Staff Sergeant John McGuey told wih bi taf aton useaomfr a weekend so the cleaning contractors would bave complete access to remaining rooms but the work was not done. He said bis office staff con- trols traffic to the second floor when it is nlot in use. The report recom- - mends access to this floor be locked when it is not in use. Turn to Page Two Meet Cast From Puppet Theatre Archie the Frog and his friends visited Bowmanville last Wednesday evening when the Frog Print Theatre came to town. Here, two members of the audience get a closer look at a puppet named Ginger after the performance The Toronto-based Frog Print Theatre also performed at Orono and Newcastle. More photos inside. Cedar Park Residents disposal at Port Granby ceased in October, 1977 when research revealed this waste could be used as a fertilizer. Raffinate solids, primarily calcium sulphate, have also been buried at Port Granby. Dakers said Eldorado has developed two methods to solve this problem. Since August 1977 this waste material has been returned to Elliot Lake for recycling in the uranium mills. This has been a test program and Eldorado is still evaluating the Turn to Page Two Oshawa Mayor Seeks New Vote For Chairman Oshawa's mayor has called for a new vote following last week's con- troversial election of the Durham Region's chairman. Mayor Jim Potticary bas asked Ontario Premier William Davis to declare last week's election illegal. In a two-page letter to the Premier, the Oshawa mayor has questioned the legality of the procedure which was followed when Walter Beath was elected to a third term in office., Voting by members of Durham's Regional council resulted in a 15-15 tie whicb was broken by Durham Chairmnan Walter Beatb wbo cast the deciçling balot in bis favor. Priqr to the election, clerk Cecil Lundy announced that if a tie vote resulted, Mr. Beath would be given a vote. Mayor Potticary says he disagrees with this procedure and he argues that the regional chairman's name should have been picked at random from a drum containing the names of the two candidates. This procedure would have been used only if three consecutive votes resulted in a deadlock. The issue centres around the question of whether or not Chairman Beath was still regional chairman during the inaugural meeting. If his term as chairman lasts until he is re-elected or his successor is elected, then the chairman would be entitled to break a tie vote under the terms of the Durham Act. On the other hand, some council members have argued that the chairman is no longer serving as member of the regional council, when the inaugural meeting takes place because the clerk of the Durham Region presides during the meeting. r Bits And, Pieces CHALLENGE - Cashiers at the Dominion Store in Bowmanville have volunteered to answer phones during the Holiday Star Telethon for Cerebral Pais y-(Participation House) Dec. 30-31. Not only that but they challenge other supermarket cashiers in the area to match or beat their pledge. Phone Mrs. Ralph Campbell at 623-7240 or Mrs. Alan Stephen at 623-5522 if you'd like to compete with them. BIKE-A-THON - This Thursday from 1 p.m. until 9 there'll be a Bike-A-Thon at Bowmanville Mall to raise funds for the above Telethon. Tim's Rent-Ali are lending an exercise bike that participants will be invited to ride for a nominal fee. Drop down and try it out, the exercise will be good for you and the funds go to a worthwhile cause. GREETINGS - Next week, both The Canadian Statesman and The Newcastle Independent will be publishing Christmas Greeting editions. Any- one wishing to have a greeting published, per- sonal or business should phone 623-3303 for details. RENEWALS - This is always a happy time of year for The Statesman staff because many people we haven't heard from for some time, send in their subscription renewals and include notes on how they are enjoying the paper and other personal comments. Many say what an ideal Christmas gift a subscription to The Statesman makes. Just an idea if you are wondering what to give a friend or relative for Christmas. for the majority of ratepayers in this area, informedathe town's planning and development of this decision Monday. A by-law was passed by council in November 1977 rezoning Cedar Park to permit a tourist camp with a maximum of 100 camp lots. Re- classification of the road giving access to the property to allow the erection of necessarv access buildings was also approved. Several of the residents objected to the rezoning fearing increased traffic, noise, unlawful and unruly behavior, pollution, fire hazards, overcrowding and depreciation in their property values. Since the owner went abead and constructed the trailer camp, Mrs. Staples said the ratepayers are willing to withdraw their objection if a site plan agreement is required. Direct- or of Planning Leslie Kristof said "since the site plan agreement would permit more effective control of the¯ proposed development, we would have no objection to this amendment." LOSES WEIGHT - There's a tiny error in the Junior C program that could be misleading. Brad Godfrey is listed as weighing in at 75 pounds in- stead of 175. Those Port Hope Panthers who wat- ched him score three goals against them on Sunday are probably saying he's the most power packed 75 pounds they ever saw. BUSY TIME - A brief note tells about several things coming up at St. John's Anglican Church, The Teens group are holding a potluck supper at the Rectory on Dec. 18th, then going on to Port Hope for their Christmas pageant. The Sunday School concert will be held on Dec. 19th at 7 p.m. and before that, on Sunday, Dec. 17th at 7:30 p.m. they'll be singing carols and lessons in the church. St. Saviour's Anglican Church in Orono is also presenting Tidings of Great Joy on Dec. 17th at 7:30 p.m. Somebody sent along a most attract- ive hand lettered invitation to that event that we hope to take in. OUT OF THE PAST - A couple of young men brought in two old postcards they found in the vicinity of the burned out Stedmans store on King West. Tbey were from W.M. McMillan Grand Secretary of the Royal Templars of Temperance, organized April 26, 1882, and addressed.in 1898 to F.R. Dunham and John J. Mason of Bowmanville, the latter a former insurance agent in the premises now known as James Insurance, King St. East and owned by his great grandson Doug James. He was also the grandfather of the present editor of The Statesman. Unfortunately, the lads left before their names were obtained. Residents in the vicinity of Cedar Park have indicated they would, withdraw their objection to re- zoning of the park provided a requirement for a site plan agree- ment is written into the by-law. Mrs. Bruce Staples, spokesman Rwite iTown Parking Bylaw A redraft of the municipality's parking by-law was approved by the town's finance and administration committee Monday night. It includes general stopping and parking regulations, no parking zones, stopping restrictions and prohibitions on certain highways, parking meter regulations, provi- sions for loading zones, stands for taxicabs, motor bus stops, fire' access routes and school bus loading zones. It also stipulates penalties for contravention of the by-law.