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4, Oromo W.ekly Times, Wednesday, August 25, 1982 Orono artist displays work Nuclear generator high performance Nuclear Reactor Sets Record An Ontario Nuclear reac- tor has set a record for per- formance. Unit 3, one of four 750,000 kilowatt reactors at the Bruce "A" generating station, has been running non-stop since May 11, 1981, 24 hours a day. As of July 31, the 436 days of continuous operation far outstripped the previous Hydro record of 336 days set in 1974-75 at Pickering generating station, The reac- tor continues to operate at full power. Lennox Mothballed Ontario Hydro announced it would mothball Lennox generating station, near Kingston, as of August 1. Unlits 1 and 2 at the oil- fir-ed station would be shut- down and Lennox's 85 employees would begin preparing the station for long-term shortage, a process that takes several months. Shutting down Lennox will cut Hydro cost by about $16.5 million over the next five years. Bruce Enegy Centre Ontario, Hydro has been re- quested by the Ontario Energy Ministry to develop the Bruce Energy Centre, located near the Bruce Nuclear Power Development. The centre will use steam produced at the nuclear sta- tion as a source of energy for agricultural, commercial, aquacultural and industrial purposes. Peak Demand Peak demand on Hydro's system for JuIy was an estimnated 14.1 million kilowatts, a decrease of 5.6 per cent over tht July 1981 peak, Ontario energy consumrp- tion for the month was also down with a 2.8 'per cent decrease to 7.8 billion kilowatt-hours, comrpared to 8.0 billion kilowatt-hours in July 1981. JuIy Exports Power exports to the United States in July amounted to 879 million kilowatt-hours, earning Hydro a'net revenue of $ 14.3 million. Diane Brachvogel of Oronoý Town Hall Showcase displayed in paints, drawings Orono had an, interesting over the past week-end in and wood burning. display of her work at the which her creativeness was Woods, Water and Wildlife By: Ron Reid, Federation of Ontario Naturalists One of North Amperica's largest birds is also one of its rarest - at last count, there were perhaps 122 whooping cranes remaining in the world. Scientists are going to extraordinary lengths to try to save this species, in a battie that has becomne to symbalize the trials of endangered species across the continent. Whooping cranes breed -in scheduled marshes in Wood Buffalo National Park, in northern Alberta. In winter, the lentire population mîngrates to the Texas coast, where they were vulnerable to disasters such as où spilis or hurricanes. aýack in 1975, scientists deciMd that it was imperative to establish a se- cond colony, and the Great International Avian Foster Parents Plan began. Since whooping cranes lay two eggs but normally will only raise only young, the se- cond egg c'ould be safely removed. These eggs were then transferred to the nests of sandhill cranes successful- ly raised the young whoppers, and about 20 now spend their time at Gray's lake. So far, none of this adopted flock has bred, but at least the potential for a second flock is there. The Canadian Wildlifeý Ser- vice is looking at developing another foster flock in the in- terlake region of Manitoba, since the sandhill cranes there use a differ!ent migratory Path. Since no one knew ex- actly where these Manitoba cranes wintered, 16 of the Young sandhills were . wired" with ightweight radio transmitters, and their migration followed by trucks and aircraft. The birds stop- ped on their way south in southern Manitoba and North Dakota, but then flew PracticallY non-stop to a sec- tion of the Texas golf. If the foster plan eventual- ly establishes a second or third breeding flock of whoopers, no doubt the same technique will be examined closely for other endarîgered birds as well. Endangered birds get own foster parents Fredy's Pizza is back at the FORUM RESTAURANT * Real Italian Pizza * with Home-made ingredients We do flot cut corners nor compromise w ith our Pizzas Cati 987-4226 Grand Opening on August 27th 1 - 1 i llilli