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4 - Orono Weekly TImes,~ Wednesday, October O, 1991 Nuclear reactor shutdown Unit One reactor is down once more after being activated a few weeks ago following a_ maintenance check at the Darlington Nuclear plant. There was a problemn witli the moderator level, Ontario bydro said but the reactor was put back into operation witbin a few days. Unit 2 at the station lias been dowvn since January. Units 3 and 4 are still under construction expected to be on line in 1992 and 1993. Cost of Welfare goes up In August 14,599 people in Durham Region were collecting provincial family benefits and general welfare assistance. Dian e Hamre, chairperson for Health and Social Services committee, said the situation is far from over and the worst is yet to corne. Tbe cost increase was up 72 percent this year over that of August 1990. New RCMP unit in Durham Durbam Region is going to have a 68-member RCMP police force in operation in eitber Oshawa or Bowmanville in the next two years. The move from Toronto to Durhami is set 10 bappen i 1993 to serve the area around Metro. Wil try to reduce winter salting Hope Township and the Minister of Transport are to bring i a plan to reduce the saltimg of roads this winter especially i the Welcome area where welîs have been polluted Ilrougli the use of higliway sat. Such an agreement would be a first for the provice. Saddled with garbage transportation Witli the closing of the Port Hope dunip the town is now beig faced with transportation costs of taking garbage to the Seymour Township dump. .Sucli funding liad flot been budgeted for 1991. Since the county took over the landfill sites the Port Hope site filled mucli faster than was expected. Port Hope bas also to consider the construction of a transfer station. United Way looking for $340,,000 The Northumberland United Way lias set a goal of $346,000 for its fund-raising campaign this fall. MP to hold meetings on constitution Northumberland MP Christie Stewart is 10 hold meetings throughout her riding 10 discuss the constitutional proposal as tabled by the federal govemnment. Stewart expected to hold town hall meetings as well as making herself available for round-table coffee meetings. Sylvia Tyýson show filmed at Port Hope A Port Hope building was used recently for a Sylvia Tyson music video for a single, I Walk These Rails", whicli will be part of lier new release. The video is being used in a CBC Special called Country Gold whicli is a two-hour event featuring sucli singers as Ann Murray, Ian Tyson, Hank Snow, Gordon Liglitfoot, Stompin Tom Conners, and KD Lang. The show 15 t0 air on January 19th, 1992. Take Back The Night As lias happened around tlie world for tlie past il years wornen in Cobourg took part in a "Take back The Nigbt" mardi. The event was organized by the Labour Council and lhe Northiumberland Women I Crisis group. Sucb walks are organized 10 draw attention to violence against women. Break sod for new school Over 200 attended the sod tumning for a new public school in Port Hope 10 be named the Beatrice Strong Public Scbool. In 1919 when women were given the rigit to vote she ran for council. Later sbe was elecîed to tie school board and to council. I was a first in Canada. Selling a Part Interest in Camneco The Saskatchewan govemrment is selling off 10 percent of ils interest in the Camecco corporation. The sale is t0 make no difference in tbe Port Hope operation. Revenue from tbe sale will go towards the companies debt. Fisi on the move in Ganaraska For the past couple of weeks there bas been plenty of action in the Ganaraska River, bolli above and in the water. Trout are on lie move that bave brougbî tbe fishermen and more so the watcbers. GE plans layoff s in Peterborough Genieral Electric of Peterborough expects lay-offs in the near future but numbers bave not been released. The company employs 1072 workers. Sales of large motors bave dropped by 30 percent over the past year. Teachers reject 5.25%7ooffer Durban's Catholic Higi School teachers bave rejected a boards offer of 5.25 increase. Issues still in dispute are working conditions, wages and class size. Investm-ent firmn faces 72 charges A failed Wbitby inivestnment company and ils owner bave been cbarged witb 72 counts of breacbing lhe Ontario Securities Act. About 750 investors in Duriam sank more tlian $20 million into the company over lie past several IFrom A round Thne Region years. There had been promises of doub-ling their iioney in two years. Many invcstors lost their life savings while the owner of the company maintained a higli lifestyle. Lawyer resigils A Newcastle lawyer, Josephi Dairymple, bas resigned from the Law Society of UppeT Canada for misleadling a number of clients about work on their cases. A disciplînary cornmittee found Dairymple guilty of professional misconduct and recommended that he be disbarred. Dalrymple was allowed to resign. Public input 0on council salaries The Region of Durham by a vote of 18 to il defeated a plan that would have liad a citizens comnmitee set salaries for Regional councillors. Altbough sucb a plan was.voted down at the Region the City of Oshawa is about 10 set up such a committee to set salaries for the elected in the city. REGISTRATION Orono Town Hall Christmas Craft Show Tuesday, October I 5th 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Town Hall Craft Show Dates November 15, 16, 17 Registration Fee: $37.00 Ail participants must show three full days am