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) Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, How many commercial establishments are as responsible responsible as Hooper's Jewellery Jewellery or Cathy's Gold? These firms have taken recycling another step further and are providing leadership in the goal to recycle all of our waste. Last month, thousands of children and adults received toys, trinkets and gadgets which run on one or more small batteries. Batteries which eventually run out of power and become useless. What to do with these old batteries? One thing that must not be done is to throw them into a garbage can. Batteries contain toxins which can harm our environment environment and therefore they .■must be separated from the waste stream. Batteries also ^contain metals which can be ,Te-used. - Cathy's Gold and Hoop- Ter's Jewellery have agreed io accept your small batter- •ios and recycle them. Just .'take your hearing aid, calculator, calculator, watch or whatever item you have which runs on r small batteries to Hooper's or Cathy's Gold and they •will gladly remove and recycle recycle the old battery for you. Recycling is successful when many people do their small part. No one individual can do it all, all individuals can do their part. These fine local firms should receive full marks and our support for providing providing local leadership in this aspect of recycling. Another area of concern is the use of styrofoam cups. These cups are normally only used once and then thrown into the garbage can where they become part of the mountain of waste. Styrofoam cups are not only wasteful but add to the depletion of the ozone layer which protects us from the green house effect (Remember (Remember the heat of last summer?) We should all try to avoid the use of styrofoam cups and use products which do not harm the environment. Full marks go to Ebenezer United Church who have made a decision some time ago to not use plastic cutlery nor styrofoam _ cups and have shown that it is entirely possible to live without these plastic, styrofoam garbage items. They have shown leadership leadership in what can be done to protect the environment. What other club or organization organization is so involved in protecting protecting our future? Carter's Bakery has decided decided to not use plastic trays anymore. Full marks for this fine family business. The people in and around Orono are able to go to the Armstrong I.G.A. store and purchase bio-degradable garbage bags. The people in and around Bowmnnville can purchase these same items at the Miracle Mart. These bags have been made with corn starch (thereby helping the farming community) community) instead of only film plastics. These bags are said to break down in 3-4 months instead of the 300-400 years required for the "regular" plastic garbage bags. What other store will follow follow the lead of Armstrong's I.G.A. and Miracle Mart and provide their customers with environment friendly prod-: ucts? Just think of the number number of plastic bags which end up in the garbage stream each week. We would be really interested interested in learning what other commercial, social or business business establishments have done to help our environment environment through recycling. If you are interested in having your name placed on our mailing list to receive more information or you want to join a recycling or other environment group write to John Vëlduis Box 16, Hampton or call Mrs. Helen MacDonald 983-9667. John Veldhuis. HAPPY BIRTHDAY To The Half Century Sisters NOPMA AND HELEN I V >1 ifc - . \ daefc-* myt- : Jr-', --y r v m from your loving (and much younger) «sisters Pat and Lee Hon. James Bradley Minister of the Environment 135 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto, Ontario M4V1P5 Dear Mr. Bradley: My community is under siege. It began last summer with Metro Toronto's search for on interim landfill. Initially, four sites were named as potential potential locations in Newcastle. Newcastle. Since that time, three of the four sites have been eliminated eliminated as being environmentally environmentally unsuitable by the engineering engineering firm of M.M. Dillon. However, the site known as N-l remains under scrutiny. At present it is the primary site being considered by Metro Metro Toronto. What is frightening frightening is that Metro have made it clear that they will require an Environmental Assessment Exemption. Over the past few months, residents in the immediate immediate area have been terrorized terrorized by representatives from M.M. Dillon. Repeated demands for drilling rights, confidential financial information, information, and the haunting spectre of 11 million tonnes of somebody else's garbage have local morale at an all time low. Dillon is also a key player in B.F.I.'s search for a location location for their new medical waste incinerator that will act as a central facility for all of Ontario. They are currently currently in the process of preparing preparing an assessment application application for the site immediately across the 401 from N-l. In both cases, the sites were selected selected by M.M. Dillon. I was appalled to discover that the proximity of these sites, wasn't considered when, they were selected, nor will this be a factor in the environmental environmental assessment process. process. Although initially rejected by M.M. Dillon, the site known as N-4 is once again being considered as a potential potential landfill. Laidlaw are currently currently making application to expand the existing facility from 20 to 150 acres, ana have proposed that this dump become the central facility facility for all of Durham. In addition, Ontario Hydro Hydro is considering this area for an ash management facility. facility. Once again, this community community is being asked to be a dumping ground for another community's garbage - waste from the Lakeview Thermal Generating Station in Mississauga. Finally, there is Darlington Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. Station. The Tritium Removal Facility, that was exempted from an Environmental Assessment, Assessment, was shut down within two weeks of becoming becoming operational. A tritium leak within the building on October 27th, 1988, forced a full evacuation of the plant and it has not. reopened since. Add to this the very real possibility of Darlington B, and the related additional high-level radioactive waste. It would appear that Newcastle is being offered up as a sacrificial lamb to urban urban pollution. The variety of waste facilities proposed for this immediate area is staggering. staggering. But what is most disturbing disturbing is that the location of one type of waste means little little in tne assessment of locating locating another. What is needed is an environmental policy that examines not only the potential impact of one type of facility, but the potential interaction with others. In addition, community saturation saturation should be considered. It can be argued that the system of Intervener Funding Funding has been established to allow communities to defend themselves. WHY SHOULD THEY HAVE TO? Our judicial judicial system is based on the assumption that one is innocent innocent until proven guilty. This is not the case in Newcastle. A small community, exhausted exhausted by on going environmental environmental battles, is called upon again and again to defend defend itself against outside intrusions. intrusions. The rights of the individuals individuals of this area are being overridden by corpo-, rate money, and the inability of larger neighboring, communities communities to deal with their own problems. We need your help. It is obvious that we do not have either the time or the emotional emotional energy to fight off every every outside force attempting to destroy a way of life, that in many cases, has been a family tradition since before Confederation. Anxiously awaiting your reply, I am, yours sincerely, (Mrs.) Suzanne Elston, R.R. 2, Bowmanville Cargill Buys Fertilizer Firm Cargill Limited today announced announced that it has purchased purchased the retail fertilizer distribution network of Cya- namid Canada Inc. in Ontario Ontario and Quebec. The operation operation is comprised of 14 wholly-owned retail dealerships, dealerships, employing 90 people and eight associated joint venture partnerships, in which Cargill is purchasing 50% equity. The purchase of six Joint Venture Outlets is complete and Cargill is actively actively pursuing the remaining remaining two partnerships. Cargill Limited President Kerry Hawkins is pleased with the acquisition. "This purchase will complete a key chapter in the development of our Eastern Canadian agriculture agriculture business," he said. "We have now met our objective objective of providing a diverse and efficient range of services services to the farmer. Garnet Rickard, partner at Ceresdale Fertilizers, is enthusiastic enthusiastic about the change. He says, "We're now in a position position to offer a wider range of services, for example, in farm supplies and integrated grain company services. Meeting the needs of customers customers effectively will remain remain our top priority." Cargill Limited holdings in Eastern Canada include country and terminal elevators, elevators, toed and seed operations operations and farm supplies. Toastmasters Club Applauds Diplomacy The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville. February I. 1989 3 Heavy Haulers Add $4,000 to Skate 5 88 Fund DRIVE fi HARD BARGAIN 1989 NISSAN KING CAB DLX $10,995. • AM/FM Stereo Cassette • Power Steering • Bucket Seats • Carpeting • Jump Seats • Fuel Injected • Available Automatic . All season Radiais "LOADS OF EXTRAS" 3 Year 60,000 km Bumper to Bumper Warranty 6 Year 100,000 km Powertrain Warranty NISSAN KING CAB VS. THE COMPETITION NISSAN K'Cab $10,995. MAZDA Cab Plus $12,530. RANGER Supercab $13,248. TOYOTA Extra Cab $13,218. PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE FREIGHT, TAXES. PREP, and LICENCES On Sale Now at Eastern Ontario's No. 1 Nissan Dealer MIDWAY MOTORS Q NISSAN KWO Durul,is StriM't hist Whitby 668-6828 Customer First OUR VOLUME SELLING MEANS YOU SAVE! "NEXT" "NEXT" "NEXT" "NEXT" "NEXT" "NEXT" "NEXT" RRSPs are explained in next to no time in most places. They shouldn't be. It takes time to really find out which RRSP best meets your needs. London Life believes in the personal approach approach and takes the time to make sure you get a perfect fit. We'll explain just how our many types of RRSPs work, stressing their flexibility and excellent excellent rates of return. Just call, and we'll take the time to ensure ensure your RRSP is just right for you. London JfcuLife W Donna Heard, Peggy OfTIcy or Harold T. McCruni 728-9451 Trademark ol London Life Insurance company by Margaret Kropf Chairman Joe Cnristl opened the January 24th Toastmasters meeting in Bowmanville on the highly positive note of diplomacy. He mentioned the positive results of Soviet "glasnost" internationally, and the need for diplomacy in our everyday everyday lives. An important motion limiting limiting the General Evaluator's comments to six minutes received received approval in the business business session. This respect for time restraints allows all the participants to be heard in the fair and equitable manner manner while keeping meeting lengths manageable (approximately (approximately two hours). Table Topics Master Norm Brodenck continued the diplomatic theme with such impromptu one minute speeches ns: "You are a policewoman policewoman attempting to stop a fight between two big, burly men after a car accident. accident. Do so diplomatically" or "you are tne mother of two children arguing over who washes and who dries the dishes. Resolve the disagreement disagreement in a diplomatic manner." Toastmaster of the evening, evening, Randy MacGillivray, gave us a humorous definition definition of diplomacy as being "when you can tell somebody somebody where to go so nicely that they actually look forward forward to the trip". There were three interesting speakers, Toastmaster Irene Konzel- mann, "An analysis of Freedom Freedom of Speech, Toastmaster Toastmaster Trish Eyman, "Reach for the Top," and Toastmaster Alma Wagner, "Coping with Pain." General Evaluator, President President Helen Bryden, used diplomacy diplomacy in her general evaluation evaluation of the meeting. She reminded members that they must give their attention to the person who has the floor, and face and acknowledge head table when addressing one of its members. Toastmaster Nancy Barnes captured the trophies for Best Evaluator and Spark Plug. Best Speaker award went to past president president Irene Konzelmann, and the Table Topics Trophy went to Toastmaster Connie Nelson. Another reminder that the Canada Day Speech Contest will be held on February 21st. This contest is open to ALL Canadians seventeen years of age or ol der, not just Toastmasters. It has been established established to stimulate and increase increase the pride of Canadians Canadians in their country and to give Canadians an op nity to think and speak about their heritage. This year's theme is "The Wonders of Canada." Speech times must be between five and seven minutes. Bowmanville Toastmasters Toastmasters meet every Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. SHARP at the Lions Community Centre, Centre, Beech St., Bowmanville. Please join us. For more information information contact Toastmaster Toastmaster Helen Bryden at 434- 8397 or Toastmaster Irene Konzelmann at 983-9423. Budget Talks Delayed Until Spring of 1989 Durham Region's 1989 budget won't be discussed until spring. Durham Region councillors councillors approved a report, without without comment, from the Finance Finance and Administration Committee on January 25 to defer discussion of the 1989 budget until May 3. The deferral was recommended recommended to allow for up-to- date information to be gathered. gathered. Such information would enable the Commissioner Commissioner of Finance, Jack Gar- tley, "to be able to submit a more realistic 1989 budget guideline", the report says. Within the body of the report report an increase of 27 per cent was suggessted for the regional portion of the tax The Skate '88 fund received another large boost last week when Terry Klawit- ter, owner of Heavy Haulers Truck Stop in Bowmanville, donated $4,000 toward the goal of $1.5 million. Skate '88 representative Mace Armstrong (left) accepted the cheque from Mr. K1 a witter last Wednesday. Some of the contributing' factors in the increase included included new staff positions, inflation and police department department expenditures. The budget will be discussed discussed in detail by councillors councillors in May. Legion Ladies Bowling Scores January 5/89. Sandra Sobil 4 pts, Barb Hanc 4 pts, Penny Conna- ghan 3 pts, Elaine Elliott 1 pt, Wendy Murdoch 0 pts, Bob- bi Ann Fairey 0 pts. High Single - Helen Reynolds Reynolds 316, High Triple - Helen Reynolds 689, High Average - Helen Reynolds 230. ABERNETHY'S ANNUAL JANUARY BIRTHDAY SALE ENDS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH ABERNETHY'S 1 PAINT and WALLPAPER @ 55 King St. W. 623-5431 Bowmanville RCA CAMCORDERS 3 YH WMAANTY 34 « I BIN MOTOWN $888 HITACHI 28" HI-RES0LUTI0N $1366 DIRECT ACCESS COLOR MONITOR RENT TO OWN M M 14 M WXLY RCA "HQ" WIRELESS AUDIO VIDEO WAREHOUSE 1 YEAR TIMER p nnn «events $363 PROGRAMS BY REMOTE FRONT LOAD 110 CH. SHARP CAROUSEL II DIGITAL CONVENTION MICROWAVE Li $277 HIGH POWER Classic AM/FM $47 4-SPEAKER PORTABLE BLASTERS EA. SUPER TOSHIBA Hen 26" DELUXE WIRELESS REMOTE COMPACT DISC PLAYER 9 PRESETS 4197 DYNAMITE CABINETI CONSOLE TV GREAT COLOR! «588 EMERGENCY INVENTORY Elimination Thursday Doors open at 9:30 till 9:00 Friday 9:30-9:00, Sat., 9:30-6:00 Pursuant to inventory elimination as directed by A. 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FT. 720 WATTS DIGITAL 6QQQ AUTO DEFROST V UUU SHARP CAROUSEL 1.4 CU. FT. DIGITAL MEAT PROBE &MAA DEFROST **#*♦*# SAMSUNG CONVECTION 3-WAY COOKING 3-WAY DEFROST STAINLESS STEEL CCQQ INTERIOR °UOO CELLULAR PHONES NOVATEL CELLULAR TELEPHONE ON-HOOK DIALING SCOQ WITH ACTIVATION *099 AUDI0V0X HANDS FREE 29-NUMBER MEMORY MODERN INPUT 4 OUTPUT JACK SI COO HORN ALERT * I U99 PANASONIC PORTABLE 3 FULL WATTS, GOES ANYWHERE CIGARETTE LIGHTER ADAPTOR BATTERY 4 CHARGER £«| 7QQ INCLUDED .•....* I ZOO KRAC0 MOTOROLA PORTABLE SUPER SPEED DIALING 0N-H00K CALL C-f CQQ PROCESSING * I UOO TOSHIBA 4-HEAD WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL 1 DISPLAY SOME ITEMS BELOW COST!! CAR STEREOS $333 SAMSUNG "HQ" MTS GOLDSTAR FAMILY SIZE CAROUSEL COMPUTERIZED PAD. 500 WATTS, UNDER THE CABINET MOUNTABLE, FREE MOO CORNINGWARE SET *OUU VIDEO ACCESSORIES I ON-SCREEN 1-YR. PROGRAMMING { I AUTO. TUNING STQQ I WIRELESS REMOTE *#00 : AM/FM CASSETTE WITH COMPACT DISC „ -- SHARP FULL SIZE AUTO. FOCUS CAMCORDER POWER ZOOM $988" RCA HQ SBU0 STATE 300 D TO 1 ZOOM LOW LUX Cf a QQ FULLY AUTO....: *1*190 HITACW SDPWSTICATED AUTO. FOCUS, DATE/TIME DISPLAY FREEZE $188800 MASSIVE SAMSUNG SUPER BASS SOUND 6 SPEAKERS DETACHABLE SPEAKERS DUAL CASSETTE Si OD HI-SPEED DUBBING * 1 99 CROWN PORTABLE CD HOOKS UP TO HOME OR CAR SYSTEM S177 MEMORY AND REPEAT * I // AM/FM BUDGET CASSETTE $39 9B LEAR JET 60 WATT AM/FM CASSETTE BUILT-IN EQUALIZER «1 DO DIGITAL *199 KENWOOD AUTO. REVERSE AM/FM CASSETTE TAPE ADVANCE SOOD 12-PRESENTS *(DU 6X9 40-WATT SPEAKERS BUDGET SPECIAL $8" EACH 3Vz" LEAR JET 40 WATT S799 each 40 WATT POWER „„„„„ BOOSTER $ 28 88 KRAC0 UNDER DASH CASSETTE LEAR JET 100 WATT 4-CHANNEL EQUALIZER PRESETS £4 on FADER *199 SUPER STERFtl TEAC CASSETTE DECK DOLBY N/R CQQ 3 DISPLAY *90 KENWOOD DIGITAL TUNERS 16-PRESETS S1ZIO AUTO. MANUAL TUNING * I *10 SANSUI 260 WATT AMPLIFIER sgco TECHSONIC 2-WAY 100 WATT SPEAKER SYSTEM 5 YRS. WARRANTY $77 EACH KENWOOD COMPACT DISC PLAYER MEMORY REPEAT $1 QQ PROGRAMMABLE * I 99 STAND BLOWOUT DIFFERENT SIZES s D E $39 to $199 KENWOOD EQUALIZER 14-BAND CQO 1 ONLY *90 TEAC 110 WATT DIGITAL STEREO SYSTEM HIGH POWER C-f nnn SPEAKERS * I eOO SANSUI LINEAR TRACKING TURNTABLE COMPLETE WITH CARTRIDGE C-f QQ 5 ONLY *IOB VECTOR RESEARCH RECEIVER AM/FM DIGITAL 2° ONLY. S $290 RENT TO OWN MANY ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN SOME QUALIFY FOR ND INTEREST N8 PAYMENTS TILL JUNE/M G l ni mrr. IS U00. SI E • "HOME OF THE RENT TO OWN" 45 Bloor St. E., Oshawa 571*1412 Open Mon.-Fri. 9:30 to 9 p.m. Sat. 9:30 In 6 audio Video WAREHOUSE I zz - I ANAUA WID1 SERVICE . t>I'Tl()NAL WARRANTIES AVAILABLE - 'At ON APPROVED CHE Dll . Muml mat vary from hlustration * RESERVE THE RIGHT U) LIMIT QUANTITIES • NOT AVAiLABLE ON AIL ITEMS > SOME ONE OF 1 KINO FLOOR DEMIS AUDIO VIDEO WAREHOUSE