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2 The C;m;i(li;m Statesman. Bowmanvillc, July 5, 1989 Ontario Scholars from Bowman vil le High School | Four - Year Search Texan ChmEx ? en Ca P"' res FirstPrhe al Cook -°ff For Nuke Waste Site Robert Benny 97.7%- Kim Moore 93.7% Louise Chatterton 92.2% Jeff Wooillock 92.0% Mark Tripp 91.8% Shannon Cooper 89.0% Tamara Bridges 88.5% Andrew Rice 88.5%o Burke Lush 86.7%> Kelly Powell 86.7% Stacey Weir 86.3%. Caroline Dailaire 85.7% Warren McPherson 85.7% Troy Harness 85.2% Tracey Welsh 85.0% Helen-Marie Bowen 84.8% Peter Schamerhorn 84.7% Robin Wickett 84.7%) Janet Stephenson 83.7% Scan Powers 83.2%> Terry Kcllett 83.0% Cornelia Mosterl 83.0%) Shaun Carlton 82.8% Joy Tokcr 82.8%, Gail Seto 82.2% V-rW-im* by Chris Clark Low-level radioactive waste will not be moved from Port Granby for at least four years while a task force scours Ontario in search of a suitable new dump site. Officials from the Siting Task Force met with a sparse crowd in Bowman- ville last week and explained explained the methodology they are using as they search for a community willing willing to host a low-level waste site. Until a site is found and the logistics of transporting transporting radioactive waste are worked out, Ontario's 900,000 cubic metres of low- level radioactive waste currently currently stored in locations across the province will sit where it is today. Port Granby Granby is one of those locations. Despite the fact that Newcastle council requested last Wednesday's visit by the task force, neither the mayor nor any councillors were present. In fact, aside from representatives representatives of the Atomic Energy Energy Control Board, only a few Town of Newcastle residents residents assembled in the council council chambers to hear a short presentation and to ask questions. The task force represents a new approach to the longtime longtime problem of locating a necessary evil in a community. community. Rather than dictating where the waste site will go, the task force is asking for communities to come forward forward and volunteer to host the facility. Of 153 communities or municipalities whose representatives representatives asked for initial information, 18 have indicated indicated further interest and asked to have further presentations presentations and meetings with the siting task force. Newcastle Newcastle is not one of the 18 communities. Those interested interested include Kirkland Lake, Chalk River, Elliot Lake, Port Hope, Dryden, and Deep River. Task force member Audrey Audrey Armour stressed that the process is driven by community community interest. "Rather than us trying to pick a site, we are using volunteer participation participation as the basis." She said that communities communities are reacting positively to the invitation to participate. participate. However, Task Force Chairman Paul Rennick con- . firmed that if the co operative approach bears no the federal govern- ppi fruit, the federal ment will have to choose the site. "I guess we'd be back to the old way," he commented. The task force and the federal government is hopeful hopeful that economic and other incentives will convince an Ontario community to host the facility. Under the cooperative cooperative process, the members members of the community will hold a referendum on the proposal. The task force is convinced that the inclusion of community members in discussions throughout the process will make it more likely that a community will vote in favour of the hosting the dump. • When a site is chosen, voluntarily or otherwise, the task force will be forming various community committees committees to implement the transfer transfer of waste from across the province to the site. The community accepting the waste, those currently housing housing tne waste, ana those through which it will travel during the transfer all will be consulted and included. Committee Calls Halt To Dispute Over Name A committee of Newcastle council on Monday put a stop to an issue which Councillor Councillor Diane Harare com- E ared to a tennis ball going ack and forth over the net. In question was the name of a rural road which at various various times in the past few years has been called either Shiloh Road or Langstaff Road. The latest change occurred occurred in May of 1988 when Langstaff Rd. became Shiloh Rd. and was included on the official town map as such. Since then, tne few residents residents living on the road crossing Concession 6 southeast southeast of Kendal have submitted submitted numerous petitions and requests to councillors lobbying lobbying for one of the two names. On Monday, Councillor Councillor Frank Stapleton said, "it's always been Shiloh Road in my 40 years living here. It leads to Shiloh." Councillor Harare recommended recommended that all future petitions petitions regarding the renaming renaming of roads in Newcastle should be received only for information. She said that town staff were spending far too much time juggling between between what she called, "good" concerns of opposing sides in each case. Liz Sullivan, in the Langstaff Langstaff camp, said that ambulances ambulances and police driving along the 9th Concession would find it easier to find the road if the name Langstaff Langstaff extended in both directions directions from the corner. However, Connie Marti- nell said that emergency vehicles vehicles travelling along the 6th Concession would not be able to find the road if it were named anything other than Shiloh Road. "The name Langstaff holds no historical value and relates to no one on the road," she said. By voting to retain the Shiloh designation, councillors councillors ignored the advice of staff, who had recommended changing the name back to Langstaff. In a related move, council also defeated the proposed renaming of Pollard Road in Newcastle. Around the Region •• .. i OSHAWA -- Gshawa city hall inside workers struck for the first time ever on Friday, demanding wage increases equal to those of Toronto city workers. Before striking, the workers narrowly rejected a three-year contract offer which would have provided wage increases of 6.3, six, and five percent in each of the next three years. Toronto workers recently received a seven percent pay hike. Oshawa Mayor Allan Pilkey predicted the strike could be a long one, although he pledged that the city would meet with representatives of Local 251 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees at any time. Union spokesman John Cherry said he would be willing to resume negotiations as well. Outside city services will not be affected during the strike. >nn Weber of Killeen Texas is an expert in the art of preparing a dish that has ablished quite a reputation on this continent. It's called Chili and has a vitality established quite a reputation i that warms the heart. Mr. Weber attended the Newcastle Lions Chili Cook-Off on the weekend at Orono and won first prize for his Texas specialty. His award was presented on Sunday afternoon by Club President Ron Hope, left, and Chili Judge Brent Rickard. OSHAWA -- An Oshawa councillor's plan for local tax reform was defeated Monday night, despite glowing glowing reviews for it among those who eventually voted it down. Councillor Joe Kolodzie proposed that future future property tax increases be held to one percent above the rate of inflation. His motion was defeated by a 9-4 vote. Although many councillors approved of the measure in principle, they warned that it might hamstring the city and, thus, was not practical. WHITBY -- Former Oshawa General general manager manager Sherry Bassin has taken over the reins of a club with considerably more players and a much more stable roster. Mr. Bassin is the new president of the Whitby Rotary Club, taking over from past-president Pat Johnson. Mr. Bassin ran the Oshawa Junior A hockey team for many seasons and often was rumoured to be on his way to the NHL to asssume the general manager's duties at the highest level. WHITBY -- Whitby Transit has a bad reputation, according to Whitby regional councillor Marcel Brunelle. It can only be reversed, he said, by instituting instituting a major facelift, improved service, and a cap on fare increases at least until 1990. A Whitby council committee is recommending that changes must be made in a transit system which was not designed to deal with the tremendous growth Whitby has experienced experienced in the last five years. Fare hikes originally scheduled for October this year will be deferred to January of 1990. Jay me Campbell Neil Murray 80.»%' TanyaSalonius-Haines80.0%' OSHAWA--Durham Regional Police Chief Dave Edwards Edwards has been elected the new president of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police. 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