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IBPASY fpVICES LIBRARIAN .TRFET 0 900301 sule to ews on ^ower Exchange Student Recalls Exciting Year in Brazil r Trailer Park Debate at Newcastle Council Newcastle Man Carves Out First Prize For Duck Decoys " - ■ -'ower j i x ear innrazii y -- )\ i ^ J) Hydro Offers Big Bucks to Satisfy Town «/ , normU. fo-c fn ffip bwn to iinnrvmmprl " to Contribute $50,000 to the COSt of 3 by Andrea Adair Ontario Hydro has offered to pay the Town of Newcastle over $1 million in additional building permit fees related related to construction at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. Hydro has also offered to pay half the cost of a new fire station for the municipality up to a maximum of $1 million. These are just two of the concessions concessions made by the corporation in its latest offer, to the Town of Newcastle. This week, Ontario Hydro distributed distributed to its Darlington employees a copy of a letter outlining Hydro's offer to the municipality. Tne letter, written by Hydro Vice President Arvo Niiten- berg, was addressed to Newcastle Mayor Marie Hubbard. f In a covering letter, Darlington's project manager, John McCredie, told Hydro workers that "a lot of effort has gone into trying to resolve differences which have arisen between Hydro and the Town of Newcastle." He wrote that the differences had been covered by the media but not the offer that had been made by Ontario Hydro. "What hasn't received coverage is the offer we've made in an effort to be fair to both the community and to Hydro's customers across the province," province," explained Mr. McCredie in his letter to Darlington employees The Town of Newcastle has claimed that that building code infractions have occurred and that there's a discrepancy discrepancy in building permit fees. In addition, Newcastle council disputes the adequacy of emergency plans for Darlington. Since mid-May, Newcastle council has been attempting to resolve tllPRP 1RR11PR As stated in the letter from Mr. Nii- tenberg, Ontario Hydro is prepared to correct or resolve all deficiencies identified identified by the building inspector and pay an additional $1.04 million to the town "immediately" for building permits. permits. This would bring the total build ing permit fees paid to the town to $1.6 million. (Hydro has already paid the town $558,000). Mr. Niitenberg wrote that of the 10 Orders to Comply issued to Hydro from the Town on May 15, the only items outstanding relate to the vacuum vacuum facility, the water intake, discharge discharge and circulating system and the underground service tunnel network. He states that Ontario Hydro believes believes these items are part of the power power system and should not be included under the Building Code Act. "We believe," he writes, "The Building Building Code Act is not intended to cover facilities which are process related and normally unoccupied." He said if the town found the payment payment to be "unsatisfactory", the town could then refer the 10 Orders to Comply Comply to a Building Code Commissioner for a decision. The payment amount Ontario Hydro would give to the town would either be increased or decreased depending on the commissioner's decision. decision. The corporation also offered to: provide provide on-site firefighting, 'purchase the site for a new fire hall, contribute 50 per cent (up to $1 million) to the capital capital costs of a new fire station, contribute contribute $50,000 for improvements to the fire station communication system and to contribute $50,000 to the cost of a regional training facility. On August 28, the Town of Newcastle Newcastle discussed the latest offer from Ontario Ontario Hydro, but rejected Hydro's proposed proposed settlement of the dispute. Last week, Mayor Hubbard said the response toward fire fighting by Ontario Ontario Hydro was positive but that the town still had some concerns with respect respect to the emergency plan. Councillor Larry Hannah had said "the offer was a step in the right direction." direction." , , Mayor Hubbard said yesterday that negotiations with Hydro "will remain Turn to Page 21 FREE SKATE - Tuesday was the first day of school for thousands of students across the Town of Newcastle. But, while they are getting settled into class, many of them will be eagerly awaiting Saturday afternoon at 3 when they'll be able to attend a Free Skate at the Complex. The ice is in and famous Bobby Orr is expected expected to be there. Don't miss it! BIG NIGHT - Following the Free Skate, tickets are being sold for a banquet and Appreciation to Donors event. It is sponsored by Bowmanville Rotary to raise funds for their commitment to Skate '88. There may still be tickets tickets available from any Rotarian. From all reports the large hall will be packed. It should be a great night. ORONO FAIR - No doubt those who have worked many hours making certain everything is ready for this weekertd's four- day Fair at Orono, are hoping for fine weather. Port Perry was lucky last week, but the Friday rain must have scared them. But, rain or shine, all roads lead to Orono, starting Thursday night. It should be bigger and better than ever. OMISSION - It has been brought to our attention that an item was omitted from the Orono Fair program. After the crowning of Miss Durham Central Fair on Thursday evening at 7, entertainment entertainment will be provided by a popular popular local group called "Two for the Road." CLOSED - The Bowmanville office office of the Canada Employment Centre for Students closed for the season on August 18th and the office Will reopen in 1990 to assist with any employer needs. The supervisor and student placement officers would like to thank area communities for their support of this student placement program, BACK IN ACTION - All those whose cars are suffering from excessive excessive dirt will be happy to know the Optimists have two car washes planned for Sept. 9 and Sept. 23. These are as always at the Bank of Montreal parking lot and proceeds are for continuing youth projects. PAPER PATTERNS - We have e a note from the Bowmanville Drama Workshop that they are starting a pattern library and would like everyone to save their paper patterns for them.. Just call Anna at 623-7791 days or 623-7596 evenings to have them picked up, or drop them off 8:30 to 6 weekdays, 8:30 -1 Saturdays Saturdays at 119 King St. East (Astro Appliances). REGISTRATION - Newcastle and Newtonville Sparks, Brownies, Guides and Pathfinders are holding holding registrations at Newcastle United Church Sept, 12 from 6:30 to 7:30 amd at Newtonville School, Sept. 13,6:30 to 7:30. Make a note now so you don't miss out. NEW COLUMN - This is just a note to Rick Hcffernan, Prime Minister of St. Stephen's Student Council, who sent the Editor a note recently. He suggested we might like to publish a column on a regular basis from their school to familiarize townsfolk with their activities. We'll be happy to go along with the idea, if they'll send along the copy. 623-3303 Fax 416-623-6161 Wednesday, September 6,1989 Bowmanville, Ontario 32 Pages 135th Year Issue 36 50<E Per Copy PRESTON We Move It! 623-4433 Bowmanville Extensive Renovations for Kingdom Hall l Trustees Up Own Pay On the Labor Day holiday weekend, a work force of more than 100 gathered gathered at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses site on Lamb's Road, east of Bowmanville, to make major changes to the main building. In charge of the project was Erick Willemse of Bowmanville, Chairman of the Building Committee, Committee, who is pointing out some of the alterations to The Statesman photographer. photographer. More photos on the Editorial page. Honorariums for school trustees in the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education increased by 20 per cent last Friday. At a school board meeting on August August 24, trustees voted in favor of increasing increasing their salaries starting on September September 1, 1989, to $6,590 a year from $5,464. Mike Slocombe, school trustee from Ward Two (Bowmanville) and one of the three trustees on the ad hoc committee committee that reviewed the honorarium increases, said he was in favour of the increase. • "I believe this better represents the efforts put forth by all the trustees," he said. He explained that prior to the increase, increase, the Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle Board of Education trustees received received the lowest honorarium of boards of similar size in the province. Trustees with the smaller Victoria school board were the lowest paid, Mr. Slocombe said, but they increased their salaries at the time the Northumberland Northumberland and Newcastle board were discussing their increases. 4 To determine the extent of the increase, increase, 15 school boards in Ontario of comparative size were examined. Mr. Slocombe said when the committee committee was looking at the monies given given to trustees in different school boards they dismissed the Durham Board of Education from the process because, he said, "it would unfairly make the increases here higher." Debbie Nowlan, a Ward Three trustee trustee for the Town of Newcastle, said she was also in favour of the increase but "not necessarily for myself." "There are many people on the board who give up days of work for board business," she said. "Many of those people," she continued, continued, "go with a day's loss of wagesv" She also said she thought this might encourage other people to someday someday look toward getting involved with the school board. "I think because of the money we receive receive for the job, people aren't interested interested in doing it," she said. "If you are going to get other people on the board then it has to be desirable desirable or you're going to get the same people people on it year after year," she concluded. concluded. The increase was passed to bring the trustees' salary to a rate compara- Hospital to Offer New Services theranv nrnmram because "we are Patient beds at Memorial Hospital Bowmanville will increase by 45 when the newly constructed east wing opens later this year. Currently, the hospital has 86 patient patient beds. The new, four floor wing will increase that number to 121. In addition to the increase in beds, a number of current services and a few new ones will be located in this new wing. Tne hospital's main lobby, administration administration offices and the gift shop, will be located in the new building. Richard Elston, president of Memorial Memorial Hospital, said the public rarely used the current main entrance on Liberty Street. Most people, he said, came into the building through the emergency entrance. The lobby in the east wing will be "a more practical entrance," he said adding adding that the current looby on Liberty Street will still be an entrance into the building. Joan Dunnigan, public relations consultant at Memorial Hospital, said, the Hospital Auxiliary is excited about the move of the gift shop into the new wing. She said the group is expecting to bring in more dollars once they are located located in the main entrance. Also included on the first floor [round level) of the wing are, a new t aysiotherapy and occupational therapy therapy clinic. Jack Wilson, vice president of corporate corporate services, said the hospital doesn't presently operate an occupational (gr ph: Road Construction Nearing Completion J Drivers in the Town of Newcastle who have been detouring around road construction projects this summer will see the situation improve greatly this fall. Walter Evans, director of public works with the Town of Newcastle, said the projects are coming along well and should soon be completed. "We have had no serious problems with any of the jobs. They ve been coming along pretty good," he said. The director has estimated when some of the major projects in the municipality municipality will be fininshed. The reconstruction of Somerville, Church and Ontario streets in Orono is to be completed in about six weeks. Curbs, gutters and sidewalks are being being repaired. A project in Courtico on Nash Road is "99 per cent completed" and the director director said last week that the crew is currently laying sod there. Construction on Concession Street in Bowmanville may conclude in three weeks. The project saw the total reconstruction reconstruction of curbs and a sidewalk in stalled between Liberty Street and Mann Street. The reconstruction project at Ontario Ontario Street should be completed in about a month, Mr. Evans continued. The portion of the street between Liberty and King Streets was totally reconstructed with curbs, gutters and sidewalks. The cost of that project ($1,3 million) was shared between the Town of Newcastle and the Region of Durham. Construction began in early summer. The only project that, at this point, won't be completed in the near future is the expansion of Highway Two from Courtice Road to Highway 57. Mr. Evans said he understood that the project wouldn't be finished. until next year, but added he thought it was coming along well. The $4.5 million construction project project involves expanding a six kilometre section of road to five lanes from two. A middle turning lane will separate the two lanes on each side. The expansion expansion started in July of this year and is scheduled to be completed in the midsummer midsummer of 1990. ble with other boards. It will be reviewed reviewed again on December 1 of this year and every subsequent year rather than at the end of the trustees' term as has been the practice in the past. Mr. Slocombe said other boards who also increased their salaries have incorporated incorporated the increase retroactively but stated the Northumberland and . Newcastle board didn't. The changes in school trustee honorariums honorariums emerged out of a provincial bill which created changes in the Education Education Act. According to a press release from the school board, this is the first significant significant increase in the trustees' salaries salaries in over a decade. If you have any plans tor this weekend weekend you might want to change them if they don't include a visit to the Orono Fair. Starting tomorrow and continuing until Sunday, the Durham Central Fair will once again be held at the fair grounds in Orono. A number of interesting events are planned to entertain you during these four days. In addition to the midway, the Miss Durham Central Fair Pageant and the hoi stein show, the opening of the fair tomorrow at 5 p.m. will also feature the O.P.P Golden Helmets Motorcycle Precision Team. Events on the fair's first evening also include the farmers' Olympics and a tug of war. On Friday, the annual Children's School Parade kicks off at 12:30 p.m. to be followed by a day of activities for the students at the fair grounds. Later that evening the Demolition Derby, featuring local drivers, will thrill the crowds. Saturday features chariot and chuckwagon races, Hoskin Stables Musical Ride and a number of other events including a western parade. The fair' concludes on Sunday with the Hunter and Jumper Competition, Harness Racing and a Country Jamboree. Jamboree. Many more interesting events are planned for the fair this year. Make sure you don't miss it. therapy program because "we aren't able to." With the facility to provide this, he said, "we will attempt to rehabilitate long term patients to hopefully get them back into their homes." Something else which is new to Memorial Memorial Hospital is the use of a basement. basement. When the plans were being made for the new wing, the hospital wasn't anticipating that basement space Turn to Page 21 Darlington G.S. Tritium Facility To Start Soon The tritium removal facility at Darlington Darlington Generating Station is currently currently undergoing commissioning but is_expected is_expected to be in operation sometime this month. "We expect it to be operating by the middle of the month," Sue Stickley, community relations officer at Darlington, Darlington, said. "At that time it should be fully operational operational and we will finish up whatever heavy water we have in the plant," she continued. Heavy water shipments from the Pickering Nuclear Station to Darlington Darlington will commence sometime after that, she added. Last week, the provincial government government granted approval to Ontario Hydro Hydro to sell tritium once it is removed from heavy water. . Tritium, a by-product produced in the operation of a CANDU reactor, is used in pharmaceutical purposes, medical research, lights and in the manufacture of nuclear weapons. The element is found in heavy water water (the moderator in the reactor that slows down the nuclear reaction) and, if not removed, increases the concentration concentration of radiation in the nuclear workers' environment. The tritium removal facility at Darlington Darlington is designed to remove the tritium tritium from the heavy water for nuclear workers ' safety and to enable the heavy water to be used again. Turn to Page 21 «•flap*®** Area Students Head Back to School School was back in session for a number of children in the Town of Newcastle. Newcastle. Beth-Ann Groeneveld, a grade one student in Mrs. Rita Klompmaker s class at Knox Christian School, came back to school eager to read. Knox has three new teachers at their school and a record 222 students enrolled.