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\ 1 r i o Future for VIA Line by Andrea Adair Some form of rail line could be maintained on the Toronto Havelock VIA line according to Durham MP Ross Stevenson. The line was one of many axed last week by the federal government but, as Mr. Stevenson told The Statesman, there could be an arrangement to keep the line running. Discussions between himself and the president of the Toronto-Havelock Passengers' Association have led to a suggestion that the line continue to operate past the January 15 cut date until a time when GO Transit could take it over. The line would run from Toronto to Peterborough. Mr. Stevenson, who has been involved involved in discussions concerning the Toronto-Havelock line since the beginning beginning of the year, has discussed the matter with Transport Minister Benoit Benoit Bouchard and said he was "pleasantly "pleasantly surprised" with his response. Officials from the federal and provincial provincial government, he said, may be meeting to talk about the future of the line. "There is still some significant hope that it is going to be retained in some form or another," he said. Mr. Stevenson stated that "GO's business is commuter transit," adding that VIA was designed for inter city movement of people, not getting them to and from work. Three per cent of Canada's population population use the VIA train service. The government subsidies on average for the service, total $100 per person while some remote lines, according to the MP, cost the government between $400 and $600 per person. Alternative methods of transportation transportation will be examined by the government, government, he said, mentioning that for some of the remote VIA lines in Canada, Canada, chartering a helicopter would cost the government less money than the EVERYDAY DISCOUNT PRICES King aw. 728-4601 Oshawa MOOVIN - We've got two notes about an exercise class for energetic women of, shall we say, middle age. It may already be going strong at Marnwood House in the basement from 10:45 to 11:45 on Wednesdays. If you aren't in it but would like to be, phone Community Care at 623-2261 or Mary Lane at 623- 9732 for moovin' and groovin' details. details. 155TH - This coining Sunday, St. Paul's United Church will celebrate celebrate its 155th Anniversary with special music by the choir. Guest preacher will be the Reverend Bill Wells, Past President of the Bay of Quinte Conference. Service Service starts as usual at 11 a.m. and visitors are invited to come and join with St Paul's adherents as they mark this special event. HELPERS - November is Diabetes Diabetes Month and the Durham Region Region Branch of the Canadian Diabetes Association urgently requires volunteer canvassers for the door-to-door blitz during the month. The funds collected will be used to help the association association find a cure for this disease. If you can help, please call 436- 6648 today. HISTORY - Charles Taws, who recently was appointed Curator of the Museum in Bowmanville, will be the guest speaker at the Annual meeting of Newcastle Village & District Historical Society. Society. Their meeting will be held Monday, Oct. 16th at 7:30 in the Community Hall in the village. Newcomers welcome. DOLL CLUB - This Sunday, Oct. 15, the Eastern Ontario Doll Club will hold their 10th annual Doll Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lions Community Centre, Elgin St., Cobourg. GETS AROUND - Super sports fan Terry Kelly of Oshawa and his son left last week for a quick trip to Dublin, no doubt for a soccer game or two. And we happened to sec this gentleman's picture on a Golden Years publication in one of the local drug stores this week. There was a story on him in the publication. He sure does get around. STRESS - An interesting topic will be addressed at the meeting of Bowmanville Business & Professional Women's Club on Thursday, Oct. 19th at the Lions Centre. The guest speaker will discuss Stress Management, a timely subject for many people these days. If you would like to attend, please call 623-3221 or 623-2261 for reservations. V CORRECTION, -- In last week's paper, we inadvertently printed a wrong name in connection with a, photo of the presentation of an A & I* Service Excellence Pin. The recipient of the award was Shirley Johnson, a part-time cashier with A & P 1'or 25 years. However, the bead cashier shown beside her was Karen Joyner and not the assistant head cashier, Donna Brumhill. We apologize for this oversight. subsidies now paid. 'The cuts that were made were not nearly as severe as I thought they would have been...We now have a system system we can build on and not something something that will be limping along," he remarked. VIA will continue to run and "We will still have a network that is national, national, affordable and sustainable," he added. Supporting the cuts made to VIA, he said they were "not nearly as significant significant as has been indicated in the media." media." "We have made cuts to every area of government spending, including House (of Commons) spending," he said, listing the Post Office, the CBC and Atomic Energy Control Board as other areas that have been effected. Successive Canadian governments, he said, have spent more than they collected. "It has to come to an end." Driver Uninjured When Corvette Flips Near Enfield - V S'r A'Si ■■■■>. 'J J Â iÿS?«v - A / hi: X:'A -J*m Last Thursday evening, Town of Newcastle firefighters firefighters worked to free a driver trapped in this car after it overturned on Enfield Road. The man in the car was not > iy 623-3303 Fax 416-623-6161 Wednesday, October 11, 198Ô Bowmanville, Ontario 44 Pages 135th Year Issue 41 50$ Per Copy PRESTON Call us before you list. Your next move could be both professional and profitable 623-4433 Bowmanville "I Want to be a Fireman, Just Like My Dad!" Firefighter Gord Weir outfits his son, Robby, age 7, with firefighting gear. Robby was among a class of grade two students from Vincent Massey School who visited Fire Station One in Bowmanville on Tuesday. Children from all schools and even nursery schools are expected to tour the fireball during Fire Prevention Week which runs from October 8 to 14. See Section Two for The Statesman's Fire Prevention Week special supplement. D.G.S. Reports High Levels Construction workers were prevented prevented from entering the Unit Two reactor at Darlington Generating Station last Thursday after "unexpectedly" high levels of tritium were discovered. Donna McFarlane, community relations relations officer at Darlington, said "higher "higher levels of tritium than expected" were found during a routine sampling of the heat transfer system on Tuesday. Tuesday. The data was confirmed on Wednesday Wednesday and construction workers were stopped from going into the unit on Thursday. Mrs. McFarlane said the heat transfer transfer system is usually filled with pure heavy water, where the level of tritium tritium is less than five microcuries per kilogram. The tritium level last week was found to be at 175 microcuries per kil- Seaton May Rise Again _ The planning department at the Region Region of Durham has yet to be consulted consulted about development of the new community community of Seaton in an area north of Highway Two in Pickering. Announcements from developers earlier in the month have suggested that the Seaton project is once again under active consideration. "We are still in charge of the ship," Mayor Marie Hubbard, chairman of the regional planning committee, told members of Regional Council last week. She said the region has not been approached approached by the province regarding any moves in the area, nor has Wayne Arthurs, Mayor of Pickering, Seaton was planned for a community community of 75,000 to 90,000 over a decade ago by the province of Ontario. The province purchased the land for the community in 1972. Last week, a group of developers held a press conference to discuss their plans to build in the area. Chairman of Seaton Development Corporation, Henry Stolp, told reporters reporters that with government approval, homes could be built in the community by 1992. Mayor Hubbard affirmed, however, that Durham is still in charge of development development in the area. Maypv Arthurs also said that the planning process must bo followed. Old Arena Still Stands ogram. (A microcurie is one millionth of a curie.) "It still wasn't high but it was higher higher than what we expected it to be," she said. Urine samples of construction workers workers assigned to Unit Two were taken, but no abnormalities were found. "Because the level is a little bit high, people working in the unit now have to be classified as atomic radiation radiation workers," she continued, adding that all workers on the operations side at Darlington are classed as that. Mrs. McFarlane said officials at Darlington believe the instrument lines in the heat transfer system were filled with tritiated heavy water instead instead of virgin heavy water. She said Hydro is investigating how that happened. Construction workers are now back on the job. by Andrea Adair The old Bowmanville Arena on Queen Street won't be coming down at any time in the near future. _ Larry Kotseff, chief administrative officer with the Town of Newcastle, explained explained that before any work could proceed numerous matters have to be settled. "We are in the process of working out all the intricate details," he said, adding that it may be a few months before the arena is torn down and the land can be redeveloped. Planning aspects and the future of a piece of property to be retained by the town are just some of the details that have b : en discussed. He said that the 20 townhouse development development is conditional on zoning and that a rezoning may be required at the site. No one, Mr. Kotseff believes, will want to tear down the building until they're sure they can develop there. As an alternative, he noted that the municipality could demolish the building building and the fee could then be added to the cost of the site. However, he stated, stated, all three bidders took into account the cost of removing the building when they submitted tenders to purchase and. develop the land. Question of Health Study Unanswered The question of a health study for the area surrounding Darlington Nuclear. Nuclear. Generating Station was raised again last week at a meeting of Durham Durham Regional Council. Mayor Marie Hubbard, a member of the council, said that although the Town of Newcastle had reached an agreement with Ontario Hydro, part of the outstanding issue is the health study. The mayor asked that a representative representative from Durham's health and social services committee meet with representatives representatives from the Ministry of Health, Ontario Hydro and Durham Nuclear Awareness to discuss the matter matter further. "The time has come to have a representative representative from Durham Nuclear Awareness to meet with everyone to discuss possible solutions to this problem," problem," she concluded. Members of Durham Nuclear Awareness have been requesting that a baseline study be carried out on residents residents in the area of the station prior to the initial start-up. Once the baseline study is completed, completed, it will be used in the future to determine determine if the station has any effects on residents' health. Deputy Speaker Role Possible For Sam Cureatz Sam Cureatz, MPP for Durham East, was recommended for the position position of deputy speaker of the Ontario legislature by Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Andy Brandt. His appointment will be formally confirmed by the legislature. Changes to the rules and proceedings proceedings of the Ontario legislature announced announced this summer provide for the selection of a deputy speaker from each opposition party. The speaker will now be elected by all members of the legislature. The Durham East MPP, who has been a member of the Ontario legislature legislature since 1977, was deputy speaker of the House from 1981 to 1983. Earlier this year, the Town of Newcastle Newcastle received three proposals when it announced the sale of the arena property. property. The plan council selected was from Sandbury Building Corp. which proposed proposed a development of 20 townhous- es. Municipally-owned property would be located in the middle of the development. development. Mr. Kotseff said that when council decided to go with this bid, they felt it was the most realistic. When they made their decision they had to look at the land, what was on it, and what was in the surrounding area, he explained. "Council likes the intensity of the use," he said, stating that its density was low. Mr. Kotseff said he has been preparing preparing an agreement with the company company which will be developing the site. He expects to have it ready for council's council's approval within the next few weeks. United Way. Hits $1 Mill ion Three weeks into the United Way's fund-raising campaign, the organization organization has met 36 per cent of its $2.9 million goal. "We're over our million dollar mark and we've got about $2 million to go," said Melissa Morris-Martin, communications communications director with the Oshawa- Whitby-Newcastle United Way. As of last week, $1,053,100 had been donated to the organization. The money raised will eventually be spread among over 40 different agencies. agencies. Some United Way events that are coming up in Oshawa and are of interest interest to area residents are: a Charity Ball on October 14 at the Holiday Inn;, a sports collectible and comic book show at the Jubilee Pavilion on October October 15 and a breakfast with the Oshawa Generals on November 8 at the Sikorski Polish Hall. TTft WTjlljfr ' 1 *, „ *■> : - v\ ix,KW2«* *$.. •«Üaw«fit» 1 ■ • m v *•4, d - • L tdgHPfc . ' ' f U V ? ■ *: - "hm'x»*** 1 ®* / Even Central School Couldn't Help the Jays Blue Jay fans will have to be content with being the American League East champions after losing to Oakland this past weekend in the battle for the American League title. Support for the team was running high through the series and stretched all the way to Bowmanvilie's Central Public School. Students Students held a rally last Friday to cheer on the Jays before their game Friday night. Unfortunately their cheers didn't turn the tide. But..,there is always next year.