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uniy ^juries Reported in Tuesday Night Accident An accident shortly after 9 last night at the Bennett Road and Highway Two intersection resulted in three people being sent to hospital. As of this morning, Durham Durham Regional Police were still investigating how it oc curred and hadn't laid any charges. The Newcastle Fire Department used the jaws of life to hsltrTeifcove victims from the vehicles. First Reactor Starts at 1% Capacity by Andrea Adair The first nuclear reactor at Darlington Darlington Generating Station started up at less than one per cent power early Sunday morning after receiving a licence licence to operate at low power last week. Darlington received a green light from the Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB) last Wednesday, despite concerns concerns which continue to exist between the Town of Newcastle and Hydro. Newcastle voiced concerns about the firefighting plan for the station, an emergency response plan and the lack of a baseline health study. Mayor Marie Hubbard stressed that the licence Ontario Hydro had received received was for low power and does not allow the plant to start producing electricity. electricity. "I think that it should be understood understood that the AECB has given Darlington Darlington a licence to test the reactor. The AECB also said that the Nuclear Emergency Plan and the baseline study should be settled between the Town of Newcastle and Ontario Hydro, Hydro, which gives us an edge in negotiating negotiating for public safety," the mayor said. According to a statement from the AECB, the fire plan for unit two had been approved. The federal nuclear regulatory body stated that the only diagrams of the facility requested by the town's fire department and still outstanding are related to the tritium removal facility at Darlington. The tritium removal plant is licenced separately separately from the generating station. The board also stated that the Ministry Ministry of the Solicitor General decided that Durham Region's emergency réponse réponse plan "provides an adequate, basis basis for emergency response authorities in the event of a nuclear accident occurring occurring at the Darlington facility." (That plan received preliminary approval approval by Durham Region's Nuclear Turn to Page 2 New Condo Planned for Specialty Paper Property EVERYDAY DISCOUNT PRICES King St. w./728-4601 Oshawa - Bowman- ville Drama Workshop needs some supplies for its production of Gypsy and is again asking for your indulgence. They need three oib overalls, LETTERS TO SANTA - As most readers know, our big Santa Claus parade will be on Sat., Nov. 18th at 10:30 a.m. This week, a special messenger arrived arrived from the North Pole to tell everyone that Santa's helpers will join him at the parade to collect collect letters from children and hand out candy canes. And they'll do their best to answer them before Christmas. UNITED WAY DRAW - The two branches in Bowmanville of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Commerce have raised $803 for the United Way at their recent fundraising fundraising food hamper draw and other projects. Chris Hewlett of Hampton was the winner of the hamper. Both branches are now involved in a toy drive for new unwrapped toys until Dec. 15th. You can help, please. ADDICTIONS - Almost everyone everyone knows of a person with an addiction, be it alcohol, smoking, food, drugs, even work, and they need support, says a news release release from the Durham Addiction Awareness group. A special week has been set aside from Nov. 19th to 25th to recognize the problem, and special programs will be offered during the period. They say, "Try Hugs Not Drugs." Now, that's an addiction we like; ANNIVERSARIES - This is the time of year when most churches celebrate their anniversaries. There are two we know of this Sunday. Newcastle United is marking its 165th at 10:30 with Rev. Nancy Knox, a Hampton area native, returning as guest preacher. At Trinity United in Bowmanville, a former popular pastor, Rev. Wesley Oake of London London will be welcomed back as special preacher at the morning service. peak caps (old type driving or golf caps). Please call Anna Blake at 623-7791 days or 623-7596 (evenings) or drop off at Astro Appliances before 3 on Friday. LOST SPECS - Recently, two pairs of eye glasses were found and brought to our office. We mentioned them in this column, but to date, nobody has showed . up to claim them. One pair are bifocal with light colored plastic frame and the other lenses are slightly colored and in a cloth case. We also have one grey ;love, probably a woman's in our ost and found division. REMEMBRANCE - So far this , year, the weather has been comparatively comparatively mild for Remembrance parades and services. And those who will be taking part in the ones this Saturday and Sunday . will no doubt be hoping it continues, continues, but the forecasters don't sound, too hopeful. Please check the special pages in this edition A four-storey condominium complex for downtown Bowmanville was approved approved this week without fanfare or discussion. The general purpose and administration administration committee on Monday heard no final objections to the proposal from residents. Moreover, the councillors made no comments on the development development and opted to follow the recommendations recommendations of their planning staff by passing the plan. The development, located on the Specialty Paper Products property on Temperance Street, across from the Bowmanville Library, will be four stories stories high. It consists of commercial space on the first two floors and 21 condominiums on the third and fourth. The existing building on the site has been considered a structure of historical historical importance. It was built in 1879 and once was the home of the famous famous Dominion Organ and Piano Company (one of their products can be found on display at the Bowmanville Museum). In 1949 the paper company began operations there. This past summer, the proposed development development attracted the attention of a number of area residents who voiced their concerns about the landmark site to members of the committee. The committee's decision must still be approved by Newcastle's town council council next week. 623-3303 Fax 416-623-6161 Wednesday, November 8,1989 Bowmanville, Ontario 36 Pages 135th Year Issue 45 50$ Per Copy PRESTON Call us before you list. Your next move could be both professional and profitable 623-4433 Bowmanville Legion Veterans Parade to St. Paul's Church A Remembrance church parade was held on Sunday morning when Royal Canadian Legion and Ladies Auxiliary members marched to St. Paul's United United Church where they were welcomed by Rev. N.E. Schamerhorn. Townhouse Plan On Again A proposal for a townhouse development development in Bowmanville, which was denied denied by elected officials two weeks ago came Pack to life on Monday. A Town of Newcastle committee reversed reversed its initial decision and voted to allow the 90-unit development off Highway Two, at Bowmanville's east end. During their November 6 meeting, members of the general purpose and administration committee decided to ■reconsider the proposal. Then they recommended recommended approval of the application frorp. Not-Arm Developments. , fr Although the town's planning staff had previously recommended that the application be approved, members of the general purpose and administration administration committee initially voted for a denial. denial. On Monday they changed their minds and voted in favour of the plan - - one which had raised many concerns of residents in the area. Lise Jebson, one of the residents who addressed the committee Monday, discussed the environmentally protected protected lands which would be the location of the development. She said there should be concessions concessions made to protect the land. Sophie Pridie, another area resident, resident, also expressed concerns about the impact of the development on the environment. She cited the flood line and the flood valley as potential hazards. hazards. She said sometimes the water in the valley "bottlenecks" at Mearns Avenue Avenue and it takes "days to completely drain the area." "The problem should be completely studied before any development takes place," she stated, adding that if a development development had to occur, single family houses would be preferable. These would match the existing homes in the area. Other concerns centred on a section of trees that were going to be removed . and an increase in traffic in the area. David Sims, a lawyer representing the applicant, noted that some of the residents' worries could be addressed Turn to Page 2 Preliminary Approval For Emergency Plan The emergency plan for Darlington Generating Station has received preliminary preliminary approval on the condition that issues involving the evacuation zone and a baseline health study are resolved by the end of next year. Members of Durham Region's Nuclear Nuclear Emergency Task Force committee committee approved draft two of the emergency emergency plan last week. One of the issues the committee wants resolved is an extension of the primary evacuation zone to include urban urban areas of Oshawa and Whitby. The provincial government is currently looking into extending the zone from 10 kilometres to 13. Another issue involves reaching an agreement with the province on a baseline health study. The committee decided to have the chairperson of the regional health and social services committee and the Medical Officer of Health meet with the appropriate provincial staff to discuss discuss the study. Regional Chairman Gary Herrema, who also chairs the task force committee, committee, said he is concerned about the health study. "I really want to get on with it to start taking a look at it," he said. The preliminary plan next goes to the Durham Region finance and administration administration committee for approval and then to Regional Council. The Northumberland and Newcastle Newcastle Board of Education approved their emergency plan at their last school board meeting on October 26. College Strike Enters Fourth Week of Talks Community college faculty are still on the picket lines. And they will remain there until there is a breakthrough in the latest round of negotiations which began last Thursday. "Both sides still have to do some hard thinking," said Bill Swan, Onta- United Way Drive Reaches 75% of $2.9 Million Target The United Way of Oshawa, Whitby and Newcastle has reached almost three-quarters of its $2.9 million fundraising fundraising goal. During the seventh week of the campaign, the organization reported that $2,094,571 had been raised through donations and special events in the three municipalities. Melissa Morris-Martin, public relations relations spokesperson with the United Way, explained that the organization has until the end of the year to reach the goal. "When we set the goal we thought it was realistic and we still think we can reach it," she said. She added that while the donations were slow coming in, the amount of money raised has increased over last year. The United Way is a non-profit organization organization that supports more than 40 different services in the community including including Big Brothers, The Distress Centre and the Victorian Order of Nurses. rio Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) spokesperson. Barring any last-minute agreement at the negotiating table, the communi- llege faculty will gather at (Wednesday, No- ty college Queen's Park today vember 8) for a rally designed to draw the public's attention to the strike and the underlying issues. "The last strike was legislated after 17 days," Mr. Swan said in reference to the fact that government legislation forced the union employees hack to work in a strike by college faculty in 1985. Mr. Swan also expressed concern over the fate of the students if their classes do not resume soon. "Not only will the students this year suffer, but it also puts enrollment for next year in jeopardy," Mr. Swan commented. "After "After the last strike 10 to 15% of the students students did not return to school. And, the' enrollment for the next year was down." Today's rally at Queen's Park is a final final warning to the Ministry of Education Education that it must step in and keep the negotiations alive. Some 100,000 full-time students across Ontario have felt the effect of the strike and thousands of night courses have been halted or switched to other locations outside the colleges. Wages, job security and sick leave provisions, are among the major issues that remain unresolved as the strike enters its fourth week. A news blackout has been placed on negotiations currently under way. Driver Killed When Trucks Collide on Highway 401 A tragic accident which occurred on Highway 401, just west of the Newcastle/Oshawa boundary, claimed the life of a 20-year-old Kitchener man Monday morning. The victim was identified as Bradley Kieswetter. Ontario Ontario Provincial Police said he was eastbound in an Allied Van Lines moving truck when he struck a Trans Canada Truck Lines transport which was parked on the shoulder of the road. Marian Marszalski, of Wallaceburg, Ontario, was asleep in his cab at the time of the crash. He was not seriously injured and was released from Oshawa General Hospital after a routine checkup. Police estimated estimated that damage to the two vehicles was between $200,000 and $300,000. Traffic was down to one lane eastbound from 6 a.m. until approximately 3 p.m. to allow allow the debris to be cleared from the road. The accident occurred just east of the Harmony Rd. eastbound entrance entrance ramp. The Newcastle Fire Department was called to the scene to act as stand-by as the Oshawa Fire Department Department used the Jaws of Life to remove the victim from the wreckage.