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! . V 2 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, December 30,1992 --Week in Review-- Salvation Amy Prepares Over200 Hampers Bowmanville Woman Hopes to Win New Democrat Nomination Three Properties Receive LACAC Plaques s À ; 'ï.i 1 SM | i • .•. 68$ 1 A 30-year-old Bowmanville woman will seek the federal New Democratic Party nomination in the Durham riding. Lucy Rybka-Becker has declared her candidacy for the NDP nomination nomination in the riding now held by Progressive Progressive Conservative MP Ross Stevenson. Stevenson. The Durham riding includes north Oshawa, north Whitby, the Town of Newcastle, Uxbridge Township and Scugog Township. A meeting to choose the NDP candidate for the next federal election election will be held January 21 in room LI 18 at Durham College. Oshawa MP Mike Breaugh will be the guest speaker at the meeting which begins at 7:30 p.m. Lucy Rybka-Becker is the first person to announce her intention to seek the NDP candidacy in Durham, i Ms Rybka-Becker, a former news- : paper reporter, is currently employed employed as a communications officer : with the Ontario government. She served three years as a director director of the Big Brothers of Oshawa- Mayor Hopes for Year of Action | , Glen Dennis was one of the many volunteers with the Salvation Army who helped others celebrate the Christmas season. Glen was sorting tins of vegetables, meats and stews into boxes late Monday afternoon, December 21, at the warehouse being used by the church to prepare 200 Christmas hampers for families who would otherwise have gone without Christmas this year. Canadians Help in Romania From Page One experiences of colleagues who had ported from worked on similar installation projects projects in Argentina and South Korea, many of those who showed an early 'interest bowed out of the competition. competition. Technical supervisor, Paul van de Bospoort, was one of those whose sense of adventure never faltered faltered despite stories of poor living conditions in a politically unstable country. "The adventurous types were the ! ones who seemed gung-ho," he re- ; called. / ; And after a long interview process, process, Mr. van de Bospoort was one of those chosen by AECL to fill one of the positions offered to workers at Darlington. "They wanted to know why each volunteer wanted to go, and what they felt they could contribute to the project. They also wanted to make sure that the family commitment was there," he said. Mr. van de Bospoort will be accompanied accompanied by his wife and two children. children. At ages 9 and 12, his daughters turned out to be quite enthusiastic about going. "They're much less enthusiastic about the number of needles they'll have to take," Mr. van de Bospoort added, in reference to the pre-trip inoculations inoculations which are required. Travellers to Romania need boosters for tetanus, polio, and diphtheria; diphtheria; a series of three shots each against typhoid and hepatitis B; and one last shot for hepatitis A. His wife, who is a nurse, had to agree not to take a job while living in Romania. This was one of the conditions included in the AECL contract with the Romanian government. government. The van de Bospoorts leave at the end of February. "I'm one of the few people who will be going over there doing pretty much the same thing as I'm doing here," Mr. van de Bospoort said. He will be responsible for the proper commissioning of the equipment equipment once it is installed. "We will inspect equipment that's never been run before and make sure that it works the way it's supposed to. We have to ensure that all the protective features ... all the control systems and safety features ... arc working," he said. He sees the project as more than just a personal adventure. "When the Berlin Wall came down two years ago there was a lot of euphoria in Lite West that this would improve East-West relations. But since then, we've really done very little to help the Eastern Block countries to overcome their problems. problems. I'm very excited to go over and try to contribute something, albeit albeit in a small way, and to be there when things arc changing." Even though Mr. van dc Bospoort Bospoort knows nothing of the Romanian Romanian language, that will not be a barrier. barrier. English is the working language on the construction site. The Canadian community over there is very close knit, said Mr. van dc Bospoort, Families arc provided with free accommodation and utilities while •on the job, but personal and household household items will be hard to come by, Mr. van dc Bospoort is encouraging encouraging his family to pack as many of their personal possessions as they want for the trip. "Consumer goods need to be ini- a catalogue store in Sweden," he said. Children of the project workers will all attend a school staffed With Canadian teachers. The daily curriculum curriculum will be identical to the instruction instruction offered at home and there will be supervised exposure to Romani an arts and culture. "My major'concern about going there is the standard of medical care, or a blood transfusion should we need it, because there is quite an incidence incidence of AIDS in Romania." Due to the medical system's long-time (isolation' up until now, tainted blood had been used in transfusions. transfusions. / - " Mr. van de Bospoort is still enthusiastic enthusiastic about going. He is also realistic. "I imagine it will be a challenge," challenge," he said. From Page One 1991 election since I did it at the last minute." But, she hasn't been afraid.of getting right into the middle of things so she could learn more. In addition, her council has proven that its members are not afraid to do extra extra work. "We've spent a fair amount of time going to orientation sessions. I appreciated their willingness to participate participate in crash courses to get the council up and running." While speaking about the effectiveness effectiveness of her council, she did not fail to mention the support of the municipal staff. "Our staff here is committed to the town. Everyone is willing to find better ways to do the work that must be done." With so many decisions coming up this year, the support and commitment commitment by the municipal staff is going to be required; The councillors and Mayor Ham- re will be examining and making decisions decisions on a number of issues in-, eluding the Bowmanville Main Central Study, the Newcastle Water-' front Study and the recommenda-t lions made earlier in the month bjf the Mayor's Task Force on Economic Economic Development. And, on the personal side, Mayor Hamre vows that she is going to keep plugging away "to do everything everything better." Whitby and ■ was the first female president of that organization. She has also been active with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and is a former president of the Durham riding NDP association. Bom in Oshawa, she has lived in the riding for the past 12 years. "I feel I have a good understanding of the issues and can work to make life a little easier for working people in the riding and across Canada," she said. Jobs and the economy will be the major issues in the election, she added. added. "The last few years have been very difficult. A lot of people can't go back to the way things were, before," before," she stated. The candidate believes more emphasis emphasis must be placed on job training, training, but cautions that "turning the economy around" cannot be accomplished accomplished overnight. "It can't be done quickly. We have to show confidence in the people people of our country. They're our .greatest resource," she said. To date, Lucy Rybka-Becker is the only confirmed candidate to seek the nomination, although Riding Riding Association President Vern Yor- gason said two other people expressed expressed an interest in the nomination. The Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) (LACAC) presented three Heritage Designation Property Plaques during the Dec. 14 Town of Newcastle Council meeting. Presented with plaques were George Webster, owner of Rickaby's in Bowmanville;' Eleanor Magdcr, who restored a stone house called Floradale in Kirby Kirby and now resides there, and Jim Woodley of the Woodley Saw; Mill. With the new plaque recipients are LACAC members Russ Gibson and Diana Grandfield. 1 From Page One nized that early detection is the best form of treatment thus far. The Laboratory Department is finally finally getting its long-awaited facelift. facelift. During the recent renovation and expansion program the laboratory laboratory was basically left intact. Now, with the guidance of laboratory staff and pathologist, Dr. M. Carlson, plans have been finalized to centralize centralize various functions of the department. department. The renovations in the laboratory laboratory are expected to increase efficiency. To make room for the expanded mammography program, the E.C.G. and stress testing department is being being relocated to a portion of the Laboratory Laboratory Department. The newly renovated space will incorporate the holier monitor scanning system, treadmill and office space. The cardiac cardiac program (E.C.G, stress testing, echocardiograms, blood pressure monitoring, doppler, colôur flow) is expected to increase by 50% over - the current year's volume. ; . • Construction-^ expected to begin in mid January, with completion scheduled for early May. During the renovation periods, appropriate directional directional signs will be posted to keep the patients informed of room relocations. Don't Miss a Single Issue Catch all the news, sports and advertising that makeup our community. Category 1 Subscribers who wish to pick up their own subscription at our offices after 11 a.m. Wednesday. You will be given a card to present each week when you pick up your Statesman. 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