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/ : -'_:r^ wî~V -.TP.: BANVILLE, ONTAPj - i :£;j B V2 ç.. ?7-.? <y sF 416-623-3303 36 Pages Wednesday, March 31,1993 Bowmanville, Ontario 139th Year 560 + 40 G.S.T. = 6U0 Issue 13 r\ La w Vi Pamphlet Explains What to Do If Disaster Hits Nuclear Plants by Laura J. Richards One hundred thousand Durham Region homes and businesses will soon receive pamphlets' telling them what to do if an emergency occurs at either the Darlington or Pickering nuclear station. The booklets are being mailed to residents within a 10 mile radius of the generating stations commencing on March 30. About 36,000 people in the Town of Newcastle and pprtions of Oshawa will be receiving the emergency emergency plans. They are being mailed in a while, letter-sized envelope labelled labelled "A Personal Safely Handbook Handbook for Residents Around the Darlington Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. The emergency plans outlined at a news conference on Monday morning call for Town of Newcastle citizens to report to a central "reception "reception centre" if a nuclear accident oc curs. These centres arc at Clarke High School, the former Weslcy- ville Generating Station site, the Orono Arena, the Oshawa Civic Auditorium Auditorium and Durham College. At the reception centres, residents residents would be checked for radiation radiation exposure and would fill out a card stating where family members can find them. The information booklet tells each neighbourhood the location of their reception centre. The newly-updated booklets are being distributed to help people in the area at the time of an emergency take care of themselves. The document document is also a requirement of Ontario Ontario Hydro to provide for emergency planning in conjunction with the municipality in which a nuclear, station station is located. Since there are two nuclear generating generating stations within the Durham SPRING AHEAD - This is the weekend when we set our timepieces ahead one hour. It happens officially at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning, April 4th, but there is no penalty for changing them earlier to become involved in Daylight Saving time. You'll lose an hour's sleep which will be regained in the fall. Just make sure the changes are made or you'll be out of synch all day Sunday. We understand all clocks and watches can be adjusted ahead with no danger of messing up the works. Turning them back an hour is a bigger problem. UNUSUAL YEAR - This sudden, rather extended stretch of exceptionally exceptionally warm weather has been most enjoyable after a rough winter, but there's a price to pay. All that heat brought on some hazardous problems as the ice and snow melted. There have been numerous costly costly washouts and high lake levels are threatening to flood properties. Word came in from the Ganaraska Conservation Authority who were quite concerned that conditions might launch a repeat of the big flood ih 1980. We've also heard that the annual "Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny" event, commemorating that flood, has been called off this year because of too much ice still in the watershed. And now we're being warned to stay out of the Spring sun because the ozone layer is exceptionally thin. NOMINATIONS - An advertisement in this edition, plus a story and photo, brings the current federal political situation almost up-to-date. As indicated earlier, incumbent M.P. Ross Stevenson is allowing his name to stand for nomination again, and, so far, there is every likelihood likelihood that he will be unopposed as the Progressive-Conservative candidate. candidate. Their meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 15th at Black- stock Community Centre at 7:30 with Hon. Doug Lewis, Solicitor General of Canada, as guest speaker. Mr. Lewis had an unnerving experience experience last weekend when his constituency office was fire-bombed. We have also received an unofficial lip from aspiring Liberal candidate candidate Glenn Malcolm that their nomination meeting will be on May 10th, 7 p.m. at Bowmanville High School.. DAFFODIL TIME - No doubt, many citizens arc looking forward to Friday, April 2nd, when those magnificent golden daffodils from British British Columbia will be available here, to help raise funds for die Cancer Society. Following custom, M.P.P. Gord Mills will be holding forth on the Bank of Montreal front steps at 11:15 where he will be happy to sell you as many daffodils as possible, accompanied by a hearty handshake and a warm smilb. With luck, the dry, warm weather will still be around on that big day. 20TH ANNIVERSARY - Congratulations arc extended to Tim Coffey Coffey of Tim's Rent-All who on Thursday, April 1st will be celebrating his 20th anniversary in the equipment renting business here. It all began began back when lie rented a store at King and Division Streets, in Bow- manvillc, now the site of the Royal Bank. Soon, business grew to the point svlicrc more space was needed and in 1978, a move was made to the present location at King and Scugog Streets. Five years ago, an extension was made to include party supplies. For the past eight years, Tim's daughter Susan has helped her father, He, his daughter and staff invite their many customers to drop in for free coffee and doughnuts on April 1,2 and 3, to help them celebrate. VIMY SERVICE - A memorial service will be held this Sunday noon at the Cenotaph in Bowmanville to once again mark the Battle of \ .my Ridge during World War I. Probably, the Legion Pipe Band and a large turnout of veterans' will attend and then adjourn to Legion headquarters for lunch provided by the Ladies Auxiliary. SUPPORT GROUP ■ A support group for the unemployed is being formed to offer self-help for those without jobs in Bowmanville, Newcastle Newcastle and Orono. The first meeting is Tuesday, April fill), from 9-11 a,m at St. John's Anglican Church on Temperance Street. The church is providing the meeting place and a facilitator to launch the group, but the objective is for the group to direct itself. For information, please call Bill Paterson at 436-2149. PARTY TIME • Dance up a storm at the Masquerade Ball this Saturday, Saturday, April 3rd at Newcastle Village Community Hall where SAGA • Save the Ganaraska Again • sponsors will be serving refreshments and maiming a cash bar. You can come as you arc or dust off an old costume. There's a one-of-a-kind disc jockey and a fun intermission Chinese Auction, and valuable prizes. The tab is $20 a couple. Region, two almost identical booklets booklets have been produced. "This (responsibility) is not something we take lightly," the Durham Durham Region's Chief Administrative Officer, Gary Cubitt, told reporters. Emergency planners hope die guide will help residents respond to a crisis at either of the nuclear plants. The booklet comes with two documents documents residents and business should know about. The first is a "Special Assistance" Assistance" card on which a resident or business would indicate if there is a person within the home or business who would need special assistance in order to get to a reception centre. The second is a map which shows evacuation routes to the centres. centres. People should read die pamphlets to find out what sector they are in so they can know what evacuation routes they arc to follow to their designated reception centres, said John Kay the Staff Superintendent of the Durham Regional Police. People .should also place the emergency booklet in a location where it would be readily available should an emergency arise. During an actual emergency, the booklet requests that people within die 10 kilometer area around the nuclear nuclear station remain calm and take any number of special precautions already listed within the booklet. One of the most important things die booklet says to do is to listen to a local radio or television station for up-to-date information on where to go in an emergency.. The radio stations in this area Continued on Page 2 A Visit to the Fire Hall Kids from the 1st Enniskillen Beaver colony were invited on a tour of Fire Station #5 in Enniskillen on Monday, March 22. Part of the visit included a chance to sit in the trucks and try on gear. Part- time firefighter John Robertson, (above), helps one of the young visitors visitors into a helmet and an oversized coat. Part-time firefighter Scott Cameron was also on hand to answer questions and to hand out coloring coloring books to the kids. I Alternate Response Unit Reduces Pressure on 911 System The Stork Market Report DUS,SELDOM'-If, a Girl! KENNEDY - It's a liiilt See Page 10 K1UKTON -- It'i a Hoy I Total This Year Doys 19 Girls 28 by Lorraine Manfredo Durham Regional Police have introduced introduced a system to handle non- emergency calls coming in through 911 and regular emergency lines. The Alternate Response Unit has been in operation since March 15th. Re-directing non life-threatening Leakage Detected at Laidlaw Landfill Site by Laura J. Richards Rumors suggesting a leakage of material had occurred at the Laidlaw Landfill site on Stapleton Road, Newtonvillc, were confirmed by die Ministry of the Environment on Friday, Friday, March 26. "There is one small area of visible visible leachate located in the bush at the. nordi-cast side of the north mound," said Rod Adams, a representative representative witii the MOE. The leachate spot, which measures measures about six feet by three feet, was located 40 to 50 feet away from Graham Creek, Mr. Adams said. The spot "looks no different than a spring coming up from the ground," Mr. Adams noted. Mr. Adams said lie and the manager manager of the Laidlaw landfill site walked the site on Thursday, March 25. The 6 by 3 foot section will be repaired by digging it up and putting some clay material down to act as a barrier. Although leachate "is considered to be a contaminate" a sample was not taken, Mr. Adams said. Last year, Laidlaw installed a leachate leachate collector system which was to have directed leachate into a pumping pumping station and which then deposits it into a rapid infiltration system, Mr. Adams said. Mr. Adams admitted surprise that material had leaked from the north mound. "1 guess because they had installed installed the collector - yes. We thought that it would have worked completely," lie said. However, the leak that came from the north mound is not considered considered to bo major, Mr. Adams said. calls to the ARU will allow regular uniformed officers more time to respond respond to genuine emergencies as well as concentrate on new community-based community-based policing programs. During its first week, the ARU dealt with 233 calls for service; die majority of these were effectively handled over the phone. Incidents reported by victims after after the fact --- such as vandalism, fraud, or theft -- can be effectively investigated by appointment at the convenience of the complainant. In such cases, according to police, the speed widi which the call is answered answered by a manned unit is not as important as die quality of die investigation. investigation. In disputes where there is no threat to life, limb or properly, such as a loud party, snowmobile or motorcycle motorcycle complaint, or a barking dog, die matter can often be handled with a simple phone call to the offending offending party. Also, a new concept in public reporting reporting of incidents has been introduced. introduced. Members of the public may fill irt their own incident reports at the police station or even fax in the documents. Calls channeled to die new ARU unit will be handled by one of two trained, inside officers. After consulting consulting a computer display noting available cars and their locations, the officer will cither dispatch a vehicle vehicle or call back die complainant for furdier information. There arc two mobile units in the Oshawa area, and one each in Whitby Whitby and Newcastle. The ARU will operate from 7 a.m. to midnight. After After midnight, ARU personnel arc shifted back outside the station to handle die usual increase in immediate immediate dispatch calls which occurs in the early morning hours. ARU service will be evaluated thoroughly over the next few months and tiien expanded throughout throughout Durham Region by 1994. The police arc not discouraging use of die 911 system by installing the ARU. Sergeant Gordon McKcchnic, in charge of the ARU, said : "When you come home from work and find your home has been broken into, it's an emergency to you. You alone determine determine what is an emergency." The aim of the ARU is to lighten the calls for service to die regular duty police so tiiey can develop closer ties to the community. By getting back onto the streets, talking with local residents and merchants, police can act as problem-solvers as well as law enforcers. Durham Region Police arc planning planning to establish more fool-patrols in District 1 soon. Superintendent of District 1 in Durham, Ed Wilson, fully expects tiicrc to be foot patrols in the Town of Newcastle by this summer. Durham Durham Regional Police will measure how successfully die ARU program frees up units to determine dtc extent extent to which dial goal can be achieved. "Community-based policing is more titan a program. It's a philosophy," philosophy," Superintendent Wilson said. "We want to interact with our community community as a partnership." .P. To Seek Another Term Durham M.P. Ross Stevenson today announced he will stand for re-election as Progressive Conservative Conservative candidate in the federal general election expected later this year. Mr. Stevenson said he will again seek the nomination when Durham P.C.s meet at Blackstock on April 15 to choose their candidate. candidate. "I've greatly enjoyed working for the people of Durham over the past four and one-half years," Mr. Stevenson stated. "There are quite a considerable number of individuals individuals and groups that I have been able to help personally. As well, 1 believe I've been an effective voice at Ottawa for this community, community, ensuring the views and concents concents of its people are heard and understood." "These were challenging years, with some extremely difficult decisions decisions being made. Now we're looking ahead to a very exciting future, with dynamic new government government leadership tuned to the hopes and needs of all Canadians," Canadians," he said. "I'm confident the greater future that wo all want is within our reach." First elected M.P. for Durham at the last federal election in 1988, Mr. Stevenson is a former university university professor, provincial Ml'P, and was Ontario's Minister of Agriculture Agriculture in 1985. A graduate of Uxbridge Secondary School, he obtained Bachelor and Master of Science degrees at Guelph University, University, and a I'lt.D. from Iowa State 1 University, then became Professor of Crop Science at the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. Front 1981 to 1987 he represented Durham-York in the Ontario Legislature. Legislature. lie also has several years experience as a business consultant consultant specializing in environmental, agricultural ami economic issues. Mr. Stevenson has deep roots in the Durham area, where his family began fanning six generations generations ago. He owns and operates a 350-acre family farm north of Uxbridge, Uxbridge, raising field crops and beef cattle. He and his wife Elaine have three children. Ross Stevenson M.P. 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