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i The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, November 23,1994 3 Deliver Message Abœt Drmk Dr» m JhOUSandS Greet Saflta • The Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving (OSAID) Club at St. Stephen's distributed well over' 350 balloon-o-grams at the school last week. Each balloon came with a card signed by the sender, prom- ^ „ iijing a ride home in case of intoxication. Surprisingly, most of the balloon-o-grams went to students m gj(j ew alks or other public places by Santa Claus was greeted by thousands thousands of cheering children last Saturday Saturday morning as he brought up the rear of the 33rd annual Bowmanville Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade. Before he disappeared down the street after the cartwheeling clowns, festive floats and 12 marching bands, the Jolly Old Gent shouted out a promise that he'd be back on Christmas Eve. Edic Cole of the Santa Claus Parade Parade Committee said she was very satisfied with the parade and added the tum-out was better than ever. "I've been told that there were more people watching this parade than ever before. They were lined up two or three deep all the way along King Street, and right down Liberty Street where sometimes there aren't as many people." Loitering By-Law Continued from Page One manner as to obstruct a free passageway passageway for pedestrians or vehicular traffic after having been requested to move on by an officer." This and other parts of the bylaw bylaw will allow police to enforce the law to the fullest extent. Other misbehaviour, including causing disturbances on roads or The unusually warm November weather was a welcome change for marching musicians who could dispense dispense with the mittens. Parade watchers were grateful as well, but despite the sunny skies, there were still plenty of youngsters keeping cozy in snowsuits and sipping hot chocolate under blankets. Organizers were also pleased with the sales of parade buttons which help fund the noncommercial noncommercial event each year. "We made more money on the buttons than we ever have since we started selling them," says Cole. "The Legion Legion deserves a lot of credit for their efforts." Last year, curbside vendors peddling everything from popcorn to unauthorized parade flags edged in on the button sales. This year, however, town by-law officers were on hand to enforce rules restricting street vendors, Cole said. The Parade Committee is meeting meeting later this week to wrap up any business for the 1994 parade. By January, members will already be planning next year's event. Plaza Proposal at Flying Dutchman Grade Nine. Nuclear Awareness Group Wants Pickering G.S. Closed Due to Age ; Durham Nuclear Awareness (DNA), a non-profit citizens' group, wants to sec the Pickering Nuclear Plant shutdown. y Dave Martin told Clarington's General Purpose and Administration Committee on Monday, Nov. 21, the plant is unsafe due to its age. I Currently, DNA has the support of the Pickering Council in its request request for an Environmental Protection Protection Hearing on the safety of the Pickering station. Also, on Monday, Nov. 21, Zig- mond Domaratzki, the Director General of Reactor Regulation with the Atomic Energy Control Board, spoke to the committee about the Pickering Plant. Domaratzki said although Pickering Pickering is "the oldest (nuclear) plant in the country," that does not automatically automatically mean it is unsafe. 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Best Warranty ol all Pickups NOW SALE PRICED FROM 'Freight and PDI ($790), taxes, licence extra nothing new," said Domaratzki, However, with "preventative maintenance" Pickering should be able to meet the 40-year mark that Ontario Hydro has set for the plant's operational years. And that will continue as long as the plant is able to keep getting its licence to operate from the AECB. Domaratzki said, the plant in Pickering must meet the same safety requirements that other stations do. With each licensing period being only for two years, the. strict standards standards set out by the board must be met and maintained constantly. In answering a charge by DNA about a leak of heavy water from the plant in 1992, which took several hours for plant employees to detect and act upon, Domaratzki said: "A tube failed in a heat exchanger." Since then, "a detector is now in that system" to help stop something like that happening again. It was during this incident two years ago that 2,000 litres of heavy water leaked into Lake Ontario, says DNA's 'Request for a Public Review.' Review.' Their document adds that while water plants in Ajax and Whitby were shut down briefly on the day of the accident, the plume of tritium in Lake Ontario did not reach the Ajax water plant until four to six days later. DNA notes the public was not made aware of the spill so no one had the chance of ensuring they did not consume the tainted water. Clarington councillors listened to the two delegations then decided to receive their presentations for information. information. Clarington councillors, decided decided not to take action by supporting supporting the Pickering Council's stance in favor of a hearing. As Mayor Ham re put it after the meeting: "You have to look at the fact that it (the Pickering decision to support an environmental hearing) was right before the election." She noted, Domaratzki was asked to the meeting to explain the side of the AECB in light of the accusations accusations by DNA. Large Print Phone Book Don't miss our updated large print Clarington phone book which will be distributed in this weekend's Independent. f MIDWAY NISSAN 1300 DUNDAS STREET EAST WHITBY 668-6828 0 "SERVING DURHAM SINCE 1960" z o -OT a Ul Q DUNDAS ST. E, HWY. 401 i| -Z - ' < ■i iH V x V fl ka -P°<% r eU room,n g% ^ ifi Cortifiod Mastor Groomor ÿ Ovor 15 Years Exporionco 9 Grooming and Croativo Styling lor All Broods ol Dogs and Cats BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS APPOINTMENT NOW! Owned and Operated by Thelma McEwan Multiple Award Winning Groomor 263-4539 2485 Concession Road 6, Bowmanville (North ol Taunton ^jj End ol Durham 57) i "screaming, yelling or using profane or abusive language in a manner which is audible to passersby" will not be allowed. Police will be on the lookout for people who interfere with others and/or causes defacement or damage damage to property of the municipality. During a discussion at the General General Purpose and Administration meeting meeting on Monday, Nov. 21, Mayor Diane Hamre noted the by-law is similar to the one currendy in use in Oshawa. The mayor added Inspector Jim Adams of Clarington's Durham Regional Regional Police 16 Division believes the by-law has helped Oshawa. The new by-law will give the police police teeth in dealing with loiterers in the downtown core, she predicted. "We need to make it clear that this is not only for controlling but for preventative measures, loo," the mayor said. Since the incidents at Halloween she said she has received numerous telephone calls from people who had been afraid to leave their businesses businesses that evening. Councillors agreed the by-law is necessary and have asked that it be sent to all the school principals in the area for the information of students. students. Municipal Clerk Patti Barrie suggested suggested that it be sent out with the tax bills, too. History Making Gall Bladder Operation at Memorial Hosptial The first out-patient gall bladder operation was performed at Memorial Memorial Hospital last week. The patient, Nina Beattie, had her gall bladder removed at 8 a.m. and went home later that afternoon. Nina is responding responding well to surgery and chose to recuperate recuperate at home rather than stay overnight at the hospital. Until about five years ago, gall bladders were removed through a large incision. A five to seven day hospital stay followed by a six-week recovery period was the norm. More recently, gall bladders have been removed with the aid of a laparoscope. laparoscope. The procedure involves making four tiny incisions and inflating inflating the abdomen with air. A TV camera is then inserted through one of the ports, and the operation is performed through the incisions. The result is a substantially reduced recovery time. Until recently, all patients were staying at least one night in hospital. Now, however, the trend to outpatient outpatient surgery is becoming more popular. The key to having a successful out-patient surgery program is good patient preparation from both a physical and psychological point of view. Modern surgical techniques and newer methods for pain control reduce the amount of pain experienced experienced after surgery. If the patient is fully prepared and willing to go home, he or she often has a belter recovery. Support at home is arranged arranged (using family members or Home Care, for example) and this can assist those who arc having an out-patient procedure. A few hospitals arc now doing most of their gall bladder surgery as an out-patient procedure, and it is predicted that most hospitals will move towards litis mode of treatment. treatment. Doing more out-patient surgery surgery also frees up beds for those who need longer hospital slays. Continued from Page One garbage already being generated by people who frequent the fast-food and ice-cream outlet at the plaza next to the 401, on the south side of the hotel's property. "I keep picking up garbage and I'm sick and tired of it. " When asked by Councillor Ann Drcslinski if he had told the municipality municipality about the amount of garbage he has been picking up, Duesbury said he had. Another Bowmanville resident to speak up during the public meeting was Evylin Stroud. She told the committee she was concerned with the reduction in the width of parking spaces sought by the applicant. She noted there were several locations locations within Bowmanville where she found it hard to get her vehicle out of parking spaces. Wu noted that, to meet the re quired number of spaces at the plaza, plaza, the applicant had made the request. request. Stroud said she would rather see a reduction in the number of spaces rather than see people having a hard time getting in or out of the parking area. Within the planning report it is stated that, although many of the commenting agencies had no problem problem with the report, comments were still needed from two regional departments, departments, one municipal department department and Central Lake Ontario Conservation Conservation Authority. The only comment which could have any negative impact is that the "proposal would not accommodate the minimum 12 metre fire access route." The report was sent back to the Planning Department for further processing. Xju. The Door Ts Open ^ for Christmas Shopping and the Coffee is on! 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