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1U The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvtlle, Wednesday, septcmner za, ivvo Nuke Plant Gets Canada's nuclear watchdog watchdog agency has recommended recommended the licence for the Darlington Darlington Nuclear Generating Station be renewed for two years. A spokesman for the Atomic Energy Control Board informed municipal councillors Monday the Board was recommending the renewal. Additional Parking is Proposed At Mosport Mosport Park wants to find a way to have a parking lot for events on a piece of property designated as Agricultural. Agricultural. A report written by Ciar- ington's Planning Department Department says the parking lot would be on the property located located south of Mosport Paik on Mosport Road. The almost 127-acre parcel parcel of land is surrounded by a road and gravel pit on the east, Mosport Park on the north, forest and agricultural lands on the west and agricultural agricultural land to the south. During a. short public meeting on the application by a Quebec-based numbered company, Clay Taylor of the North Clarington Ratepayers Association, told councillors: "Our association members are opposed to using the land as a parking lot." If there is any parking lot at all, "Mosport should construct construct it within their property," property," he added. Planning Department staff said in their report that, according according to the Official Plan, permitted uses on these lands include "conservation, reforestation, reforestation, agriculture, and passive recreational uses such as pedestrian trails and horseback horseback riding." "The use of land for the purposes of a parking area would appear to be contrary to the Clarington Official Plan," the report added. To apply is one thing, but with an application to rezone property within the Oak Ridges Moraine, come other obstacles. The report notes that "an application shall be accompanied accompanied by an evaluation of the potential impact of the proposed proposed use on the Moraine's natural features and functions." functions." The evaluation to be paid for by the numbered company company would have to demonstrate demonstrate how the planning, siting, siting, design, or construction practices of the proposed development development would maintain or enhance the ecological integrity integrity of the Moraine." The report would include related impacts on natural heritage, water resources and land form conservation. Clarington's Planning Committee sent the report back to the Planning Department Department for additional information. information. King St. Nearly Finished The long wait is almost over for those living, working or driving on King Street East, Bowmanvillc. Clarington's Director of Public Works, Stephen Yokes, told Clarington's planning committee the road reconstruction is one to two weeks away from being completed. completed. He noted that because the road work is being done in 60 metre sections it will meet the schedule. "After that, the crews will go back and pave the entire section they've worked on," Yokes said. He said this has been an easier project since the businesses businesses agreed to allow the workers to complete the street in sections. AECB Senior Project Officer, Officer, Jacques Ricard, told the members of Clarington's General Purpose and Administrative Administrative v Committee, "the overall conclusion is that Ontario Ontario Hydro operated the Darlington Darlington Nuclear Generating Station safely during 1995." During his report to committee committee members, Ricard said the workers and staff at the nuclear plant have shown what he considers to be ^continued ^continued good performance." That means everyone is meeting all the requirements of the board's regulations and the physical security regulations. regulations. Also, there is adequate response response and follow-up to events; there is good worker radiation safety practices; satisfactory satisfactory control of radioactivity radioactivity in effluents from the station, and completion of preventative maintenance call-ups. Ricard also said the station showed continued good performance performance on training programs programs and adequate emergency emergency preparedness. Improvements made at Darlington that were listed as follows: • All four special safely systems met their availability requirements; • There were fewer problems problems with the performance of safety support systems; • There was better compliance compliance with most of the Operating Operating Licence conditions; and, • There was much improved improved software engineering standards, procedures and planning documents for the shutdown system. Bob Stricken, the Director at the Darlington Station, told the councillors "Darlington produces 20 per cent of Ontario's Ontario's electricity." The tritium recovery plant also sells a small amount of tritium to be used for airport runway illumination and for "small fusion projects around the world." The cost of operating the plant, along with the maintenance maintenance and overhead, is about 1.1 cent per kilowatt hour and is "the best performance for a nuclear station," Stricken said. Stricken added the staff supports community projects. He noted that last year, through charitable donations, $130,000 was raised for the United Way and other organizations. organizations. But that's not the only way dollars from the corporation corporation make it into the local and regional economy. "We hire and buy locally, we're involved in the Waterfront Waterfront Trail, tree planting with the local Scouts and schools, and with the Darlington Soccer Soccer Fields," the Darlington Generating Station director pointed out. Stricken added there are a number of schools sharing in what he called an "Educational "Educational Partnership" with the power power station. 1% Cash Back Mortgage Offer Enjoy the rewards of a Canada Trust mortgage This 1% Cash Back Mortgage Offer* is our way of saying 'welcome home'. We want this to be the start of a great relationship with Canada Trust. Make us your financial partner and we'll give you credit on your terms. NO COST TRANSFER We'll pay you 1% Cash Back on the value of your mortgage - all you have to do to receive your cash back is to keep your mortgage with Canada Trust for five years. You have the freedom to choose any term you want. 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