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urinttNU1r_-r >. ■ | j Z) ffa Jjrij' FEÂTI JRE....^ * B, pg» 1 Volleyball Nationals Welcomes Wolves SPOEÏS-m,, tio937iai30i»tv»t>oit>e>a Sec, B, pg. 2 & Editorials 5 Classifieds 6, 7, 3 Sports Sec. B, pgs. 2, 3 Community Calendar Sec. B, pg. 8 TV Listings Sec. B„pg. 12 % f vW 1H Clarington's Community Newspaper Since 1854 • A James Publishing Community Newspaper Wednesday, April 29, 1998 144th Year Issue 17 700 + 50 G.S.T. 750 Nuke Scare At Darlington Heavy Wafer Leak Trippers Emergency Response But Ontario Hydro Says Public Was Never in Danger by Laura J. Richards Staff Writer A 100-litrc leak of radioactive heavy water wasn't considered to be as big a deal on Monday morning as was feared Friday night, April 24, when it occurred at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. News of the leak on Friday at 5 p.m. had politicians, news media and employees at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station scrambling, scrambling, said Bob Strickert, the Vice-President on site for Ontario Hydro. The incident triggered the opening of Clarington's emergency response centre at thé Hampton public works depot before the danger danger surrounding the incident incident was downgraded around midnight. Strickert told local reporters on Monday morning, April 27, "wc experienced experienced a leak from the moderator to the collection tank."; The leaked heavy water contained tritium, a by-prod-; uct of the plant's reactors. ; "The leak filled up the collection tank and backed up; into the confinement rooms. The amount is equal to one' drum's worth of heavy water that spilled onto the floor,'" Strickert explained. "Once the leak took place, the internal set of procedures procedures was set into motion," he noted. This included a media release on a news wire that services the larger media outlets and phone calls to Clarington Mayor Diane Hamre and the administration staff. "The leak was all contained. There was no release to outside of the room." It was stopped within two hours, he said. It came from one of the many valves within the moderator, moderator, he explained. However, the cause was still unknown on Monday morning. Unit Four, which was undergoing a regularly scheduled scheduled 15-day maintenance outage at the time, will not be Continued on page 2 Bob Strickert Ontario Hydro VP t Driver Rescued After Car Flips on 115/35 A 50-year-old Cavan Township woman was taken to Memorial Hospital Bowmanville following a single-car mishap on the 115/35 Highway on Monday afternoon, April 27, at 1:30. The Whitby OPP office said the woman was travelling south when she slowed down to go onto the Taunton Rd. exit. Her vehicle then flipped a total of three times, landing across the lane next to the cement highway divider. Orono firefighters attended the scene and removed her from the car, using rescue tools to take off the roof. The ambulance took her to hospital. hospital. The vehicle was totalled, but the driver received only cuts, bruises and minor neck injuries, police said.,R- -- Photo by Laura Richards u 11 r L Bowmanville Hospital Remains Open To Ensure Access For Clarington Residents Bowmanvillc's hospital will continue providing primary care and some secondary health care services services to Clarington residents. residents. This was confirmed on Monday when the Health Services Restructuring Commission (HSRC) announced its final directions directions for hospital services in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) 905-Area which includes Durham, York, Halton and Peel. "We are pleased the Commission recognizes the importance of the hospital hospital site in Bowmanville to provide services to our growing community," says Victoria Girling, chair of Memorial Hospital's board of directors. Monday's final report confirmed interim direction direction presented last fall. The HSRC directed that the Bowmanville hospital remain in service "to preserve preserve and strengthen the range of diagnostic and inpatient inpatient acute care and complex continuing care.. Animorphs TV Series Shot at Bowmanville Zoo by Lorraine Manfredo . Staff Writer A film crew on location at the Bowmanville Zoo last week was hard at work on what could be the next runaway runaway television hit among young viewers. Scholastic Productions found the local zoo and its in- house cast of critters perfect for a new made-for-TV kids' show based on the best-selling Animorph books, published by Scholastic Press. "This location is ideal," says executive director Deborah Forte. "The natural environment resembles the location in the story which is a wildlife preserve and Continued on page 4 . to ensure access to services services for the residents of Clarington." It will make optimal use of available capacity at the hospital. The final directions include a total of $48 million million in reinvestment for a number of services in Durham, including rehabilitation, rehabilitation, complex continuing continuing care, home care, long-term care and subacute subacute care. "The majority of the $48 million is not for acute care services," says Tom Schonberg, hospital president. president. "While we are glad to see additional resources into community services, we are still concerned the Commission has not fully addressed the issue of growth ' funding for acute care services for our hospi- Coniinued on page 2 Something's Fishy Following a three-week investigation, the Durham Regional Police have arrested a 19-year-old Orono area man for shooting at fish in the Wilmot Creek. The incident took place on Saturday, April 4, near Cone. 3, says Inspector Ross Smith, of the Clarington Community Police Office. Inspector Smith told The Statesman a man was observed that Saturday evening, shooting into the creek near the Third Concession. The man and two male companions were on one side of the creek and were seen by a plain-clothes Ministry of Natural Resources officer. "The officer overheard shots and went to investigate," investigate," said Inspector Smith. "He then observed the man shooting at the water in the creek with a handgun." The man was charged with 'possession of a dangerous dangerous weapon' and 'possessing an unregistered restricted weapon.' He is to appear at Oshawa Court on June 5th. Painring Courrice Yellow Girl Guides and Brownies took matters into their own hands on Saturday morning, as they spread out across southwestern Courticc to paint yellow fish along curbs next to storm sewer grates. The girls and their leaders want residents to know that when they flush toxic fluids down these pipes, the products arc not treated, but flow into catchment basins and then to Lake Ontario. Here, Michelle Grabko paints the curb while Guide Leader Martha Kinghan helps keep the stencil firmly in place and Carly Cartier watches for cars, Holding yellow fish door hangers arc Jacqueline Miller, Shelby Lia and Madia Khattab. SEE YOU AT THE HOME SHOW -- The Canadian Statesman will be offering something new at our booth at the Kinsmen Home Show this weekend. You can be front-page news when you have your photo taken for a story on a tabloid-sized replica of our front page. Your picture can appear alongside an article announcing that you've been drafted by the Blue Jays or the Leafs or have earned distinction for rescuing a family from a burning building. Proceeds from the sale of these pages will support the next Fire Dept, fund-raiser. Drop by our booth and learn the details. Or, check our advertisement in this edition, The annual Kinsmen Home Show runs this Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday at the Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex. Admission is free. There are daily draws, and dozens of exhibitors. MAPLE FEST -- This is the weekend for the eagerly-awaited Downtown Bowmanville Maple Festival and Antique Show. It runs from nine a.m. to four p.m. on Saturday, May 2nd. Temperance St. (North and South of King) will be closed for the occasion, Attractions include flapjacks with real maple syrup made in a lumberjack kitchen. There's live entertainment from Dixieland performers and ragtime pianist John Yates. You can also enjoy demonstrations of maple sugar making and maple products, a beekeeping display and much more. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome, BHS MUSIC DEPT. CONCERT -- Bowmanville High School holds its annual Spring Concert for the school choir and bands on Thursday, May 7th. 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