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l Pullout Sebring bridges mid-size gap CLARINGTON'S AWARD-WINNING NEWSPAPER SINCE 1854 Sports/12 Streak reaches 11 for Eagles Time runs out on ITER bid Clarington's involvement ends with international decision DURHAM - Durham's dream to host a multi-billion- dollar energy research facility effectively died Friday when the international parties decided decided they could no longer wait for Woman hurt in single-car crash CLARINGTON - A 62- year-old Oshawa woman was seriously injured Monday after her sports utility vehicle left the roadway, slid down an embankment embankment and landed on its roof in Clarington. Durham Regional Police said the collision occurred at 1:40 p.m. on Concession Road 9, just east of Enlield Road. Clarington firefighters freed the woman from the 2004 Chevy Tahoe. She was taken to Lakeridge Health Bowmanville and later transferred to St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, where she is listed in critical condition. Her name was not released. released. The Collision Investigation Unit is investigating the cause of the crash and the road was closed for several hours as officers officers gathered from the scene. Traffic was light at the time and police do not believe alcohol, alcohol, weather or road conditions were factors in the collision. INDEX Editorial Page .4 Classified 8 Sports 12 GIVE US A CALL General 905-579-4400 Distribution 905-579-4407 General FAX 905-579-2238 Newsroom FAX 905-579-1809 durhanvegion .com ■ " T '\ • SERVICE • PARTS MON., WED., FRI. 7:30 am - 6:00 pm TUES. & THURS. 7:30 am - 8 pm SAT. 9 am - 4 pm ACCREDITED TEST & REPAIR FACILITY ♦An oUkliil murk of lliv Province of Ontario used under licence. Whitby - Oshawa H onda 1110 DUNDAS. ST. E. ,„c„:: ,TBY e 666-1772 howda www.honda1.com Canada to return to the table. The will of Durham to host the International Thermonuclear Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) was overruled by a lack of will of politicians in Ottawa who simply missed the bidding deadline, after stalling for months on a decision ol whether to revise Canada's offer to host the facility, say many close to the project. The federal negotiators had been forced to withdraw this country's country's original offer a year ago when it' was determined it had no chance at success without a cash infusion to compete with offers by its competitors in France, Spain and Japan. "It seems the reports we heard of politicians in Ottawa purposely killing the bid through a non-decision were true," said Clarington Mayor John Mutton Monday during a press conference held at the Clarington Municipal Centre. "It is a sad day for Clarington. We got caught in a very political political process between two prime ministers." Last Friday in Vienna, the international community proceeded proceeded as scheduled with negotiations negotiations to come to agreement on cost-sharing of the two remaining remaining site offers in France and Japan. Spain had been eliminated the week prior by die European Union, which followed followed through with its promise to whittle its host offer down to one site. The EU chose to put its political clout behind the Cadarache, France site, where fusion research lias been ongoing for decades. There had been some hope by Canadian proponents of ITER the international community community would postpone or delay its decision until after the new year, allowing Prime Minister Paul Martin to take control of the federal government and hopefully give the OK to get a bid on the table. But it was not to be. In Durham, reaction from many of those involved was one of frustration that a golden opportunity opportunity for Canada was al- See CLARINGTON page 7 What's next for ITER site? Clarington mayor says location should not go to waste JASON LIEBREGTS/ Statesman photo And a carolling we will go BOWMANVILLE - Keeping in tune with some Christmas carols were, from left, Brittany Jung, Alexandra Breen and Emily Conway, who were singing at the annual Bowmanville Tree Lighting ceremonydield on Friday night. The main street was closed off for visitors to enjoy the entertainment and visit downtown merchants. Police Web site is a hit Posting names of those charged with impaired sparks interest BY STEPHEN SHAW Staff Writer DURHAM - A controversial decision to post the names of alleged drunk drivers has generated generated a record number of visits to the Durham Regional Police Web site. Spokesman Dave Selby said 10,800 surfers logged on to the force's site drps.ca last Tuesday - almost 10 limes more than the daily average of 1,200, . The site also received 304,000 "hits" (which arc counted each time a page on the Web site is viewed), compared to 35,000 on a typical Tuesday. "it's the highest number since we've been keeping track, it certainly is a tremendous reaction," reaction," said Mr. Selby of the public's response to police naming drunk drivers charged during the holiday season RIDE program. "It definitely increased the profile of Durham Regional Police, Police, the RIDE program and our officers' efforts (to curb drinking drinking and driving)," lie said. The surge in traffic on the force's Web site began after police police last Monday posted the names, streets and ages of seven people charged witli drinking and driving during the first weekend of RIDE spotchecks. Mr. Selby noted the number of hits dropped on Wednesday BY SHELLEY JORDAN Staff Writer CLARINGTON - The Municipality says it was prepared prepared for the whopping 23 per cent insurance premium increase increase iu 2003. Nancy Taylor, director of finance for Clarington, says the increase was due in part to Sept. 11, 2001 and the time of year they file new claims. to 121,000, still more than triple on an average day. Police on Monday released a new list of 11 drivers - 10 men and a woman - charged during the second weekend of RIDE spotchecks in Durham. Four are residents of Oshawa, Oshawa, three from Whitby and the others from Pickering, Ajax, Courtice and Toronto. They range in age from 19 to 49. in all 3,700 vehicles were stopped at RIDE spotchecks around the region. Police ad- "We renewed our policy July I," she said, "it's difficult to know what the numbers will be for next July, but the numbers for Oshawa are encouraging." encouraging." Oshawa will only see an increase increase of seven per cent when it files in January. Ms. Taylor says there are other considerations considerations such as the number of claims brought against the ministered roadside alcoholscreening alcoholscreening breath tests to 120 motorists. The 11 were charged with exceeding the legal limit of 80 mgs of alcohol per 100 mis of blood. Meanwhile, another 21 drivers received 12-hour licence licence suspensions after they registered a "warn" on breathalyser breathalyser tests, police said. A 34-year-okl Oshawa man was also charged with driving under suspension and theft under $5,000. municipality to consider. "Clarington's claim history isn't bad," she said. "We certainly haven't had any major catastrophe claims." Municipal insurance covers such things us falls on sidewalks. sidewalks. building inspection claims, motor vehicle accidents accidents on municipal roads and building damage to property. DURHAM - Clarington and Durham were put on the , international map thanks to the bid to host ITER and Clarington Clarington Mayor John Mutton says he wants to follow through on the tremendous potential the site offers. "I want to see something that is going to create construction construction jobs and high-technology high-technology jobs," he said, noting the ITER process proved what a tremendous location Clarington Clarington is for a research and development development or energy project. During the site-selection process, the Clarington site, owned by Ontario Power Generation Generation (OPG), got top marks from the international community community for its technical infrastructure infrastructure and socio-economic conditions to host the energy research facility but lost out on the chance to host the project when the Canadian government government failed to get the bid on the table in time for an international international decision. Now, says the mayor, he will be looking to set up a meeting with OPG to explore the possibility of building advanced advanced Candu reactors (ACRs), the next generation of Canadian-technology reactors, on the site to create a 'Darlington 'Darlington B.' According to Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), the Crown corporation that is currently working on the ACRs, the design design and construction could be ready within the next decade. One advantage suggested by. AECL of the newer Candu is a shorter, less expensive construction construction cost. High-end construction construction costs are an issue that has always plagued nuclear energy and driven up what would otherwise be a very inexpensive inexpensive energy. The mayor said lie would also consider other options for research and development or other energy generation projects projects on the site. John Earl, spokesman for OPG, said he could not comment comment on the company's interest interest in going forward with a project on the site at this time, noting it would be "premature" "premature" to speculate on hypothet- See ITER page 7 Municipality hit with 23 per cent insurance premium increase Chev Olds & Chev Trucks HWY. 12 ct /Phi = / nov. " (v- NICHOLS 401 ; 2728 COURTICE RD, HWY, #2, COURTICE TORONTO LINE 905-427-4444 roynlchol8motors@Bnicanada.com It's lime again lin for "Rina In & Win" whore you can actually WIN Y( HJR Vf IIIUI or, up Ip $ ] 0,000 all iho lease or purchase o( virtually any now 2003 or 2004 vehicle. See Dealer lor details. ! of Goodwrench Stroke M//jf,Ontlme,