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2--Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, July 7th, 1976 MOFFATT ON THE MiGtiT TRACK Doug, Moffatt, M.PiP. for Durham East 'has stated he will attempt to appear before a meeting of the regional council today, Wednesday, in an effort to persuade the council to reconsider their decision designating the Second Marsh east of Oshawa as industrial. The local MLA calls for more study and consideration before approving such a designation. Doug Moffatt is on solid ground in this matter and certainly can backup his position with a lot of common sense debate. Incidentally we also find Councillor Lyall in the same boat over the same issue. He was one of four councillors voting against the designation last week at the regional planning committee meeting. The Regional Planning department at all public meetings from Stage 1 through to Stage 4 showed the Second Marsh as désigna tëd as a Special Study area. Then last Wednesday the Mayor of Oshawa supported ah amendment to the plan to have the Special Area Study designation lifted and the land designated industrial. There was little opposition to the move except by the department itself and four lone councillors, The Region has repeatedly stated that everyone will be given an opportunity to voice their concerns over any phase of the planning process. This has become a charade for only council made the, decision over the redesignation of the Second Marsh. The public meetings held by the region are all but a farce judging from this lastest action. It is an unfortunate development and one which appears to give little consideration to reason. A special study of the area could well have noted the area suitable for expansion of the harbour. .On the other hand it may not. The decision seems to have been made on additional assessment, jobs and industrial development. Nothing else matters. When condemning the regional council over this action we see that the Town of Newcastle council is in the same boat. Mayor Rickard has time after time stated that the people will be involved in our planning. But the Mayor and his council acted in quite the same manner as the regional council. A week ago Monday they also made some last minute changes to which again thç general public were not: aware nor did they have any way to be forewarned. These changes come up for discussion at the regional meeting today, Wednesday. To say the public are involved in the planning process -is what Counc. Lyall might call a complete "Snow Job". < Continued from page 1) DRUG ABUSE overall cure. Bill Smith, the Durham board of education's administrative administrative assistant fpr drug education and counselling, told trustees Monday night a student's "patterns are pretty f well set" by the time he reaches Grade 9, "I honestly can't remember the last time we had a high school student freak out in the classroom," he expalined. "They're getting pretty sophisticated sophisticated in their use of alcohol and drugs, with most of it being done on the weekend." Mr. Smith said he is. focusing his efforts on elementary elementary grades to reach younger younger students before their habits have been formed. "We can't go back to the old days and preach at the kids," he added. "If we do, they're just going to go out and try it. So we have to say the decision is theirs." Trustee Steve Wotton (Oshawa) (Oshawa) said he was impressed by the "positive" nature of the program in stressing "prevention. i "It's really the only tack we can take," replied Mr. Smith, "A lot of kids are looking for ways of coping with a situation at home where the parents use alcohol or drugs." He said thé drug education program tries to "offer a sounding board" to workwith families torn by drug abuse. Me, Smith said directing the program at younger students has also been made necessary by the lowering of the legal drinking age to 18. "In my opinion, it was a big mistake to drop the age. We have very few occasions before of a 14-year-old using alcohol because the ,gap between 14 and 21 is quite large.". ( Continued from page i ) VELDHUIS locating a refinery in their area. He point out to a report from the Committee of the Whole committee which said in part that the committee saw merit in the'building of a refinery. He stated to council, "It is hard to separate a refinery from a dump . . . if you have a refinery then you must have a dump for the • residue, Mr. Veldhuis asked council not to activeely pursue Eldorado. Eldorado. "Let them come to you", he said., "We need more information and you need more information", he said. H "Let us wait until this residue question is complete" he said. Counc. Entwisle stated that council could not rush into the location of a It was in one of these drawers that we discovered a ledger kept by a Dr. Rutherford. Rutherford. The charge to pull a tooth a mere 25 Cents. Miss Layng outlines some of the local history through the many artifacts on display at •the museum. Of interest is some Indian objects and early pottery that has been found in the rural areas of the community. community. Not only does the museum display the many ways history is recorded but outlines this history as it existed in your community! Pay the museum a visit. Hill VJ mSm SEAP group picket at Port Granby Monday the SEAP organ- area of the Town of Newcastle which they claim should now* matter should first be resolv- ization from the Port Granby picketed the Eldorado dump be closed out and that this ed refinery in the area as it would have to take the same course as any other development. development. The -speakerg stated that the majority of people in the Port Granby area did not want development in their area. "We want to keep it as it is", he said. Counc. Lyall stated, that Eldorado did present their plans • to council complete with slides aqd the whole bit. They made this presentation, he said, knowing full well of the condition in Port Hope even though at that time the story had not been made public. "They are the greatest greatest snow artists in the business, he said. Mayor Rickard then outlined outlined the position of council to Mr. Vfeldhuis and his* delegation, delegation, to which Mr. Veldhuis stated that he was now more confused than ever. T beg of you not to jump • into this matter", said Mr. Veldhuis. Members of the Save Our Environment, from Atomic Pollution did on Monday picket at the Port Granby site and during the day were visited by Mr. Doug Moffatt, MPP for Durham East as well as Counc. Lyall of the Town of Newcastle and the Provincial Liberal leader, Dr. S! Smith. The pickets remained remained at the Port Granby site from eight in the morning' until "late afternoon. On Tuesday some ,48 members members of the group and area residents ' left by bus to Ottawa, where they a^ain formed a picket line' this time outside a meeting being held of the Atomic Energy Control Board. Mr. Moffatt also attended this rallÿ of local citizens. The site of the Monday picket, Port Granby dump site for Eldorado, is used as an active dump site. A licencë for the dump expired at the end,of June but was renewed for a month by the AECB. Mr. Veldhuis chairman of the SEAP group has stated the purpose of the picketing is to dramatize the concern for our health, our children's health and our properties. The SÉAP • want the use ,of the Port Granby site to bq discontinued discontinued and the site cleaned up. In speaking to Mr. Veldhuis he said it was one thing at a time and their concern right now was over,the use of .the Port Granby dump. The, refinery was another matter, he said. Resigns from SEAP . A Mr. John Rigg, a former member of the SEAP organization organization has been reported as handing in his resignation to the group over the fact that he has felt that Eldorado has not been given the opportunity to put their facts over a new refinery before the people. He also said he did not agree with suggestions of civil disobedience disobedience and also felt there , were'some political overtures. overtures. He also contends there are some who could favour a refinery plant in the area. Consider two new uranium Refineries. Eldorado Nuclear is also, according to reports, considering considering two néw refinery plants. One of thé plants is expected to be located in Warman, Saskatchewan, about 10 miles north of Saskatoon. The second plant is prop ed to locate in Ontar., Presently Eldorado has under their control close to 600 acres excluding the existing Port Granby duirfp.