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SAM AT QUEEN'S PARK Durham East This past week I have been, travelling through north- ' western Ontario, attending public - hearings on -radioactive -radioactive disposal with the Select Committee on Hydro Affairs. .Diiring the week, the Committee Committee listened to nearly 40 briefs from the citizens of Thunder Bay and Atikokan, as well as visiting Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's Whiteshell research station at Pinawa, Manitoba. At Whiteshell, AECL scientists scientists explained the various approaches that AECL is taking to the problem ' of disposing of radioactive wastes. AECL is working in co-operation with scientists all over the world in finding practical solutions to this difficult problem. At present science has only scratched the surface. Research Research however, is continually bringing in more evidence on the effects that radioactive waste may have on the environment. Basically AECL is studying two different approaches to the waste disposal problem. One approach is to simply take the spent fuel rods from a nuclear generating station, seal them in a cannister, and then bury them. This approach approach has been generally accepted in the United States. The other approach however, however, will take advantage of the long life span of nuclear fuel. This approach involves the reprocessing of fuel rods for re-use in a generating station while the waste products products are fused with another product - such as ceramic or glass - and then buried. Apparently, fuel rods can be reprocessed many times. The waste rods presently - stored at nuclear generating stations are, therefore, a potentila source of fuel. AECL is not yet certain however, whether the reprocessing reprocessing of fuel rods will eventually result in a saving,, Throughout the public hearings, hearings, I was struck by the over-all misunderstanding of AECL's present work in the north. 1 Almost every brief submitted by the public opposed AECL activity in their region - even though this activity is merely field res earch to determine what stresses buried radioactive waste containers will undergo. undergo. It is important for people to understand that while AECL is carrying out scientific tests in the north, does not necessarily necessarily rpean that a waste dump will eventually be built there. Research may show that a site elsewhere would be safer and more practical. In addition, there is a great distrust of the motives of people from the south in northern Ontario. As a whole, people in the north believe they are getting all the problems of nuclear powers and none of the benefits. They do not realize that the development of .nuclear power in the south lias increased the amount of electrical energy available in Ontario as a whole, and may have helped keep Hydro rates down. In the weeks to come, the Select Committee on Hydro Affairs will be listening to experts and critics from both the United States and Canada on the problems of radioactive radioactive waste disposal. Following Following these discussions, the Committee will then turn its attention to a question that has interested me a great deal - reactor safety. I would like to congratulate architect David Mills, who is in the process of preparing plans for the new Royal Bank in Bowmanville at King and Division Street. I know ithe Manager at the Royal, Jim MacSween will be pleased pleased with his new location. "Congratulations are also in order for General Motors of pshawa for their second $25,000 donation of a five year, $125 million grant, to my old alma mater, Queen's University. G.M.'s donation will go towards research and development in the engineering engineering fields. 1 Region comes to ** terms with Lodge A three-year legal dispute over lot levies between the Region of Durham and the Durham County Senior Citizen Citizen Lodge who constructed and operate a senior citizen complex in Orono have come to terms. Last Wednesday Regional council accepted a proposal from the region's management committee in that Durham refund $16,000 to the Senior Citizen Lodge. ♦ The $16,000 represents about half of the lot levies d by the Senior Citizens V ige to the region in 1978. The Senior Citizen Lodge have agreed to withdraw a lawsuit launched against the region in the Supreme Court of Ontario. It has been stated that the settlement was reached when it was- decided no one was going to benefit from drawing out the dispute. The Lodge has felt it was exempt from lot levies because because a land severance had not - taken place.nor was there a plan of sub-division required for the development. Idle forty-two units at the t complex in Orono are all filled and a waiting list does exist. i Letter to the Editor LOVE THAT POLICE SUPPORT! The Steering Committee aimed at Stopping the Super Highway met at the home of Fred and Pat Irwin on January 19, 1980, to discuss lohg range plans and to think through the various reasons for our objections to the disaster looming in the distance. distance. Members of the Committee are Don Staples, Annabelle Sissons, Sid Rutherford, Colville Colville Evans, Fred Irwin, Viola - Vanderveen, and Martin Sissons Sissons Jr. We discovered that not one of us have weakened in his resolve. We stand unswervingly against the intentions proposed proposed (and imposed) by our provincial government. We have requested and still await the arrival of a Social Impact Study. By this we mean an honest, sensitive appraisal of the probable effects on the lives of the people directly and indirectly involved. Our contention is that for many, the changes would impose severe hardships. For some, loss of workable land; still others would experience a decrease in the business which supports their daily lives. We have been unsuccessful in getting accident and safety stats from the MTC upon our request. Many policemen and most ambulance drivers agree that 115 is no longer the killer strip it once was, but it's difficult to get their support on paper. One of our members is attempting to search out this Orono Weekly Times, V information, again. We plan a jaunt in February February to Oro Township, and the Hwy. 11 area which has apparently undergone changes changes similar to those proposed for 115. We hope that some members of council will be able to join us. It's been most interesting to watch the increase in OPP support on 115 in recent weeks. We believe that , decreased speed, fewer accidents and better safety are a fantastic approach to the problems on 115. The MTC would have us believe that a bigger highway coupled with greater intensity of traffic, noise and speed are the only solution. We say that this may solve the problems for Peterborough, Peterborough, at great provincial cost and at our'daily expense. Pat Irwin, R.R.l, Orono 983-9605 cdnesday, January 30th, 1980-7 Would extend service The Region of Durham would have the province extend the GO train service to Oshawa and Bowmanville especially at peak hours. Counc. Bruce McArthur of Oshawa and Mayor Rickard of Newcastle.made the proposal proposal to the Region. It was pointed out that a study is to be completed as to GO service east of Toronto and should be available sometime in March. A similar proposal, made in 1978, for GO train service to Oshawa was turned down. DURHAM REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM Works Committee Public Notice 1980 Road Construction Program The Regional Municipality of Durham proposed 1980 Construction program for roads and bridges is listed in the following table. Notice of the Region's program is being provided in advance of construction and the Works Committee will, at one of its regular meetings consider comments from the public pertaining to these projects. REGIONAL Iroad NO. ROAD NAME MUNICIPALITY FROM TO TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION 8 Brock St. Uxbridge Railway St. Centre Rd. 2 lane with curbs 8 Scugog Hwy. 7-12 Epsom , • 2 lane with ditches 20 Mosport Rd Newcastle Reg. Rd. 14 , Hwy. 35 •' Spot improvements 22 Townline Rd. Osh-Newcastle Blotir St. Baselifie Rd. 2 lane with curbs 22 Victoria St. Whitby-Oshawa west of west of 2 lane with ditches 22 ' Thickson Rd. Thornton Rd. Bayly St. Ajax Harwood Ave. Pickering Beach Rd. 5 lane with curbs 23 Mara Rd. Brock Whites Creek Bridge Bridge replacement 28 Rossland Rd. Oshawa east of Wilson Rd. Harmony Road 2 lane with curbs 34 Zion Rd. Newcastle Taunton Rd. Con VI 2 lane with ditches 37 Finch Ave. Pickering Liverpool Rd. Altona Rd. , Spot improvements • 62 Harbour Rd. Oshawa Simcoe St. Farewell St. 2 lane with curbs 2-58 Simcoe St. Oshawa not applicable Intersection improvements Adelaide Ave. 2-3 Simcoe St.- Oshawa not applicable i Intersection improvements Winchester Rd. 4-23 Taunton Rd.- Whitby-Ajax not applicable " Intersection improvements Whitby-Ajax < . Townline , 4 Taunton Rd. at Oshawa not applicable Intersection improvements Mary St. 22 Bloor St. Oshawa not applicable Intersection improvements at Drew St. 53 Stevenson Rd. Oshawa not applicable Intersection improvements at Annapolis Ave. 16 Olive Ave. Oshawa Drew St, Ritson Rd. Resurfacing ■ , 23 Whitby-Ajax Townline Whitby-Ajax Hwy. 2 ' Taunton Rd. Resurfacing 2 Simcoe St. Brock Hwy. 7 Reg. Rd. 12 Resurfacing If you have any questions in connection with the above listed construction program, or you wish to arrange to appear at a Works Committee meeting to present your comments, please contact, the following Regional representative, before February 5th, 1980. » * , , Mr. R.ti. Dupuis, P.Eijg. , * ■ - 1 Road Design Engineer .. • Works Department . * , , , 105 Consumers Drive < ' • , ! Whitby, Ontario. , 1 , • Tel, 416-668-7721 G. Herrema Chairman W.A. Tw.elvetrées, P. Eng. Commissioner of Works