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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 11, 1988-9 At the Clarke-Newcastle PC annual meet Last Friday evening, the Clarke- Newcastle PC Association held their annual meeting and pot luck supper at the Newcastle United Church. ' Attending above were: Allan and Moira Lawrence, Brian Caswell, president of the local association, Maureen and John Reid and Kathy and Sam Cureatz. Sam Cureatz, M.P.P. for Durham East spoke briefly stating that Metro garbage should not come to the Region but pointed out that the Region should be looking after its own garbage. He said he would do his best to see that Metro did not locate in the Region. Cureatz said it was a time for regrouping for the provincial conservatives conservatives and fie expected a leadership leadership convention, of one nature or another in the spring or fall of 1989. He said a process to select a leader would be made known this fall. Allan Lawrence said he was not about to make his swan song now. He said the Rurner incident was unfortunate unfortunate at this time as the news media was zeroing in on this issue rather than providing readers with positive actions by the government in Ottawa. Lawrence said he had no idea when the federal election would be called. Neighbouring centres oppose Elliot Lake plan A recent article in the Port Hope Guide refers to plans underway at Elliot Lake to win over approval for the receiving of low level radioactive radioactive waste from Port Hope and area. It appears that Elliot Lake could achieve national significance in , nuclear waste research. Such research is expected to create a further 30 jobs in the town, a town that has had uranium mining mining as its sole industry over the past years. The uranium mining industry has an uncertain future with the possibility that the two existing mines could close following the phase-outs of contracts which supply supply Ontario Hydro with fuel for its reactors. . " The Elliot Lake council notes a number of communities that have shown an interest in becoming a repository for low level wastes. It however feels the only contenders are Elliot Lake and Chalk River. Elliot Lake has asked that the siting period be shortened to two or three , years rather than the present plan of five years and that officials move directly to nominate Elliot Lake as the repository for the low level radio-active waste. Although local opposition in the town has not been vocal other neighbouring municipalities have expressed concern. The Town of Massey has expressed their concerns and a councillor has stated' that Elliot Lake should not be given a second second chance to pollute waterways in the area. It has been stated that in the 1950 and 1960s many of the mine tailings from the mines were not managed properly with run-off causing environmental environmental damage to the Serpent River system. Although the condition has since cleared some experts still have lingering suspicions. The Town of Massey has sought the support for opposition from other neighbouring centres and has received support from six municipalities and are awaiting • 'd Iront others. Although the Massey council has opposed the Elliot Lake proposal the mayor has given her support to Elliot Lake stating that the Port Hope waste would not pose any serious danger. The federal government has been informed that the area now contains contains some 100 time more radioactive radioactive waste than is located in the Port Hope area. It also points out that tailing have been present ever since the Town was built some thir- ■ ty years ago. Elliot Lake is now home to the Canadian Centre for Mineral and Energy Technoloy with a modern mining research laboratory and as well an office for the Canadian Institute Institute for Radiation Safety and offices offices for the Atomic Control Board and the Ontario Ministry of Labour. ' It is suggested that waste could be stored deep within uranium mines or stored with the tailing areas that are already monitored by government government agencies. It is stated that the existing tail- ■ ings represent some 85 percent of all- low level radio-active waste in Ontario Ontario and that the amount from Port Hope would be insignificant. The Town notes the time saving in siting in Elliot Lake and thus the saving of costs of negotiating with other centres. The Town has advised advised the Ministry that they would like to see the project undertaken as soon as possible. •At a Chamber of Commerce " meeting held in Elliot JLake it was pointed out by two speaker, one from AECB and one from En- vironemntal Radiation Hazards Division of Health and Welfare Canada, that arsenic leaching from the Port Hope waste may be more of a problem than radioactivity. The experts were not sure how many jobs accepting the waste would create for Elliot Lake. Dr. Don Cameron of the AECB stressed that containment of the waste wotlld have to be seriously studied to ensure the dumpsite didn't- have serious leakage. Council approves environmental group project Council has given their approval to a project to be undertaken by Citizens for a Safe Environment, followng receipt of a letter from their secretary, Helen MacDonald, R.R. 1 Newtonville. Council further supported the project with a sum of $200.00 to be used for the purchase of materials. The project came before council on Monday yvith a staff report so that arrangements could be undertaken undertaken during Environment Week, May 30th to June 5th. The Environment group suggest cleanup could be undertaken in areas near each primary school and to stimulate environmental consciousness. consciousness. There are also the possibility of poster contests and possible citations citations to citizens or groups in the area of environmental care, preservation preservation or enhancement. Bowmanville Museum setting for CBC event The CBC is currently setting up shop for an on-site joint venture with the Bowmanville museum. Excerpts from "-the Private Capital", a chronicle of Ottawa society in the age of Macdonald and Laurier written by Sandra Gwyn in 1984 is coming to life at the museum. The CBC, with exclusive rights to Gw'yn's work the CBC has embarked embarked on one of its most ambitious productions, productions, the television adaptation of"The Private Capital". - Filming has been underway in Ottawa Ottawa but now comes to Bowmanville Bowmanville wherein the museum's pjeriocj rooms have been transformed to represent such scenes as required for Laurier's parlour and the bedroom of Minto's mistress "Lola", amongst others. Durham College student graphic design winner Scott Paul, of Whitby, a third year student in the Graphic Design Program at Durham College has been awarded the 2nd prize in the 1988 Ontario Student Graphic Design Awards. The awards are organized by the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, Ontario Chapter, and feature an annual poster competiton. This year the students were asked to design a poster to promote membership in the Society. They had to write their own copy for the poster, and also write a design rationale. Scott's poster was awarded the first of four Awards of Excellence by a panel of professional designers, which included Theo Dimson, Canada's most famous poster designer and current President President of the Toronto Art Directors Club. The winners were honored at a reception May 4th, at the Ber- thold Type Centre in Toronto, where, they . were awarded cer tificates and prizes. Teachers responsible for coaching the winning winning students were also honored. John Freeman, Scott's instructor for the poster project at Durham College is pleased and proud of his student's achievement. "My colleagues colleagues and 1 have watched Scott's talent mature over the years and we are very pleased that he has been recognized „in this way. He worked very hard on the poster, despite many other committments. committments. This is. the second time a student from the college has been a winner in OSGDA, and the second time we have entered. Hopefully Scott's win will inspire next year's graduating students to enter. It is always difficult to make the time, because the competition deadline always conflicts with our field placement program." Scott Paul is currently employed by the Russo Group, an Advertising Design Agency in Toronto. Thursday, Friday and Saturday 20% OFF ALL THAT GLITTERS 10KT GOLD and STERLING SILVER . JEWELLERY NECKLACES, CHARMS, BRACELETS EARRINGS REFLECTIONS Downtown Orono Phone 983-9757 Think Spring... For the Kids! Come in and see our new fashion line of CHILDREN'S WEAR JUST ARRIVED... 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