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J Lad 2 dle SRA FASE hrs iF $k IRN ae Fi NT On Friday March 25, Port Perry High School held its annual "At Home Dance." Grade 13 student Anna Croxall. (right) -was-crowned Queen; and-Jane Anne Stone Grade 10 was Princess. Many former students and parents attended the affair, with ray. Tales' being the decoration motif. 7 YI A N, Nis apy AY ny P| rid eid 8h HE STA - week of a 'Many dignitaries attend 'Pickering ~Station opening Canada's own nuelear power industry, a multibil- lion-dollar youngster, barely out of its teens, gained wide recognition Friday, ruary 25) when Ontario's Prime Minister William G. Davis officiated at cere- moniés-declaring Pickering generating station opened. The station is a joint achievement of Ontario Hy- dro, which built and operates the. station, and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. designer of the nuclear portions. The federal and provincial governments, along with Hydro, partici- pated in the financing of the $746 million Pickering gen- erating station which is one of Canada's greatest engin: eering and technological ac- complishments. Ontario Hydro Chairman George Gathercole:was host to guests invited from this country and abroad. inclu- ded were international nu- clear experts, members of the federal and provincial governments, municipal utilities, municipal officials, manufacturers, contractors and the construction workes. SL. Guests included Hon. Donald Macdonald, Federal Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources and J. Lorne Gray, President of Atomic Energy of Canada, Limited. One of the iy 's largest nuclear power sources, Pic- kering generating station's first electricity flowed into "the provincial grid last April from the first of its four (Feb: generators. No. 2 reeactor delivered first power last October. By the end of the year both units, had con-- tributed more than three billion kilowatt-hours of energy. Unit No. 3 is due to - startup in mid-1971 and the final 540,000-kilowatt gene- rator is scheduled to begin in 1973. Canada's decision in the early 1950's to embark on a nuclear power program of her own, rather than be dependent on "American or British systems, has had far-reaching implications through the nation. This country's nuclear industry has grown into an operation involving the investment of (continued on page 3) Reach gets by Pits and 'As of March 1 of this year, Reach Township will be designated under Section 2, 'Bill 120 of the Act to Regulate Pits'and Quarries. - A letter from the Reach Township Protective Associ- ated dated February 21 was sent to the Municipality requesting among other things that the Township be designated under the Pits and Quarries Act. (see copy of letter on page 5)- Mr. Vic Malcolm, Reach clerk-treasurer said that Reach Council had passed a resolution 'on January 20, 1972 © requesting that the Township be so designated. A letter was sent directly to Mines and Northern. Affairs Minister - Leo Bernier with the request. On February 2, Reach was informed by letter Mr. C.F, Foster, supervisor of pits and quarries that the request had been granted 'as of March 1, of this year. designation Quarries Act However, a municipality being designated for pro- _tection under the Pits. and Quarries regulations does not necessarily mean that enforcement of the regu-- lations. can take place im- mediately. The Department of Mines and Northern Affairs is responsible for supervision under the Act, and at this time is concen- trating on enforcement in 42 Niagara Escarpment which are protected under the Act. Mr. Malcolm said that he was told in a conversation early in January with an inspector from the govern- 'ment 'department that en- forcement under the regula- tions may be difficult at first, because of the concentration. in the Niagara area. A similar request for designation under the regu: lations of the Pits and Quarries Act was made by Uxbridge Township Council on February 16, Volume 106 --= Port Perry Ontetio. Wettestay, March 1, 1972 -- No. 19 Speculation - continues over site of airport Following release by a Toronto newspaper last "confidential Ontario government map pinpointing the location" of the new Metro area inter- "national airport, there has been a flurry of speculation and denials by federal and provincial officials. The confidential map, which 'the Toronto Star claims to have had access to, would locate the airport in Pick- ering Township, immedi- ately to the south of Clare- mont. The map indicates an area bounded in the north by Canadian Pacific Rail lines and Highway 7 to the south, Immediately following the release of this information, Federal "Transport Minister Donald Jamieson said no decision has been made on the new location. "I wish to lend no credence to such a ating with the provincial government." Provincial Treasurer : 3 report; as we are still negoti- Darcy McKeough said the suggestion that a final locat- ion has been selected is "ludicrous." However, one provincial cabinet aide said that although he has never seen any map, information he has from discussions and con- versations would put the airport to the east of the supposed Claremont loca- tion. Another speculation on the site was made by Pickering Township Deputy Reeve George Ashe, who said he doesn't think the airport will be located as far south as Claremont. "There's no doubt it will be in the east Metro area, but I think it's more likely to be in Scott Township north of Uxbridge Township." Several weeks ago there was a similar flourish of speculation when an unoff- icial source indicated that a site near Peters Corners, 50 .Juiles southwest of Toronto a Le in was being given consideration. With the release of any unsubstantiated information - such as the provincial map, there is land speculation with. prices fluctuating greatly. Land agents in the Claremont area say as a result of the latest infor- mation, land prices in the area could double. Since plans. for the new airport were announced, with the location in several possible areas, land prices in some areas near Claremont have been as much as $3,000 per acre, and a couple of. farms (continued on page 5) strong B® HOSPITAL REPORI : Admissions .............. 41. Births ................. .. 3 Deaths.................. Nil Emergency ............. 73 Operations ........... ... 18 Discharges .............. 39 Remaining .............. 46 Here's one way to beat the scramble for 1972 licence plates. With the weather warming slightly, Fred Boxall of Utica says he and "Charger" are able to get out for adrive just about every day. Fred also says that "Charger is a "'pretty good pacer." Anybody know how the price of oats compares with the price of gasoline?