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i } ound'N'Abou OSHAWA General Motors of Canada was fined $10,000 last week in connection with an industrial accident that killed an electrician and seriously injured a second man in the company's south plant last Februarv. The giant auto-maker pleaded guilty in Oshawa Provincial Court to violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act by not ensuring that a power supply where work was being done was adequately disconnected. The February 2 accident at GM's car assembly plant claimed the life of Larry Bews, 35, and injured Larry Ross, 34. The two men were working on a transition box (a small transformer) with two other men when the 13,800 volt transition box was turned on from another part of the plant. Bews suffered third degree burns that eventually led to his death in a Toronto hospital five weeks later. Ross was treated for burns to his neck, face, head and forearms at Oshawa General Hospital Defence lawyer Ted McDermott said GM had made a mistake and ad- mitted it, adding the consequences of the accident had been "very distur- bing for everyone in the company." He said steps were taken and pro- cedures instituted after the accident to ensure a similar accident could not occur again. PICKERING ~ News of a land purchase in Pickering by the giant Canadian parts manufacturer Magna International Incorporated has caused a stir at Cana- dian Auto Workers Union, Local 222, which has already vowed to keep. Magna parts out of General Motor's Autoplex. . Although Magna spokesman Gerry Barker said the parts supplier had no immediate plans to build a plant on the property, he did admit the pur- chase vas made in the hopes of cashing in on new business from the Oshawa utoplex. But this is not good news for Local 222 president John Sinclair, who stressed the the union's opposition to handling parts from non-union sup- pliers such as Magna. J Barker stated his firm has plants that supply parts for GM, but that not many end up in Oshawa. He cautioned the Pickering property could just be part of Magna's 'land banking" operation and it could be five years before anything is built on the site. The CAW is planning a full assault on Magna in a bid to unionize the company's 11,000 workers at a large number of Canadian plants. : REGION Secondary schools in Oshawa, Newcastle, Port Perry and Ajax are par- ticipating in the Reader's Digest $100,000 scholarship program designed to fight drinking and driving. Central Collegiate, Oshawa; Clarke High School, Orono; Port Perry High School; and Harwood Secondary School, Ajax are taking part in the programme which offers 20- $5,000 scholarships to the schools that come up with the best program to fight drinking and driving. They will take part using their Students Against Driving Drunk (SADD) programs. An estimated 3,000 schools across Canada are expected to take part in the contest. Judging will take place in March and winners will be in- vited to a special presentation to be held in Montreal on April 1. Justice Minister Ray Hnatyshyn has also been invited to attend. BOWMANVILLE Lads playing minor hockey in the Bowmanville area may continue to face off in the old arena for another season unless a proposed twin-pad facili- ty soon gets off the ground. Town council has put the estimated $5 million new facility on hold un- til water and soil tests, as part of a planning study, are conducted. The tests, will councillors say will give them their first hard informa- tion on the 22 acre site at Highway 2 and Regional Road 57, may take up to two months to complete. They also feel they will have to estimate how much residential construction could take place in the area in the near future, so they can bring suitable water and sewer services to the area. Up until now, it was proposed that an $800,000 pumping station be built ~ to serve only the arena. But it has been suggested that a larger system be built to serve future houses to the north-west of the intersection, and that part of the cost of this be charged back to developers. OSHAWA An unemployed Oshawa man has been acquitted of stealing over $833,000 from Oshawa City Hall last year after the judge declared there was no evidence to link him with the crime. ; Judge Donald Lawson, told the district court jury there was insuffi- cient evidence that Neil Hamilton, 30, a father of two, was guilty of the theft. He said the walk-in vault in the City Hall's tax department, where the bag containing the money, $800,000 in cheques and $33,412 in cash, stolen on July 2, 1985, was open and accessible to the staff and members of the public. Prosecutor Greg O'Driscoll told the trial that apart from "similar fact" evidence linking Hamilton to three other similar thefts in Pickering early in 1986, the Crown had no other evidence to tie, or place, Hamilton at City Hail on July 2, 1985. Defence lawyer Bernie O'Brien argued that in view of the limited evidence presented by the Crown, the judge had no option but to direct the jury to find his client not guilty of the theft. + VALMED HEALTH SERVICES INC. 24 Hour Nursing and Homemaking Services for the elderly, sick, disabled, or mother and newborn. -- COMPLIMENTARY ASSESSMENTS -- 356 KING ST. W., 433-1494 OSHAWA Highest score wins trophy by John E. Finlay Agricultural Representative and Joel Bagg Farm Management Advisor Durham County won the Jeffrey Bull Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the team with the highest total score in evaluation of dairy, beef, sheep and swine classes at the Royal Winter Fair's Livestock Evaluation Competition. The team consisted of Craig Larmer of Blackstock; Wayne Yellowlees of Enniskillen and Fred Slemon of Bowmanville. In the Sheep Evalua- tion, this team placed first and Craig Larmer was high individual. atulations! Annual Meeting of the Pine Ridge Branch of the Ont. Institute of Agrologists was held in Port Hope. Guest speaker was David Pelleterio, P. Ag., Provincial O.1.A. president, who outlined the major issues of the provincial association. A major accomplishment was the Task Force named to look at the serious economic situation in the agricultural community. The Task Force report, "Towards a Sus- tainable Agriculture in Canada," calls for production target levels tied to support prices, set aside for erosion and low productive land, Enrolment up atDurham Durham College post-secondary enrolment is up again this fall. Ata time when many community col- leges are showing decreases, Durham College showed an increase of 8 per cent in its four post- secondary faculties with student numbers of 2,682 compared to last year's total of 2,495. Applied Arts enjoyed the biggest increase with enrolment up from 496, last year to 641 this year. This increase is due in part to the expan- sion of the Early Childhood Educa- tion Program, the Food and Beverage Management Program and the introduction of a General Studies course this fall. There were 638 students enrolled in Technology, 1030 students in Business and 373 students in Health Sciences. Night school enrolment ex- perienced a 10 per cent increase over last year. There were 6,235 students enrolled in over 200 courses ranging from micro-computer classes to Tai-Chi Chuan, a popular course in meditation, relaxation and exercise. Neil Mittlestead, Assistant Registrar of Durham College is pleased with the enrolment figures. Many courses fill up quickly, an in- dication that the college is providing for the needs and wants of the community. United Way campaign The Whitby-Oshawa-Newcastle United Way campaign is over for another year and according to chairman Al Mason, it looks as though it was a dandy. Mason told the Profile last week . that the campaign had reached 94 percent of its total aim of $2,150,000. With the tally now at $2,027,434 - Mason is confident the goal will be reached by the time the final figures are released later today. "There are still some offices we have not heard from and there is no doubt in my mind that we will go over the top," said Mason. PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, December 2, 1986 -- 23 and increased direct subsidy pay- ment in the new term, The annual election of officers was held with the following elected for 1987: Past President- Anne Marie Wood, Newcastle; President: Michel LeBlanc, P. Ag., Peler- borough; President Elect- John Smith, P. Ag.,. Peterborough; Secretary-Treasurer- John Finlay, P. Ag., Orono; 1 year Directors- Ivan Bell, P. Ag., Uxbridge and Neil Moore, P. Ag., Lindsay; 2 year Directors- Nancy Noecher, P. Ag., Lindsay and Larry Lenhardt, P. Ag., Lindsay; Provincial Councillor William Broadworth, P. Ag., Port Perry. Although it had little or no effect on crop establishment this fall, much of the 1986 seed wheat was lower in quality than normal. This - was caused by (1) diseases such as scab and (2) initiation of sprouting while in the head (*'sprung wheat"). With the wet weather this fall, many growers were unable to plant wheat and are considering saving the seed for next year. We would strongly recommend this not be done, because of the seed's ques- tionable quality. Where possible, you should return your wheat seed to the vendor. If you have to store seed consider the following: 1) Keep it in a dry, cool location. 2) Ensure good air circula- tion around the bags, using pallets. 3) Do a germination test prior to planting. Use a minimum of 50 seeds/test and 4. tests, Place the seeds on a moist paper towel (without standing water). Cover loosely with plastic wrap, to ensure high humidity without depriving the seeds of oxygen. Allow the seeds to grow at room temperature (20°C) for seven days. Count the seeds. On- ly those having a 'normal' shoot and root should be considered as . germinated. 4) If you decide not to use the seed, remember, treated seed cannot be fed to livestock. In a historic ruling on Nov. 7th, Revenue Canada imposed a tem- porary duty of $1.46 (Can.) per bushel on U.S. corn imported into Canada. When announcing the decision, Revenue Canada said it made a preliminary determination that the U.S. government subsidizes grain corn production and these subsidies have hurt Canadian growers. It is the first time that provisional counter-vailing duties have been im- posed on a U.S. agricultural commodity. Revenue Canada will make its final subsidy determination by Feb. 5th. The Canadian Import Tribunal has begun its investigation of injury to Canadian growers and will an- nounce its determination by March 7, 1987. Corn sales have been very slow as producers, feeders, processors and exporters try to figure out how the duty ill affect the market. 3 CHISTES y POINSETTIA 6" Pot. ....coonuss [J Buy from the grower and choose from 1000's. Choose a living, long lasting gift for a loved one -- Potted Green Plants, Poinsettias (red, pink, white or marble, all sizes), Cyclemen (red, pink, white & jumbo size), Flowering Cactus, Potted Mums, and Mixed Pots. 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Please plan to attend our festive occasion. A selection of Chocolate Surprises, Gingerbread People and Houses, Christmas Gourmet Boxes & Baskets. Interesting and Different Gifts all "Freely Wrapped" for you! : Just pop them under the Christmas Tree. "Our Own Gourmet Goodie Trays" ... order your selection early for Christmas pick-up or delivery -- new tasty treats for 1986. Send a tray to someone special, a senior or the person who has everything. We'll arrange to deliver a gift to a local shut-in, hospital or senior. We also carry Chocolates, Moulds, Bags, Boxes, Ribbons for your Home- made Treats -- And our own brand of Deluxe Christmas Cake.