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"Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice if oe mn Ll ; i ae, ) |] I i Summer Hours Thurs. 9-8, Fri. 9-8, Sat. 9-6 & Sun. 11-4 A host of dignitaries were on hand to announce the beginning of the expansion of Oshawa Airport. A total of $6 million was made available on Friday from the provincial and federal gov- ernment for the airport. Pictured taking part in the celebrations are (from left) Gary Herrema, chairman of Durham Region, Ross Stevenson, Durham MP, Nancy Diamond, Oshawa Mayor, Shirley Martin, Minister of State for Transport, Drummond White, Durham Centre MPP and Al- lan Pilkey, Oshawa Riding MPP. See story for detalls. Airport expansion to cost $6 million From Page 1. jobs will be created for three complementthe airport. cation. years due to the expansion. Although officials are eager to The automaker must ship Plans call for the expansion of get the project started, a num- emergency parts to an airportin two runways to 1,295 metres ber of studies and plans must be Peterborough instead of and 936 metres to allow larger completed before the expansion 10ib. bag - Lean Ground Beet: Lean Hamburger = Patties - pkgorg-m. Patties - pig o/s.m 4 ~ Broil .m. Texas Style Back Ribs- Wil nd . Breaded Pan Fry 5 Skins. Pkg Of 6 - each ; a oo Hae gia Schnitzels». Pork: 'Tenderloins . Oshawa. With the expanded runways, larger planes can now landin Oshawa. "We will now see Oshawa air- port take a leading role in our community to help secure jobs that already exist," Mayor Dia- mond said. Mr. Stevenson said the ex- pansion made good economic sense. Oshawa is the home of the second largest plant in Can- ada, but it wasn't able to provide it with a fully serviced airport. He said a number of compa- - nies are now considering relo- cating to the area. He also ex- pects government involvemeént in the airport to triple in the next few years. The expansion plans will also breathe new life into the work force, said Durham Centre MPP Drummond White. It is estimat- ed that approximately 120 new planes, new taxiways to accom- modate these planes, the con- struction of a new air terminal/ air services building and apron at the north end of the airfield near Taunton Road. There are additional plans for a large industrial complex to can begin. The environmental assessment began earlier this week. If all goes according to plan, the runway expansion could be- gin in the fall and the new ter- minal building could see con- structionin 1994. : DEN to host forum Durham Environmental Net- work (DEN) has been working to organize an educational for- um on NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agree- ment) to be held on Thursday, June 3 at 7:30 p.m. at G.L. Rob- erts C.V.1. (399 Chaleur Ave.) in south Oshawa. Originally intended to fea- ture a total of six speakers, KIDS! KIDS! KIDS! SUINRU/ANGE K@' SIed =D) YOUR DAY three who hold "pro" NAFTA views and three who are op- posed, the event's organizers have experienced some difficul- ty in attempting to line up NAF- TA defenders. At this time, the only speaker confirmed for the pro side is Ross Stevenson, Con- servative MP for the federal rid- ing of Durham. Efforts have been made to lo- cate two other speakers in favor of the expanded trade agree- ment through the Business: Council on National Issues, the Oshawa Chamber of Com- merce, and several local busi- nesses, but these have so far met with failure. Anyone who * would be interested in taking part on the pro-NAFTA side would be most welcome, and is Stuffed Boneless oa a0 I While Supplies last: SAUCY GOURMET $499 BBQ Sauces - 4 Flavours - 500ml botile ~ SARSFIELD PIES - 8" 3° 1993 asked to call (416) 985-3225 or (416) 656-4398. On the "con" side, three speakers have agreed to expand on the reasons for their opposi-. tion to the NAFTA. Thesé are Michelle Swenarchuk of the Ca- nadian Environmental Law As- sociation, Susan Spratt of the national Canadian Auto Work- ers Union, and a representative from the Ontario Coalition for Social Justice. ; While NAFTA is being rushed through the House of Commons, many Canadians re- main puzzled about the deal and its implicatiens. DEN's ed: ucational forum promises to be very informative for Durham residents who have questions about this highly controversial trade deal. More information about DEN's forum on NAFTA can be obtained by calling (416) 985. 322650r (416) 655-4398. KARATE DAY CAMP WEEK OF JULY 19th & AUGUST 16th 9am to 4pm - $65/ WEEK AGES: 6 years to 13 years Mornings for training « Afternoons for SWaRal Tale RWatsalals = INFORMATION & REGISTRATION - CALL -- 985-0205 HIRYU BUSHIDO KAI Martial Arts Centre 15258 Simcoe St., Port Perry