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6-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, October 3, 1990 From Around the Region PUC blasts hydro Ontario homeowners are "look- ing down the barrel of a gun" at 17 per cent hydro increases next year, says the Oshawa hydro commission chairman. Abe Taylor said Ontario Hydro is looking at raising hydro rates by 10 per cent nextyear and the federal goods and services tax will add 7 per cent. In June Hydro recommended it be permitted a 7.8 per cent rate hike at the Ontario Energy Board for next year. Pickering gears for fight For Pickering, the unveiling of the five candidate sites for Durham Region's long-term dump brought on a sense of deja vu. One of the five sites is located just inside Pickering's border with Whitby, between Concessions 7 and 8. "We're getting dumped on again," said Bey Morgan, the Regional Councillor who represents the ward with the dump and two potential sites. Vet keeps post A Whitby veterinarian has been re-elected secretary of the American Animal Hospital Association. Dr. Clayton MacKay, hospital director of MacKay Animal Clinic, was sworn in at the 57th Annual AAHA meeting recently in San Francisco. Smoke theft Cigarette thieves struck the Shop- pers Drug Mart on Dundas Street W., Whitby, last week. Durham Regional Police said the store at 601 Dundas Street West was hit around 4:20 a.m. The thieves smashed the front window and grabbed an unknown number of cigarette cartons. Whitby needs a rest break The Town of Whitby needs rest between periods to recover from cycles of rapid growth, says Regional Couricillor Marcel Brunelle. Brunelle wants'council to look at ways of structuring growth so that it occurs in gulps with pauses built in between. He said the pause would allow for recreational ser- vices, roads and school construc- tion to catch up. Laidlaw seeks decision Newcastle Council wants Laidlaw's infill and expansion pro- posals to be considered under the Environmental Assessment Act. It passed a resolution to that ef- fect last week after John McDer- mott, a lawyer representing Laidlaw Waste Management Systems, asked council to make a decision on their proposal in order for them to con- tinue the process of getting ap- provals. Darlington GS employees win award For the third year in a row, the construction group at the Darl- ington Nuclear Generating Station have been awarded the Ontario Hydro President's Safety Award. The Industrial Accident Prevention Association bas given Darlington Construction a Three Star rating unier its advanced program. AECB to study, child leukemia link with nuclear power stations The Atomic Energy Control Board is to launch a comprehensive study into whether children of nuclear plant workers are more like- ly Io develop leukemia. A similar study in Britain pointed o a greater incidence of leukemia for children whose parents did work at a nuclear plant. Children of workers were I in 300 likely to have leukemia while the average in Bri- tain was 1 in 2000 of all other workers. It bas yet to be decided where the tests will be taken of-the nuclear plants. Will Trinity College become Co-ed For the third time in the last twelve years, Port Hope's Trinity College will look at the possibility of admitting girls as students to the all-boys private school. The board's priority is to main- tain T. C. S. as one of North America's best boarding schools. The school's governing body will meet in November to discuss this and other issues. Alderville nations vote to remove barricade Last Sunday, the band council of the Alderville First Nations met and decided to remove the barricade from Highway 45 because the public are no longer learning anything from the barricade. Chief Nora Bothwell said she believed the removal of the bar- ricade would take place on Mon- day. But as of Tuesday the bar- ricade was stili there because some of the natives still want to use this method to regain their land claims. All the other barricades across Canada have been removed. In- stead of barricades, the natives are handing out information leaflets to the public so they will understand the native concerns. Recognition of children's rights On the weekend of September 23, a number of municipalities in Nor- thumberland County along with the rest of the world joined in a candlelight vigil to recognize children's rights, marking the first- ever world summit on the rights of the child. Some children are unfortunately neglected of these basic needs and are unaware of their rights. Some of these rights include free education, adequate food, water, medical attention, clothing and to be loved. Less tourists This summer the number of tourists visiting Northumberland County significantly dropped as Americans stayed away because of Canada's high prices and low economy. Welfare burden Last week Hastings County pass- ed a by-law allowing councillors to monitor welfare rolls. They have the power to cut off any person whom they feel does not deserve assistance. Former Hastings welfare reci- pients may start applying for assistance from Northumberland County Social Services. Some politicians feel that this would add pressure to the county', financial burden and are worried that this'move might cut off Nor- thumberland recipients. Exceptions to a three bag limit. In a recent letter, a Cobourg woman states here dissatisfaction with the issue of the exceptions to the Cobourg three bag garbage limit for families with special needs , These special needs were referr- ing to large families who purchase convenience foods to bring home to eat on a regular basis. This woman then pointed out that if a family can afford to eat fast food alot iof the time then they can afford to get themselves a waste management system. Affordable housing Housing costs in the Cobourg-- Port Hope area are showing a decline this year over last year. Re-sale house prices are expected to drop about four per cent. Fish quest Port Hope's Brian Andrus spent 24 hours fishing to become the leader of the Northumberland Fishing Quest '90. The winning fish was a 33.90 lb king salmon. Where to put toxic waste Port Hope is in need of a solution for their waste problems. A public meeting was held to clarify the Atomic Energy Control Board's criteria for licensing low- level radioactive waste sites. The board appeared to be in favour of using deep caverns for storage. Storage above and just below ground would be okay in the short-term, but would not likely meet the board's standards for long-term storage. If A. E. C.B.'sstandards will on- ly allow deep caverns for storage then Port Hope's waste would have to be moved. But if no other com- munities will accept it, the town will have a "No solution" problem. "A Little Mind Boggling" states Ontario Hydro In replying to what is considered a leaked Ontario document referr- ing to a Darlington Station B development an Ontario Hydro spokesman states it's all a little mind boggling. The document was leaked to Energy Probe who say that part of the text refers to a few work packages having been started by civil engineers. Call early end to Blackstock dump meeting A somewhat disruptive crowd at- tended an information meeting over one of the five candidate dump sites in the Blackstock area. As a result of the disruption an early end to the meeting was called. A similar meeting held on Just Georg I'm afraid I've been estivating since last Spring, but I have many excuses!! However, now that Fall is upon us, and the nights draw in ear- ly, the desire to watch the sun "go down" from my patio is becoming less inviting. But before I go any further I must take the opportunity to wish Gord Mills congratulations for his victory in the past election. Our annual fall fair has come and gone, and I have to admit that for the first time in several years I miss- ed the parade. (by two minutes!!) Apparently not only the old brain, but also the old body is not func- tioning as efficiently as it did in days gone by. Once again we feel a chill in the air, I notice quite a number of the Maples are wearing their 'red coats'. Is it my imagination or are the seasons really passing faster than they used to? - Perhaps it's just me? Life goes by so rapidly once you pass 21!! (so I'm told) Like most of you, I view with alarm, that once again the trials and tribulations of our Post Office is becoming increasingly apparent. Staff hours are being cut, which can only detract from their efficiency, and outlying offices are being made redundant. I start to wonder whether the two words "redundant", has replaced "effi- ciency" in Postal terminology. Ob- viously a case of "save a penny, to Wednesday in the Kirby school for a Ganaraska dump proceeded without such incidents. Britge under construction at Hampton pond The Town of Newcastle contract for the large Mill Street culvert is underway. The bridge bas been a matter of debate for a number of years but settled this year at council. The new culvert provides a connecting link for both sides of the Bowmanville lose a dollar", not to mention public support, for after all we're only the people that help pay their salary. And so to change the subject again - "my better half" Lynne, is talking again of taking a trip back to the "old country." Naturally this means she is going - regardless. So I shall have to bone up on my shopp- ing and cooking skills again. (This usually doesn't present too much of a problem, so long as the microwave doesn't desert me.) So I imagine "Princess" and I will sur- vive, somehow. I will now bring up an unfor- tunate incident. I imagine some of you read the Toronto Sun and last week, in the Letters to the Editor, a Corporal in # 45 R.M. Commando, who was apparently on leave in this country, insulted and ridiculed the Canadian "Van Doos". This incident not only showed his ignorance of the situation, but his complete lack of ethics. He quoted his service in Northern Ireland, which is a' completely different "Kettle of Fish". Did he (I wonder) think this made him some 'sort of authority on the finer points of war? I think this man has a lot to learn. G. Porter, Ex. Sgt. (RET) # 40 Commando Royal Marines Just George Creek which runs through Hamp- ton. The former birdge was dismantled and thought to be un- safe. Another trophy win for Durham team Roy and Harold McLaughlin of the Blackstock area were top win- ners in the .recent Plowing Match horse pitching tournament. More trophies to polish for this team of shoe throwers.