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àL&ý L 'L OMKS sS~I'TImg, Wdnogiy, Nvum----------~S Environmental Issue Survey called a, success Irene Kock, Lynn Adams, MacDonald and Dale Hoy Environmental Network appear at Gail Lawlor, Vern Garlic, Helen representative of the Durham- their press conference. DEN releas Issues Su by Helen MacDonald Vo0te Green! Last Thursday, Durhamn Enviroumental Network (DEN) released the resuits of a survey which was distributed to al candidates running for the positions of Mayor and Councillor within the Region of Durham in next weeks election. Compiled by 16 member groups of DEN, including the Port Granby-Newcastle Environment Committee, the survey covers a broad range of environmental issues of most concemn in Durhamn. Gail Lawlor, Chairperson of DEN noted: "The Enviromnental Issues Survey project bas been a big success for DEN. We received a 73% response rate from the candidates and are very pleased with this level of participation." Lawlor also acknowledged appreciation of ail candidates who took the time and niade the effort to complete the 1survey. The purpose of the questionnaire was to ". .. educate candidates and voters alike about local enviromnental issues." Following the election, community environmental groups will contact newly-elected representatives with ..the hope tLhat their interest in the survey is a positive sign of their desire to work with community organizations." Pickerîng-area candidates showed the highest interest in the survey, with a 100% response rate. The lowest response rate came front Uxbridge with only three of thirteen candidates bother.ing to reply. Newcast1l ad the second ighest response rate with ahl candidates, but one responding. Issues receîving the most support fromn candidates included: i) collection of household hazardous wastes, combined with public education of.,non-toxic alternatives; ii) regeneration of urban green space by, naturalization of a portion of parks and other municipally owned lands; iii) the development of municipal strategies aimed at implementing Zero Discharge of toxic substances into Lake Ontario; iv) publishing of local pollution index readings when health hazard levels are approached; and, y) support for full environmental assessments for proposed incineration facilities. Durham Region is a nuclear community, playing host to two nuclear power plants (Pickering and Darlington, both of which store high-level radioactive wastes), as well as the tritiumn removai facility. at Darlington and the Port Granby %es Environmental 'vey resu Its L-ow-Level Nuclear Waste Dump. Djurham Officiai Plai Eighty-four percent of all government is satisfii Durham candidates indicated that Plan supports its once elected they will actively work conservation policies. Itowvards successful completion of was comparable with 52 the Low-Levei Nuclear Waste The question burr Siting Process (re: Port Granby). In minds these days is tii Newcastle, this figure dropped to waste reduction. Sup 78% support with responses Durham-only plan, imi ranging from 'no response at this import and no exporti time', 'other response', and one was at 79% (Newcas candidate not responding. Worth looking at: To the question seeking support respondents support -r for the establishment of a Nuclear rcycling (Newcastle 87~ Monitoring Committee in Durhamn support reduced- pi Region to replace the Nuclear garbage (Newcastle 65 Emergency Taskforce, only 67% of support a user-pa' ail candidates responded 'Yes'. 'Me (Newcastle 39%); - 27 response rate in Newcastle rose to one-bag limit per houý 78%. week (Newcastle 26%). To the question seeking support for a nuclear moratorium (no Darlington "S") and graduai phaseout of nuclear power as current stations wear out, only 47% of ail Durham candidates replied 'Yes. The response. rate in Newcastle dropped to an even lower 39%. Few candidates responded with a firma 'No', most responding with 'other coriments'. Pickering, the only other 'nuclear community' in Durhamr, showed similar resuits as Newcastle. Oshawa--area candidates had the highest 'Yesl res-ponse with 61% supporting nuclear moratorium. An impressive 91% of al Durham candidates responded 'Yes' to the suggestion of incorporation of energy-efficient home construction standards (R-2000 or better) in building codes in Durham. Other planning-related issues included 82% support for the establishnment of an Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee (EEAC) for Durham Region and 81% support to amend the Planning Act to incorporate basic requirements for an environimentaily enlightened land use planning process. Oniy 62% of ail Durham candidates would support a specific amendment to the Planning Act declarmng environmentally sensitive and heritage areas to be matters of pr ovincial înterest. This question is of particular interest in. respect to ongoing development-related issues whîch bave surfaced in the recent past regarding the Oak Ridges Moraine. Only 56%9/ of Newcastle- area candidates responded favourably to this concem. The second lowest 'yes' response (53%) to a question was the matter dealing with putting a hold on the Lawlor further sta Thursdays press confer we didn't expect sui response rate (73%/).1 conclude that -this is ai that environmentali significant election issui For further details reý Questionnaire, contactI 286-9565 or (416) 404-. an until the ed that the evolving Newcastle 2v% support. ning many ie matter of pport for a ivolving no of garbage Ltle 74%). - 84%- of -mandatory 7%); - 63% )i ck-up of 5%;- 31% ly systeIn 30/ support .sehold per ated at last mence: ch a high We like to an indicator issues are aes. . egarding tie DEN: (416) 1344. A proposai to reduce busing costs The Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education are studying a plan of setting earlier school opening at somne schools in a move to cutdown on bussing costs. With staggered morning school openings buses could bus students to more than one schooi. If a problemn is expected or happens the plan would be dtched. tà%Carke High Schoo-l whoie co-op experience is great for anyone who is mnterested in the medical field. Co-op lias miade mny mind up that 'Medical School, here I corne!" Thanks to ail willing patients and medical staff. COMING EVENTS Picture Re-take Day (Please bring picture package to be rePlaced) Graduate Photos ~Nib-V2 Poinsettia Camnpaign Regins November2 P.A. Day NQ-vuàffL2Z Mid Term Reports Go Home RE-ELECT HARVEY, PARTNER HYDRO COMMISSIONER ~ November l2th Wards 1, 2 and 3 Life lo ng resident of Town of Newcastle anc in Darlngton, Bowmanville, Clarke 40 years in business - plumbing, heating, electrical Sponsor - Hockey Team, Coach - Boys Soccer Team Member - Legion and local lodges Past President,,Bowmanville Rotary Club Past Presîdent, Darlington-Clarke Soccer League Past President, Northumberland Durham Firefighters Association - Retired Newcastle Fire Department Past President, Chamber of Commerce, Orono Member, Orono Police Trustees 19 years Hydro Experience Chairman and member of Orono Hydro, 8 years Member, Local Study Teamn on Hydro Restructing Appointed-to Newcastle Hydro-Electric Commission Chairman of Newcastle Hydro-Electric Commision for the past 10 years I arn concerned about your Hydro and If elected wIII do my utmost to protect your Interest todeliver power to you at cost. AUTHORIZED 6V C. F.O._ ELECT WVOTTE REGIONAL COUNCIL WIA RD 1 e Tighter fiscalcontrols and budget management,< * Carefully controlled'municipal expansion and development *Considered environmental and ecological policies An experienced and responsible representative for Ward 1 with an impressive 6 years track record of service to the people using a common sense approach. AUTHORIZED BY THfE C.FO. FOR ARNOT WOTTEN CAMPAIGN - i. LtL,._ttj iit i jifl N I