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I V 2 Thv C:m:ulian Statesman. Bowmanville. October 14. 1987 Rotarians Discuss Four Way Business Test ■ Mm i l f r mkmM ■ jÊji si : Sê t - Sm-l . by Carolyn Hepburn A leading radiation expert has questioned whether there is a baseline health study, available for the Durham Region, which could be used to determine the effects on residents' residents' health in the event of a nuclear accident. Dr. Rosalie Bertell came to a meeting meeting at the Bowmanville High School Auditorium on Wednesday, October 7, to talk about the future of nuclear energy in Durham Region. She questioned questioned the presence of such a study. "I'm very surprised that you don't even have a baseline study to tell you what the health of the area is," she said. 1 However Suzanne Stickley, Community Community Relations Officer for Ontario Hydro, said later in the week that such a study did exist and that it was available to anyone who wanted a copy. The most recent report, which looks at Durham, Halton, and Northumberland, Northumberland, was dated November 1985. It updated information released in 1983. Another health study is expected expected later this year. Dr. Bertell told the meeting of approximately approximately 125 people that such a ptudy xvas necessary to make com- arisons. "We went through this same type of [problem at Three-Mile Island, because because no testing had ever been done there either," said Dr. Bertell. "You don't have the basic information information you need," she added. Contrary to that, the current study does give the statistics on the number of live births, stillbirths, prenatal death, and spontaneous abortions. According to the report released in 1983, the death rate from cancer for all sites in Durham is below the provincial provincial rates. Dr. Bertell, who is a consultant to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Regulatory Commission and Environmental Protection Agency, said: "we're living in a crisis time." "It's either breakdown or breakthrough." breakthrough." f b A Corner for Poets Dear Editor: Would you have a spot in The Canadian Statesman for this poem? We have a program in the morning and these are the thoughts of the residents. AUTUMN REMINISCE This poem was created by the residents of Marnwood House : Leaves of red, gold and green, A prettier picture you've never seen. A beautiful sight to the eye, Autumn colors make me sigh. Walk through with shuffled noise, Harvest crops stand in poise. Last year's memories bring a smile, 'Cause I walked that autumn mile. Gather autumn fruit to preserve, Warming hearts when it's served. Our autumn memories shared with glow, By the fireside as it starts to snow. Residents' Council - Margaret Perkins, Secretary Jean Bundle, President. OIL FURNACE OWNERS TIRED OF CHANGING SUPPLIES - EVERY YEAR? CALL 725-3581 THE ONLY NUMBER YOU'LL NEED FOR HOME FUEL DELIVERY AND 24 HOUR FURNACE PROTECTION "FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED" perry FUELS INC OSHAWA 285 BLOOR ST. W. OSHÀWA SERVING THE BOWMANVILLE AREA FOR OVER 60 YEARS Day Time Fires a Problem In a memorandum last week Fire Chief, Jim Aldridge, brought to council's council's attention the difficulty of supplying supplying adequate fire crews for daytime fires. Councillor Ann Cowman, at last night's council meeting, asked the chief how he planned to handle the shortage of daytime firefighters that has hindered recent fire calls. "We are having a meeting with our answering service personnel to establish establish fire station policy. They will tone out to a station and if there is no response within five minutes then they will tone out to another," explained Chief Aldridge. The chief expressed some discontent discontent with this system and suggested it was time to budget for more staff for the Town of Newcastle's fire stations. stations. His concerns stemmed from a specific specific incident on October 1 in Hampton, which led to his memorandum memorandum to staff. Station 1 was notified of a barn fire in Hampton and responded responded with two vehicles, but the pumper was out of service. Orono was called to provide the pumper, no one responded to that call. Fortunately, no additional equipment was required. required. "Orono firefighters unavailable to respond to this alarm raises serious concerns," said the chief in his memorandum. "These problems arc being experienced at all stations in the day time, when part-time members members arc becoming more and more unavailable." unavailable." Road Concerns The Rotary Vocational Service Committee held a panel discussion on the "Four-Way Test in Business", for the members of Rotary, during last Thursday's luncheon. Pictured above are the panel and president of the Rotary. From left to right: Alan Strike, a member of the panel; Ken Hockin, Chairman of the Vocational Service Committee; Harvey Partner, president of the Rotary and John Manuel, also a member of the panel. Importance of Study Emphasized by Speaker From Page One still given town staff the needed time to review the situation. Still, the motion passed and for several several councillors it is the beginning of a long road towards progress. "We've got to move from residential carpeting," said Councillor Marie Hubbard. "We need jobs and industry and we need it now," she added. Councillor Hubbard further stressed stressed that she was aware of a number of industrial projects that had gone to the Cobourg area "because we "What we need is an entire new layer of society, maybe unions and citizens' groups joining together," said Dr. Bertell. She told the audience of her belief that it was wrong to think that someone someone was going to come forward and take a leadership role. "You have to do it yourselves because because the leaders are not there," said Dr. Bertell. "It's our life, our earth, our future we're dealing with,' she added. The meeting, which was sponsored by the Port Granby Monitoring Committee, Committee, Durham Nuclear Awareness and Citizens for a Safe Environment, saw questions from the audience dealing dealing with a wide range of subjects. When asked a question pertaining to AIDS, Dr. Bertell noted that the age group most affected by the disease disease is between the ages of 30 and 39. It's this same group which was born in the 1940s and 50s, during the height of above-ground nuclear testing. Dr. Bertell also told the audience that she didn't put much faith in the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), a organization organization of scientists'and medical personnel set- up, to determine the radioactive health standards. ■ "I think the whole system should be re-done," she said, adding that there weren't enough doctors, biochemists, public health officials or occupational occupational health personnel on the commission. commission. "There are decisions made by men over 50 years of age ... who get one percent of cancer," she said. "Trusting in ICRP is foolish, your health belongs to you," she added. Dr. Bertell further stressed that present day "preparations for war" and the "addiction to militarism are killing us." "We've able to deal with slavery, cannibalism and a number of the other things the boys used to do," she said. "We don't need any more passive co-operation with weapons and war," added Dr. Bertell. Letter to the Editor Dear Mr. James: Two years ago "NAG"(Newcastle Athletic Group) was organized to give imput into a new sports facility, i.e. replacement arena, baseball diamonds and banquet facilities. Since then the name has changed but the goal has remained remained the same -- to see a new sports facility built in Bowmanville. It was reported through the ensuing year that the total cost would be $5.6 million million but that by 1988, the Town debentures would be such tht support for $5,000,000 would not impact the tax levy. How long ago, it was decided decided to build the replacement replacement arena at the site of the old arena for $3 million is unknown to me; since I have been reading about it, it was originally slated to go at B.H.S. When the school board was approached, they said no. Thus a new site was voted on. The vote was.' in favour of Hwy ,#2 and Durham #57, rather then Base Line. One of the reasons Base Line was excluded was that the developer wanted some "zoning considerations" in exchange for the donation of the land (Oshawa Times, Dec. 16/86). This was not acceptable acceptable to the councillors. Other reasons for turning down this site include the fact this land is considered flood plain and consists of only 7 acres, therefore no room for expansion unless adjacent land was purchased. purchased. The choosing of the site on Hwy #2 didn't sit well with some members of the council. These members continue to drag their feet. They remind me of little boys who cannot have their way, so they are going to "take the puck" and go home. Play my way or no way! Is the Mayor going to continue continue this charade until the town loses the Wintario Grant, the price of steel and labour skyrocket more than they have already, or is he finally going to work for the community and with the councillors instead of against them? Was this not the same man I saw in the Canadian Statesman giving hockey sticks to the councillors councillors so they could work as a team? Where is the team effort effort now? How can the Mayor justify with a clear conscience, the $5 million, it is reported to cost, for town hall renonva- tions? Did they stop construction construction when the cost went over the estimate? I will agree that some renovation renovation to the Town Hall was necessary, but it seems to be more important for a few to have new plush offices than for all the hockey players (young and old) and figure skaters to have a decent decent place to skate, not to mention the players using the ball diamonds and other organizations using the facilities of the new complex. It has cost close to $100,000 to keep the old arena operational these past two years. The money would have been better spent, if it had gone towards the new arena. Courtice residents feel that the money is not available available andUjiat "the $750,000 goal fô"jjgjpàti.!>ris "th'fc re- ! suit ofîiVcfi'èxuberance' on the part fif the fundraisers."(OshaVa fundraisers."(OshaVa Times, Sept. 29/87) The Town of Newcastle Newcastle has shown it can raise money, i.e: Orono Arena, Newcastle Fitness Centre. Perhaps if Courtice were to work with us in this endeavour endeavour everything would , work out. I know they are ; having trouble with their water but that is a regional not a town problem. Some Courtice area residents would like to be part of Oshawa, but they are not and they knew this when they purchased their homes. It is time they stopped griping and started working for the community because the arena benefits their children as well as Bowmanville's. Four hockey mothers (with the support of the players and their parents) for three years running raised enough money for trophies and banquet facilities facilities for 450 hockey players. If this small group could raise $5,000 plus, per year, would not the whole population of the Town raise the necessary money for the arena? Up until now I have not been taking action about this matter because I thought the arena project was a "go", but after listening listening to the Mayor, I found out that if we do not want to "play" his way, he wasn't going to "play" even if the WRONG NUMBER --In last week's Statesman article on Beverly Fair's Kids' Play Supplies business, we printed an incorrect phone number. number. It should have read 623-9350. Van Belle Floral Shoppes ...muenmore than a flower store! 4 STOKES . • Highway No. 2 " x • King St. W„ |Yj Oshawa • Slmcoe SI. N., Oshawa Mr • 100 DundasSt. W., | VAN66LLE- Whitby "Trademark'sof Van Belle Gardens Ltd. 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"If you keep land costs down we'll get the industry," she added. vote was 5-2 in favour of the project. Come on Mayor Winters, play as a team member not as a "prima donna". I just hope and pray that no one is in the old arena if a fire or other hazards occur. The lawsuits would make $5.6 million look like a drop in the proverbial bucket. In closing, I hope that all concerned citizens who believe believe this project should go ahead as planned, will phone their councillors or Mayor Winters and say so. After all the sign does say LET'S BUILD IT TOGETHER! TOGETHER! Yours truly Anne West Curvply Wins Contract for Sky Dome Seats I Curvply Wood Pro.d- ! i ucts'%f Orono has iWen ■ awarded |he contracttfor the supply of the wooden seats at \ the new Sky Dome in Toronto. A company spokeper- son said that the contract had been awarded during during the past week and the exact amount of the deal and the total number of seats involved are not yet known. Curvply will be supplying supplying the wooden seat insert insert that will be put on the plastic base of the chairs. The chairs are being manufactured by Hussey Seating Company Company in Toronto. Currently the company is in the "sampling" stage which involves production ofthe seat insert. insert. DON'T LET WILDFIRES BE This 37 inch coho salmon was caught by Ryan Wright (left) and Bob Cassidy, in Bowmanville's Soper Creek on Saturday, October 10. Ryan (age 12) and Bob (age 10) were justifiably proud of their catch. They hadn't had a chance to establish an official weight when this photo was taken. Unanimous Support for Courtice West Expansion From Page One locked off from the centre, to facilitate facilitate use of the site on weekends or after school by the public and still ensure the safety of the school. "The addition blends in with the community and doesn't stick out like an institution," said Ms. Ypes. The extremely professional drawings drawings presented to councillors and hydro staff, proved that a great deal of thought and consideration has gone into the project. Because plans for the community centre involve public use of the facility, facility, several important design changes were incorporated. The washrooms in the gymnasium wing include showers and drying areas. The kitchen will be larger than that of the average elementary school, and the lunchroom will also act as a meeting room and give access to the stage area. "A school is already getting to be more than a school," said Mr. Will- sher. He further explained that similar designs were being considered for other schools in the Courtice area. One concern raised by councillors was the division of jurisdiction over the community centre. The Town of- Newcastle's Community Services Department Department will be dealing with the playing fields and the Board of Education Education will handle the usage of the. actual centre by the public. The question of whether conflicts ; in bookings for the two areas would ; arise was considered, and it was an; decided that further discussion! would be needed. This was not, how-! evér, considered to be an insur-; mountable situation. ; While supporting the project,. Suzanne Stickley, Community Rela-! tions Officer for Ontario Hydro, said: that the exact amount ofthe funding; requested was needed before any firm decision could be made. Town staff will be meeting with both personnel from hydro and the board of education to determine the: percise amount of funding to present: in a proposal at a Hydro Liasion Com- ; mittee meeting later this month. ; Currently, the provincial govern-! ment funding is $1,384,188, with the! federal sales tax rebate at $46,065. ! The Northumberland and Newcastle; Board of Education is responsible for; $914,167. ; % GOLD It Looks Good on You Our Christmas stock has now arrived...use our layaway plan and save! Hooper's Jewellers (Sal) 39 King Street West A sign Bowmanville You Can Trust Telephone 623-5747 It ! ■