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V The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc. April 26,1989 Dynamic Speaker Addresses Rotary Club Central School Highlights Frank Finley (left) brought his exuberance and wide-ranging knowledge to last Thursday's Bowmanville Rotary Club meeting. The Atomic Energy of Canada public public affairs officer also spoke to students at several area schools over three days, as arranged by Rotarian Bob Sheridan. 'a., by Chris Clark by Not only is nuclear power safe and beneficial in a multitude multitude of ways, but Canada has the best nuclear power program in the world, bar none. So says Frank Finley, public affairs officer for Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. Waving a uranium-rich rock above his head, Mr. Finley told Bowmanville Ro- tarians last week that "radiation "radiation is good. If it's bad, we made it bad. It can cure ills, and feed the hungry." The 32-year Chalk River veteran was in Bowmanville last week, speaking with hundreds of students at area schools. He managed to squeeze in a visit to the Rotary Rotary Club on Thursday. "Canada," he said, "was the first country to restore a contaminated reactor. Dr. Harold Johns, of, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, designed the first cancer cancer treating machine. Canada Canada is good at what it does, and we're damn proud of it." He said that when he sees people proclaiming themselves to be anti-nukes, he asks them to clarify their opposition. He often finds that they are unaware of the tremendous medical breakthroughs breakthroughs which radiation has fostered. Nor are they aware of the potential of irradiated irradiated food to fight world hunger, salmonella, and botulism. botulism. "Of course, there's a bad side and a good side," he admitted, admitted, adding that over half of the radiation we receive receive each year is from natural natural sources and "that's just the way it is." Pilots flying from Toronto to Europe on a regular basis receive more radiation in one year than a worker at the Darlington Generating Station will in a lifetime. Furthermore, some the world's most naturally radioactive radioactive regions have the lowest lowest cancer rates among their people. Mr. Finley touched briefly briefly on the Chernobyl nuclear accident and assured the S oup gathered at the Flying utchman Hotel that the same thing could not happen happen at one of Canada's CAN- DU reactors. "They are the safest reactors in the world." The accident in the Soviet Soviet Union was the result of human error and incompetence incompetence along with the failure "A--<vTt* 8t l seVJ' ce A\ of graphite in critical components components .of the system, he reported. reported. The Soviets recently announced that they would stop using graphite material in their reactors. Mr. Finley also had a good word for tritium, the valuable and high radioactive radioactive by-product of the nuclear nuclear fission reaction. Darlington Darlington is equipped with a facility which will remove tritium from heavy water. The removal station is scheduled to reopen later this year following continuing continuing technical problems. "The Americans aren't counting on our tritium for their weapons," he insisted. "Tritium cân be used for good, health-related purposes." purposes." He mentioned exit signs which glow in the dark in the event of a power blackout blackout as one example of the ways in which tritium can be used. • The trucks and trains which transport tritium are crash tested extensively, according according to Mr. Finley. Beneath the statistics and examples, his underlying underlying message was that Canada Canada should be proud of its nuclear nuclear technology and accomplishments. "It's not bad for a nation of hockey pucks and Hudson Bay blankets," blankets," he joked. Bach a Fighter if Timbres de taster; SmIs GIVE TO Easter Seals We Are Your Home Show Enter our FREE DRAW You could win a, Storm Door (Completely Installed) Specialists MEKHAB EXTERIORS 623-9828 Siding • Capping 1 Soffits • Eavestroughing 1 Fascia • Additions 1 Roofing • Fencing »' Heat Mirror Windows Plus a complete line of Doors and Windows Custom Homes -- Renovations NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL Bank Financing now available upon request. Authorised Call MEKHAB EXTERIORS 18 tfeaài wp&Ue*tca ta ittoe tjau. At our assembly on Apnl 15 we had a special guest - Mrs. Ashton. She brought with her, her beautiful doll collection. Mrs. Ashton explained explained about the history of some of her many dolls and how she has made all of them. We were also entertained entertained by our school choir who sang "Yellow Bird", "Skye Boat Song" and "Grab Your Bicycle,Buddy"! Our choirs performed at the Ki- waniz Festival in Oshawa on April 17,18,19. Congratulations Congratulations go to our choirs and to Mr. St. John and Mrs. Collins for receiving two thirds and a first for the Boys' Choir. During Education Week, our choir sang at the Opening Opening Ceremonies held at Bowmanville Bowmanville High School. On Tuesday, April 25 as a start to our Centennial all the pupils pupils in the school, placed their names in helium-filled balloons and at 3:00 p.m. the entire school released the almost 300 balloons into the air. We are hoping if anyone finds these balloons that they will contact the school. On Thursday the French Club will entertain the staff and their parents with a French Café-French Desserts and fashion show. Melissa Scott Kristi McCafTery Gr.4. Mrs. McQuarrie's Kindergarten Classes. Both the senior and junior junior classes have beèn talking about Spring and "Growing Things." The classes visited Rekker Greenhouses on Tuesday, April 19th. They learned now to grow plants and what plants need to f row. The children learned ow to transplant little plants into larger containers and how to look after plants. The pupils are going to plant a garden in their classroom classroom soon. Nicole Simpson, Melissa Knight Gr. 4. Mrs. Murphy's Grade One/Two Class The Grade One's are doing doing subtraction to ten and are reading "First Prize for Mr. Mugs. The Grade Two's are working on addition and subtraction in math and reading "My Favourite Things." In gym, the class has been playing games and doing folk dancing. The pupils pupils are completing their Dinosaur Dinosaur unit and are planting planting seeds for spring. Debbie Lane, Michelle Bickell Gr. 4. Part Three. Remembering- An Ongoing Series 1989 is Central School's .one hundredth birthday. You can join the celebration by purchasing our centennial centennial history (available in hardcover hardcover at $16.95 in late May), and by attending our open house, parade, and commemorative commemorative dinner planned for early June. DID YOU KNOW THAT - The British Empire honoured honoured at least two Central School graduates, Dr. Ross Tilley and Hubert. Hooper, for their actions in World War Two. Both died within the past year and were the subjects of lengthy write ups in the Toronto Star. Junior Students Win Awards in Science Fair ,v Wi ->¥>3i3 m >■ I -A . ■ m Over 100 students were involved in the science fair Danny Butler, Chuck Clark, Josh Chiusolo and Gal 3 held recently at St. Francis of Assisi School in New- Corvera. Pictured in the back row from the left ai : castle Village. The junior science fair winners are pic- Jeff Currie, Krista Humphrey, Tara Macey, Bed / tured here. Winners in the front row from the left are: Bester and Cheryl Ryckman. 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