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a os a FN 1 pire ie i --- | ound'N'Abou OSHAWA Oshawa council has ignored a father's plea for stricter swilnming pool by laws and delayed any action on the subject until September at the earliest, Dan Fulling, the father of a five-year-old boy who drowned in a pool accident last July, urged council to increase fence heights around pools and to be stricter in the enforcement of the by-law. Presently, two city by-laws set the height of fences surrounding pools at four feet. Chain link fences built before 1985 are permitted to have mesh three inches wide, while those built subsequently must have a mesh no larger than 1.5 inches. Fulling argued that the older type of fencing was easily climbed by youngsters, adding that if the fencing by-laws had been changed a few years ago, his son would still be alive. He would like to see the fence height rais- ed to six feet and maintained so that youngsters cannot push their way through. Council referred the issue back to the planning committee after almost an hour of debate. PICKERING By this fall, residents of Pickering and Ajax could find out what they are supposed to do in case of a nuclear accident. Jack Muir, media and community relations officer at Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, said Ontario Hydro hopes to be able to distribute a booklet this September to all homes and businesses within a 10 kilometer (six mile) radius of the station, which will inform residents of emergency measures to follow in case of an accident at the plant. A draft of the document was reviewed last week by the region's nuclear emergency task force which sent it back to the Hydro for alterations in the text and size. The draft, téntively entitled 'You and Emergency Planning," was generally well received by members of the task force, but the booklet's size, title and some of the contents were held up to criticism. Pickering councillor, Norah Stoner compared the size of the book to a magazine. "It's the same size as MacLeans" said Stoner, prophesying it would end up in the garbage. She stated the cover of the modified book should be coloured fluorescent yellow with red letters reading 'What to do in Case of a Nuclear Emergency." The task force will consider the revised booklet at its next meeting scheduled for September 12. Once the booklet is ready, it will be delivered to the thousands of people, estimated at 100,000 that live in proximity to the Pickering plant. BOWMANVILLE Special events such as tractor pulls on private property will be restricted to a three-day period once a year. Town council last week passed a special events by-law that will pre- vent the extended use of any agricultural property from staging such events which may create noise. : The by-law also restricts snowmobiles races, motorcycle moto-cross, music festivals or other events which are classified as "recreational com- petition." Property owned by the town, school boards or any public authori- ty, however, will be exempt from the new by-law. . OSHAWA A region-wide shortage of skilled tradesmen has all but halted construc- tion on the Conant non-profit housing project in south Oshawa. "The $3 million project, slated to have opened in June, is nowhere near completion and according to staff at the region's planning department, it won't be ready until late this fall. The showpiece project of the Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Cor- poration is proceeding only as tradesmen become available. According to the planning department, the contractors can't keep the workers on the site long enough to get the job completed. The 43-unit townhouse development should have opened over a month ago but contractors Keltona and Ferracuti are unable to guarantee it will be ready by October, stating it might be as late as Christmas before it is ready for tenants. : ORONO Several residents are upset with Regional Health Officials, claiming they were not informed that a neighbour's German Shepherd was rabid. The eight-month old pup, who showed signs of the fatal disease, was sent out for tests after she was struck by a car on July 24. But it was not until the following Tuesday, July 29th that the Regional Health Department announced at a press conference that 19 people, including the owner of the "animal, Bill Woods, would have to be administered the rabies vaccine. A health department official stated most of the 19 people were visitors to the Woods home on Taunton Road, a few hundred feet from Wilmot Creek. Robert Speck, who lives on the west side of the creek, is annoyed that he learned of the rabid dog from a reporter. Speck and his wife Susan have an eight-month old daughter as well as a horse, dog and cat. "We want to know right away if there are precautions we can take," he stated, 'I'm not satisfied with the manner in which they've handled this." Wagg - McDermott - Panabaker Funeral Home Kindness - Courtesy - Economy We are bonded for your security. Pre-arrangement & Cremation information Serving Port Perry & Surrounding Districts with Distinctive Service SAME LOCATION FOR OVER 75 YEARS 985-2171 "ervey MEMBER ONTARIO FUNERAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION (Incorporated) Brooklin Legion Branch 152 President Doug Cook (second from right) was among several Legion presidents who recently received a pla- que on behalf of their branches for 60 years ser- vice to the community. Durham West MPP George Ashe (second from left) made the presen- tation July 22, at the Legion Hall in Ajax. Others Legion. in the photo from left are: Bay Ridges Legion president Tom Westerman, Ajax Legion presi- dent Charles Presley and at far right Doug Haigh, vice-president of Ajax Legion. Absent when photo was taken Earl Ormiston of Whitby (Photo courtesy Ajax-Pickering News Advertiser) Ruddy study suggestions - Dr. Joseph O. Ruddy Hospital ad- ministration is studying minor recommendations made by a hospital accreditation agency earlier this year to see what possi- ble action can be taken. Administrator Jim Miller stated the recommendations and sugges- tions are part of the accreditation New OMMB Chairman Grant Smith, a dairy farmer from Burgessville in Oxford County, has been elected Chairman of The On- tario Milk Marketing Board. Mr. Smith replaces Ken McKin- non, who announced his retirement earlier this month to become Vice- Chairman of the Canadian Dairy Commission. First elected to the Board in 1968, Mr. Smith has been Vice-Chairman since 1977. The Chairman and Vice- Chairman are elected annually from among the 13 members of the Board. Mr. Smith, 68, runs a dairy farm with his son, milking approximate- ly 40 pure bred Holsteins. The new Chairman has an international reputation as a judge of dairy cat- tle and has earned a Master Breeder's Award. He is also a Past President of the Dairy Farmers of Canada. Mr. Smith is married with two sons and one daughter. Replacing Mr. Smith as Vice- Chairman is John Core of Lambton County. Mr. Core, 38, was first elected to the Board in 1981 to repre- sent milk producers in Lambton, Middlesex, Kent and Essex Coun- ties. Mr. Core and two brothers milk 70 head on their 450-acre farm. He is married and the father of two daughters. WHITBY-OSHAWA HONDA 1110 Dundas St. East - Whithy, Ont. SALES - SERVICE - LEASING NEW & USED CARS Call ... Kevin Cannon 666-1772 686-1745 RESIDENCE - 985-2515 report made on the hospital by the Canadian Council of Hospital Ac-- creditations and is made regulari- ly on all hospitals in the country. He said some of the changes in- 'volve the administrative structure of the hospital while others relate to actual operational procedures such as the laundry department and a centralized library. "On the administrative side, they have suggested we consider reduc- ing the number of committees by having some take on more than one area of responsibility," said Miller, "No hospital is perfect, of course, and that is why the inspectors find things they would like to see chang- ed, but on the overall report, we came through with flying colours, and we're very proud and happy about that.' Council inspectors were at the hospital last spring and presented their report quite a few weeks later. Ruddy, built in 1969, received a full, three-year accreditation. The 97-bed hospital received a full commenda- tion in all medical and non-medical services and departments. Fire won't stop move From page 16 But on Sunday July 27, fire broke out at the historic site. Fortunately, damage, set at between $10,000 and $15,000 was confined to the second storey of the home. Two passing Durham Regional Police officers spotted smoke com- ing from the home shortly before 11 p.m. They kicked the door in and with the help of neighbours, manag- ed to retrieve a large number of precious artifacts from the building. During the two-alarm blaze, Fire Captain Don Moor, of Brooklin, was briefly overcome by smoke, but re- mained on duty after taking oxygen. It is estimated that only 25 percent of the priceless artifacts were lost in the blaze. Although several heirlooms, including two antique pianos were too heavy to be moved outside, they appear to have escaped any serious damage. The Society, which operates the museum, carries no insurance on the artifacts, but officials from the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture have inspected the saved ar- Bring your own containers. SHIRLEY ROAD, ax, ror per... 985-3170 Lo PICK-YOUR-OWN RASPBERRIES] PICK-YOUR-OWN ae IDE FRESHLY PICKED Phone Orders Accepted. WHITARERS tifacts to see what restoration is required. 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