HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-05-09, Page 1a
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omant .revfals.identity.
The - mysterious "Mr. Schultz' who
leaked Ontario Hydro reports on seven
incidents at the Bruce Nuclear . Plant
revealed his 'identity on Monday. Bill
Taves, 32, a nuclear first operator at the
Bruce nuclear power station accused
Ontario Hydro of misleading the• public
with half-truths about the safety of nuclear
power.
Taves told reporters heresigned his:.
position at the. Bruce plant because he felt
he had violated company policy in: releas-
ing .the reports.
Taves saidhe would make himself
available to the select committee. which
held special hearings last week to consider
the reports, Taves' warnings about safety
problems and Hydro's explanation. Taves
would 'answer the committee's questions
when it holds a fall -scale inquiry into
nuclear safety this. summer,.
Taves criticized Hydro's tendency, to.
give 'half of the story" to the public and
Hydro's lack of 'proper training and
retraining of. its nuclear operators.
Tavess said the recent exposure of two
Bruce maintenance workers to an excessive
dose of radiation was "only one case' of r
Ontario Hydro determined to return . a
reactor to service at any cost."
Taves said he believes` in nuclear power
and called the Candu reactor among the
safest in the world.. He also said.. Hydro
probably has the best safety record of any
company in Canada.
"But they still believe a kilowattage of
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cheap power is worth more than any
possible adverse publicity".
Taves said the seven incidents •*.docu-
mented in the reports he released weren't
startling in themselves, but the potential of
simultaneous failures is a serious concern,'
Hydro spokesmen flatly denied Taves'
charges Monday, disputing all of his
allegations about Hydro's credibility and
,tack of adequate training programs.
Hydro spokesmen also said the criticism
by Taves about Hydro not giving the whole
story on nuclear safety was unfair,
One -week before Harrisburg, we
wouldn't have been able to give awayy a
significant event report (reports on incid-
ents and accidents at a nuclear plant).
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WEDNESDAY,' MAY 9, 1979 SSingle. CAW 25c
wants indep�enden�
.clear safety
Super Seoo�
The Super Scoop Icecream Parlour
has . brought back family tradition of
going out tobuy an, . icecream cone.
Since its grand opening, the ; Parlour
has been a gathering place for ;whole
families. and young And old alike:
Even the seniors are '• enjoying the.
place: Above, toward Barger samples
the Parlour's milkshakes. •
Turn topage b •
pne of 'Green Gab
Students at F: E. Madill Secondary
in Wingham will present the operetta,
Anne of Green Gables in the school
auditorium this Thursday, Friday and.
Saturday beginning , at, 8:00 p.m.
Adapted by Don. 'Harron, Canadia;
actor and broadcaster, popirlari
known for his character, :. Charlie
Farquarson, the story of Anne is taken
from the book by Lucy. M..,Montgom•
cry.
Lecture series
The second id a series of lectures,
The History of Civilization through Art
conducted by Kinloss artist, professor
A: D. Logan, Will be held 'tonight at
'x.30 p.m. in the Lucknow Presbyterian
Church. This .week's subject will be
-Egyptian, Aegean and Greek Art;
Greek and Rornan . Sculpture and
Painting
25 years
.ucknow's fire chief and fire captain
'have been on the department for 25
years. A feature appears in today's
centrespread, pages 16 and 17.
'.BY ALICE GIBB
Energy and energy, conservation were
among theissues raised at Huron County's
-firs-fall-candidates meeting held at Hullett'
Central School : Thursday night. The
session, organized by the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture, drew about 200 •
people:. .•
In. response to a question by Lucknow,`
area farmer Tony McQuail'on a morator-
ium onnuclear power, two of the.' three
candidates said they would support a study
on the safety of nuclear „power plants.
Progressive Conservative:;'Bob McKin
ley, ,;who sat on the natural resources
committee. in the House of Commons, said
nothing has ,happened at nuclearplants in
Canada of a'seriousnature since they were
established in the Bounty
But although he had been';assured' the
plants.are safeby experts, Mr. McKinley
said.; "1 would liketo see an independent.
authority with expertise t Jet the public,.'
know, whether, these are safe plants and if.
the people whalive'around them are safe."
Moira Couper, the NDP .candidate . from''
Bayfield,'saidher party. is Committed to a
moratorium on the development of further
nuclear plants until the -views of the public
are .known and fully considered by
government bodies She said the party•also•
believesin more research into renewable
energy sources.
The Liberal candidate,' Graeme Craig of
Walton, didn't commit himself .to ' a.
mQratorium.' but . agreed .•. more`-stulesu,,
should be made on the safety of the plants. '
Turn :to page 5 •
Federal Minister Eugene Whelan,right, was. in Lucknow Tuesday
morning to campaign for the Huron.Bruce Liberal candidate, Graeme
Craig, left. Wilfred Hackett, Ashfield Township, talked with Whelan
and Craig before they' entered the • Lucknow Legion where they had
coffee and doughnuts with about 60 Liberal supporters and interested
citizens from the community. Whelan told the meeting less of the
agriculture industry's' budget is being spent on agriculture subsidies
et
to' farmers because farmers are getting i better return for their
producton the . market.. He said he has. just completed thorough -
Negotiations with the U.S. to gain a ,market for specially fed beef in
the U.S. Whelan also said :he belleyes it ig easier now for young
farmers to get into fanning because there ak'e More young farmers in
agriculture now than since 1951. [Sentinel Staff Photo]