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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-03-06, Page 5..cr • 4 0 NMI answers Hydrothief's statements on nuclear energy GODERICH SIGNAI-STAR, THURSDAY, MSA► CK0,41,87A-,.PPA t. Request govt money to aled Ontario Following a story in last week's Goderich Signal -Star concerning a speech made by Robert B. Taylor, 'the recently appointed -Chairman of Ontario Hydro, the CANTDU Com- mittee with headquarters in Goderich has prepared a brief which 'was mailed to several influentialtipersons TuCsday. The Hon. Dennis R. Timbrell, Minister of Energy and Robert B. Taylor of Ontario Hydro are arnong those who will, receive copies of that 'Fief. In the brief, CANTDU asks for, public funds to put all the facts before the people of Ontario. Contents of that presentation are as follows: "the CANTDU Committee has read the text of the recent speech entitled `Nuclear Power and it s Critics' made by 'Robert B. Taylor, Chairman of Ontario Hydro. "This Committee having made a detailed and un- prejudiced study of the available information con- cerning nuclear reactors in Canada and elsewhere, 'remains,convinced that the followinstatements are true and can be supported by a large body of documented evidence. 1. While the proposed nuclear expansion program may appear to be politically expedient for Ontario, a higher quality of life can be main- tained in this province and in Canada as a whole without 'resorting to this source of energy. 2. The Government - of , Ontario has never been given a mandate by the public to proceed with this program involving as it does such long term and far reaching con- sequences', and which can so seriously impair all forms of life inthe near and distant future J 3. The major cut-backs in the Boo review FROM VILLAGE SQUIRE. Just about the only kind of book that regularly gets published in our own area is the local history book. At one time oranother nearly every town, village, township. and hamlet has its,. history written up and most are in- _ teresting only to 'those who are interested in their community enough to wade. through in- terminable amount of local trivia. In other words, to the - outsider, they're about as in- teresting__ _as last week's.. The committee of the Auburn Women's Institute that was in charge of rewriting a history of that Huron" county, hamlet (an earlier history was written in 1948) has done a better than' average job of producing a local history. Much of the book, of' course, is doubted to local things: like a listing of every minister at 'every church in the village from 1848 to 1973. There was a lox of work went in to the research for the book though because one of the local features is a short history of every house in the village. Do you know the history of your, house if it was built more than a dozen years ago? But to the outsider there is Still a good deal of interest in the book. The committee has managed to gather a very good collection of early photographs of the village that gives an authentic feel of what it must have been like in a small western Ontario town in the period just after the pioneer -years—,__.... rThere-- are.. some:=-interestrng._ Searles of the earl'y°industriesDf° this once thriving village. These,.industries were the same kind of industries that sprang up in many other towns in the - area. There was a brewery, something unheard of in a small town today. -- There • was an apple evaporator which dried apples for shipment to Europe. An, excellent short history is given ,of this business that shows the ebbs and flows of the Business to the point where the industry eventually died. These same ebbs and flows were followed in so many other businesses that eventually went broke in small. towns. The popularity of the book in its own community is' evidenced by the fact it is going into a second printing after being sold out of the first 500 copies ` (the village has a population of .tinder 300). For those interested in the history of these small ', towns that blossomed in the late 1800's, then 'vu.ilted, -this might ' be an interesting book to get: " Gallop Poll According ' to ,a, `recently published Gallop. Poll, . 77 percent of Canadian approve "the growing '" tendency of governments to protect people from themselves through such things as the use ()feat belts; compulsory warning signals on cars, life jackets and other things 'of that nature." Of thosevolled in Ontario, 72 percent voiced approval. Governmenit claims to t.eJ, contrary, the .Ontario Safety . League, is encouraged by the poll proposed nuclear expansion program in the United States of America result from a growing awareness by the people of that country of the hazards they are being asked to accept and their refusal to tolerate them. The essential theme of this resentment is not techno1ogy,,, but the proliferation of radio- active poisons and the threat of major releases - a. threat common to all types of reac- tors, It is a fact that only as a result of action by CANTDU and similar organizations that the proponents of nuclear energy here in' Ontario are beginning to admit in public, the existence of any hazards whatsoever. 4. 11 all thy costs of nuclear generated energy are honestly accounted for, •it can, , be established that this source of - energy is much more expensive than energy derived from alternative sources. 5. The proposal to continue dumping vast amount of heat into "the Great Lakes System until such times as it may be established that 'thermal discharges are damaging to the aquatic ecology' is contrary to all •the principles of e,n- ' vironmental protection. The' fact that over 75 percent of the heat generated in the CANDU reactor has to be dumped as wasted energy tells us much concerning the teal efficiency of the CANDU system. 6. The proponents of nuclear energy_have made a practice of quoting eminent scientists who support their program. Investigations reveal that these scientists are directly or in- directly financially involved, in the multi-million dollar nuclear program. No reference is made to the many other .eminent scientists who have condemned the nuclear program, or those whose conscience has forced them to resign from renumerative positions of Bantant House League in tight. playoff. series BY JACK CUMMINGS In .a game played Monday night Goderich Elevators battled to a 5-4 victory over McGee's G.1VI. Parts. At the end of the first period the score was 3-2 for McGee's on goals by Chris Carter, who scored the first two goals, both assisted by Rick Leddy; and Rob'Pinkney, unassisted, ---The -two--.Goderich_E levator_ goals were by Brian Reed both unassts:ted. Going ?to th-e_. 'econd period was tough. Brian Reed of Goderich Elevators tied it up on a goal assisted by Mark Taylor; But only two minutes later, McGee's Doug Cruikshank gave his team the lead again with an assist from Rick Leddy.. In. .the third period Goderich Elevators had a spirt of energy as they scored the only two goals of the period. The tieing goal was scored, by Terry Schoemaker,unassisted with only 1:58 rmaining in the game and the winning goal was scored by Brian Reed, ' his fourth goal of the game, assisted by Mark Hutchins with only 1:43 left to play. The second game of the semi- finals was. played on Monday night. Don Holst Real Estate outskated and outplayed the Burger Bar Kings to a 6-1 victory. The first, goal of the game was scored by Randy Stoddart of Don Holst at the 58 second mark of the first period. Larry McGee assisted. Burger Bar Kings soon retalliated on an unassisted goal-hy Mike Lapa ine. Don 1-4n1ct then went ahead on five goals one in the balance of the first period, _three in the second and one in the third. .The point getters were Randy Graham assisted by Dave Rousemalen; Ted Doherty assisted by Larry McGee; Randy Stoddart two more for his hat trick; and Ian Chisholm unassisted. These two teams, Goderich Elevators, and Don Holst Real Estate--- will'' compete In—the ----finals on Thursday night. A word to mothers everywhere MOTHER'S DAY This is your day, mother,'I'd like to be there with you, To tell.. you :.how much it means to have a - loving mother so tried and true. You've had your share of heartaches, . your share -of life's bitter. blows, But your smile ,concealed the secret sorrows that none will. ever know. responsibility. CANTDU strongly opposes the philosophy that an understanding of nuclear reactors ' and the hazards related tor., them is • beyond_ the grasp of "" the -average citizen, and t lus decisions concerning safety and hazards must be left to the opinions of the experts. 7. In the event of war, civil un -rest, or . natural disaster, CANTDU believes ,,that ,com- munities within a '-hundred miles of a nuclear complex such as at Pickering or Bruce, will be exposed to unacceptable dangers.., Thg significant pollution of our Great Lakes system by radio active materials., no matter how. remote the risk, we consider to be also unacceptable. The transportation of radio active materials on public road or railway'systems etc. is another hazard with a potential for , profound and long-term con- sequences. "The primary concern of CANTDU is that' the public should have access, to not only the arguments. which may You gave us strength, courage, and love, and your prayers have helped too And ' whether your days are many or whether they are few, never worry, mother The LORD has a special place for you' Margaret Murray (Written for my mother on, Mother's Day, the year, she. was 90) favor the proposed expansion of mt lear generated electricity, but be made• aware of the very real hazards and available alternative solutions. We feel at this must be accomplished before large. scale investments of "publid'Money create an irreversible situation. "CANTDU requests the Provincial Government and Ontario. Hydro make available - to our' committee a portion. of the public money, presently being spent , to promote their concept of the nuclear ex- pansion program, in order that our arguments, and the facts supporting them, can be put before the' general public of this province. , "CANTDU has no political affiliations, and no direct or indirect financial involvement in energy matters. "If this challenge is ignored or rejected, CANTDU will continue to gain support, for history shows, as was the case in the recent attempt to conceal serious defects in the Pickering reactor, the public ultimately learns the whole truth." ATTENTION FARMERS OPEN MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 1 8 HOLMESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL . __ .. Sponsored by GODERICH ' TOWNSHIP, FEDERATION • OF AGRICULTURE GUEST SPEAKER - MR. GgORGE U.NDERWOOD Spokesman foi - Hydro Corridor TurnberryVTownship Entertainment - Township Public School Bark, COME AND HEAR HOW YOU WILL BE AFFECTED IF A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT COMES. 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