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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-07-20, Page 16PAGE 16.—THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, J1,.1W-Y 20, 1978 Possibinii BY BEV CLARK -Fhe possibility of mothballing heavy water plant D at the Bruce Nuclear Power Development (BNPD) appeared to be a major question at the hearings into Hydro affairs by the provincially appointed select committee. The committee was at $NPD last Wednesday and Thursday, hearing presentations from both Lummus and Iiydro officials. The committee also toured the site. The intent of the committee is to study cost -overruns at heavy water plants B and D estimated to be between $400 million and $1 billion over cost schedules. Wednesday, Liberal energy critic, Julian Reed, a member of the select committee asked officials of Lummus, contractor for heavy water plants B and D, if it would be possible to mothball a heavy water plant. ri:rrieavv'i' fPr l) -w; Lummus vice president and general manager, Bob Robson, said the plant could be mothballed. "The cost of mothballing would be about 10 per cent of the total cost of building it. It's an exercise that requires considerable effort," he said. "At what point does the system become useless after it has been mothballed," Mr. Reed asked. "If it is purged and filled with inert gas the plant could last a long time, but advanced technology could make it useless in a few years," Mr. Robson replied. Select committee memJ,er, Jim Foulds, asked Lummus subcontracts manager, Stu MacLean, when cost overruns became one of his concerns. "We became concerned when we got a Goderich taxi fares BY JOANNE WALTERS Taxi fares will increase by about 25 percent in Goderich on September 1 due to the rising costs faced by the town's taxi companies. The Goderich Police Commission recently approved the increase, the first since 1976, as requested by Goderich and Bluewater Taxi Man dies of burns Robert B. (Bert) McCabe of Colborne Township died in Victoria Hospital, London, Saturday, July 15. He was 63. Mr. McCabe died as a result of severe burns after fire ravaged his Colborne Township home last Thursday. He was born in Colborne Township May 2, 1915, the son of Robert and Martha (Johnston) McCabe. He was a lifelong resident and farmer in Colborne Township. The late Mr. McCabe was a member of Morningstar Lodge A.F. and A.M., Carlow and an adherent of Benmiller United Church. He is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Harry (Dorothy) Westlake, Saltford; Mrs. Joe -- (Helen) Durnin, Goderich;, Mrs. Robert. (Winnifred) Squire, Goderich and Mrs. Car- man (Ila) Pollock, Nile. He was predeceased by two sisters, .Mrs. Bessie Alton alta Mrs. Edythe Mitchell. _..The_Reverend John -Wood conducted -funeral services in McCallum Funeral Home, Tuesday, July 18. Interment followed in Maitland Cemetery. Pallbearers included nephews Arnold Mit- chell, Lorne Alton, Allan Durnin, Bob Durnin, Paul Squire and David Squire. Morningstar Lodge held a Masonic memorial service at the funeral home Monday. definitive estimate early in 1975. The civil account (earth work and foundations) was the first -concern," Mr. MacLean answered. The committee was Mild that Hydro was kept abreast of all cost records during the period and were aware of the overrun then. "What is th . aora.le-af the work force here," select committee member Robert Nixon asked. "I think the morale here is excellent," Ron Greenlay, Lummus project director said. "Are the men apprehensive about hydrogen sulphide gas releases," Mr. Nixon asked. "There could be some effect on the men. I think they're a little apprehensive;" Gary Brown, Lummus construction director said. Bob Icely, Hydro operations manager for the heavy water plant project told the committee Thursday, there has never• been a gas release from the plant which has caused any hazard to e mothballed Construction workers on the site or members of the public. Tests at the fence of the site have shown that emissions into the•air have never exceeded the acceptable limit of •10 parts per million. The gas knocks a person unconscious at 590,parts per million and kills at 1,000 parts per million. Lummus Canada vice president and general manager, Bob Robson, said the larger a project gets, the more there is a problem with morale. "Once you pass 1,000 people on a proJect, the moral does get lower," he said. There are over 1,0.00 people employed by Lummus at BNPD_ "We've held some motivational seminars /oar some foremen. About 168 foremen went through the course and they were very en- thused," Mr. Greenlay said. "After heavy water plant C was cancelled was there much material lying around here," I ummus nfrir i;ils. "A lot of the material we could work into DD - plant. Other material was distributed and some was sold as surplus," Ken Watt, general manager of administration for Lummus Toronto answered. Thursday, 'the "Jmmittee members heard presentations made by, Ontario Hydro officials_ The, committeedid not ask any formal questions, leaving them for the hearings at Queen's Park. When asked how much the select corm brntte was costing the Ontario tax"' p yer, ua` MacDonald, chairman of the committee, said e committee had a budget of $600,000 for the whole year. "If we can come up with some mendations to prevent this $400,000 to one billion dollar overrun in the future, then it could be money well spent," he said recom- to go up by 25% in September Companies operated by Bruce and Beryle Bettles and later agreed upon by Bob's • Taxi operated by Bob`Prouse. The commission had received letters from Goderich and Bkuewater Taxi companies stating they wanted an increase from $1 for the first three-quarters of a mile and 80 cents per mile after that to $11cir"'the first half mile and $1 per mile after that "due to the considerable increase of gas, oil, car parts, labor, insurance and wages. The companies also suggested that the three mile 'radius within which taxi fares. were controlled by the town should he reduced to two; that taxis operate from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday to Saturday and Sundays from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; that after 11 p.m. the taxi fare be doubled until 6 a.m. seven days per week; that taxis be available after these hours for time calls and unscheduled calls (if people call in advance, they get the preferred rate); that the Police Commission supply each taxi company with identification cards with drivers' pictures, ages, etc. on them; and that each taxi be supplied with a fee card to be hung on the sun visor of each taxi. After conferring, in the hall, the three taxi company reliresentatives'..returned to the Police Commission meeting with Mrs. Faye Gautcher of. Bob's Taxi saying she was agreed to the other two companies' proposals but she thought the fare increase would be better timed in the fall. With the nice weather now and an increase in fares, more people would. walk and_. it wou'ld cut back the business. The increase for September was agreed upon and approved by the commission. Those taking cabs after the necessary bylaw is passed by Town Council to put the new fares into effect, will pay $1 for the first half mile and ten cents Anything beyond that radius will be of no Pat King also wanted it stipulated that if the concern of the town. meter is not engaged, the ride is free. Mayor Deb Shewfelt said he did not think the taxi fare increase was out of line when con- sidering the price increase of gas. He also said customers might get better night service with fees doubled for any unscheduled calls after 11 p.m. The rest of the commission agreed but stated that pre -booked calls, that is those calls made before 11 p.m. for rides after 11 p.m., should be entitled to daytime rates. The expense for i .ientification cards for taxi drivers must be borne by the companies themselves. These cards will be in a form that the commission sets,down as approved by Chief King and must be exposed in the cabs at all times effective ,September 1. The" commission felt there was no reason why they should have to pay for these cards. Such cards, are being enforced by insurance companies and will soon • be standard everywhere including small towns. Judge F. G. Carter said, "I think taxi fare cards would be a great improvement." The commission agreed that these fare cards should be hung close to the passengers who should be made aware of the prices before their ride begins. The commission will formulate a whole new bylaw regarding the changes requested by the taxi companies at their next meeting rather than add a lot of amendments to the old one. Liquor offences climb again BY JOANNE WALTERS Liquor violations have risen dramatically of late, not only in Goderich but all over the county, reports Goderich Police Chief -Pat King. One hundred and five liquor offences have been recorded for the first six months of this year as compared to 89 last year at this time, according to a written report which Chief King presented at the Police Commission meeting last Wednesday. • "We're not sure why but liquor offences have risen this yea,; he said. He also said the offenders were younger, mostly 14 and 15 years of age, a problem more prevalent in rural counties for some reason. However the main age of people charged as liquor offenders is over 18 years and these are for every tenth of a mile after usually people caught with liquor in their cars. outside the two mile radius will that. Chargesrictly • Many of "these people come from out of town between the company and the customer, char` ChiefdhKingand one such person was , charged three times in one week. Garry . Hunter, Huron County's newly -appointed crown attorney, takes his oath of allegiance at an official swearing in ceremony held at the Huron County Court. House on Tuesday morning before and Huron County Court Judge F.G. Carter. Hunter has worked for the last three years as an assistant Crown Attorney in Windsor. He began his new job in Huron County on Monday, July 3 (Photo by Joanm. -P,rovinrka3 eut*JmIgo;,Willian chrane<.; ieftl- nr47 WEITet'er._ ._. New Crown Attorney Youth in county office HAZY—HOT—HUMID that could be the weather for the next two months STAY COOL!!! ELECTR� ANS N NA SERVICiE o itaseO® *RE 30 VICTORIA ST.' NORTM 524-$681. BY JOANNE WALTERS Garry Hunter; Huron County's newly - appointed Crown..- at- torney, was sworn in at an official ceremony at the Huron County Court House in Goderich on Tuesday morning by Huron County Court Judge F.G. Carter and Provincial Court Judge William Cochrane. As a former policeman, both in Metropolitan Toronto and in England, Hunter has moved from being a law enforcer on the street to being one in , the courtroom. ---- - Hunter, a native of Scotland, came to Canada at the age of 21 in 1968. After Serving briefly with the, Metro police force, he enrolled in Osgoode Hall. For the past three years he has worked as ,an assistant Crown at- torney in Windsor. He is presently living in Amherstburg with his wife, • five-year-old daughter and the newest addition to'his fartrily, a daughter born on July 4 of this year. Heplans on moving his family to Goderich within the next few months. Hunter began his new job in Huron County on Monday, July .3., The county had been without its, own Crown attorney since the promotion of Mr. Cochrane to provincial court judge in January. Crowns from other counties had been filling-in. - Hunter, who won over four other applicants for the job, said he is pleased to be in Huron County. After his swearing in on Tuesday, he received words of welcome to thee. couri'ty from both Judge Cochrane and Judge Carter and from Dan Murphy,- • vice-president of the Huron Law Association and ' MacEwan Egener, secretary 'of the,; same Association. Judge Carter said Hunter, at ' age 34, is bringing youth' to the office of Crown attorney. Not as many charges are laid against ,juveniles caught drinking unless their parents repeatedly ignore police warnings concerning the problem, says the Chief. Instead the police try to find out who is supplying the liquor to the juveniles. A new law which says a person who•,becomes" 18 years of age before December 31, 1978 is deemed 19 years of age for legal drinking status is going to pose a problem, says the Chief. BEER TENT r" Keeping Oil the .topicof booze,--Chier King mentioned to the Police Commission that three. arrests had been made at the beer tent run by tranceway-•and Chief Kingfeels that this ex- tended presence of police in uniform may have caused some people to take offence and begin "mouthing off" even though the officers were simply doing their jobs as they were supposed to. • Next year, he said, the onus would be on the Lions Club to call the police only if there was a problem. "I think the Lions Club have had their fill after this year anyway," said, Town Clerk Larry McCabe. "It's too bad," said Mayor Deb Shewfelt, "It (the beer tent) used to be a good place to meet the Lions Club at the beach earlier in the and greet but it just sort of got out of.control." month. 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