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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-10-18, Page 22PAGE 22 —GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1979 Bruce A output The Bruce A nuclear He explained that the station's electrical output reduced pressure will cut has been trimmed by 160 each unit's electrical mon ern over awatts the state off kiloecause of wattt syabout and will4 "en critical welds in the sure that stresses in plant's steam generator welds between the steam system, 'it was learned drums and their attached from Ontario Hydro boilers will stay within yesterday. conservative design Don White, the plant's limits." code community relations officer, said the four reactors are continuing to operate at 88 per cent of full power but steam pressure in the boiler system has been trimmed ,25 pounds . per square inch. The Douglas Point nuclear plant, which has been producing steam for the Bruce heavy water plants, will provide the lost electricity, which is enough to supply the average needs of a city the size of London, Ontario. Surplus energy from the Bruce plant will provide the steam for the heavy water plants. The stresses in the welds are caused by expansion and shrinkage when the boiler system is heated or cooled. Each Bruce unit has two steam drums, horizontal cylinders about 90 feet long and nine feet in. diameter. Four vertical boilers are attached to each drum. "Temperature dif- reduced lest welds give way ferences between the top ''forces a sudden shut - and bottom of the steam down. drum can make the drum That did hap.ped to tend to bend up or down," Bruce Unit 4 last August 5 said Mr. White. "This means high stresses could be placed on the welds joining the steam drum and the fixed, vertical boilers," he continued. He said stress can be minimized by warming or cooling the- system slowly, but this isn't always possible. The highest stresses occur when a malfunction Palmer .criticizes committee BY JEFF SEDDON Reeve Eileen Palmer took the town's waterfront committee to task Monday night claiming that committee was out of line spend3ng $2,000 on a pavilion for the Goderich Sailing Club without council's approval. Palmer told council she felt the waterfront committee handled the matter "very poorly" adding she would like to know why the matter was "so badly handled and why the committee did not come to council for its gupport". The pavilion, basically a roof supported by four pillars, was constructed with volunteer labor from the sailing club October 6. The town's fincancial support of the project was promised at a September meeting of the waterfront committee but the matter was delayed getting to the council table. Councillor Elsa Haydon told council at its September 24 session that the project had been given the green light but added that a lack of time prevented the committee from preparing a report for council, Haydon said she would be glad to•offer a verbal report on the project if council wished. Palmer said then that she felt the project should be halted until council had an op- portunity to look into the matter. She said there were implications involved that council should deal with as a body. Deputy -reeve Bob Allen advised council that everything was set to go with the sailing club, the building permit had been issued and the lease of the land, owned .by the federal government, had.been arranged. He added that the federal government -had already approved construction of the pavilion and there was nothing council could do to stop it. At Monday's council session Haydon sub- mitted a report of background information concerning the pavilion and the waterfront's reasons for making its decision. Haydon said in the report that the town's financial support of the project would put the waterfrontcommittee over budget but pointed out that the sailing club was eager to pay $500 this year toward the pavilion and $500 next year. Hayden, pointed out that the committee may be overbudget slightly as a result of the' ex- pense but said in the report the committee felt based on some receipts due the committee the $2,000 could be squeezed out of the budget. She added that "in the worst case the com- mittee is prepared to face the council with a small amount overspent to get this project done this year". Palmer was not satisfied with Haydon's report. She said the report was "very flowery but didn't tell us (council) much". Palmer, who is finance chairman for the town, pointed out that the waterfront corn- mittee is already overbudget by $5,900 and has yet to pay wharf fees to the federal government and a percentage of fuel income which probably will amount to another $3,000. Councillor Stan Profit, also a member of the waterfront committee, pointed out that $5,800 from the waterfront budget had been used to affect emergency electrical repairs at Snug Harbour with council approval. He added that • the pavilion had been approved by council over a year ago and that the town had some obligation to see the project through. "The committee figured the two expenses were clearly seperate," said Profit adding "this is not the firstcommittee to be over budget nor will it be the last". Haydon added that' the committee noted that. the marina facilities are almost entirely self supporting on a user pay basis. She said another point that swayed the committee was that the project had public support and corn- . mittee members felt it was an opportunity of "having, something done instead of forever arguing about it Palmer told council—Hay-don 'was toing,her "usual dance of indignant protest". She said when. Haydon supports 'a decision "it is right and God help us if we disagree "As finance chairman I would not be doing my job if I didn't protest," said Palmer. "If the committee has $1X000 in receipts coming in it's still $10,000 over budget." Haydon pointed out that committee chairmen are just "as responsible about handling their budget funds as Palmer is handling finance committee affairs. "The chairmen do not squander public funds," said Haydon Councillor Jim Searls pointed out council was wasting time arguing over the pavilion since it was up and there was nothing could be done about it. Town• donates • from page 1 a permanent fund be established provincial level to provide disaster much needed support. That motion was defeated by. a 5-3 margin. Councillor Jim Searls immediately suggested the town send $3,000 to Oxford and had the motion supported by councillor Elsa Haydon. Haydon told council in a budget of $9.5 million:' council should be able to find some money to comfort victims of the tornado. "Charity begins at home," said reeve Eileen Palmer, chairman of the finance committee. "I know everyone would love to throw in $3,000. $5,000 or $10,000 and I know you're a native of Woodstock Jim (councillor Searls) and this means a lot to you. But I represent the people of Goderich and there's a hell of a lot of people here that would benefit from that kind of assistance," said the reeve. She said she felt the request for funds was unreasonable adding she could support a reduced figure but not $3,000. Councillor Stan Profit said •he felt if the matter was put in abeyance it would never at the victims �O' ONE STOP FOR RLYOUR HOME IMPROVEMENT NEEDS 1IIIIIIIIIIIIIINIII�I , IU 111111f30��1 1�IPi''�O V / P Ili lilt fM Plumbing Supplies Electrical Supplies Paint Indoor & Outdoor Painting Supplies Tools Humidifiers De -Humidifiers Your "Do•It•Youreelf Store", for "Do -It -Yourself" People. SERVICE 20 Victoria St., aodorlch, 024•/4 • come back to the council table. Profit said felt', the town should support the victims. He added that he was surprised when the ./ county of Huron turned down the Oxford request and was surprised when the finance committee seemed less than anxious to give. any money. He conceded -he was also surprised by the amount suggested by Searls but felt the town "had to give something". Searls told council "home was lots of places" for him.• He said he felt if council would not support the plea for funds it couldn't expect any service clubs to support either. He said he had nothing to gain by suggesting the money be sent to Woodstock except perhaps "some friends in another city". he Wheels rolling ••• • from page 1 service who is retiring later this month, Said there a 20 committed drivers at the present time. More are needed. Mrs. Stokes said this week, three new drivers had volunteered their time following the meeting. She indicated, however, that more drivers could be utilized. Drivers usually go out only once a week. Deliveries take no more than one-half hour. Evelyn Washington, retiring secretary - treasurer for Meals on Wheels, said the job she has been doing is not time consuming. She estimated two or three hours a week would be ample time to complete the necessary duties. Miss Washington said donations are needed to carry on the work. Funds are needed to buy the disposable containers the food is packaged in each day. As well, insulated boxes and other equipment to keep the meals hot until delivery, are'the responsibility of the Meals on Wheels treas,ury. The third member of the administrative trio that has "kept the show running" is Isobel McDonald who was unable to be present. Mrs. McDonald also resigns her volunteer post at the end of October. During the evening, Mrs. Stokes, Miss Washington and Mrs. McDonald 'received gifts as a token of appreciation for their efforts through the last six years. Council offers. e . • from page 1 back in the spring when the council strikes its budget to look for support in dollars. Councillor Stan Profit said lietadmired the foundation for working toward its "dream". He said he felt theroject was a good one adding it will be ' `fantas(lic if you get it off the ground and I wish you all the luck in your efforts". But Profit added tljat the foundation should not be looking for council to give much to the project because the "town of Goderich is tapped out". when a loose screw in the control mechanism of a valye caused the valve to spring open, flooding a steam drum with cool water. The unit was shut down for 12 days. Mr. White said the decision to reduce steam pressure and start a new inspection program was the result of continuous discussions with the Atomic Energy Control Board dating from the August incident. Ed Byrski, Signal -Star advertising director, explains ad winners of the Editor fora Day contest and spent last Wednesday Dykstra, Jeff Bissett and Debbie Barz. The four students were salesmanship and ad layout to students Judy Carmichael, Lori as special guests at the Signal -Star. 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