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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1998-04-15, Page 6P",ag.e 8, M I . u+e pow Sentinel, WednesdaYA 4prii i $,11998 .ur Ontario needs apublic-private partnership to operate the .truce Nuclear Generating Station The people of Ontario have.billions of dollars invested in Rhe'Candu Nuclear Reactors, 3 and 4•at the BruceW` Generating&talion.. - NQW Ontario Hydro has announced that it's going to close the reactors down, The reason? Hydro says it doesn't have the"managernent or resources to run and improve the .two reactors, • The Power Workers say, "Fair en' °ugh, If J4ydro ear4 do it, Let's find'someone who can," A pahli -private partnership wilt protect the billions al,dofors we've already sunk into the Bruce 'A' reactors, . Under. Hydros plan, we Il'lieep on paying interest bri the maneywespent huilding.the;liruceW reactors, buc;we'll: , get no 'return. We'll also have to spend hundreds of ' millions buying electri:ity from the U.S. A public priaate partnership can:tceep'the,generators in service - creaking: earnings to service the delft, and avoiding the' extra expense. . of buying replacement power to meerbntario's needs. A pubiic*private partnership viiIl preserve hundreds of, jobs '. In the Bruce Peninsula: Under Hydro's plan, hundreds of trained Power•Wotkers<° and their fasi►►lies:wi!! be forced -to shove out of the Bruce. Peninsula, and hundreds of others will probably. be laid of . and their skills: will be lost, A.public-private partnership will keep those, Jobs in the Bruce,' and will;pnt those skills to work to meet Ontario's energy. needs, A puhkt-private,portnersitiow* modemae the Brure'A' reads$ so they con meet. Ontario's energy needs fir years to. come. Onta'ria's•nuclear ptants.used to be rated among:thekest in the world, but last.year, Hydro acknowledged. what• the Power Workers have been saying for. years. Poor management, poor` maintenance and excessive srafFcuts • 'were:degrading the•performanee of our nuclear program/ 'The World Association of Nuclear Operators uses a Performance lndeit Rating based on nine different measures ,ofaplant's effectiveness; The average'performanec rating , forrhe nuclear industry worldwide is 81: entarto Hydro's rating;was only 58 in the thirst month of.19, 98• That's not' good'enoughl Hydro says it doesn't, have enough management or resources to operate and modernize the Bruce ``N. gent dtors. The Power Workers says "pair enough. If Hydro can't ` do'ir, let's find .siomeone:who cart.,"A public4,rlvate partnership can be a big parr o€ the solution for,elecrricity in' Ontario. We're part of the; solution, too: We're the Power Workers. We've been keeping Ontarios lights on -for more"than 5b years'and whether its restoring power'after a storm' or helping make Ontarios nuclear plants among the moat, efficient in the world again -- we are part of :the solution: ' Theieaple part. of Hydro. Telephone; 1.800.958-87'98 Fax:_ (416) 481-7115 . Visit. our website at http://.www.pwu.ca flown at the lanes flday April. 3 HS and, HT - CathyPage 267, 664; Eric Taylor 338, " Ron. Elliott 763..200+ scores: :Eric Taylor 338. 223, 200, -Cathy Page 267, 237, Evans Helm 248; Marion Jones 256, Ron Gillespie 215, 212, Ron Elliott 319, 278, Bev Beyersbergen 224, 204, Andy Page 253, Betty Small 200. • Standings; No -Shows 64, Toonies 64, Ducktales 43, No -Way 43. I Pgsday :S and BT�ois Ch.apu> '221, Merle Rhody 573;. Eric Haldenby and: 'Egad Engel tied at 283; Eric Haldenby 756, 200+ scores: Eric Haldenby 283, 273, 200, Brad . Engel 283, Ken Chaput 269, aBill Stewart 249, Ron. Elliott 246, 243, 201 Gerald Rhody 234, 225, 214, Bill Cooper 228, 204, 'Wayne Rhody 214, 202,, Lois Chaput 221., •20'1, Len Clark$ 214, Merle Rhody 213, 210, Wilma Elliott 209, Allan. Rhody 204, Jack Barr 203, RMac202; Stanondings: •Teamhan 3 - .2814, Team .5. 2633, Team 4 26.14, Team 1 :, 2474; - Team 2 -2464 - Team 6 2327. Ripley - HS and Ht) Helen` McGregor 231, Loi`na Gttay 397; Ed. Fink 200, 395. 150+ garnes:-Ed Pink 1.95, 200, Helen. McGregor 231, Lorna Guay 183, 214, Mariet Dow.. 204; 163, Wilma Elliott 1115, 188, Shirley Adams 131; ' I;tczlle Fischer 171; Edna Stanley 174, Marie . MacDonald 158,. Marion .Robb .153,.. Joan ' ,MacLeod 154; Eunice Emmerton Marina .`Cameron. 151, Standings:,, Swallows 6;' Robins 5, Orioles' 4,' Goldfinches 2, Cardinals 1, Bluepirds 0. . Matt Martin' and Ainslie DeBoer Were`recipients? of the Lucknow Skating Club's''; Canfigure' Skater awards for most improved skater -in the senior and junior divisions; respectively, (Livingston photo) Monday Playoffs week' one: HS and HT - 'Terri Van Diepen 212, Anita Elliott 586; Erie Taylor 308, 707. 200* scores: Erie Taylor . 308, 216, Anita Elliott 204, John - Andrew 227, Bryce Ritchie 277, .John Van. Diepert 270, 215.. Roely • Vanderklippe 204, Terri Van Diepen 203, 212. Standings: Lions Kings 4, Bubble Gum .Balls 4, Fliutstones. 3, Looney. Tunes 1, . Pecans 0, . Barnuts 0. YAC Bowler of the year . tournament April. 5 - Pee Wee, Sean Berry, Bantam, Tara Crawford, .Junior, , Jody,, Machan, Senior,: Jgssica Steffler. Smurfs: Trisha Wall 77. Pee Wees: Grace Finnigan 121,. B antams: Anson Ritchie 134, 110, Tara Crawford. 150, Danielle Small 132, 128.- ,Juniors: Aaron Ritchie 168, 188, 162, , Amber Ritchie 151,' • Richard Elliott 175,:.182, 155, 'Samantha Dyk 173,-. • Michael Hofer. 165; 172, Kevin; Finnigan 160 Seniors: Paula Taylor 183, DJ. Haldenby 178; 240: Town, and Country - HS' and HT. Lois Chaput 237, Shirley Brooks 402; Ken Chaput 192, 326:: 150+ scores: Ken. Chaput 192,, Gordon Brooks 170, Gerry Van deracltppe' 168,,. Harold .Elliott 153, Dave Sproul 171, 1-Ierb Clark ,153, Harold •Errington, 154, Lois Chaput 237, Shirley" Brooks 194, 208, Iviae Hunter 198,' 203, Lorna Guay 162. '159,` Fern' MacDonald 165, Dorothy ckenswiller 159, Lois Parrish 158, Alene Clark 162, Ann MacDougall 156, rt