The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-11-27, Page 15Says more people opposed to nuclear energy
GOI;)ERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27,197S...p,AGi? B
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CANTD1J
spokesman says too moray .questions
remain unanswered about nuclear program
There.were only seven
people in attendance last
_Wednesday evening at the
public library in Goderich
when Paul Carroll was on
hand to talk about nuclear
energy and its4 impact on
society. But the small group
was treated to a full and
complete presentation by Mr.
Carroll of the concerns of
CANTDU, a local citizens
group opposed to the nuclear
program. -
Before Mr. Carr• oll took
over the meeting, the film by
Atomic, Energy of Canada
produced in 1968 entitled
Douglas Point Nuclear Power
Station was shown. The
seven-year old film pin-
pointed the location of the
power station to the -north of
Goderich, explained its scope
arid outlined the general
method by which it functions.
At the beginning of- his
discussion, Mr. Carroll told
his audience he found the film
to be awe-inspiring and
impressive.
"In some respects, the film
makes a very positive im-
pression," Mr. Carroll said.
He added that if viewers are
ready to depend on scientists,
technologists and engineers,
the film creates a great sense
of_rnystery about the whole
process of -turning . uranium -
into hydro electric power, and
leaves little about which to be
concerned.
But according to' Mr.
Carroll, there are many
questions left unanswered
about ' the nuclear program
including s'ud'h areas as land
use, sociological changes,
economic changes am en-
vironmental problems.
A nuclear plhnt in Huron
County, for instance, would
eat up n>iany....,..a.cres of far-
mland which is vitally needed
for food production in this
country. What's more, in-
dustrial ,and commercial
enterprizes would probably
spring up around..a nuclear
plant, using up even more
agricultural land..
Mr. Carroll predicted that
life patterns in Huron County
would likely change from a
rural setting to a highly in-
dustrialized thrust.
The speaker pointed out
that on the surface, the
economic changes in the
region all seem. positive -
more jobs, xnore money,
more security. He went on to
warn, however, that the
provision of services for an
increased population, higher
tax rates, municipal burdens
and • similar problems
because of sociological and
economic changes, created a
definite minus side to the plus
picture.
•IVIr. Carroll asked only that...
people think of all aspects of
the nuclear program,
weighing the good against the
Kingsbridge CWL
plan soup and
bread
Twenty-seven members
and two .guests attended the
Kingsbridge Catholic
Women's League meeting
held in the school. Mrs.
Frayne brought the meeting
to order and Rev. Ed. Den-
. tinger led in prayer.
First Friday Mass with
Litany and Vigil afterwards
was toi_be held.
.Mrs. Champagne called the
roll and Mrs. Courtney gave
the Pro -Life report re the
banquet held October 22.
Mrs. O'Keefe gave the
treasurer's report and this
was accepted.
Mrs. Martin gave the
correspondence which in-
cluded thank-yous from
Jennifer and Rita Tiger,t.
Fr. Dentinger,,thax;rked all
who have led the Rosary and
stressed the good that comes
from this. The Pinecrest
Manor visiting will be in
January.
Mrs. Riegling • mentioned
the CNIB appeal is doing
well. Mrs. Howard reported
on Brigadoon and also a brief
on violence she is preparing.
Mrs. Frayne mentioned the
opening of the new board
offices in Dublin and also th4
parent night held .October 16
at the school.
Volunteers are needed to
buy and deliver Christmas
gifts to the sick and 'shpt -ins.
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Combermere Clothing will be
sent the end of November.
The December meeting will
be held December 8' in the
form ,of a soup and bread
banquet with a donation to
help pay for gifts to sick and
poor at Christmas.
Mrs. Frayne welcomed all
to the Pro -Life meeting. Rev.
Marvin Barz led in prayer.
Mrs. Courtney reported the•
aims of the two groups
present - Goderich Pro -Life
and Wingham Alliance for
Life - and called on Dan •
Murphy to speak.
'Mr. • Murphy stated the
topic of abortion is very
emotional and that the
purpose of this program is to
influence -.people to not want
an abortion.
The panel consisting of
Sally Compeau, Adrian Kelt,
Sharon Munroe, Connie
Osborne, Rev. 8arz and Dan.
Murphy talked and answered
questions after • a slide
presentation.
Rev. Dentinger said a few
words and Mrs. Margaret
Macdonald thanked them. ,
bad. He said that so fan' most
decisions had Centred around
dollars and centst
engineering and technology.
He felt' that not enough
concern had _been exercised
for the environmental aspect,
of the whole program.
For starters, Mr. Carroll
pointed out that CANTDU and
other similar citizens groups
in' Canada, were concerned
about radio -active materials
being emitted day in and day
out - -mostly at `low levels,
sometimes at high levels '-
into the air, the water and the
earth. He said no studies have
been made to determine the
accumulative effect these
could have on the en-
vironment in the years to
came.
Mr. Carroll explained that
radio -active garbage - those
machines and cartons and
articles of clothing used to
,handle the uranium - must be
packaged and stored.
"They can't simply be
thrown away," Mr. Carroll
said.
He spoke about the possile
thermal effects on the lake
temperatures and questioned
what would happen to the
aquatic life in the lake. Mr.
Carroll reminded his
audience that tons of warmed
waterare- pumped into the
lake every day from Douglas ,
Point and questioned the long
term effect on -the lakes as the
number of nuclear activities
increase in the province.
Of course, the biggest
question -hark of all as far ask
CANTDU is concerned, is -the
storage of the spent fuel
bundles • from a nuclear
reactor.
How long must they be
stored? Mr. Carroll said
estimates range from 200,000
to 1,000,000 years. He said
they must be cooled for the
first 300 years.
• "That's a long, long time,"
.Mra Carroll stated. "We don't
believe we have any right to
commit future generations to
that kind of problem: We
have no right to• produce it
without having the solution to
storage:"
He said there' has been
some discussion in recent
months concerning storing
nuclear waste in salt mines.
"That should prove in-
teresting in this area,"
quipped Mr. Carroll.
He said the salt mines have
been selected as possible
storage sites for nuclear
waste because they are areas
of the earth that are thought
to be geologically stable.
"But some estimates say
we have to store the waste for
up to 800,000 years. I doubt if
there has been that much
geological stability in any one
area th'r'oughout, history,"
said Mr, Carroll.
Mr.' Carroll touched on
other problems . - somatic
changes in this lifetime,
genetic effects on 'offspring in
the generations to come, the
dangers of sabotage and
accident. .
"Generally they are very,
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very careful," Mr. Carroll
admitted, "but there has been
carelessness. Fortunately, all
incidente. are going to be
made public as they happen."
Finally, Mr. Carroll said
that uranium, while now
heralded as being the most
economic method available
by which to produce hydro
electric power in large
quantities, is a non-renewable
resource.'
He charged that the
government has put out
millions ordollars to develop
a science that is pretty vague
in some areas. He said
government had not funded
the technology for an alter-
native such as solar energy:—
He
nergy:•-"He even questioned Hydro's
predictions for , power needs
in the future.
"The public attitude is
changing about nuclear
power stations," Mr. Carroll
said. "There is a marked
increase in the number of
people who are opposed to
nuclear power."
CANTDU, according to Mr.
Carroll, is in communication
with about 60 similar groups
across Canada.
CANTDU has- called for a
moratorium on construction
of all nuclear plants until
some vital questions are
answered.. The -group has
requested that some money
for research be diverted into
studies ` of clean energy
production (solar). The group
also stresses the• need 'for
legislation 'on conservation
and. the far-reaching im-
plications of changes in
lifestyle. "
The group wants nuclear
power producers . to get in-
volved in the debate about
nuclear energy. Mr. Carroll
said that in this respect, some
progress has been made.
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He talked about a book "Questions and Aps.wer.s"
produced this year entitledand said that at a recent
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convention in Toronto at wastreated as a "ration>t1,
which he was a speaker, he , concerned citizen".
People problems can be serious
problems.
This is what Ontario is doing.
to help solve them in advance.
Recently arrangements w!re made for a
group of Indian' children to attend the
public school in a northern' nt'ario'tow,,.
The principal of the, school in the town was
aware that Indian.chiFdrei sometimes had
a rough time at the hands of other students,
and to try to forestall this kind of situation,
fie called'in a Human Rights Commission
counsellor to.ta'Ik to the other children.
The counsellor asked the children if any
of them had .ewer moved to a new school,
and what they thought it would feel like if
they were the strangers. In.this way he
helped them understand how the Indian
children would'befeeling when they
arrived, and the integration proceeded
relatively smoothly.
Community counselling is oneof the
major roles of your Ontario Human Rights
Commission. We hold seminars and dis-
cussions with police in areas where.•there
are communication barriers between them
and minority groups, to help relieve ten-
• sion and promote mutual understanding
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We attend meetings of immigrants and
native-born minority groups to explain to
them both their rights under the'legislatlon
and their responsibilities as citizens of
this Province
We also helpbring people into contact
with local agencies like home -and -school
groups, community and government agen-
cies, and churches, which are available to
help but which many people don't even
know exist Wherever there's a difficulty
based on epee,•language, colour or creed,
the Human Rights Commission is available
to generate discussion and motivate
people to develop understanding and
respect for the other's point of view
Our lob is to help bring peopletogether
and encourage healthier relationships -
among all groups. .
If you would like more information or
assistance, contact the Human Rights-'
Commission a,,any of the following
addresses
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Ontario Human Rights Commission
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Bette Stephenson, M.D., Minister
Province of :Ontario
William Davis, Premier
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"Banc. Bang. You're dead"
The Royal Commission on Violence
in the Communications industry,
151 Moor Street West, Room 810,
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2V5,
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The Hon, Judy LaMar?i,h, His Honour .)range 1 A Reaulieu, Scott Young,
Commissioners,
Call us toll-free anytime at 1-800-261-7091.
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Some say the violence in our media makes us. -and our
children -react to the world in a violenf, way,
if that's true, we're in trouble, There's been very
little research in Canada, and.none about all the media.,
The Roval Commission on.Violepce in the Communi-
cations Industry is -trying to find an answer.
What does violence mean? Does it reflect the real
world Or can it created different., more violent world •
in which we all have to l6:e?
What is the Commission doing?We're reviewing
th.e current research. Holding public hearings for •
e\eervone. And well he recommending appr'bpriate
action 10 all)e\els of government, to the industry and
to the public,
What can you do? You -'an start by thinking about
the effect 1hal violence inthe media has -:good or •
had -on \cur life, Your family, And that includes violence
in radio, T\, comic books, newspapers, popular music,
mo le;, hooks -even rock concerts,
Then, tell us what you think. Send us your ideas.
('ctine to the hearings. And when the time comes
to "hake recommendations, there'll be things you can
do, In \ our own home, vour own neighbourhood,
With vo11r Own children,
Its )Inport<lnt for all of us to know more about media
violence and how 1t affects us. We will, if you help.
The'Royal Commission on Violence is holding a
hearing in: ,
WINGHAM
December 3, 1975 - 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
F.E. Maddill Secondary School, Gym 28
Carling Terrace
Wingham, Ontario
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