The Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-10-12, Page 5Traffic light needed
to correct situation
Dear Mayor Palmer;
I am very concerned about the pedestrian -
traffic problem at the corner of Highway 21
and Bennett Street, and feel strongly that a
traffic light should be erected there as soon
as possible.
There have been several traffic accidents
at the corner just in the past month, and
many "close calls". There is a lot of
pedestrian traffic, child and adult, trying to
cross Highway 21 to get to Macs Milk, St.
Mary's Separate School and the Goderich
Collegiate. We are fortunate to have Mr.
Bedard, the school crossing guard there,
part of the time, and I expect he has saved
many lives in the past couple of years. The
rest of the time, we take our lives in our own
hands when we try to cross the highway.
LI ATF PS
I am not exaggerating the situation; in nay
opinion it is deplorable, and although I hear
of a lot of debate and talk go on about it,
nothing seems to be getting done. Must I ask
the age old question again? "Must we wait
until someone is killed"?
Would you please bring this matter before
Town Council and insist that it be looked into
immediately.
Thanking you in advance.
Yours very truly,
Don Denomme,
Rate Payer.
iteader rounds out
article on Ontario Hydro
Dear Editor:
M.P.Y. Jack Riddell's recent article on
Ontario Hydro and nuclear energy raises a
lot of important issues but leaves a number
of gaps. I would like the oppo'tunity to
round out Mr. Riddell's assessment so your
readers can make up their own minds.
His primary objection seems to be that
Hydro's commitment to nuclear is costly
and unnecessary. Let's focus on cost.
Nuclear plants are expensive to build, that's
true. But, once built, they are almost infla-
tion proof. In 1982, the total unit energy cost
(operation, maintenance, fuel, depreciation
and financing charges) at Ontario Hydro's
nuclear plants averaged 1.7 cents/kilowatt-
hour compared to 3.4 cents/kilowatt-hour
for our coal-fired generation. In fact, the
coal alone to fuel coal-fired stations costs
more than the total unit energy cost of
nuclear -generated electricty.
The current shutdown of Unit No. 2 at our
Pickering station is 'a case in point. It has
been widely reported that it's costing
$200,000 to $250,000 a day for replacement
power generated from coal. This
demonstrates quite clearly the cost advan-
tage of nuclear generations. In fact, in the
decade or so that the Pickering station has
been in service, it has saved Ontario power
conswners about $800 million that they
would otherwise have paid for coal-fired
capacity.
What about mothballing coal stations and
building nuclear at the same time? Like all
facilities, coal stations wear out. Both the
Hearn and Keith stations are over 30 years
old and 'corning to the end of their economic
operating lifetime. Do we put a lot of money
into older facilities, giving us band-aid solu-
tions for the present but no security for the
future? Or do we continue with a program
that will ensure non-polluting, reliable and
economical electricity into the next cen-
tury? For the longer term, it's clear we have
to ensure energy security. And Hydro's
nuclear stations do just that.
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That's not to say coal will disappear from
the picture. Coal plants will still be used to
provide peaking power as well as to serve as
back-up capacity should any of our nuclear
units be down as Pickering's Unit No. 2 is
now. And we'll also continue to depend on
our hydro -electric capacity for a significant
portion of the province's electricity.
Mr. Riddell also refers to Liberal leader
David Peterson's call for a committee of the
Legislature to look into Hydro's affairs - its
rates, its financial picture and its accoun-
tability to the people it serves. If thegovern-
ment wants such an inquiry, Hydro will
cooperate readily and completely.
But the value of such an expensive inquiry
should be weighed against the facts:
-Hydro's rate increases have not kept
pace with rising inflation. In the last five
years, the cost of electricity in real terms,
has actually fallen more than four per cent -
making Ontario's power rates among the
lowest in North America;
-Hydro's much publicized debt of $17.2
billion is balanced by assets of almost $23
billion and the financial community, which
gives Hydro the top credit rating - triple A —
obviously finds this proportion acceptable;
-Hydro is highly accountable to the people
it serves because virtually all its activities
are subject to approval or regulation by
government or its agencies — the Ontario
Ministry of Energy, the Ontario Cabinet, the
Consolidated Hearings Board, the En-
vironmental Assessment Board, the Ontario
Energy Board, the National Energy Board
and the Atomic Control Board, to name a
few.
Perhaps these additional facts and figures
provide a better perspective of 'Ontario
Hydro for the reader.
Sincerely,
Milan Nastich,
Chairman
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planned field trip to learn the basics of apple production from Gerry Bell, owner of the or-
chard. ( Wendy Somerville photo )
Robertson roundup
Dear Principal,
Why do we have rotary in grades seven
and eight?
Pamela Scheerer
Rotary periods enable teachers to
specialize and become more efficient in
teaching the special subjects. Rotary
subjects include music, physical education,
geography, history, science, french, family
studies and industrial arts. It is easier, for
example, for a teacher who has musical
talent to teach music than it is for someone
who hasn't.
Dear Principal,
Why do our school hours have to be so long
and the rotary so short for grades seven and
eight?
Chris Good
You obviously like rotary. We are
regulated by the Provincial Ministry of
Education to have a minimum of five hours
actual teaching time exclusive of recess.
Out of that time approximately two hours
are spent on rotary plus some time in
French and shop.
Dear Principal,
Why don't we get a recess in the af-
ternoon?
The afternoon hours are shorter than the
morning. Regulations do .not require a
,recess in the afternoon for grades seven and
eight, so we make use of the time for in-
struction purposes. Older, more mature
pupils, like those in grade seven and eight,
have a longer attention span.
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You obviously like rotary. We are
regulated by the Provincial Ministry of
Education to have a minimum of five hours
actual teaching time exclusive of recess.
Out of that time approximately two hours
are spent on rotary plus some time in
French and shop.
Dear Principal,
Why don't we get a recess in the af-
ternoon?
The afternoon hours are shorter than the
morning. Regulations do .not require a
,recess in the afternoon for grades seven and
eight, so we make use of the time for in-
struction purposes. Older, more mature
pupils, like those in grade seven and eight,
have a longer attention span.
GODERICIISIGNATATAB, WEDNESDAY, 0CroBLR 12, 19 -PAGE 5
, •;' e visit
VAN EGMOND HOUSE
SOUTH OF SEAFORTH
Many items discounted.
Choose that special
Christmas gift
and save!
Outreach Artisan
C.C.D. Project
Funded by
Employment &
Immigration Canada
Oct. & Nov,
Monday -Friday
9:00-4:00
IT'S WORTH THE DRIVE TO THE NEW
MATTRESS
SHOP
® SIMMONS." WATERBfEDS ALSO
yi .'�' K� •�Nv<•!'�i"..:
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PROBLEMS?
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• Because Ideal Supply has introduced the
IDEAL -RAD to the dealerships, garages
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• This unique radiator offers you the consumer
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• Please call your favourite dealership; garage
or service station today and ask for the IDEAL -RAD.
145 Huron Road - Highway No. 8 - Goderich 524-8389
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it says,
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including the all-new tri -colour chains.
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wide variety of styles - 10 karat from '17,00, 14 karat from
'45.00. Layaway now for Christmas - it's not too early!
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MEMBER AMERICAN
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JEWELLERS