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PAGE 22, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16,1979, WHITBY FREE PRESS' station as is produced at Pickeringý A, wouid cost an addiioa W,$10,000 per day. When considering the cost of constructga nuclear plant, youi cannot ignore the lower operating css Difficulty has been experienced at the Pickerinig B pat ýREL'fR pk sme 2 bilrs uppiedby abcckand Wilcox were fon t be defective. 'Ail parts used in the construction of a nucea u ee s a rplant are tested over and over again. Quality control isker high. For example, they are tested by the manufacturer a h 225BROCcSTREEN TH ~ .//EW~factory, they are tested on arrivai at the site and tliey are tse 66&8111 By Gweip Me, X~P.P. again after installation. Ail 32 boilers found defective are ob 1.4) returned to Babcock and Wilcox. Who will absorb the cotf correcting these deficiencies is a matter of negotito NUCLEAR POWER COSTS between Babcock and Wilcox, Ontarlo Hydro and Atoî Ontario presently has three main sources of energy ..oil, Energy of Canada Limited, ail of whom were involved i h gas and electricity. Nearly al of our gas and oil must be inspection and apparently the design of the boilers. Obviosy umported. Durung- these volatile and uncertain political turnes, if Ontario Hydro or AECL rèquested a specific designte adequate supplies of oîl at a'reasonable price are not secure. they must be at least partially responsible for the deficienie Natural gas supplies within Canada are growing and there are of that design. futher large reserve deposits available which must be Economic considerations are really nothing when compae deveioped. However, there are numerous jurisdictions that with environrnental costs. There are, risks involved in theus must- be satisified with environmentaî protection measures of nuclear energy, and in the use of fossil fuels. Althoughw before we could bring these additional supplies to Ontario don't like to think about it, people do die in the production n * markets (i.e. pipelines froin the West and the Artic). We can, transportation of coaL and oul. These combustion producsi i~r ~ and do, produce electricity ourselves, and we know we can rely the air do result in bronchial damage to our population.'Tes S on this source of energy for both industrial and residential use. facts mnust be weighed against the relatively improbable is Elecricty ow rovies 5 pr cnt f th enrgynee of of a total breakdown in a nuclear plant. Even if no nucea OnWHitDSeWiRABLENArhEast S h569,900omFa Ontario citizens. 0f this amount, for the year 1978 38 per cent plant ever breaks down completely, the waste products fo HOn u itStreetcn, ityngrh adt isig,14/2Bdroom FamiIy was generated by water, 32 per cent by fossil fuels (coal- and both the uranium mining site and the spent fuel from operin Room and Gas Fireplace, CentralI Air, AtthdGrg n uh oi) and 30 per cent frorn nuclear reactors. The demands for nuclear plants, could be a threat to future generations i o More on a Nice Lot. Seet it soon wlth MERV PARCHMENT eîectricity are growing. -properly handled and disposed of. 668-6171 or 579-0569 Wtri rbbytesfscens n oteooia In weighing these facts, it is important to remember ha methodof providing electricity. However the days whenwater Three Mile Island did prove -the theory of safety features ul could provide most of Ontario's power needs are gone forever. into the nuclear plant. Science has developed nuclear plansi Recent world events have been a lesson to us that foreign which the exposure to radiation, both within and adjacen t sources of oul cannot be reiied upon. It would be folly to the plant, is fair less than what people living withinth continue building oil-fired plants, at uncontrolliable upward Canadian Shield receive from natural background radiain 4- bound costs, and' thus increasing Canada's vulnerability to Scientists have also determined that nuclear waste canb other governments. permanently and safely deposited in a deep underground oc 4 There is not much doubt about the future supply of coal. At formation repository, and are not setting out to verifyths present, the biggest drawback to increasing coal-fired findings. generating plants is the extremely high tiransportation costs The questions arising from the energy crisis are md and the lack of equipment which would permit coal to be boggling. How much confidence can we have in forig burned cleanly in its solid formn. Modern technologh is making govemnments continuing to meet Canada's oul needs? a progress towards coal being burned in an environmentally Canâda's natural gas deposits be developed quickly enog satisfactory way, but we are not there yet. and transported sàfely to the Ontario consumer? Can e WHITBY SEMI BUNGALOW -552,900 There is no question that nuclear plants, because of their technologies develop fast enough renewable energy soce Ideal Location for Retired Couple, Walking Distance to Ail sophistucated equipment and massuve concrete and lead (like the sun) at an economically attractive pruce? How mc Amenities. Large Rooms, Includes 3 Bedroomis and L Shapeci silincs uQ oet1bidta cmaal electricity will be required in ten or twenty years? How i h Living-Dining Combination. Huge Unspoiled Basemnent. Approxi- silig otmc oet ul hncmaal mnately $2,500 Down f0 10 3!4 per cent Financîng Available. fossil-fired plants. But they are much cheaper to operate. In best way to provide electricity? Contact GARRETT DOWKER 668-6171 or 668-0063 comparison, using 1978 figures, the fuel and operating costs of With the knowledge I have at hand right now, 1 have satife producing one kilowatt hour of electricity from the Pickering A my own mind that nuclear power is the safest, most securean nuclear plan was only 10 milîs, compared to 17 milîs for the economical route to follow. The decision here lies withth same amount of power from the coal-fired Lambton power rational thinking people of Ontario. Not thinking abouttes plant. The cost of oil-fired plants is even higher than coal. To pobesilnteiiattem geeaetesm mutof eiectricity from a coal-fired I~ T I t Tlhe Whutby Historical plastic wilI be accepted. ~ ~ Socuety us celebrating the projects, or a toy made wt International' Year of the tehl fagadao ;]I Child by holdung a toy mak-grnpmdbyhire inig contest to continue until up to 16 years old. * June. The historical soiet NEWLISINGWHTBY - 58,00Compieted toys may be requests that prize-winnn Living andBinkîBnLgoiesec oomHrdwoosdeFilors wih and ' in anytheLynde exhibits be left on dispiaya 3 Ben droo Bickng alogestablîsmhdwesdntiloAreand h House Museum av eelend the Lynde House during h Detached Garage on a Private" Lot. S_e it with MERVEmaeiiorethr No. months of July and Augut PARCHMENT 668-6171 or 579-0569 ______ DESIRED WHITBY LOCATION Immaculate 3 Bedroiom Split withý Fan6iily -Roomn and Brick Fireplace overîooked by Eat-In Kitchen, Atfached Garage and MARLENE KERR 668-6171 or 666-1750 ~ REALTOR 1IGREN 668-4088 A GRAT DAL 57,90 Imember brokeër WHITBY SIDESPLIT .$66,900 ~vBOktkJV!!~ a prbd See this 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom with L-Shaped Living-Dinîng, FIREPLACE - "DETACHED" Family Roomn with Log Burning Fîreplace and Separate Den, This5990 Moe Brc&CdrSpiLveageiinad Home has 2-Car Garage and Paved Drive. Call 1ARB ANYON Dining. 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