WHITBY FREE, PRESSI WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1987, PAGE3 IDURHAM CENTRE Tlritium transport opposed 1By-MIKE JOHNSTON Ail tbree candidates in Durham Centre say they are opposed to the transportation of tritium, a toxic substance contained in heavy water, along the 401. Ontario Hydro Is now trgnspor- ting the substance from the Bruce nuclear plant to a tïtium removal facillty at Darlmngton. Transpor- tation, which is in speciailly built trucks, begins from Pickering this fail. "It bothers me that tritiumn is going along a busy.section of the 401," says Liberal candidate Allan Furlong, who adds he has *flot seen the speciaily built containers in which the water wiil be carried. Members of Durham Nulear Awareness (DNA) have held press conferences in an attempt to draw public attention to the- transpor- tation. They say there is no such thing as a safe method of transportation and have cailed for Ontario Hydro to. buiid separate tritium removai facilities at Darlington and Pickering. "That should be considered. It would make me feel more comfor- table," says Furlong. "It (tritium) shouldn't be moved anywhere," said NDP candidate Sarah Kelly. She says money shouid be spent on not only a better way to get rid of tritium, but another means of power. -"That would be costly but we don't have a choice, " she says. "A safer alternative has to be provided," says Conservative candidate Stephanie Bail Admitting she is 1"not an expert in the storage of nuclear waste," she, too, says the problem needs more research. DNA members say they fear the tritium wil be soid to the United States where it could be used 'ii nuclear warheads. "I don't know if it would be used for nuclear weapons if it is sold to the U.S. but I wouid certainly be opposedto that," says Furiong. Ontario Hydro dlaims the speciaily designed, trucks, each costing $5l000, are able to withstand a 100 km/hr collision and fire and water submersion. Liber ai achool ALLAN FURLONG, Liberal candidate in Durham Cen- tre, canvassed in the northeast end of Whitbv last Friday. Liberal leader David Peterson gave a boost to Furlong's 'Cam paign as he visited Whitby Tuesday night. Free Press photo spen ding pledge is criticized FROM PAGE 1 ,bilingualism> would be, it would cost a lot of money," says Bail. "I would like to see continued ex- .tension of services in areas where there are a lot of French-speaking people. "I haven't heard of any instance where people suffered because they spoke French," she says. Liberal candidate Allan Furlong says it is not a Liberal policy to make the* province officially bilingual. "Our policy is to have services-, such as education, legal advice, available in two languages, " he says. "I really don't have any strong feelings either way. " "That issue is a red-herring. I don't know when it jumped into the race,") says Kelly. Durham East candi*dates react to Party announcenlentS By ROXANNE REVELER The three candidates for Durham East had various reactions to separate announcements by David Peterson and Larry Grossman of progtarns invoiving large sums of Peterson . has announced a 'program whereby $20 million has been made available to significan- tly lower the student/teacher ratio in Grades 1 and 2 throughout the Iprovince. The move will lower classroomT sizes and allow for the i hing of some 4,000 additional teachers. Grossmail, in turn, said his governmerit pledges $2 billion over a five-year period to aid farmers in jthe province. PC candidate Sam Cureatz is en- jthusiastie about his leader's news concerfling assistance to farmers. "A substantial amount of money has to be put aside to make sure frers feel comfortable about terfuture," says Cureatz, adding he himself has had concerns over te plight of those in the agriultralindustry for some He says that's why he introduced legisiation ailowing for retiremTent lots for farmers several years ago. Responding to the same news, Liberal candidate Diane Hamre says she could not properly com- ment on Grossman'5 pledge until she knew the "'specifies" of the of- III certainly agree the gover- nment has to be concerned with the members of the farming com- munity and ensure they can make an adequate living," says Hamre. But she wonders how the $2 billion would be distributed, and more imn- portant, where the dollars would corne fromn in the first place. " IAny program that is initiated at the expense of another is not a good program no matter how good the intentions," she says, reiterating her stand that the various marketing boards must be protec- ted during the free trade talks. Marg Wilbur, NDP candidate for Durham East also has concerns over the Grossraan annouficement. III have some difficulty (with' Grossmar's pledge) based on past experience of hi conservative governument," says Wilbur. She says there is no doubt that farmers throughout the province are experiencilgý difficulty and points out that the NDP party had carried the plight of farmers to Queen's Park for many years. But biie adds she could not understand Grossmal's statement to pledge $2 billion without offering a break- down of how the money was to be spent and where it was comning from. Ail three candidates welcome Peterson's news that $20 million would be spent on elementary level, education. 'I givehima tnocanda bost "* Hey explaithazrssa.a brHt pnsthe Grsubject of stuent/teache ais nd co- ptuters ineachrcraisroamdeors- ago. inec casoo er "BtIgus t os'tral matr whoinittestreogam mae lonha itheuatinsstem isra asettereas"theseay. sytrni Cuttreatz hsays.sbotfrPtr sonat camei ms ofonPinger- soe-euaing temcapitagande student atngthe ecemeta ry eer "It's an excellent idea, " he says. Hamre cails Peterson's announ- cement "Very good news for us ail," particularly on the heels of a previous announcement of more government assistance for the re- training of high school dropouts. "But I'm pleased this amount of money wiil lower the class size in the lower grades of the elementary schools,". says Hamnre. "If you can get to them (children) in their for- mative years, there won't be as many who drop out." Wilbur also says she supports smailer classes starting at the elementary level. "I have always believed there should be more support for the education system, " says Wilbur, adding she wouid like a guarantee from Peterson toi bring back CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE i Durham Centre Stephanie Bail campaigned at Fairview Lodge last Friday. Here Bail spends some time with Mary Sibloek. Free Press photo* Peterson'at. T wn office Liberal leader David Peterson was scheduled to appear in Whitby last (Tuesday) night. Peterson's appearance was to be at the Town's municipal office, which raised the ire of Stephanie Bail, conservative hopeful in Durham Centre. 'II don't think it is appropriate using taxpayers' money for par- tisan politics," said Bail, who last week welcomed Conservative leader Larry Grossman to her campaign office on Brock St. N. 1"Surely there were other alter- But according to Mayor Bob At- tersley, any leader of a provincial or federal party can use the faiities of the Town at any timé, free of charge. 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