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WHITBYFREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOÈER 5,1988,PAGE 15 Alternatives needed: Hydro chairman Ontario Hlydro will have to find alternative sources of power to fill an expected gap in providing power to Ontario residents from 1996 to 2002, says Ontario Hydro chairman and president, Robert Franklin. Franklin was speaking to a meeting of the Durham Region Manufacturers 'Association in Oshawa last Thursday night. Franklin explained that the economic bom in Ontario has increased the demand for electricity from a projected 3.1 per cent annually by Ontario Hydro to 7 per cent in 1988. "The net result is that, in the past five years, the demand for electricity has already increased by more than the total power output from the Darlington generating station," said F'ranklin. Since it takes between 12 and 15 years to plan and build a nuclear generating station, he cautioned that Ontario Hydro does not have enough time to build a major new station to meet the demand of power between 1996 and 2002. He said a select committee of the legislature is currently studying future ways Ontario Hydro can supply electricity 19 Cassels Rd. East, Brooklin Rev. E. Frazer Lacey. B.A. B.D. SUNDAY WORSHIP & CHURCH SCHOOL - i A.M. NURSERY ('ARE AVAILABLE ALLWELCOME CIIURCH OFFICE: 655-4141 DURHAM including a nuclear power station, coal, oil or buying power from other sources. "It won't just be an economic decision," said Franklin noting that with today's concerns, the environment, supply and price.all have to be factors in any decision. He said the select cominittee ROBERT FRANKLIN will be reporting to the legislature at the end of December, with a strategy to be revealed by the middle of 1989. Franklin then turned his attention to ways of conserving electricity by controlling demand. He said one method is cogeneration, where a private company constructs.a generating facility for its own use with Ontario Hydro buying any supply power. He also suggested the use of energy monitoring systems which use computers to track where and when electricity is being used. In one company's case, the system discovered that fork lift trucks were being charged in the THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM PUBLIC NOTICE Take notice that the Regional Municipality of Durham i considering AN APPLICATION TO AMEND THE DURHAM REGIONAL' OFFICIAL PLAN AND THE OFFICAL PLAN OF THE FORMER PLANNING AREA OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY. The amendment, as submitted by the applican, proposes highway commercial uses and the expansion of adjacent industrial uses within the site indicated on the map below. In order to assist in the evaluation of the amendment application, the public is invited to provide input by way of submissions to the Region's Planning Department. Information related to the amendment application is available in the offices of the Planning Department, 105 Consumers Drive, Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3 or by calling Mr. Jamie McEwan Planning Department, (416) 668-7731. Submissions concerning the amendment "application must be forwarded to the Commissioner of Planning, at the above-noted address, and must be received no later than Friday, November 4, 1988 Please include your address and telephone number in any submissions made. File No. 88 - 85 D/WW - middle of the plants high demand period. By charging the trucks in off-peak hours, the electriety bill was cut by - $360,000, said Franklin. He told the manufacturers that as off Jan. 1, 1989, Ontario Hydro will be offering companies Time-of-Use' rates which will encourage companys to charge their machines during off-peak hours. He said the variable rates will not be available to residential customers. Changing eneregy habits, is another means of controlling demand. That means more efficient motors for companys and fridges for residences, according to Franklin. He noted that a fridge in Japan, uses 50 per cent less electricty as a fridge in Ontario. He said these changes can save 3000 megawatts of power, which is almost as much power as the Darlington nuclear station can produce. "I don't believe I am yxaggerating t° say that without you, it won't work. And if it doesn't work, we are faced with larger hurdles in the next decade ahead," said Franklin adding that Ontario Hydro is planning too spend $1.5 billion during the next 12 years as an incentive. - "That is cheaper than building a plant to provide wasted energy," said Franklin. He noted that since 1973, Jàpan has improved their energy efficiency by 48 per cent, Britain by 46 per cent and West Germany by 31 per cent while Ontario has only improved by 20 per cent. After the meeting, Franklin SEE PAGE 26 Meadowerest public school has begun the new school year with 25 on staff, including three educational assistants. There are eight new staff members this year. "Meet the Teachers" night was held recently with a good response from parents. The instrumental music St. Leo's parish Christmas bazaar will be held at Leo's separate *school, Brooklin, on Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The bazaar will include home baking, candy, crafts, knitting, sewing, Christmas decorations, folk art, preserves, jams, jellies, pickles, fresh vegetables, plants, penny social, tea room and draws. This year's main draw is a "Winner's Choice," with prizes consisting of a handmade quilt, needlepoint picture, Tiffany lamp program has begun with lovely sounds coming from. the brass, woodwind and per'cussion instru- ments under the direction of Mrs. Hogenbirk. The fall sports season is well underway, with cross country running and four soccer teams. and crocheted afghan. All items are handcrafted by parishioners. The school had a one-day blitz in which the students and staff brought in food and clothing for the relief of Jamaican residents who lost everything in the recent hurricane. The halls are lookirig bright with fall harvest decorations such as cornstalks, pumpkins, gourds and smiling scarecrows. Convener is Eleanor Thomas. Call 655-4321. Brooklin United Church news On Sunday, Oct. 9, Brooklin United Church will hold their Thanksgiving service at 11 a.m. The sanctuary will be decorated with fruits and vegetables and donations of canned goods will be received. These will be distributed to Denise House and the Mens' Hostel. On Sunday, Oct. 23, the church's youth group and senior choir and Sunday school will entertain at a Mini Musicale "Wonderfaire" at 11 a.m.. The special speaker for the Brooklin District Kinsmen Club' 4 r , Friday, October 28th, 1988 at 8:00 pm Brooklin Community Centre • D.J.-Wayne Church • Prizes for Best Costumes Tickets: $5.00 per person Available at: Brooklin District Kinsmen Club Members Brooklin Esso Station, and Door Buy Early To Avoid Disappointment anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 6 will be the Right Rev. Bruce McLeod, former moderator of the United Church, now of the new "Vision T.V." Society holds plant semnar Brooklin Hortiicultural Scoiety will hold a house plant seminar on Saturday, Oct. 15, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Burns Church in Ashbiirn. Cost is $i5, including lunch. Advance registtation is advised. Cali 655-4825. The Society will sponsor a bus tour to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton on Thur- sday, Oct. 20. Also on the tour are visits to Dundurn Castle, the Ben Veldhuis cactus greenhouses and, for lunch, the Old Mill in An- caster. Cost is $45. Advance regis- tration is required. 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