FREDERICTON (CUP) — Environmental ac- tivists who were afraid New Brunswick was being used as a guinea pig for an untested CANDU reactor, now. believe construction plans for the province’s sec- ond nuclear power plant have been shelved.
“Unofficial sources have told us (that the Lepreau 2 nuclear gen- erating plant) is on the back burner because of the op- position, though it’s a little premature to make any fi- nal judgements,” said Jan- ice Harvey, executive direc- tor of the 99-member Con- servation Council of New Brunswick.
Harvey estimated some 29,000 post- cards condemning Lepreau 2 have been sent to politi- cians. The protest came to a head in June when ap- proximately equal numbers
of pro- and anti- nuclear power marchers demon- strated during a meeting of the CANDU and Nuclear Association and the Cana- dian Nuclear Society in St. John.
The 150 pro-Lepreau demonstrators pointed to N.B.’s unemployment rate — which Statistics Canada reports hit ll per cent in August - as a major reason to favour the creation of the .new plant.
But the council says studies show that the same amount of money needed to create one job in nuclear construction could create eight manufacturing or 17 service sector jobs.
But the corporate di- rector of public affairs for Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL), Ian Mum- ford, said negotiations are continuing.
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nent areas here at UPEL are sports. UPET has some of the very best sports teams in the and they are always looking for po- tential reeruits. you are
country
Even if not interested in Sports at this comptetative level you can get involved mm the intramural program here. You ean even just
come out and cheer for our
Sreat teams ( its easy, they win a lot ) Se what if you Just plain dont like sports, Well does the debating team » the student council..or the ocial committee turn your Tank?) How about the bi- logy club, the radio sta- ion, or this fine newspaper ‘ound? You see there are so Many ways to get involved
th
° get into things here at
PEI.
Being involved is avery rewarding experience, in i
at there is no excuse not
fact it could actually help you tr. your studies. be-
canse if you feel a part of something then you will be able to work in its at- mosphere better. If this like kind of
sales pitch, well, it is. All of
sounds some
us here at UPET really want to get to know you tresh-
-man you are a very impor-
tant body of students and
we want you in all of our
activities. Speaking for my- _
self I can tell you that I'm sure you will have a great. year at UPEI. Remember to hold you heads up high and think positive, 1987-88 is going to be a great one. Well freshman, that’s all for now. T hope you have a really good two weeks and I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible in the next two weeks. until then, happy days. o
Thursday, October 1 1987
Club party!!!
Mumford said the cor- >
poration’s analysts are rec- ommend-
ing the 300- megawatt sys- tem to meet the provinces’ energy needs, projected to increase an average of 2.9 per cent every 12 months to the year 2000. Lepreau 1 is a 600-megawatt generating plant.
The potential pur- chaser of the crown corpo- ration’s product, however, sounded less certain.
According to N.B. Power’s latest an- nual report, the utility ap- pears to be leaning towards converting already existing coal-burning facilities.
Roland Kraus, N.B. Power senior public affairs adviser insisted talks are ongoing. He says Lep- reau 1, which celebrated its fifth birthday last Friday was originally built with the idea that many of its
The UPEI_ Biology Club has become one of the most active this campus. The current mem- bership is
clubs on sixty students and is growing steadily. All biology students are eligi- ble and encouraged to join (This includes’ Freshmen). Club meetings are held ev- ery Wednesday at 12:30 in the Bio Club Lounge up- stairs in the Duffy Science Building, just follow the signs! The membership fee is $5.00 and this entitles you to liberal use of the lounge, valuable contacts, biology information, as well as invitations to many of the club’s social activities. ( In all modesty our parties are INCREDIBLE ).
The president of the Bio-Club for 1987-88 is Ja- son Thompson with Joanne McGinn as Vice President and Doug Kelley as Secre-
tary/ Treasurer. Since we've returned we have had a successful
Car Wash, despite the rain, followed by an even more successful outrageous Bio- Ask anyone who was there!
-ANTI-NUKES MAY HAVE NIXED “NEW NUCLEAR REACTOR
facilities would be shared with a second nuclear plant.
According to a_ poll dated November 1986 and commissioned by an N.B. trade journal, 72 per cent of respondents are against a new nuclear station.
Chris Pekaric, a volun- teer with an Halifax-based environmental lobby, Ecol-
_ ogy Action Centre, says the
AECL hasn’t sold a reactor since 1979.
“Of course it (the com- pany) wants to sell a reac- tor in Canada — it’s a sales tactic. It wants to tap into the third world market,” Pekaric says. She believes the crown corporation is us- ing the Maritime provinces as a guinea pig to test its as yet untried CANDU 300 model.
The Council launched the People Against Lepreau 2 Campaign in December.«
Bio-Rhythms ~ : The Biology Club Column |
Presently we have a logo search running and all Biology students are asked to submit an entry. All en- tries are to be tacked to the bulletin the lounge. Please leave your name and year next to the
board in
entry.
We are also in the pro- cess of sponsoring a Fos- ter Child through the Fos- ter Parents Plan. We urge other sub-organizations to consider the as it is a very worthwhile cause.
doing same
Funds for the Biology Club Scholarship look very promising. The ship is awarded each year
scholar-
to a graduating student
intending to do graduate
studies. Last year’s re- cipient was Larry Green, who is presently at Si-
mon Frazer University in British Columbia beginning his Masters Degree in Sci- ence.
This year as a whole, looks very promising. Last year was the most success- ful year the Bio-Club has ever had in terms of mem- bership, fund raisers and, of course, PARTIES!!! In true
Bio-Club style we do fully
‘intend to exceed last year’s achievements.
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_ REMEMBER: 12:30 every Wednesday in the Bi- ology Club Lounge.
A MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY TO BILLY'S PARENTS
Billy had brains, his parents were proud
Even in day care every- one “wowed”
He'll go places everyone thought!
“He’s the smartest child I ever taught!”
He read many books, impressed all his peers
He was considered by all, beyond his years.
Everyone wondered,
“What will he be?”
“A doctor, A Lawyer. A PhD?
he graduated from high school at the top of his class
His time of decision had _ come to pass,
He announced, “I want. to be an Engineer.”
His parents then real- ized their very worst fear
Oh, the shame that his parents have had to face
The mind is a terrible thing to waste! .
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