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SERVING PICKERING SINCE 1965 News Advertiser PRESSRUN 48,600 ✦ 36 PAGES ✦ FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2004 ✦ durhamregion.com ✦ OPTIONAL DELIVERY $6/$1 NEWSSTAND GIRLS HAVING FUN MAKE A DATE Making friendly matches Tad Hamilton’s in theatres Community, 12 Entertainment, 25 Regional growing pains Durham puts off because of its booming growth. “You just can’t keep raising discussing changing the population and not the rep- political setup resentation,” said Oshawa councillor Brian Nicholson, By Carly Foster who brought the issue forward Staff Writer to his council Dec. 15. “I think DURHAM – At one regional it’s a valid claim.” councillor per 18,000 people, Oshawa lost three councillors the Region already has the in a 1997 restructuring that also largest representation per capi- saw Clarington lose one repre- ta in the Greater Toronto Area sentative. - and it may add two more. Coun. Nicholson said there’s Jason Liebregts/ News Advertiser photo But it will be at least two a perception people want to more years before a decision is take councillors away from Os- made. hawa or the north Durham mu- Oshawa put forward a recom- nicipalities. The Oshawa mo- Valley View sure stacks up mendation last week to tion asserts: “It would be prob- PICKERING –– Students at Valley View Public School in Greenwood collected 1,200 books for First Nations children liv- Durham council to add one lematic to reduce the current ing in northern Ontario. The high total is all the more impressive when you consider there are only less than 200 kids at councillor each to Whitby and representation of municipali- the school, including Amanda Rumbelow and Wendel Gevekoth. Pickering, which would bring ties within the council to ac- the regional body to an even 30, commodate this population plus the chairman. growth.” The move came after Whitby An examination of represen- councillor Gerry Emm, in a tation shows the north has the Maragh ‘lucky murderer’ Dec. 10 committee meeting, most councillors per capita: asked to have his municipality’s Only medical help tence of life in prison to Marlon was struck in the back by three level of representation reviewed ✦ See No page 4 Maragh, the gunman who fired slugs from a .357-revolver - a saved victim from four bullets into Mr. Richards fourth ripped through his elbow - ® death, says Crown during a pickup basketball game, during the game. Introducing turning a crowded Pine Ridge Emergency room doctors who the By Stephen Shaw Secondary School gymnasium performed surgery and saved Mr. Touareg Staff Writer into a “shooting gallery.” Richards, who lost a kidney, half a Heritage Day Event DURHAM – Medical science saved The sentence will be handed lung and some of the mobility in Celebrate Pickering’s a bullet-riddled Teran Richards down next Thursday. his arm. heritage and cultural diversity Make a molehill out of a mountain. from death. Now prosecutors are After a four-month trial a jury “He (Mr. Maragh) is the lucky Sat. February 14th at 11:00 am SERVICE NOW OPEN SATURDAYS 9-4 Pickering Town Centre • SALES • SERVICE • LEASING trying to send his assailant away last September convicted Mr. murderer. Mr. Richards is alive by (Centre Court) • RENTALS • BODY SHOP for life. Maragh, 23, of attempted murder virtue of quick medical interven- For info or to participate PICKERING VOLKSWAGEN INC. 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E 905-436-3368 FINANCING ACCEPTED Region ACCEPTED Sun. 11-4 905-619-1315 Media www.durhamregion.com NEWS ADVERTISER, FRIDAY EDITION, January 23, 2004 PAGE 3 A/P Investigation under way after spill Chemical seeps out amounts, to our boilers to con- leak was detected by staff at the both.” fish life.” trol the pH.” lower level.” The investigation is ongoing, There was also no health haz- in non-nuclear area The incident occurred when a The event lasted about 15 he said, but added, “There’s a ard for employees. “veteran technician added con- minutes, he said. significant component of He added, “The concern is By Keith Gilligan centrated morpholine to a mix- It leaked onto electrical bus- human error. They failed to human performance and a me- Staff Writer ing tank,” Mr. Bajurny stated, ing connected to Unit 6, he check it.” chanical problem. PICKERING – An investigation is noting water is also added with noted. At the time of the inci- Given the fact the amount of “It shows we can’t let our now under way at the Pickering the chemical. dent, Unit 6 was offline for morpholine was so small and guard down,” he said. nuclear station following a “He thought he closed the planned maintenance. had been diluted by water, As for possible changes to chemical spill at the non-nu- water valve but hadn’t. Water When asked if the incident there was no environmental equipment, Mr. Bajurny said, clear side of the facility. continued to flow and the tank was human error or mechani- harm, Mr. Bajurny said. “There “That’s what will come out of The substance morpholine overflowed,” he said. cal, Mr. Bajurny said, “A bit of was no toxicity at this level to the investigation.” was spilled shortly after mid- The mixing tank is connected night Jan. 4 when a valve wasn’t to the Unit 8 reactor. closed properly, said Frank Ba- When the tank was full, it jurny of Ontario Power Genera- spilled into a diked area, he tion. added. Speaking to the Community The floor drains were blocked Advisory Committee Tuesday, off, but caulking around the Mr. Bajurny said morpholine is drains allowed the morpholine Winter Sidewalk Sale a “chemical added, in trace to seep on the floor below. “The Monday, January 19th – Sunday, January 25th Two men charged Kimberly in string of break from Ajax You’ll have it MADE in the SHADE and enters with your FREE DURHAM – Two 34-year-old men other stolen property was seized, face a combined 25 charges after police said.