8 - Wednesday, November 23, 1988 -

North Shore News

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Nuclear energy defended

Dear Editor:

I am writing in response to the Strictly Personal column by Bob Hunter in the Sept. 4 edition of North Shore News.

In particular, | would like to take issue with Mr. Hunter’s claim that Atomic Energy of Canada Limited hired private investigators to spy on environmental groups. This is simply not true.

AECL has not and will not undertake such actions to collect information. In anticipation of the arguments and actions of key

Traffic problem ‘serious’

Dear Editor:

You have probably heard time after time that the North Shore traffic problems are out of control. Unfortunately we cannot stop discussing this problem until some- thing is done to rectify this situa- tion.

The traffic heading into and out of Vancouver on the Lions Gate Bridge and the Second Narrows Bridge is becoming so congested that we are starting to take the traffic for granted. Not only is it frustrating but it also wastes gas and valuable time for many travel- lers.

candidates in the next provincial

election will take this issue serious-

ly and put it high on their priority list. Hopefully, they will not just slip it under the rug.

__ FUTURE.SHOP. -: CORRECTION NOTICE in the ad which ran in this paper on November 13, 1988, the bulk 3%" discs were incorrectly advertised at .35¢ each. The correct price is $1.69.

We regret any inconvenience this may have caused.

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public interest groups, AECL — like many other organizations — attempts to obtain information publicly available, either in print or collected through attendance at conferences.

We merely seek to know who the players are and what their focus is, in much the same way as en- vironmental groups continually seek to learn more about AECL and its actions. Information gathering is carried out only within the strictest legal and ethical guidelines.

Untii something is done, such as a new suspension bridge, under- ground tunnel or floating bridge we must continue to put pressure on the government to alleviate this serious problem for many North Shore residents.

Ken Frith West Vancouver

a ADVE RTORIAL

[ am also disturbed by Mr. Hunter's apparent lack of understanding of the significant benefits of nuclear technology. Studies indicate that in 1988 elec- tricity generated by nuclear power in Ontario will have had an estimated 36 per cent cost advan- tage over coal-fired generation.

Nuclear power plants also significantly reduce acid gas emis- sions into the atmosphere.

In addition to its economic and environmental advantages, nuclear power provides an invaluable con- tribution to the world of medicine. An estimated 300 million diagnostic procedures are carried out annually using radioisotopes produced in Canada’s nuclear reactors,

lL hope you will publish this short clarification. I believe the readers of Mr. Hunter's column would appreciate having the record set straight.

R. Veilleux Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. Ottawa

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It's aclassic family business! Ron and Herb run the shop and do the fram- ing with their two employees while wife Joan keeps the books.

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