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Port Hope is living in fear over the potential health from radioactive gas released by irradiated landfill materials, says author and local resident
Port Hope is living in fear over the potential health from radioactive gas released by irradiated landfill materials, says author and local resident

Port Hope is living in fear over the potential health from radioactive gas released by irradiated landfill materials, says author and local resident

Date1/16/1976
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  • Port Hope is living in fear over the potential health from radioactive gas released by irradiated landfill materials, says author and local resident Farley Mowat. He says townspeople may eventually organize to force release of facts
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Original Toronto Star caption: Port Hope is living in fear over the potential health from radioactive gas released by irradiated landfill materials, says author and local resident Farley Mowat. He says townspeople may eventually organize to force release of facts.
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Country:Canada
City, town or township:Port Hope
Province or state:Ontario
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Dimensions21 cm x 26 cm (8 1/4 in. x 10 1/4 in.)
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  • 1 black & white photograph
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-77-B-045
Discussing 100 radioactive sites found near Port Hope, Mayor Cyril Hewson (right) talks with Health Minister Frank Miller
Discussing 100 radioactive sites found near Port Hope, Mayor Cyril Hewson (right) talks with Health Minister Frank Miller
1/21/1976
Dump site blast: Windows were blown out of a wooden building at the Brock West landfill site in Pickering yesterday after an explosion blamed on a build-up of methane gas
Dump site blast: Windows were blown out of a wooden building at the Brock West landfill site in Pickering yesterday after an explosion blamed on a build-up of methane gas
2/15/1988
Environment minister James Auld took a snowmobile ride yesterday to tour 470 acres of farmland in the Port Hope area that may become landfill site for(...)
Environment minister James Auld took a snowmobile ride yesterday to tour 470 acres of farmland in the Port Hope area that may become landfill site for(...)
1/25/1973
A small bulldozer moves earth from the basement of a small house, next to a woodlot.
Radioactive fill, 12,000 cubic yards of it, is being hauled away from Ivan Lewis' property in Port Hope as a bulldozer replaces it with clean earth. L(...)
18 December 1975
On the way: workers at Chalk River, Canadaïs only controlled nuclear waste dump site, shovel radioactive waste, removed from Port Hope several years ago, down special containers
On the way: workers at Chalk River, Canadaïs only controlled nuclear waste dump site, shovel radioactive waste, removed from Port Hope several years ago, down special containers
7/30/1984
High levels of radon gas, which has been linked to cancer, have been found in the Port Hope home of Gail and Charles Bonathan, sitting in their kitche(...)
High levels of radon gas, which has been linked to cancer, have been found in the Port Hope home of Gail and Charles Bonathan, sitting in their kitche(...)
1/30/1976
The New Osgoode Hall at York University contains too much variety in building materials, says architect Harvey Cowan
The New Osgoode Hall at York University contains too much variety in building materials, says architect Harvey Cowan
6/12/1969
The New Osgoode Hall at York University contains too much variety in building materials, says architect Harvey Cowan
The New Osgoode Hall at York University contains too much variety in building materials, says architect Harvey Cowan
6/12/1969
Spiros Flengas says Ontario Greek-Canadians must put aside petty rivalries and form a united front that will make politicians and Canadian institutions take notice. Flengas, 58, a professor of metallurgy and materials science at the University of Toronto,
Spiros Flengas says Ontario Greek-Canadians must put aside petty rivalries and form a united front that will make politicians and Canadian institutions take notice. Flengas, 58, a professor of metallurgy and materials science at the University of Toronto,
1/1/1983
Fun in a box: The Crayola line of crayons, markers, art and craft materials have been outstanding toys for generations, the Toy Testing Council says
Fun in a box: The Crayola line of crayons, markers, art and craft materials have been outstanding toys for generations, the Toy Testing Council says
11/11/1992
Radioactive fill under St. Mary's Separate School in Port Hope will be removed, at a cost of $125,000, according to Peter Roach, director of education(...)
Radioactive fill under St. Mary's Separate School in Port Hope will be removed, at a cost of $125,000, according to Peter Roach, director of education(...)
1/7/1976
Landfill neighbors: Residents from Vaughan shouted down Environment Minister Ruth Grier in a protest at Queen's Park yesterday over the government's proposed Waste Management Act
Landfill neighbors: Residents from Vaughan shouted down Environment Minister Ruth Grier in a protest at Queen's Park yesterday over the government's proposed Waste Management Act
11/19/1991