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Ontario Hydro loses case to district farmer An attempt to squelch a Grey County farmer who leads the crusade against Hydros proposed Bruce to Milton high voltage transmission line ailed last week Ontario Hydro employees charged Leonard Manlon who claims his farming operation would be largely destroyed by the big new line with two counts of ob struction Both charges were thrown out of court in Orange vl lie The charges arose from an incident last fall at the farm of Bill and Larry While of Colbeck Two Hydro land negotiators J A O Gorman and Ian Gaskell were con fronted by a group of local farmers who asked why Hydro insisted on diagonal crossings of their land They also demanded to know why there had been no independent study of alternate routes which would have less impact on good farm land They received no answers The first charge of obstruction against Mr Manion was dismissed In last December because of lack of evidence The second was thrown out of court March because the Ontario Attorney General office acting for Gorman and laid a charge which had no basis in law The judge called It a nullity Mr leader of the group of 43 members at Sunshine Club farmers who claim their operations would be severely affected by Hydro planned route was Jubilant They ve learned now that they can t scare us by hauling us to court he said Maybe now Ihey will understand that this line can only be justified by an unbiased independent study of all possible routes The farmers now have two charges against Ontario Hydro and the Davis Government before the courts If success ful they would force Hydro to justify its route selection The farmers say they are prepared to fight until they receive their democratic rights They also say any blame for delays in the transmission of power from the Bruce Nuclear Station can be laid squarly on the Davis Government and Hydro Ontario Hydro and the Minister of Energy claim the corporation and province will lose millions of dollars a day If power soon to be generated at the Bruce Nuclear generating station has no lines to carry it They say the Bruce to Milton corridor is necessary to lake power to Toronto and must be started this year if power at Bruce is not to be bottled up and replaced by more expensive fossil fuels The farmers reply that if Ihey were accorded an Independent study the matter could have been cleared up years ago They put the blame on Hydro and the Government for trying to push them around Meanwhile expropriation hearings begin in Acton again April for the Ha ton Hills section of the corridor A decision against the introduction of alternate routes by the hearing officer has been upheld by the Ontario Divisional Court but has been appealed Consequently the route the hearings will take Is somewhat in jeopardy until the appeal is heard The Interested Citliens Group in Hills also maintains it will not give up the fight for an independent study for the hydro corridor such as was accorded along the to Pickering corridor Both Ontario Hydro and the Minister of Energy maintain Dr Solandt the issue when he picked Llmehouse as the crossing point for a Bruce line to join with Ihe east west corridor Citizens along the route won I accept the explanation They say Bruce Hewlett made the east west study with a series of public meetings and the area between Bruce and Milton was never studied ex by Ontario Hydro ThoActon Free Press Wednesday March 30 1977 Lome Scots plan reunion Members and ex members of one of Canada s largest infantry regiments in World Wai II will be gathering in Brampton this June for heir second all ranks reunion since the war Plans have been laid for Ihe I Scots threeday affair be held June 10 11 12 Committees are now striving to update Ihe mailing list to ensure that no former mem will be missed as invit a lions are being sent out Names and addresses should be sent to the Lome Scots Re union Committee Box 163 Brampton Ontario BEAVER BACK SEE PAGE B11 by Peacock The meeting of the Sun shine Club was held in the Anglican Church hall the March and Mrs Nellis in the absence of Mrs Black welcomed members and the meeting was opened with the singing of 0 Canada and business discussion A letter was read from the Recreation Committee about Pioneer Day and it was decided that the club would lake over part and Mrs Nellis was chosen as the delegate to attend the recreation meet ings The program convener Mrs Irene Davidson asked Mrs Mann to play he piano and everyone got into a cheerful mood with some community singing With Mrs Mann still at the piano Joe Davidson gave some lively lunes on his fiddle then Mrs Mann read a piece called The Farmer Feeds us All Special welcome The Acton Golden Age Club are having a very special pro gram at Iheir meeting on the of April in St Albans Church Hall at 2 p and they have extended a very warm welcome all mem of Rock wood Sunshine Club and came next euchre high scores going lo David Robertson Mrs Nora McLean and Miss Hazel Dallon top scores to A Thomas and S Trousdale The lunch consisting of a variety of sandwiches was served by Mrs Mary Milne and Mrs Alva Milne Birthday greetings were sung lo Mrs Anna Wilson Mrs Florence Trousdale and David Robertson The next meeting will be held in the own hall April at so don t forget that date Saps running at Mountsberg too While the Credit Valley Conservation Authority has ihe sap running at ville Conservation Area their counterparts on the Region Authority have a similar operation at Mounts berg Wildlife Centre just west or Compbellville A I Ihey are serving pancakes and selling products derived from maple syrup as well as the syrup self and an old fashioned cook book with maple syrup recipes The Sugar Bush Express a horse drawn sleigh and wagon ride provides tran porta lion to and from the sugar bush demonstration site Exhibits at the demon stration site include the ancient Indian method of making syrup the iron kettle and rial pan and evaporating methods The Tomahawk Trail follows the Indian tradition and tells the maple syrup story at a number of exhibits including a one horse drawn stone boat used lo gather Ihe sap The program is open every Saturday and Sunday April including April Good Friday and April Easter Monday as well as school break week March 21 to 25 There is a per car charge SUPER TRADEINS A USED BUG FROM BAZ MOTORS IS STILL THE BEST USED CAR IN THE WORLD We Have A Large Selectionl HONDA JNP39J 1974 DODGE COLT SPORT 1969DATSONoawo 1973 VW Mo in VW CAMPER 1972VVy WINDOW VAN 1975 HONDA AUTOMATIC no 1973 OUSTER floor coup ImvmlULBQZra 10irr J BAZ MOTORS LTD Silverwood Margaret Campbell host ALICE SANDERSON did her job well Saturday evening at the Ballinafad amateur show She was the drummer for Bngdon and Alice RABBITS by Alicia Scott Mrs Margaret Campbell was hostess March 10 lo I A bounteous pol luck luncheon noon was enjoyed by 16 members and The collect was said and roll call answered by Wear something green or pay a dime A short course April at Stewart town on choosing and using fabrics was discussed Ten dollars was voted to North Performing Arts A short course in the Tall was mentioned Two quill blocks were made and sent lo Mrs to be sold al the Lee home during lourtst season Six ladles from ihe Halion area dressed in old slyle will be Ihe Erland Lee home to quill June presented dozen rose bushes lo the land Lee home al Stoney Creek Arrangements for tht annual euchre parly at March were made and include a bake sale Mrs Campbell area dent was he invited guest and speaker along with Mrs Dillon Her iheme ladder is full of splinters made an interesting talk to ihe group The meeting closed around 4 lien Case is home from hospital among his neighbors and his sister is with him to help his recovery All good withes Ben COME IN AND VISIT AL AND THEO AND SEE THE GREAT LOOKS IN HAIR FOR SPRING Men Ladies Children Cuts and Styles Ctowd Monday HOUrS ThunOaOioB Frl Sat to MAIN ST ACTON torn IGA 8530328 EARL BURT was a favorite in Ballinafad 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