877 5213 I I EXCELLENCE AWARD IMCUSTOMERRELATIONS Did Hydro stack latest corridor study in its favor 11 HANNAH Herald Special Ontario Hydro deliberately contacted groups with no knowledge of farming to pass judgment heir proposed new hydra transmission to bo the decision would not be weighted In favor of the farm community a Hydro spokesman said Sandy McDermid Ontario Hydro ty relations officers and the man in rge of setting up the groups to give Hydro public input Into their planning pro cess said in n telephone Interview that farm environ mental recreation ty culture and business groups were all asked if would to the various working parly groups Mr was respond to charges by John tier and Gordon former members of the Interested Citizens Group which fought Hydro Kilo volt corridor who claimed representatives know what they were discussing and leaned heavily towards views Hydro accepted Mr over the weekend that Hydro had not proved a need or any line they wanted approval from the public on one of the six routes proposed Mr said it was almost the way the working party representative sat a round calmly discussing the best routes when none of the routes would involve them In anyway I found the levity in some of the discussions almost dlstres ting said Mr They i be a McDermid task force underlines labor woes NORTHERN STYLE Landscape painter and ceramic it Jennifer ChanterColby displays some of the work which hat won her from Gallery House Sol proprietor John Sommer iter landscape and ceramic work Indicate bow the hat been affected by the Intimate and quiet surrounding of Northumberland County the theme of her exhibit at llouie Sot which continue until Oct Herald photo HAWK HOP There are ill I some aeati available Tor the Ronnie at the library cultural centre Tuesday night bat you got to act fail If yen want to aave money The Hawk will be In town for two one lining at and the other at Advance ticket are 10 apiece but If you choose lo pay at the door they re III M each For ticket Information call the town at and for IB or Herald Special Hundreds of thousands of Canadians will remain un employed white skilled Jobs go to foreigners or go unfilled unless there arc major re forms in the education and jobtraining systems MPs from all parties said in a report Tuesday seven MPs ended a year long Inquiry into emp loyment opportunities In the 80s by making I deran proposals aimed at a massive increase In skilled Job training a significant reduction in and better matching of workers and Jobs They found most employ en do not train their own work forces the federal gov eminent job placement re cord had not Improved In two decades and schools were giving bad advice or not advice on Jobs to young people Warren treat Liberal MP who headed the parliamentary study said they found a rather scandalous lack of all on in Implementing lions of dollars worth of education and Job training in recent years John McDermid Bramp tonGeorgetown MP said ho and Jim Hawker Calgary East MP the two Conservnt Ive members of the commit tec dissented on three major or proposals The committee urged gov to follow a policy of full employment We think that a worthwhile goal to shoot at laid Mr McDerm id pointing out the dissent Is the clarification We Just want public to realize that when wc talk UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT HUNTERS INN Country Restaurant ReOpens Tuesday October 20th Billy and Betty Cox warmly invite you to the ReOpening of Hunters Inn Enjoy a relaxing Lunch or Dinner of country fresh food at reasonable prices HUNTERS INN Country Restaurant 99 Mountainview Rd N Georgetown A Varied Menu Frequently Changed Luncheon Examples Quiche Omelettes Lasagna Steaks Salads Dinner Choices Shrimps Stulfed Trout Prime Rib Sole HOURS Lunch 1130 pm Dinner 530 pm CLOSED MONDAYS 8773145 about full employment re not talking about the government making up difference If that goal is not reached The objection to the payroll on how the dec approved for Hydro totally disrupt the lives on farms the lines will eventually cross Mr said he was surprised at the charges 1 thought ft was well understood from the beginning that had deliberately gone to people besides farmers so that we git all trade on tho for discussion The criticism Owl many of the people t know what they were talking about is quite valid but the farm com was well represented too Mr agreed that farm groups hid been represented in the beginning but it was difficult or many to attend because the meetings through laic July to early October normally a very busy Mr said the mee tings were only part of tho whole process and had been deliberately scheduled for the summer so the environmental he rings could be set during the v when formers could be preset t The entire process is a rcctofour year program said Mr McDermid and It would be Impossible to work it out so the farm community could always be give you long Involved lechn answers on how the cm planning has changed Mr refused to explain any environmental changes when The Mercury again posed the question He said it was matter of the ICG wanting Bruce to Ins lead of Bruce to Milton Hydro now agrees Bruce lo could be necessary but only as an addition not a replacement of the Bruce to Milton line Mr McDermid said there was no question the Bruce lo line Mr said he was also Intrigued to find the route was pushing route five inclludes two KV transmission lines London from Bruce and lines from The Bruce to route Is essentially the route the Inter Citizens Group ICG opposed during the nineyear battle over the Bruce lo Milton the highest potential Impact transmission corridor said Mr Kldd At that time Hydro insisted the area was too sensitive to put a line through it Now they say systems have changed and the Bruce to or Hydro used the names interchangeably route Is necessary too said Mr Kidd Systems hod lo do with refusal lo consider it It was strictly environment then I like to know how the environment has changed lo make it feasible now but they won answer that They Just the environment but lial impact on the overall environment was greater In a couple of other routes If the Bruce to line Is not approved it Is possible another line may have lo installed at a future dale to link Clairevlllo lo said Mr to provide power north of Barrie Mr McDermid said the ter or providing power to nor Ihw eastern Ontario will have to be with from the present hearing He specula led work on expans ion won t happen this year but could begin next year BRIAN GOODLET Agent Mutual Life of Canada or 8774515 Georgetown Decorating Centre Complete Decorating Needs For Home And Industry LO LUSTRE LATEX SEMIGLOSS ALKYD Gal PRIME SEALER Come in and see oar New Selection of Wallpapers Thousands of Rolls In Stock 300 Sample Books For Special Orders AS LOW AS fM Steal GEORGETOWN DECORATING CENTRE DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN Your One Stop Decorating Shop 8774193 0I