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500 applaud Hydro route proposed by Schneider To an overflow audience of concerned Wellington and North Counties and surrounding area residents Tuesday night Ontario Hydro proved their ability to parry questions at a public meeting held at the East public school More than people were on hand to hear Ontario Hydro spokesmen explain why they were leaning towards the Erin township route as a possible corridor for the 600 ft swath three parallel power lines which will tower 162 ft In the air In an area study agriculture had been placed low on the scale of and as both Erin and Townships are mainly agricultural it gave Hydro valid reason for running the corridor through this region Chairing the meeting Art project engineer claimed priority ratings had been based mainly on returns from questionnaires sent out to residents individual reports from concerned citizen ana environ mental groups and township planning boards He explained that although Hydro could not rule out all areas where such groups had relayed concern they would however give strong consideration to preservation where residents had indicated interest On questions from the floor it was admitted and Erin Town ships had not been contacted for their views nor had the Guelph Planning group Schneider alternative Present at the meeting John Schneider of Erin Township presented his proposed system which if accepted could alleviate the Wellington Halton farmer and residents concerns by utilizing lesser productive lands where the Boil is graded five and six as opposed to the number one and two soil of the Wellington Halton productive farmlands Mr Schneider proposals were enthusiastically proclaimed by those attending and chairman said that Hydro would be considering further discussions regarding the alternative route and that it was going to be presented as an alternative at all future meetings Mr Mosher reversed himself after the meeting He said later the Hydro team position was to follow though with present plans and that that Mr Schneider himself would have to make a special pre to the Sofandt Com mission Emphasis was placed constantly on the fact that the exact corridor has not been definitely chosen and that hydro needs further information from the public before final decisions AfH Hydro line County council will NINETY NINTH YEAR NO 17 ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1973 Sixteen Pages Fifteen Cents Tom Hill happy with new council HILI HAPPY The of Hills Tom Hill is pleased with the harmony and unity displayed by the councillors elect the first meeting of the steering committee last week He sold there was no sign parochialism Everyone Is working for the unity of Hills said the mayorelect lie three committees administration finance and public works had been established with one representative from each ward on each committee The members are going to thrash It out among them selves which committee they will be on nobody is telling them Hill said He said they would hold council meetings the first and third Monday the month and committee meetings the second and fourth Mondays Mayorelect Hill emphasized all meetings will be open Unlit a decision Is made on a permanent location meetings will be held at municipal offices Music booth arena plan A small music booth will be built in the community centre at the south east comer overlooking the ice surface Parks and recreation committee members Monday listened with favor to Garrett s proposal which Includes a donation from the Figure Skating Club With volunteer labor he estimated total cost for the booth would be about A motion pasted unanimously to accept the project and Mr De Bruyn will proceed to get more accurate costs Mr Bruyn explained that presently people holler up the steps to the person playing records in the office Chairman Diane Who gets 10000 Ceremonial handing over of a grant Tor arena Its in was questioned Sent When member Ed Wood Inscoc asked if the penalty box could Council had received a let let province decide It take much more than an hour for members of County Council to they could not reach a consensus of opinion on a county brief to be presented to the Commission Currently the commission accepting briers on the event location of the KV line across Southern arlo Rick deputy officer for Burling an and plan director for attended the meeting to add planning expertise to the discussion Members reviewed briefs from the vorlous municipal Ities and from of Agriculture and Keg Ion Conservation Differing Ideas The Federation brief favored a Highway route Burlington spoke In favor or double line along Highway through and against any line or part of a line that would go through Point area Milton brief supports a route that would touch the northwest corner of Nassaga wcyn and pass through form areas of in a north south direction as pro posed in the original hydro recommendation Rome fiction Nassaguwcya Deputy lime Jim Watson said it wann I up to council to make the decision or attempt to say where the route should go He suggested some of the points in some of the briefs were based on fiction rather than fact He pointed out reference in the Federation of turc brief where It was sug led no productive farms existed along Highway noted Highway was already a corridor of sorts and because of this that route should be used to at commodate the hydro tor ridor as well Watson rejected this think Ing and noted You don t kick a guy when he Is down and It doesn make sense to say you II ruin the scenic beauty of the area because highway runs through there now Different brief opts for n differ route or series of routes in some shape or form After the discussions had gone on for an hour members agreed the dialogue not help but be carried on In partehinl manner All briefs available to the county will sent to the Sol Commission and it Is hoped tool by doing this those In power to make the final decision will bo equip ped with Information and objections from municipalities The Commission Is now holding special hearings and will make Ihclr recam mend at Ion to the Ontario Cabinet The cabinet In consultation with Hydro will make the final decision plained It records A heater will be used in the special booth He reported Jim Gibson had volunteered to help build the room and Harold Townslcy has also promised to assist Picnic loss would be used Mr said the new music booth would also be perfect for public skating and and the playing of Canada games Member Lou Bonncttc agreed it would be a big improvement and with the free labor added up to good deal Halloween bikathon Once again the boys and the Men Club While the programs arc for school in Ihc raising of funds for children the members Interference with Kindergarten to grade four school work pupils wilt be carrying boxes with them as they make their calls on en night Grade five to eight students Will be participating in at the park on Sunday Oct at m It will last two hours with riders trying to complete laps in the two hours Organization of these events is In the hands of the World Outlook committee of tcr from Gordon Hampson executive assistant to the Hon George Kerr suggesting Mr Kerr might present the cheque to Mayor and the new mayor of Halton Hills Tom Hill Clerk Grant Usher said he expected the formalities to take place at the first council meeting in November To committee Councillor who also sits on parks and recreation committee said he felt the cheque should be passed from the hands of the mayor on to the hands of his committee chairman Mrs Diane Spiel rather than to Mr Hill The money will go into the parks board account in any case Deputy reeve Marks re minded council if the parks and recreation has a surplus at the end of the year it will have especially design for arena renovations Councillor Norm Elliott waswonovcrbyMr plea The formalities go back to committee for discussion be fore the presentation is made A FRAMED COPY of Bill 151 establishing the Regional Municipality of Halton was presented to region chairman Allan Masson Thursday at the council inaugural session Arthur assistant to Ontario treasurer John White made the presentation to right 25000 land sale profits for pool OK Legion subdivision A future plan of subdivision for Acton Legion property was agreed to in principle by is underway for the new Legion hall on the adjoining properly Acton council Tuesday even Lake The plan of subdivision Gordon would building lots representing the Legion had in the town of Acton and explained to councils ad lots in township ministration committee it wasn the Legion a intention to file the plan of subdivision now but they would like councils approval In prin Chief not named yet Regional Chairman Allan denied a story in an Oakv publication suggest ing Burlington Police Chief Kenneth Skerrctt had been chosen the province to be the first Regional Pol ice chief Masson termed the story as silly No decision has been made The province will not choose the chief The police commission will The story suggested Mr Skerrett was the choice of Queens Park officials and quoted an unnamed provin official The 1 tons swimming pool project got a boost Tuesday when council authorized from the subdivision capital account and at least per cent of the funds from the sale of land on Ransom it be donated Land to be sold about two acres is the piece of property front of cemetery siding on Ransom and Main Sts Council has had an offer for the land which is now cut off from the cemetery by the new fencing The subdivision capital account contains fund3 required of developers for future use The clerk was authorized to issue a cheque for the Trust fund The money will go into a trust fund with the town and Lions having signing authority This will ensure that the town gives the project a boost commented deputy reeve Marks He pointed out that is approximately cent of capital levies Clerk Grant Usher told council that the matter had been explained Wednesday of last week at the first meeting of the new Hills council They by verbal motion endorsed that the town be allowed to sell the land and loo per cent to the project if they wished he reported Councillor Norm Elliott resented the Tact the council had referred to per cent It was 50 per cent that was recommended by our committee he said There are other needy areas Reeve McKenzic commented he felt the new council elect was merely conveying they be upset by a dona tion of per cent Councillor Coats questioned how the town could be signing partner when the town will no longer exist Mr Marks said the clerk would have the signing authority Where will he receive his instructions persisted Mr Coats Mr said the new council of Halton Hills will make the decision and Mr Usher pointed out they will honor all previous commit ments Ray Art Gordon Don Gordon Heinz Krzyzik and Don Murdy had attended an administration committee meeting to discuss their swimming pool project The clerk had explained different grants and will check further into grants under the Community Centre 1800 for MD If it became necessary later to make building lots available They want general idea the town is receptive com deputy reeve Marks The subdivision would be contingent on planning board Hills regional council and Ontario government approvals First ice Monday firefighters arc First skating for the season 1 Mondnyfivc days uniicr ine very Monday five days Act The I IP program grant eased the sum of over earlier than last year With and possibility of changing collected this year lhc the Winter Capital Project during appeal for Harold inter fund grant from munily centre to the pool over last years figure were also discussed There was a door todoor Mr Usher was asked to canvass as well as some send letters to Ted Tyler Jr money raised by the and Jack Carpenter firefighters at the fair and requesting that they bring the from collection boxes In committee of stores council up to date on the Herb Dodds is chairman of present status of original the campaign assisted by donations such us the Buy a Bern Van and Lloyd fund Mtfntyrc There will be public skating Saturdays and Sundays except for November when the first Harold However il deter the The Figure Skating Club Figure Skating Club mem had very successful who donned Iheir skates registrations on two Monday afternoon or the days Preschool and junior Junior Sabres who practiced groups are particularly well Monday night filled Instructors Sally Lea I her I and Sharon Tuesday the Waterloo and Karen arc very Wellington minor hockey pleased with the response this teams began practices fall Committee to try rinks again Outdoor skating rinks Members Malcolm and planned for last winter but Ed Wood will look after plans scuttled by the mild winter the outdoor rink or rinks are again being considered by t was agreed at the meeting the parks and recreation Monday night committee Last year the board had intended to have rinks at the park high school and Glenlea park One was started at the park but not well used due to the weather There was only good ice for one week Rev Ewing new rector The Rev Leo who went to school in Acton as a boy returns November l as rector the Church of St Alban the Martyr Mr Ewing who is years of age ordained an Anglican priest in 1970 and has com pitted three years at Coguya and York churches Mr and Mrs be moving Into the rectory Their family is grown up and gone from home ReccpUoa This Sunday Is the last service here for the Rev Harry Dawson who is moving to where he will be rector of St James the Apostle church The letter from Both well an nouncing the new ap pointment will be read this Sunday and a reception for Mr and Mrs Dawson will follow the ice The new rector worked as a sales manager in Kitchener for many years and was concurrently a very active layman in the Anglican church He retired early with the position of icepresident to study for the ministry He was ordained a deacon in 199 and priest In 1970 Also leaving Honorary assistant the Rev Ball will be taking the sen ices at St Albans during the month of November Canvass Chairman Diane Splelvogel h soon underground hydrants Chapman felt one w Stalled before successful rink might be f better than three as a pilot Mr observed water Pro and electricity would be available at school If rinks are located there Lou Bonnette suggested the M Bennett school would be a good location where skaters could also go indoors to warm up Young people at the west end of town are closer to the park he said Pay Hood era Mr Malcolm pointed out decided would the firefighters had agreed home lighting last year to assist in flooding contest during the Christmas Mr Wood said arrangement Sponsor lighting contest Acton Hydro Commission holiday season Commissioner Bob MacArthur was authorized 1 and Thursday are the days for the Rotary canvass for the Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society must be made to pay flooders as well We can count on volunteers he felt Responsibility for flooding StSancwM ussrf SELECTED QUEEN of the Furrow Actons Carol Armstrong Carol past Halton Queen Heather contestant Janet maintenance was discussed Somen And among other queens and Hyatt ftmi Nonal and in Acton for the pastTcw be used before January runners up from left to right contestant Eileen Henderson from Silvercreek years likely Mr Bonnette added Marshall of Ontario Furrow Queen Sheila