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Proposed Hydro corridor draws hundreds to Hillsburgh meetings After four days of hearing In front of environmental Hearing Board over the mile portion of a proposed foot hydro residents of nil township seem to agree it is the bent entertainment for miles They are flocking to met lings In the centre in hundreds lo htar arguments pro and on th corridor thai hive nil the hallmarks of lourtrnom drama And there are still more to tome The meetings ordered by Energy Minister Dennis have only asked consider tht mile of proposed corridor which reaches from a point north of and up to point west of but Inli rested headed by William Mann contends Inert should be an In dependent study of Die entire corridor from Bradley I unction to Ihc point in Hills where it will join up with the WO kV east west corridor Qui en Cork through Mr Timbrel has indkoled that there is no money for dependent study of the entire route such as was done by Brute for the cast west Citizens- along the roule are streaming they deserve same treatment as the gave those along the roult of Ibe east wcsl of Interested Citizens Group and communities the route of the proposed corridor havi sal through some of hottest days of the summer hear testimony from a bat of Ontario Hydro experts defending their choice of a corridor and pooh pooh I tig suggestions that Hydro could use existing corridors already occupied by hydro towers lo connect the Bruce nuclear power station with the west grid Hydro lawyer J B and Smith lawyer for Ihc Interested Citizens have been stars of the show hut the ICG has been fielding tnnvlnting and knowledgeable rts of own who hove strongly indicated then should he Independent study of the corridor because Ontario Hydro has not done a proper environmental study Stage for the hearings in the well lit tcntrc mi ling rooms has the mental Hearing Hoard on of hnrsesboe whllt Ontario lalivessit on aide behind he redoubtable Mi Mr Smith lends Hit offense from the other side Hold lawyers ltd with questions have ltd to gripping drama has i audience intimated at for one evening met ling holding he of their seats alternately applauding and laughing as points scon Although is of busk si times of tin for predominately rural iillrt fnmilits have mini lo hear dings because tin furm lie affected or a neighbor lit rt In in charges tin Hydro was political lallur than based on environmental earlier ilils year it was in Ihi Legislature that a log around Mime of the in flumttnl junpk of I In town ship It senior fir Hydro of and then lit r damage lo the and majority Hit hud the foot Ik returned nine towers win liiiuillid Hi said Ontario Hydro had already tit Tar can on lag In I lown atrial pur lo show ii rissnuin said an 41 Hi Miliar In an aire and mill wiulil inly fit I or of out of production Ik Hydro is using tut jisiisnf maximum and tin major man it I on loss f rop on art on unit tin lowers mi mill nly mi Mil hot I i i llvtlrt way It I In tost of piittink as to tovvi rs ami said as J I rgroim I as lowers Tin figure low as I Hint Mis iiiik hover suitable liver hi iel hi hi II eosl a nidi while lie rtuiiei null to Mr Kcnniv i s I would result rlllid tut the of undi remind Wis I and i wins Ono Hundred anil First Ycai No fl ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY JULY rejected by planning board calling for homes on acres hounded by Churchill North and Highway on the fringes of Acton were turned down In Hills Planning Hoard Tuesday night The first proposal to be rejected was from Itinarin Ltd of llrnmpton who planned units on acres on part of Con The second plan from Aeton Holdings Toronto called for Hit homes on llil acres on part and on A report from Assistant Town Planner Hon Burnett said all available capacity in the Acton sewage plant was taken up with houses now under construction and plans already approved He said both projects were premature since Region al Works department is In the possibility of expanding the Acton sewage from the present capacity of million gallons lay to one million gallons The planner a rural land use inventory is now being prepared for the Hills Official Plan He ad vised no decisions on Hal development except developments be jjn by approved until tilt Is The planning board en completed domed the planners rtport lie said the properties could and with no passeei be Incorporated into the a motion saying It docs not former town of Acton where conform to the official Plan they would have lo conform to and Is prima Hire Town to inspect highway 7 plans Hills council in in representatives of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications to tome and present a brief on plans for reconslructlon of highway 7 between and Joe suggested be lown should find out about the proposed work on the while the phns are still and not wait until they have been finalized Hill walks out He said that he and engineer Austin went to Hot wood last to Inspect the plans and thought taunt 1 1 should stc plans loo lake plate in Hall All effected residents had Informed of lht meetings in Itockwood YEARS A member of the Oddfellows George was presented with the pin commem orating seven decades of membership last Wednesday Making the presentation are Toronto left and United lodge financial secretary Tom Mae Donald right Fellow lodge members came up by bus from Toronto for the presentation Both region sites rejected Refuse of Highway 25 lot DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED at when 35 windows at the mam Robert Little school and stone school were broken Sunday Two youths have been charged Stones were found inside the shattered panes Entry window pictured above was of plate glass Council settles parks maintenance question Regional Council came within two voles of repeating history and making Milton the regional seat of during a meeting Wednesday In a long drawn out debate council rejected both Ihc proposed Milton side at High way and and a second site in The second site was on Highway at Bronte Provincial Park The nineperson Burlington caucus played a substantial role in killing both of the pro posals Burlington has nine of members on council The Milton site was recom mended by the site and building committee and was the first to be voted on Thai proposal received no support from Burlington and only two votes from Councillors Terry Mannell and Bill Mason broke ranks with their colleagues and supported the Milton site on the first vote Chances of hat proposal w inning council fell by the wayside however Councillor Morrow of Hills was the lone northern councillor to vole against the Milton site Commenling on the out come of the vote during a recess site and building committee chairman Tom Hill said and we might have had it Councillor Pot McKenzle of Hills reported to be away Milwaukee for a major league hi ball gumt and Mat of missed meeting us well Developers too There were no Burlington sites as potential Hills Planning 100 feet to ill ml inpbiation Strict The owner to ihi lot I I LiKoti Il IMrlllllri it in developers have proposals In the Burlington area they would like considered A discouraged Tom Hill announced his resignation from the site committee both of the sties considered by committee were rejected I ve banged my head against Ihe wall Tor two years I m not going do It any more Mr Hill left the meeting earl after the committee of the whole deliberations and prior to the Oakvllle site being rejected on a recorded vole Planning Director Ed Cumming gave councillors verbal report reviewing the committee deliberations and how it had narrowed down the various proposals lo two choices He pointed out the Milton site was preferred because of the scenic attributes and the easy access and geographical Mr noted the Milton location loaned itself to a picturesque development ContlniMd on 1 1 hough the Mined Hie re port slid existing six houses did not Hoard refused a by environmental keep ilfmduslri Services to reione a lot on Strict Ihc east side of Highway build i home on from to residential Hit pari fronting on Highway The lot with 139 foot mo on Highway 1 runs A from tin lie undesirable to pi Town takes on province in watersewer battle The town of Hilton Hills and Minister of Treasury lconnmics mil Inttrgovtrn Affairs art at logger heads over regional in and of iter and sewer Councillor Mike did not go along with a letter protesting the regional works department doing Ihe work in town sending a letter to all the municipalities in asking tor their support letter to the stating their views did not satisfy He said did not want to embarrass government is not to accept Mr explanation when he set what is the cost of sewer mil wiler said the Hi Works Department wis not going to eto the actual work would con lei dig up town Hyde claimed at IcjsI should be done by Ihe if lhe want to keep control of these We were doing to satisfaction of people have to swallow s mihrkey concluded hi would go further mil push for complete of and sewers tint if that proves impossible suggested working with mil h would hive letter control how and whtu the work is illy Skes slid town woulil have to tht rest of municipalities in behind them for province to listen Hi sjk McKcough would attending Council and said matter would up at lime The continuing saga of bo in Hills is rcspottsibh for parks maintenance mu have been settled Last week the works Committee suggested the recreation com pass on their com plan Is and inquiries about park mamtemnee to the tow night Hills council went along with that Man only after some achate Councillor Jot Hurst ex plained that Ihe engineer tot see to it that recreation advisory committee lions for general main would be dealt with by the engineer and that changes in park set up or design the advisory groups come up with wilt be sent to the committee Councillor Rov Booth wondered who was respon for deciding where a slide or new building goes He that he t on what department would decide where a new park should go either He pointed out the ad ministration committee recommended that anything with planning of parks or facilities should be left in the hands of the recreation committee and wondered if this was now the responsibility of the works department Councillor said the intent of the works committees decision was to have maintenance handled by works and everything else operated b recreation Councillor Em Hyde said one reason there is a problem with parks is Some people want to put flower beds on top of beds and other impractical things At some point someone has stop and no to these people Councillor Ernie Sykes said believes park planning should be left up to the planning department He suggested it the concern of the recreation director and the recreation department Is to take care of programming in Darks Clerk administrator Doug said park planning as a job to be snared by recreation and planning departments replied that the recreation department should only act as advisors to the planning department on park planning Councillor Harry Levy said it was the other way around eontlnuad on peg VROOM Jet dragsters tore down the strip at Toronto International on fifth line Halton Hills Satur day evening reaching speeds up to and over 250 miles per hour Smoke belched from the afterburners and loud booms made everyone wish they had brought their ear plugs r w homes in this is would as in mtentiv preservt the housing slock Hit report contended tint to residential would rt industrial velop men in the arc pointed out there ire lots Industrial Supply ind anet ind one in lot Atton Products in port problems from a rtsidtntul tiling of strip develop ment on more for ntul Increased eomptainls of noise traffic and odors from residents in in industn ana The final aid Ihe north of the is not suited for residential Hills Planning board the planners report and recommended the application for rezoning be refused Postings for OPP Men of the of he all know now when they will be going when closes here Sept I lit lathment commander Bob sas the of Toronto has approved Ml the transfers Arbour himself will go to and others who will ilso transfer lo Milton ire Cons Bruce tons Bib Cons Hon Barred and Cons Gibson tons Dave Boyes will go lo the dttachmtnl Two men Cons Murray and Cons Duncan McAleese will go to Cons Gary will go to