Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), May 30, 1979, p. 2

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Tilt HERALD Ma l9 CADET AWARDS The awards presentation took up the larger part of the annual Inspection of Squadron of the Canadian Cadets Monday Receiving awards arc front row left to right Paul Carter Best Junior isomer Parsons Marksmanship trophy Doug Mr Cadet or the Year Cpl Rob Morrow Best Dressed Cadet on Parade Back row left to rljht are 1 n Powell Ural Cadet I Maker Most Improved Band Member Brian li Mike Vernon Inilijlhr ind nthusluMii i Herald photo Councils stand Hydro opposition reaffirmed Continued from Page one opponents Booth said Hydro will mere rates in order cover higher pro and distribution costs adding to the burden borne by all Ontario I would suggest that back now Booth ihecil If I could see some light at end of tunnel then I suppose I support the ICG lREATrlDFLW countered thai any created by delays in construction arc far less thin Ihosc by Whit is lilt price of demo rus he colli tiling for the futur What iljoui these been 1I Tic- eroded Hydro- their tenacious in ho hi i id something i The committee debate lowed Mr Heeds public ip Hydro us an About the Hills Levy seeks fence Harry Levy Monday revived his attempts to town install a fence along Dclrcx Boulevard in Georgetown where it passed the Metcalfe Court ravine Deputy lown engineer Ted informed town general committee that erosion control work in the ravine should be completed his month He suggested the town should creel a link fence with a 10foot gateway and take steps to prohibit into the ravine by motorcycles and snowmobiles The fence would cost New firehall building A frame building used by Halt on Hills firefighters for training purposes will be moed from to the grounds of the departments Maple Avenue in Georgetown if a recommendation by the town general committee is accepted next Meek by council Fin chief Mick Holmes Informed the committee Monday night that the building owners Willroy Mines Ltd have donated the structure to the firefighters on condition that It Is moved soon Moving cost is estimated at Coun Roy Booth asked town staff to ensure that the location of a second building at the site docs not contravene town bylaws Acton High art show Acton high school along with neighboring public schools will be holding a Family of Schools art show from May 31 to June at the high school MZ Bennett Robert Little McKenzieSmilh and Schools will be participating In the run that Is being held in conjunction with Summerfcst activities The show will run through the day every and parents arc invited to attend at any time during the show WARP boycott list The WARP boycott list for May to June 12 Includes these items all packaged cold cuts powdered or fruit drinks lit red or frmen fish all cakes and pastries all nondairy whipped toppings all bagged candy all non Canadian apples and celery ACTON TRANSMISSION SERVICE 519 8532301 387 QUEEN STREET EAST WERE SPECIALISTS IN TRANSMISSION REPAIRS NOW COMPLETE SERVICE for all your automotive needs Tunevps General Repairs WORK FULLY GUARANTEED WB OFFER FREE HOUR mils FREE ROAD TEST Al Rails Slacks accountable to the go nor leg illy respon In Hydros slnrehold Iht of On Since ion of Cower Ait in Ihdros stilus of lo ihc Mr slid Ihi has remoR from icinlrol dieted repre lurs bill filed in the liirccirhir Ihis month Mr Heed which would have made llwlro directly In Ihc eminent was blocked lHDUMlU Colin corn d pro blcm mil suggested thai Mr be lown council mil iht to 1 is own regirduif llMinis Hie run irk jeirs from tin Would me do iiDllnne Mr llewl diked nun Thi provincial i lid mumiipil of this ire inoccir iblv linkid mm thdl legil will not force i he linnet to change its mind ihc corridor wus lenged by ICG Patrick Divine He thai proposed motion quash Ihc ruling if would mean Municipal thus municipal in I precedence over the Power Act such landimrk decision on tht pari of court Mr said would leave the with no firm for its own decision since his consistently relied upon Ihe s authority for jusli licit ion Mr hat if corridor nenls an sue icssful in their plans to Ihi lion in Ihccirndor dispute the would no longer be ihe lo use I buffer between itself and Ihc public Municipal officials icross province would ruse hell oor their then lick of authority in planning milters ICG lists problems dangers of highvoltage corridors Mi r commented thai is council should let the decide the lorndor question He why ICG had never lo underiake a joint independent sludy with Hydro of tin corridor rouie Hilton Hills RIGHT Mr Divine and ICG vice eh iirman John Minns explain ihai the ICG would have no riLht subpoena witnesses nor other leg ul authority which would be If study w is lo be conclusive suggested it iht corridor battle would in the lure ratlitr than the any opposition be muslercd among Li New Democratic mbcrs could seriously ltnfc William Davis itive minority govern defended ri commendation fininenl support for the by citing various iipendnurcs which he chiefly benefit the of urban Hills even Ihough rural resi are contributing The lowns legal expenses fir on the dispute rounding Properties ltd proposal develop homes of Georgetown now a mount to he said The and centre approved by council will all residents a large shirt of Ihe Si million overall he added Think of how you feel if some group came In unit iranly look your proper pointed mil This council has pitched in lo so far on this liast we do is go on with the next phase Patterson received some mild criticism from councillors Booth and McDonald for expressing what called parochial views municipal spending llui is more likely list will have to explore Wood com mtnlcd The cost the town ihercs no reason at all why every councillor here finish the fight Devalued land prices disrupted television and radio reception and potentially lethal electrical charges are among the of problems facing this area if the Bruce to Milton hydro transmission line is com pletM according to the In terested Cit liens croup i ICG officials Gar Walter Scott and John Minns along with lawyer Patrick listed possible dangers of the 500 volt power tine during a presentation lo the towns general committee Monday night Burglars steal cash escaped with and a small quantity of liquor after a break in at the LCBO store in Acton Friday night The burglar pried open the front doors to get Inside the store and cut into the safe At one point a small fire started which they extinguished with a tire extinguisher The break In some time between Friday night and Saturday morning Police are continuing their investigation but say there is nothing which would indicate the possibility of more break ins bv the same Calling the corridor a thom in our side that a been festering for more than five years Mr in formed the committee that ICG has thus far spent 125 its legallyoriented efforts to farce the- to launch an independent study of the corridor route and a routine investigation of the type conducted for all other major transmission lines in Ontario The ICG officials cited numerous concerns and questions about the corridor for which they said Hydro has yet to provide answers Among those mentioned a University of Waterloo study found that property In the immediate vicinity of transmission lines is devalued by the line presence by an average of per cent rr yielding valuable farmland to limited uses beneath power lines the town suffers a substantial loss of assessment revenue Hydro has no official policy for the erection of fences around installations or for assuming liability farming activities are drastically restricted in the area of towers and lines up io five more high tension lines have been proposed for construction parallel with the Bruce to Milton corridor Hydro intends to export much of Its per cent power surplus to the S possibly utilizing the Bruce to Milton corridor do so farm workers and livestock may be confronted by potentially lethal Induced voltage shocks from machinery that has been parked near lines the computerized circuit used on school buses to balance brakes could malfunction as the bus passes underneath lines natural areas and farmland could be extensively damaged and defoliated by Hydro construction and i methods TIC ACTOR television and radio reception and particularly cable transmissions could be disrupted or cut off altogether thunderstorms could be attracted by the lines high magnetic factor from as far away as ten miles high voltage lines can cause some different biological side effects among humans animals and plants up a mile away Asked where the corridor might be directed if its op In Halton Hills are successful in blocking Its completion here Mr Minns outlined for committee the alternative to which the ICG first referred several years before Its eventual I piemen la I Ion by Hydro Mr Minns explained that the corridor has been constructed and energized as far south as the Junction a I which point its transmission is re directed northeast to near and southwest to Kitchener Hydro has ad milled that the connection made at Beiwood year which enabled all of the power produced at the Bruce generating station to be released into the grid system is working much better than they had expected according to Mr The ICG contends as a result that the southern link in the Bruce Milton corridor which would continue the line through Hills Fifth Concession is no longer necessary The lines between Kitchener and can be upgraded Mr Minss said so lhat the province is serviced efficiently at much less ex The independent study requested by the ICG on occasions he said would determine Ihe best possible ways of deploying Ontario a power supplies BOOKS I FED CHRISTIAN BOOKS RECORDS Gins George St Brampton Phone 4579922 DO YOU a ipi that is race the an lhat at van then i tha Cod lias in history i i pin of rile unfolding will orkl needs to In rceir alUy of world and I I Man you to thai mankind cannot solve its difficulties without lance from Cod 1 1 1 I Do you think you would be able to recognii I 1 1 I If 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