The Acton Free Press Wed August HydfO S3yS No health danger Board should not expand terms of reference showed electrical annoyances for people under the rme was virtually nil and that almost all types of farm operations could he con ducted around the line Ralston added irrigation could also he out in the vicinity of line llnlston staled that form practices in the Continued from people ire concerned He ixplimed lint In Russian mil of ficnh held dlscussu surrounding their findings ind i included that medical effects on linemen working on to KV praeticillj s It a line thought weren t dingers for men working on be illowed Hit line wis nothing to He slid he knew of only one worry ibout for farmers or where tower his under the been damaged during firm Under cross In that incident i inducted In Interested farmer tried to drive roups iwvir the tower simshid his Smith id tractor headlight and milted the best lite for i damaged two tower line would diagonals icing conceded that tests hid shown there Hydro is ire tint llu is were no physio effects on in of icing just linemen doing biro south of work on hydro corridor lines contended that his design and Ihit the strength of the group hid i worst electric field lie times greater or the as compared for people under the line The witness delved into the dctiils of a mcriinl report compiled based on studies conducted by both United Stilts The studies with the flf power lines on people working under the lines the studies how more is needed Halston stated tint studies thus fir indicate there I iny harmful itin millions into iccounl when the ioutc addict ill lines built in an or miximum conditions nil iki Hint llu InglustijiH of farm michuicrv liken into iteount durinj s studies is feit Smith stittd tin had ilrcadv ilKiut some firm bit renlicd i height of Ihen could ho crcal d for pcopk on top of In his summation before the Environmental Hearing Hoard Ontario counsel Bruce Campbell said the Board simulant look at outside the terms of reference as set down by the Minister of for the Hoard Investigation of the corridor from Bradley Junction Tin lloird is ordered this vear by Energy Minister Dennis Timhrcll to examine miles of pro posed corridor from i piiint Jus north of to i west of to if come up wilh inj modifications said the Interested citizens roup here was between the citizens representnlives Timbrell concerning the terms of reference hi was to lie built iround He chimed there was no ind lint the invisllgitinn was o deal with the louleof cor r from points to Quotum litters from I concerning his wilh the citizens then is no misunderstanding so the should stick to he terms of reference Hi noted the mission bad taken he citizens concerns into eon and route would mean crossings ind greater costs and thai Hydro ad told the term security Throughout his final on llu the Soldunt Commission forim energy minister Darn Me cough He said stated he had received many briefs liter the Commissi agreed with i I crossing of the fseirpimnl but that had decided to stick with s findings Campbell claimed mini of the evidence nlcd it lldlsburgh hearings hi month produced a v did reason for further del if construction of the lim Hi noted that even if Hydro the final go ahead iw for MO lint there was no it could he completed 1U7H lie told the hearing tin hydro had properh issessed tie impact on firm land and the in when tiny the route Campbell I then i recre itionni Bruce tot line would have s stated that all indicated it was possible to continue farm in he urea of the towers thai a smill inounloffirmlincfwuildtn inn production of the lines runindid the board hid shown were no harmful effects for people under Hie Jims mil Hut livestock I ffected the lines either Campbell s ited included lints were of when they criss ijrieultural land and the firmcrs would be wi for the loss f land lowers lie would to minimize the image firm in eon si ruction 1 lit showed i foot ir inci w is more Hi in th it is to 47 foot and farm activities could continue under lines as any other Hydro for tin farmers ok into lecounl possibli loss of property value hi said ind Hi it if no agreement could be reached between the farmer and then tin impartial tribunal would settle the dispute fairly He here is no evidence to show power lines reduce property value when the land is used for farming Campbell rend parts of a letter the Hoard com pllmenting hydro on their excellent work on the Bradley Junction Georgetown route phoning Hi said ihe letter from Hick of the Club con Hydro on the fact tint when spot checked their data concerning he wis reliable Mr Symmes letter said the Club thought the loss of agricultural land would be minimal hat the infusion of capital friim compensation would Increase firm productivity The also questioned Hit Competence of a firmer who I con limit within 0 feet of Ihe power corridor Ik produced mother Her tins one from the Ontario of Naturalists which was in support of selection of the route The ktler si iled Hurt wis no mid for in independent study of the said he was amazed at the few number of mistakes made by Hydro during its studies of corridor and those thai were made were insignificant To group lawyer Robert Smiths charge that Hydro witnesses scientific Campbell answered be thought the witnesses had been frank He said that dealing with questions or environ mental impact then may not he yes and no answers and there frequently t a Newcastle resolution filed A resolution from the Town of Newcastle which asked that school boards be required to levy and collect future school taxes was filed by the finance committee of Hills council Monday although members agreed in principle the intent of Newcastle resolution Much as 1 hale paying school taxes wed only be eating costs bornt by he own said committee Ihrry I Councillor Pat although noting nettled him when of taxis mill rate and council lakes the blame a Campbell concluded here wasnt lime for the to turn in an Interim report while Hydro prepares data on all possible routes The group wants an interim report on evidence on ill alternative routes He there wouldn t be lime for public pirticipition from in the areas of niter native routes Campbell noted the Solandt Com mission sud it i bid Idea to narrow ones view to examining individual routes and hi cautioned the Board gainst further delaying construction of corridor by submitting an interim report Iron Ratlings to Match DECORATIVE SAFE PERMANENT FREE ESTIMATES GATHEA RESTORATIONS LTD MILTON ONTARIO CANADA 8786853 under lines someone Ik on lop of Ins Iiil1i that studies ire based clearance between he ground lines of Jfi eel and that no have been Italsion stated he is familiar with studies because ihev Smith noted mist of s tests had been onducledmtils 1 it be best possible would lie hose out diredly under power lines agreed Into his work and been inv all investigitionS In effects ported here for there is virtually people working under nothing to worry about as far 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