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Gone as far as he can go Timbrell says The Acton Free Press Wed March 1976 5 The delay in the construct ion of the Bradley to Lame- house Hydro transmission corridor has cost to million dollars to date the Hon Dennis Timbrell Energy told Progress ive Conservatives at last weeks nomination meeting Where he was guest speaker He emphasized the cost is ttorne by every hydro con in the province He an additional cost of to million if the delay continues another three years to accommodate a American coal rather than nuclear power from the Bruce station He said all this comes at a time when the has reduced and fossil fuels are becoming scarce said he had travelled the route by car and helicopter and ordered Environmental Hearing Board to take another look at part of the route He said it was not an easy decision to make because it raised the prospect of further delay The Environmental Hearing Board did not recommend any further studies He said be has a responsibility to alt energy consumers The Energy Minister said he hod recommended a route between Colbeck and house At some point some body says the Buck stops here He said he sorry the is charged Dennis Timbrell final with making decision on the Bradley to Georgetown corridor He said he hod gone as far as he can to meet local concerns and has to place the whole prov before residents Julian has been strangly silent on this issue He had ample opportunity to speak to me privately or in the legislature and he has not said a word the speaker contended He claimed Mr Heed did not show up at the first meeting on the Bradley Georgetown line said he under stood and sympathised with residents along the hydro corridor since part of his mother farm near Kingston was taken for hydro lines He said the opposition parties had produced no pol icy on energy and said it was like nailing jelly to a wall to try to pin them down He the Conservative Hydro corridor fight reported by Global Residents throughout costly to delay the project to Southern Ontario learned of h ive an independent inquiry now up to the govern of Ontario to decide whether or not to give Ontario Ombudsman per mission to investigate the proposed hydro corridor The chances are the cabinet will say no for as Premier Bill Davis wrote to the concerned citizens in February of this year the main reasons for the original government decision in 1972 remain valid and there is no intention to do any further review Silverman concluded The whole report lasted a little over wo minutes and included video shots of the farm lands effected hydrc lines Timbrell and the president of the Concerned the fight being waged by Concerned Citizens in Rills and Wellington County against the Bradley Junction to Georgetown Hydro corn when the topic was the subject of a news report on Global television last Wed News anchorman Peter informed his viewers at both and p m that in a citizens group has spent in a fight against the hydro corridor and said so far it appears the group might just as well saved their money and effort Reporter Peter Silverman the hydro corridor will 10 miles cutting a swath hundreds of yards wide Citizens William Mann through rolling farmland and for four frustrating years the citizens have been fighting Ontario Hydro bureaucracy and Queen s Park for an independent into the million j I am concerned about a very serious impact on farm land which is certainly and even more in the future and be cause 1 dont think the Sens of this area have received a fair treatment from the government or hydro- said Hills farmer Gordon Kidd explain the reason for the fight against the corridor Silverman said the group has been rebuffed by Premier Bill Davis and Minister Dennis and noted the citizens had been heard by Environmental Hearing Board government did not play games or engage In useless rhetoric ana suggested the people are looking for leader ship He said governments have to cope with the same problems in a minority sit uation as they do at any other time He termed the present a time for tough decisions and claimed those in opposition make all kinds of promises but the government has the responsibility The Energy Minister said the P s will not try to spend their way to an artificial prosperity that will haunt future generations He told the Tory audience the Con servative government had put the lid on civil service salaries at the lop echelon and restricted the remainder necessary step to preserve what we have and its worth preserving Timbrell said health costs are the biggest part of the Ontario budget and put the cost at for every man woman and child in the He said costs this year WOO million and forecast if an billion cost in eight years if there had been no cuts He said cuts would save million but health costs would still rise per cent this year He raised the spectre of New York City as an example of borrowing into bankruptcy He concluded by saying there should be no apologies for the big blue machine since cogs in that machine are sitting here to night Gary of Acton defeated Tory candidate in the last provincial election introduced the Energy Mm ister and thanked the Tory gathering for their support in the election He said Dennis was born in Kingston and taught history Don Junior High School before breaking into politics J member of North York council He elected to the legislature in 1971 Lake ice is dangerous Ice on Fairy lake is termed thin and dangerous Police Tuesday said people should keep off the lee to be safe People were out ice fishing as recently as Sunday Recreation this week If outdoor recreation Is your day All conservation your idea of a way to spend areas while officially closed yourSpringBreakandyetyou ore open free of charge for dont want to travel miles and these winter activities miles to do it hiking snow- Especially featured are the shoeing and cross country self guiding nature trails at skiing at any of the Grand the exceptionally scenic River conservation areas are and Elora Gorge Just some of the ways to enjoy areas Some people enjoy snowmobiling and It is reminded that both Belwood and Lakes are open in the winter months for this winter activity snow conditions permitting Skiing of both the downhill and cross WATER WATER everywhere except out of the water fountain The trough in the park near Fairy Lake waits the summer sun to dry the baseball diamonds and draw kids near for a drink Recovery House plans blitz for donations Recovery House i rehabilitation home for alcoholics scheduled to open in Milton in mid April is planning i one day round up for items people all over offered to donate lo he project llev lewis of Milton of the Recovery House board of directors said director Will Hamilton of lorgctown is organizing Ihe bin Cabinet decision soon Timbrell Ontario Energy Minister Dennis told tins paper last Wednesday that a cabinet decision concerning the ombudsman and the Bradley to Georgetown hydro corridor was imminent No word of the had reached the ombudsman office yesterda a spokesman smd Gary Giuliani who said that the proposed corridor was of his responsibility in the ombudsman office said thai had not received word of the executive committees decision Mr Giuliani was interviewed from Toronto Tuesday morning phone A cabinet decision concerning the to investigate the line would made the energy minister said last Wednesday The is considering if Hit- authority to investigate the Bradley Mr said Mr was speaking to reporters af dressed Progressive Conservative delegates Burlington riding nomination meeting at Milt The energy minister had told more than parly members lhat to carry out the wishes of the Interested Citizens Group for an investigation of the entire hydro corridor from the nuclear generating station to Georgetown would be too costly He a delay of three years would between and million The ICG have repeatedly for a study independent of Ontario Hydro to be carried out During ihe six weeks of Hearing Board meetings conducted at last summer KG maintained thai a cheaper for power out of the Bruce would I via near Lake furnishings and equip ment for the house and the directors figured the best way lo collect and deliver them to ihe form home near Milton was a one day pick up and groups Anyone wishing to donate jitnis can still arrange for pick up by calling Mr at 7018 or Pat Wallers at or Milton contacts Doug or Dave Brush Recovery House hoard held i meeting last week and agreed to name a part time director to get Ihe home pro ject launched An announce ment of Ihe director s name- will he made soon he had ad l tie party s Directors are also con sidering an open house before the Recovery House opens so people can see what materials and volunteer labor The Hoard obtained a good rental price on an older farmhouse on north of urban and the first of five alcoholics will be welcomed there in mid April Its Spring Planning Time Establish Your Line of Credit Now Right now before the spnng rush sit down with a Scotiabank manager Figure out how much youre going to need and when throughout the coming year Hell arrange to have the money available when you need it in other words establish your line of credit You pay no interest on the money until you use it This system has many benefits allowing you to take advantage of cash discounts on your purchases and giving you peace of mind knowing your financial needs are taken care of So visit a Scotiabank branch Ask the manager about line of credit financing and all the other features of Scotia Farm Services Get free tax tips book now SSI TAX TIPS WW CANADIAN FARMERS 1 Scotiabank THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA the citizens group had a just to complain Silver man reported I know and the group from that area know that 1 acknow that the procedure that has been gone through in his has not been perfect Im the first to acknowledge that What 1 have tried to do as Ive said before is to make the best or bad situation told Global news Silverman said according to Timbrell it would 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