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OMB forces towns OK on hydro line The Acton Free Press Wednesday Feb The Ontario Municipal Board OMB has ordered Ha I ton Hills to allow Ontario Hydro to build a transmission cor ridor through the munici pality The decision allows the provincial utility to construct miles or corridor through Halton Hills as part the line from to Pickering The corridor will be feet wide The town and Region opposed the eastwest line during OMB hearings in the Line offices last summer The officials S ColbourneandE A Seaborn stated the municipalities concern far sufficient study on the line an absurd Hon at this stage in view of the evidence According lo the ninepage OMB decision the region and town could only raise con about the visual affect of the line The town and region suggested the line be shifted into Milton Milton however objected to this suggestion The decided there has been ample study mainly be the Commission about the east west line The board also concluded the route chosen by Hydro would be safer than the one suggested by the town and region The report was released February The town has referred the decision to the planning board where it is likely to be discussed in a meeting ten lively set for February Another hearing Is in the concerning Ontario Hydros other proposed line through Hills the north south corridor In the opinion of Georgetown lawyer Richard the decision about the east west line does not affect the hearing on the other corridor Its tthe OMB decision supposed lo deal strictly with east west line said in a telephone interview Tuesday Its open or the north south line lo join the grid In another location he said The proposed north south line is another west corridor which if approved would mainly parallel the Line The two lines If approved will join at Milton Station Some property owners hove settled with Ontario Hydro Others mainly members of the Interested Citizens Group ICG are continuing to ask the provincial govern men I for an in dependent study about alternate routes for the line The ICG argues that the north south line from the nuclear generator at Bruce to a point near has not had Ihe benefit of an in dependent such as the one carried out by Dr Solandt on the line No dale has been set for the hearing concerning the norlh south line said Hills council also opposed construction of the north south line The town went so far as give the ICG funds lo enable it to continue lis fight Ontario Hydro ICG encouraged after meeting with Minister An eight man delegation lo be in someone back from the Interested Citizens yard they must be told why Group which met with the Taking the minister at his new Minister of Energy word Ihe ICG met him Reuben his deputy l0 discuss concerns of op- Malcolm Rowan and adviser ponents of the Bruce to Milton Andy Frame for three hours corridor Tuesday morning came away Although the meeting encouraged they might get a better deal from the Govern covered number of topics ment and Ontario Hydro thc pr question asked of Baelz Indicated an open- Mr was Why lhe to investigate credible pe Bruce to Milton hydro ridor noting he had been disturbed In past through reports in the press about how Ontario Hydro deals and listens to the public The ICG representatives opened the meeting with thc Ministers own statement on how he wished to improve communications between Ontario Hydro the Ministry and the people He stated earlier that if a hydro line Is replied We can t turn the clock back all the way but we will examine what alternatives remain The alternatives include a examine ail lhe information discussion of the technical pertinent facts economic and political op- lions still available In technical field the minister will examine possibility of setting up an examination forum to compare the independent centre In Milton is unlikely in the near future according to Arthur director of Community Re source Centres in Ontario Resource centres are developed with public money and care has to be taken to expand as facilities are need he stated The present Centre ser vices the western llzed section of Toronto Should replace old jail soon The centuryold Halton Jail in Millon must be replaced as A resource centre in soon as possible according to Brampton would have little the Ontario Ombudsman effect in relieving the over Report on Correctional crowded situation at Institutions in Ontario re- Jail staled Mr There leased week are resource centres in A detention rounding areas but problems centre wilh IBO beds is pro- arise when an inmate has his posed at the site of Maple- driving licence suspended hurst Correctional Institute in and is unable to commute Milton to replace the Milton between the job and jail It would also be used to resource centre house some Inmates from the Brampton area who are pre sently housed at jails in the west end of Toronto From what I understand lhe new detention centre will not be built until 1980 or slated DC Hinks Super intendent of Milton Jail Built in 1878 the old jail faces severe overcrowding problems particularly on weekends noted Mr The official capacity of the Jail is but weekends often see SO or more inmates said Mr A basic design complete with blueprints and updated master plan has been pre pared for the proposed new detenlion centre to replace the jail but plans have not proceeded If the money there we are all set lo go he slated Although latfltutional morale was judged low in November 1975 by October staff morale had Improved con siderably with the appoint of a new superintendent and lhe initiation of a pro gram of ongoing staff train programs thc mans report said Despite the overcrowding Mr finds lhe present morale of the staff high They are very capable handling situation and hove learned to cope with it he stated The report recom mended the establishment of a community resource centre In Brampton which would allow part of the centre to be used for appropriate mini mum security inmates from Millon Jail or that the ministry establish a com munity resource centre for lhe use of the Milton Jail Resource centres are styled along a halfway concept and are funded and controlled by the ministry providing tain Inmates the opportunity to work and live In a NATURES EMPORIUM 2 PEANUT BUTTER with your own container lb IP IP fl lb MEDIUM CHEESE HOURS Tun Wad Sat 106 Thur MAIN ST GLEN WILLIAMS Natural Foods Cheeses consultants report submitted by Slater Energy Consultants with any additional mforma lion that Systems Planners of Ontario Hydro might offer including active participation by spokesmen of lhe Citizens group The reporl con ended serious deficiencies exist in presently pro posed Bruce to Milton system and thai better options are available Arthur Hill of Hydro contended however thai Slaler did not consider all the facts The Minister says he will reply to ICG John Schneider within hours as to the procedure forum might lake Furthermore Mr has offered to receive a list of the specific areas of concern of a number of lhe clli7cn land owners on questions that have remained unanswered over past five years These include Hydro property acquisition practices and field conduct the possible hazards and safety aspects the line environmental and social impact and effect on agriculture The ICG representatives felt Mr was exhibiting genuine concern especially when he said citizen groups like the ICG should be con sulted in the decision making process He said he Is always wary of specific monopolies because there appeared to be no alternatives to their decisions Representing Interested Cilliens Group at the three hour meeting were cochairman John Schneider Norman Bird David Moffat Walter Scott Bob James of Ted Lang William Allen of and John Minns Town police report split down the middle in a two car mishap on Bower Avenue Friday around dinner lime Damage to thc auto driven by Perelra of Lot on Concession 3 Is about according to Regional Police They put the same figure on to the auto driven by Steven Garrett of 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