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2 The Acton Press Wednosdny April Hydro woos council on corridor Continued from Page does not expect another line to go with the proposed north south line In the foreseeable future Collins later volunteered a I think when pressed project engineer Tony about Hydros willingness o pay the cost of making school buses safe if they become In danger underneath the lines Councillors Miller Pat Patterson and Pete asked the question which seemed uppermost in council mind Why was the north south corridor not given an independent study like the cast wests So land Commission report Councillor Lea laid This council has continually supported the ICG but it appears to me it an under stood fact from the begin it tlhe corridor was going to be this way regard less of the I find this Is very unusual Im not sure why this exercise Is being performed told Hydros Why would Hydro send you in here when you cant answer our questions Later said the exercise seems an irresponsible way to carry out public relation Councillor said it was news to him that Ontario Hydro would buy whole farms which are severely affected by corridors When questioned about the truth contained In a Toronto Star story of February Hydro representative used the words lu uic in given Oil Of Opposition iciaHuiu No town money for ICG legal fees There will be no direct precedent where any other Mr Scott pointed out there and if It was the right He said council has There will be no direct financial help from the town for the Hills Interested Citizens Group in battle with Ontario Hydro if council agrees with the finance- administration committee Walter Scott spokesman for the ICG suggested a contribution of from the town to help pay legal costs would be an appro priate amount Councillor Roy Booth pointed out the town Is already supporting the group by paying legal costs and Staff time for any hearings In the past or in the future He warned it would be setting a precedent where any other groups fighting a decision they did not like could ask for money from he town Mr Scott claimed the hydro corridor is no benefit to this area with the power prim intended for export He claimed the town could lose assessment by the land lowered He said the group has 20000 legal fees owing at present and have only a bank balance of He explained they are planning a large auction of antiques furniture farm equipment and some farm produce such as bales of hay April to boost their funds Mr Scott pointed out there be costs to the town the corridor went through and cited the shielding of school buses so the electrical system would not be if a bus had to stop for any length of time under the lines Councillor Walter asked what percentage of land owners belonged to the Mr Scott replied the majority of resident owners belong but the resident owners do not Councillor Pot Patterson urged the committee to back with Atone time council gave this group and if It was the right thing to do then It is the right thing to do now He said the group is fighting a fantastic battle to keep a line from going through prime agricultural land and claimed farmers cannot farm under it It time we sup ported all I hear is support for the urban areas I think the folks In the country deserve some Booth claimed he had received calls from rural people asking why they were sticking their nose in this Patterson retorted I received calls asking what the farmers get for their If you dont have you have nothing I doesnt use the courts or a new or all the things Georgetown have Peter Marks led the roads budget the rural areas ore their fair share and pointed out many rural residents use the recreation facilities and the library He said donations from the people directly involved total plus Hie articles donated for an auction and wondered how broad a base of this shows He said council has sup ported the ICGs stand and agreed with Booth the town had spent a considerable amount of money In fighting the hydro already Mr Scott slated a doctor In a Syracuse reported line fell down and grounded and the charged raced back through the soil or miles Its not Just farmers that arc affected it could affect every body in Hills Norman Bird treasurer for the Hills ICG said the people In the fight against this huge com mission hod given thousands of hours of time and limitless effort He claimed 500 is not a large amount compared to th hours of voluntary work the last three or four years Councillor Peter said he would like to know how much the town already spent on the hydro battle and how much more they expect to spend Councillor Russ Miller admitted there had been a lot of money spent but sized it was because nobody wanted the line going right through the town Hydro didnt give us the courtesy of an independent study on this north south line they just forced it through largely no He also said Hydro refuted the story but They The Star have not printed our side sold plan to OMB With the last two objections withdrawn Invest merits plan for a subdivision of estate homes on the former dragstrip land was for warded to the Ontario Municipal Board by Hills council Monday night Mr and Mrs J E Mar- gelts and Mr and Mrs Ft withdrew their ions after Murray Gruson of Investments agreed to build a wooden fence to give privacy to their pro perty Town cuts one job The town will eliminate one job on the swimming pool staff Until now there has been a full time pool manager at each Indoor pool but now there will be one position known as the Supervisor of Aquatics looking after both pools and all aqatlc actlvties This job will be classed as supervisory ond will have a monthly car allowance of SCO attached Welcome The first robins and the first crocuses made their appearance the past week or so The robins are fat and happy Give town jobs to local students Miller Local students should be given preference for town summer Jobs Hills finance committee suggested this week The concensus appeared during discussion on the towns plans to hire IS students in the works depart ment and four in the engineering Department this summer The salaries recommended by the finance committee are an hour in the works department and 1 15 an hour for a first year university engineering student for second year and 4 for third year student Deputy Engineer Ted Bollinger said the engineer ing students from University or Waterloo were already hired He said they used Waterloo because the work term is part of the course of study Committee chairman Russ Miller asked why local Grade 13 students could not be used In the engineering office rather than first year univer sity students I have a hundred people ask me for summer Jobs with the town The deputy engineer said the works department hires local students usually from Grade 11 up but the engineering department prefers engineering students since its a benefit to both the town and the student Councillor Peter Morris asked what the first year university students ore going students He said students should every opportunity The committee the salary recommendations and suggested the hiring policies be reviewed giving preference to local students local given to do that a Grade 13 student couldnt do said primarily they would do surveying and learning how to use the in struments Morris said holding the rod Is not difficult He also asked If community college Cut bldg delay If all zoning requirements The Introduction of Section set backs and other approvals of the Planning Act had are obtained a contractor prevented a building permit can build up to apartments being Issued by the building or without inspector even if every comlngbacktocouncilitwas requirement for the parti- decided Monday night zoning was correct is abloom with beautiful buys for newborn to size 14 SHOP EARLY Be toilers to Teens Rob Parker nominated Hob Parker a former Acton resident has won the Progressive Conservative nomindlion in reneo in Toronto He had the nomination in but de Now a Toronto broadcaster and businessman he is the son of Mr and Mrs It Parker who lived in Acton for many years After Mr retirement from the couple sold their home and moved an apartment in Toronto Rob Parker worked for some in Newfoundland before returning to Toronto The nomination meeting was last Thursday CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY FLAG goes up last week to signify the start of a new fund raising campaign Committee chairman White raises the flag while Marilyn Shean Susan Kuechler Telford and Gloria Coats watch New library turned down There will be no library Cedar vale Park in Georgetown The Ontario Municipal Board ruled it out in their decision handed down Thursday The board confirmed its previous order approving the money to add to the existing library on Church Street In Georgetown Belly and John Ferguson who made the application to the board to stop the building on the two acre parcel of land in the park were gratified by the result Mrs Fisher said she hoped the renovations and alter at ions would go ahead as planned and Paul artel the architect who drew up the plans for the addition to the old library be given the job since he is most familiar with the building and money has been spent on his drawings We owe a lot to the people who felt strongly enough to come out and speak on the subject and especially to our lawyer Bert Arnold who fought and won the uphill battle Dick llowitt chairman of Hills Library said he was disap pointed and he think the decision is right But were bound by it and have to live with it Lifetime Guarantee on the muffler tailpipe exhaust pipe and labor CUSTOM RICHS ACTON PHONE ALL WALLPAPER BOOKS OFF ACTION GUARANTIED OR YOUR MONIY RlfUNDW RM Construction R R 1 Guelph Corner 24 and Hwy Topsoil Sand Gravol Trucking Fencing Landscaping Tree Removal Gabions Ralph Reinders Sons Phono NOW OPEN at Les BP Gas Bar Snack Bar 341 Queen St Acton ONLY HIGHPRESSURE COIN CAR WASH IN TOWN Open 24 Hours 2 Wash Bays For a new MAZDA or Quality Used Car drop in next door at Achilles Motors FAY 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