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Legal error causes delay Hydro The Interested Citizens Group ICG gained some time in its battle against Ontario Hydro proposed high voltage corridor through Hills There time for every thing ICG spokesman John Minns said after the Ontario Municipal Board hearing adjourned Monday it started in the town Line offices It the adjournment the town and people time Minna continued Ontario Ministry of Energy consultant Andrew rame refused comment No date was set for the resumption of the hearings Nine days were set aside by some lawyers for the OMB The hearings are to list the old official pi in and which he north south pith of Ontario Hydros power corridor Towers from he Bruce nuclear idng station on Lake Huron built to he north border of the town About ft people crowded the council chamber Some stood in the doorw ly Hit hearing iiischurtd J who hid Willis Blair Ontario Hydro lawier John Parkinson consented to halt in the m of the serious suggestion hat people who live under the path of Ihe proposed linei did not receive proper notice Hie first step new ICG J look tailed for the people iho lixt lint of lie planned route were not of heir if If liter feci I hope no one s iys it was deliberate the lawyer One liuned toncerned a or Canadi decision which overturned a Winnipeg bylaw because or meeting wis euiK published in news persons directly thai bylaw did not rtctivc f the meeting ltu sunt lung according Jarvis I hi directly fctted by the proposed hydro torndor did not receive of Mmdiys hearing presented the wilh letters from about people who will be affected by the line but who did not receive notice of the hearing Ontario Hydro did publish notice of the meeting in local pipers The only way there eon be i hearing is for person directly affected be given notice Jarvis- old the If they have not got notice and the board knows that hey have not received it then the board should ad There will be meeting a week I at the Toronto office of the OMB to determine the form of and who gets it so the hearings tan start again Hydro knew and had the nimts and iddressts There ire not that many less than too people according to Jarvis J was retained by roup in Hills bv the ICG org milium Thursday t that In such i brief time It is- physically impossible to become well versed will the east Raymond Steele who with I red is reprc Hilton Hills nicked the motion for id journment then unleashed his own for ad journment i court injunction against ton supreme in Hills Meek told the OMB Steele siid John Schneider ICG official told that Hydro is tutting trees Hills and added hat a Hydro stated culverts and jites would be instilled alone he I section jf the line I hose steps said Steele ire not in the world hut they ire part of construction SI tele was lying Ontino Hydro broke want mike the it plin bylaw are amended he corridor is built How have the public s tying why hold he when he is Continued on Page One Hundred and Fourth Yea ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY AUGUST 2 197B Thirty S Pigos Fifteen Cent Changes in fair planned by board NARROW DRIVEWAY at the home 1 Acton was the scene of a tragic double fatality Friday Donald was spreading gravel on the driveway in a swampy area when the top of of the dump truck came in contact with a 4 volt hydro line and he was electrocuted His son Douglas who approached on his bicycle was also killed in form it ire in store at ill next month Brent The fur is scheduled fir Friday September In Sunday September 17 mil for first time will he a iljss 1 fair The pull held on will be evening this ye on Iratk as usual The musical group the Newcomers will be inch of he I riday night and the Miss Acton all Fur contest The will opened night dosing Sunday Oilier in night will lie running same is Mr Marshall said with operating vinous booths and exhibits set up Saturday sees cattle show well as some horse shows Both thest shows will be held Sunday as well The paridt will follow same route and leive it the same time This year hope fully the former prime mini of Canadi John baker will be grand parade marshal It is also hoped ho can open the Old Time E- id Contest will be held in the arena Saturday evening instead of usual Sunday Tht annual fair dance has been moved the Curling Club surface This Mr Marshall explained o give a more feeling with better surround Some people or couples will be able to attend 11 J Wright and Co i pop- group in the area will be pi lying Siturdn int i nsidmd for lib the I ml iti or ihe Hit president ml is Here will be m mi k i is with ire dtp irlme wins i li pitch I mm is in Ilu ikuif wlm Ilu If Hit trick will tx in in loi ninth ill M irsh ill i Iks tint will lit I isitilli ilu line flit Show Miss I- ill xhiiuis ind will lj litdultswillbf publish in pipe I tt Hi John Dicfenbaker left the thin ilimc home neat Acton foi the trip to Cambridge and his in stall Hum is of the Clans on Saturday He wore the linpbill t in Stones and more pictures page 10 Density cut in half in Main Wallace plan Mini mil is e eiectelu mil tut half anil storm sewered nigh Remand for in Mllritks will frul Id inhousi of ilu pi in public mi cling on mi sin In undid willht the Hilton inning Board will new hue tided this week but hive lime ind lot it two weeks Die innnlir of town i i mills sell is mil wen run depuiv in underpass it the The people chirked if no fixed both r ill ir III in Hit present free Ml crossing with robbery it he court She is re hold ssum Us Ilu 1 pirk Ins been this idei facetious Minulii tit is m tin mil ir Ihi of people cross minded for two On Toronto t Detention Incks tint rend will lilt tricks in August fur ind will mire run off Sin el mil ii set were Stephen Willi Jones lit stiiitillince it off Mini Street Stent Police check met ibelh irailer t imp town 500 theft Funerals Monday Father son electrocuted in tragic accident at home In a tragic accident at their Acton home Friday Donald and his son Douglas 16 were both electrocuted when they touched a dump truck which was in contact with a volt hydro line Mr wis working on the roadway on his property on at the town line and his son approached on his bicycle when both died instantly within minutes of each other Funeral service for the two was held Monday afternoon at the Shoemaker funeral home Acton conducted the Rev Walter Interment was in cemetery Acton Pallbearers for Donald were Grant Bonner Hon Ernie Dare Herb Fisher Roy McDowell and Hay Webster Pallbearers for Douglas were Bill i rink Jim Cohen Dave Pithl Mark Krl Itichard and Todd Douglas was a student of auto mechanics at General Brock secondary school in Burlington He had attended Brookvillc school previously They are survived by wife ind mother Dorothy Cowan I sons daughters brothers and sisters Dirrell Donald Den mother and grand mother Mrs I of Brampton Mr i driver for for ibout 10 years was using a com pany truck to spread gravel on the driveway through swampy area Police think that he reali7cd he op of his truck had come In contact with the wire and got out lower Hie raised box The controls for tilt box housed behind the cab iiHcstiJling police think Diiugl is came up on his mil touched Ihe truck while trying to go around it The is very close to the road Mrs Dorothy came home from Acton about three miiesaway and could not get past the dump truck in the driveway Seeing sparks she Grass fire on Sunday A grass fire at the corner of St and Main St afternoon sen Acton rushing be scene lilt grass was long and dead fire chief Mick Holmes His mtn put out lire any was done to ihe surrounding area went into the farm by lane phoned for help Milton firefighters who were first on the scene arrived a few minutes before the Milton ambulance and regional police They moved the boy away from the truck wilh a dry stick and began mouth to mouth resuscitation in vain The ambulance took over when they arrived The firefighters then stood by to assist if necessary Milton fire chief Jim said the call was received at The coroner Allslair Macintosh of Georgetown said he has not made a decision yet on whether hold an inquest but lie does not think one will be necessary The decision will be finalized inn few days he said Autopsies were per formed Hilton Police ire iiutstikiimk the theft of worth of cash ind proper from tht Hornby tompany on Mini Slrtel north during Hit 20 damage il in il imnkts risulttil from the of tours in fire hose boxes it I ltd eluding school children of every age He said there are lights at the crossing and improvements to the w would be enough Pat said il is a small subdivision reminded planning board the tricks go all through the town He said further down the road children from kin dergirten to high school cross every day If we re going to protect everybody against they d better not lent house He argued attempt to get underpass or overpass had been made in the past it was not successful and wondered why a small developer should be expected to to that cost councillor Peter Marks chimed the entrance on Main was a bigger concern thin the racks and agreed with the planners report reci no extension of the for residential use said without the of Main Street there would be an extremely long de sac making it difficult for emergency and a loop road would have meant taking in is much is another ten acres of industrial lind BRAVE Vikings march into the Viking i nig at the day camp parents night children in the am dressed and performed a skit for parents Jamie Taiab leads the with fellow Vikings Richard Fellow and Robert following I in atmng Arnold Branch brings up the rear See inside for mot i i imp excite The Chief may visit Acton Fair him fenb iker will be the Fill I Brent Marshall told the Free Pi ess Hut forme r prime of Cinndi aides li gum him of the visit but had not specified times or dites He could Friday in lime fur the irlety show to kick off he old time fiddlers contest Mr That is up to mule wilh the Chief by lot members Mr M irsh HI his bo ird is still minting written confirm or from the He said he is hopeful Hit pi ins w ill not thus disappointing min ire people Mr he had lit ibout an visit of the opposition Clark that same weekend but hid no more inform itlon it is hoped Mr will be town in time to be grand piraele Mr He is also ex petted to be it the fiddlers rhit the president said depends on whit lime ho amies ind how he Is feeling He explained plan to have a trailer at ihe irk where Mr will able tomeet the public Mr irsh ill ml iv be loo long for tin Mi hopes to know soon whit event the I