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Energy board rule disappoints ICG byErlcElstonc The Interested Citizens Group ICG is disappoint and puzzled by the National Energy Boards NEB refusal to grant a hearing for the Bruce- Milton power line The NEB dismissed the application for a hearing from Gardhouse R Milton and Walter Scott RR 3 Georgetown and the ICG concerning the kV line Detailed reasons for the dismissal have not been received by the applicants They have only press rep orts to go on Ontario Hydro which has built much of the 109mile line Isinthesamcboat We re of course disappointed again We re still convinced power is going to the United States With all the surplus power they ve Ontario Hydro got what else could it be used for was Gardhouse re action to the NEB decision The power line splits the cattle farm in half Scott shares the view concern the export of power He too was disappointed but he was not surprised For both men the other major is is Scott said he received I 1 for bush land for which non Ontario Hydro placed a higher value Gardhouse maintains ho has received no compensation for the provincial utility The matter of compensation has been turned over to the Guardhouse lawyer The ICG which has opposed the kV line for about six years asked the NEB to halt construction of the line because contends the ICG it is to be used for sending power to the United States Also the citizens group asked far a public hearing to assess the need plus the environmental impact of the international power line The federal board decided on the basis of written submissions that the Bruce Mdton line is not an international power line in the definition of the NEB Act ICG spokesman John Minns still believes other wise The NLB also found no reason to lift On to no Hydro licence EL which the ICG contends will be contravened by Ontario Hydro because It is exporting electricity to the United Slates Meanwhile Ontario Hydro is preparing to string wire from Belwood in Erin Township to the Milton station That step will complete the 109 mile corridor from the Bruce nuclear station on Lake Huron It will be the first line completed from that general or All towers down the centre of Hills are erected according to Ontario Hydro spokesman Chris Taylor The utility hopes to complete the line by July The work will progress from Milton to A helicopter is to be used to place a fly rope on each tower according to Taylor The conductor will led Into place Minns said Monday there will be an appeal of the NEB ruling by the ICG An appeal can be launched through the federal court There arc two other meth of appeal however Minns said no decision has been made concerning which one will be tried There arc three appeal processes But people are fed up Here we ve federal law Is the public interest being served by not having a chance to present to the board The amount of electricity needed by the Amer Ican3 especially General Pub Utilities Is much more than can be supplied by the 1 burn plant according to Minns Tl ere s a proposal by Ontario Hydro to igote Hit techniques of lay ing a cable from to the under Erie In and more than million kilowatt hours of electricity produced by nuclear plants was exported according to Minns After the Bruce Milton con Is sealed the closest nuclear plant to the Lake is at The bale of electricity to GPU by Ontario Hydro has been going on for some time Ontario Hydro ind cites such sales help pay the Provincial utility debts The American customers though a better deal from Ontario Hydro than do Canadians according to the ICG The cost of power during the day six days per week Is cents per kilowatt 1 our At the rate drops to 1 cents per kilowatt hour The split rate appl to the export sales All Sunday the cost Is 1 Scents Ontario customers on at hand do not get such a break according to Minns Ontario buys bulk power at 78 cents per kilowatt hour The ICG contends in its submissions to tht NEB that the Bruce to Milton line is part of Ontario Hydro plan to exports to the Americans An exchange of d between Liberal MPP Jul Reed Halton Burlington and Ontario Hydro vice president of planning and administration Nastieh as recorded in Hansard is one piece of evidence cited by the ICG to support the idea that the Bruce Milton line will be used as an international power line We re talking about 1S85 We expect hopefully that the first line out of Bruce will be in so the d ff ultics of transmission will not cause us to negate this particular deal if It comes states That means according to Minns if Ontario Hydro foils to get the Bruce line they do not get the deal with GPU The ICG further contends the sale of city to he by Ontario Hydro Is being done in on of NEB regulations One rule states that ex porting of power would not result in prices in the bung materially less than the least cost for power and energy at the same place An Inland Community Newspaper One Hundred and Fifth Year A ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY APRIL Examining the dangers of smoking with the help of the Canadian Cancer grades six and seven health classes Most schools In Acton are using the kits lety education kit are St Joseph students Shawn Tar as left and Donna designed by the Society to educate children not only of the dangers of smoking Ferguson seated Teacher Joanne right has been using the kit In her butthebencfllsof Photo by DIANA Kits teaching pupils smoking dangers by Diana Wallmann The Acton branch of the Canadian Cancer Society lives by the rule an ounce of prevention is worth more thana pound of cure That why they developed the widelyused and popular education kits The Society believes by teaching children the dangers of cancercausing habits early chances of them contracting the dis ease later on in life are minimized There are two kits in use In Acton schools Dave Boycott is using the grades 46 and grades kits in Middle School while Brian Morris There arc 11 Ally kits for kindergarten class In Acton as well Mr Boycott of has been teaching the dangers of cancer far seven or eight years end has been using the kits since they first appeared on the scene four years ago He teaches only boys from grade six to eight He sold anyone who has rapport with the kids can teach from the kits because they arc welldesigned and well thought out It sail decision making he said You give the class the information about lung problems It even houses a simulated lung to show kids what smoking can do to their system As well Boycott often shows films available through the society The films are kind of scary he said But I don use scare tactics I use more decision He said it was more difficult with the grades seven and eights Some of them he admitted were already smoking a pack of cigarettes a day Those students won relate to the kits as easily They sec older kids smoking and think it makes them look sophisticated he said When I ask them why they smoke they tell me they enjoy it and don t want to give It up To me as an educator I can possibly under stand this How con anyone enjoy something so bad for you Mr Boycott said for some students smoking is just a phase For others however they are starting a habit they will hove for the rest of their life He also noted students still find a way to purchase cigarettes although they cost a pack The Kit for grades seven and eight get the dents more active than the earlier program It includes posters with lessons garner like cross words and word scrambles and board games All the posters are colorful and attract the kids at Mr Boycott said the class was especially inter ested in the posters and comment mainly on the films One film In particular showed a middle aged woman first romping on the beaches in Hawaii then after chemotherapy treatments She had lost all her hair and weighted only pounds Mr Boycott said the film got across the message that smoking and cancer arc not exactly sexy The Cancer Society has given enough information in the kits for up to 10 hours of lessons head of the education program for the Acton branch of the Society said she plays a small part I just approach teachers and invite them as pari or the Society to our meetings Mrs Arbic has beer with the Society for 16 years as president past president campaign worker and daffodils sales lady As well as providing kits for teachers Mrs makes available several films two which have been used by Ann and Dave Sale at Acton High School Mrs Arbic said although the kits and films are aimed at the school children the Society has an ucallon program for older groups Too much mortgage doom and gloom The real estate market in Acton t as poor as one might think in these times of high interest rates according to Acton area resident Dave Whiting He says there is too much gloom and doom overhigh mortgage rates An agent with Real Estate in Georgetown who does considerable selling in Acton Whiting came forward to comment on detached prices and sales in the Kingham area after a story appeared in this newspaper earlier this -inside- You find Profiles on page 2 News Digest is on page 3 On the and BUI Smiley are on page and Digest on page Legion members will be interested in a column on vities at Branch which is on page Next week la Education Week and area schools have lots of plans Scestorle9onpage2andB7 month In that article two Acton men complained about high mortgage rates and said many people living in the Kingham area were trying to sell their homes some at less than they paid for them with no luck They are trying to spark a protest here over high mortgage rates Whiting says here are now finding their own market price level He recalled when they were first built the supply was low and the demand high and that forced prices up rapidly Townhouses and semis ore slve to build and so cost less to buy but people still get a lot of house for their money High mortgage rates are affecting some people Whiting admits but there is far too much gloom and doom over the issue he feels It has been a jolt as rates rose quickly and it set everyone back on their ear for a time but now the market hero to steady He is concerned many people have panicked to sell because of the high interest rates but they hold on because even now people are starting to get breaks on mortgage renewals Whiting expects the situation will improve greatly by the end of June One of the big problems is many people have quit setting aside Income for rising house costs after they are locked into five years of mortgage pay Whiting says He explains the general rule of thumb Is spend 30 per cent of your income on a home In fact you can buy a home and qualify for a mortgage if the house will cost more to carry than 30 per cent of a person Income Because their housing costs have been locked in for five years people have forgotten to sot anything to pay for their homes They allowing for Inflation on their mortgages and they nave a problem when five years down road the company wants to catch up with inflation Too many people commit their extra income to new debts or purchases so are in a bind when It comes time to spend more to carry their home Whiting allowed that for some people it Is hard in todays Inflationary times setmoneyasldeforhlgh housing costs You can t go wrong he says of buying a Back to Acton Da Stay in town June 27 28 29 Plan to stay home the last weekend in June The third annual Back to Acton Days on is set for June Terry char person of the event promise It II be a great weekend to stay in rather than go away to cot tage country Back to Acton Days is Acton celebration of Can adian Confederation Tentative plans call for part of Mill Street East to be closed off Friday at noon and sidewalk soles both Friday and Saturday Friday night there will be opening ceremonies for the celebrations followed by entertainment and a street dance Saturday starts off with the parade starting In Cobblehill and BovisGIenlea neighborhoods and merging in down own Acton The day downtown will be filled with booths Tor baked goods and craft d splays and contests will abound Last year a contests many of which will be repeated Included watermelon seed spitting log sawing and drinking Then will be demonstrations like last years health hustle and skateboarding and a teen band play ng day long is on tap That evening a Monte Carlo night and dance is being planned for Aclon Community Centre The last years rain has washed out Sunday act so Mrs says they are back planning for Sunday again this year Possible events include a fishing derby Hon ball and soccer games and folk dancing Mrs Grubbe says the organizers arc looking for of help from both individuals and groups in the community If you re interested in assisting in Back to Acton Days call here at 3310 or An organizing meeting will be held next month Tax bill is cut by There good news for taxpayers A provincial grant will cut the increase in the tax bill just over six dollars The grant is aimed at easing the burden on taxpayers in so the grant has been made to the Region On the average house in Georgetown Acton and Esques ing the regional levy increase amounted to approximately but with this new provincial grant that will be all but wiped out An Acton house assessed at will now pay instead of 62 An Esquesing house assessed at 4 will now pay 74 instead of Boat people arrive The two long awaited families of refugees from southeast Asia arrived at their new Acton homes Thursday and Friday In the lop photo Pastor John Cooper of Beth El Christian Reformed Church hands the keys to heir new Mill Street home over to Van Below Das Sydney head of the Acton Clergy Association wan on hand to welcome family to town