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TIlktlSilALUniiirieniay January line cuts two channels from northern system Residents of semi isolated community in northern On tario which lost reception of two television channels because of tran smission line operating near heir cable television ponva antenna claim Hydro has broken a promise to them and has refused to correct the situation The people of a town of about people 130 miles west of Thunder Bay made available a strongly corded brief to the local concerned group who arc opposed to Ontario proposed transmission line from Bradley to Georgetown The brief says there Is An injustice being done lo the citizens of Atlkokan Ontario by Ontario Hydro Further they say Ontario Hydros actions in first causing the loss of two channels then after admitting fault refusing lo correct the situation Is on arrogant abuse of power and denial of civil rights Is line Cost of restoring to television reception of and CTV out of Thunder Bay Is estimated at and until the receiving tower Is re located at least eight northern communities arc denied cable service the brief says now receives four American channel one channel of community an nounccments and one channel of educational material from TV Ontnrio formerly Ontario Authority Without cable receive only a Canadian television station CBC Win nipeg which carries Manitoba oriented news says the brief When Ontario Hydro gave the town written assurance that operation of the transmission line and power switching would not affect television reception the town consented to the proposed line location Shortly after the transmission lines were ac tivated in 1972 reception of Canadian television from Thunder Bay grow bo poor service was suspended A consultant who had been called In the suggestion of Ontario Hydro to report on the situation concluded most of the interference was caused by corona discharge from the transmission line Corona discharge Is a sometimes visible electrical discharge resulting from a partial electric breakdown In a gas as In the air surrounding a wire at high voltage Ontario Hydro then carried out its own tests and an In ternal confidential memo obtained by Nor Video Ser vices Ltd operator of the coble system says in part Results of teals on the Systems In the vicinity of TS show that in tcrference to TV of the Norvldeo CATV system is caused by both lines and station bus Systems Ltd asked Ontario Hydro for io underwrite the cost of moving the receiving equipment in order lo restore full service but were advised in May 1075 that all claims were denied The brief continues Quite clearly Ontario Hydro has shown little willingness to take decisive action to rectify a situation that in the first place it promised would never happen This is Indeed cavalier treatment of a community already by Its very location Isolated from communications between itself and the reminder of Northwestern Ontario It Is on arrogant abuse of power and a dental of civil rights line shouldnt bother Halton Cable In order to guarantee almost subscribers there will be no disruption or suspension of cable service due to tho proposed con struction of a V tran smission line near Georgetown Eric Bell chief technician for Cable Systems has sent a letter to Ontario Hydro requesting miles north of the cable companys new receiving signal antenna near and could cause interference with the signal received from Channel 3 Interference by the tran smission line on Channels and from Buffalo could also be caused by operation Ontnrio Hydros proposed high tension line and It was to alleviate these fears that sent the letter In an interview Monday though he said he doubted the line would mean loss of those three channels In the same residents of Atlkokan Ontario lost two channels due transmission line operating their We feel we wont have the problem Bell said and he explained why He said that unlike the situation the receiving tower in was more distant from the transmission line Atikokans lower he felt was about BOO yards from the line The system tower is not only further away but well sited on a high place of ground Further he added the an tennas hero were of a highly directional nature which are OPEN HOUSE Jim Brown front of Milton carefully examines the listed possible sites for landfill for region the open house of the Solid Waste Resource Recovery fro gram held in Stewart town School last Wednesday Standing with Mr Brown is Alex jlffcn from the ministry of the environment A little late to mark In Womens Year nevertheless the Kinetics Stag held lost Wednesday evening a first for Georgetown women- was a smashing success the first womens stag to be held by an organization in town the Kinetics were turning women away at the door due to hall admittance restrictions Some 120 women Joined In the fun of the various games of chance the entertainment provided The entertainment provided began with The Great Pretender pantomiming famous people such as Tiny Tim Tom Jones and Next on the lineup were the Kinsmen Whistlers Lost but not least on the lineup of entertainers were Fred Curtis and George both Kinsmen who presented a All evening the women were eyeing five foot cake which stood In the corner of the Sometime around 11 30 out popped one of the Kinsmen equipment to minimize the problem of kilo Volt He said are to 120 cycle traps which remove from the television signal any disturbance caused by tran amission lines which have current in them Operating at Co to but these traps were still In on experimental stage Anolher spokesman for the coble company said Were positive were not going to experience a problem but very successful fund raising stag will be used for the in reference to event for the Georgetown Klnettcs many charitable proposed construction of Kinettes The money raised by donations transmission line Wed build It miles away aligned along geographical nates something like a compass The antenna at uses parabolic reflectors In stead he said In addition the Atlkokan tower was trying to receive signals from stations about miles away TheSpeyalde said And Bell said less severe weather in would no disrupt the signal as It had In Atlkokan But should the problem occur anyway Bell said Choose it TILDEi ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS NEWTOTOWN you movie o about your new location The Hostess will be glad to your sub to THE HERALD Far this Information and 8774812 Out popped a Kinsman who ishes adorned in a pa of red leotards It was a fun evening and Two days alter household distribution Connor Development Services in charge of public participation the Solid Waste Resource Recovery Program received some returns from In terested voicing their opinions on possible listed sites We are very by the response we have received so far notes Carolyn of Burlington Citizen Par ticipation representative Rural people have shown the greatest majority of interest probably because of Rites which may be chosen arc located close to their farms Previous to the latest distribution a fourpage tabloid was distributed to same households outlining the problems and some approaches to solving the problems of garbage disposal in Region however due to the mail strike throughout the course of the month only some tabloids were returned The Immediate priority for the 500 tons of garbage produced each day in the Region is to choose landfill sites because the present ones will be full In less than two years A resource recovery plant to reclaim metal and paper for recycling is being investigated as part of a long term solution The study which began In 1974 sponsored by the Ontario ministry of the environment In cooperation with the Is directed by a technical committee of provincial and municipal representatives The work Is being done by M M Dillon Development Service puhllc participation Ltd a m and Gartner Lee Associates Ltd hydrogeology The urban people havent shown a great deal of response because of the Fact that any landfill sites or recovery plant locations will not be close lo their home However these people have responded In the sense of expressing their opinion as to where the best sites a Mrs Is that he landfill located In Hills are low on the list of preferred locations According to Mrs Dutka all of the three sites located in Hills are too small for any major landfill as well as being too for away from the regenerating sites However she did point out that these sites could be utilized for subsites or for special landfill si tea What we arc saying Is that social is Just as im portant as Just say the best truck routes for the landfill sites said Dos Connor of Connor Development Services This is the first lime lhat public response has been asked for concerning landfill sites Basically I round that you need to begin any such study by assuring the people who will be affected that they know exactly what It is all about continued Mr Connor Its time that people realize that they have to adjust to certain inconveniences as landfill sites We have to begin living cooperatively together This notion thai no man Is an island is gone We are a Georgetown Majorettes fare well in US Five Georgetown Senior Majorettes proudly returned home recently holding two firsts captured In a com petition held In Akron Ohio on January IB Kim Marcel competing in the Novices Class was the highlight of the Georgetown Majorettes performers returning home with four firsts three seconds one third and fifth place standing as well as proudly returning with two High Point In the competition challenging other and yearolds Kim stole two firsts In T Strut a first in Basic Strut a first In Modeling second In Basic Strut second In Military second Solo third In Solo and fifth In Modeling Anna Marie Stone par ticipating in the Intermediate Class 13- and also came homo carrying a large number of honours she received first and fifth In her solos first in High Points first Modeling second and third In Flag third In Military and fifth in T Strut Also competing In the Novice Class Diane Stone placed first In Basle Strut second T Strut third In Military and fourth in T Strut Janet Doyle In the Novice Class placed first and fifth In her solos and fifth In the Strut Lisa Sheehan competing In Advanced Class IS- to old placed third in Strut and fifth in Solo Market Place OPTICAL ALL DOCTORS PRESCRIPTIONS For eye glasses filled with utmost care EYE EXAMINATIONS Arranged OPEN TUESDAY THRU SATURDAY OPEN THURSDAYS TO PM call 8773562 Georgetown Market Centre FOR IN PRINTING We Never Make Rural residents lead response on solid waste community and we have to live as a community However from the quality In the returns and the opinions expressed most realize the need Tor new landfill sites and most are in favour of a resource recovery plant People realize that at the present lime there is no real alternative to landfill sites concluded Mr Connor By the end of this month the study ream working on the Solid Waste Resource Recovery program Is en peeled Uncomplete its in vestigation and search for landfill sites Once this Is completed the team will turn Its findings over to the regions public works committee which in turn will recommend a site lo Region Council Mrs Dutka explained that all the public returns will be tabulated and the results will be a part of the report which will be submitted She also explained that the regions public works committee as well as Ihe council will weigh the public response in connection with the final decision made RENT REVIEW IMPORTANT DATE CHANGES Key rent review deadlines or LANDLORDS and TEN ANTS have been extended as January 16 Here are the new dates For tenancy agreements taking effect on or July 30 1975 and up and including December 31 1975 TEN ANTS wishing dispute increases up to eight per cent for that period must make application on the appropriate form by February 1976 For tenancy agreements taking effect on or after July and up to and including December 1975 LANDLORDS wishing lo charge more than eight per 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