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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Hydro response infuriating To the editor of The Herald The recent lengihy and con descending reply by Ontario Hydro to the of two farm wives Theresa Manlon and Patricia Wilson for their families safety near high volt age transmission lines Is infur la ting Ontario Hydro has Bet up a slick and elaborate demon at Easa near Borric complete with lunch and lng public relations men to show the people how the ad shock hazards of living and working near these lines can be lessened I am one of the hundreds or farmers whose farms would be crossed kittycomer by dro proposed 500 transmission line from the Bruce nuclear station on Lake Huron to Milton near Toronto About mites of the route would consist of diagonal crossings of farmland Ontario Hydro replies to criticism To the editor of The Herald In response to Mr James letter of October Hydro has stated and demonstrated on many that any charges that might be induced on farm vehicles parked under volt transmission lines are harmless to human and animals At the Centre It is shown that a vehicle builds up a charge only In the unlikely event Is Insulated from the ground Even then the result lng no greater than one picked up walking across a carpet can be Lliminaled easily Regarding his remarks about fires under lines there Is no record of a refuelling fire in North America being at to transmission lines Hydro wants to ensure that record is maintained and at It Is demonstrated how even that one In a million chance of an accident can be avoided by using a plastic gasoline container I don believe farmers would con sider that an Involved Of course there Is no guarantee a fire will not result from careless smoking or other unsafe refuelling techniques Hydro believes he Demonstration Centre is necessary no matter what route a line lakes or what part of the province It is In We are trying to communicate with the people who will be affected by new lines to alleviate any concerns they might have about electrical effects Basically the demonstration program is an educational tool and the better informed everyone Is about electricity the better A wide segment of press radio and television have attended the demonstrations None of these Journalists trained observers with many described them In such exaggerated terms as Mr Dun lop Taylor Public Relations Officer Central Region COOP SIGN Works committee Monday approved a permit for a sign to be erected on the almost completed site of the United Cooperative Store at Guelph Street and Armstrong Avenue A pole set back the prescribed 15 feet from the roadway will hold two sign boards The site will also have enter and exit signs Tilth said Id gallons of wis stolen from a vehicle irked behind an Wing Oil IB Minister seeks public comment To th editor of The Herald This year the people of Ontario will spend an billion on all forms of energy In short been spending about annually for every man woman and child in the Province on en Up 20 per cent of tint could be saved through proper ly maintained vehicles better driving habits more careful consumption practices and properly insulated homes Through conservation we co uld reduce the rate of growth of overall energy costs drama The Ontario Government has proclaimed the first week of November Energy Week In order to in crease public awareness of the need to conserve energy An increased public awareness should stimulate people to take steps to reduce their energy bills Ihis winttr We hope that the savings thai can be made will ultimate add up to a billion dollar reduction in the Province overall energy bill by 19B0 I would like to Invite your readers to write to you and share their own reasons on how energy conservation can be achieved in everyday sit Reader advocates bicycle signs To the editor of The Herald Being born in Holland the bicyclecountry am very concerned about the ways the traffic laws are disobeyed by youngsters end adults on bicycles All the time you run into cyclists who are on the wrong side of the road facing the traffic on the sidewalks or somewhere where they don t know where to go or what to do in difficult situations To educate the public I think this could be done through signs as already being used in the city A dangerous spot for biking on the wrongside of the road is coming from Maple Avenue over towards Edwards Street Traffic from Edward has no slop and it a wonder that we have not had a serious cyclist accident there a sight as yel Danger high I edge house There is a lot of students taking thai road Let s do something about it before it is too lite and get four way stop it the corner of I- and And how about stoplights for the Campbell Gate Plaza Road crossing And the worried who hive send their little ones by way or crossing Cross Street mile to Park Public school since the closing of Chapel Street School They have complained to the author but nothing drastic was according to some very concerned pa re n is Yours sincerely Connie Local Council of Women District publish some of the beat Ideas your readers hove on energy conservation for personal and community Dennis Timbrel Ontario Minister of Energy Hoof and mouth disease To the editor of The Herald No one should be surprised thai Premier William Davis has gained a little popularity In the last month or so The legislature has not been sitting and he t had the opportunity to keep sticking his foot in his mouth No doubt when the lu lure reconvenes his popular ity will dwindle Etc member the old adage you can fool some of the people lit lime fool all of the people alt of the time especially when you hive i responsibli articulate and factually informed ition challenging you William A Johnson The demonstration shows Bays Hydro the worst that could happen It could be effective because Hydro with disarming candor invites the public to experience the Jarr shocks available under Its only other line None of this expensive sense would be necessary if Hydro followed its own staled policy of running high voltage corridors along property lines lo minimize their impact on people Very few homes and buildings arc situated close to the properly lines Hydro has consistently used to guarantee In writing that a child not properly briefed on the precautions could not be killed by touching ungrounded Ira tor or form implement parked beneath one of these extra high voltage transmission lins Why noC Without a tec like ihis Hydro or other public persuasion campaign Is obviously a sham Whether the child a daddy should or shouldn t have left the ungrounded machinery under the lines doesn really Hydro t deny that a fatal fire or explosion could occur during refuelling under their proposed high voltage II It only recommends ved procedures to prevent it Why should a farmer whose other problems these days have been well publicized have to stop and consider his every move and hose of his fimily when working or living under these lines He wouldn need to If Hydro would concede that Its roulc decision made five years ago with no Input from affected people was serious mtblakt It wis a mistake for two isons First because of the diagonal crossings of rmland and second be nisi no independent study was carried out to deter mint if this route is indeed the one with the least agricultural impact An his been refused us Hydro including the Davis government which eonlrols Hydro should have the right tnmple on the rights of farmers by its impropriation privileges We will necr give in to his of muscle flexing by nor will we be impressed by their phony attempts to show their concern for us including the safety demonstration THEIIIRALD Wednesday October Pages Exception taken over homes story KINETTE EXECUTIVE The 1B76 executive of the Georgetown Earle president and Marilyn Cook past Club la from left Peg treasurer Susan Cooper vice president Linda Swift director Gloria regis ird secretary Bonnie president The winner of the club fall fair draw of a Cinderella doll is Cheryl Brown of Sherman Court FLETCHERS FAMILY SHOE STORE 102MjiiS Geo MEAT SALE HAMBURGER CUBE STEAKS 159 COOKED HAM 199 Peomeol BACON 1 99 HINDS OF BEEF wo 109 CUT PRICES TOO MANY TO LIST FREEZER SPECIALS from 4500 CUSTOM CUT WRAPPED 6331 SCOTTISH CANADIAN BUTCHERS GUELPH ST GEORGETOWN EFFECTIVE WHILE STOCK EASTS 4331 To the editor of The Herald I must take exception to the article which appeared on the front page of your newspaper this week concerning he Marywood Meadows sub division The overall quality and attractiveness of his sub division In my view were never really In doubt Mosl of the problems are normal to a new development What set Marywood Meadows apart and made It such a seething of frustration for the purchasers was the arrogance Indlffer and lack of empathy shown them by he builder Alter a myriad of problems I still have a serious problem for which 1 can get no action My driveway has an improper slope which causes the trunk my car to scrape the street when entering or leaving I respectfully suggest hat Town Council could be doing a fine service to the present and future residents of Georgetown Thieves steal shotgun shells by not allowing his builder to construct any more here Despite the optimism your story for some of us the battle continues SCHOOL ZONE A School Ahead sign war ning motorist approaching St trnncls of School on Duncan Drive will be erected But making portion of the street a hour rone needs town council approval works committee chairman Mike Armstrong said following the tabling of a letter from the police regarding the situation stole automatic 12 shotgun a box of shells and a calibre rifle from the vacant rural residence of a man Jit IB slid police who through on the sldi TV stolen Thieves who entered a Maple Oct stole a 19 inch portable color television set police slid BINGO EVERY WED AT ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Branch Mill St EARLY BIRDS PM 16 REGULARS 120 Each JACKPOT 500 ON NUMBERS 50 MUST GO Two other specials Proceeds to Retarded children 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