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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Thursday, October 13, 2011 · 12 Glenorchy is online to serve northern residents OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Oakville Hydro recently officially celebrated the completion of a new transformer station that is expected to help meet the electricity demands of the growing population in north Oakville. Members of the Town of Oakville Council, Oakville Hydro and other local dignitaries were present at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 153-megawatt Glenorchy Municipal Transformer Station, located on Sixth Line, just north of Hwy. 407. "We're very excited about this station. It's a valued asset for Oakville Hydro and the town to have. It will help ensure the safe arrival of electricity to the customers of Oakville for many years to come," said president and CEO of Oakville Hydro Corporation, Rob Lister. "This transformer station will allow us to address the growing and evolving requirements of Oakville Hydro's customers in north Oakville," said Lister. The project began in 2009. The land on which it sits was purchased in 2010 and construction started in August of last year. By July, the transformer station went online. "This is one of the fastest transformer construction projects on record in the province, a real testament to the great teamwork from start to finish," Lister said. The local utility CEO added that on July 21, Oakville Hydro reached an all-time peak load of f 360 megawatts, and this new transformer station supplied 44 megawatts on that day. The transformer station is directly connected to a Hydro One transmission line, receiving 200,000 volts. The station's two 217,000-kilogram transformers convert the transmission voltage into distribution voltage, which is then fed to Oakville Hydro customers in north Oakville. MICHAEL IVANIN / OAKVILLE BEAVER POWERED UP: From left, Ward 5 Councillor Jeff Knoll, Ward 3 Councillor Keith Bird, Mayor Rob Burton, President/CEO of Oakville Hydro Rob Lister, Ward 1 Councillor Alan Johnston, Oakville Hydro board member Mike Russill, and Ward 3 Councillor Dave Gittings cut the ribbon at the Glenorchy Transformer Station. Make k your h home a safe f place l to h hang out to h help l combat b b bullying ll Continued from page 11 bourhood they live in, no matter how much income their family had, no matter their race or colour, the safer they felt, the better they did on their test scores," said Linney. To create a safe climate, all mem- bers of the school community must be involved, including teachers, staff, businesses, community members and non-profit organizations. "Every student should have one adult on campus, hopefully three, but at least one adult on campus, who protects them and is someone they can talk to, kind of like a men- tor. They need that relationship with at least one adult," said Linney. Communication is key to student-adult relationships. Having an open line of communication at home and school is also one of the best defences against bullying and other forms of mistreatment, Linney said, as meaningful social connections, and students who believe adults want to hear from them, is what makes school safer. Some things parents can do to help their children is to network with other parents and volunteer at the school, and be one of the adults that can they can turn to on cam- pus or after school, he added. "We've got to help them get better. It's not just enough to say it's going to get better; we've got to help them along the way. Make your home a safe place to hang out, so you can learn what's going on with your child," Linney told parents.