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'W'W March al, Plan Involve- $2,000,000. In brief summary of the protect, it was pointed out that the scheme called for the expenditure of $2.- 000,000 within the next two years and. aside from the Government contributions. municipalities were to be assessed for 25 per cent on a basis commensurate with the value they received. Two Initial dams are to be constructed. one at Waldemar. west of Orangeville on ------- thetgkagd Riyer. altar! one at Igilen q . on e ones oga ver near ray- . Legislature Changes Bill to ton. A third and small dam is to be constructed on the creek that Ensure Federal (Puota drain; the1 Luger Marsh. declared q . to t e ' st natural water Will a. Forthcoming reservoir in the Province and the --------- "lit, l"'l'ffie, I', the Grand. u to on. o n ampbell. Minister of WILL NOT HOLD BAG Works, in guiding the bill through "_-------- committee. emphasized that flood . . , control was secondary to water con- Provincial Secretary Says i'tt,'iveatt,"etAtd that it was the first . . I I time suc a project had been at- Dominion Often Welshes lump," in this country. . . T William Duckworth (Cons, Dov- on Joint Proieeh ercourtl. native of the Luther -------- Marsh district, first demanded as- Until definite assurance is given 'I',',',',',,.",',' tf. Grand Valley, his by the Federal Government that it bymthe ')'h'l'iti,,l1f'rulfg,tet be flooded will lay on the line its 37.5 per cent Wants Rights Safeguarded. share of the cost of the Grand River Ross McEwing (Lib.. Wellington conservation and flood control prai- North). in whose riding both main ect. Ontario will hold back its like dams are to be erected, declared contribution under a declaration of 'nh/edt/tts',.'" It," Ite,, et',? "lt policy made yesterday by the Pro- Investigatory Commission's work, vincial Legislature. but urged the Government to safe. Moved by the stinging charge of g'uajrd individuali rights and the Hon. Harry Nixon, Provincial Secre- r 8 ts ot munic pal ties. Drayton,. F he believed, should be protected tary, that the 1'et',t, Government. from relief squatters. who might be had left Ontario 'holding the bag attracted by the labor prospects. He on every major scheme during the said he would like also some assur- past twenty years in which there 3:09am" theidpeo'tleb 11V"? MIN: 1 e ems wou no e en angere had been joint interests. the House by the possibility of a dam break. lapped from the conservation bill Hon. Leopold Macaulay. Con- the provision that it was to become servative House Leader, urged the lawful on the day it received Royal Government to change the section assent and in its place inserted a which refused to persons whose clause that ruled it would come into lands had been expropriated. any force on order of the Lieutenant- right of appealing from the ruling Governor-in-Council. of the Municipal Board. Mr. Through this safeguard. it was Macaulay believed there should be emphasized. Ontario would not be appeal from Municipal Board deer. committed to spend one cent iunti: slon on points of law. the Ottawa agreement was sgne diaee cturea . and delivered. On that day and A nt Stru Barred. Aside from sections providing for upon receiving the assurance re- th . e administration and development quired, the order could be passed . that would place the scheme into of the project and for the expropri- full swin ation of lands and payment of land f . damages. the bill among other "0|" Protect Provlnee. things prohibits any person from Mr. Nixon emphasized that every erecting structures over or adjacent mvnicipality in his riding lay in to the Grand, Conestoga. Nith and the Grand River watershed. He Speed Rivers without the consent of urged that tt definite clause be put the Commission. and takes full in the act that would protect the notice of the possibility that the Province and the municipalities Commission might require the use from expenditures "until we have of cemetery lands. assurance from Ottawa that it is Provision is made for the removal going to participate and moreover |of a cemetery if such action is found to stick." necessary. It also gives the On- "I have seen I good many of these tario Hydro-Electric Power Com- Joint schemes and in every one of mission full right to use any waters .them. when we were up to the power that may be created. 'neeh, they pulled out. I recall the housing scheme. the good roads scheme. the Trans-Canada Highway, thc technical schools, the works program, and last but not least the teller problem, and In every instance Ontario and the municipalities have been left 'holding the bag.'" The bill, which yesterday was re- viewed by a committee of the whole House. was not reported by suggestion of Premier Hepburn. It will again be brought forward in .amended form. Premier Hepburn led a recommendation that would place a restriction on the salaries that the Commission members. yet to be appointed as a body to ad- minister the project. could name for themselves. On " motion, " amendment ruled that no salaries could be paid without the approval of the Municipal Board.