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F f s \ f EBRUARY 16 j Drew Says Less Power Will Be Needed S oon, With Stress on Shi Says Less Power Will Be Required Within Three Months Reported decision from Ottawa to ' change Canada's war production and concentrate on building ships 4 was referred to in the Ontario Legislature yesterday by Opposition Leader_Lieut.--Col. George Drew in the power bill debate. He advanced It as one of the reasons why the ; agreement should be considered with the help of experts on the power situation in Ontario. j "A situation has developed with-- | in the past few weeks," Col. Drew j Mr. Hepburn defended the Ottawa said, "which this Legislature should River development as being the only understand before it deals with thisl place to turn to for power. To Col. + bill. I cannot believe that the Hydro ; Drew's suggestion that the agree--| Commission is not aware that there| _ ment was "repudiating the principle§ is going to be a very considerable| of public ownership on the lower change in power requirement_s.m: Ottawa" since there was every rea-- | the next few months on decision | son to expect Quebec would develop | from Ottawa to change our type of| _ leased sites through private owner-- war production. It has been decided _ ship, Mr. Hepburn replied there was | that Canada_ should goncentrate on | no concession to any private inter--| the production of ships." ests in the sites Ontario would con-- He added that with steel .ab- trol. sorbed to a greater degree into Col. Drew insisted that the agree-- | shlpbu.lldlng .1t was going to slow ment was "an iniquitous contract" | down industries that are at present (though with no suggestion of dis-| among the heaviest consumers of honesty) alienating for all time the | electrical power and would result in sites on the Ottawa concerned, noti a heayy reduction of power CON--; _ knowing whether surplus Quebec | sumption in many war industries: power would be used in Canada or s when the plan goes into ;effegt. not. "Why doesn't the Power Con-- | This, he said, "will probably be troller say this is a war necessity| know the facts and said the Hydroi within the next.threfi m]c:im}}\}s. i,| @14 the Dominion Government de--| Was in as good a position as any Hydro, he said, should know 10| velop it as a war enterprise?" he| One to make valuations. "";at e('ixwaTd I"(':\"ée""}:':')'llel stihtfxr;ti:rel: asked. | Hydro had estimated $2,462,000 as relicased, i { | i » I should be considered in relation to Alleges Casual Treatment. | ;(équl.rc'ed_ to take care ofr the cosk Of| . h o f | quisition of lands needed here. the power agreement before the The Opposition, too, questioned | |"There is nothing to be gained b House. | _ the estimated value of the property | | further discussio; unless %ve j nori There had been some such sug--| _ involved, some $2,462,000, according' Hyd stimat a thi Ifgl se gestion. Hon,. W. L. Houck, Hydro--| to the figure given by the Hydro | |; P un 2 fotter nasttven in nemAalas . + , NOA i mm h Juaihctt on SeOneg s 14# . NE &E 3 Y8r0 | / js in a better position to decide. The vice--chairman, replied. But Hydro Commission. /y o i o aprgt a + s I ouse, he said, might sit for took the position that its chief con-- | To «the suggestion of Lt..Col.| ; : f ridi ~WU*| {months to determine whether the eern was providing adequate re»| George Drew Opp051'lon Leader, | © s : i ie i _ a * [ '| | valuations were excessive or not. serves of power for what needal that Mr. Conant table the complete Hon. T. B. McQuesten thought it might arise. i report containing the estimates Of| | wouq pe véry nusual io digsclose Protection Guaranteed. | . values involved, ultuadd(i:tlon :o tr}gl 'amounts to be paid to individuals Discussion in committee of .th.el summary given, r. Conant Sal } \ when they were a matter of nego--| power bill yesterday turned princi-- the .materxal from which the sum» | \tiation. Hon. N. O. Hipel explained,-- pally on the probable "fate" of per-- mation was made--a four--volume re-i in answer to a question by G. H.' haps half the citizens of Hawkes-- port--was "rather stugendous ~-- i| |\Dunbar (Prog. Con., Ottawa South), bury, in regard to civil rights, since haven't read it myself." Col. Drew! | who asked "What of school taxes?" the municipality is affected exten-- held that there.could be no stronge? | |ingt the Commission would make sively by the proposed leasing to | reason for putting the matter before | | yooq josses of taxation sustained by Quebec of lands needed for the| _A committee of experts which he the municipality. Carillon power development. ha'd asked for repeatedly. . George S. Henry (Prog. Con., York Col. Drew pointed out that the 'This Legislature is being Gealt |poyy opserved, regarding compen-- agreement calls for a 999--year lease| with in a most casual manner. We |_);; )n of owners for property re--| to Quebec of property representing | are asked.to act on a report tha.t' 'quire d in the development that| epproximately half the assessed| the Premier himself hasn.'t read, "Hvdro has never been disposed to value of Hawkesbury and adjoining| declared Col, Drew. He pointed out . , ~., private owners generously," territory, and expressed concern over that approximately half the assessed and cited "difficulties" over ease-- whether persons now living on the value of Hawkesbury was concerned ments on the Chats Palls--Leaside land would be citizens of Quebec or| _ in the 999-yea;'.lllease tollQuebsefSS 9(1)'36 ling Ontario; where they would vote,' _ posed in the bill, as well as > t gint h since they would no longer be on worth of Provincial highways, $166,-- drgfrt'itr'lgsg'; orl:g ofo}l!.e slzz(taivgnvogt :hg the Hawkesbury assessment rolls| 000 waterworks, $195,000 sewerag®. );, )/ mong from Mr. Hepburn and what their position would be Was there any suggestion the plan HSt th ti dealin r A i lation -- Agreement that the section, € with regard to taxes and compensa-- _ did notkm\golve'half the popit with compensation to Hawkesbury tion for loss. of Hawkesbury ? son. 'of the Hon. Mitchell Hepburn declared Relies On Commission. i,%rwetrax:;releox;ten?.y slf:zld be clari-- the legal status of the people would Mr. Conant felt the House could _ fieq ®* pr?tected, ie clg ;ergy v:l}xes would _ rely on the judgment of the Hydro The House will continue consider-- o bte fidatfigfclfhouoe;lr 1 e ;etge-, Commission as to whether the valu-- _ a;jon of the bill in committee this o C19" 1d till C thease A 'n-| ations were adequate, a_nd that this _ afternoon. Two other bills the hrcg o wf); ts i ?;V';) e APpaLY was not a matter for first concern. . Steep Rock bill and a bill to author-- and.éssn ent;owour ing on Brogerty Whatever dispositions were made of j;e suspension of the Natural Gas p°15l C asr ts."; nl;m%honDpro;.)e}-ty properties, the owner, he_ said, | Conservation Act "for the duration" ?;i\?erl'gmpeen? eTl;xleiyr s:'atuse asocrir:li:;:rsl would be fully compen;at:%. Ifiedre; | passed the committee stage without * stion that he didn't / j would not be altered. sented the sugge alteration. . » II--