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. o Power authority charged with ~o The Volta River power development. scheme involved building a |years of construction of that huge 2,100 ft. long, 875 ft. |project, he was named field high rock dam, a nearby [project engineer, and in May | 1087 was made Manager of | eo The new Volta River power |to direct already has |work at the Sir Adam Beck helped to spur industrial de: |development at Niagara. He . To ar: Frank Dobson, Ontario Hydro Central 'Manager Built Ghana Power Project Accepting challenges has been a customary trait of Frank J. Dobson, P. Eng, 50, Ontario Hydro's new Central Region Manager. He has just taken over the post of heading up Hydro's most complex and densely populated region, succeeding Adam VW. S. Smith who re: tired. velopment in Ghana and to improve living conditions. Cost of the power project was about $170 million. The funds were provided by Ghana and also from the World Bank, the United Kingdom and the United States. Mr. Dobson, one of Hydro's best known construction en gineers, was chosen by the Commission for the job in 'Ghana. The president of Ghana had asked Canada's Prime Minister for a Cana- dian engineer to head the Volta River power authority project. This request was passed on to the Premier of Ontario and to Ontario Hy- dro's chairman, who asked Mr. Dobson to accept the challenge offered by this re sponsible job. He did, and in his quiet, efficient way with great perseverance overcame numerous obstacles and set ahead of schedule. gree in civil engineering, 1042, His ability was soon re- 1961 to 1066, Mr. Dobson was-|DeCew Falls hydraulic power on loan to the Government of |project, in Niagara Region, | ~~ Ghana in the very respon. |during his early years with | sible role of Chief Executive [Hydro. Then he became the Officer of the Volta River |Resident Engineer at Chen: aux hydro electric project on the task of constructing and [the Ottawa River, in 1948. administering the affairs of | Four years later, Frank this huge 883,000 kilowatt [Dobson was posted to Nia- | power development, in the |gara as divisional engineer | heart of that important Afri. |during construction of the can nation. In the latter complementary saddle dam, and a powerhouse with four |the entire development. huge generators, also a town: plant is located at Akosombo, "Accra, the capital of Ghana. [got the initial phase of Lake- view thermal electric power plant well under way when he accepted the challenge of building the Volta River project in the Fall 1961. On his return from Ghana in the Fall 1966, Mr. Dobson was named by the Comission to the responsible position of Regional Manager at Hydro's Georgian Bay Region at Bar- rie. On June 1, this year he was appointed to succeed Adam W. S. Smith, who re- tired after 13 years as Man- ager of Hydro's Central Re: glon, the most highly indus. trialized sector of the prov- ince. Mr. Dobson is married and resides with his wife, Sally, and their four sons at 627 Bob-O-Link Road, in Clark: son. * PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday, June 15th, 1967 - 9 Minor Softball Association | Prepares For "Booster Night' | The Preston Squirt Tour- nament was rained out last Saturday and has been sche: duled for Sat., June 17. Our Legion Squirts will be in at- tendance, First game 11 am, against Woodstock. The Port Perry IGA Pee Wees will be travelling to Woodstock the same day to take"part in the annual Pee Wee Tournament. First game is 10.30 against Downsview. Coaches Don Cochrane, Doug McMillan & Clare Nightingale will have these boys up for this day as they are expected to do well, The Umpires Clinic on Sunday was a very interest. ing afternoon with 25 coach- es and umpires on hand. The Clinic conducted by Mr. Andy Davidson of Stratford, Mr. Max Scheff of Willow- dale and Mr. Jim Tebworth of Belleville. These three men did an excellent job and provided an interesting pro. gramme, Booster Night tickets will be distributed to the team members by their coaches before or at the parade. Parents are urged to buy these tickets as this is our means of providing softball for about 500 boys and girls. The Tripp's Const. Juniors came up with a 3 to 1 win over Oshawa T.V. Towers on Tuesday, for their first win, This club will improve every time out. Ballard Lumber Midgets also won last Friday when they defeated Trenton 5 - 2. This club will provide fine softball this season with coaches Carl Luke and Mac McMillan doing a good job. All Executive members and coaches are urged to attend the general meeting on Sun- day, June 18th, 7.30 at the arena, as final plans for the Booster Night will be made. Ballard Lumber Midgets dropped an 8 to 1 decision on Sunday in Trenton, The score was only 2-1 for Trenton in J the eighth inning, but as io Ballard's pitcher Doug Hugh- es tired, reliefer Reg Manns could not hold Trenton. If any boys or girls have not been assigned to a team please contact V. Walker and A you will be placed. : yg a ONTARIO RIDING e* P.C (Federal) ASSN. g. EETING rl MW Co & ELECTION OF 5 CONVENTION % DELEGATES or Friday, June 23, 8 p.m. o UXBRIDGE LEGION HALL 3 All P.-C Supporters Welcome i re tL tS A £ a Se backs, finishing the project A graduate of the Univer | sity of Toronto, with a Ba | chelor of Applied Science de- | Frank Dobson joined Ontario | Hydro's engineering staff in cognized and he was rapidly | promoted, Mr, Dobson was | ® For nearly five years, from [a divisional engineer at the | Sir Adam Beck No. 2 power | In the spring of 1858, Mr. site, hospital, ete. 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