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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-07-08, Page 1are___being •onelitried: preparation for the 46th 'annual Seaforth Lions Carnival this weekend, and the service club.. in conjunction with town Merchants. have, united to make the event a conimunity affair. • While the carnival officially. begins Friday evening. merchants will kick things' off Thursday night with the beginning of a three day sidewalk sale. S. timwners, along with offer ing parking for customers during the three clays. Highlighting the merchants' contribution will be. •.a _performance by the Seaferth District High SChool marching band at 0:30 Thursday. The band will perform its prize ready• • • _winning nausicaosLgarasle WI a sectioned-off portion of Main st. fn addition, the regular carnival penny sale will be held downtown until suppertime Saturday. then it will shift to the Seaforth Agricultural Park where the event is being held this y ear. - "One change this year is there will not be a talent contest. It was originally, slated to begin at 8 p.m. Friday, but"there were not sufficient entries." said 'Irwin. John ston , one. charge of the contest last year. "You have to de a lot of telephoning. I _didn't have much luck last year persuading theinotoparticipat- ate." Please arnival 3 to turn page Another career The Expositor continues its series on interesting careers with a visit this week with Seaforth chiropractor Tom Devereaux. For a look into his profession, see Jo- anne Rimmer's story on pg.§ A meat agency? Does Canada need a nat- ional meat marketing agency to control exports and set quotas? The National Farm- ers Union thinks so and about 30 people agreed at a meeting in Mitchell Tuesday. See pg.... 3 Top Festival perforniance The Blyth Summer Fest- ival got underway with a critically acclaimed present- ation of Quiet in the Land at . the Friday night opening. See a review and picture of the performance on .pg...1Q Hospital annual meeting Seaforth Community Hos- pital held its annual meeting last —week to iew the ""iii41.1,401g preceding year, including reports from the board,chair- nian,the head. of the medical staff and the atiN liary. For stories on the meeting see pg 15 e----Inside this week lioosiimiumore poEitor 122nd Year Whole No. 5913 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1981 — 22'PAGES $16.00 a year in advami: Single cop% 40 cents auvir WHO SHOULD PUSH?Shannomand Heidi Dale took advantage of July 1. and the first heat wave weather of the year with a little Stroll. See more summertime pictures on page 7. (Photo by Hook) 133 ittgapityvn4ER. ,goineti he a long winter for figure skating, and pleasure skating clutins- tats rn Seaforth, • That's h'ecauSe they won't have an arena in which to perform. and when' ice, does, return. at the earliest late this year or in January . it w ill be part of a new arena facility for the town. At a special meeting Monday night. Sealorth council heard from engineer Derk Maat, who performed an inspection of the facility in early June. that the faCility would he unsafe under winter snow load condition. He added it would be safe during the summer. "I recommend that you not use the facility this winter." Mr. Maat. an engineer with MacLaren Engineers. Planners and Scient- ists Inc. of London. told council. "I wouldn't w;on the responsiblity The bad new s left council with a choice: either shore up the existing structure at what the engineer described as a conservative estimate of between $50.000 and $75.000. or build a new arena at a cost of anywhere between 5500.000 and SI million. In an effort to salvage at least part of nest season, council. after a 45 minute discuss- ion, passed a motion instructing Mr. Maat's firm to prepare drawings for a new building. Council cited several reasons for electing to proceed with -a new arena, which will be added to the front section of the building currently housing, the community centre. offices and dressing rooms. Mr. Maat made it clear to council that if it chose to repair the current damage, the most serious, of which deterioration of truss bases. it.would only be a bandage measure before other repairs would be needed. Hydro wants public input-on local -lb - • RePhieenteot of die arena Roar likely be the next part of the arena to reeeire -'repairs. "I just did-Clinton's 01600 a Couple yearS ago." said-Mr. Maat:. "and Seaforth is just as bad. maybe worse.," Fixing die floor would cost between $150.000 and 3I60.000 • he estimated. which would bring the total. potential .tost of repairs within the next five years to more than 5200.000. OLD BUILDING? not willing to spe rid .350.000 to 515.000 then $150.000 a couple years later. and still end up with an old building,•'.noted Mayor John Sinnamon, who several times. along with other members of council said public safety was more important than money. Faced with combined costs of more than $200,000, and realizing the town could get up to 75 per cent of the new building cost in grants from Wintario if the arena is condemned. council decided on a new arena. The arena, however. has not yet been condemned. a step which must be taken by the Ministry,, of Labour once it gets the engineer's report form the town. Twice during the meeting the engineer suggested the arena would be condemned. Earlier, councillor Alf Ross asked: "With the snow load. as soon as that snow load is here, that building is condemned, is what what you're telling us?" "Yes." replied Mr. Maat. Later, in a brief interview, the engineer reaffirmed his belief. "It is my opinion the Ministry of Labour will condemn the building." he said. To ensure the town will be eligible for the Wintario assistance., council asked Mr. Maat to prepare a letter to be forwarded to the Ministry with the engineering brief to BY HERB SHOVELLER A three to four month information prograM with public officials, a series of open information centres and five study groups, are• all steps °Mario Hydro intends to take to minimize controversy surrounding. its plans to expand transmission routes from the Bruce nuclear deVelopment. • - The public involveme at program was • outlined by Hydro officials at a meeting in Exeter Monday. which followed by one month the release of Hydro's of proposal for ,six general routes originating at Bruce. Four of the six mutes in the plan run south from the nuclear generating station, through Huron County, and on to London. It is possible. if one of the four routes is selected. ' that it will run close to both Seaforth and Blyth. At the outset of the meeting. company • • officials stressed that each of the six plans designated only general areas, and specific routes had not yet been seldcted. Several steps must be taken before the final route is chosen. First, beginning with, The information exchange which winds early in the fall. Hydro will recommend one of the six general route plans to the Ministry -of Energy. • Public hearings will follow. If Hydro's plan is accepted at the hearing, the company will then start studies to4letermine exact routes. This. again, about next summer, officials estimated, will be followed by public hearings. In Hydro's three stage public involvment plan. the first step, with public officials. will involgeseminars similar to the one held with the media Monday. The' second part will see information centres set up in various communities for one day. At these. Hydro says. the public is encouraged to submit their concerns in writing. The closest information day. which the company said would be well publicized in weekly papers for the area, will be held in Clinton. In the final stage working ,groups in five regions are being established. The groups will be chaired by representatives of the Huron Erie Land Use Study (HFLUS) group. an independent organization. Dr. Ed. Pleva. well-known for his work at the geography department at the University of Western Ontario (UW0), will head up groups in Chatham. London and Listowel. Dr. John Sullivan. also Lfrorn UO. will chair the meetings of groups_based in Fleshertan and Ancaster. Dave Abbott, a' community relations official with the utility who is in Charge of the public involvement program. said after the meeting he expects between 15 and 25 participants in each group. Mr. Abbott provided an information sheet with a list of interested parties to •iYhoni he has sent invitations to provide a representa- tive 'le the working groups. AG GROUPS Six agricultural. groups have been contact- ed inclu ding the Ontario Federation of BY HERB SHOVELLER Dane MacCarthy. vice-president of cor- porate relations for Ontario Hydro, says a • recent course he took in Florida-on how to . deal with protest groups will 'lead to better relations with interest organizations rather than create conflict. The three day course, whose $500 fee was paid by Hydro. was given by Irving Goldaber for utility executives. mainly from the United States. A report of the seminar originated with a writer from Mother Jones Magazine who infiltrated the gathering under an asstimed, identity. Some theories reportedly outlined at the included the belief that demonstra- tors could be deterred with "a show , of arms and an infiltrating of -activist groups." and the contention by the instructor that executives be encouraged to "assuage and destroy the opposition." Bet. according to Mr. MacCarthy. the aggressive approach to protest groups w us not the main emphasis of the seminar. "Those aren't my feelings at all." he said Tuesday in telephone interview from Toronto. "One thing 1 remember is it is the tendency of some organizations. when people disagree with them. to put them in extreme camps." One point of the course. he added. however. was that it was wrong to automatically describe protest groups, as extremist. "Not everybody completely supported further, in public participation. We can ----_.come_np_ with_ more__ effective .plans_witit publiC input." Mr. MacCarthy said' aggressiveness by utilities toward protests was not the main focus of the seminar. note was the reference to arms and infiltration. Instead. he noted. thoe were feelings the Mother Jones reporter had gotten privately from individ- -uals, --„ The reporter. Mark Downie. described the utility executives as mainly"consisting of rednecks. 'I think there wed, e people there who were in that category." said Mr. MacCarthy. "but I don't know if they were rednecks. Mother Jones leans to the left. some lean to the right. (Apparently) Mark said I was one of the better guys there." Mr. MacCarthy suggested. if anything. his participation in the course would enhance what. he already feels is Hydro's receptive and open.ititerplay with concern- ed groups. and he mentioned environment.' al groups such as the Sierra Club as examples. Mr. MacCarthy said lie had not instruct- ed other Ontario Hydro personnel on the topics of the seminar. lines those factors will continue to receive consideration throughout the selection pro, cess. Points being looked, at are 'human settlement. agricultural production, timber production. mineral extraction, wildlife game resources. recreation, aquatic com- munities, terrestrial communities and the appearance of the landscape. "We •have already evaluated the plans." said Mr. Rusnov. "We're now asking the public to help determine which of the factors are most important, There's not a single plan you can look at and say which plan is the best. "One person's dessert is another's poi- son We need the public support to choose the least difficult. Regardless of which route is chosen, some people will not be happy." At the outset of the meeting. Mr. Abbott offered three reasons for Hydro's plans for expansion which, he added. must be completed by I997,. First, he explained. according to projected electricity needs, the utility must improve its ability to get power from Bruce.c rather than see it "locked" in there. . • Second. Hydro needs to expand 'to meet the growing demand ,for electricity in Southwestern Ontario, while, third. expan- sion will maintain transfer capabilities between Canada and the United States. an exchange which, Hydro says produces re- venue and protection against power break- down. The general aim of the proposed new routes is to get power to a band of the province which stretches from London-to just south of Hamilton. When the plans were released last month. Ontario Hydro came under fire for its timing. But Mr. Abbott said-the public programs were set up in the summer so the initial hearing could be held next January. . JANUARY HEARINGS • "The Ministry of Energy indicated in the past that agricultural groups wanted the hearings in January." noted Mr. Abbott. "They expressed_that in writing." Expositor delivered despite strike Despite the problems created by the postal strike most Expositor subscribers will receive their copies about us usual. Papers for subscribers served by area post offices that are continuing to operate are being driven each week to these offices and distribution will be as usual. Subscrioers Clinton through the copperation el the Clinton News Record may pick up it. I spositors at that office. Clinton rural o': tiers are cooperating in distributing %%e,. key papers each Thursday morning as Papers for de i• ibution in other area communities Such as Exeter and Goderich e h. , the post offices are closed and subscribors residing outside the area. will be held in Seaforth post office for ford ^rd dispatch as soon as postal service is re'siimed ,bsertb'ers wanting to tnake other rangements that might .. •In of, their Hoositor are ..ssed to call us at 52"-0240 and we will do everything we can to cooperate • — wity..tbe arinia should by condeelned- nets 'anti shilidd 'be bilil t tan before In an ittfOrmAl StitNeN oteottneil. nmembera CostS, and, ihreie.Pi4:e attic 3p of 'granttt$.3 tu'arl40 by player, Sinnatnon,,, the consensus wa s. a WHAT'S THE CROWD ABOUT?—A rather large crowd gathered in Hensall Tuesday night to' watch a strange but funny, event-For more pictures.and information on juSt what was going on, turn to the Hensall page. (Photo by Ellis ) A WORTHWHILE CAUSE(—Harold Lapointe, a' London Legion member, travelled through Seaforth on the first part of his journey through a mine-cftnty area. Mr. Lapointe IS biking the area to inform people of a new disabled children's ward to be built in the Westminister Campus Complex, Organizers need one million dollars raised within the next five years. (Photo by Rimrner) isabled vet bikes here A long handlebar moustache. sunglass- children1 ward is to be created within the es. a three-wheeled bicycle and a button- next ten years. covered cap characterize Harold Lapointe. the 60-year-old war veteran who will he going to happen when there's no such "And I said to myself. Okay. what's cycling a nine-county area this summer. animal as a disabled war veteran? I hope He has been travelling to various towns. my great-grandchildren never know what stopping at each Legion. to tell people one is. but we've gotta leave a memorial to about a wing for disabled children which those, who paid the supreme sacrifice." He will be built at the Westminster Complex in has been thinking about how to promote London. When asked about his plan, Mr. this memorial for the children's floor for Lapointe said "You want to know my more than a year. and said it will he one dreaM. my story. what the devil- I'm that will be used regularly. "We have doing?", And then related how the new Please turn to page 3 Agriculture, along with nine environmental organizations. four municipal groups. six from business and development. seven representing community and culture, five from resource and industry, three from energy and six from recreation. • The invitation of public imput into the - .selection process is a relatively new step for , Hydro. 'Before Ontario Hydro did a study, then said this is what we want." explained Tom Rusnov, another' utility offiCial at the meeting. "but the public said they wanted input at earlier stages." WHAT'S CONSIDERED? A variety of factors were considered in the original selction of the general routes, and Learning about protest that." continued the Hydro official. but hinted that his utility did. "Not all wisdom `rests within Ontario 'Hydro.. "We've clearly indicated people have a right to demonstrate. We have gone ix}