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A SPECIAL TABLE FOR CHRISTMAS — Mrs. Betty
Campbell, president of the evening U.C.W. and
Mrs. Florence Webb are ready to serve tea at the
Brussels United Church Christmas bazaar on
Saturay. (Photo by Langlois)
Huronview
The annual- Christmas Fair sponsored by the Auxiliary, was
held in the Auditorium on Monday afternoon. The residents
had an opportunity to choose from the tables of gifts that had
been donated by groups from the Clinton are a and the ladies
served tea in the craft room.
The Junior and Senior rythm bands from the Goderich.
Phsychiatric Hospital directed by Gordon Harrison entertain-
ed on "Family Night". The Junior Band played and sang
several Christmas numbers along with vocal solos, duets and
instrumentals. Shorty Munro was emcee for the variety
program provided by the Senior Band and Sarah Carter
thanked the entertainers on behalf of the residents.
The Londesboro Women's Institute were hosts for the
December birthday party on. Wednesday afternoon with
twenty-eight celebrants receiving gifts from the ladies. Mrs.
Jessie Tebbutt was emcee for the program of voda solos by
Victor Fos, piano duets by Gale Fear and Geneveive Allin;
mouth organ and guitar Selections by Bert ShorbroOk and a
sing-a-long of Christmas music: Miss Mary Turner who is
celebrating her ninety-ninth birthday on December 11th
extended the appreciation of the residents to all those who
had helped with the party.
Mrs. Shirley Prouty who leads the weekly bible study had a
special Christmas service with musical numbers by BruCe
Cann, Mrs. Henderson, Dorothy Prouty and Susan Cann
accompanied at the organ by Leila Finkbeiner Mr. Milford
and Edward 'Prouty assisted with the devotional period and
each of the residents were presented with a corsage by Mrs.
Prouty.
Dkr,ring the previous 'week, Miss• Jill Wheatley, Seaforth,
was pianist for the Sunday evening Christian Reform song
service led by Dick Roorda.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross King and. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Easton
were welcomed to the Home at Monday's program. Marie
Flynn, Norman Speir and Lorne Lawson provided the old
tyme music with a .vocal solo by Morgan Dalton and a
sing-a-long. The Christian Reformed volunteers assisted with
the activities.
Ken Scott, of Blyth, his brother Jim Scott of Goderich and
Bob Mann of Clinton provided the "Family Night" program.
The trio sang many of the favourite tunes as well as playing
instrumental numbers with guitar, banjo violin and
saxaphone. NelSon Lear expressed the appreciation of the ,
residents for the musical program.
Concern loss of agricultural
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The Huron County Beef i
uprovement Association was re- 1
I resented by Harry Hayter of '
;tephen Township. "We feel that
iiture electric power plants and
ansmission lines should be built
in low priority agricultural land'
- on non-agricultural land," he
rid.. One of the issues he raised'
as new to the commission: farm
ability increases due to hydro
Irridors.
George Adams explained that
rmers are liable for damage to
Tiro towers on their land. Power
'les are forced onto the farmer, ,
r.Adams said, but the farmers
'en't sure of how far the liability
',tends. A 'damaged power line
uld cause thousands of dollars
damage and could make the
'mer liable to suit industries
ipz)se hydro is cut or by the
image, he suggested. Mr.
'lams proposed that the
?mission investigate the
:ssibility of Ontario Hydro
c;urning the liability costs since
le farmer has no options" as to
placing of the power lines on
property.
NEW CONDITIONS
bout 170 property owners on
. now-existing Bruce-to-Sea-
th right-of-way were repre-
ted by David McCallum of
It , Wingham. The Bruce-
ron Powerlilne Negotiating , i nimittee expressed its
kerns about the changes
fated by the presence of the
1-‘3 corridors in this area. "Our
q-y day lives, directly or
irectly, h ave changed i " Mr.
Callum said.,
Ve offer a prayer for Orr
dren, their children and their
dren's children, May they
rays have food On their tables
we have had in generations
• t, Waste not, want not."
e seem to have no respect for
icriltural land, even though it:
be our Most important
ince," ' Hans Feldmann of
.3,. Listowel, suggested.
at Daunt, of R.R.2, GOrrie,
:.! !ed, "It is high time that the
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consumer as well as the farmer
assume responsibility for the
preservation of agricultural land
in Ontario. What is the price of an
acre of food land in the context of
the world food shortage?"
NOT ACCEPTABLE •
The brief presented by the
Christian Farmers Federation of
Ontario was the most inclusive
and intensive of the evening.
"The Christian Farmers Federa-
tion believes that Ontario Hydro
has in the past been quite
ignorant of the true value of food
land. Ontario Hydro's format for
public participation meetings has
been unacceptable. Many of our
present difficulties are in part the
result of inadequate public
control over. past Ontario Hydro
goals and practices."
The "largest" group
represented at the meeting was
led by Bill Armstrong of R.R.4,
Wingham. He spoke for "a group
of concerned teenagers" and
'suggested that "in the future
generating stations be placed at
the actual place of need, thereby
eliminating miles of high-voltage
transmission lines and conserving
valuable prime agricultural
land." When asked by the
meeting chairman, George
McKague, how many teenagers
were represented by the group,
Bill replied: "We represent the
teenagers of Ontario."
All the briefs presented had
one underlying theme: save our
agrictiltural land. If agriculture
was the hero of the meeting,
however, Ontario Hydro seemed
to be the unmistakable black-
hatted villain. Ontario Hydro
representatives at the meeting
suffered an uncomfortable but
mercifully brief period of
embarrassment when one
speaker asked that they rise and
identify themselves. When one of
Ontario Hydro's officials said
they would not identify
themselves since they were
present only as observers, public
reaction was quick to deride and
condemn. "What are they afraid
of? one speaker asked.
DECEMBER 16,-16/6
The impending scene was
avoided when the Ontario Hydro
representatives, at the request of
the chairman Mr. M cKague,
agreed to identify themselves by
rising. About eight Ontario
Hydro representatives were
scattered throughout the crowd.
This tense and uncomfortable
session set, the mood for some of
the comments during the discus-
sion period. The time was limited
and' many speakers concentrated
on the need for a review of
Ontario Hydro policies and plans.
Some speakers expressed their
thanks for the chance to voice
their opinions at hearings
independent of . Ontario Hydro
control.
The four-hour meeting ran the
limit without allowing for the
hearing of five additional briefs.
By half-time, however,
commission members said they
were convinced of the need for
another meeting in this area. The
large turn-out and the united
concern was indication that one
meeting is not sufficient, Mr.
McKague said. Representatives
of the 'five groups were assured
their briefs would be heard at the
next meeting, which is tentatively
scheduled for the week of Jan. 12,
1976 in Listowel.
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