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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-02-02, Page 11PaRnapanion Custddian Contract Tender Plainly marked sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned up to FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1977 for contracting custodial services at THE HURON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION BOARD OFFICES, Clinton, Ont. All tenders must be submitted on the offical tender form which are available at the Huron County Board of Education, 103 Albert Street, Clinton, Ontario. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. R. MeV EAN Plant Superintendent A.J.COCHRANE H.TURICHEIM Director of Education Chairman 212'66-1 23 Bus. Directory McKellar barn and commercial painting, airless spray, hydraulic aerial truck, sand blasting, dial: 345.2879 for spring and summer prices. LAURIE MeKELLAR R. R. #2 Staffa, Ont. 23-624 19 Notices The Majestic Women's Institute are sponsoring a quilting course. Anyone interested please call Mrs. Harold Steffler 887-9211 or Mrs. Harman DeVries 887-6656 before FebrUary 6. 19-66-1 Any girls 12 years of age or over by March 1st interested in taking the next 4-H sewing course "Clothes for Leisure" please contact Mrs.Wallace Bell, or Mrs. Ralph Haveman before February 19. 19-66-1 LASSIFIED Food land i m portant 21 Tenders Wanted 24 Cards of Thanks I would like to express my many thanks to all my friends who remembered me while in hospital. — Mrs. Mary Snell 24-66-1 The family of the late Margaret Nichol wish to thank friends and relatives for their kind expressions of sympathy, floral tributes and charitable donations during the sickness and death of a dear wife and mother. Special thanks to Rev. Eric LeDrew, M.L.Watts Funeral Home and the ladies of the Brussels U.C.W., to the nurses on 1st floor Wingham Hospital and the staff and nurses at the Callender Nursing Home. Your thoughtful- ness will always be remembered. — Lorne Nichol, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Nichol, Adah Smith. , 24-66-1 25 In Memoriam BONE — In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grand- father , Russell Bone who passed away February 6, 1973. The world changes year to year And friends from day to day But never will the one we love From memory pass away. — Always remembered by his wife Verena and family. 25-66 -1, THORNTON — In loving memory of a dear mother and grandmother, May Thornton who passed away one • year ago February 6, 1976. Her life was unselfish for others she lived, Not to receive, but always to give. Helpful and willing, so thoughtful and kind, These beautiful memories she left behind. — Sadly missed by her family Harold and Ada Thornton, Mildred and Lawrence .Jacklin, Margaret and Henry Lindner, Jean Noemer and all the grand- children. 25-66-1 27 Births JAMIESON — Deb and Len JaMieson, R.R.2, Seaforth wish to announce the birth of their daughter Erin Lee on January 25, 1977 at St. Joseph's Hospital, London. 27-66x1 • • • • • • • • • Dave Robb PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY Weddings - Anniversaries Portraits - Industrial • Team & Group Pictures SEAFORTH 527-0064 Hai7e you heard the one about the guy who kept saying to himself that he was in good shape until he took his insurance physical? The Cariadieh movement for personal fitness. Fitness. In your heart youknow it's right. (Continued from. Page 1) recommends that the 'agricul- tural heartland" of the province, namely the top producing counties of Southwestern Ontario, be preserved intact if at all possible. "It would . be advisable on agricultural grounds to keep major energy developments off the 'agricultural heartland', especially those involving thermal plants or massive investment," he states. "Because of the environmen- tal in ovement, social pressurs have tended to push transmission lines on to farmland. In the high-machinery areas this creates special locational and adjustment problems." While the location of nuclear stations (such as Nanticoke) generally can be compatible with agriculture in Prof. Pearson's opinion, the same is not true of thermal stations. "Thermal stations burning oil or coal present distinct problems in all areas and particularly in Southwestern Ontario, where westerly locations combined with the air pollution effects of U:S. stations in the lower Great Lakes can adversely effect specialty crop areas which have already had to adjtist to such conditions. "However when one balances this (need for corridors) with the air pollution problem, perhaps we can deal with transmission lines." According to Prof. Pearson,.the problems posed by .locating generating stations in farmland areas are not so much related to safety as to the "strong socio- economic impacts" they create. "I wouldn't hesitate to live next door to a nuclear power station. However this fear of the unknown is difficult to deal with." Prof. Pearson said in Sweden he saw • a town built around a power station "and it made sense to me,'.such planning utilizes the "proximity of the power to the load centre, the heating capacity of the station, the accompanying industrial park and the road system." "It's time we stopped depart- mentalized planning," Prof. Pearson Noted. "I see agriculture in retreat in municipal planning and it concerns me ... and municipal planning has no co- ordination with energy planning." While power stations can be built to serve the neeas or urban centres Prof. Pearson said there is no doubt but what sites like the Bruce station have a disruptive effect on rural areas. "The development of a station like Bruce is equivalent to dropping the development of 10 to 12 townships in one area in one or two years — it's phenomenal for a small community to absorb. The economic impact is tremendous, especially on wages and services. The Public Service are good employers, they pay good wages. It's a big job for an agricultural community to service this kind of development ...Mind you there are benefits; they are very real and very evident, such as the direct and indirect effects of the massive investment involved which includes improved shopping facilities, road systems and retailing. The rate of change is a key factor." Prof. Pearson said it is somewhat unfortunate that the development of the Bruce station just happened to coincide with major changes in agriculture thus increasing the problems involved. ' Our affluence and resulting need for more energy arrived at the Same time as the specializk tion of farmland, the great Shift for example to large areas of corn growing arid the shift to dairy farming. The speCialization WAS in areas where a great deal of machinery is needed." An added pressure on prime farmland, said Prof. Pearson, is the fact that at the same time urban centres are pushing transmission lines on to agricul- tural areas, they are also pushing housing on areas within a two- hour drive of major cities, on to prime farmland areas. This point was also made by Mr. Van Donkersgoed who said that in 1975 "close t o one-quar- ter of all new housing construc- tion was in rural areas." As for the future of farming in general in Ontario, Prof. Pearson said he was optimistic in that "the rural planning sector is developing very quickly." However, he said, if the province continues with its "cheap food policy and not supporting excellence in farming in general, we could find some excellent farms struggling to survive and this concerns me." One of the major concerns raised by farmers during the question period was the possible effects of working and living under high power transmission lines. Leonard and Teressa Manion `of the Palmerston area said they were concerned about the 250 kv power lines across their farm. "We'd like to know more about it; we're scared of it," Mrs. Manion said. She asked members of the Royal Commission if they were making any attempt to get copies of studies done on the effects of transmission lines on humans in Russia and if so, could the copies be sent to their family doctor. "We will get all the evidence we can," replied Dr. Porter. "We've heard of them (the Russian studies) and we already have some of them as well as some from Syracuse University." Dr. Porter said the commission would gladly forward whatever information it has to the Manion's doctor. However, he cautioned, that the matter of transmission Mae effect on humans was one causing controversy among the scientists themselves. "But it is obvious to the Commission that there is a problem here, people are concerned about it and we are trying to find out as much about it as possible." • Mrs. Manion also wondered 81 there were any studies op the effects of the lines on women and children. "Anything I've heard has been about hydro linemen." The Food Land Steering Committee, an ad hoc committee formed from a number .of farm groups in order to combine resources in dealing with the Royal Commission, was represen- ted by. Lloyd Moore of Listowel, chairman; and by Elbert Van Donkersgoed of Drayton, secre- tary-treasurer. Mr. Moore is an organizer of the. Concerned Farmers of the United Townships and Mr. Van Donkersgoed is on the executive of the 'Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario. Other farm groups involved in the Steering Committee are the Bruce-Huron Power Negotiating Committee, the Huron Power Plant Committee, the National Farmers Union, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and the Ontario Institute of Agrologists. Representatives • from these organizations were at the hearing as were represesntatives from Ontario Hydro. (From the Listowel Banner) )col 976 )ck. tely ice. Dols 27, 'ere Lngs )2-tf TD 'cols 'Key Ash- Aetric ,nciis ecals Gifts 12-tf 3000 Post Place ied at -62xtf ,hape, 1-66x1 -62-tf ver 20 Louis ussels. 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