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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-09-26, Page 12pa e 4� Wxnf*t:am Advance -Tim4*s, Thursday, Sept. 26, 11163 Ontario Hydro's new Otter Rapids Generating Station, located on the Abitibi River 93 miles north of Cochrane, was officially opened Sept 11. The plant, which will have a capacity of 174,800 kilowatts by Oct. 1, will be the first of four new plants to be completed in the James Bay water- shed which will provide an additional 560, 000 kilowatts for the province by 1966. The concrete and earth power dam stretches for 1,800 feet between the steep banks of the Abitibi. Ontario Hydro Opens New Generating Station by Lynn Lashbrook, president of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Ass'n In Hometown, Ontario, or the back concessions, the only link with Ontario Hydro is the repairman who braves electric- al, wind and ice storms to re- store power and keep the sys- tem in repair generally. To the newsmen who attend- ed the opening of Ontario Hyd- ro's new Otter Rapids generat- ing plant, 93 miles south of Cochrane and about the same distance south of James Bay, there was the realization many more are involved in the com- plex organization that is H. E. P.C. First glimpse at the new Extra High Voltage plant and darn proved years of planning by many engineers in Hydro's Toronto head office went into the plant before its generators could be started. Too, it was obvious the labor of hundreds of men for many months were involved in taming the rapids, blasting and excavating the rock, building the dam, powerhouse and trans- mission line, before any elec- tricity could be turned on to feed into the province's sys- tem. But why did Ontario Hydro select such a location so far north from centres of populat- ion and industry? The reason is that Ontario Hydro has searched the prov- ince over for good sources of water power as close as possible to hydro consumers. With all other such sites in the province developed, the Commission's engineers had to look further afield. The Otter Rapids site, 23 miles downstream from the Abitibi Canyon, was chosen be- cause it offered a good fall and sufficient water for eight gen- erators, four of which have been installed. Provision was made in construction for four more generators which will be installed when required. Ontario Hydro also found three other good power sites on the neighbouring Mattagami River. These are what is known today as the Little Long, the Harmon and Kipling sites, 42, 55 and 58 miles south of Kapus- kasing, respectively. Little Long construction commenced in the spring of 1900 and will be producing power October 1st with one of its two units. The Harmon station was started last fall and will he producing in August, 1963. Construction on the Kipling plant will commence this fall and will be put in oper- ation penation August 1st, 1966. A11 four plants will be oper- ated by remote control from a transformer station further south called Pinard, where transmis- sion lines will converge. From there power will be sent south on lines carrying a half million volts. While the line is currently being built to Sudbury, it will be extended to Toronto by 1966 — a total distance of 450 miles. Until now Ontario Hydro has been transmitting power over relatively short distances at 230, 000 volts. Because of the great distance between the James Bay area and Toronto, power of the four generating stations will be boosted to 500,- 000 volts so a minimum of power will be lost in trans - m ission. By comparison with some of H. E. P. C.'s other generating stations, Otter Rapids is small, but when it is considered every- thing had to be taken by rail into Ontario's north, where there are only two summer months when snow does not fly, and where temperatures are sub- zero many months, construct- ion of the plant was a remark- able achievement. Since work started in 1958 over a third of a million cubic yards of rock and a quarter of a million cubic yards of earth were excavated. A quarter of a million cubic yards of con- crete went into the dam and plant which is the equivalent to the cement used in paving 50 miles of four lanes of 401 high- way. Just taking expansion and contraction into consideration was a real challenge for the en- gineers who drew up the plans for the 1,800 -foot long concrete and earth darn. But these and other challen- ges were successfully met and when the button was pushed to set three of the, plant's four gen- erators in motion, the faces of the engineers were all smiles because they had overcome tre- mendous obstacles to assure everyone of ample electricity to meet the province's ever- expanding requirements. GOOD QUALITY -ATTRACTIVE PRIDES AT THE GODFREY SCHUETT SHOWROOMS MILDMAY A Typical Church Service of BY PAUL S. BAUMAN The Old Order Mennonites Simplicity describes their form of worship as well as their mode of life in general. Their church is called a "meeting house", and is a plain structure, the majority of them being built of Wood, a few from bricks and have no steeple, bell, or- gan, altar or works of art. The wooden meeting houses are all painted white and the others built of light yellow bricks. In- side the building the pulpit, benches and other woodwork are not painted or varnished, but expose the plain bare wood. Hat racks which are boards with wooden pegs in them are fasten- ed from the ceiling on the mems side. Emphasis falls not on aesthetic stimulation, but on worshipping God in the heart. The seating arrangement during the regular service is rather unique. Men, women and children do not sit together, in families, as is the custom in other churches. The bishop, if present, regular minister and deacons sit on a bench behind the six-foot wide pulpit. The congregation sits in their res- pective places in groups. The main division is in the centre of the church, all the men and boys sitting to the left of the pulpit while all the women and girls are to the right of it. In the group to the left the old, middle aged ones, younger married ones, teen-agers and school boys all have their pro- per sections in which to sit. A similar seating pattern exists to the right in the women's section. A regular morning service is conducted in the following manner: Sharply at nine o'clock a hymn in High German is sung in unison led by a chor- ister, usually an older man of the congregation. Next a dea- con reads a passage from the Bible, ordinarily from the New Testament. Then a sermon is preached by one of the minist- ers, the theme taken from the Bible reading. These ministers preach without notes or prep- aration, continually refer to the Bible for support, give a literal interpretation of it and are supposed to be inspired.'• After this the whole congregat- ion kneels for a short silent prayer. Now the main sermon of the day is given. This is a dis- course of an hour or so in length. On some occasions, two ser- mons may be given at this time, especially in the summer time when the service lasts for three hours. Two or three min- isters and a similar number of deacons are usually present at an ordinary service. Following the main sermon the deacons get an opportunity to give "test- imony". This normally con- sists of a few statements from each one of them, perhaps some favourable comments about the sermons, and ending by saying that they are in full accord with the message. At this time the whole congregat- ion kneels again while the min- ister leads in an audible prayer, always climaxing it with the Lord's Prayer. The closing hymn is now sung and if there are no an- nouncements (which are usually only the proclaiming of marr- iage bans in winter) the bene- diction is pronounced, and the long, simple, undemonstrative, yet somewhat dignified service is over. All hymns and Bible readings are conducted in High German and sermons in Pennsyl- vania German. In the winter time regular services begin at 10 a.m. and last until about 12. 15. No evening services are ever held by this group, nor do they have any Sunday Schools. The peo- ple gather around the outside of the church, for a few minutes of friendly chatter before the men and boys get their horses with the buggies or carriages, pick up the women and children at one end of the church and go home for dinner or to visit friends and relatives for the af- ternoon. COMMUNION SERVICE This church observes the Lord's Supper or communion twice a year, in the spring and again in the fall. They prac- tise a "close" communion and the bread and wine are given only to those who have been re- ceived into the church and who are in full fellowship or in good standing with the congregation. The bishop, assisted by the dea- con, gives out the bread and wine by walking among the members as they sit in their regular places. The ordinance of feet washing, which they base on John 13 is also observed at the close of this service. CATECIIISM CLASSPS AND BAPTISIMAL SERVICES Bishops, ministers and dea- cons are chosen by lot and get no preparatory training for the respective offices and no re- muneration for their services as officials in the church after they are ordained. A bishop has considerable authority as far as church policy is concern- ed. His duties are, apart from the regular ones as a minister, performing marriages, officiat- ing at baptismal services and giving communion. He receiv- es some money for performing marriages, being paid a vol- untary sum by the bridegroom. A minister of course preaches every other Sunday, sometimes every Sunday, and conducts funeral services. 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