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Preferred hydro tower line plan heads for Exeter area
By GREGOR CAMPBULL
Ontario Hydro wants to
build 300 kilometres of
transmission lines and about
1,664 towers from the Bruce
Nuclear Power Develop-
ment south to London then
east to the Mlddleport
Transformer station near
Hamilton, at a capital cost
of about $350 million in 1981
dollars.
The line will pass through
this immediate area.
One 500,000 -volt double
November 4, 1981
circuit line, which could in-
volve 50-metre�ee high towers
on a right -of -Way 76. metres
wide, from Bruce to a new
transformer station at Lon-
don would be required for
this referred plan. Where
exactly these towers and
lines would be situated in
this area has yet to be deter-
mined, save for a zone 13 to
50 kilometers wide through
Bruce, Huron and Middlesex
counties where the specific
route would be located if ab -
proved
proved after public hearings
under the Environmental
Assessment Act expected to
start in January.
Hydro chairman Hugh
Macauley announced the
preferred plan at London
Thursday. It is one of six
alternative general routes
the utility, public and special
interest groups have been
studying since June.
"Now, with the benefit of
more than four months'
public input combined with
our own analysis, we feel
this plan best meets
economic, environmental
and technical criteria," Mr.
Macaulay said. "The new
facilities will enable all the
power from the Bruce
nuclear plants to be
delivered, provide for future
electricity needs in
southwestern Ontario (to the
year 2,000), and maintain
transfer capability with the
Michigan utilities."
The Hydro chairman said
plan one was selected by a
process of elimination, after
working groups had narrow-
ed down their preferred
choice of plans to two, plans
one and five. Hydro
preferred the same two
plans.
"Both are excellent plans
technically and are com-
parable in capital cost,"
Macaulay said, "the first
plan however has higher
long-term costs because of
greater transmission line
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& North Lambton Since 1873
Air force escaper
Wednesday evening,
November 11, the R.E.
Pooley Branch of, the Royal
Canadian Legion in Exeter
will have as its guest
speaker a World War II flyer
who flew on secret missions
to many countries In
Europe. •
R.A. (Roy) Scot of Toron-
losses associated with it.
"The biggest advantage of
plan one over all other plans
is that it represents the best
option from an overall en-
vironmental perspective. In
terms of its potential effect
on agriculture, the plan re-
quires the least number of
transmission towers of any
of the plans, and calls for
only one line from Bruce to
London as compared with
two required by plan five."
Hydro released four and
one-half pounds of documen-
Bruce GS
tation when announcing its
preferred plan Thursday.
The documentation notes
public interest was highest
at Clinton, Lucknow, Ailsa
Craig, Flesherton, Avening
and Kitchener for the 16 in-
formation centres in
southwestern Ontario Hydro
set up to discuss the six
plans.
Hydro's supporting
documentation states: "The
primary concern expressed
at the information centres
related to the impact that
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to speak to Legion
to almost completed a tour
of operational flying with the
Royal Air Force, as a
member of the Royal Cana-
dian Air Force, and was shot
TRYING OUT COMPUTERS — At Friday's Professional Development Day at Exeter Public
School the morning session was spent in discussing the use of computers in education.
Shown with a computer are Exeter Public School principal Jim Chapman and teachers Al
Beattie, Usborne Central and Andy Fraser, J.A.D. McCurdy. T -A photo
PRIEST SPEAKS TO TEACHERS — Father Joe Nelligan of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church was the dinner guest speaker at Friday's Professional Development Day for South
Huron Public School teachers. Shown with Father Nelligan are Theresa McCann, J.A.D.
McCurdy and Larry Weido, Zurich Public School. T -A photo
About 75 percent in 15 years
Computers to do work
The use of computers in
education was the theme of
one of the speakers at
Friday's Professional
Development Day for South
Huron public school
teachers.
Dave Didur, co-ordinator
of computer studies for the
Hamilton Board of Educa-
tion said within 15 years 75
percent of the work force
will need computers. He
added, "And of the other
jobs 90 percent will require
computer awareness."
Didur continued, com-
puters will play such a
crucial role in everyday life
and in the technological
future of this nation that the
public's ignorance of the
subject constitutes a
national crisis."
He went on to say,
"Education Minister Bette
Stephenson has now en-
dorsed micro computers for
education and the Ontario
government may pay as
much as 75 percent for com-
puter purchase. They have
'seen the light."
Didur told the teachers,
"Your jobs will certainly be
affected by computers. They
will do the more repetitive
jobs and free you up for
more exciting tasks."
"Computers are an instant
resource to a wealth of infor-
mation and have great
potential for education and
work in the home and can
tighten family ties", said the
Hamilton computer expert.
Afternoon workshops in-
cluded Locomotor Skills
presented' by Usborne Cen-
tral teacher Al Beattie;
Write On by Sue Torrie of
the London Board of Educa-
tion; How to use the Ontario
Assessment Instrument Pool
by Dr. Bob Stinson oc the
regional office of OISA; and
Writing is a Way of Learing
by Eileen Campbell from the
Middlesex Board of Educa-
tion.
The lunch time speaker
was Father Joe Nelligan of
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Roman Catholic Church 'and
he talked about stress.
Father Nelligan in
diagnosing stress said it was
a matter of choice. Most of
us as victims of stress
choose to be intimidated."
He continued, "The only
thing we know for sure is
that we have to die and
many suffer stress by not
accepting that fact. We must
have respect for the truth."
down over France and crash
landed his four -engined
bomber aircraft in a field at
night.
Some of his crew survived
but, being badly burned,
they had to seek help im-
mediately and so became
prisoners of war.
Roy and another member
of his crew made a get-
away, found friendly help
among farming people,were
hidden for three weeks in
Paris and were among a
group of men who were es-
corted over the Pyrenees
Mountains into Spain.
His difficulties didn't
cease in neutral Spainwhere
he was officially detained
for a period of time. Even-
tually he was freed and
reached Gibraltar and then
England. His return to
Phone books
on the way
The 1981-82 edition of the
telephone directory for
London -St. Thomas and sur-
rounding area becomes
available beginning
November 20.
Peter Croome, local Bell
manager, said 238,000 direc-
tories will be delivered this
year, about 7,000 more than
in 1980. Delivery is schedul-
ed to be completed by
December 7, 1981.
Bell's Phonecentre con-
cept is illustrated in color
photographs on the front and
back covers.
NeW information in the in-
troductory section includes:
Information about the
Mobile Communication Cen-
tre - a toll-free number for
subscribers to call if they
are having problems with
their mobile equipment.
The Customer Services
pages.(6 and 7) have been
revised and a number to call
for services not listed on the
pages is added.
A perpetual calendar.
C-overnment listings, the
Blue Pages at the back, have
been expanded and are set
up in two parts: services and
offices.
The services section
provides an alphabetical list
of various government ser-
vices and. in most cases, the
level of government is listed
for convenience.
The offices section retains
the more traditional format
of offices. listed in this se-
quence: municipal, provin-
cial and federal.
Bell is continuing its
policy of one directory per
customer. Anyone who does
not receive a copy should
call the local Bell Canada
business office after the
delivery period.
England was accomplished
in just less than three
months.
Roy is a member of
perhaps the most exclusive
group in Canada. The group
is called the Royal Air
Forces Escaping Society.
This Society was formed in
1945 by Viscount Portal of
Hungerford, Marshall of the
Royal Air Force, and the
Canadian Branch was form-
ed in 1965. There are
branches in Australia and
New Zealand and other
members are scattered
throughout the world.
To be qualified for
membership, a flyer must
have been shot- down over
enemy or enemy -occupied
territory and evaded capture
or escaped from a prisoner
of war camp and reached his
own lines or, with the help of
the Resistance movement,
returned to England.
Mr. Scott will speak about
his flying missions to
Europe as part of Military
Intelligence, his crash lan-
ding, and the events and
travels and the help he
received in–being able to
return to England. His ad-
dress will be illustrated.
Gas prices
to increase
"They want you to switch
from oil to gas and then the
price of gas goes up!"
That was the only com-
ment made Monday night
when Exeter council receiv-
ed notification that Union
Gas has made application
for yet another gas price in-
crease.
Council in the past had
fought the requests, but
there was no such fight
hinted this week as it was fil-
ed "as information only".
However, council did
decide to ensure that On-
tario Hydro will stay in com-
petition with natural gas as
they opposed a resolution
from the Township of West
Nissouri calling for the On-
tario government to ensure
that further foreign export
of electric power from On-
tario Hydro be halted.
Councillor Morley Hall
said the sale of energy for
export could help stabilize
Ontario consumers' rates.
The resolution expressed
fears about the proliferation
of nuclear power
developments and suggested
the construction of ad-
ditional nuclear plants be
considered only for satisfy-
ing domestic demand and
that efforts be commenced
to encourage development of
solar technology and conver-
sion.
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CHOOSE ROUTE — The area shown on white in this map is
the route chosen for the transmission lines which will carry
power from the Bruce generating station to the London area.
McGillivray wants
extra diamond
Jim Thompson and Barry
Heaman advised
McGillivray Council that the
recreation committee would
like to construct an ad-
ditional ball diamond and
improve the existing
facilities in order to accom-
modate more ball teams In
the township.
Council agreed and in-
structed them to proceed
and report back to council
with an estimate of the costs
involved.
Council also reviewed
their position with respect of
drain repairs at their Oc-
tober meeting. Assessments
on drain repairs are to be
billed during the term of
council, not to exceed two
years. This is to keep ac-
counts current so lan-
downers are not receiving
accounts for something done
five years back.
Mike Quinn and Joe Noon
from the Regional Assess-
ment Office attended before
council and presented their
report under Section 86 of
the AssPcsment Act. There
are three classes in
McGillivray: residential,
commerical and farms. The
process is to equalize
assessments within classes
and does not change the
assessment base.
To arrive at the equalized
assessment. the total pre-
sent assessment is divided
by the total market value
assessment and this gives
the factor to be applied.
Council agreed to proceed
under Section 86. The new
assessment will be in place
for 1982.
The debenture rate on
waterline debentures will
be 17'2 for a four year
term.
The finance committee of
county council is suggesting
quarterly payments to the
County. The feeling of coun-
cil was that they should not
change their billing system
to the • ratepayers as four
times a year would t..,t be
acceptable to the farming
community.
Tile Drain Loan
Applications in the amount
of $17.100 were approved.
Bruce Karr reported ex-
penditures todate are within
budget and mos. construc-
tion projects are near com-
pletion or completed. Ap-
proximately 820,000 in sub-
sidy dollars will be turned
back to the Province.
Spriet & Associates were
appointed engineers on the
drain petition of Lewis
Tasko and Eric
Devlaeminch.
Jim Thompson and Barry
Heaman were authorized to
attend a Conference at
Wheels Inn. Chatham, on
November 21, with a
registration cost of $30.00
each.
Effective September 1,
1981. severance applications
will require a fee of 8100.00
per severance.
The next regular meeting
of council will be held Mon-
day evening, November 2 at
7 p m.
towers have on agricultural
operations. The main desire
expressed was to minimize
this impact through ap-
propriate compensation, im-
proved tower design, and
proper location of transmis-
sion lines and towers within
farm land rather than
through avoiding prime
agricultural land altogether.
"Input from the
agricultural community
stressed the importance of
locating the towers on
property lines. Plan one re-
quires one tower line an a 76
metre right-of-way between
London and Bruce. Plan two
requires two tower' lines. If
they are both placed on one
right-of-way, which would be
110 metres wide, both sets of
towers could not be on the
property lines, two separate
67 metre rights -Of -way
would be required."
If the Ministry of the En-
vironment approves the plan
that Hydro prefers the utili-
ty will begin what it calls
"route stage. studies'!, with
the public, municipalities,
organizations, interest
groups and provincial
ministries and agencies.
Specific alternative routes
and sites will then be iden-
tified. narrowed down and
selected by Hydro in con-
junction with these groups
and individuals.
"Following hearings on
Route Stage Environmental
Assessment and a subse-
quent, government approval
in the spring of 1984, right-
of-way and tower locations
will be finalized in co-
operation with affected lan-
downers," Hydro documen-
tation states. "With proper-
ty acquisition and construc-
tion requiring about four
years. facilities are ex-
pected to be in service by
July 1988."
This is the same year all
four units from the Bruce B
station are expected to be in
service
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