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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-03-13, Page 1Ames Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Twelfth Year dvocate & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, March 13, 1985 Price Per Copy 50 Cents But how do you fight Ontario Hydro? Area farmers adamant in line opposition The majority of farmers whose land could be affected are adamant- ly opposed to Ontario Hydro's pro- posal to bring power from the Bruce nuclear plant to southwestern Ontario via any one of three alternate routes cutting through Huron County. When property owners in Hay, Stanley, Tuckersmith, Stephen and Usborne were asked their opinion, comments ranged from a resigned "we don c .vant it, but 'how do you fight Ontario Hydro" to expletives that had to be deleted for publication in a family newspaper. Looking on the bright side, one con- tact who requested anonymity facetiously remarked "for us poor . farmers, maybe letting Hydro put a tower or two on our farm is the only way we'll make money. One of the proposed routes would put towers on MPP Jack Riddell's Stephen township farm. Riddell said that though he might be accused of conflict of interest, he is not trying to protect his own farm at the expense of those on alternate routes, but will exert every effort to keeping the power line out of Huron altogether. Riddell said he has already informed Ontario Hydro that "it has a tiger by the tail if it thinks it can put a power corridor through some of the best land in Ontario". Riddell fears the present deputy minister of agriculture, Clayton Switzer, may not be as strong an ad- vocate for keeping the line off prime agricultural land as his predecessor, Duncan Allan. However, Riddell em- phasized "we are a long way from any decision". In the interim, other routes are being examined, and there is still the process of environmental assessments, hearings, and a report to the ministry of the environment before construction would begin. Riddell plans to make a presenta- tion when hearings start, and pledges his support and assistance to the Foodlands-Hydro committee and any other established group contesting a direct Bruce -to -London line. Hay reeve Lionel Wilder leaves no doubt as to where he stands. Hay township placed an ad in last week's paper urging all opposed to a line through Hay to attend the information meeting held Tuesday in the South Huron rec centre. Wilder, whose farm is on one of the proposed routes, between concessions 7 and 8, is concerned about decreas- ed values in Hay, which has the highest equalized assessment in the county. Other arguments against the line given by Wilder are the inconve- nience of manoeuvering equipment around the towers, the likelihood of in- terference with the mobile radios many farmers use for communica- tions, and possible adverse effects on home radio and TV reception. Another Hay farmer, Glenn Hayter, said he would prefer that the line not go through his property. He intended to go to one of the informa- tion centres this week with no preformed opinion, but many ques- tions. He wants to know exactly where one of 'the proposed routes would be on his farm and what com- pensation Ontario Hydro is prepared to pay. Concession 7 resident Ian McAllister. like Hayter, had adopted a "wait and see" attitude until the in- formation meeting. He wants the power corridor to follow the least disruptive route. The most easterly of the three routes would be easily visible from the home of Tuckersmith reeve Bob Bell. Bell agrees that a line through a farm does have a devaluing effect on land value, and would prefer a nor - Please turn to page 3 Adds to suspensions In Exeter Provincial Court on Tues- day, sentence was passed on two cases , both involving driving under licence suspension. Daryl Mitton, 442 Main St., Exeter, pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle while his licence was suspend- ed. He was originally stopped for a headlight violation, but a CPIC check revealed a licence suspension for un- paid fines. Justice of the Peace Doug Wedlake fined Mitton $250, with 45 days to pay, and suspended his licence for an additional six months consecutive to the current suspension. Rupert J. Foley, RR 1 Hensel', was fined $500 with 30 days to pay for driv- ing while his licence was under suspension. He was given an addi- tional six month suspension con- secutive with his current one. Foley was not present for the trial. Con- stable Weverink testified that he observed Foley driving on a side road in Usborne Concession, and that when he was stopped, Foley said he didn't have his licence with him. Weverink gave him the benefit of the doubt, but a later CPIC check revealed that Foley's licence was under suspension. It was Foley's second conviction for the offence. CHANGE OF SCENE -- blahs. Having o good Bowen). Staff at South Huron Hospital organized a Hawaiian Day to counter the winter time are Miss Coconuts 1985 (Leroy Edwards) and Mrs. Tacky Tourist (Joanne • • iurddiflgDiL to .wnership p.rtfoIio Dashwood Industries Limited. the area's largest employer, will have a new owner, probably by the end of next month. On Friday, E. Cayley Hill. chief ex- ecutive officer of Dearborn Holdings Inc., and Richard M. Ivey, chairman of Allpak Limited. announced that Dearborn Holdings has agreed to ac- quire Dashwood industries from Allpak. The'transaction is conditional upon completion of formal documentation and is expected to be completed on April 30. It's the second area firm purchas- ed by Dearborn Holdings in recent months. On October 24, the investment com- pany purchased the assets of United Plastics Components Ltd., which operates out of the Oud Warehousing building on Highway 83 East former- ly occupied by JF Farm,Machinerv. Museum receives go-ahead of sorts Huron County Council gave an ap- proval of sorts for the go-ahead of tluron County Pioneer Museum, but whether or not a new museum actual- ly gets built depends on the council elected this fall. A crowded council chambers in the county court house heard county council debate and decide in a 16 to 12 recorded vote to put $3no.(t(r(r in a reserve fund this year for the museum. baler. taking slashes al ds 1985 budget. county council reduced the amount to $250,000. Discussion of the future ul the museum got underway alter council heard from Goderich Mayor Eileen Palmer. "The town of Goderich pledges its full support and co-operation Will you do the same'?" she asked of county council. Several times in her pitch to coun- cillors. Mayor Palmer referred to county council as "the guardians and protectors of Huron County history. However. all county council agreed to do was put the $3oo.000 into a reserve fund this year it will only recommend to the next council that an amount of $300.000 a year for the years 1986. 1987 and 1988 be set aside for the museum. F'or a council to commit funds to a future council requires Ontario Municipal Board ( OMB) approval. This county council has avoided by stating it will only recommend that funds be set aside. The results of .the,municipal elec- tion this fall could determine the future of the museum. Exeter's Reeve Bill Mickle and Deputy Reeve Lossy Fuller, speaking for their council. called for reducing the size of a future museum. thus lowering the cost. Morris Township Reeve Bill Elston said his council was only willing to commit the county to a total of $500.000 for the museum project. Ilay Deputy Reeve Tony Bedard called the whole museum project "rather foolish". floNick Reeve Jack Stafford, chair- man of the museum committee said the project has to get underway. Please turn to page 3 Dashwood Industries Limited, whose head office and main plant is located in Centralia, is the largest Canadian manufacturer of wood, vinyl and vinyl clad windows. Dashwood's products are marketed and distributed throughout Canada either directly or through independ- ed dealers and distributors. Dearborn Holdings Inc. is head of- ficed in Rexdale, and is a privately - owned Canadian investment com- pany which presently owns metal fabricating and plastics extrusion facilities, marketing products through independent distributors on a world-wide basis. Dearborn cur- rently employs about 420 people in plants and offices in Goderich, Toron- to, Exeter and Toledo, Ohio. Hill said that the acquisition of Dashwood represents a major step in Dearborn's long-term plan to expand and diversify its involvement in the Canadian manufacturing sector. Hill also stated that Dashwood is a recognized leader in the window in- dustry in Canada and that it will be Dearborn's intention to have it con- tinue to operate as an independent company within the Dearborn group with Dearborn assisting Dashwood to further expand and develop its pro- ducts and markets. Dashwood employs approximately 400 hourly and salaried personnel at its Centralia facility, all of whom will be retained under Dearborn's ownership. As part of the transaction, Allpak Limited will retain Dashwood's British Columbia operatioons, Wescraft Manufacturing Company. located on Vancouver island and Dashwood-Kayline industries Limited located in Surrey. Each of these will continue as independent subsidiaries owned directly by Allpak. WHAT A WAY TO ESCAPE Bill and Barb Bannerman were winners in the Friday night Great Escape Weekend draw sponsored by the Lucan Irish. The couple is shown toasting the organizers moments before heading for Toronto in a limousine. T -A photo Hundreds pack for trip but only two get to go Bill and Barb Bannerman of Lucan made an unexpected trip to Toronto Friday night. No. they did not win a lottery. But, what they did win was almost as good. They were the recipients of a weekend in Toronto at the Sheraton Centre hotel as the winners of a draw sponsored by the Lucan Irish Junior "D" hockey club. All tickets buyers came to the Lucan Community Centre Friday night with luggage in hand and a slim CUT A TASTY RiBBON CFR 'radio personality Bill Brody chopped on eight foot link of sausage to officially open the A.J. 'Fred' Dorling building. Tuesday morning. From the left are Russell Tiemon, Marion, Jack and Jim Darling, Brady, Joe and Jeff Darling. Leone Brock and Dorothy Morks. T -A photo hope their ticket would be drawn from the more than 150 in the drum and They would be whisked away to the big city. Whisked away they were as a limousine from Voyageur Limousine and Van Service of London with Dwayne Ferguson at the wheel pull- ed onto the auditorium floor to pick up the lucky couple. Only three hours after the draw was made the Bannermans were deposited at the Sheraton Centre with a suite for the weekend. A bottle of champagne was waiting in the hotel room. They were also presented with a bottle of champagne before leaving the arena and $100 in cash as spending money for the weekend. Barb Bannerman in talking to the T -A Monday said, "it was a super weekend and we can't thank the organizers enough for coming up with such a novel idea". Most of Saturday in Toronto was spent shopping at the Eaton's Centre where they were caught up in a demonstration of striking workers. A television news clip Saturday night showed Barh Bannerman in the crowd. Saturday night's part of the prize was a gourmet dinner at the Redwood Restaurant in the Sheraton Centre. The trip hack was made by way of a CN club car to London where the limousine was again waiting for the short trip to Lucan. On the Sunday afternoon walk to Union Station. the Bannermans saw filming of the Kane and Abel movie. Friday night. Irish team president Clare Stanley was in charge of the program and draw. Assisting were all members of the executive and their wives and the players along with their mothers and girl friends. Salary talks continue Representatives of the Huron Coun- ty Board of Education and its secon- dary school teachers will meet on Wednesday. March 13 to negotiate further without a mediator At the March 6 school hoard meeting. the board withdrew three items from the terms of employment set up earlier this year. These Three items. said teacher negotiator Shirley - Weary. were withdrawn at the re- quest of the teachers because they had not been discussed at the negotiating lahle. Mrs. Weary said the hoard agreed to amend the three items and the teachers agreed lo drop charges of negotiating in had faith. The changes mean teachers don't have an individual choice to par- ticipate in their federation levy. the administrator on the staff improve- ment plan doesn't get a vole and the joint workload committee is able to assign the number of staff to teach schools