The Wingham Advance-Times, 1974-09-26, Page 2ti
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Set in' May, Hydro officials
**Oil the new policy was in-
iliteleedbyboth the Report of lieblindt Commission and
batioo received at public
Meetings held in the 'piing of this
Year regarding the Bradley to
Georgetown project.
new policy will be applied
to both the Bradley Junction to
Georgetown and Middleport to
Cherrywood 500 kv line projects
and Hydro has already met with
property owners to explain the
policy.
o < further publicize the
changes, Hydro held a meeting
for representatives of the news
media at ihe Waterloo Motor Inns
on Friday.
Officials were disappointed in
the turn -out.
"We sent out 20 invitations and
received 1. replies," L. E.
Vamplew, public relations officer
for the Niagara. region said. "Of
those who replied,. I only see
about eight here."
Hydro said they have received
little response regarding the new
policy but that representatives of
the Ontario Federation of Agri-
culture who have read it "seem
pleased."
Questioned regarding the
"southern" kv corridor route to
carry power to the Kitchener
area, Ernie Kenny, in charge of
transmission .right-of-way
planning. for Hydro, said the
route is presently being studied.
• Approval, he said, is being
withheld pending a review of
Hydro's long range conceptual
Plan -
This
plan is now in the hands of
the Ministry of Energy, but Mr..
Kenny said it could be as long as
three, years before the route .is
Settled, Following the study
report, he said, another series of
public meetings will be held to
get the opinion of .property
owners. .
In ,meetings this spring 'far-
mers in this area formed a
committee to protest the locating
of the proposed ''southern" route
across prime agricultural land. It
was following the 'meetings that
the Ministry of Energy announc-
ed the proposed „Southern route
would be studied 'further.
NEWT QI4CY
Hydro's news: _ hcy regarding
property rights' or power -line
right-of-ways in some 'instances
represents an abrupt departure
from previous policy.
Explaining the new procedure,
Bob' Hawley, Hydro'smanager of
the property appraisal division,
stressed that Hydro no longer
prefers to buy the property
outright.
"We have no preference either
way regarding property pur-
chase or the granting of an.
easement," he said.
Hydro officials also stressed
thatfrom now on there will be
. • "uniform application of The
Expropriations Act (1908-69)."
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FOUR PHA.
In broad terms the new.
acquisition policy is a four-phase
pirocedure.
The first phase involves the
planning of the route, including
public meets .and study and
the final report to the govern-
ment regarding the propos ed
route.
The second pba*e was
described by Martin Pask, icer
charge of Hydro's regional
property acquisition division, as
being the"information please' in
which Hydro representatives
informed property moors in-
volved
mvolved of expropriation
procedures, their rights, etc..
The third phase will involve
the Hearing of Necessity, or
Inquiry Hearing as it is
sometimes cane •
After the government an-
nounces iitsdecisasou ' " regarding
the hearing, the acquisition of
property including "hard-nosed
negotiation" begins,
Hydro officials then described
the procedure in detail.
Following the selection of the
"broad route" Hydro engineers
determine the specific right-of-
way, discussing details with
property owners and with Hydro
property agents.
INFORM PUBLIC
An information kit describing
Hydro's acquisition policies and
outlining the particular project
vfdll be given owners, and they'll
be asked per .mission for survey
crews and appraisers to enter the
property.,
When the specific right-of-way
has been defined, Hydro starts
the expropriation -negotiation
process to acquire the needed
property rights.
Hydro people may make'
severalcalls over a period of two
to three months and will be
continually available to clear up
any points ,an 'owner asks about.
After the appraisal is complete,
they'll call again to present
Hydro's offers of compensation
under all the various purchase or
easement -granting options the
• owner has available. The
evaluation is madeby a staff of
Hydro appraisers, aided by ac-
credited outside private apprais-
ers.
As yet, neither Ontario Hydro
nor the owner is settling on the
final terms. At this point, the
1S-16Id amount ',of
compensation under the various
options Ontario Hydro 'is
prepared to pay. This is to
provide a dollars -and -cents basis
on which to weigh his dcisions.
Ontario Hydro then lists all
properties affected and applies to
the Ontario Government for
approval to expropriate the
needed property right. Shortly
after, Hydro agents will start
delivering personally to each
affected owner, a "Notice of Ap-
plication • for Approval to Ex-
propriate."
The "owners" as defined in The.
Expropriations Act include
tenants, mortgage -holders,
creditors with property liens, and
B. AND K. TOWERS
New in Wingham
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The Notice la really 'Hydro's
formal declaration of the vecific
tyrlght*itre wren. It
tellz owners, how to lodge a for-
objectiorn, if they wish, to the
.prcappieeti. esililwpriati••
Should anyone have 'been
missed, a copy of the Notice is
published in a.local newspaper
once &week for three consecutive
weeks.
An owner who objects to the
expropriation supply writes to
the approving authority
designated in the Notice and
requests an inquiry. The request
must be filed within 30 days of
receiving the Notice.
INQUIRY HEARING
The inquiry isn't concer`ilieec
with compensation but only
whether the taking of the land is
fair, sound and real"sonably
nary for the project to go
ahead.
If there's no request for an
inquiry, none is held. If there is a
request, an Inquiry Officer is
named by the Minist4r of the
Attorney General. He notifies
Ontario Hydro, and all owners
who requested the inquiry, of the
date and place it will be held.
The inquiry is always held in
the local area, and beforehand
Hydro must provide all in-.
tereated parties with a "Notice of
Grounds" setting out its reasons
for the proposed expropriation. It
must also make available for
public inspection, usually in its
local area office, all the evidence
on which it will rely.
Until the inquiry is over, Hydro
property agents will not go ahead
acquiring property rights. This is
to ensure the inquiry does. not
appear to be prejudiced by On-
tario Hydro having already
acquired a significant number of
rights ahead of time.
At the inquiry, Hydro presents
its case for needing the property
rights. Opponents present their
arguments against it. Both sides.
are allowed to croft -examine. At
the end, the Inquiry Officer
prepares a report for the Ontario
Government summarizing all the
facts and giving his recommen-
dations.
There's no special time limit on
this\part of the process; but three
to four months is a fairly typical
iod. However, within 90 days
�re'ce ` tie
rialire t the'`
appropriate Minister must make
public his .decision on the exprop-
riation -- approval; approval
with modifications; or disap-
proval.
NEGOTIATION
If the expropriation has been
approved, detailed negotiation
between Hydro and the owners
starts.
Within 90 days Hydro must
register its Plan of Expropriation
in the appropriate Land Registry
Office. Title to the expropriated
land, or land rights, immediately
passes to Ontario Hydro.
Two things must still be settled
— When can Hydro take actual
possession? How much will
Hydro pay? The final part of the
process settles these:
First, all affected owners must
be given three different formal
notices:
1 Notice of Expropriation,
stating the date Hydro registered
the Expropriation Plan and
setting out the owner's com-
pensation rights.
2 Notice of Possession, in
which Hydro specifies the date it
needs activeuse of the ex-
propriated . land rights.
Generally, this is 95 days after
the owner receives Notice of
Possession, but this can be
changed by the owner, or Ontario
Hydro, on application to a judge.
ubliciz
3 Notice of Election, giving the.
owner his choice of one of three
dates he wants used in evaluating
what he'll be paid; the date he got
his Notice oI an Inquiry; the date
Hydro registered the Ex*
propriation Plan; or the date he
got his Notice of Expropriatioal.
After he's had a chance •to
study these documents, Ontario
Hydro must then offer the regis-
tered owner immediate pay -
meat based on 100 per cent of the
market value of the expropriated
rights, as evaluated by Ontario
Hydro for the date he has chosen.
Accepting this payment in no
way prejudices the owner's right
to seek greater compensation
and he has three ways of doing it,
He can keep on negotiating
with Ontario Hydro, until both
sides agree.
He can request his case be con-
sidered by the Board of
Negotiations. Set up by the On-
tario Government to help in bar-
gaining, this board holds in-
formal hearings, usually right on
the property. Its suggestions for
fair compensation, however,
aren't binding on either party.
Finally, Ontario's Land
Compensation Board can be
asked to determine the com-
pensation. The decision is bin -
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w acquisi
di , Wale , either
party to the Ontario court of
Appeal within 30 days. -
OWNER'S CHOICES
compensation depends fitly
on W .H
ing full ownership of the
needed bold or nay acquiring
a perpetual went, and the
owner generally gets three clew.
options. He also ,moi all the in-
formation he bei to weigh their
relative advantages to him
pearsonally.
1 He can sell the required prop,
ertytrilght to Hydro for a lump
sum payment reflecting full
market and other values. .
2 He can sell a perpetual ease-
ment for a lump sum payment
based on a sea sidard formula.
3 He can sell a perpetual ease-
ment in return for an annual
payment adjustable yearly.
Unless Ellin title to the land is
needed -- perhaps tor a, power
station site -- Hydro All usually
try to expropriate seely whatever
easement rights are essential.
The owner, however* retains his
right to sell the property' outrht
if he wishes,
An easement involves getting
certain limited rights to use the
• land, perhaps to build a power
line, and then enter the property
ion p
from tiMe tO time to Mspect and to %crow five
it. The w be
fully compenitalited for any
damage cowed by�L,i l work.
7 he'
# o 'no't permitted to
greet buildings on the easement
area, he 1 :t biaali the rest elf the
hind rights, respon-
sibilities as paying property
taxes. COMPENSA'Ot •
If the owner 'chooses to sell,,
compensation 3a WWI. on . the
market value of the property
determined by an appraisal that .
the ems the . richt
bee too tort a ►ld on
the open .mark`et by, willing
seller to a willbuyer.
Since Hydras usually buys only
part of a property, the effect this
may have on the rest of the
property. has to be taken. into
account. If the remainder has
been reduced in value, due to
changes in size, shape, potential
use or effect on buildings, .thhs
amount is added. to the market
value of the purchased portion in.
the total offer- for compeosatlon.
If Hydro and the faranelk agree
that Hydro's requirements will
leave the farm an ineffective
operation, Hydro will buy the
entire;'trek..
There ks also provision for pay-
ment of other allowances, such as
legal and survey costs, relocation
costs* special expense s and
"disturbance." In. 'this last
Clifford man charged
special impact a era mesioncategory,� r'he•
line may impose on fiarmland.
with i mp a i rE+ d driving. Additionally, Hydro's past
An investigation by Wingham
police following an accident on
Josephine St. last Friday led to a
Clifford area man being charged
with impaired driving. Wingham
Police Chief Jim Miller said 43 -
year -old Eldon Murray was
charged after his car swerved off
Josephine St. and collided with a
hydro pole. The pole sustained
light damage but Mr. Murray's
1970 Plymouth received $1,000
worth of damage to the front end.
On Thursday police were called
to an accident at the intersection
of John St. and Carling Terrace.
The drivers involved were
Donald Ritchie of RR 3, Lucknow
and Dean Netzke of Teeswater.
Netzke, who was travelling west
on }John St., claims that he put on
his signal light' and was Pre-
paring to make a left turn at .the
intersection when Ritchie, who
was coming from the other
direction, collided with him. The
second driver said his view of the
road was hampered by glare
from the sun. Police report that
no charges were laid in the
collision because both cars had
been moved by the time police
arrived.
The cars, a 1969 Pontiac driven
by . Mr. Ritchie and a 1973
Chevrolet driven by Mr. Netzke,
sustained at total of $700 worth of
damage to their front ends.
• During the week police had the
radar system in operation and
five -drivers were nabbed for
exceeding the speed limit as a
result. Police also charged
William Chambers .of . RR 4,
Wingham with making un-
necessary noise.
practice of licensing purchased
farmland to the former owner for
a nominal $1 per acre per year
plus taxes will _ate
If the owner wishes merely to
grant easement rights, Hydro has
developed a compensation for-,
mula for agricultural lands. It
recognizes compensation for both
the easementright required and
the impact a transmission Jine
may have oh farming operations.
EASEMENT VALUES
For easements over agricul-
tural land, compensation is based
on 75 per cent of the market value
of the land to' cover
the basic right-of-way. YToo this is
added an additional payment for
any tower structures 75
' per cent of the market value of
one acre of land for the first
structure, 80 per cent of the value
of an acre for the second, 85 per
cent for the third, anCntin
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Russel Ross visited Sunday
with. Mrs. Ross, a patient in St.
Mary's Hospital, Kitchener.
We are sorry to report that
Elmer Sleightholm on Saturday,
while using a jack, had the
misfortune to have the jack slip,
breaking his right hand.
Mr.• and Mrs. ' Ewart Mac-
Pherson of Lucknow were
Saturday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Bill . Rintoul. Bill ,Rintoul
was laid up last week with in-
fection in his foot caused by •
stepping on a nail.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Eyanss on
Sunday attended the opening
service at Pinecrest Manor,
Lucknow.
The community hopes to attend
a wedding reception on Friday
evening being held for
newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Martin of London at Whitechurch
community hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pringle of
Lincoln Park, Michigan, were
Friday visitors With Miss Annie
Kennedy.
Mrs. Wallace Conn and her
mother, -Mrs. Earl Caslick,
arrived home Thursday evening
after a two week visit with the
former's daughter (Alma) Mrs.
Mack Armstrong and Mr. Arm;
strong of Langenburg, Sask. .
A , shower was held Saturday,
evening at the home of Mrs. Irwin
Storey at Goderich for her sister,
Brenda Solomon, bride-to-be.
Guests from these parts were
Mrs. Ira Wall, Mrs. Elmer.
Sleightholm, Mrs. Gibbons, Mrs.
Dan Tiffin, Mrs. Arnold • Vint,
Goderich; Mrs. Tys Klooster,
Mrs. • Bill Wilken 'and Miss
Wilken. Among the gifts
receive d were printed sheets and
Pillow cases and matching color
thermal blanket.
BOYS EASING
MEAT SHORTAGE
A group of nine boys in the
Listowel area have formed Perth
County's first 4-H rabbit club and
were exhibitors at the Listowel
Fair. The club has been in the
rabbit business since last spring.
They have been selling two -and -
a -half month old animals, for
about 55 cents a pound at the
same time that beef was selling
at from 35 cents to 56 cents. The
rabbits are sold to Toronto
dealers.
cot mere ter
each additional structure.
ginimuni art* OS par
struictu'ee. If the affected
propertyis other than fad'
exi►aal seresaatio►, will be
wording: to the
'the
bad the ma et
v . of
the,PreI•
Ineleed et biking thle Oyu
as a lump aiim, an owner e9
choose to receive it in the fon of
an annued past, calculated
yearly on the basis that it is in -
tweet qqn, the ,Imp atm evalua-
Payinent will be Calculated ata
rateof ones` per cent above
the chartered bank prime In.
teire st rateeas it stood on Jam
1 of the payment year. ror
example, if the chartered bank
prime rate • was i1 per cent,
payment that year would be, i1
relation
vale Oltpilohisiseslif sob* mayfuture Inflaticic
Inas isseetioas, Mr.
Peek said the revoloatien after
five yews will binnacle by Hid
personnel, "but this might have
to be changed to an independent
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Mr, .Hawley noted that Hua •I
will abide by planning by,laws
and . by decisions, of land
• severance c na�ittelee "just like
s
eve.eke."'
Por example, he said, if a land
'severance committee disallowed
a property purchase, then Hydro
would amply slipl as ears
pow ,w 'the landowner.
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WINC IIAM PHARMAC St
Do you remember what this spring was like ?
The wet fields, the slow start, fertilizer on
allocation and a hundred things that had to be
done within about a two week period.
When you stop and think about it,
doesn't it make sense to get as much as
possible done in the fall 7 plowing
fertilizer down has always benefited
'the farmer with a busy spring schedule.
This fall storing your fertilizer on the
land makes even more sense
It puts your plant food right where it's
needed for fast, early crop production.
You have more assurance that the
fertilizer you require is going to be
available, and at the price that could be
TROJAN SEED DIVISION
PFIZER COMPANY LTD.,
Sarnia, Ontario
KEITH IRELAND
R.R. 2, Timoswat.r, 392-6626
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DAVID McCALLUM
CR. 1, Wingham, 3354871
MOTORISTS TRAVELLING along Hwy. 4 or 86 last week will have noticed that some
changes are being made in the area. Traffic was slow at the, Intersection and surrounding
vicinity as workmen resurfaced the road. The workers, from Cox Construction in Guelph,
will be resurfacing about 11 miles of road along Highway 86 as part of a Ministry of Trans-
portation prosect. (Staff Photo)
lower than next spring's. There's also a much
better chance of getting application
equipment now than next spring, when
it could cost you valuable time in
equipment delays. And, right now,
your own time is more plentiful than
it's going to be at planting time
next spring.
Land storage of fertilizer maximize*
plant food availibility, product
and application equipment availability
as well as your time.
Talk to a CO-OP Specialist soon and arrange
to plow down your plant food now.
UNITED Slizer CO-OPERATIVES OF ONTARIO
Belgrave Branch
am 857-2511 Brussels 887-6453
We will be closed for hiv�ntory
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
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