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NFU takes tough stand on Hydro
The National Farmers Union
has issued a warning to farmers
who will be affected by , the
installation of a hydro line by
Ontario Hydro not to sign off
their land without first
consulting NFU officials in their
area.
their land which Ontario Hydro
rents In perpetiity for a lump
scum and give it the right to build
and "malntiatn such a power line.
,"This is not the first tiMe
were ;' been . involved with the
NFV in a case like this. They
Walter Miller, Tara; have been picketing our jobs at
vice-president of the NFU issued- • Stayner recently 'and we ended
'Vie , warning Wednesday. He said up paying up to '$8,GOO per
ntario. l y,dr,represeratativeyM, >e,".he,, said.
the Owen Sound , area are
discussing an "tiagreement with
farmers;
"The NFU has set -tip a
committee in the area and
several farmers have signed
contracts with the NFU to
bargain with `Ontario Hydro on
their behalf," he said. •
"The two-week old
committee, comprised of its
president and chairman, Arnold
Kuhl, R. R. 3, Owen Sound; Mac
Gamble, 'Nelson Tribble and
Douglas Campbell, all'of R. R. 3,
Chatsworth, have 'held two
meetings with some of the
affected farmers and received
agreements that would seek a
rental agreementwhich would
be re -negotiated ever five'years,
rather than an easement with
one payment in perpetuity," he
said.
The hydro line, a tower
structure to be built from
Douglas Point to Owen Sound,
will affect,a number of farmers
whose support the committee
wants in dealing with Ontario
Hydro.
▪ "The current Method of
expropriation is -totally
unacceptable .,to_..the, NFU," said
'• ..thesunion vice-president... .
"'The farmers," he said,.
"ought to be adequately paid for
the damage, depreciation,.
nuisance, danger and other_
factors which they are not now
allowed for," - . , 4
• He said . ' the present
expropriation, procedures
amount to little more than land
stealing by `` the Ontario
government, .and' needs to be
challenged..
"Farmers,v he said, "are not •
trying to deny anyone access to
sufficient power, but..theymust
be adequately paid for the use of
their land."
.Ivan— Lloyd, Onta io 'Hydro
,representative for the Georgian
Bay 'region, said Ontario Hydro
is currently ineetfng with six
area township planning boards
to discuss 'the proposed building
ofthe power line.-
It will bea -230,000 volt
single _steel—Tower line from
---Douglas Point to the Owen
Sound transformer station. The
purpose here is to increase the
-power supply- to thew Owen
Sound area by 1973.
He said Ontario Hydro has
not yet negotiated with area
farmers along, the ` proposed
route, but Will meet until
November 1 with planning,
boards in the . Townships ofa
Bruce, Derby, Sydenham,
Saugeen, Arran, Sullivan and the
Owen '.Sound and district
planning board.
Mr. Lloyd added ,paugeen and;
Arran Townships have already
given approval to the power line._
plan, while another township has
approved in principle..
"Ontario Hydro• will be
taking easements on most of the
land. needed for the project,
while some . of it will • 'be
purchased outright;, he said.
Under 4, the easements, the
landown•, would retain title to
Their beef .is still not real
with us,, but with Lite new
Expropriation Act. It takes a
Tittle longer for -us to get through
under the new act, thouh. All
we can do is try ••t .' a the
landowners adeq ate
compensation for -their land."
Douglas .Campbell, R. R. 3,
Chatsworth, secretary of the
local NFU committee, said the
committee was formed two
weeks ago to help determine
what Ontario Hydro plans in the
area.
He,said he was not aware that
public meetings between Ontario
Hydro and the township
planning boardsswere being held.
"It's very upsettin{ that all
this doubt exists abo ► "": ntario
Hydro's plans, since there seems
to have 'been no public contact
about them."
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New Democratic Party leader fol bhtario Stephen Lewis greets party supporters and well-wisjters
during a "rally held on Sunday afternoon at the party 'committee rooms in Goderich. The party
leader flew into Sky Harbour of 4:30 Sunday afternoon and was greeted at the airport by a crowd
of about 200 persons. He later spoke to a rally at the campaign headquarters. — Staff photo
Newspaper important link- •
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
.The_.role of the community
newspapers... in °H-.uron.r ‘County
seems to be one of the . most
important links in improved
The -recommendation which
was approved was that • an
.a dm i nistra.t.i ve. . council . ,:be
-• :established"- to .•. meet -'once
monthly. This council will
includethe chairn'ian of •each of
communications between the the Two' advisory councils , of
Huron County Board..-•• of principals (elementary and
Education -and its '"staff of secondary) ; the. t,wo
teachers. representatives of each of the
Thatfact came to light during Nn t h r e.e federations; ' t h e
Monday afternoon's meeting of superintendents "rof education;
the board,. when the ,first of a and the director of education.
group of sub -committees was ' This council will discuss
called in to discuss educational matters of educational concern,
matters in Huron with board to • formulate requests and
members. • . propose solutions and to present
This sub -committee ' which .same. to the board.
s t u_sl l e d 'I jn p r o v i n g' Three members of the
Communications Within The • administrative council should
County System, was chaired by attend board meetings, the
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Bill black, principal of Colborne sub -committee felt, and should
-'Central School, and had - 'iii--Aport decisions and reason for
members Ed Beard .of F. E. these to -their respective,,areas.
Madill Secondary 'School; Mrs. "Policies could be put
Mary Carroll of Holmesville- through channel before making
Public School z_ Larr y -Pl fr steel,' it rule," the sub -committee said.
It was disclosed ' in the
discussions that the teachers felt
'that up until this time, the
county newspapers had been
their, best source of inirrnation
about what was going on in
education throughout Huron
County.
Newspapers were commended
for their willingness to print
news from the schools ,in their
areas whenever. possible.
However, there were indications
that not . all schools seizethis
opportunity to gain- public
attention by using newspaper
space to an advantage.
There was also a complaint
PrineWal, of Seaforth.' District
High- School; and J. Jamieson,
Hul�ntral Public School.
-o , serving on the
Aub -committee was
Superintendent Don Kenwell of
--the Huron Count -y-• 'Board , pf
' Education and ` John Taylor,
trustee. -
Four distinct areas of study
were involved; board -staff
communication; elementary -
secondary school
communication; communication
within the schools; 'and
communications, school with
'.tale public.
26 recommendations
were made to the board by the
sub -committee to improve
communications in the -county
school system. Only one
recommendation was passed -by
the board of education in their
regular meeting which followed
the afernoon fission although
the remaining 25 are'being„ fully
studied and a complete report
will be forthcoming to the board
for decision.
_that_ "news items originating
from board meetings' sometimes
do not reflect the full`Iritent of
the decision reached". One
` a
-- recommendation stated that "a
synopsis of decisions reached by
board should be sent to press,
, staffs and trustees shortly after
meeting".
"Some teachers feet Mat t'hey
just don't, know what board
policies" are," one beef stated.
AINSLIE'S
"The --paper seem s to be the only'
.place they find out information
about. the board." ,,
A n' o't'Ii .e r'- .a r e: a. a, f ;•
communication breakdoW'n, the
teachersjgreed, was in the area .
of teachers..: retirements after:
lengthy service with the board.
It was generally agreed that such
service should ybe rec' gnized in
the local press and that. the
board should endeavor toyfoster
this improved communication. "
Other recommendations
which were of particular interest
.were: .wherever possible• the
board sl ourd have the benefit of
staff opinion before making
policies affecting the • staff;
consideration be given to the
e'stablishmcnt of a"
s conaani tee o n •the
!kindergarten to Grafi �3
concept in' Huron County; each
school staff -should have" a staff'
representative to • pass on
information' and to make sure
communication which is
directed to the school is
distributed to all staff members;
budget - requirements and • final
. budget decisions should '°be
' discussed between principal and
'staff; parents should be adh'ised'•
that when they have matters to'
discuss with the teachers, they
should make appointments with
the teachers through the proper
channels; that principals should -
strive to inform 'the news media
of programs and activities in his
school; and that the 'community
should make use of the school
facilities after school hours
whenever possible.
Chairman Bill _.Black noted
that communication is a "terrific
joba'; • and. the no"rmal
difficulties are compounded ip-
Huron by "geography". He said
that since . working on the
sub -committee he has learned of
new 'problems 'which exist and'
he is more aware k10 of
'problems which may mite in his
,own school. •
Trustee Jim Taylor, Hensall,
wanted to know wl ,y the
--teachers- in Hhurorr Counter felt
they had .to know the '"ifs and
ands"' about, board decisions. -
"They're hired to teach, not
to make. board decisions," said
Tayliax
Chairman Mack said teachers -
like to have ..a part in the system
because teachers are "cogs in the
wheel".
Board chairman Bob Elliott
:said loyalty of the staffsari only
be expected when staff members
know' the "reason for decisions".
"They may not agree but at
least they will understand why ,"
stated Elliott..
"Whys are perhaps just as
important as whats," added
Black..
It was also"pointed out during
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Editorial spurs
disco'sslriYl".,--tit-at.'-'.'the teachers
don't realize that they have the,
right.' to: go. to one of the
upe.rintkndents, of education . in
'tile_ county system in a case
where their principals are not in
accord with a neer;^ idea --the
teacher, may have .r teaching,
perhaps.
"It has always been that if
•t,he principal says no, that's it
for the teacher,"' said Director of
Eduation. D. J. Cochrane. "But
,with the county system, you can
,apply for a transfer to another
school."
"Teachers should be made
advised they ' cah bypass a
princi-pal," said Mrs.
Carroll. "1 really don't think
teachers are aware that they
have that privilege."
"Wi11 rincipalspoint this
out'?" asked Black.' A' -
"Isn't there something wrong
if_ the rincipal. -receives
informati and doesn't pass -it
,on to• the ' staff'?" asked Mrs.
iVIo1lie Kunder, Seaforth,
Black explained that in 'some
instances, principals are so
familiar with information
themselves,, they - are- sometimes
guilty of'"taking , for granted"
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that the staff knows as well.
Director of Education
- Cochrane suggested til' t ii re -
staff meetings in ,the schools
ttruld be a possible solution to
Some of the communication
•problems. It was also felt that if
a ,staff representative was
appointed, and communications
affecting the staff were sent to
him or to her as well as to_the
principal, the,' principals would
be reminded to • bring these
matters tt'2the attention of the
staff.
"I, would think, that irro-nt-f y'
staff meetings are a must," said -
Garnet Hicks, Exeter. "Maybe
oftener..'''budgeting was
discussed briefly ,and .it was
pointed out that if teachers
understood why their requests
for equipment etc. were not
granted;. the y.'.w-o ld" bE?"-ni re'
contented..
It was shown that teachers
could be usefifl"' at budget time
since considerable 'savings could
be affected if text books could
-be pooled and equipment
'shared. As yit stands now, the
teachers suggested, it was every
teacher for himself or herself
w hen co-operation •--between
classes and „schools could
probably be achieved without
much problem. - .
"A' comnmunication gap can
be • bridged only by building
-from both sides towards the
centre, • " observed Black in
closing," the supports • being,
truth, common knowledge ,rind
complete trust"
Boyce, to action
Lou Boyce • of Kincardine,
Progressive Conservative
candidate' in the forthcoming
provincial election, contacted
the Lucknow Sentinel to advise
of action -he l ad✓taken following
a recent ,editorial. in this
newspaper.
The editorial pointed out that
Lucknow was either not marked
or poorly marked on road signs—
at the junctions of Highways 86
and 21 and 86 and 4.
Mr. Boyce contacted Charles
MacNaughton, the Minister of
Transportation and
Communication, and received
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Ei-ECTORS
As this will''be 'my last opportunity to'
reach you.by weekly press before Election
Day, .Thursday, October 21st, I would like
to take this opportunity of thanking ,yolr
for your kindness 'and courtesy during the
campaign. �.,
I have met many of you but there are
also many. I have not been able to meet
owing to limited time, but I do solicit., your
support and vote on October 21st.
In the nine years that I have served as
your M:P.P., I have endeavoured to do my,
best in looking after the affairs of this riding
and also promoting at all times the interests
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of Huron -Bruce.
request to have a sign erected at
Highway- 21 and Highway ` 86
indicating the direction of /the
Village or Lucknow and also to
have a sign erected at Highway 4.
and 9 indicating the Village of
Teeswater.
I have directed the
appropriate members of•my staff
to immediately review • the
,signing at, both_ intersections.
Any confusion that is being
caused to the travelling public
will, of course, be corrected as
soon as possible.
Thank you for bringing this
Matter to my attention,
;the$ollowing reply from Mr: , Yours sincerely,
October F, 1971.
Dear— DeMr;
This is in reply to your recent
Minister,
Transportation and
Communication
This area has tremendous potential for •
tourist, agriculture and industrial growth.
I look forward to working with •you, in play-
ing a part in the further development 'of,
these vital industries. I ask for your help
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