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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-03-15, Page 23• GODERICH SIGNAL STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1973—PAGE 111A trop I�1E f Ip 144 O 1,1 051 ro take-over hitt )NM tario Government is ing a "take -over" -'of ricity system in , the . Premier William told the O ntarro Electric Association nvention today lectrical utilities will s separate entities to to with Hydro under agreements and electricity to their ties. er, control of Ontario es and should lie with lature, he told 1600 vis devoted all of his ` the report of Task dro, which he appoin- ook into the future s_„_.4).11,0 Hvdro. are ..two lines of n who owns Hydro, One is that sy;stern is ively owned by the tris utilities and that ideal customer is a er. '!'he other is that an 'agency of the ent, with control exer- the Legislature. sk Force took the lat- saicf Mr. Davis. s not to"tiny that the 1 utilities do not have financial stake in he added'. ''This was d by Task Force its' recommendation nterest of the utilities llx" recognized and y the issuing of Cer- to participating"• representing that in - . Although these certificates would carry non-voting right f,. it has always been his view that municipalities should have a voice in the affairs of the new Hydro Corporation, said Mr. Davis. The Government has agreed to Hydro becoming a (Frown corporation, he said, "but cer- tainly not with the aim of tur- ning Hydro into a vast, profit- making commercial enterprise controlled by the Govern- ment." IN STOCK! NO WAITING... EeU Choose from 30 to 50 Different Varieties Mr. Davis said the new Crown corporation would ha^ve., more of a business orientation to suit present requirements and allow maximum respon- siveness to future conditions. u Neither was there any inten- tion of recommending that Hydro earn a profit or that any funds betaken from the system in the form of hidden taxes:- The axes:The Task Force recommen- dation that the commissioners of regional utilities be appoin- ted by the municipal council,' rather than elected, "was based largely on the (Task Force) Steering Committee's judgement rather then on mat- ters of principle," said Mr. Davis. The Government has n(iw accepted the arguments against this proposal. However, a ,means will he devised 'to allow appointment of commissioners if this' is felt by a municipality to be more appropriate. -�Y�.� ging rit7 tttttt�i,e averal� dimensions of your project and When You Buy Your Materials At Conklin's We'll Even Supply FREE BLUEPRINTS K return.' ty or in,. ICANA5 LTD, orlh Amdii ' ERI(I�i Burch) ...to -5 pa. arch -Meeting of the :Women's League took t. Peter's Parish Hall esdav, March 8. . e absence of 'the t, •the meeting was Over . by the Vice - t Mrs. Beverly Jeffrey. reported that mem- he League had atten- Wornen's Service ,for of Prayer held at the hurch, Montreal St., 1st. A,most effective of yraver, Scripture s ander, hymns was by the ladies of the hurches. next meeting will see ion of Officers for the terns, a nominating e was discussed. A of the' League's ac- is to appear in the ulletin. dies were informed of Development .Day to in Goderich on Wed - March 28. The guest r;- . Roy Bonistee[---- ess a meeting of the the town at Knox ian Church in the af- etween 3:00 and 4:00 embers were en - to attend and to par - in the arrangements de.. The C.W.L. Diocesan Con- vention will :be held in Chatham on'May 8 and 9 at St. 'Joseph's Auditorium. 'St. Peter's Council will be sending tvio delegates. In business arising from the minutes, it was decided to send contributions to Sundale Manor and to the Save the Family Fund. Following• adjournment of the business meeting, coffee was served.. this Handy List • 1 Hs _Will Find it! IRT.NDAY! NIVERSARY! CIAL OCCASION! TION ,2125 3426 2921 [OCHALSH Prefinished 4'x8' - Paneling in a choice of 4 Exotic Finishes HORIZON SN 0- OAK FESTIVAL 0 -AK • • or Algonquin OAK Prefinished OVERLAY PANELS In a Choice of 4 Rich Exotic Finishes ,.create an or -i i al P aster'' iece wr t lteal 'Wood PANELLING. 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Fred Ritchie of Huntsville spent a few days visiting with relatives and friends in the community. David Farrish has been star • goal getter for the Stratford Jr. B team lately. Keep up the good work David. Several from the area atten- ded the Farm Show in London during the past week. Some of those 'attending were Jim and Neil MacKenzie, Ernest_ Gip- son, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Mar- -tyn. Sympathy of the community is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Henry MacKenzie and other relatives in the sudden passiryg of Mrs: Mary Hannah Martis sister of Mr. MacKenzie. Mrs. Martyn has made her home with the MacKenzies for the 4'x8' Prefinished COURTYARD MAHOGANY .p,.. '- ., ;stiff•` ... )(elusive ! WE'RE THE ONLY ONE'S IN CANADA. WHO.HAVE IT . - Prefinished Overlay 4' x ,8' Panels In - PANELING Prefinished 4' x 8' EMBOSSED PANELS IN WHITE OAK OR ROCK MAPLE We Sincerely Urge Our Regular Customers- to Take Advantage of This Great Buy! So wonderfully realistic! 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