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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-06-14, Page 10PAGE IG--GODERICH SIGNAL-ST..R, THURSDAY 4UNE ' 1973* Ontario HydrO announced plans last Thursday for a massive expansion of its nuclear power facilities at the Bruce Nuclear Power Develop- ment as part of a *$3.8 billion construction program. The plan includes the takeover of Nverhuron Provin- cial Park to allow for the ex pansion of the present hydro facilities. The park will be replaced by another to be built 10 miles north of the present one. Hydro plans to build another generating station similar to Bruce O.S. which is presently under construction. This means*, four more 800,000 kirowatt nuclear generating units for -the Bruce site. The station will be located on the south limits of Hydro property The second of Bruce divides Hydro property from I nv er hu ron Prov i nci a I Park Also to be bunt is another heavy water plant adjacent and similar to the one that has just recently gone into operation. It will turn out 800 tons of heavy water a year . Construction is expected get underway in 1976 and the first reactor in the new station should be 'completed by 1978. Cost of the new generating station and heavy water plant is estimated to be over 1.5 bit tioit According to the Minister of Natural Resources, Leo Ber- nier, park facilities will not suf- fer by Hydro's taking over of the park. The 450 acre In- verhuron site will be replaced by an 1,800 acre park- at MacGregor Point. He added Inverhilron Park was needed, "to provide Hydro with the necessary green belt area 'to surround the enlarged nuclear h‘dro flu:11111c, Hydro viIt pay the MiniSiry about $1.6 million to develop new park which is to be operational by 1975. Until that time, Inverhuron will operate as usual, with overnight calll - ping facilities. After 1975, overnight cam- ping will be prohibited Swim- ming and pi, nicking will be allowed in the park after hydro takes it 0\ er. ,.. About 500 acres at the new NlacGregor Point are already ow tied by t he resou ices ministry and . the remaining land will be purchased in the near future. This. property is owned bY 10 to 20 cottagers Mr. Bernier said that 'ministry Officials would negotiate with the owners.' and he doesn't anticipate that ex- propriat ion Trocedures will he necessary.. The new const met ion at BNPD means that the economy of the area surrounding the site will not slow.. down ‘'hen the present structures are coni - Ped. Reee 2eck stated that, We hate to lose the park bit we can't stop the energy. 4ma0ds.- He thought the proposed construction- would double the size of Kincardine in the next 10 years. Councillor Whitey Crawford of Tiverton' 'thought the an- nouncement would bring nothing but growth to the village. In his opinion, the com- plex will bring 0 lot more business to Tiverton than the park ever did. According to a hydro spokesman, the commission will be discussing details with municipal authorities and other interested groups in the near future. ROBERTSON ROUNDUP 11 Mrs.' Shaddick's class, Room 101, went to County Council on May :31 and are looking for- ward to visiting this, Monday, June 18, to observe hearings at the Court House. Also, Mrs. Shaddick's class have made a donation of $64.25 to the Red Cross Society. Well done! Last Tuesday our School par- ticipated in the field day held in Clinton. We are very proud of the commendable showing of our pupils and their very fine conduct throughout the day. We wish to thank Mr. Harland, Mr. Crawford, Mt Leggatt_ and Mrs. Dowds for making the trip to Clinton possible. Some of the 200 men who tyrned out lest Thursday to a $40 for their steaks. 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