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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-03-27, Page 10y • PAGE 2A— 4 ODERjG}j S1GNALSTAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 27,19`1: 9 • 6halfofHuron Pleads with government nt speaks on 10 scrap plan for plant in thiscounty In a recent session of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, MPP" Murray Gaunt, Huron -Bruce, spoke to the members of the House con- cerning the implications of a nuclear power plant on the :In March, 1974, I gave a white bean industry of -Huron speech in regard to Hydro in County. which 4. I attacked the. 'Mr. Gaunt said: organization for its incredibly. "I want°' to'.talk for what I inept handling of the power -line hope won't be• too long on a corridor through niy own matter related to Hydro and the riding. I don't want to repeat • manner in which Hydro that speech. " However, I handles its power -line thought that Hydro had learned corridors. Never has there been something from that ex - an issue that has = been so perience; but I am sorry tcrsay, irritating to me in my 12 years Mr. Speaker, I take that all and some odd months of back. Hydro hasn't learned a political life. Hvdro's ' in- thing in the intervening sensitivity, its power -play months; there are certainly no tactics, its bullying tactics, its visible signs of improvement. deliverate distortions, its self- There is significant evidence to righteous proclamation by substantiate that, and I want to • .f word .and deed that it can do deal with that evidence for a anything in the name of few moments. producing power for the "First_ of all,' Hydro ap Province of Ontario has left me \parently is still considering extremely frustrated. building a nuclear power plant. in Huron -county. , "Mr. B. Gilbertson (Algoma) : No way. 14,PMr. Gaunt: I would hope not. "Mr, Gilbertson: They have given up that idea. "Mr. Gaunt: Ontario's white bean industry is worth over $25 million annually, and it conk' be wiped out if a nuclear power plant were to be located in Huron county. Beans are ex- tremely sensitive to air pollution; 85 per cent of; the Canadian crop is grown in the direct path of the prevailing winds from the proposed plant locations in Huron county: So, it is easy to see what would' happen under those cir- cumstances. The bean industry would have to go. The question then becomes: Is the bean industry worth saving? "Mr. R.F. Nixon (Leader of the Opposition) : ' A good` questien, "Mr.oGaunt: I say to you, Mr. Speaker, that without a doubt LocalJunior Farmers attend c�nf�rence; Huronw e r e p r e s e n t s it's worth saving; without a Huron. were something _that " i • t all. the needed. b • e uivoq�ation a Y doubt preserving a vital i,►dustry in that survey, I understand, the Province of Ontario. • indicated that there was some "Mr. R.F. Nixon; Right, , support, particularly` in the "Mr. Gaunt: All the gover- urban areas, for locating that The nment ha to do was say, "We plant in Huron county. believe that that industry is questions were somewhat very important to the farming • loaded, but to give Hydro the community and it's very im- benefit. of the doubt I would portant to' the citizens „ of hate to say 'that there were Ontario and Canada. sane citizens in Huron county 'Therefore, there is no question who favoured that particular about building a power plant in location. Then the statements that good agricultural land. It started flowing again and now just won't be done." they became stronger and" "That's all that . had to be more positive; that Hydro was said, and i am 'sure that would definitely • going to build, a have been the end `of it. power plant In Huron county However,. that hasn't, hap- right in the centre- of the bean- pened. "there has been no clear- growing area. cut statement on the part of the. "Really, what has happened government in relation to this is that we have undergone proposed nuclear power' plant ` another- one of Hydro's cold location - nothing. wars. It is a .war of attrition "When it became pu'ilic that with Hydro. They are very good Hydro was thinking about at this tactic. They move in and building a nuclear plant in this play.. the -aggressor. When the particular location, Hydro said opposition marshals itself, they they felt that this was a good pull back and they soften the location. Jt fitted in with their whale procedure and. water total grid plans for the province down the statements and so on, and they felt: that there was then when opposition dies off nothing . wring with the they move in `again. It's lust a location. Further, they said the matter of attrition. . adequate and abundant sup- "They weaken the opposition plies of water out of Lake to such an extent that, finally everyone who has been opposed. to the thing, says: "Qh, well, they are going to win anyway, 1�►uageq Power -sites, but there -: so -what's-the use?" This�is'a_„ represented e esent d '7,900 membersatDuring the Annual Banquet, other alternatives for ` bean position to this proposed 'deliberate -and' calculating �• eP ovines' location and so Hydro began tactic on the part of Ontario 6 - - no q About -35A� .J.unia� r, armpr�_. audio-visual aids and body There are other alternatives for "Then it, became very clear -;.-,.�.--• ,... _ _,... � ;..-....._ .. ,... are: ` no khat il'iere_' was-. a. lot-. of". ops S d gh Provincial this pr. Meeting and Provincial Con- Directors forwere m- "I 1975 blthegovernment just ` backing off. They said: "Well,. Hydro. I am convinced of that ference at the nnce RR • 2 Dublin Provincial Toronto, March 21, and 22. this regard, than I blame Hydro Director forHuron County. - because the government has Recipients for the. 1975 Junior failed to set its priorities. Ithas Fanner Travel Opportunities ' failed to stand up and. be were also announced. counted on the issue of preserving good agricultural land; and, in this instance, -1.--1`1 - � 1-led-ineluding--°m Melady, as much, -ar—perhaps---inor-e—in-m-- we have taken another look at it . 'and I say to the government ' • and we are not•1so sure that it is, . and to • Ontario, Hydro onc- a good idea ti) build in that , again, Dplease, for goodness particular location. For the sake, don't-' put your power moment, we are certainly • plant 'in Huron.county, because 'going to cancel out our plans to it simply means the destruction build a plant in that location." the bean industry in .this "Then they took a survey and Representing Huron Junior Farmers ,were: Paul Storey, RR . 1, Dublin, Seaforth Club; Diane Jansen, RR 2, Seaforth, Seaforth Club; Don Melady, RR 2, Dublin, Seaforth Club; Casey Van Bakel, RR 2, Dubllh, Seaforth Club; Larry Murray, RR 4, Walton, Seaforth Club; Tom Melady, RR 2, Dublin, Seaforth Club; Shirley Dougherty, RR 6, Goderich, Clinton Club; Jim Phelan, RR 2, Blyth, Clinton Club; Linda Dougherty, RR 6, .Goderich, Clinton Club. This year the Provincial Conference program took a look at one of the serious problems facing Junior Far- mers and many other organizations - how to. com- municate effectively. With the theme, "Eh? 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