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-PAGE 12A —. GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, T}UJRSDAY, DECEMBLR 4, 1975
Five counties present united front to Commission
It was a show of unanimity,
strength and, above all, concern
that brought over 300 persons
from Huron,- Bruce, Perth,
Wellington and Waterloo counties
to a preliminary meeting of the
Royal Commission on Electric
Power Planning in Wingham last
Thursday.
`—""' The show of unity was not lost
on. the commission members: "It
is, the largest crowd yet and• the
most unanimous as far as con-
cern over a central issue," said
Commissioner Dr. William
Stevenson.
The issue was, of course,, the
loss of land, especially prime
agricultural land, for hydro.
generating stations and power
lines. And it came as no surprise
to anyone, even,the commission,
that this concern was stressed
over and over 'again in the 14
briefs presented at the meeting.'
What, did come as some sur,
prise to' the commission, how-
ever, were the voiced offers, of co-
operation from those present,
both in working with the commis-
sion and in working together,, and
the manifest agreement between '4.What is -the real cost of nuclear r 'e et • �► uuiwlch and Pilkington, PRESERVE FOODLANDS
urban and rural groups. power'' Why- aren't more funds played the first note of the theme
being allocated for research into that would run like a connecting His concerns were echoed by
CANTDU SPEAKS alternative energy sources'' We link through the rest of the briefs . the seven representatives of the
The first group to present a can no longer speak of energy, no to follow: participating townships. r—We
brief was CANTDU, a Goderich- matter what the source, without have now one mistake, let's not
based .group . of activists who, considerin conservation." .,lor the sake of our foodlandh make more," George ,Adams of
g a thorough study and. research Turnberry Township'pleaded.
focus 'mainly on the implications Mrs. •Penfold's brief presented must be carried out, inde-
of nuclear power use in the coup the commission with a question pendently of Hydro, of the area "The erection of transmission
food -
try. C4„NT,DU representative not4raised in any meeting•to date, affected, before ea ..decision iso' ` ands on our top producing opera -
Donald McKee spoke for five Dr. Stevenson said: 'What h lands will make farming p° Mp- 'made on the expansion of Bruce,"
other groups that have joined pens to nuclear power reactors the need for a 'southerly' 500 k.v. tions dangerousWinkelacrd inefficient;
with CANTDU to present a united when their life expectancy is ex- t Harry Winkel of Howick Town=
front.
transmission
line route o
r rnSEIUSS un
of
haunted due to an increase of Bruce and its related Goderiut ch ship concluded.
Mr. McKee's brief was not so radiation levels'' In fact, added „ Eldon Vines of Wallace Town-
gcner•ating station. •
much a presentation of concerns Commissioner Robert Costello, ship presented statistics to sup- ,
as a request for funding to study he wasn't even aware that this Lloyd Moore of Listowel, chair- port the importance of Bruce,
certain issues for the ultimate could- happen. ,, man of the United Townships Huron, Perth, Lambton, Water -
submission of findings at a -for- ENERGYQUOTA group, raised the question of loo, V�'ellington Middlesex and
'mal hearing. He , asked- for ap- • Mrs. Penfold also suggested farming' hazards under hydro Oxford counties in'Ontario's agri-
proval of a total budget of $12,500 establishing an "energy quota" lines• He described a demonstra- culture•
for the group. . and reversing therate structure tion on electrical effects in the • The Peel Township representa-
Mrs. Marilyn Penfold of RR fi, as Ways lo conserve energy. "The ' Barrie 'area '`with only half aS tiv'e voiced the major opinion:
G' derich, followed in CANTDU's more you use,_the cheaper it is," many wires as the ones proposed "We conclude that it is morally
st s with a short presentation of she explained, citing this ration- out of Bruce.' ' , wrong to exchangeour good food
co ,cerns about nuclear power . ale as the reason for energy "If evcsryone was to receive the lands for development and not
pia is and their effects on abuse. amount of shock in this 'room preserve thernn for.future genera -
society. "I• -would like to know ' ,The brief of the Concerned right now as 1.did (ir) the demon- tions; when so much land is avail -
more About the implications of ,-•Harmers, of the United Town- 'stration trailer), the room would I Able, without destroying our Agri-
ther al pollution by all the pro- ships, representing `Turnberry 9' be 'cleared in a hurry," Mr. cultural land."
posed sower plants," she said. Howick, Wallace, Maryborough Moore concluded. Reeve Lorne Murray of Mary -
borough Township issued a
•• ,ttitl•nlent that came as some-
what of •Ii shock to the commis-
sion: the environmental effects of
hydro corridors hake not yet been
researched, "These proposed
major hydro corridors coming
do\\ n through our area would dis-
rupt agriculture in 'a way detri-
mental to the production of food,"
ltcece '\lurt•ay .said. '''1'0 my
knowlt'dgc° a complete, inde-'
pendent environmental impact
'study has not yet been done on
these proposed hydra corridors."
`l'lie Listowel Veterinary Clinic
was represented at the meeting;
hy6IDr. A. L' Maclay: "Our first
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concern lies with 4he preserva-
tion of agricultural land and its
futnrvl use. We have a • duty, a
moral obligation. to utilize class,1
and 2 agricultural land •in the
limited areas where --it can be
found This. land' must not be •
removed from agriculture." �'
Dr. MacKay also voiced a sig-
. gestion that .generated consent-
ing applause from those present:
That if a decrease in service reli-
abilily''.Could slow-Hydro's rate of .•
expansion, "we as . individuals
could accept the inconveniences •
of minor service interruptions."
JUNIOR VIEWPOINT•
A -Listowel Central, School
grade eight ,student , added"
another dimension of concern at
the meeting. "Will progress eat •
up our 'foodlands with generating
'stations, ; transmission lines,
(continued on Hage 13A.)
O•NLYTHREE ofthe five members ofthe Royal Commission on Ele.ct,rie Power Plapning
were -present for the prelirriinary meeting, in Wingham last Thursday. They were: Dr,
William Stevenson, meeting chairman George McKague a•id Robert Costello.
Commission chairman Dr. Arthur Porter and" :omrttissioner Mrs. Solange Plourde
Gagnon were unable to attend..
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