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highways, dog. food companies.,
city people who want weekend re-
treats?" Dean Clarke asked.
"Granted, we will likely have lots'
to eat, but wlhot about my chil-
dren and their children?"
The Huron County Beef Im-
provement Association was re-
presented by Harry Hayter of
Stephen Township. "We feel that
future electric power plants and
transmission lin s should be built
on low priority gtzicultural land
or on non-agricultural land," he
said. One of the issues he raised
0n the Beat
yg Constable Wayne Tooneg
Since this ins, the first conversationalists and
column I have written for the definitely better DRIVERS.
Signal -Star I, would like to WRONG!! Alcohol actul`ally
devote a�.few lines to explain attacks judgement, reasoning
the aims of such a column. power, muscular co -
The purposes of this column ordination, slows down
will, 4I hope, be many and'reaction time and blurs
varied. I want to try and give vision, . just to 'mention a few
you,'the citizens of Goderich, of this drug's side effects.
a better insight into local law Policemen do not have
enforcement. Some of the built-in radar systems for
more common offences 'af- detecting the impaired
fecting us in the Highway driver. It's usually the tell. -
Traffic Act, the Liquor. 'tale signs of the impaired
Control Act and the Criminal' person's driving that -give
Code off' Canada will be him away. Such things as
•mentioned and discussed driving too slowly, hugging
throughout the life of this the curb, wandering all over
column. the roadway, too much„speed
Hopefully, by doing this, or sitting at the stoplight long
some of the myths and \after it has changed to green,
misconceptions concerning
these more common laws will
be done away with.
In an age when many
people view the police officer
as "the guy who's out to get
me", it becomes very im-
portant to point out that
police officers are here to
serveand protect you. The
laws police• officers enforce,
' although sometimes en-
popplar, are those laws 'in-
stituted by governments for
the sole purpose of protecting
you, the citizens.
In order for your police
department to do the job for
which it exists, i1 needs the
'support and co-operation .of
the public it serves and
protects.
The type of public support
and Goderich Police
Department• received from
the citizens of• Goderich this
past Hallowe'en speaks well
for • citizens and -;.police co-
operation.and your continued'_ -can get along all right without
support in the future is much your business.
needed. a So, the •
choice ' is yours to
--- -"WHAT' SAT DO YA ME•AN- make. If you're • going "
I'M•IMPAIRE.D??? drink, then walk, run or take
With a lot of the talk these. a cab. Our jail ac -
days centered around the commodat'ions are not to be -
drug problem in our com- compared with the Hilton.
munity as well as others, the Hotel. ,Plus after you've' been
one drug society, seems to released by the police, there's
ignoreis the one most still the wife and family to
com rat nly abused: face.
ALCOHOL. A. charge of Impaired
Yep, alcohol is a drug. Driving facing,you in the New
Alcohol is nota stimulant as Year will not a Happy
most people seem to think'but., Christmas make.
in reality is a depressant that This completes my first
puts the.• brain . to sleep column in the Signal -Star and
just to mention a few.
Also handing the police
officer a picture of your
sainted mother-in-law after
he has asked to •see •your
driver's license is'a good sign
the driver has, consumed a
few too many.
I could go on giving away
our little secrets for detecting.
,yom when . you're impaired,
bt,ff instead, I want to caution
drivers that if you've h.ahad,a
few too many to drink; DON'T
DRIVE. It mayave you'the
loss of your license and a stiff
fine. It. may, also save your
life and the lives of other
people using our roadways.
The festive' seasonis fast,
approaching and. with it the
office parties, etc., during
whih period a lot of booze is
going • to be consumed.
Goderich has two taxi'
companies which would
appreciate your business and.
. one police department which
gradually. As previously
mentioned in this newspaper,
most drinkers think that after
a few drinks they are bette�t
lovers, better fighters, better
I would like to thank the
editor for making this ven-
ture a reality. See you next
colurnri and until then, SAFE
DRIVING. -
was new to the commission: farm
liability increases due to hydro
corridors.
George Adams explained that
farmersare liable for damage to
hydro towers on their land.
Power lines are forced onto the
farmer, Mr. Adams said, but ttie
farmers aren't sure of how far
the liability extends. A damaged
power line could cause thousands
of dollars of damage and could
make the farmer liable to suit by
industries whose hydro is cut off
by the damage, he suggested. Mr.
Adams proposed that the com-
mission investigate the pos-
sibility of Ontario Hydro assum- ,, u iderl
ing the liability costs since "the . cultura
farmer has no options” as to the the her
placing of the power lines on his . Ontari
property. unm is
NEW CONDITIONS lain.
About 170 property 7'owners on tiv
the now -existing Bruce -to -Sea -
forth right-of-waywere repre-
sented by David McCallum of RR
1, Wingham. Tho Bruce -Huron
.Powerline Negotiating Com-,
mittee expressed its concerns
about the changes created by the
presence of the hydro corridors in
this area. "Our every, day lives,
directly or indirectly, have
changed," Mr. McCallum said.
He compared the situation- to
"a serpent which we find rather
uncomfortable to handle." Mr.
McCallum presented 'a list of six
-proposals and concerns to under-
line the prime concern of agri-
cultural land preservation. The
. last was, perhaps, the most poig-
nant and forceful: "We offer a
,prayer for our children, their
children and their»children's chil-
dren. May ,they always have food
on their tables Qs we have had in
generations past. Waste not,
want„not-"
Several individual briefs were
also presented to the commis-
sion, adding to the united chorus
of concern over the importance of
preserving agricultural land.
"We seem to have no respect
for agricultural land, even
though it may be our most impor-
tant Fesource•," Hans Feldmann
of 'RR 3, Listowel, suggested. ,
Pat Daunt of RR 2, Gorrie,
urged, "It is. high time that the
consumer as well as the farmer.
assume responsibility for the
preservation of agricultural, land
in Ontario. What is the price -of an
acre of food land in the context of
the world food shortage?"
NOT ACCEPTABLE
• The brief presented by the
Christian Farmers Federation of
-Ontario' was the most inclesive''
and intensive of the evening. The
five-page document outlined the
major concerns of the group and
stressed the need for public parti-
cipation in energy planning. The
'major focus of the issues was
Ontario Hydro. policies. "The
Christian • Farrne Federation
believes that Ontario--Hydro'has
in the past been quite ignorant of
the true value of food land. On-
tario Hydro's format for public
participation meetings" has been
unacceptable. Many of our pre-
sent difficulties are in part th
result of inadequate- public con-
trol over past Ontario .Hydro
goals and practices."
The "largest" group repre-
sented at the meeting was. led by
Bill Armstrong of RR 4, Wing -
ham. He spoke for !'a group of
concerned teenagers" and sug-
gested that "in the future
generating stations be placed at
the actual place of need, thereby
eliminating miles of high-voltage
transmission lines and conserv-
ing valuable prime agricultural
land." When asked by the meet-
ing chairman, George McKague,
many teenagers were repre=
sent d. by the group, Bill replied:
"We epresent the teenagers of
Ontari
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briefs presented had one
ng theme: save our agri-
land. If agriculture was
of the meeting, however,
Hydro seemed to be the
kable black -hatted vil-
ntario Hydro -representa-
s at the meeting suffered an
uncomfortable but mercifully.
brief period of embarrassment
when one speaker asked that they
rise and identify themselves.
When one of Ontario Hyclro's,wof-
ficia,ls said they would not
identify themselves since they.
were present only as observers,
public reaction was quick to
deride and condemn. "What are
they afraid of? one speaker
The impending , scene, was
avoided when the Ontario Hydro
representatives, at ttie request of
the chairman Mr. Mci}ague,
agreed.to identify themselves by
rising. About eight Ontario Hydro $' '
representatives .were • scattered
throughout the crowd.
This tense and uncomfortable
session set the mood for some of
r
1
the comments during the discus-
sion period. The time was limited
and many speakers concentrated
on the need for a review of On-
tario Hydro policies and plans.
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GODER ICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4.,197$,, 'AGGi31 •
Some speakers also expressed
their thanks for the chance to
voice their opinions at hearings
independent of Ontario hydro
control. Mr. Moore of the United
DEAN CLARKE of Listowel was the youngest participant
.in the preliminary meeting of the Porter Commission in
Wingham Thursday. The•grade eight student from Listowel
Central expressed his concern for the future effects of
present power planning. •
Townshi f3s group perhaps best
expressed this consensus: "We
felt that if the hearings were not
taken out of Ontario Hydro's
hand it' would be the same as
letting the fox look after the
chicken coop." ' '
The'four-hour meeting ran the
limit without • allowing for the
hearing of five additional briefs.
By half-time however, commis..
sion members said they were
convinced of the need for another
meeting in this area • The large
turn -out and the united concern
•
was indication that one meetln%
is not sufficient, ` Mr. MvKagtie
said. Representatives of the fere
groups were assured their' briefs
would be heard at the next
meeting. which is tentatively
scheduled for the week of Jan, 12,
1976 in Listowel. ''
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