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Clinton News-Record, 1985-3-6, Page 1• 4. INCQRPORATIN(,-THIN; BLYTH STANDARDTIIF BAYF io 50 CENTS • WEDNESDAY; MARCH 6,1985 120TH YEAR -NO. 10 Landowners to organize By James Friel HURON - Following the recent release of studies done by Ontario Hydro to determine the general area for proposed transmission line corridors to area landowners, the Huron County branch of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture has planned meetings to help affected landowners. Tony McQuail of the Federation said that meetings have been planned for March 21 and 22 at South Huron Secondary School in Exeter and F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham, respectively, both beginning at 8:30. "It's important at this stage for landowners to organize," said Mr. McQuail. He pointed out that a definite route has not been proposed and that while the route through from Bruce NPD to Essa had been rejected in court, the merits of that route have not also been rejected. The court ruled that Hydro gave landowners insufficient warning of its intentions. While these efforts are being made to prepare landowners for the possiblity of the route encroaching on their land, the county' is taking a wait and see attitude, said Huron County Warden Paul Steckle. "I think that it won't be until the open house that we'll understand what is being proposed," said the warden. Hydro plans to' hold a series of open houses throughout the affected areas "as a public review of the alternatives." Information centres in Huron County will be held at the Clinton Arena March 13, the Canadian Legion in Wingham on March 11 and the South Huron Recreation Centre in Exeter on March 12. Reeve. Steckle said that many people have been led to believe that the decision has been made to build the line through the county 'when this is not the case. "I'm concerned that the people are treated fairly and that the least disturbance possible is made to agriculture land." This disturbance to -agricultural land is the issue -landowners should focus on, according to a letter sent by Tony McQuail to the News -Record. Mr. McQuail, a member of the Federation's Foodland-Hydro Committee, states that protests of an early 1970s Ontario Hydro proposal to build several lines from the Bruce Development resulted in the establishment of the Royal Commission on Electric Power Planning "to study this and many other aspects of Hydro's planning. GG I'm concerned that the people art' treated fairy and that the least disturbance possible is made to agricultural laird. / 111,11:6613.952000,===.1 - "After several million dollars and several years of study and hearing the Porter Commission recommended that one more line could be built out of Bruce and that it should have minimum impact on prime agricultural land." He concludes that landowners should attend the Hydro open houses and "make it clear that they expect the line out of'the Bruce Nuclear Power Development will conform to the Royal, Commission on Electric Power Planning recommendation that ft have minimum impact on Agriculture." Joe Gibson is one of the landowners to whom Mr. McQuail is appealing. He is also deputy reeve of Hullett Township. As a landowner he is concerned that two of the three proposed lines go through farms he has near Clinton and in Goderich Township. "Two out of three isn't bad," he wryly suggested but he wonders about the affect of the line on a valuable asset of one of his farms. "rima lines throitjrh a harrtwnnrl Int. that's what I'm concerned about." As a farmer and landowner he has discussed the impact of the lines on land in the township, but as with other councils, he said a wait and see position has been taken in Hullett until more concrete information and discussion has taken place. "There's a council meeting this afternoon (.March 5) and some delegations might attend," he said. Sheila Lawrence, Ontario Hyrdro representative has met with several local councils, including Clinton Council. She assured council members. "Those people who may be affected by the power routes wir be notified by mail with literature." She noted that a possible 12,000 people could be affected and the nearest possible route to Clinton would run alon the 16tH, concession 'of Goderich Township. She noted that routes would be chosen only after careful study and consideration of landower's conerns. "We'll look at the economic, technical and environmental factors. A lot of facto. ; will be weighed before a decision is made." Ms. Lawrence said that the routes would travel through farmland, ahead of cutting through residential areas. For that reason, route lines are not proposed close to, Lake Huron's shoreline. She also noted that once the Huron routes are selected, they will be compared with other proposed routes from London to Milton and the Essa line, near Lake Simcoe. She encouraged concerned citizens and landowners to visit the information centres' and to voice their questions and concerns to Ontario Hydro. Cubs, Scouts, Brownies and Beavers from the Blyth -Auburn area met in Blyth on Sunday evening for a winter style campfire. Despite the chilling winds, the youngsters and their leaders joined in a few rousing campfire songs in honor of the birthday of their founders, Lord and Lady Baden Powell. A bonfire was made from Christmas trees and hot chocolate kept everyone warm. ( Shelley McPhee photo) Over X143,000 for Huron council By Stephanie Levesque Over $143,000 was paid out to Huron Coun- ty Council members and its representatives on the library board. The annual report outlining regular honorarium and convention and other ex- penses was released at the February meeting of county council. As usual the past warden made the most money. Tom Cunningham of Hullett Township earned a total of $34,593. Of that, $9,985 was for convention and other ex- penses such as mileage. Other councillors received the following amounts: James Aitchison of West Wawanosh, $1,944; Leona Armstrong of Grey, $2,664 remuneration and $402 ex- penses; John Austin of Ashfield Township, $3,951 remuneration and $1,276 expenses; Tony Bedard deputy reeve of Hay Township, $4,209 remuneration and $952 ex- penses. Robert Bell of Tuckersmith Township,, $2,625 remuneration and $745 for expenses; Jim-Britnell deputy reeve of Goderich, $2,048 remuneration and $745 for expenses; Earnest Brown of Clinton, $1,892 remunera- tion; and no expenses; William Campbell of Seaforth, $2,310 remuneration and $442 ex- penses. Tom Cronin of Blyth, $2,311 remuneration and $532 expenses: Bill Elston of Morris Township, $3,420 remuneration and $801 ex- penses; Lossy Fuller deputy reeve of Ex- eter, $3,367 remuneration and $501 ex- penses; Marie Hicknell of McKillop Township, $2.823 remuneration , $373 ex- penses; Dave Johnston of Bayfield, $4,021 remuneration . and $;.'S expenses; Russel Kernighan of Colborne T»wnship, $3,945 remuneration and r:-,1' 6 expense: Joe Kerr of Wingham, $983 remunerat(on; Harry Klungel of Hensall, $2,762 remunera- tion and $52.3 expenses; Cal Krauter of Brussels, $2,580 remuneration and $.389 ex- penses; Isadore Laporte of Zurich, $2,838 remuneration. Brian McBurney of Turnberry Township, $4,551 remuneratidn and $957 eXpenses; Bill Mickle, reeve of Exeter, $2,890 remunera- tion and $280 expenses; Gerry Front of Usborne Townshin. $2.818 remuneration and $1.089 expenses; Jack Stafford of Howick Township, $2.720 remuneration and $1,153 expen es; Paul Steckle of Stanley Town ip, $5,397 remuneration and $1,018 expen-es. Grant Stirling of Goderich Township, $3.075 remuneration and $238 expenses; Neil Vincent of East Wawanosh, $3,379 remuneration and $1,005 expenses; Alan Waiper reeve of Stephen Township, $2,805 remuneration and $487 expenses; Ralph Weber deputy reeve of Stephen Township. $3,211 remuneration and $408 expenses. Lionel Wilder reeve of Hay Township, $2,010 remuneration and $591 expenses; Harry • Worsen reeve of Goderich, $2,058 remuneration and $565 expenses. J,ibiary board members: Janis Bisback received $1,694 remuneration and $766 ex- penses; R.P. Ritter, $1,193 remuneration and $506 expenses; Martina Schneiker, $585 l'emuneration. Board of Health member W.I. Morley received $1,208 remuneration and $405 in ex- penses. Pancakes, pancakes and more pancakes, 150 pounds of pancake mix in total was cooked up to feed the hundreds of people who attended the flapjack feast held at the Clinton and District Christian School on March 1. At work in the kitchen were John Hummel, Jean DeJong and Dick Roorda. (Shelley McPhee photo) onia 1 dies in wintry crash. MORRIS TOWNSHIP - Severe weather conditions cost a young Morris Township her life on February 27. Helen Marie Roetcisoender, 20, of RR 4, Brussels was killed when the car she was driving collided head-on with a truck during an early morning snow squall. White-out conditions were blamed for the accident. The Wingham OPP reported that Mrs. Roetcisoender was travelling south on Highway 4, between Blyth and Belgrave, when the crash occurred, at 8:45 a.m. She collided with' a northbound stake truck driven by Daniel M. McQuillan, 28, of RR 2 Sarnia. The truck driver was uninjured. Mrs. Roetcisoender was driving to work at the Clinton Credit Union when the accident occurred. She is survived by her husband Tony, her parents Bill and Rena Kolkman of I,ondesboro and brothers Robert and Steven also of I,ondesboro. Also surviving are ber grandparents, Mrs. J. Kolkman of Clinton and Ted and Helen Dragstra of RR 2 Goderich. Funeral services were held at the Blyth Christian Reformed Church on March 1, with interment at the Blyth Union Cemetery. Hensa11man killed A second highway accident last week claimed the life of a Hensall area James David Lennox, 39, of RR 2 Hensall was killed early Sunday when the pick up truck he was driving left Concession Road 2- 3 in Hay Township, north of Highway 84, and struck a tree. Exeter OPP said that the single vehicle accident happened sometime between 2 a.m. when he was last seen and 8:45 a.m. when the truck was discovered. Community services will hold networking workshop All care -givers and service providers in Huron County can get together to share in- formation at a Spring Exchange workshop held .at the Clinton Legion on Thursday, Mar. 21 at 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Community Services Council, the workshop will involve a net- working session and a talk on communica- tion by Father Nelligan of the Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church. The council, which has been in operation for close to 10 years, has approximately 20 members and welcomes both profes- sionals and volunteers• involved in com- munity service to join, says chairman, Joan Spittal, of Goderich. The council formed to share informa- tion, learn all the services available in the county and attempt to avoid overlapping services. Long-standing issues addressed by the council include the transportation needs of the disadvantaged in the county. "We pro- bably haven't done as much advocacy as we could but our council would be a good place to start with your concerns about community services," says Mrs. Spittal. A current project of the council is the up- dating of an information directory in- cluding all the service providers in the county. The last directory was published in 1978. The council is a non-profit organization which meets the third Thursday of every second month at ,the Vanastra Recreation Centre at 10 a.m. Menlbership, $5 for an in- dividual and $10 for each organization, en- titles an individual to one vote, an • organization to two votes, and minutes of e. the meetings. Pre -registration should be done by Mar. 7 at the Huron Centre for Children and Youth in Clinton. Bishop will address Catholic school issue By Stephanie Levesque Bishop John Sherlock will be speaking to teachers and' trustees on the subject of Catholic secondary education on March 7. The Huron -Perth Roman Catholic separate school board's secondary school planning committee announced Feb. 25 the Bishop will speak in Mitchell on Thursday, March 7. Chairman of the planning committee, trustee John Devlin of Stratford, said the Bishop will be speaking to priests and the planning committee as well as teachers and trustees, The public hasn't been invited, he said, because the Bishop will be addressing the education issues rather than the prac- tical issues. Mr. Devlin said the planning committee will be holding its public meetings during the last two weeks of March. At those meetings, there will be slides, a speaker and a time to answer questions. After the public meetings, the planning committee intends to send out question- naires to all Catholic ratepayers during the first week of April. Trustees on the planning committee in- clude Dave Durand, Louis Maloney, Michael Moriarty and Ray Van Vliet. Parent representatives from Perth Coun- ty are Sheila Rolph, .Joan Cronin and Mike Weber. The representatives from Huron County are Gordon Phillips, Ann Steward and Angelo Ippolito. Teacher representatives are Larry Cook and Catherine McCotter, Rev. J.J. Carrigan and Rev. James Hig- gins represent the clergy on the committee. Bl.) "I'II FESTIVAL. BI(,(;h,Ii AND BETTER The Blyth Festival is ready for a new season and artistic director Katherine Kaszas is ready to take the theatre in new directions. Her aim is to make the festival better known through its scripts and to maintain the theatre's special charm. For the complete story on the theatre with heart see page 19