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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-12-02, Page 31tl � PUC candidates talk about needs locally, such as Borg War- ner? When you mention "brown outs" it should be noted that the P.U.C.'s have little control over them. The Ontario Hydro supplies the electricity to the com munities and the local P.U.C.s,distribute this Power within those communities. In Goderich we have • a substation that w,as increased in size a wjlile ago, this will more than meet the demands of a new industry •or many industries, BOB CORNISH .:.. viRMCO. What special abilities •would you bring to the Public Utilities Commission? I believe my background as an electrician, my , willingness ' 'to serve and eagerness to run for this position.' are my, attributes to the•P.U.C.. Do you, as a candidate, feel you' have the time necessary to attend all meetings of the Public Utilities Commission and to .be in attendance during the whole of those. meetings? I will attend all meetings to the best of my ability and attendthem fully. This is expected of one whenelected whether it be the P.U.C. or on the Council. Does the local Public Utilities Commission have the expertise necessary to provide the installation of servicing to modern business and industry? - The local P.U.C. does have • the expertise, one only has to look back and see how they have kept pace with the growth of Goderich. The P.U.C. has not only built sub7stations in town but also they maintain then. This maintenance on stations., is normally done by Ontario Hydro. Are Public Utility Com- missions necessary or could the affairs. of public utilities be conducted, as well, and - with. better communication, by a standing committee • of Town Council? ' On looking at some towns that have taken over the P.U.C. with a committee,—it can be noted that some of them are having. problems.. These P.U.C.'s are lacking proper equipment, etc. •due mainly to a budget restraint by the council committee. Therefore at this time I. would think that our Com- mission should be a separate body from the council. What motivates you to seek. election, to ithe Goderich Public Utilities Commission? The chance to serve for the people. of Goderich and become- involved with the future of the town. Last year we were told that with heavy demand over the Christmas period Goderich might fact `brown outs'. Can the Goderich Public Utilities Commission supply the power necessary-. for—new—Industry--group pro-sesse•s--ana_group HERB MURPHY .....high school teacher What special abilities would you bring to tke Public Utilities Commission? • ' In an attempt to answer this question. fully I have broken the answer into two parts; 'training arid ex-' perience.'. • - While a.professional staff is hired to be responsible for the technical . aspects and • im- plementation of the .P.U.C. operation, the members of the Commission should be able to understandthe-basis of the technical matters to be able to make rational decisions. As a' graduate of the • University' of Western Ontario with a degree. in science (Chemistry) along with a' post -degree year -of 'study at the University of Waterloo in Mathematics and Physics, I feel' I have an adequate • technical background to understand the problems associated with the p. c. If the P.U.C. •becomes responsible. for all .services, including the . sewage treatment' _plant and the water pumping station, 'my background - would be most valuable. - In addition to the technical. aspects of the P.U.C. there is the planning, decision- making, and administration aspect of the Commission.; I have' also completed a Master's - degree in Administration at the University of Toronto and again,. feel that this would be a valuable .asset, in'terms of, training, for the task to be performed. In summary, then, I feel I have had excellent training in both technical and ad- ministrative aspects, useful to therole of a Public Utilities Commissioner. Whale .training may . be commendable, experience in planning, decision-making, Vote Joan ,Van den Broeck. For. Town Council Dec. 6th for Conscientious Action ph. 524-2845 For Transportation , to the Polis dynamics are..also vital to a smooth functioning Com- mission. Ten years ago I moved to Goderich to teach at-G.D.C.I. Board six years I was head of the science department, responsible for planning the new. science facility which was included in the 15'st ad- dition to the school as well as - the planning of all science programs. For the past.four years I'have been a secon- dary`school vice-principal, in Huron County (at Seaforth and Exeter)' coi'►►tinuing to reside in.Goderich. During thiS`1Q year period, I have served on many com- mittees and groups in the Goderich area. I have been a President. ,.of. -the • `Goderich Lions Club,'Chairman of the Congregational Board andel. a trustee at'North St. Church, `chairman of the Oxfam-,. 10es-for=Millions Walk for three years: and, most recently,- Chairman for this region, of the Cerebral Palsy Telethon, over channel eight. Going further- afield, for the past five years I have been chairman of a provincial body responsible for assessing the qualifications of alllsecondary school teachers in the province. From the preceding, I believe it can be seen that I have had considerable ex- perience in dealing with groups of people, in planning, in decision-making and • in participating. Putting the two aspects together, the training and the experience, I feel I have considerable to offer to the citizens. of Goderich by serving on the P.U... . Do you, as a Candidate, feel you ,Dave the time necessary to attend all meetings of the Public Utilities Commission and to be in attendance during the whole of those meetings? Yes. My current time commitments are of a nature such that they can be ad- justed, if required; to enable me to be present at Al' meetings. My past record in other• areas where there is a commitment,(eg. the . Lions.. Club, where I have had perfect attendance for the past nine years). would support this statement. • Does the local Public. Utilities Commission have the `expertise necessary --to-. provide the installation of servicing to modern business. and industry? - Asfar,as I have been able to ascertain, the P.U.C. does • have the necessary expertise for the type of work indicated. However, as is true, in all major undertakings, the P.U.C. not work in isolation but, rather, can • draw upon the knowledge of other professionals as+ well i.e. Ontario Hydro; past the.P.U.C. has com- municated with Town Council, the Industrial Commission, the Planning and other involved parties to ensure that the capabilities exist or are contemplated prior to any agreements being worked guaranteeing delivery oI power to a specific ,site. If such has not been the case. then it is time that such discussions begin to occur. This should be a major function of the P.U.C. in this community. Are Public Utility Com- missions necessary or c-onld the•affairs of public utilities be conducted as well, and, with better communication, by a standing committee ,of Town Council? The Public Utilities Commission as currently constituted is directly responsible to the taxpayers and residents , of Goderich. Since the business of the P.U.C. is so unlike the other activities ,of town council in that the P.U.C. is not sup- ported by a' tax base but rather must operate as a business, selling a service, it •should remain as a separate entity where its function is to plan and provide the necessary services through an efficient operation. engineers; planners, etc. Last year we were told that with heavy_ demand over the Christmas 'period Goderich might face `brown outs'. Can the Goderich Public -Utilities Commission supply the power necessary for new industry locally, such as Borg War- ner?, . _ ---Ta'attempt -to--anav;er._- this question atthe present time • would be presumptions. This is a purely technical question which can be fully answered only by having access to total. data. •Such questions as the following would • have to be answered: What is the • current capability of Ontario Hydro to deliver electrical power to Goderich? What is the current capacity of - thee Goderich electrical system? ' What is •4he current maximum user consumption $�f in Goderich? What is the current excess capacity (if any) of ' the Goderich system? I would assume that in the What motivdtes you to seek election to the Goderich Public Utilities Commission? 'This question is relatively easy to answer whenthere are; or have been, • major areas of conflict or disagreement presented to, the -public by the body con- cerned. Since this has. hot been the' case with the P.U.C. the question becomes more difficult and the' answer more philosophical. During the 10' years I have lived in Goderich there has •been very little interest exhibited. in the. P.U.C. with the result that most, if not all; positions have been filled by acclamation. The ratepayers have not therefore had the opportunity . to make a choice. -This year there is a choice. This is..part of the motivation to seek. election.. • . As a person who made an . active decision to move to Goderich, and who has twice in the past four years made the choice to remain in Goderich,'. • I a:m.- concerned that Goderich remain a community in which I wish to •reside and raise' my family. By contributing in any way possible to the quality of life in.. Goderich; I believe. I. can fulfil this desire: The final reason lis based upon the idea that since the founding of Goderich, citizens have been willing to stand for elected office to performthe necessary planning- .. and organizing functions in the community. Goderich would not be, the pleasant com- munity it is today if this -Were not so. The easy way out is to let someone else do the .job and then to complain if things do b' • GODERICH SIGNAL -S not turn out as anticipated. I believe it behooves every capable person to be involved in the community at whatever level possible, otherwise, ,the town management and planning (continued on page 20 A) THURSDAY, DFCEIVIBER 2i-1971??"AZ 19111,s Flowers. for All Occasions a, Distinctive Gifts Weddings t Funerals Fresh cut Flowers • Dried Flowers • Plants SHOPPERS SQUARE GOOERIC 7 call anytime , 524.2132 --e WE':RE •HANGING . ;OUT Olt: SHINGLE AGAIN! 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