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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1948-2-25, Page 3THE BRUSSELS POST Sil l��, >ai.;T• 1'wirl'll,t t'1' :'itRr, 194'$ . Respective Functions of Th Hydro -Electric Power Commission of Ontario and the Municipal Hydro Commissions, with Particular Reference to the Present Emergency. In view of the apparent public misunderstanding of the respective functions of The Hydro -Electric Power Commission of the Province and the Municipal Hydro Commissions in the municipalities, this statement is made to clarify the situation. The function of the Provincial Commission is to generate or buy electric power and to sell electric power to Municipal Commissions and directly to rural consumers and to certain industries. The function of each Municipal Commission is to sell to its consumers within the municipality the electric power purchased from the Provincial. Commission. In practice, the Provincial Commission and the Municipal Commissions endeavour to co-operate with each other in the public interest. By reason of lack of rainfall last summer and autumn and by lack of thaws during the present winter, there has been a substantial depletion of the storage of water necessary to maintain a high level of continuous genera- tion. The resulting loss of production of electric power has taken place in Ontario and elsewhere where power has been purchased both under contract and in excess of contract commitments by the Provincial Commission. This loss of production of electric energy has become so serious that certain of those who had contracts to supply the Provincial Commission with electric power have been compelled not only to withdraw the electric power they had been supplying in excess of contract commitments, but as well have been compelled to reduce delivery below con- tract requirements by a further reduction of 8,000,000 kilowatt-hours per week. As long ago as December 15th, the Provincial Commission notified the Municipal Commissions and indicated to its direct consumers that, in addition to cuts already being applied to direct consumers, it was evident that, unless additional voluntary savinys could be obtained, the Commission would be obliged to order the municipalities to reduce their loads from time to time by as much as 15 per cent ormore. This notification was given for the ex- press purpose of obtaininggreater conservation ofpower and to enable each Municipal Commission to plan in advance the most equitable allocation of power within the. municipality.' The Provincial Commission received notification that the most recent cut of power purchased under contract would be effective on Monday, February 16th. In order to make an equitable reduction of power delivery to all Municipal Commissions, it was necessary for the Provincial Commission to compute for each Municipal Commission the amount of reduction if would be called upon to absorb, after taking into account the amount of conservation already effected by each Municipal Commission since October, 1947. To enable the Provincial Commission to complete the necessary computations and to notify the majority of Municipal Commissions of the amount of reduc- lion each would have to absorb by Wednesday, February 18th, it was necessary that a substantial reduction be placed in effect es of Monday, February 16th, so that there would be no risk of an actual power stoppage in de- liveries by the Provincial Commission. To accomplish this, the Provincial Commission requested the Municipal Commissions of Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, London, Windsor and Peterborough to reduce their takings of electric power by specific amounts during specified tinges, and also requested these Municipal Commissions to, in the mean- time, treat the request confidentially and not to give it to the press prior to the notification to all municipalities on Monday. This was done to avoid statements appearing which might have the effect of creating quite erroneous impressions of the amount of reduction necessary in each particular municipality throughout the Province, in relation to the reduction of power, each Municipal Commission was faced with entirely different considera- tions as to how available power would be allocated within each municipality. For this reason, it was not feasible for the Provincial Commission by a general statement to indicate to the consumers in any particular municipality the allocation of available power that would be made by the Municipal Commissions. The Provincial Commission is delivering to the Municipal Commissions and to its direct consumers all the elec- tric power it is able to generate or buy. It is the function of each Municipal Commission to determine not only the allocation of power among its con- sumers, but also what public explanation may be desirable in relation thereto. THE HYDRO -ELECTRIC POWER COM ' MIN OF ITAR O Crippled Children's Work Supported By Majority Of Ontario Service Clubs Easter• Seal Campaign Opens March lst To Raise Funds In Support Of Ontario Society For Crippled Children Fifty rrnillton raster Seals to blanket. Ontario is the hope of the Ontario 'Society for Crippled Child- ren, who •condhict their annual drive for elands Marcie 1st to 28th, during the Paster Season, Aiding the drive aro ninety-six service dubs in leading Onitenia centres, who will participate' by selling Seals in their area. "Money raised this way last • year gave direct result with more nurses and onthopaedtc consultants being pinked on a full time basis in the 'field," said Reg. W, . Hopper, Dxecutive Director and a veteran of twenty-five years social work, "livery crippled child, regardless of race, colour or creed deserves a chance. The Society is pledged to el1nlinate crippling conditions and to this effect is backed by X80 Ontario service clubs, who find cases, and Wates follow through to help alleviate the suffering of 'afflrtcted youngsters, The Society acts as a central organiza- tion with a• staff of field nnrsos. It operates, special summer camps adapted to the needs of crippled children and airanges hospitalization, provides appliances and transports, bion: among other things." With the money raised from this year's Baiter Seals further extension of ,the Society's work will take place. Plans this summer Include a more oonllplete nursing coverage in North- ern Oni.anio and the building of a new sunitner camp In the eastern part of the province similar. to those operated on Georgian Bay and near London, where about three lruinh'ed and flay crippled children spent a portion of the summer under export care. Founded twenty-six years ago by a group of. Service (flubs, the move• ulenit has grown until thele is hard - visits of expert orthopaedic surgeons l good work "TIMMY".a, crippled and consultants for diagnosis and arrangemennts of treatment to outside entries operated by service clubs. It is estimated that over $0,000,0110. in surgical services has been donated by this group since the Society was organised. To further aid treatment and hospitalization of Cnllpplecl Children living at a distance from specializ?d medical centres, transportation anis accom- modation. is aranged for. patient and escort. "The pa(hetl'c part of this work" said Mr. Hopper "Is the discovery thtt,t half of us do not know that crippling conditions are so prevalent, Our frig lob Is to discover these children, who, in many cases are right at our door step without no being aware of then, Por Ills reason it was thought that the Exeter Seal would serve the double tlrnictiott of acquainting the public ly a community which has not felt with, rnm• crippled children problem Its direct influence, Rotary, i(iwanis, and help .finance the work through Lions, IKinsmen, Shrine and others their sales," join in the work, A mala function Is Co arrange As a living symbol of the Society's nine year old T'iaarilto r boy, has been chosen. Stricken with colic, When three years old, "TIMMY" made a spectacular recovers' and today he walks again with the aid of crutches and leg braces, "TIMMY" spend three weeks last summer at the Soriotp's Blue Moue• thin convalescent camp, where he had a marvelous time but (ire big thrill of his life will he when Ile visits Oi(awa to sell the first block of Seals to the Honourable Paul Martin, Minister of National health and Welfare, and officially open the Raster Seal Campaign, March 1st 194*. F, .I1o,,a;ncath Reg*sierea Optometrist "11Hestesrot Ontatio'a Moet Modern Eye 9ervicere 'Mane 118, Harriatoi CRANI3ROOK airs, 1. D. lifaeTver was hostess for the Feb. meeting of the Young We. mrti s Auxiliary of Knox Church, Mrs, Oscar Iinehu and son Donald, Oonestoga, spent the week end with Miss imylene Stetss. A few eases of measles have Lrek• tin ont in the community. Week end guests of Allen and Mrs, Cameron were M.adalere and Morgan Cameron, Douglas Bitch IP, Merray and Mrs. Parton anti Sharon, all of London. Reeve John McNabb is in Toronto this week. Does Anyone Really Want To Be Unhappy 13etieve it or not, there are people who deliberately make themselves miserable. Consulting Psychologist Lawrence Gould tells about them In lids "MIR'RO'R OF YOUR MIND," See this fascinating feature, in PTC. TORIAL REVIEW, the magazine with th5 all-star east, with this Sunday's (February 2(5. issue of The Detroit Sunday Wines. OLD; DISABLED OR DEAD • arm,A COWS°$10000 ..t:l r l tjd F^, HOGS OVER 300 LBS. - $3.00 PER 100 LBS. A 4 Your Farm ACCORDING. TO SIZE AND CONDITION OUR SAME PROMPT. EFFICIENT, COURTEOUS SERVICE Simply Phone Collect Brussels 72 — Ingersoll 21 Mayor For 29 Years Town Is Debt Free Bruce Mines, Feb. 19—Bnergetiec Albert Grigg, 74, has now been mayor of a townor city longer'. than, any other man in Canada, Currently he Is serving his 27th straight tern as mayor of Bruce Mines, and • has served a total of 29 years so far.. A success in the hardware and lumbering business, Mayor Grigg has helped many men ne the road to success during his ;mg tinture of office. "Bruce Mines has always been dear to my heart, and t will do everything in my power to make it grow and help the people," lie said. "This section has a great future." His sound business. sense bas meant a lot to this, town. which is entirely free of debt, Itecin. re, –id all debenture, some time ago. Brace Mines today rank,I , one • el northern Ontario', r friendly and attractive towns. Born in Huron county at Bei - grave, he come to this section In 1877 with his parents, who were among .the earliest pioneers of Al, goam district. Mr. Grigg was •a school teacher at 18, and married Jane Rowe In May, 1873. He took a,n aetiva Interest in municipal affairs• while a young man and captured the mayor's seat in 1903, repeating in 1904 by a wide margin He left Ole mayoralty in 1905, and was appoantel Ontario license inspector for Algoma. In 1908 he sueceede,l )n winning the Algoma •provincial seat for the ('onservatives, repeating in 1911 and 1914, in 1915 he became deputy minister of lands and forests and 11111ero dc•velopttleii He served u --ler Sir Tames Whitney, air Wil- liam Hrurst and '.he late Howard Ferguson, ' HEA "Quen's rark Iteport No 6" by PREMIER. GEORGE DGQrW "HEG'L1+'i+'iAl3S TMOR `. Winghaut Friday 8300 to CKNX Feb. 27 8.15 p. m. Is Your Subscription Pid for 19 18? 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