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Brussels Lions Club at
'planning "Voyagers Days"
weekend of March 30th, Call
races and a dance are two ofl
events planned. Watch for furl
particulars in the announcem
to be made later.
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Some of those who attended Friday's luncheon at
the Legion listen attentively as Eric Winkler M.P.P.
announces that Brussels will be getting both an
LCBO outlet store and a 23 unit senior citizen's
apartment complex. Tenders for the complex; to be
located on the former Brussels Public School site,
will be called within two to three months.
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Hydro talks' nuclear plans at County
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calculations in this case were
made on the present tower size.
Another Hydro spokesman, Art
Mosher, said Ontario Hydro is
listening to the people. He said
wherever possible, ,lines are
following back lot lines, towers
are being placed opposite each
other, tree planting is done to
cover unsightly installations, etc.
"We appreciate the nuisance
factor," said Dr. Walker.
"The total community benefits
in the routing of these lines,"
added Mosher. •
The brief from the farmers had
shown the importance of
producing nuclear energy closer
to the need. In this way, the brief
reasoned,_ valuable farmland
would not be crossed to take
hydro-electric power to the cities
where vast amounts of energy are!
required.
Mosher pointed out that!
Toronto is presently producing
more power than is being used in,
Toronto. Even So, by 1987, thel
energy produced by the first(
stage of Bruce Nuclear Power
Development, for instance "will
be all used up".
Mosher also reminded council
that modern, efficient farm
methods requires substantial
blocks of electrical energy.
There was some discussion
among county councillors
concerning whether or not"Hydro
is, indeed, doing everything
possible to keep people informed
. and to seek out the opinion of
the grassroots.
Don Fraser, Property Division
of Ontario Hydro, told council the,
planning department of the
county had been kept informed of
Hydro developments concerning
Huron.
Ashfield Reeve Girvin Reed, a
former member of the planning
and development committee of
county council, Said to his
knowledge Ontario Hydro had
never approached the local
ufficials. He admitted tnembqsl
had been invited to a public
meeting in Bruce County, but
suggested that no direct attempt
had been made to contact the
county committee.
County Planner Gary Davidson
said he'd been telephoned on one
occasion by Hydro officials, buti
that no meeting Was ever;
scheduled to make him and his1
staff awate of developments in
the district.
Fraser said transmission lines
are not usually designated on
Official Plans. Davidson said
Hydro Power lines were
considered an Institutional land
use and that if council and
planning board 'deemed it
necessary to make an amendment
to the official plan, ' it would
require an amendment.
Mosher told council that while•
Ontario Hydro may not have
provided enough information
about their . planning, it was
possible "to inform the public too'
much!'.
"The people may get upset,"
said Mosher.
Warden Bill Elston told Hydro
officials he was- satisfied
communications had improved
over the past two years between
Hydro and the people. He said
relations could be even better if
county councillors became
informed about and interested in
Hydro developments in Bruce as
well as Huron.
A lot is happening in this
county with Hydro lines," said.
Elston. "A lot more will be
happening in the next five years
' or so. There's no doubt in my
mind."$
Jack Riddell believes that local
government will play an
important role where Ontario
Hydro is concerned in the next
few years.
"Local government is going to
have. to see that Ontario Hydro
pays its way," said Riddell. He
said the local people should not
have to "pick up the tab" for
changes because of Hydro
development in the area.
One of the points in the county
which has been mentioned as a
possible site for any nuclear
development in Huron is Blake, a
small hamlet about five miles
northwest of Zurich. Nestled
quietly in Stanley Township,
Blake is not far from the shores of
Lake Huron.
Reeve Jack Turkheim of Zurich
says the people of that village are
talking about the news of possible
nuclear developrrient closeby.
In a telephone conversation
Saturday afternoon, the reeve
said the people of the area 'don't
seeth to be frightened" by the
possibility though he expects
some are thinking about the'
changes which could take place in,
the area if a nuclear plant there di
did become a reality.
Ironically, when county council
Frmt and Davidson were also met last Friday, one of the,
at odds On whether Or ha the dectiments on the desk of each!
construction of a Hydro Power1 member was a col* of the
Line • in Huron COunty! Seca/Wary plan Mt the village o
necessitated a change AO the Zurich. Containing over 60 page
Cffiieial Plan. I prepared by the staff of the Huron
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County Planning Department, the
book shows two housing
subdivisions - one almost ready to
roll, according to Reeve Turkheim
and one in the planning stages.
The progressive little village has
water and sewage to offer with
housing for senior citizens and a
dentist's quarters in the offing.
Reeve Turkheim termed it
"purely co-incidental" that
Zurich's plan was • ready at • the
same time as the announcement
about a nuclear plant in the area
was made.
Asked if he had considered the
implications of a nuclear
development to the Zurich area,
the reeve said he'd thought of
many aspects but doubted that'
"much harm" would come • to
Zurich if a nuclear plant was
located outside, the village.
He saw it bringing
"tremendous land values and a
boom to the area".,
He said that to his knowledge,
the people, in Port Elgin and
Southampton are coping nicely
with the situation which has
arisen out of the Douglas Point
development.
"The average citizen •doesn't
seem to be that concerned," said
Reeve Turkheim. "If he is, he's
not talking about it."
Mayor Jack Delbridge of
Exeter says he's not prepared to
say whether a nuclear plant in his
area would be good or bad.
"I just don't know," admits
Delbridge.
"But I sometimes wonder if it
wouldn't have been a great deal
better for all of us if we'd never
cracked the atom," said
Delbridge. "One day there's
going to be an accident and we're
going to blow ourselves up."
Delbridge says that speaking
personally, he is concerned abou
about the environmental aspect of
nuclear energy. • He wonders if
future generations will suffer
because of it one day.
But, says Delbridge, if nuclear
energy is to be a reality in the
area, the people of Huron will
have to live with it.
"Is it Worth the risk?" muses
Delbridge. "Who knows, but I
don't think it matters whether the
plant is at Blake or DouglaS Point
or Toronto or Montreal. A great
many people could be affected," j.
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