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The Brussels Post, 1974-05-08, Page 12ATTENTION!! Register Now for Brussels Slo Pitch League OCATIONS THOmPsON and STEPHENSON'S MURRAY'S BARBER, SHOP- ALL LEAGUE EXECUTIVES MUST BE SIGNED BY MAY 15th MEM BRUMELS.POSt MAY Si 1974 A hivr e r MI ipou ;id Bo the e 11( : pall fin of b till noun aploy .tr, and is till 'olPnt°selT 'The a ,Feh Whil Plc 01 . want ,Intrnit ddS tli ,'ogle I tigra levisit Crawl ' 'ill be C c e 01 1 e va th fo tut S Po ra w S i, ibel ?r l din ecti Fc al CLERE-VU AUTO WRECKERS We Carry Parts For Late Model Cars and Trucks TIRES <sr,i't OR #14, We carry a large Stock of new and used tires for... WANTED: Recycling metal Car bodies and scrap steel a Cars Trucks - Graders or Farm Tractors See us for ... Vulcanizing & Farm Service CLERE•••VU AUTO WRECKERS : . HWY. 8 WEST OF CLINTON AT HOLMESVILLE PHONE. 482.4214 24 HOUR. TOWING . SERVICE, Farmers protest French are Lacking The Hydro. Negotiating Committee is also concerned, about a suggested second. nuclear plant on Lake Huron. Many are warred that additional hydro lines will be required through this part of Ontario to take energy from such. a plant to the eastern cities. "Why not build a nuclear reactor on the shores of Lake Ontario near T oronto, where the power will be used?" Nick Whyte wonders, He also wonders if some of the. power being used in our part of Ontario will eventually be exported to the U.S, Mr. Whyte doesn't want a future which. would see our Lake Huron shoreline industrialized because of the presence of two nuclear power plants and our agricultural and recreational land criss-crossed by hydro towers carrying power to the cities. Principles The Farmer's' Committee is concerned with principles, more than specifics, Nick Whyte says. They want to establish, the right of farmer's to be consulted in the planning stages of projects which will use their land. Their insistence may not benefit themselves, if as Hydro says, some of the1ines are just too far along to be changed now. They hope at the very least that a policy of consultation will be established for the future. Their proposals have met with sonic success recently. Representatives from Negotiating Committees in Huron, Bruce, Perth and Wellington and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture met with Energy Minister Darcy McKeough, Agriculture Minister William Stewart and three Hydro officials in Toronto several weeks ago. At the meeting arranged by MPP's Hugh Edighoffer and Murray Gaunt. Energy Minister McKeough reportedly said that agricultural interests were now a top priority that one hydro corridor might take a more northern route, away from the best farm land. Mr. M cKeough also said that the proposed second reactor on Lake Huron was "only one of 20 such sites being looked at by Hydro." Facilities For Car Maintenan Winners at Howick bingo (Continued from Page 1) "What we want is for Hydro to consider alternate routes for • these lines,. so that they take up the most poor farm land and the least good farm land, instead of the other way around, We're not complaining about money; we're not saying we don't want hydro. We're just saying that an independent study which takes agriculture more into consideration should be done to determine the best route. If an independent study still decided that Hydro's route was the best, we'd accept that". Northern Lines Hydro has agreed that they may be able to rework the two northern lines planned to take power from Douglas Point to Georgetown. and Kitchener. But, Hydro officials say, planning for the Douglas Point to Seaforth line is too far advanced to consider .changing the route now. "But", Nick Whyte says, "we would still like to see them do an independent study on this route". It is the Douglas Point to Seaforth line which will run through the 100 acre lot 1, Con. 5, Hullett Township farm where Mr. Whyte lives. Nick Whyte emphasizes that his concern about good farm land being used by hydro rights of way is not only a personal one. "None of us arc saying 'get that line off my land and put it on the other Fellows' ", lie says. Last Forever? The Huron-Bruce Farmers' Negotiating Committee is simply concerned about the prospect of fine Ontario farm land being lost Forever to a growing network of hydro lines. "It's cheaper for Hydro to put their towers on flat, well drained land", Nick Whyte says. "So naturally they prefer this kind of terrain to hills and swamps. The only trouble is, H.ydro's preferred land is also ,the good farm land and once it's taken out of production for hydro towers, its' probably gone, forever as food producing land". It seems to Nick Whyte that we should consider the future, and be prepared to pay more to put hydro towers on. poor land and save our good land. Regular Games: Florence Ken- nedy, Wingham; Mrs. Ferg. Riley, Wingham, Mrs. Jack Hen derson, Wingham and Mrs. Day, Wingham; Mrs. Kaufman, Lis- towel; Mrs. Schill, FOrmosa; Pearl Angus, Wingham and Mrs. Lorne Fischer, Listowel; Lorne Fischer, Listowel; Doreen Foers- ter, Elmira and Mrs. Gannett, Wingham; Mrs. Turner, Harris- ton; Merle Cousins, Brussels; Mrs. Kaufman, Listowel; Mrs. McInnis, Fordwich; Mrs. Hallam, Lucknow :aid Kay Rich, Wing- ham. Share the Wealth: 1. - Mrs. Anderson, Lucknow, Mrs: Coup land, Wroxeter, • Mrs. Gauthier, Fordwich and Marilyn Delmed: ico, Listowel $3.0. 2. - Mrs. McLennan, Lochalsh $30. $25 Special - Anne Yeoman, By ROBERT AMER In France one mast take as good care of a car as of a wife, better if possible.. At least, this is what people used to say, Now Frenchwomen take very good care of themselves, thank you, and cars are becoming more and more difficult to service. France is still far behind. the United States in mass production of automobiles, highway construction, ga- rages, parking lots and servicing. But since World War Two, the development of automobiles in this coun- try has been startling , . from an output of 34,625 cars in 1945 to a total 3.2 million in 1973. Even more important, a big 55 per cent of the total production is exported all over the world. Different in France But maintaining a French-built car is basically ABOUT THE AUTHOR Robert Allier, who authors the accompanying report from France, has been a United Press Interna- tional Staff Correspondent in Paris since 1944. His specialty has been cov- erage of the automotive in- dustry in all of its aspects from racing and pro- duction through servicing since before joining the Paris UPI staff. Mr. Allier has a Master of Arts degree in Diplomacy and Law from Paris University Wroxeter. Stand Up Bingo - JackiFelker, Listowel. Jackpot Consolation and Bonus: Mrs. Upper and Jim Scott, Listowel, and Mrs. Marsh, Wingham. Lap Card: Marie Hall, Mildmay and Been Wagner, Lucknow. Dart Game: Names called- George Knapp, Listowel ' Door Prizes: Bill Lang, Amble- sides, Merle Cousins, Brussels, Percy Fischer, Listowel, and Kathleen Ellacott, Listowel. Lucky Draws:Marilyn Delmed- ico, Listowel, Sarah Anstett, Wingham, Loretta Huber, Mild- may and Bessie Brown, Harris- ton, Winner of the Howick Lions' monthly 50-50 Draw Merle Cou- sins of Brussels who won $57. different from doing the same in the United States. Cars here are smaller, An American compact ranks as a large car in Europe. Con- struction material is lighter, A low-cost automobile weighs from 1,500 to 2,000 pounds. Engines are small, too, with the exception of sports cars, A typical wide- ly-sold model boasts only 60 horsepower, three to four times less than an average American car. French-built motors turns faster to reach maximum power, and thus they are more vulnerable to break- down. An average car rarely makes it past 60,000 miles. Often city dwellers resell their cars to country folks who are in a better position to get proper servicing. In urban areas, garages generally devote their time to one single make of car. It is very difficult and very expensive to get servicing; spare parts and work done. Body finishing has not reached American stand- ards and often rots or peels off. Alt Done by Hand Hours are spent by motor- ists fixing minor n-salfune- tions with a screwdriver in hand, washing, polishing and painting, all by hand. This kind of kid glove treatment has become im- possible with mass produc- tion and the lack of space for personal repairs within big cities. This leaves driv- ers with a big problem: how to take care of a car without spending too much money? There is no real answer to this question. Each of the four automakers has trie its own answer by a year guarantee o or a mileage guara parts and labor combination of b their own register rages. But there are enough garages around and a on guarantee means r little to a buyer wh at least $2,000 on ass In addition, the cover much less each year than do cans. Average mile between 8 and 15,0 yearly. This mean want to keep their erating satisfactor tween three and fly Studies Being M. The Common Mar now initiated wide a pensive studies to i highway safety, p control and depend cars in • the coming The Common Mark ernm.ents . are also ' meastires to slow do mass slaughter on and highways every end and during holi A mandatory check all cars every year years by a governme credited body is also discussion in gover circles, in spite of the costs involved. A safe tip to North can drivers visiting don't take your car with you. Rent one rope with as much sive insurance as p then close your eyes ahead E hardly to go e -Year latively spends nail ear. French gground Amed. g'e runs 00 mimes people ars op. ily be.: e years, ifle ket has nd en- rnprove Ilution ency of years, et goy taking wn the roads week, days, -up of or two nt-ac- under nment heavy Ameri- urope: along in Eu. inch- ossible, and go C e Frenejl d to give offering n Parts, ntee on I. r some th oth,, ed ga, 4 !