The Brussels Post, 1974-05-29, Page 10Agri notes
(By Adrian Vosi
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News of Cranbrook
Chiropractor is guest speaker at W.I. meeting
Correspondent
Mrs. Mac Engel
Mrs. Jack Conley was hostess
for the May meeting of the
Cranbrook W.I, Delegates to the
Ontario Hydro has held
interviews with Huron county
people to find out if they
approved or disapproved the
proposed new power station i
Huron County. Howev ey did
not give any infordation as to the
consequences a power plant
would have on the jobs and taxes
of the people in Hurons' towns
and villages, from Wingham
through Goderich down to the
south. As a result, if my
information is correct,
townspeople generally were in
favour of a power plant. I will give
here some of the drawbacks that a
power plant will have on our
towns,' as experienced by the
people in other areas, who were
suddenly confronted with great
industrial development, which
they initially welcomed with a
great deal of joyous expectation.
In Bruce County about 8,000
persons work on the Douglas
Point project. Let's assume that
in Huron County it would be 4,000
workers:. The average family
being 3 1/2 persons, it would
require housing, schools,
recreation facilities, restaurants
and store expension, sewers and
water for 14,000 people. Hydro
would pay some of this, but the
greater burden will fall on all
Huron taxpayers, that is you and
me.
The London Free Press
reported that a belated study in
Bruce County shows that it will
cost the surrounding
municipalities $24.5 million. The
study says that the Douglas Point
station will have an adverse effect
on nearby municipalities for the
cost of providing additional
services. Our county council
would be well advised to initiate a
similar study, so we, the
taxpayers, will have a better idea
if there are any benefits in this
type of development. When the
District Annual are Mrs. Jack
Cox, Mrs, W. Strickler and Mrs,
Clem Steffler,
It was decided to donate ten
dollars towards prizes for the
plant is completed there will be at
the most 1,000 people
permanently employed.
The cost incurred for the 3,000
families that leave, will be all
wasted and the empty facilities
have to be abandoned or kept up
with your and my tax money.
Another side effect felt in Bruce
was the closing of small plants
who couldn't compete with the
wages .paid the power plant
workers. As a result many were
laid off and, in the case of older
workers, (45 and up) very difficult
to find a new job.
If this Huron plant would be
started in the next five years, it
would affect workers who are now
in their late thirties. This again
will hit your pocket book for that
is where welfare is coming from. I
know that real estate people will
probably frown on this letter, for
they re the only ones who stand to
profit by industrial expansion of
this kind. There will also be a few
farmers who will receive premium
prices for . their land. This
however will be limited to a. very
few whose land is needed for the
plant site and for the needed
subdivisions for 4,000 families.
If it goes like Bruce, there will
be a ban on development within a
live mile radius of the plant. This
locks this land in agriculture. and
the farmer who owns this land is
locked in a low price. Probably
lower than before, for who wants
the risk of a nuclear plant or the
smoke of a coal fired plant on his
doorstep? I could bring forth
many more arguments, all
against a power plant in Huron
county. What we should 'have is
an independent study of all the
effects on our money and our life
style.
After this study we should be
asked by an independent group if
we want this plant, not by biased
hydro employees.
hicycle rodeo at Grey Central
School in June. Mrs. Gordon
Engel gave an interesting report
on .her experiences at Officers.
Conference in Waterloo, April 30,
May 1st and 2nd,
Mrs. Cog reported that $200
was raised in the canvass for the
Cancer Society, Moncrieff, Ethel
and Brussels Institutes are
invited to the June 4 meeting in
the Community Centre when.
Mrs. Geo. Wilson is to speak on
her trip to Inuvik.
Mrs. Clare Veitch introduced
the guest speaker, Dr. Peter'
Hemingway, Chiropractor s of
Listowel. He stressed the value of
general good health using the
basic laws of nutrition, recuper
ation, sanitation and movement.
A short question period followed
and, then Mrs. M. Becker thanked
Dr. Hemingway.
Mrs. Cudmore and Mrs.
Conley of Brussels W.I.
performed a skit about Aunt
Martha's l'itirsery Rhymes.
Lunch was served by Mrs'.
Goldwin Knight, Mrs. Steffler,
Mrs. Becker and the hostess.
Shower Held
A miscellaneous shower in
honor of Miss Marie Veitch Was
held on Monday evening, May 13,
in the Community Centre. The
early part of the evening was
spent playing bingo. The
bride-to-be, her mother Mrs.
Clare Veitch and sister Janet
were seated in suitably decorated
chairs and Mrs. Dilworth read an
address. A fine variety of useful
and beautiful gifts were
presented after which Marie
expressed her thanks to all.
Lunch was served.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. George Szarek
visited friends in Pembroke on
the weekend.
Mrs. Lylle Gordon and Mrs.
Elwood Roe, Atwood, enjoyed a
bus trip out of London to Ottawa,
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Huether
and daughters, Cambridge, spent
the holiday weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Huether.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mitchell
and family and Mr. and • Mrs.
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Russ Playford and family, Howard' Mitchell
Thorold, visited Mr. and Mrs. weekend.
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