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Times-Advocate, 1982-02-10, Page 15} Farm groups' move to stall hydro hearing is denied • ap- proximately -—ro request A re uest I proximate y $80,000 to retain experts and • a six-month delay of hearings into Ontario Hydro's proposed Southwestern Ontario transmission line has been turned down by. -the Con- solidated Hearings Board. The board turned down the request in a ' 15 minute statement made on Wed- nesday, January 27, by chairman B.E. Smith. The request was made by the Ontario Coalition to Preserve Foodlands. In his statement, Mr. Smith said to award costs now, prior to the start of the hearings "is prethature". The request asked for the costs to be awarded against either Ontario Hydro or the Ministry of the Environ- ment. Mr: Smith said it is "unfair to expose a party to such an order" before the hearings commenced. Part of the request, asking that if the funding was turned down the board hire experts, was also rejected. Mr. Smith said if evidence is lacking, the board will obtain the evidence it requires Cecil R Squire Sales & Service Repair Shop ' Equipment 92 Waterloo St. Exeter 235-0465 "The will ._ "'lite decision on a fully informed basis," said Mr. Smith. He added the board has sent a letter to, the Ministry of statiAgriculture Icu1t is eand Food, essential the ministry attend fully to protect the interests of the farm community." The president of . the coalition, Elbert Van- donkersgoed, said he would be talking to representatives of the group and also members of the recently formed ed hoc foodland- .hydro committee regarding the board's decision. On the first day of the hearings, the board heard submissions from the coalition's legal counsel coalition's counsel Robert Tlmberg of the Canadian Environmental Law Association and Bruce Campbell, a lawyer for hydro. It came down to the question of whether or not the bogrd has the authority to award costs, with Mr. Timberg citing cases of precedent and Mr. Campbell saying in all cases to his knowledge, costs were awarded at the end' of each case. Speaking in favour of adjourning the hearings ftr six months, Mr. Tlmberg said money awarded would be used to hire four experts. The experts would Include an Last call issued for assistance deal February 26 is the deadline date for beef producers to claim. Assistance is $40.00 per cow for each cow owned August 1, provided she calved in 1981. Thereis a five cow minimum. An amendment to the 1980 Stocker Cattle Assistance Program still allows the cow -calf producer to claim . $20.00 per head for calves from his own herd or pur- chased, that were raised and sold as stockers, weighing 600 pounds or more. A 10 head minimum applies. Applications are available at the O.M.A.F. office, Clinton. S.J. Paquette, Associate Agricultural Representative —NEW OWNERSNI ANNOUNCEMENT P The former FILM SPEED store in Exeter is now under NEW ownership FOTO PRO'S a division of JERVIS PHOTO INC., CLINTON PRES: KELVIN JERVIS I have been developing films as a business in Clinton for over 24 years. Many Exeter people have known 'my high quality, fast service through several Exeter retail dealers and also some direct by mail i lINTON PHOTO SERVICE. I invite you' into my' Exeter store. In the months to come I will be putting in more stock and adding to the photo service. Service on 110, 126 and 135 is 2 days (not counting Saturday or Sunday). You can have your film developed in the. regular, dull finish size or the new large size in the high glaze finish. .And for 135 there is now a 3rd size op tion...5 x 71/2 in razor sharp High Glaze. Yes, 3 sizes to choose from in 135 size film. My film processing service is for everyone that uses their camera. Come on in. My staff will be glad to see you, and I will be watching for your films here in .Clinton. I look forward to giving you good, reliable tonsistant service for many years to come. Sow-weaner stabilization program This is the fourth period (October 1, 1981 to March 31, 1982) for the Ontario Sow- weaner Stabilization Program, All producers who were registered on the program in periods one and two have received registration forms •for the fourth period. They must be completed and returned to the Farm Income Stabilization Commission by February 15, 1982. The fee is $8.00 per sow. New applicants to the stabilization program are also being accepted now. Information and application forms are available from the Agricultural Office, ClintOn The minimum .number of sows that can be enrolled is 4. The maximum number of sows that can be enrolled is 100 for a single proprietor- ship, 200 for a partnership of two active farmers and 300 for a multi -farm operation. The deadline for application is February 15, 1982 and the fee is $8.00 per sow. Ontario is proceeding with their plan until such time as a Federal program is an- nounced. We will try to answer questions from any producer who wishes more information. Fees, can be deducted by the Pork Board or paid directly to the Stabilization Commission. John Heard, Assistant Agricultural Representative Dairy heifer housing car tour On Thursday, February 25, a car tour has been planned in the Woodstock area to explore alternatives for housing dairy replacements. I'm sure dairy producers who are considering alter- native housing for heifers would find this tour very worthwhile. Any Huron County producer who would like to attend may drive direct, or call our local Agricultural Office, Clinton, 482-3428 or Zenith 7-3040, for a possible ride. Dennis Martin, Associate Agricultural Representat- ive. • dr /4043# afa(00 -44% QIJOIZtL ughting in the finest tradition HALF-PRICE SALE Sale Ends Sat., Feb. 27 Royal Albert and Paragon China up to 50% off Choose from our vast selection of .diningroom fixtures. Now at special sale prices 2O°jo off All regular priced merchandise Many More In -Store Specials Reduced up to 50% Open 10 - 5 Daily HOTSON LIGHTING Hwy 21 1 Milo North of Grand Bend 238.8240 environmental �cw�u,r .M scientist and engineer, a social Impact analyslst, and econotnist and a systems engineer. Mr. Campbell said a six- month delay of the hearings would result on a delay of one year for the in-service date of the proposed 500 KV HARNESS RACING TALK - Gayle Ecker and Dr. Gary Balsdon of the Exeter Veterinary Clinic were very interested in talking to Dr. John Hayes at the 1982 Exeter Sportsmen's Dinner. Hayes is a veterinarian and harness horse trainer and driver. T -A photo furrow' lootinti,e "Blaming hens and cows for degenerative disease is like blaming the iceberg that was minding its own business for sinking the Titanic." Few medical men will go out on a limb these days but Dr. Gifforil-Jones, the outspoken columnist who writes The Doctor Game for daily newspapers, made that blunt statement at the an- nual meeting of the province's milk producers last month. Eggs and dairy products are not the culprits, he declared. Some researchers from multi -national com- panies have preached the cholesterol -heart disease theory with missionary zeal and the public has been led astray by simplistic theory that omits much of the story, he said. And he threw in a few statistics to back up his argument: For example, 80 percent of coronary heart disease victims have normal cholesterol levels. In 1930, coronary heart disease was so rare, a specialist. was needed to diagnose. Hens and cows were not causing heart disease during •the. hundreds of years prior to 1930and they are not causing it now. Populations consuming high levels of saturated fats but not' dying of heart disease were cited by Dr. Gifford -Jones, as well as' others eating high levels of 1.,4•s art .pp.• polyunsaturated fats with a high incidence of . hear disease. If he had to pick one cause above all others, for heart problems, he said, it would be obesity. To be obese is to be ill because . obesity in- creases the chances of developing other diseases such as heart disease, various types of cancer, atherosclerosis and diabetes. No one is .happier to hear these statements than I am. Dairy farmers would all be multi -millionaires if everyone drank as much milk and ate as much butter as I do. Nothing tastes as good to me as a piece of bread smeared with butter and honey with a glass of tool, refreshing milk. Everything's better with butter; it's one of the good things in life. See, you fello cs,' Your advertising campaigns have paid off. Maybe not $10 - million worth, mind you, but if I can- remember the slogans,anybody can, since I don't wL tch much television these days: I humbly suggest',. you could spend more money in newspapers but I might be prejudiced. One of the most effective advertisements I've ever seen was the one where the ingredients of butter were listed side-by-side with ingredients of margarine. The margarine contents were as long as a wet week. b, 04 ..4a or lob Tomo, Woke AA [i.,... O.., N31 26 Butter contained only milk t and salt. I think Dr. Gifford -Jones is , right. He told the dairy farmers that children start the day with sugarcoated cereals and Danish pastries, go to school and have soft drinks laden with sugar, smoke at an early age and" look• at TV for hours on end. "People cannot continue with a faulty lifestyle, add a few polyunsaturdated fats and think all is well," he said. It would be he:,rtening to see all this promotion and advertising spent by the provincial boards and . the dairy bureau pay off. Members were told, though, that the advertising will not do much more than just keep the levels of. consumption about the same. Sales may not increase. The industry will be "very, very fortunate" if it can simply hold fluid milk sales steady, said Ken McKinnon, chairmanof the Ontario board. Heavens! If it takes $10 million t� hold the market, how much will it take to get a bigger piece of it? The Ontario board will give top priority to luring teenagers into drinking milk. A right good idea I say. Better to drink milk than sugary colas or beer. And dairy farmers should be grateful .that. at least one medical. man is ready to stand up and be counted. Corporation of the Township of Bosanquet PUBLIC NOSE Take Notice that the Council of the Municipal Corporation of the Township of Bosanquet proposed to enact By-law to stop up, close and sell that part of the original road allowance between Concession Lake Road West and Concession Lake Road East, together with Block "A" Registered Plan 25. 'A= 200 tin n I_I LAKE HURON SCALE 1:12,500 9 RtlL WAY TO BE CLOSED AND SOLD TO ADJACENT PROPERTY '%HERS 686 114 11 LANDS OWNED Pf AVSoRLE ESTATE$ LIMITED T 9L E_ RIVER I+✓�IWAY Ni> 21 1 The proposed By-law will come . before the said Council for con- sideration at its regular meeting at,the Township offices, in the Village of Thedford on the 15th. day of February 1982, at the hour of 11 o'clock A.M. and at that time, the Council will hear any person or by his counsel, Solicitor or agent, any person who claims that his land will be prejudicially affected and who applies to be heard. . DATED: January 13, 1982. R.F. McCordic Clerk of the Corporation of the Township of Bosanquet transmission line from Bruce Nuclear Power Development to • London. This delay he said, would cost Ontario Hydro $100• million. Mr. Smith and Mr. Tim - berg agreed the figure is "staggering".. Mr. Smith. added that "every minute we are sitting here, $2,000 to $3,000 is lost." Mr. Timberg said that in evidence presented so far by hydro, "nowhere does it say Hydro will be able to sell the power," once the tran- smission line is built. Groups in favor of the motion included Christian Farmers' Federation of Ontario, Middlesex Federation of Agriculture, Listowel Agriculture Power Working Committee, Ontario Cattlemen's Association, Concerned Farmer's of the United Townships, Huron Federatibn of Agriculture, and District five of the National Farmers' Union. Those against the motion included Ontario Institute of Agroligists, Oxfort— Federation' of Agriculture, Ontario Municipal Electric Association, Association of Major Power Consumers of Ontario. The Perth Federation of Agriculture went on record. as being opposed only to the delay of the hearings. Mr. Timberg pointed out those opposed are not directly affected by the proposed transmission line rout Ml. The hearings continued. TI February 10, 1912 Page 15 t WHERE'S MY FARM? — Ken Fanson, RR 1 Fullarton, tries to pin down his farm after registering at Huron Troctor's form in- dustry show in Exeter. .The kind of success that turns a man's head always leaves him facing In the wrong direction. 1 Maybe It's time into jumped more demanding than o car pool. k0 �_ ri�e As your financial obligations change, so should your life insurance protection. The Co-operators' Financial Security Planning program helps you plan today • for better tomorrows. For 0 the information call .. . O co open cols: INSURANCE SERVICES call Verna Gingerich 235-1109 Residence Business. LIFE • HOME • AUTO • BUSINESS • TRAVEL CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STEPHEN NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to The Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1980, Chapter 302, Section 301 and other powers thereunto enabling, the Corporation of the Township of Stephen proposes to stop up and close: A portion of the original road allowance between'Iots 20 and. 21, Concession 5 and the road allowance described in Township Road By -Law Number 80 (1874) more particularly described as parts 6,7,8 and 9 on Plan 22R 1378, registered in the Registry Office, Goderich, Ontario and outlined in the hereinafter described Plan. ' The lands comprising that part of the said road allowances hereby stopped up and closed, and the subsequent sale or other disposition of the said lands, shall be subject to easements for existing sewer, watermain and hydro services on the lands in question. That subject to the said easements, the lands comprising that part of the said road allowance hereby stopped up and closed shall con- tinue to be vested in the Corporation of the Township of Stephen to be dealt with from time to time as the Council of the said Corporation may see fit and deem proper. And that the Council of the said Corporation will hear, in person or by counsel, solicitor, or agent, any person who claims that his land will be prejudicially affected by the said by-law and who applied to be heard at a meeting to be held at the Council Chambers at the Police Village of Crediton in the Township of Stephen, County of Huron on the 16th day of February, 1982 at the hour of 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. DATED at Crediton, Ontario this 18th day of January, A.D., 1982. Wilmer Wein, Clerk of the Township of Stephen