Times-Advocate, 1985-07-17, Page 31
Foodlands Hydro will battle plan
Hydro
Ontario Hydro announced Monday
that it has chosen M7. a plan that will
bring a 500,000 volt transmission line
through Huron and Middlesex Coun-
ties, as the system to be recommend-
ed to the government -appointed joint
consolidated hearings board.
The decision was made by Ontario
Hydro's board on July 8, but it was
delayed in being announced until the
provincial government had a look at
the recommendation. Now, the pro-
vincial utility has to prepare an en-
vironmental assessment to be
presented to the government by
August 1.
Gillian Bennett. assistant corporate
relations officer with hydro said it is
now estimated that the hearings will
be started in mid-November. 11 is up
to the joint board where the hearings
are •actually held.
- Sam Horton. hydro's executive
vice-president of engineering and ser-
vices said the recommended is con-
sidered to be the best in terms of
decreasing acid gas emissions and
improving system reliability.
The proposal, if approved, will have
hydro constructing:
• A 500.000 volt transmission line
from the Bruce Nuclear Power
Development to the Essa transformer
station near Barrie. This line would
run north of Chesley, south of
Markdale and Flesherton and cross
the Niagara escarpment near
Lavender; ••
A 500.000 volt transmission line
from the Bruce Nuclear Power
Development to a new London area
transformer station in ('aradoc•
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chooses area corridor as favorite
township. This line would pass east of
Ripley and Zurich • and west of Ailsa
Craig;
A 500,000 volt transmission line
from the new London area
transformer station, along an existing
115,000 volt righht-of-way, to the Nan-
ticoke generating station. This line
would pass north of the Caradoc In-
dian Reserve and follow the existing
right-ot-way east of St. 'Phomas to
north of the Nanticoke generating
station.
A press release issued by Ontario
Hydro says it is prepared to consider
alternative routes within this study
area.
Mr. Horton said Hydro's recom-
mendation comes after weighing all
the environmental. social, technical
and economic considerations for the
various system plants and their
associated routes and sites.
"The transmission lines and
transformer station are needed to
deliver all available electricity from
BNPD to consumers and to improve
system reliability." her said.
Hydro claims that even if it meets
the mid-November date for con-
solidated hearings, delays caused
during the environmental approvals
process will cost hydro customers
about $250 million and result in an ex-
tra 160,000 tonnes of acid gas
emissions.
A further delay in completing this
project will result in an additional
85,000 tonnes of. gas • emissions for
each year beyond 1988. Further
delays would also increase costs to
customers by about $110 million per
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year until the line is built, Mr. Hor-
ton said.
It was in July of 1982 that the
previous joint board approved a
modjfied version of M3. a plan which
called for transmission lines from
Bruce to Essa and then from Nan-
ticoke to London via the Highway 401
right-of-way.
However, a divisional court deci-
sion in June of 1984 quashed the plan
stage hearings and the joint board
decision is nullified.
Before announcing its preferred
route for a second time, previously
hydro chose MI which had transmis-
sion lines from Bruce to London then
,across to Nanticoke. the utility com-
pleted route and site selection studies
in Huron county as well as areas east
of the 401. -
Young loses
court appeal
Former Exeter high school teacher
Joanne Young couldn't get the courts
to overturn her suspension by the
Huron County board ol education
because she missed teaching days
while participating in anti -war
demonstrations
Ms. Young was fired effective Dec.
31 for repeatedly being absent from
school. Her prolonged absences were
marked by time spent in jail because
she refused to identify herself to
police officials.
Before being fired, Ms. Young was
suspended without pay for 12 days in
November of 1983. She filed a
grievance with the Ontario Labor,,
Relations Board which upheld(
the suspension without pay. In turn,
she appealed that decision to the On-
tario divisional court for a judicial
review of that grievance decision.
The grievance was handled proper:
ly and the decision was sound, ruled
Ontario supreme .court justices
Horace Krever, M.A. Craig and K.S.
Montgomery. Those three justices
make up the divisional court.
Goderich lawyer Dan Murphy, the
board's lawyer, said the decision which amounts to almost one mill on
means school boards can now sus- the local tax rate.
pend teachers without pay. It's the same type of increase that
No board official could be reached has shocked most municipalities.
for comment because the board office Reeve Bill Mickle -explained in
is closed while repairs are being done. leading off the debate. levelling some
and they are on holidays. criticism over the fact council was
given only about one week to consider -
the coverage as proposed by Frank
Cown company Limited and local
agent, Gaiser-Kneale Insurance
Brokers Limited.
The renewal cost was listed at
$32,710, compared to last - year's
$25,816, with the biggest hike corning
for municipal liability. The insurance
firms have jacked that considerably.
based primarily on some huge court
judgements including one in Bramp-
Hydro's announcement states it
could accept joint board approval of
MI or M5. both of which run through
Huron County. However. MI wctld be
less desirable in terms of total acid
gas emissions. while M5 would have
a greater impact on farmland. Recent
hydro studies have indicated that M3
is not technically acceptable.
Despite hydro's claims. some
groups have said the only reason the
provincial utility wants to build the
lines is to sell power to the United
States.
Ms. Bennett said in part. that state-
ment is correct. She says there are
three basic reasons why the transmis-
sion lines are needed. One is to con-
tinue. what she calls an adequate in-
terchange 01 power between Ontario
and electrical utilities in Michigan.
She said that in order to avoid severe
disruptions. Ontario Ilydro's
transmission capability to intercon-
necting points at Lamblon. Sarnia
and Windsor must be strong enough
to withstand such incidents as the re-
cent hydro strike.
Hydro's main reason for the
transmission lines is to provide ade-
quate facilities to deliver power from
BNPD to Ontario consumers.
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The third reason is to meet the
growing electrical demand in
Southwestern Ontario to the year
2000. Although it has been speculated
that Hydro's load "growth would re-
main at about three percent a year.
Ms. Bennett said there was a six per-
cent load growth last year.
Huron County Council has gone on
record as being opposed to any
transmission line that runs through
Huron County.
A foodland-hydro committee focus-
ing in the Huron and Middlesex Coun-
ties is also opposed to transmission
lines through prime agricultural land.
JUST LIKE GRANDPA - The younger set hada chance to tackle an old-time chore.when they com-
peted in the log sowing contest at the Ilderton Tri -County Heritage Club show on the weekend. Michael
Octad Poul Brown, Kerwood, start their tosk under the watchful eye of the timer.
Council moves to reduce
huge insurance
Faced with an increase of almost 27
percent for insurance coverage. Ex-
eter council spent a considerable time
this week trying to pare that increase
Objections
Continued from front page
of the CNR tracks, council did not
move ahead with plans to purchase
the land as had been intended for
Monday's session.
Both zoning objections were filed by
Len Veri, acting as agent for the north
end residents.
-oplenin�.�disctLssion_.on.,.the- u..„—ton:whe 4;yea -old: recci>.cd,$ti,a,
dustrial land situation, Shaw ques• million after being injured on public
tioned how honest or legitimate the lands while riding a motorcycle.
majority of objectors were in oppos- Exeter's rate for municipal liabili-
ing the rezoning of the land on the op- ty was boosted almost $3,400 for the
posite side of town. . current $5 million coverage and the
"Whetherthey are concerned ob- insurance firms had recommended
jections, 1 don't know," but said the that the coverage be increased to $10
fact is there is an objection filed 10 the million for an addition annual cost ol
$1,913.
By a one -vote margin. council opted
to remain at the current $5 million
coverage.
At the suggestion of Mickle, it was
also decided to ask the insurance
firms for a premium price on the auto
fleet coverage with an increased
deductible of $1,000. The deductible is
now $500.-A price will also be sought
on property, insurance with an in-
creased deductible.
Mickle explained that some
municipalities were increasing their
deductibles and putting any savings
into a reserve in a form of self-
insurance.
There was also a suggestion that
council call tenders on insurance
coverage next year with Mickle sug-
gesting it may be one way to get some
competitiveness hack into the in-
surance situation..
"it's a strange form of gambling.
rezoning.
At this point, council decided to
move behind closed doors to discuss
the matter.
Tuesday morning, Clerk Liz Bell
said council didn't return to an open
session following the closed debate,
noting that it was the wish of
members to consider the matter for
another couple of weeks before mak-
ing any decision.
She added that legal advice will be
sought over the matter and an
engineering firm will also be asked to
advise council of the cost involved in
undertaking a study to detail the costs
involved in servicing the land if it is
bought by the town for industrial
development.
Veri had complained to council at
their session two weeks ago about
purchasing land that would provide
competition for industrial land own-
ed by his firm.
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commented Mayor Bruce Shaw, as he
cited the fact the "nickles and dimes
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"You're gambling you're going to
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Councillor Dorothy Chapman
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