Zurich Citizens News, 1974-04-04, Page 5THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1974 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
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Seek control of hydro plans
The County of Huron wants
Ontario Hydro to abtain an
amendment to the Official
Plan for Hydro facilities in
Huron such as power corridors
and generating stations.
This decision was reached at
last Friday's session of Huron
county council during which
Warden Bill Elston urged an
Federal
PC's
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millions of dollars have been
wasted during the past couple
of years.
The guest speaker concluded
his remarks by promising that
if a Progressive Conservative
government were elected in
Canada they would trim spend-
ing; give the House of Comm-
ons more power over spending;
allow the auditor -general to do
a management audit; and limit
the size of the civil service.
Mr. Hales was introduced
to the gathering of over 200,
who sat down to a beef banquet,
by Huron MP Robert E. Mc-
Kinley. Mr. McKinley told the
party stalwarts that there is mora
talk of an election around
right now than there has been
for some time.
"The NDP are starting to
talk about losing their credit-
ability, " he added," and
pretty soon they will be willing
to throw the Trudeau govern-
ment out of office. "
Mr. McKinley also told the
gathering that he hopes to obt-
ain some federal financial ass-
istance for the town of Goder-
ich to help develop the airport
at Sky Harbour, pointing out
that this project could be bene-
ficial to the industrial future of
the area.
Re-elected to the 1974 assoc-
iation executive were ; presid-
ent, Clayton Laithwaite, R.R.1,
Goderich; vice-presidents,
Edward Powell, R.R.1, Winghan
Harry Ilayter, R.R.2, Dashwood
Roy Cousins, Brussels; William
Musser, Exeter; Murray Cardiff,
Ethel; and secretary -treasurer,
Mrs. Norma Grigg, Clinton.
Directors of the association
are: Mrs. F.G. Thompson,
Clinton; Gerald Holmes, Clin-
ton; Edward Grigg, Clinton,
V. L. Becker, Dashwood; Glen
Webb, R.R.2, Dashwood;
James Donnelly, Goderich.
YPC director is James Sills,
Seaforth, while R.E. McKinley
and Elmer D. Bell, Exeter,
are honorary presidents.
J.T. Murphy, Clinton, was
the chairman for the evening's
program, and Mr. Laithwaite
introduced the head table
guests.
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open discussion on a rather un-
official announcement of sever-
al weeks ago that Ontario Hydro
plans to build a generating
station within 20 miles of God-
erich.
County Planning Director
Gary Davidson says that accord-
ing to the Official Plan, an
amendment is required if, in
the opinion of the planning
board, the use is of county
significance.
"The power corridors, I feel,
are definately of county -wide
significance, " said the plann-
ing director, "and,I would rec-
ommend that Hydro be notif-
ied that such corridors shall
require amendments to the
county plan."
"In making this recommend-
ation I should point out that it
is not the intention at this time
to simply oppose hydro power
corridors, " continued Davidson.
"Rather, the purpose is to dev-
elop a mechanism whereby the
county and Ontario Hydro can
work together to develop mut-
ually acceptable solutions to
the location of their facilities."
Warden Elston said there were
"questions all over the place."
He said county officials have no
facts upon which to base answ-
ers.
"We all know we need Hydro
but we want Hydro to work with
us so that we do not destroy
the county as we now know it, "
said the Warden.
Reeve Doug McNeil, ,Colb-
orne, said the plans for the
corridor which is now affecting
some Huron County famrers
were laid in 1969.
"How many farmers in that
area, were aware of that corrid-
or then?" asked McNeil.
"Surely the people involved
should at least have some idea
of it."
James Mair, deputy -reeve
of Morris Township, said his
con ncli was first notified of
the corridor in 1971. "It was
pretty well cut and dried then,
he added.
Reeve Allan Campbell,
McKillop, said citizens in
Huron --particularly farmers --
want answers.
"We can't say what we heard
on the street or in the fence
corner, " said Campbell. "We
want to hear directly from
Hydro."
Indications from the discus-
sion were that if Hydro and the
county are not agreed upon the
terms of a possible amendment
to the official plan, the matter
could go before an Ontario
Municipal Board.
Reeve Anson McKinley of •
Stanley Township said he was
pleased the planning board had
brought forth this recommend-
ation to council.
"It is one of the basic reasons
for the plan, " said McKinley.
"It is a step in the rightdirect-
ion."
Some reeve reiterated plan-
ning board's claim that not all
people are opposed to Hydro
lines and plants in the area.
General opinion, however,
was that Hydro in the past has
treated farmers shabbily when
it came to making financial
settlement for crossing their
land.
One reeve, Roy Williamson
of Grey, said Hydro was offer-
ing farmers in 1974 what amoun-
ted to 1968 prices for their land.
Mrs, Helen Jermyn, deputy -
reeve of Exeter, suggested that
if Hydro wasn't setting up a
meeting with the county, the
county should approach Hydro
,with plans for a discussion.
"What are we planning for?"
asked Deputy -reeve Gerry Ginn.
"What is our priority? Is it ag-
riculture? Is it industry" Is it
recreation?"
Reeve Deb Sbewfelt felt
there was "not enough input
from the towns" in this matter.
He said not all Huron resident
are farmers despite the fact
there were indications industry
is not all that welcome here.
"Are we going after progress
in the county of Huron , or are
we against it?" asked Deputy-
reeve Frank Cook, Clinton.
Cook said a nuclear plant in
Huron was the "biggest thing
that could happen" and people
are against it.
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