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By JACK RIDDELL
MPP Huron -Middlesex
We need to maintain a constant
and reliable supply of energy for
Ontario, while keeping costs as
low as possible. This may well
necessitate reliance on nuclear -
generated power for the short-
term, but our major commitment
must be to energy conservation
and the development of our
renewable energy sources.
In this way, we can minimize
costs, create employment and
provide safe options for solving
our energy problems.
Greatly expanded research is
necessary into renewable energy
sources, such as solar space and
water heating, wind, water and
solar -generated electricity, and
biomass production of methane
from energy crops, wood
shavings, garbage and other
wastes. Ontario could become a
world leader in such research, at
the same time initiating and
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sustaining renewableenergy and.
conservation industries.
° The latest renewable energy.
technology could be incorporated
into any new buildings con-
structed by the province or built
with provincial funds, such as
schools and hospitals. Solar
energy equipment installed in
houses could be exempted from
property tax assessment.
Ontario Hydro has proposed a
massive expansion programme
over the next few years, planning
to spend $25 billion by 1985 -two
thirds of this on nuclear projects.
Leaving aside for a moment all
the arguments about whether
nuclear generation is safe or not,
what has to be realized is that this
expansion programme would
commit us to an irreversible
course and to enormous expense.
Since 1971, Ontario Hydra's
Budget has tripled, and its long-
term debt is up by 153 percent
over the same period. About 25
cents of every dollar on our
electric bills goes toward paying
off this debt load, incurred
mainly to finance power plants
and hydro corridors.
Presently planned corridors,
which would go through some of
Ontario's best farmland, have the
potential to provide some 70,000
to 80,000 megawatts, whereas
today's over-all needs for the
entire province are only
something like 12,000 megawatts.
There has been a great deal of
public opposition to these planned
Hydro corridors, which would
take over many acres of prime
agricultural land, and would
facilitate the provision of an
excessive amount of hydro-
electric power to the Toronto and
Golden Horseshoe areas, en-
couraging increased in-
dustrialization' and intensifying
the ; over -centralization of this
region.
Recently, Liberal Leader
Stuart Smith called for a public
inquiry into soaring construction
costs at Ontario Hydro's Bruce
nuclear -generating plant. The
costs are already $100 million
over budget and increasing every
month. Ontario Hydro President
Robert B. Taylor admitted that
the figures quoted by Stuart
Smith are correct.
.Atp resent the first of the two
Bruce heavy water plants is
scheduled to go into operation in
Boys attend
hockey school
Thirteen local boys, ranging
from eight to 12 years of age,
went to the Huron Hockey School
at Centralia this summer for
professional instruction and
came home with certificates on
completing their course. All but
two of the group played on the
Zurich novice team last winter.
Bob Merner who was on
holiday at the time, left the
village with the players at 7:30
every morning driving a van lent
for the purpose by Huron Motor
Products, stayed with them all
day, then brought them home at
6:30 p.m.
Those who took part were Mark
and Paul Johnston, Dean Arm-
strong, Bill Elliott, Greg
Overholt, Mark Clausius, Marty
Merner, Steve Consitt, Paul
Bedard Jr., Richard Voogel,
Aaron.Bullock,Tim Westlake and
Ed Meidinger. Tim and Marty
practised as goal -tenders, the
others as forwards.
Sailing takes special know-how.
Learn from an expert. Always
wear a PFD (Personal f=lotation
Device).
January, 1980, a year behind
schedule; while the second is
slated for completion in July 1981,
two years beyond the target date.
On the subject of nuclear -
generated power, the Canadian
Federation of Independent
Business has protested that
"Nuclear power is synonymous
with large-scale, centralized,
heavily guarded, technology.
Individual generating stations
are so fantastically expensive
that only the biggest of private
corporations or government will
be able to finance them.
Only the most advanced
technocrats can operate these
generators. Since the con-
sequences of political sabotage of
a nuclear station would be
disastrous, tight security i's
always required."
Throughout the world, nuclear
power is becoming a vital
political issue. In Germany, the
U.S., Switzerland and France
there have been huge demon-
strations; in Britain and
Australia Royal Commissions
have urged caution on nuclear
programmes in the U.S. there
have been court battles and
referenda, and election of a
President who wants a slow -down
on nuclear development.
Here in Ontario many people
have protested against nuclear
development, yet some 50 ad-
ditional nuclear reactors are
planned for this Province by the
year 2000.
In June 1976, the Final Report
of the Select Committee of the
Legislature investigating Ontario
Hydro recommended that the
Provincial Government "appoint
a Select Committee as the ap-
propriate public forum to
examine Hydro's nuclear
commitment." The Government
accepted this recommendation,
and it is anticipated that such a
Select Committee will be ap-
pointed some time in the Fall,
when the Legislature reconvenes.
At the present time, the nuclear
question is being examined by the
Royal Commission on Electric
Power Planning in Ontario,
under University of Toronto,
engineering professor Arthur
Porter. This Commission, set up
two years ago, was scheduled to
continue holding public -hearings
on nuclear power September 27,
28, 29 and October 11, 12, 13 and
18. • -
Because of the great interest in
this aspect of the Province's
power , planning, additional
hearings have now been slated
for October 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 and
November 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 22,
23. 24. and 29. 30.
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