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Municipalities need to take a stand on Hydro One Sell Off: Reader
Dear Editor,
An article came into my
inboxthisweeklisting all of
the municipalities in
Ontario that had sent reso-
lutions to the Ontario gov-
ernment
overnment opposing the
Hydro One Sell Off.
As of Oct. 23,185 munici-
palities in Ontario - many of
them in Southwestem
Ontario - have thus far
informed the Premier that
Ontario towns and cities are
not in favour of the pro-
posed sell off of 60 per cent
of Ontario Hydro's assets.
Among this list I note that
North Huron andACW
have both sent in dissenting
resolutions. Many other
municipalities in contigu-
ous areas have likewise
approved resolutions to this
effect Unfortunately many
of the municipalities in
Huron have notyet made
their opinion known.
It is my firm opinion that
the privatization of Ontario
Hydro in the late 1990s has
led to the high price of
Hydro in the intervening
years. Private corporations
are beholden to their
shareholders and need to
show a profit. As a result of
this, and of the privatized
nature of the Green Energy
Act, we have seen prices go
up and up. Most recently,
and only days ago, an
unprecedented 9 per cent
hike in electricity prices
took place.
Further, privatization of
our Hydro assets will cre-
ate another hit to our sec-
ondary manufacturing
base. It will hit our farmers,
some of whom have
energy intensive opera-
tions, very hard. And you
can't ask a farmer or small
manufacturer to work in
off peak hours!
Consider also elderly or
sickly persons who need
their oxygen on at all times,
or who can only get their
laundry done when the
homecare worker is in?
Consider the plight of
those on fixed incomes
who may need to choose
between food and hydro.
In provinces where
power has remained in the
hands of the govemment,
electricity costs are much
cheaper and more afforda-
ble. In many cases govem-
ment costs are defrayed by
the profits from their pro-
vincial power companies.
Manitoba, with the least
expensive power in Can-
ada, is a case in point. Here
in Ontario, every time we
sell off a Crown Corpora-
tion like Hydro or the
LCBO, we cut off another
revenue stream, and
increase prices.
I am hopeful that Cen-
tral Huron. Huron East,
South Huron and Bluewa-
ter will join the voices of
surrounding municipali-
ties in protecting our econ-
omy and our most vulner-
able citizens from even
higher electricity prices.
Please consider passing a
resolution, and
encouraging neighbouring
municipalities to do the
same, before this travesty
comes to pass.
For further information,
readers may wish to view
the link to the names of
the municipalities who
have already sent in anti -
sell off resolutions.
http://keephydropublic.
ca/wp-content/
uploads/2015/10/2015-10-
23-185-municipa
lities-with-resolutions-
opposing-Hydro-One-
sale-Oct-23.pdf
Willi Laurie
Clinton
Legion asks all to wear a poppy and attend Remembrance Day service
Dear Editor,
Every November we ask
all to remember, pin a
poppy to your lapel and
on the 11th hour of the
1 lth day of the month
take a moment to honour
and remember those who
served our country. For
that, we and our veterans,
thank you.
We as for your support
as a community service
organization who help
our veterans, ex -service
members and their
families.
We also support
Cadets, youth programs,
track and field and award
bursaries to students and
numerous community
charities with no govern-
ment funding.
We ask that you visit
our Clinton branch, use
our facility, which was
built for you by our veter-
ans to help keep this
landmark open.
You do not have to be a
veteran or related to a
veteran to be a member.
Everyone is welcome. We
thank our members and
all those who do support
us.
We must never forget
what the Legion stands
for and always remember
those who gave the ulti-
mate sacrifice, their lives
for our freedom.
Please wear a poppy to
show your support and
attend our Remembrance
Day service on Nov 11.
Remember everyone is
welcome at our Legion.
Yours in comradeship,
Wes and Mary Ann Chambers
Poppy co-chairmen
Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 140 Clinton
FROM THE ARCHIVES
15 years ago...
• Huron -Perth Hospitals Partnership
CEO Bonnie Adamson accepted a
cheque for $3.3 million from Huron -
Bruce MPP Helen Johns. The money
was an increase in the operating budget
of specific hospitals in the partnership.
Stratford General Hospital received the
bulk of the funding with $2.9 million.
The Clinton Public Hospital were set to
receive a $35,000 boost annually.
• Clinton Mayor, Ron McKay,
announced that there were two more
incidents of sightings of skunks sus-
pected of having rabies. Three skunks
were found to be rabid in town over the
previous month. Animal control officer,
Bob Trick, explained that one skunk,
which was "acting very stupid," was
sighted on Dunlop Street.
• A skateboard park committee in
Clinton awaited word on a grant to
build a park. The committee had hoped
to start building the park in early 2001.
25 years ago...
• A proposal to change the town's
official plan to allow for a mall and a
camping area was passed by the Clin-
ton Planning Advisory Committee and
Clinton council.
• Students at Clinton Public School
were thrilled with the results from their
UNICEF coin collection on Halloween
night. The final count was over $200.
• Police and school officials were
pleased with the results of a drug
search at CHSS. "No illicit drugs were
discovered, although some drug para-
phernalia was found," said then Clinton
police chief, Mitch Latham.
• A 23 -year-old Mississauga man was
arrested and charged with defrauding
63 area people after collecting money
for falsified Terry Fox Run sponsor-
ships. The police were alerted to the
incident after a resident at Morgan's
Trailer Park reported an individual was
collecting money for the run and was
concerned there might have been fraud
involved. The suspect was arrested at a
restaurant as he attempted to flush evi-
dence (sponsorship papers) down the
toilet.
35 years ago...
• All systems were a go for the Clinton
Klompen Feest (Dutch for wooden
shoe festival). Feest chairman promised
that the festival would be unique and of
a very high calibre. The chairman
gained council's support when he said,
"We have the green light and there's no
backing out. We've made commit-
ments." The idea for the Dutch themed
celebration originated in February 1980
during a dinner and quickly gain the
support of Dutch Canadians and others
in the Clinton area. The Dutch theme
was chosen mainly because of the
many Dutch families who came from
Holland in the years following the end
of WWII and chose Huron County and
particularly the Clinton area as a place
to make their new homes.
• A Vanastra man died in a London
hospital of injuries he received in a
boating accident in Lake Huron near
the Goderich harbour. The 31 -year-
old after laying in a come for 10 days
following the accident that also sent
three other men into the water. The
four were plucked from the water just
north of the Domtar Salt Mine by
crew members of a freighter and the
Coast Guard.
• The Clinton Santa Claus parade
returned to Clinton after an absence
of about 10 years.
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