Ontario approves expropriation for Halton hydro corridor
Ontario Energy Minister James Taylor ruled the expropriation of land along Halton Hills Concession 5 essential to connect the Milton Milton to Georgetown lines under the Bruce and Nanticoke corridors. Hearings in Acton 1976-77 weighed landowner concerns, with some requests denied. The decision preserves the Milton objective, limits undergrounding options, and favors the notch through the Niagara Escarpment to reduce tower height and tree loss.
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Toronto
Halton Hills
Bradley-to-Georgetown
Ontario Energy
James Taylor
Limehouse
Bruce
Nanticoke-to- Pickering
Ontario Hydro
Milton
Acton
Ontario Supreme Court
Taylor
Darcey McKeough
Solandt Commission
Donald Meyrick
Meyrick
ICG
Hydro
David Moffat
Milton Transformer
Niagara Escarpment
Highway 7
Denny, Anthony and Linham
Georgetown
Davis ICG aims high with meeting on hydro expropriation
Interested Citizens Group seeks talks with Premier Davis and Energy Minister Taylor to draft a plan that could shorten the Ontario Hydro transmission corridor dispute in Halton Hills. Spokesman John Minns warns of two more years of court battles and possible Supreme Court action if needed. Last week Taylor granted Hydro the power to expropriate land for the Bruce Generating Station to Milton switching link.
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Interested Citizens Group
ICG
Ontario Hydro
Halton Hilla
William Davis
James Taylor
John Minns
Minns
Supreme Court of Canada
Laat
Halton Hills
Bruce
Milton
Reed
Donald Meyrick
Toronto
Hydro
Bradley-to-Georgetown
Divisional Court
Court of Appeal
Meyrick
Metro Iinge
Ontario
Public input deemed sham over Ontario Hydro land expropriation
Halton Hills expropriation for a Bruce to Georgetown power corridor sparks strong opposition from MPP Julian Reed who calls public participation a sham. He cites hearings bias and alleges the Solandt Commission findings were misrepresented, while outlining the proposed 500 foot wide strip and tower plan and questioning route and power flow details.
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Solandt
Bradley-to-Georgetown
Ontario Hydro
Halton Hills
Bruce
Pritchard resigns to become Penticton administrator
Doug Pritchard will resign as Halton Hills clerk administrator effective December 3 and assume the post of city administrator in Penticton British Columbia on January 3 1978. He will lead a staff of about 250 for a city of roughly 30 000 residents and oversee departments including works finance recreation hydro and police accommodations. His family will remain in Georgetown for the school year as Donna finishes at Georgetown downtown high school and a younger daughter joins him later.
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Doug Pritchard
City of
Penticton
British Columbia
Pritchard
Halton Hills
Hydro
Iides
Georgetown
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Etobicoke Township
Metro Toronto Planning Board
Pritchards
Georgetowntown High School
Centennial Middle School
Donna Pritchard
Focal Properties witness boosts Georgetown plant capacity
The Ontario Municipal Board heard that Georgetown’s sewage treatment plant could expand through engineering changes and serve more than 16 000 new residents when it opens in January. Don Barker, a consulting engineer, testified amid ongoing cross examinations as the board weighs Focal Properties Ltd proposal to build 1740 homes in an unserviced area south of Georgetown.
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Focal Properties Ltd
Ontario Municipal Board
OMB
Georgetown
Don Barker
Focal Properties
J.H. Wheler
Four Seasons Realty Group
John Belleghem
Barker
Richard Arblaster
Harry Poch
Gainsborough Farm Holdings Ltd
Wheler
Belleghiem
Robert Jarvis
Beilleghem
Ministry of Environment
Focal Properties hearing delayed in Ontario board case
The Ontario Municipal Board will not hear evidence from Halton Hills and Halton Region for about three to four months. Focal Properties finished its presentation yesterday, while the rest of the hearing will focus on Group's application. The board adjourned to reconvene later, likely after at least three months, with a date not set at press time.
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Ontario Municipal Board
Focal Properties
Halton Hills
Halton
Robert Jarvis
Four Seasons Realty
J. A. Wheler
Six Halton Hills councillors miss first building meeting
Six councillors failed to attend a Halton Hills building committee session on space needs for staff. Committee chair Pete Pomeroy cancelled the meeting, planned as the first in a series to decide if a new municipal building is required, with a public session to follow. If a need is established, a second meeting would address financing. All council members were invited to join the committee to stay informed on background and speed up potential approvals.
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Halton Hills
Pete Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Boy Struck by Bottle After Hockey Game Outside Alcott Arena
An 11 year old boy sustained bruising to the right leg when a whiskey bottle struck him during a parking lot altercation after a hockey game between Georgetown and Thorold fans. No charges yet. Halton Regional police continue to investigate.
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Alcott Arena
Georgetown
Thorold
Halton
Inspections cite gaps in Halton extended care access
A public Institutions Inspection panel found extended care facilities in Halton poorly located to serve the region. It noted Georgetown area lacks space for active treatment beds and that some services are not suitably sited, while no other hospital shortcomings were reported. Hospital admin was unavailable for comment.
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Halton
Georgetown
District Memorial Hospital
Alan B. Sprague
the Herald
Public Institutions Inspection Panel
Fred Morris
Terry Baines
Halton police defend force amid brutality hearsay charges
Halton Regional Police Commission backed officers after receiving a list of allegations of brutality. Judge Warrender criticized reliance on hearsay and noted only Lt. Jason Fields faces a charge with a trial set for December 7. The board expressed confidence in the force despite ongoing investigations.
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Halton
William Warrender
Ontario Police Commission
Jason Fields
Ken Skerrett
William Hourigan
Christmas Swag Workshop At Halton Hills Libraries
Halton Hills libraries host a free Christmas swag workshop at Acton Branch on December 10 with a $1.60 supply kit. Attendees should bring a large green bag of evergreens and preregistration is required.
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Halton Hills
Acton
Interest Accumulates For War Memorial Fund
The Works committee recommended allowing interest from the War Memorial Fund established in 1922 by Acton citizens to accumulate for future major repair needs. The move follows a letter from the Acton Legion noting it currently maintains the memorial and expects to continue, even though fund interest stopped going to the Legion in 1971.
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Yeech
Lori
Glen Williams Town Hall
Peace Rose Chapter of the
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George Evashuk
Mr. Jarvis
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Mr. Pomroy
Police Commission
NDP
New Democratic Party
Robert Deleeuw
Brenda Dolling
Harold Robertson
Jean Petrie
Sheila Lippas
Ron Lewis
Burlington
Mary Farrell
Buzz Hargrove
Hargrove
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India
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