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ELECTRICAL SERVICE AREAS A special study team has _ trical utilities to replace recommended the establishâ€" twelve municipal systems ment of three new elecâ€"â€" and Mntarin â€"tmn.aln" 0 CS Three Page 18 CUSTOMERS IN 1978 INCLUDING : BADEN HK.S. BRIDGEPORT H.S. KITCHENER P.U.c. NEW HAMBURG P.0.C ONTARIO HYDRO The REGIONAL MUNICIPALiTY of WATERLOO â€"S.A.#2 â€" 46,594 â€" Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, August 25, 1976 HHNHHSHSNrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmmn 2222200000000 9# 2 C vanced audio / s o m un a nb se P berea t‘ ns n eaP" 2 on > a‘‘ss 4 Aq on ® im easrEDEcTRICAL" '.Sé}{\ffcé" en aant lishâ€" twelve municipal systems elecâ€" and Ontario Hydro rural * " aa e*t~ oo ° & ol j se c t . e,°° $ o ®*"e, o *,"°* R o. s #a%s0 e ®%* #*"*/% o °* o o a oe*» .° * e e _%° e 2 ao* â€"°%, 6 _vo a, ..ooo°¢4 o 0 233 apg" o .°.. e .000 e e 00 ® 0.000 .O.. ..'ooooo o * o ..o. .°°° o gl.. °. o o oo"*"*"*50e"o"* e °e °®® en‘ 2 so®e e * 01% ® °° c y is oo‘ s n..°0°.0.°.‘ op" * * o *0 * ..0.00.0 o o0‘ o '!f‘-‘t'f.s‘;‘ff -"itf'_‘: °°o.°o°°>o° AF.g" o°o,.oo"oo : _ 0n ® 0_ HOE wC â€" rwo 0 o 1 o 0 | © electrical utilities proposed for Region Regional news and views The study team was esâ€" tablished June 18, 1975 on local initiative by the proâ€" vincial steering committee. Its terms of reference callâ€" in which twelve municipal utilities and Ontario Hyâ€" dro are providing electricâ€" ity to households in the reâ€" gion‘s seven area municipalâ€" ities. For Patios â€" Pool Decks ® Walks @ Driveways. Several sizes and colours, square edges, hi strength. Regular slabs 45 sq. ft. â€" grey. . Driveway _ slabs 58¢ sq. ft. Grey The restructuring study in Waterloo was commenced early last summer as a means of resolving the utility service in the region The recommendation will now be forwarded© to the Provincial Steering Comâ€" mittee Restructuring Munâ€" icipal Utilities for proâ€" cessing, then to the Ontario Hydro Board for approval before legislation is sought from the Ministry of Enerâ€" BYâ€" three â€" electrical _ service areas when it met Thursday in the Marsland Centre. by W.A. Smith of Waterloo, officially agreed to recomâ€" mend _ establishment _ of 0 '.. se 2 %e 9C o°: se t 2 °o 0 ®k* e*, * **s." 3 esn *o abise * bo"an"g" a"" e*®"0ano*,"*, : eo" o * 5 HCOCLK CK \rirp,° 0 ®*0 PAVING SLABS for it to examine the Municipality of Waterloo. _ ;mfim The study team, headed utility t 648â€"2102 uNIT CONCRETE sLag CO. Breslau ELECTRICAL 'iSERV,'CE hat: ARE A 3 is SAVE * SUMC®Es ryp %>,%0 0%0°%, cyE.S.A. #1 â€" 20,113 C > %*,°° $ eo \IN 1978 INCLUDING: I us #*°"%.0® 188 tity f TARBSROGE Rggional feasibility of seven A technical resource team was appointed~ to prepare the technical data and on March 30, 1976 presented its report to the study team. Members of the technical team were, Ivan Bradley, Waterloo, coâ€"ordinator ; Rudy Senyshen, Kitchener: Cliff â€" Ireland, Galt; Bill Boyle, Preston:; Don Black., Waterloo, and Bill Thomas, Ontario Hydro. PRECAST CONCRETE STEPS . SAVE MESS, FUSS & TiME | In addition to Mr. Smith the study team was comprisâ€" ed of Don Weber, Kitchener PUC; Ray Behrendt, Bridgeport Hydro, Herb Epp,, Mayor of Waterloo: Robert Kerr, Mayor of Camâ€" bridge; Jim Warnock, Galt PUC; Jack Young, Regionâ€" al Chairman; Howard Ziegâ€" ler, Woolwich; Jim Montâ€" gomery, Canadian Union of Public Employees; Gerry Fowler, International Brothâ€" erhood of Electrical Workâ€" ers; Wayne Woods, Regionâ€" al Clerk, was secretary. Add to the beauty, safety ‘and value of your home Reinforced concrete Unit Steps can be â€" installed quicklyâ€"without piles of sand and cement on paths and lawns. The oneâ€"piece construction avogis "frost heave" damage â€" Builtâ€"in safety treads protect your family 108 sizes in stock teen entities now operating. It was also given the option of producing another alâ€" ternative if one could be found. uulities or one regional utility to replace the thirâ€" #1 â€" 20,113 CUsromErs ELMIRA P.U.C. ST. JAcoBs n.s. WATERLOO HYDRO WELLESLEY H.S. ONTARIO HYDRO E.S.A.#3 â€" 26,250 CUSTOMERS IN 1978 INCLUDING: AYR P.U.cC. ALT P.U.C. ESPLER H.E.C. RESTON P.U.C. NTARIO HYDRO Patio Slabs (18" x 18") also 24" x 24" â€" 24" x 30~ UNIT STEP OF KITCHENER 1255 Victoria N. 742â€"5531 Open 8â€"6 ; Sat. 8â€"12 area The technic;I study proâ€" be accepted because of the borderline _ viability _ eviâ€" ed a strong desire for local representation and adminâ€" istration during the public participation program. ‘"‘Local autonomy provitied by lower tier (area) strucâ€" tures, ‘while highly atâ€" tractive politically, was an alternative which could not In selecting the Electrical Service Area concept, the local study team noted that there had been evidencâ€" Each of the new Electrical Service Areas would be new _ utilities _ replacing existing _ entities. _ When restructuring is completed there will be no Ontario Hydro customers in the region. The third Electrical Servâ€" ice Area, serving 26,250 cusâ€" tomers would service Camâ€" bridge and North Dumfires and take over customers now receiving electricity from Galt PUC, Preston PUC, Hespeler HEC and Ayr PUC as well as the Onâ€" tario Hydro rural. ed by Kitchener PUC, Bridgeport Hydro, Baden Hydro, New Hamburg PUC and a portion of the Onâ€" tario Hydro rural. It would be the largest of the new utilities with 46,594 cusâ€" tomers. ener and Wilmot and take in the customers now servâ€" The Second Electrical Service Area would service the municipalities of Kitchâ€" ers now being serviced by Waterloo +~Hydro, Elmira PUC, St. Jacobs, Wellesley Hydro and a portion of Onâ€" tario Hydro‘s rural service. made up of customers now served by four municipal utilities along with Ontario Hydro rural service. The proposals are for one Electrical Service Area combining the Township of Wellesley, â€" Township _ of Woolwich, and the City of Waterloo. It would serve apâ€" proximately 20,113 customâ€" Areas, which was also conâ€" sidered viable. After deâ€" tailed consideration, inâ€" cluding a program of public participation, _ the study team selected the so called third alternative, the Elecâ€" trical Service Area, conâ€" cept. Each ESA would be duced a report outlining the alternatives of one upper tier utility, sseven area utilities and then developed a Third Alternative, that of three Electrical Service â€" DISCUSS THE ADVANTAGES WITH US 745â€"6136. After hours 578â€"7154 528 Victoria St. N ees who are designed by their present employers be offered employment by the new utilities. Provision was also made in the recommendations for protection to employees transferring to the new utilâ€" ities with a primary stipuâ€" lation being that all employâ€" be six months later. It calls for grants to help offâ€" set the ‘start up costs in establishing the new utilities An estimated figure was $219,200. It also called for assistance from Ontario Hyâ€" dro in establishing a line of credit as well as financial arrangements for the fiâ€" nancing of assets. SHOULD YOU PURCHASE (Beside Weston Bakeries) Large Indoor &:owman. that future commissions (after the initial appointâ€" ment) be selected. It sugâ€" gests that the incorporation date be January 1, 1977 with the official startup to SUPERIOR MEMORIALS The Waterloo study team‘s report also recommends methods for appointing orâ€" iginal commissions for the new utilities and advocates different from the upper tier. In addition this proâ€" posal does not require the severe orgahizational <adâ€" justments required for upâ€" per tier." The report noted that sixteen of the twenty municipal entities have alâ€" ready indicated a preferâ€" ence for this system with three others opting for it as a second choice. YOUR CEMETERY _ MEMORIAL AHEAD OF "‘The projected rate levels for the three ESA‘s as indiâ€" cated by the cost compariâ€" ine report went on to say that the Electrical Service Area concept combines the financial strength of upper tier and the popularity of local or area autonomy. tier (regional) proved to be viable since it is a meldâ€" ing of the strong economic bases of the urban centres with the sparsely populated rural systems. However, notwithstanding the. adâ€" vantages of a broad finanâ€" cial base provided by an upper tier structure, the people are suspicious reâ€" garding its large size and the similarity to Regional Government â€" and county school board structures. It would be irresponsible if this latter situation went unâ€" recognized by the local study team. It is worthy of note that of the twenty muniâ€" cipal â€" bodies submitting briefs, not one opted for the upper tier â€" alternative." denced in certain sectors,"‘ the report said. ‘‘The upper not significantly