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The Canadian Champion, Frday, February 1, 2008 - A3 Power generating station construction underway ýPLiJ1AL -10UIHL CHAMv1IUN Curious passersby in the Steeles Avenue and Sixth Une area wbo are spotting huge vertical steel beams proJectîng1 out the ground are seeing the beginnings of Halton H-luis' firsti power generating station. TranisCanada Fnergy (TCF) is building a 683-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant at the corner of Steeles Avenue and Sixth Line South near the Mlton border. According to TCE, tbe Halton Hilis Generating Station (HHGS) will use state-of-tbe-art low ernîssions tecbnology and bave tbe capacity to generate enougb power for approx- imately 600,000 bomnes. TCF is targetîîîg tbe suriner of 2010 for its completion. Halton Hilîs council cleared tbe way to allow building permits to be ssued for the generating station at a special counicil meeting in November. There wiIl be a pbased approacb to construction wîtb tbe main building construction first, followed by tbe storriwater management facilitv, wbicb will bandle not only stormwater from tbe HHGS property but otber industrial development in the corridor, and tben tbe landscaping. Appeal dismissed in tree-cutting Cbarges against a Burlington man wbo plowed clown tbousands of trees in an enironmentally-sensitive area on Fourth Line will stand. Slapped witb one of tbe barsbest penalties for a case of its kind, George Vastis had bis appeal of the Septeinber 2006 sentence - wbîcb încluded a $33000 fine and re-planting orcler tbat'll cost rougbly $ 122,000 - dismissed in Ontanio Provincial Offences Court in Burlington Wednesdlav moru- ing. "The findngs of guilt on tbe 11l Lnvironinentally Sensitive Area' cbarges wîll stand, as will the sentence on Mr. Vastis and tbe corporate defendant,' stated justice Alan Cooper in a written judgernent regardîng the 2003 tree cut- ting of 23 acres of woodlands on Vastîs' Milton property near the Oakville border. Defence lawyer David Crocker bad appealed botb tbe guîlty decision and sentence. arguing tbat- ainong oîber tingsý- the Crown's failure of disclosure of information and an unreasonable delay were in breacb of is clients nigbts. He also îook exception to the sevenity of tbe îrcecplanîîng order. None of justice of tbe Peace Jerry Woloscbuk's oniginal decisions were oserturned bs' justice Cooper AUTO BODY (ROYAL ATLANTIC) INC. Complete collisio'n repair arnal refislun9 services 155 Nipissing Rd., Milton (905) 878-2721 *Pbase 2 (Decemrber to April): inobilization, site prepa- ration and piling. Piling is tbe placement of vertical steel beamrs into tbe ground, and will serve as the foundations for the generatîng equipinent and associated structures. Tbe driving of the piles could take up to, five montbs and local residents bave been warned tbat tbey may notice increased levels of noise and vibration. - Pbase 3 (lebruary to October): underground installa- tions e Phase 4 (April to February 2010): above ground instal- lations - Pbase 5 (August 2009 to May 2010): testing/commis- sionîng and final coînpletion. Badgley said a communîîy liaison committee bas been set and take information about HHGS back Lo the coinmunîty. Tbe committee membersbip is made up of representatives fromntbe following sectors: business/industry; community/ enviromnent; residenis; government and HHIGS. There are representatives from tbe Horuby Area Rate Payers, POR (Protect Our Water and Environmental Resources), Halton Huis TEAC (Town Fnvironmental Advisory Group), Town of Milton, Town of Hialton Hilîs, Halton Region and Conservation Halton. "We are still in tbe process of filling vacancies for repre- sentatives in tbe business/industry and residents sectors," said Badgley For detaîls contact Badgley at (905) 832-7333, 1-800- 827-5094 or e-mail j anice badgley@transcanada.com. CALL FOR YOUR FREE IN-HOME CONSULTATION!