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MAY 26, 1977 CO TERRACE BAY NEWS mean d PAGE 23 oo ep ~~ trouble There will be a much bigger problem than high-and- dry docks to cope with if Northwestern Ontario's depleted water resources are not replenished to meet next winter's high power demands. Most of the region's electricity is provided by 10 hydro-electric generating stations. Water tables in most areas have dropped to record lows. The extended drought and lighter than usual spring run-off have reduced Hydro's water stor- age to about 10 per cent of normal for this time of year. In an effort to preserve water, the hydro- Your help is nceded. Conserve Sectridit: electric stations will continue to be used as sparingly as possible throughout the summer. The coal-fired Thunder Bay Generating Station will be used as much as possible. Though additional power is available from eastern Ontario and Manitoba, the amount that can be brought in is limited. : = Everyone's help is needed to diminish the gloomy prospects of power. interruptions next winter. Conserve all the electricity you can...at home, in indus- try and commerce. Start saving now and keep on saving, come rain or shine. : - Q " %s 0 % %,