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c. "gas" means natural gas, manufactured gas, synthetic natural gas, liquefied

petroleum gas or propane-air gas, or a mixture of any of them, but does not

include a liquefied petroleum gas that is distributed by means other than a

pipeline;

d. "gas system" means such mains, plants, pipes, conduits, services, valves,

regulators, curb boxes, stations, drips or such other equipment as the Gas

Company may require or deem desirable for the distribution, storage and

transmission of gas in or through the Municipality;

e. "highway" means all common and public highways and shall include any bridge,

viaduct or structure forming part of a highway, and any public square, road

allowance or walkway and shall include not only the travelled portion of such

highway, but also ditches, driveways, sidewalks, and sodded areas forming part of

the road allowance now or at any time during the term hereof under the

jurisdiction of the Corporation;

f. "Model Franchise Agreement" means the form of agreement which the Ontario

Energy Board uses as a standard when considering applications under the

Municipal Franchises Act. The Model Franchise Agreement may be changed

from time to time by the Ontario Energy Board;

g. "Municipality" means the territorial limits of the Corporation on the date when

this Agreement takes effect, and any territory which may thereafter be brought

within the jurisdiction of the Corporation;

h. "Plan" means the plan described in Paragraph 5 of this Agreement required to be

filed by the Gas Company with the Engineer/Road Superintendent prior to

commencement of work on the gas system; and

i. whenever the singular, masculine or feminine is used in this Agreement, it shall

be considered as if the plural, feminine or masculine has been used where the

context of the Agreement so requires.

Part II - Rights Granted

2. To provide gas service:

The consent of the Corporation is hereby given and granted to the Gas Company to

distribute, store and transmit gas in and through the Municipality to the Corporation and

to the inhabitants of the Municipality.

The consent of the Corporation is hereby given and granted to the Gas Company to

distribute, store and transmit gas in and through the Corporation and to the inhabitants of

those local or lower tier municipalities within the Municipality from which the Gas

Company has a valid franchise agreement for that purpose.

* Footnote: Choose one only.

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