The Citizen, 2017-10-05, Page 19THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017. PAGE 19.
North Huron considering LED streetlight project
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
North Huron Council is
considering implementing a cost-
saving light -emitting diode (LED)
streetlight project, though the extent
of the project is not yet known.
During council's Sept. 18 meeting,
Scott Vokey, Director of
Government Relations and
Community Solutions for RealTerm
Energy, explained that the
municipality could see significant
savings with the installation of LED
lights.
After explaining his company's
involvement in municipalities
throughout the continent, he said
that North Huron could expect a 53
per cent reduction in electricity costs
through implementing the changes.
Vokey presented two options to
council: one that would replace all
582 streetlights throughout the
municipality and another that would
replace only the "cobra -head"
fixtures, or the non -decorative
lamps, throughout North Huron.
The latter option covers 442
streetlights in the municipality and
costs less than half of the total
conversion, illustrating the expense
of the decorative lights, Vokey said.
Replacing all 582 street lights
would, with a $47,440 incentive
grant, cost a total of $401,773, down
from $448,993. The lights cost 53
per cent less to run, resulting in an
annual operation cost of $94 per
fixture, down from $201. Through
those savings, the township's
investment would be paid back in six
years.
Replacing only the non -
decorative, or cobra -head fixtures,
would cost $176,594 after a $44,140
incentive grant, down from
$220,734.
The LED cobra -head fixtures cost
an average of $92 to run, 53 per cent
of the current $199 annual cost. The
savings would result in the cobra -
head fixtures being paid for in just
over three and a half years.
Of the lights throughout the
municipality, the 442 cobra -head
would be replaced with one of three
different styles of lights. Of the 140
decorative lights, 35 would be
replaced with a lantern post -style
light, 64 with a 'top hat' -style light
and 41 with a downlighting bell -
style light.
Vokey asked for council's
endorsement in moving forward
with the project, which will result
with a contract being presented to
them in the future.
Council had several questions for
Vokey, the first of which being the
quality of light provided.
Deputy -Reeve James Campbell
said, in his experience, the light is
more direct and can result in larger
'dark spots' between lightposts. He
asked how that would be addressed.
Vokey explained that the lights
would be strategically placed to
match the current lighting on streets,
but did say that people who are used
to their front doors or verandas
being lit by nearby streetlights
would likely notice a significant
difference.
"There will be no liability for the
municipality [for safety provided],"
Vokey said. "The lights will be
where they are necessary."
Councillor Trevor Seip asked if
the totals presented were the
inclusive cost of the project or if
installation would be extra and
Vokey said it was an all-
encompassing quote.
"Because we've done this more
than 170 times, we're pretty darn
confident that it will cost [what is
being quoted]," he said. The only
problem will be any place where
high voltage lines are close to the
lights... Hydro One has to supervise
that."
Vokey said there are very few
Obituaries
lights that would require Hydro
One's oversight.
He also said there is a contingency
fund for replacing up to two per cent
of the streetlight arms while
installing projects, which typically
isn't necessary.
"We've factored in wiring and
fuses [and the arm replacement
contingency]," he said. "It will be
returned if we don't need to replace
the arms."
Vokey said the company originally
started quoting projects with a 10
per cent arm replacement
contingency, then dropped to five
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BARBARA "JOAN" WATSON
Barbara "Joan" Watson (nee
Whitfield) passed away peacefully
with her children by her side at
Stratford General Hospital on Sept.
29, 2017. She was in her 86th year.
Joan was predeceased by her
husband Edward. She is lovingly
survived by five children, John
(Kim), Blyth; Kim (Paul Orrick),
London; Jayne Ritchie (Mel),
Lucknow; Jeff, Mississauga and
Lisa, Toronto; seven grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren. She is
also survived by her sister Rose
Marie Campbell (Harold) and
brother Karl Whitfield (Sandra), her
in-laws Wilma Gummow and Jack
Watson (Jean) and many nieces and
nephews.
Joan loved nothing more than
spending time with her family,
travelling (she and Edward with
friends and later on her own with her
children) and enjoying all the
holidays hosting her family in her
home in Blyth. Joan was an active
member of her community in Blyth
all her life through her church
(Trinity Anglican), her bridge
club and in earlier years, all the
activities with which her
children were involved. She loved
her gardens and especially
her roses. She was a teacher
and later worked with her
husband Edward in the family
business, Watson's Livestock.
Friends and family were received
at Trinity Anglican Church, Blyth
for visitation on Wednesday, Oct. 4
and from 11 a.m. on Thursday,
Oct. 5 prior to the funeral service at
1 p.m. The service will take place at
Trinity Anglican Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to Trinity Anglican Church,
Blyth or to the Diabetes Foundation.
Condolences may be left at
www.falconerfuneralhomes.com
LILLIAN VERLAINE
GUCKERT
Lillian Verlaine Guckert of
Medicine Hat, Alberta, passed away
on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. She was
69.
Lillian was the beloved daughter
of Charles and Anne Meyers and
beloved partner of Barry
Warcimaga. She leaves to cherish
her memory, four daughters: Darlene
(Daryne) Weiss, Redcliff; Peggy
(Rick) Kleiter, Medicine Hat; Jodi
(Calvin) Sehn, Saskatoon and
Shawna Guckert (Dan Fercec),
Medicine Hat; grandchildren,
Jordan, Jaylene, Alex (Wendy),
Cassi, Karissa, and Brayden; one
great-grandchild, Sebastian; her
brother, Ronald (Coleen) Myers,
Saskatoon; four sisters, Elizabeth
Balser, Teeswater; Fran (Bill)
McQuarrie, Calgary; Rene (Bob)
Richmond, Brussels and Mae (Paul)
Chometsky, Saskatoon, as well as
numerous nieces and nephews.
Lillian did amazing work at the
Clients Ongoing Rehabilitation and
Equality Association (CORE). She
had an infectious laugh and, as a
caregiver, put everyone else
before herself. Her memory will
live on in her children and
grandchildren.
Purses
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Old Mill
Downtown Blyth
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