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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1961-09-06, Page 1101 NE.SDA Y., 6th, 1961 Seemingly 0n, At Site; Of:Bruce- a By W. L. AACK (In 'the- Financial Post). Cottagers and • homeowners along a section `of Lake Huron shpreline are experiencing some surprises • as they see • the clear waters of the 'Take suddenly turn bright scarlet and unexplainable clouds of • smoke blot out the sun for brief• periods.; ' ' Ln the vi12c..z5n-ityft. 1,4o of Douglas Poinidt a strange lacks • a buff .colored Ship; furiously belch- trig• forth smoke while brightly coloured .balloons ride' on cables far'' above the. ship's: deck, _ , It sp art of an , intensive study ' . of the winds, currents,' plant 'and animal life in the area. Nearby, will be: located Cana- da's big new' nuclear power re- actor the $80 .million atomic. power plant being•biuilt by Atomic Energy of Canada 'Ltd. between Kincardine and; Port Elgin. . Wherit conies: into• operation.•, in1 _l.,965' it will. discharge '200,000, . gallons ,per :minute of 'heated 'war' x into the lake: • to •; „AWL.' Wants to know, where,, this water' will' go 'and• what of-• it will have' .on: the , environ- fect _ ment. It:wants; to buildup- a fund 'of m 'formation on' the, 'prevailing winds, currents, ,plant and" ani-: mal life before the nuclear plant comes into::operation.:These :con ditions:' can `then, be 'readily . com-. pared withthise Prevailing • af- ter the,p. lant ..is operating: t The intensive study ! is being'. carried out by ,:the Great. Lakes' Institute and organization• formed last year'by the •University .of Toronto and :supported :by Fed- , eral; and ;Provincial -agencies: The institute's floatiig labora- tory is the Port :•Dauphine, • with its 24 -man completnent ing eight` • sceintists. It, 'will:. be. the operational heart of the Doug- las Point :project for the_ • next week ;or .SO. • R. 'E: • p Deane; rofessor of geo- Iogy ..at. U.. of. T:; is...co-ordinator. of the integrated: program. It. •is.'•Deane :.and' his• team. who' ar•.e. turning, Lake Huron scarlet this:' week. • It's., being :: done • with. special, powerful dyes ' Trained observers •on shore • and in:" small boats' Will follow .the progress of. the • red dye. • Under •' water—skindivers l also be following with an .under= Water movie Camera. the move- ment Of,,, the current :as ;marked by the dye. , • 'The atmospheric investigations are • being. done by the. Meteoro logical Branch, of .the Department'. of Transport. A fog generator is part; 'of the equipifient of the: :Port Dailphirie, This is ' what's: raising all the smokethis week.' The smoke.' helps trace 'the' air movements; which in turn :affect the 'lake ..currents.', ' Kytoons -/a 'sort 'of cross be twee'n a ;kite • and`a , balloon will '`be- released front the ship on: cables. They,, wi11 ` carr,'y''radio: instruments to transmit' inforhia- •tion back . to. the.. ship'..on' air temperatures; humidity, ' .etc. The water to be ,discharged back into.the lake from ,the , nu- clear plant will be . used• to • con-: dense the steam used' to drive the, turbines.,It is taken from ..the. lake and:passed•, through the ,con -:denser, where it cools ,the stean?• bat in the process' its •own ternp- erature goes 'up a few 'degrees. It isthen,•returned in an..oper cycle t� the lake. r The present' ,study is one of thermal' pollution only the .ef-' feet: of heated water. But at the "nine' time plant and •animal life 'n• the lake will be checked to establish their present ratur,al• level, of radioactivity. •Th'e r esuli;s ••`carr w be compared, �ti.tl•• those prevailing. following •operation Of _the plant,, • • This°.will disclose any unusual, 'build-up in• radiation.. The longer-term 'study of:. plant. and•anim;al life is expected to be ..tainted . o..,..' • . Yers. .,..: 'Otter , < , , threectehsi`ve sant lint of • the Take bottom will be done for Several miles on either' side. of Douglas Point. ti.. • LTJCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW,, .0: PAGEELEVEN eird" Vests uclear Plant. The Port Dauphine is operated by DOT. As well as being an integral part of the Douglas Point' project, it 'is the heart of the institute's longer-term e&tensive research . work over the entire Great Lakes. Last .year the ship cruised '16,000 miles iri, its investi- gations. It can operate through- out the year. • . The institute was • formed in May of last year by U. of T. Pro- gram directors are all 'members of the staffs of 'Ontario .univer. cities and.. of ,the meteorological branch of DOT and the. Ontario y ;:ars ago and since, ' that time nave been active' in community ,affairs, particularly in . the or- ganizations of the United Church. While here Mr. McGuire success fully operated the Surge Milker sales .and service business, which was sold • to his former. employees; at the end of last month. The McGuire family will. be ,a distinct loss to this community,, but will carry with them the .good wishes of many friends, to. their new 'home in Whitby. • A group of friends, gathered'' at Reavie's cottage ,at Bruce Beach. for a turkey dinner in honour. of Mr. and Mrs. Mcd0re. During the evening, Mr. and Mrs. ' McGuire were presented with •0 coffee table. • • -Advance-Times; Water Resources Commission.; ; The: research. 'staff and equip= Celebrated Her • me'nt are available for special municipal, association and comp • any projects � as well. . ' Birthday., 88th But the institute , has, .a 'much. broader objective • (AMBERLEY NEWS) • The lives 'and activities of some. 30 million' people are closely tied to the .lakes. They use them as at• source of water for. municipal and industrial purposes, for Pow- er, transportation and recreation, as a convenient place to 'dump waste, . and for commercial fish- ing. "We see a growing. need for' regulation of these uses . if- -..'the—,quality ofthe, water. is to be maintained",' "says. Deane , .. c By' the year 2000 :it is conceiv- able that twice as many ';people, will be' living in this area. The. :big : .question. is this: • Cart the. Lakes supply.. all ..the needs of , this many• people?- • It la -the .purpose of the Insti- tute by 'that time' to ' know ' suf ficient .'about the lakes so that regulations':can be fdrmed which I will produce the desired effect. without upsetting the balance, of nature: a . LOVELL >McGUIRE. ;FAMILY. MOVING 'TO WHITBY Mr and .Mrs:: Lovell McGuire: andtheir. six • children moved•, to • Whitby, .last. Saturday. Mr..McGuire, who ,has been re- ceiving' training' with,. the : Can adian ;Tire :Corporation for the past ,few, months, will manage. the Whitby C.T.C.. store for its• present owner. This store is • ore of . the . newest ..and most up-to- date• of itskind in -"Canada. Mr. and '.Mrs: cGuire''moved to • Wingham , from Ripley. •. ten - After' ; spending • ,the summer' months ,at his home in Amberley; Mr. Mervyn Courtney returned ,to Kingsville on Wednesday to continue teaching in' .the High g School there 'when the 'fall' term opens. • Mr.' and Mrs. Cecil Humphrey, Brenda, .• 'Marsha <'and Mark en- -j oyed—a nj,oyeda —weeks—vacation puscasing with' Mr; and' Mrs:' Morris 'Humphrey and family, A generous • donation was re= ceived recently by Pine. River United .Church ,from the Masonic:. Lodge in •Lucknow together with a 'd dation. ;frs rri Rev, J ;.0 -Hut- ton. A .beautiful` table . was par; chased . which • adds :to the •ap pear:ance of the vestibule .of the church: • . Students, are . once' again . pre- paring to , resume ''their ,studies as;the . fall ,term opens After an eventful:.;hciliday in happy camp life and ` part time work.' for the simper months,they are looking forward to hew studies, new tea- chers arted new :friends. At;:A'sh= field and # iolyrood. beautiful schoolshave been ` erected during the .;sure mer •,which should be :a source of " interest with : modern conveniences and : pleasant • sur- roundings::, • •The sympathy, of the .comma nity goes out to the fa,riiily' of Mr.. Samuel Bradley who passed away in Toronto on Friday after an illness of:'iome months': dura- tion: Mr. John Bradley Of Ash= field and Messrs; Elmer and., Wil- fid Bradleyof "Toronto'. are .tiro: .r , Agnews' INSURANCE • GENERAL, INSURANCE. Agency thers of Mr. ' Bradley.:' Mr. Alfred Clark of Toronto retie wed acquaintances over the holiday week -end and visited ,with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smelt- zer and other friends. After an absence of twenty-five years' he noted ' many ' changes in neighbourhood where he worked for a number of years; Miss • Iva Smeltzer spent holi- days with Mr. and Mrs, James Mills of, Weston last' week. Mr,, and Mrs.. Mills are currently visit- ing • the Eastern provinces.. • Mrs. T. Bell who . has been 'hospitalized for some weeks' re turned home from Kincardine • hospital on Saturday.. •Mr. and Mrs.: Ebner' MacKenzie, Miss,' Dianne Jamieson of Luck - now and. Miss Janette Lowrey of Lurgan motored to Orlando, 'Floris da •. :to visit . with .Mr:: and; .Mrs. Roy Laine, Mr, Canner-bn i aine whovisited.• with relatives in Lochalsh a id,vicinity returned to his • home . 'with them. • Mrs Cliff Geddes, was success-: f ul • in •winning a.' prize for cookies at Toronto ,C.N.E. • where there. was-,a—large—nurnb-er-O entries. • A happy .event took place at the ,home' of Mr. and Mrs.. Alvin Thompson of. Kincardine Town- ship on: Sunday; September 3rd when 'Mrs. William, ..Hooey was an honored guest She Will .attain her: eighty-eighth ',birthday on September •10th• but :the occasion •was celebrated ':a•,week.previous b owin to the holiday week=end when relati,{J/(,es were home to en- joy the daywith her., Mrs, Hooey •has eight. great, ,' grandchildren who.were•also ;'present for.' he oc- casion. Our best wishes for .many .happy• returns are 'extended to this grand lady who is an •.in-, ,sp'ira.tion to her many friends. Lynn and Lloyd Campbe'lh as sisted in. Ross Shiells' Store last Mr and ' Mrs: Cliff Geddes and family enjoyed a ,picnic with Mr. and- Mrs: Floyd, Johnston of Kin- cardine and Mr. 'aridMrs.. Jo hn- stop of Lucknow ori. Sunday at Kincardine beach. . 'Rev., J. C. Hutton spent a' few days in Whitby' ' last . week. It was .with regret that friends. • of Miss. Margaret Couseus, laugh- . . ;ter of Rev.' and Mrs. Couseus, , learned . of her .death -.after an illness of many . months. Miss Couseus was - a missionary in • . Japan: She' attended . Pine River United Churchwhile. on vacation: at their summer home .at, Point'` Clark. TO HOLSTEINS' SOW ' S`' .. . AT .THE • 'LONDON. FAIR ; .• The 'following Holstein breed- ers ' in Huron County, are listed . a' to compete at the London Fair: k+ : Edward 17.. Bell; Blyth; James " M' Bradley; Amberley,; .'Allister Broadfoot, Seafo� h, W lime Clutton and Wm. ' D. Clutton,' Goderieh, "Howard : Feagan,. Gode- rich; Huron 'County Herd,' ton; Huron County Holstein ,Club, '. Goderich • H ftron Cottnty Home, Clinton;' Ross- Marshall, ,Kirkton:; Reginald McKiel; Cli rALo.•ti;•_Peter Simpson, '.Seaforth• William ` J. Storey; Seaforth; Wm J.. 'Storey, Seaforth. i Aubrey Toll will be ring: with his horses. Bruce`. County Holstein breed ers .listed as competitors are.: • Harvey Ackert and.. Soh,' Kin: cardine; Bruce County Holstein.•. Club, Kincardine; Gordon Far - tell., • Kincardine; Cecil A. .Ho1 .land' Kincardine;J, H.; .'.Inglis' Walkerton,'' Wilfred Inglis,' Pais- :.: ley:,Russell J. Litt, • Walkerton ,William MacRawand, Walkerton; Peter Moyer, James T: Needham,' Ripley:. Emke.: Brothers,:: Elmwood, will show Oxford: Sheep and R. J..:' Munro: of: Hanover,: will show" light' houses. • ,' • • ti + "There goes 'that blonde nurse:,. • . She's so conceited that 'when she takes yourpulse she. subtracts s ,.. five for her: Personality." .1' i RIDE ESTERN .FAIR The thrilling and.. colourful spectacle of . the , RCMP Musical. Ride villi leadline'Western Fair's all 'star grandstand ,performance this year• The Mounties •0141 ap- • pear September 8th to 16th, af- ternoon ' 'and evening, with the exception of , Wednesday and 'Thursday afterttoonsr September 13th` arid 14th„'. -, Here are the 32 scarlet etad• riders and, their coal. black Icor. ses being inspected before the, start of the ride by RCMtP speetor, Joseph . G Downey. Advance saletickets are avail able at The Lucknow Sentinel.'