Clinton News-Record, 1970-04-16, Page 8-Clinton News-Record, Tligrsd@Y, April 16, 1970
Rtiffibling *Hit 'Lucy
BY LUCY WOODS
Pollution that lagly state which has been talked about for more
than ten years, has suddenly raised its head close to home. And like
some prehistoric monster, is blowing death to inan,, bird, beast and
Last WPOk 3,000 fishermen on Lakes St. Clair and Erip were
.thrown out of work when their catches were confiscated and a
Federal ban put sale of perch and pickerei due to their high
mercury conduct, •
Later perch were released from Lake Erie Wall fishing has been
banned from Lake St.. Clair and the Detroit and St. Clair rivers.and
Clay Lake and. Wabitogoon River, in Northern Ontario.
On the Canadian side the Dow Chemical Company is said to have
been dumping up to 200 poends a day of waste mercury into. the St.
Clair River, Pickerel and some perch, rock bass, etc, may be
contaminated in Western Lake Erie and contaminated fish could
swim into Southern Lake Huron.
Norvald Fimreite a Norwegian who is working on his ,Ph, D. at
Western University, is primarily responsible for uncovering the
mercury pollution. His thesis centers mercury uses in Canada and
their possible hazards as sources of mercury contamination. His
work on this subject has been sponsored financially by the Canadian
Wildlife Service.
Mr. Fimreite stated: "The industrial and urban areas of Ontario
and Quebec • must account for at least two thirds of all mercury used
in Canada."
Last year the State of Michigan banned the sale or use of Cohoe
salmon which the U. S. Department of fisheries had planted in the
lake as fingerlings. This was due to their high D. D. T. content,
probably deposited in the lakes in the spring run-off, The
Department of Fisheries on this side allowed them to be sold. Were
WO eating poison?
And it is no use attacking either the Provincial or Federal
governments. From one side of Canada to the other our rivers and
lakes have been polluted with untreated sewerage from towns and
cities, with waste from industries.
7 Detergents have been one of the culprits., Their high phosphate
content grows algae. If only we had stuck to soap and a bit of
washing soda or amonia, But those were the good old days!
Several years ago we had the incident of the farmers from a
manufacturing plant near Dunnville killing grass within quite an area.
The cows were affected and one farmer was in a critical state of
health as the result.
In the cities the worst offenders are the automobiles. Exhaust
contaminates the air and smog causes respiratory and circulatory
diseases, bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, lung cancer and heart
congestion.
Recently a girl picked up some snails on a Gaspe beach and ate
them. She died. Quebec City, Montreal (with the exception of 8%)
and Hull, dump raw sewage into the Ottawa and St. Lawrence
Rivers. This could contaminate the fisheries and spread diseases such
as typhoid and infectious hepatitis. The oyster beds along the east
coast have been declared unfit for use.
Even in the ocean we recall the pollution of Placentio Bay
Newfoundland by phosphorus from an electric Reduction Co. plant
which killed millions of fish and causing an estimated $10,000,000
loss and lasting damage to the Newfoundland fishing industry.
In the prairies the same old story of pollution by raw sewage,
pesticides and fertilizers. Last fall Alberta had to ban its pheasant
and Hungarian partridge shoot as the birds eating a mercury based
were
with which grain is treated had become contaminated and
Were unfit for consumption.
The water pollution from the pulp and paper industries in British
Columbia threaten the salmon industry since the fish will not
migrate up deadly rivers to spawn.
Even the mining of our natural resources anti oil pose pollution
problems.
There is no use pouring oil on water! One has only to look at
Santa Barbara California where the oil slick has killed birds, whales
and fish. It is still seeping up from holes drilled under water. And the
Liberian oil tanker Arrow which went aground off Novia Scotia;h4s
made the lie'dClies desolate.
Airplanes and jets contaminate the air. Several years ago Lucy
would watch the flight from Ottawa to Chicago and vice versa as she
lay on her cot, in the sun room. They left a ribbon as they streaked
across the sky, which formed into small clouds as it descended. What
must it be like where they land or take off at busy airports? Not
only the exhaust but the sound causes deafness.
It seems that even our household equipment is often noisy enough
to affect hearing. In some factories ear plugs are used.
It truly is an age of noise instead of sweet music where the young
folk are concerned, with musical instruments. The louder the radio
or T. V. the better they like it. Do they realize the ultimate affect on
their hearing and nervous systems.
The drug question in some primary schools as well as secondary
and colleges poses a problem not only of addiction but of permanent
brain damage and subsequent death. A contamination of the mind
all for kicks.
The Front Page caption of the Canadian Magazine, April 4, is:
'Beautiful Canada will be dead in 10 years unless we start to save it
today. Unless we act now.' That isn't written for the other fellow, it
is directed to you and me.
Two years ago a friend in Windsor sent Lucy the following poem
on pollution:
Oh, ye who wail about pollution,
Except to ban copulation
I fear there is no real solution.
To decrease the population.
But man by Father Adam begat,
Would surely never go for that.
Perhaps some slight amelioration,
Yet in the end obliteration.
But don't `dissolve in useless tears,
`Twill take at least a trillion years.
Unless expelled to outer space.
There is no exit from this place. ,
There's no such thing as disappearance,
There's only change in life's appearance.
The trees, the rocks, the human masses,
Will one day be but dust and gases.
In that final dissolution
All will be one great pollution.
Once before in depths of time,
We crawled up from primeval slime.
So once again on this fair earth,
May come to past ilian's second birth.
Mary A. Shepherd.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Barber
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BY FRED McClyinont
The United Church Women
held their April meeting last
Thursday evening with group
one in charge of devotions. The
president Mrs. William Howson
opened the meeting. The theme
was "Jesus Lives". Mrs. Florence
Elliott read the scripture lesson.
Mrs. Ida McClinchey gave a talk
on the meaning of Easter. Mrs.
Wm. Taylor led in prayer.
A double duet by Mrs. Wm.
Taylor, Mrs. Louis Taylor, Mrs.
Tom Consitt and Mrs. Robert
Webster sang "He Arose." Mrs.
Joe Postill took up the
collection and Mrs. Florence
Elliott dedicated it. A poem was
read by Mrs. Robert Taylor. A
contest was held on "Bible
Characters"' Mrs, Wm McAsh
read a poem.
A "thank you" was read for a
donation made to the United
Church Camp at Goderich. The
Roll Call was answered by 24
members. There were 49 calls
and group three served lunch.
A successful "paper drive"
was held last Saturday by the
local Boy Scouts when a large
truck was filled to overflowing
by the fleet of six small trucks
which collected the papers in the
community.
A congregational pot luck
supper was held last Wednesday
evening in the United Church.
A special Youth Service will
be held next Sunday in the
United Church with a
Confirmation Service and
presentation of medals and
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The United Church officials
of Kippen, Brucefield, Goshen,
Bayfield and Varna met in the
church here to consider
re-alingment, last Tuesday
evening. A committee from each
church was , appointed to
continue the discussions.
The Explorer Group met in
the Church last Tuesday evening,
with the president Miss Cathy
Taylor in charge. The purpose
and motto was recited by all
members and the opening hymn
was "This is my Father's
World," Miss Patsy ,Taylor read
the scripture, Miss Anna Marie
Heard gave the prayer. Miss
Nancy Fawcett read the minutes
and conducted the roll call
which was answered by each
giving the name of a "blossom.'
The offering was taken up by
Miss Patsy Taylor and'
dedicated by Miss Sandra„
Webster, Miss Charlene . Reid'
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members got one Blue Star. Mrs:'1; made to sick i an,ci shp,t-ins duringi‘ fRobdrrTayilar had charge of"thenli" the past month. The meeting Study Book. After "Crafts" the was closed by Mrs. McClinchey Explorer prayer was recited. The
meeting was closed by Miss,
Cathy Taylor.
MRS. EDGAR J, TRMARTHA
Ethel Trewartim, wife •pf the
late Edgar J. Trewartha, died at
her home, Huronview, on April
10, 1970. She Was SO Yeara of
age,
Born November 26, 1883, in
Goderich Township, she'was the
daughter of the late Daniel and
Mary Glidden.
She was a life-long resident of
Goderich Township. She married
Edgar J, Trewadha who
Predeceased her in 1959. She
was a member of Hohnesville
United Church.
She leaves to mourn, two
daughters, Mrs. Stewart (Cora)
Miner, Exeter, and Mrs. Kenneth
(Alma) Langford, St. Marys; one
son, Norman of Clinton and 11
grandchildren.
Also surviving are one sister,
Mrs. Clara Bennett, Goderich,
and three brothers, Samuel,
Rosetown, Sask.; and Melville
and Daniel of Clinton.
Funeral services took place
Sunday, April 12, from the
Beattie Funeral Home with the
Rev. H. W. Wonfor officiating.
Burial took place in Clinton
cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were her
grandsons, Charles and John
Miner, Walter and Donald
Langford and Ralph and Neale
Trewartha. Flowerbearers were
Carl Langford and Charles
Trewartha, also grandsons.
J. HAROLD LIVERMORE
J. Harold Livermore died at
the ,Niagara Peninsula
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of Exeter (nee Shirley Smale) a
recent bride, The shower was
attended by aunts, cousins and'
friends. Presentation of gifts and
address was made by Mrs. John
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1970. He was 62 years of age,
A native pf Clinton, he is
survived by his wife, Vesta Jean
Tabb •Livermore, elle daughter
Mrs. Linda Keller of 5t.
Catherines and two Kim, J.
Daniel Livermore of Ottawa and
Robert H. Livermore of
Toronto.
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brother, John of Clinton and
three sisters, Mrs. Fred (Nora)
MacDonald of Clinton, Mrs,
William (Mildred) Cook of St,
Catherines and Mrs, Arthur
(Lottie) Riseley of Don Mills.
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