The Citizen, 2010-12-02, Page 11THE EDITOR,
This letter is responding to the
Oct. 21 article in The Citizen
regarding a better financial return
from the Huron Pioneer Thresher
and Hobby Association Inc. to the
Township of North Huron.
The Board of Directors,
representing the membership, want
to clarify some of the history and
actual expenses paid by the
Association.
The Threshers, currently made up
of over 850 members, in almost 50
years have never felt the need for
public acknowledgement of their
accomplishments, but perhaps now
is the time to openly express
themselves.
In the past 50 years, the Threshers
have paid for and developed three
different parcels of land, erected and
maintained three sheds, a working
sawmill, tractor-pull track and
restored and furnished a log cabin.
The property was donated to the
Village of Blyth and now to the
Township of North Huron.
As a non-profit organization,
profits made have been used for
maintenance and development, they
have been donated toward the
renovations of the Blyth Arena in the
amount of $25,000 and in the past
three years profits have been donated
in the form of a very reasonable sum
to the Make a Wish Foundation, Sick
Children’s Hospital - London and
this year to the Trillium Camp for
children with cancer in honour of
our volunteers.
The Threshers have worked with
local church groups, minor sports,
Ladies Auxiliary, Boy Scouts, Blyth
Public School and four area Lions
Clubs, providing a major fundraising
event for these and other non-profit
groups.
Although the Association’s
relationship with North Huron has
experienced some strain recently,
our agreement with the Township
has been reasonably good. The
Threshers have the use of the
campground for one week before the
show and one week after the
event.
The Threshers do get the income
from the very reasonable camping
fees, but do pay for all hydro used
during that two-week period as well
as the use of the arena while the
show is on. The Threshers also pay
the fee set by North Huron for any
meetings held there during the year
and the Association Annual Banquet.
The following is a list of payments
paid to the Township of North Huron
in 2010: arena rental, $3,201.25;
hydro, $4,338.04; water, $240;
bathroom supplies, $489.86; North
Huron Staff (cleaning bathrooms
and showers), $365.19. We also
assume all responsibility for our own
garbage pickup and cleanup of
grounds at show’s end in the amount
of $3,225.
The Threshers have also been
fortunate to work with an
exceptionally supportive group of
local businesses.
The Reunion has now been
deemed a Community Festival and
although not being boastful, the
Association does take pride in the
fact that we are self-supporting and
have not had to ask the Township of
North Huron for a financial donation
to support our show.
Yours Respectively,
The Board of Directors
Huron Pioneer Threshers and
Hobby Association Inc.
THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010. PAGE 11.
THE EDITOR,
(re: Mandatory Septic System
Inspections proposed by the
Huron County Health Unit)
Having helped to install septic
systems in the 1970s and having
studied septic systems at the library
over the years, I feel I am well
informed on how these systems
work.
Factory farms spread hundreds of
thousands of gallons of untreated
waste on land. Town sewage systems
have released thousands of gallons
of untreated sewage into rivers
because of heavy rains.
With home septic systems, the
solids are enclosed in the tanks and
weeper or drain beds are just one
foot or so underground so rain
doesn’t affect them very much, if at
all.
There is also a misconception as to
where the water goes after leaving
the tank. Many people think it seeps
into the ground, actually, most of it
evaporates up through the ground
purified 100 per cent.
Therefore, if septic systems aren’t
the problem, and owners have to
pay, shouldn’t the 14,000 or so
septic system owners have a vote to
determine if we want it or not?
Furthermore, why is the Huron
County Health Unit conducting the
inspections? Shouldn’t it be licensed
plumbers or septic system installers
who conduct the inspections? They
will have the knowledge and the
experience.
After all, you wouldn’t hire a
nurse to safety your car, would you?
William J. Dougherty
RR1, Londesborough
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Septic inspections
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