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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2008-09-18, Page 6THE EDITOR,This past week I received by maila pitch by Paul Steckle for theLiberals’ Green Shift Plan. In thecourse of his promo Steckle says, “The science is clear. Climate change is the most serious ecological crisis humanity has ever faced.” This is pure humbug for a number of reasons. One, the science is anything but clear. In 2007, over 400 scientists presented a report to the U. S.Senate in which they stated thatconsensus does not exist amongearth scientists regarding globalclimate change and that many top ranking scientists now doubt the validity of the UN’s IPCC statements regarding climate change. This is eight times as many scientists as were on the UN panel. Also, a number of scientists who were on the IPCC and who now are skeptical of man-made climate change are contributors to thesenate report. Paleoclimatologistand now skeptic Dr. Tim Patterson(Earth Science, Carleton University,Ottawa) said, “I was at the Geological Society of America meeting in Philadelphia last fall and people with my opinion were in the majority.” The 400+ skeptical scientists come from all over the world, are experts in diverse fields of natural science and belong to the most prestigious scientific institutions. Two, far from climate change being a crisis, the idea is bunkum. Geochemist/geologist Dr. Tom V. Segalstad, a professor and head of the Geological Museum at the University of Oslo, Norway and former expert reviewer with the UN IPCC states, “It is a search for a mythical CO2 sink to explain an immeasurable CO2 lifetime to fit a hypothetical CO2 computer model that purports to show that an impossible amount of fossil fuel burning is heating the atmosphere. It is all a fic- tion.” Three, the earth’s climate is not static, it is dynamic. It is always warming up, then cooling down, then warming up.... Why are the Liberals pushing climate change? Because they want to gouge $15 billion from Canadians – especially western Canadians – to buy their way back into power. Dave Joslin Christian Heritage Party Huron-Bruce. PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008. On the campaign trail Huron-Bruce NDP candidate Tony McQuail announced his Rural Ride Share proposal as he accepted his party’s nomination Sept. 11. McQuail, who had arrived in Blyth, and intends to take his ride share program on the campaign trail, said part of the testing has been offering drivers a chance to share the savings by paying something toward their gas. While McQuail has been making the trips without connecting to anyone through phone or internet, he is proposing the establishment of a computer-assisted matching service to help people share rides. “Every time two people make the same trip in one car rather than two we’ve cut our fuel costs and global warming in half,” he said. (Bonnie Gropp photo) Letter to the editorCPH candidate argues plan Numbers fall at Turnberry Continued from page 1 schools, that there has been broad consensus among board officials about where accommodation review efforts should be directed. In the Wingham area, meanwhile, Turnberry Central Public School slipped below 60 per cent loading based on this year’s opening day enrolment, reinforcing its position as least-filled among the five elementary schools in the cluster. Approval of the ARCs, however, didn’t come quite as smoothly as the unanimous vote count suggests. South Huron representative Randy Wagler – supported by counterparts Kaastra and Al Sygrove (Goderich/Northwest Huron) – unsuccessfully attempted to have the decision to form the ARCs delayed by two weeks. “My only argument is around community perception,” Wagler explained. He noted the three communities affected by Avon Maitland accommodation reviews in 2007-08 were given advance warning in the form of joint school council/school board administration meetings the previous year. Similar meetings never took place in either South Huron or Wingham, and the trustee suggested people in those communities “might feel that the process is being thrust upon them.” Stratford’s Doug Pratley spoke against the deferral, saying, “two weeks aren’t really going to make any difference.” The deferral was defeated 5-3. Having lost his bid to defer, however, Wagler offered his full support to beginning the accommodation review. Indeed, he initiated the motion. “One can see that there are challenges at Usborne,” the area’s trustee said. “And I think that when one gets to just over 100 students in a K-8 school, there are challenges in delivering quality programming to our students.” Likewise, in the case of the North Central Huron cluster, Wingham-area representative Colleen Schenk voted in favour of commencing the accommodation review. “I do want to say that we should make it clear that we’re not looking at closing all of these schools,” she said. A joint meeting of the two ARCs – meant to provide orientation about how the accommodation review process will unfold – is scheduled for Oct. 23. In each community, at least three public ARC meetings must take place, with the first happening less than 60 days after the Sept. 9 decision. Reports from the ARCs – meant solely for information, not to make decisions – would likely be delivered to the board in late March. Membership on the ARCs – assuming the board is able to attract the desired range of participants – would include representation from school councils, teachers, the community and municipal governments. Yum! Neil Martin, five, enjoyed a piece of pie at last week’s pork chop supper at Grey Central Public School hosted by Ethel United Church. (Shawn Loughlin photo) CORROSIVE Battery acids Drain cleaners Oven cleaners TOXIC Pesticides Rat poison Cleaning Fluids FLAMMABLE Gasoline BBQ starter Solvents REACTIVE Pool chemicals Ammonia Bleach IN EVERY HOME THERE ARE PRODUCTS THAT NEED SPECIAL CARE. YOU’LL RECOGNIZE THEM BY THESE WARNING SIGNS. The County of Huron Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program is an opportunity for you to clear potentially dangerous wastes out of your home and dispose of them in an environmentally safe manner, at no cost to you. THE COUNTY OF HURON 2008 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM September 27 Works Yard, 445 Josephine Street, Wingham (North Huron) No PCB’s, commercial, infectious or radioactive wastes will be accepted. For more information contact the County at 519-524-2188. SERVICES PROVIDED BY HOTZ ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC. SHEAR TALENT HHaaiirr DDeessiiggnn && TTaannnniinngg ffoorr mmeenn && wwoommeenn 34 Newgate St. (Rear) GGOODDEERRIICCHH 551199--552244--66555555 Walk-Ins Welcome Usher in Fall with Beautiful Mums large, medium and small pots plus mixed fall containers and perennials Open Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 6 pm 83189 Scott Line 519-523-9456