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Home My WebLink AboutThe Brussels Post, 1979-12-05, Page 18H & N* DAIRY SYSTEMS LTD. Sales, Service 8 Installation of pipelines & milking parlours R.R.4 WALTON I AliA 1887-6063 Now 11111'11 Margaret's Hairdressing Call for an appointment 8874297 Margaret Shortreed 11/4 ttIL, west of Walton on 'County Rd. 25 ArSq. P14111VIztliqr TatItl FzIPP11M1 7,11-17 18 — THE BRUSSELS POST, DECEMBER , 1979 Energy saving at Queen's Park. BY MURRAY GAUNT During the Estimates of the Ministry of Energy this week, I raised the matter of energy conservation and a new invention by a Canadian Mr. Andrew MacGuire who lives in Toronto. This is a , device for conserving fuel in motor vehicles which will result in an average of 15% better gas mileage and, in some tests, substantially higher savings than that. This is an add-on device to the carburetor, and has been tested by Ford engineers in Europe, who are convinced of its merits to the extent that they are about to recommend that the device be placed on all Ford cars in Europe. British Leyland and Weber Carburetion have also con- ducted extensive tests on it, and they got improved fuel economy of 20%. They are now moving into phase two of the emission standard testing. The University of Belgrade Engineering Faculty is also conducting tests, and Mexico and Chile are very interested in the device. It has been .tested by the Ministry of Transportation and Com- munications here in the province, and they are satis- fied it does give increased fuel performance. The process is a very simple one. The device cre- ates a homogeneous mix of air and fuel, and creates continous turbulence to give complete burning even when the motor is cold, which is the time when the incom- plete burning is greatest. President Carter of the United States has asked Americans to drive three miles less per day than normally, and this would solve their gasoline rationing program. It is estimated that this device would be the equivalent of driving five miles less per day on the average, and so it can be readily appreciated what it could mean in terms of our over-all fuel requirements. It is estimated that' if this device were used on all cars we would require 1.5 million gallons of gasoline less per day than is presently con- sumed. This device does seem to have considerable promise and it will be, it is thought, distributed by Magna Inter- national in Toronto by Christmastime for an approx- imate cost of $40. It is said to have no bad effects on the engine, and it is also claimed that, on the basis of tests, car emissions are reduced as well. It is anticipated that the bill to provide for compulsory automobile insurance will receive Third Reading in the Legislature this week. This bill makes it mandatory, when 1980 licence plate stickers go on sale December 1st, for motorists to show proof of public liability and property damage insurance. Anyone caught without in- surance after that date may be liable for a fine of up to $2,500. This week the matter of rural hydro rates was raised in the Legislature, and the Premier was asked by Robert Nixon what he intends to do about the fact that rural rates in Ontario are the highest in Canada of any province west. of New Brunswick. One thousand kilowatts in Ontario cost $39.50; in Quebec $24.40; and in Newfoundland $34.61. If hydro rates were standardized across. Ontario, the rural residential rate would decrease by 22%, and urban dwellers would pay about 4% more. British Columbia, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland have instituted uniform resi- dential power rates. The provincial government has earmarked $1 million to buy land on the Niagara Escarpment this year and there will be more money allocated next year, accord- ing to the Premier, who said the. government has other spending priorities. The Ni- agara Escarpment Commis- sion recently issued a report asking the government to spend $25 million to buy nearly 30,000 acres of escarpment land during the next five years. (Continued from Page 1), councillor Ross Procter said and clerk Nancy Michie then read the paragraph in the a- greement about the easement. Reeve Bill Elston told Mr. Pletch that Morris had accepted the roads and everything and that as soon as they got the easement they would pass , the agreement. Council also had a delegation from David Webster regarding the proposed annexation by Blyth. Blyth had asked for SO,Me of Morris Township property and one of the properties belongs to him. "I would like to keep land in Morris. Blyth council doesn't seem to understand agricultural problems." "One of the problems we could have would be with weed spray and manure if they went through with it," Mr. Webster said. He also pointed out that if his land was annexed into Blyth and sewers went through he could have a lot higher tax rates in the future. Reeve Elston told him that council was trying to find out things about the proposed annexation. "I'd just as soon keep land in Morris because I want to keep it agricultural," Mr. Webster said. Wayne Cantelon who lives near Clinton attended council's meeting on Monday wanting to know why council had turned down his severance application. Council then read him the motion in which it had objected to the severance on Concession 7, Lot 9, which separated a house 'and barn on four acres from some land. Council had objected the severance was destroying a valuable livestock farming facility and the Developer, Morris council barn would become obsolete without sufficient adjacent land to grow feed and dispose of manure produced on a livestock operation. Mr. Cantelon told council that all of the dairy equipment except for the tie-ups had been removed from the barn, that there was still a stable cleaner in the barn and, that it could be possibly be used for beef or pigs instead of as a dairy operation. Councillor Ross Procter expressed concern about a person wanting to operate a livestock operation on the property and the need to spread manure and what effect this might have on neighbours in the future. Reeve Bill Elston told Mr. Cantelon that council doesn't want to see buildings left empty. Mr. Cantelon said he didn't want to see the buildings deteriorate either but he didn't want to put a whole lot of money into them. Following a lengthy discussion council suggested Mr. Cantelon get more information on what could be done with the property and get back to them. Council also had a letter from the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) asking them to confirm their application to the OMB regarding the appeal of the township's equalization factor. Council decided to advise the OMB that it was considering its position and would notify at a future date what they had decided. Council also decided to further study the assessment placed against certain properties and that the clerk would be authorized to have the titles searched. Council gave a grant of $75 to the Blues ale Cemetery. THE Mildmay 367-5521 Great 011/1100:._ • Christmas Gifts 20%.H all MODEL KITS Trucks, Aeroplanes, Trucks regoatte P4aviteteit Palmerston 343-3912 Brussels 887-9514 Brussels man heads (Continued from Page 1) in May. He said the board would then have, to be ready to deal with the situation. He said dealing with declining enrolment may cause trustees to make decisions that would affect their future as trustees. "I ask you to do what you feel is just and fair," he said. Outgoing chairman John Elliott told trustees much the same thing in his final remarks. He said the board had been through some tough times in the past two years but added there were tough times ahead. Elliott conceded that it may be unrealistic to raise the kind of public interest trustees would like but added that at least the board will have a plan to go public with. He said the board had enjoyed some success in rasing public - interest in education iadding a lot more work was needed. But he pointed out that no longer will the board be handling the problem of declining enrolment in a 'piece meal fashion". Seaforth trustee John Henderson was acclaimed vice-chairman of the board when Dave Gower, Goderich trustee, with drew his nomination. Gowet said he did not feel his one year's experience on the board qualified him to serve as vice-chairman: He said the reason he declared interest in the post was to motivate other trustees to stand for election. As vice-chairman, Henderson will be chairman of the board's management committee. Zurich trustee Herb Turkheim was acclaimed chairinan of the personnel committee and Ashfield trustee Marion Zinn was acclaimed chairman of the education committee. Remember! It takes but a moment to place a Brussels Post Want Ad Dial Brussels 887-6641. • For ADVERTISING in the CHRISTMAS ISSUE which will be Distributed December 19th is MONDAY, DECEMBER 17th. at 5:00 p.m. DEADLINE