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20 THE BRUSSELS POST, JUNE 29, 1977
Erosion costs are high, F of A hears.
Good farmland is being washed
down the river and there isn't any
government body doing.anything
about it, members of the Huron
Federation of Agriculture were
told Thursday night.
"Conservation Authorities
were set up for river flood control
and erosion control and those are
the two things they are not doing
much about," Norman
Alexander, Hullett ditch
commissioner, told the 15
members present.
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Weekend guests with Mr. and
mrs. Herb Traviss were Mr. and.
Mts. Ken Moffett of Stratford and
Dr. Brian and Mrs. Traviss,
Alison and Leslie of Waterloo.
Congratulations to Ken and
Judy Shortreed on the arrival of
their new daughter in Clinton
Public Hospital on Saturday,
'June 25.
Visiting for a couple of days last
week with Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Huether, Steven and John were
Lloyd and June Webster and Jack
and Sandy Webster all from Big
Valley:. Alberta.
On Tuesday evening a surprise
birthday party was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Huether and family for Mr.
Watson Webster who celebrated
his 74th Birthday.
Those attending were: Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Webster and Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Webster all from
Big Valley, Alberta: Mr. and. Mrs.
Jack Homes and Margery and
Mrs. Watson Webster, Clinton;
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Webster,
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Mr. Alexander, who has
studied erosion, problems since
his retirement in 1974 from his
seed cleaning business in.
Londesboro, said government
departments are too fragmented
to deal with the problem. There is
no single agency responsible for
erosion in Ontario, he 'said.
One ministry does not know
what information the other has
collected. The Ministry of
Agriculture wasn't even aware of
river sediment studies carried
Varna', and Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Webster and Danny from.
Brussels.
The Brussels Horticulture
Society held their rose show on
Monday afternoon at the home. of
Mrs. Phyllis Dunk. There was a
beautiful showing of roses and
other arrangements. There were
approximately 28 people present
and tea was served out on, the
lawn by Mrs. Annie Reid, Mrs.
Betty McCall and the hostess
Mrs. Phyllis Dunk.
out by the. Ministry of the
Environment until he showed
them the. information, Mr.
Alexander said.
These studies show the
sediment load in area rivers
increasing dramatically. The
Ausable River which drains 334
square miles had an average daily
suspended sediment load of 106
tons in 1970. By 1975 this amount
had jumped to 228 tons.
The Maitland River which
drains 680 square miles has a
much small'er suspended
sediment load. In 1970 the river
carried 33 tons per day and in
1974 .45 tons per day.
The sediment carried from
farmland is very costly as it blocks
rivers and causes flooding, Mr.
Alexander said.
"Erosion is costing thousands
of dollars.The Federation of Agri-
culture should get a knowledge-
able committee and find out what
is happening," he said.
Mr. Alexander presented the
Federation with recommen-
dations he had given the Ontario
Government earlier in the day at a
conference in London.
Demonstration models should
be se t up in the County showing
tile mouth protection and rip-rap
spillways at the end of municipal
and private tile.
Velocity reducing methods for
water exiting from culverts
should be demonstrated in, the
county, along with seeded
waterways over tile and fords
across ditches and creeks, Mr.
Alexander said.
Provisions should be made to
train back-hoe operatOrs in
drainage installation and repair,
so that they would be available as
sub-contractors for hire by ditch
and tile contractors. Tile
installers and ditch contractors
should be trained in rip-rap
construction, and other erosion
control measures, he felt,
Bulletins on erosion control
should be made available to ' farmers, Mr. Alexander said. Tito'
only bulletin available was
compiled 17 years ago, he said:
"Somewhere within out
ministries we need trained soli,
tchoensseorvilatcioonnisset rsvlaiktieon s theyervice in have in
the. United States. Solna
consulting engineering firms
have no trained soil conserva,
tionists on their staffs," he said,
After a brief discussion
Federation members decided to
refer the matter to the landuse
committee to draw up a
resolution.
Walton lady hosts rose
show and tea
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