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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1978-09-20, Page 39THE INSPECTORS Maryanne and Patrick Moylan of R.R.5, Seaforth and Billy Kinahan , their guest from Wingharn, may not have been the official judges at the Huron County Plowing Match but they still know a good furrow when they see one. (Expositor Photo) -Bi g Bale Feeders Dimensions: 94 inches in' diameter; 4 feet in height OUR PRICE: $195 00 SEE US FOR REASONABLE PRICES WHEN YOU'ARE LOOKING FOR: • Farm Gates • Cattle Oilers • Calf Stalls Visit our display at the International Plowing Match tot 509 Heidelberg Iron Works St. Jacobs (519 ) 664-2820 'CORN HARVEST SPECIALS' 1 -7300 white Cab- Chopper 3 Row 36' Cornhead 13' header & pick-up $10,500.00 1 -1.975 Gleaner LKS Diesel Cab. Air Chopper 13' header pick-up Choice of 4 or 6 Row Cornheads 1 - 1974 1975 Gleaner MKS DSK Cab. Air. Choper 13' header, Pick-up 4 Row Cornhead 1 - 1972 Gleaner LKS DSL Cab. Air. Chopper 13' header Choice of 4 or 6 Row Cornheads 1 - Gleaner E Cab - 10' header 2 Row Cornhead Tractors 1 John Deere 4020 DSL New Rubber 1 Allis Chalmers 170 DSL with Cab 1 - AC-D-17 Ser.IV Gas Hyde Bros. Farm Equip. Ltd. Hensall, Ont. 2 6 2-2 605 COMO & see us at the plow rig match ortiomivie ELDER ENTERPRISES SALES St: $ERVICE. DIAL 2624142 HoNsAkk. Yamahamstoc"79s Buy now at pre-season prices and beat the sales tax increase before Oct. 8th. • ET256 Enticer IT'S ONE TOUGH .CUSTOMER ! • THE PLOWING MATCH SUPPLEMENT 7 Health a major concern at the. IPM. Any exhibitOn has lots of food, treats and goodies of all sorts available and the Inter- national Plowing Match is no exception to the rule. At the Match September 26-30 there will be over 50 caterers. As well, many of the exhibitors will be offering cool drinks to those walking the seven long streets viewing the exhibits. All that food and drink brings the Huron County Health. Unit in co-operation with the Health and Water committee of the plowing match into the picture. With the expected crowds* of over 50,000 per day arrivin&there will have to be plenty of Washroom facilities and water on the site. The recent polio scare means people will, be even more cautious and concerned than usual about the clean- liness of both food handling places and washrooms. Over a year ago local health officials. were working Oth the Health and Water Committee making recom- mendations as to what was required to protect people who attend the match, Ed Harrison, director of Public Health Inspections for Huron County Health Unit,' says the main. concern of the unit is to provide safe drinking water and sanitary washroom facilites. #1 Concern The number one concern is the water. The location of the site means the match can use Wingham water. Pipes are bieng laid from Wingham and health authorities will be on hand to flush out the pipes with disinfectant before the first water is run through them and then to take routine water checks to test for cleanliness. Water is usally either trucked in by tanker truck from the nearest location or a well is drilled for the oc- casion.Both are either not perfectly sanitary or ex- pensive. The Health and Water Committee headed by Doug. McNeil will be On the site helping install the water system. The chairman has allotted all of September to work involved with the match. The five other comittee members are Norman Durst. Clinton: Jim Mair, Brussels. Cliff Bray, Ethel, Ed Har- rison from 'the Huron County Health Unit and Jim McCaul, Goderich. Roughly 250 portable washrooms will be on the site and they are aptly called "Johnny on the. Spots" In- spectors on the site will check these facilities for .cleanliness and they are disinfectd daily. With the basics taken, care of there are the caterers to consider. The last thing anyone would. want is a 'case of food poisoning. Inspectors are available to speak to any groups catering at the match but all are advised to avoid serving hazardous foods that cannot be heated or refrigerated properly. "A majority of them (caterers) are old hands or repeat operators and have been with the event for a number of years and are good with complying with the regulations," Mr. Harrsion says. "They know what is expected of them." Every caterer must comply with the same regulations as any restaurant. Rest Areas At a previous meeting the health unit authorities sug- gested that rest areas. be designated for mothers and children and older people who may need some place to sit down after Walking great distances. As. Mr. Harrison says, "You consider the parent who carries around a 30 pound child and htey can get pretty tired." But the plowing match committees' have limited space and noted that people could sit at the tents where caterers were serving or maybe exhibitors could have something to offer. "It would be something to consider for -other years:" says Mr. Harrison. "Maybe a county could sponsor a rest area." Another first for this year is the area allotted at the match to campers and. Trailers. The area is located south of the tent city. For a fee exhibitors. workers and people planning to stay more than one day can camp near the site and hopefully avoid the frustration of not finding a place to stay over night and traffic snarls. In Shifts Local health authorities Will be on duty at the match all day every day until is closes in' the evening, operating in two shifts. The seven inspectors and two students will work out of a ttialer as an office on the site. Any complaints about unsanitary conditions, food, •water, garbage can be directed to them. The first inspectors will be on the job protecting the public two weeks before the first day when the water pipes are laid. As a final summary Ed Harrison said that "there will be complete coverage by„ the Huron County Health Unit in all areas.. We will be working closely with the committee which has been co-operating one hundred per cent."