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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1988-08-17, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1988. Grey Township has become the second Huron County municipality to get Into garbage recycling, with the official opening last Saturday of the huge new recycling bin at the Grey Twp. landfill site near Walton. Grey Twp. clerk-treasurer Brad Knight, left, bin attendant Ed Saxon, and Grey Twp. Reeve Leona Armstrong were on hand for the event. Grey recycling program begins Walton Compiled by Mrs. Betty McCall. Phone 887-6677 Joan Perrie returns from South Pacific tour With the installation of a giant bin at its Walton landfill site, Grey Township has become the second municipality in Huron County to start recycling its trash. The 50 cubic yard, three-bin container was installed at the site last week, and saw its first day of operation on Saturday, several weeks earlier than had been expected when the township opted for recycling last January. Ed Saxon of RR 3, Brussels, has been hired to ensure that only recyclable itemsaredepositedinthebin, a vital step in the project’s success. It’s Mr. Saxon’s job to make sure only the right items are placed in the correct bin, and he is the only person permitted to do so. One wrong item in the container could result in the contents of the entire load being rejected by the recy­ clers, says Brad Knight, clerk­ treasurer of Grey Twp. Acceptable items, properly se­ parated, are newsprint, household tins and household bottles and jars, but the criteria for each are stringent: no coated paper, no metal other than food and drink cans, and no glass other than bottles and jars - no window panes, lightbulbs, china, etc. In addition, all items must be clean, and should be compacted as much as possible. Walton landfill site users have already received a brochure on the proper use of the new container, and reception to the plan has been enthusiastic, says Grey Twp. Reeve Leona Armstrong. In addition, the Ethel Women’s Institute is sponsoring a recycling information seminar at Grey Cen­ tral School on September 13, and the video, David Suzuki’s “Re­ cycling is Smart’’, will be made available to school classes and community groups this fall. The purchase cost of the recycl­ ing container was $8,200, with two-thirdsofthatsubsidized by grants; as well, recycled items can be sold at $25 per ton. Funding is also available towards the cost of implementing a “blue box’’ curb­ side pick-up program in the hamlets of Walton and Ethel, which will likely start later this year, Reeve Armstrong says. The entire population of Grey Twp. uses the Walton landfill site, as well as do about 10 per cent of the population in each of Morris and McKillop Twps.; access to the dump is strictly controlled by the use of identification cards. West Wawanosh, which began a similar recycling program earlier this month, is the only other Huron County township to have adopted the program so far. Joan Perrie just returned from a five-week tour in the South Pacific, includingFigi, Northand South Islands of New Zealand; Australia where she attended a world conference for music educators and Expo, and a visit to one of the Cook Islands and Tahiti. The tour was organized by Congress Travel in Ottawa. They were a group of about 28 people, some of whom knew each other from other tours but they all became close friends on the trip. The tour was organized around the music conference in Canberra, Australia which they all attended for a week. Everyone enjoyed the variety of workshops, speakers and performances given by individuals and groups from all over the world. The two Canadian choirs perform­ ed well. They saw some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, as well as the wonders of nature, glow worm caves, Moeraki boulders, People Dinner guests last Tuesday with Ruth Thamer were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kral and son David of South Carolina; Jessie Finlayson, Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs. Allan Campbell, RR 1, Seaforth and Mrs. Evelyn Holt of Wingham. John and Kim Thamer of London spent the weekend at the same home. Vance Stevenson of Whitby has been holidaying with his cousins Ron and Chris Stevenson. Mr. and Mrs. Ian Wilbee and Brian, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wilbee, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Henderson spent Sunday in Toronto, July 7, at the wedding of Theresa Wilbee to Craig Keys. Theresa is the daugh­ ter of Dr. Roy and Mrs. Wilbee of Boissenvain, Manitoba. lakes and mountains, a fiord, and lots of sheep and spectacular birds and animals. The people in these countries were very friendly and helpful to tourists, particularly Canadians. The food was wonderful every where, lots of lamb and kiwi fruit in New Zealand, wonderful pavlova, many seafood dishes, particularly at the Maori “hangi”. There was the French bread and pastries in Tahiti and delicious museli for breakfast everywhere. Joan has many pictures of her trip that will bring back fond memories for her in the years to come. 1987 Dodge Colt 1986 Chev Nova 4 door 1986 Chevette, 4 door Hatch-Back 1985 Chev Caprice Classic, 4 door with air 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis LS, 4door, fully loaded with options. 1985 Chev Blazer S10 4 x 4 1984 Ford LTD, 4 door with air 1983 Buick Park Avenue, load­ ed with options. 1983 GMC 1/2 ton pick-up HAMM’S CAR SALES Blyth 523-4342 Belgrave team wins Walton Squirt tournament The Walton Squirt Boys annual tournament was held on the weekend Aug. 12-13 under very hot humid weather. The eight teams participating were from Clinton, Belgrave, Auburn, God­ erich, Belmore, Cargill, Wingham and Walton. The Walton Park was busy with activities when the first two games were played Friday evening. Sa­ turday began shortly after 9 a.m. and ended when the ‘A’ Division Championship Game was won by Belgrave over Goderich. The “B” Division Champion­ ship Game was taken by Wingham when they trounced the Walton team. Walton’s starting pitcher was unable to play this game due to illness, due to the heat. Coach for the Walton Squirt Boys were Ern Lewington and Manny Taylor. They are sure commended for all their hard work. It was difficult for all attending in the heat of the day even to the spectatorsand those faithful people who help out in the booth. NOTICE WALTON LANDFILL SITE RECYCLING PROGRAM A compartment bin for recyclable materials is now stationed at the Walton Landfill Site. Recyclable materials will be accepted as follows: 1] Newspaper: 2] Glass: 3] Metal Cans: whatever comes with a daily newspaper is acceptable. Please bundle or place in boxes or bags. No magazines, catalogues, telephone books, etc. Household bottle and jars, preferably without the lids. Must be rinsed or washed. Labels may be left on. No window panes, light bulbs, china, etc. Radford Construction wins Grey contract Grey Township Council held its regular meeting on August 8 and accepted the tender of George Radford Construction for the load­ ing and hauling of 15,000 cubic yards of pit run gravel and 2,000 cubicyards of crushed gravel to concession road 7-8, lot 10-15. The Radford tender amounting to $26,850. was the lowest of two tenders submitted. Construction is expected tobegin on August 22 and residents in the area are urged to exercise caution during the con­ struction. Council reviewed the recycling program with several members of thelocal Women’slnstitutes. A recycling information meeting, sponsored by the Ethel Women’s Institute will be held on September 13 at 8 p.m. in the Grey Central School. Council authorized a grant of $500 to the Town and Country Homemakers for 1988. In other business, Council ap­ proved general accounts totalling $208,429.07, road accounts totall­ ing $84,287.42, and drain accounts totalling $10,157.29. The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for August 22 at 7 p.m. Send a UNICEF card, Save a child’s life. Food cans must be rinsed out. Pop cans are acceptable as is. Please flatten as much as possible. 4] Plastic Soft Drink Remove the lids and flatten if possible. Containers: BE A GOOD SORT-RECYCLE Townships of Grey, McKillop & Morris If you ha\ any questions, please ask the attendant on duty or contact your municipal office. The Ethel Women’s Institute is sponsoring a recycling information meeting at the Grey Central School on September 13th at 8:00 p.m. EVERYONE WELCOME