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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-09-05, Page 144t Page 14-14wicsinv 8eadaik, Welassikay, Segiamber The lowdown on groundwater Omandwitet : a raionce that In order to Iwamoto geoundwatee has begs, lark* ignored end even ail a water supply, -tthe Ontario neglected. say the members of the Water Well Amocistion Set lip OtnurioWater Well Association. Grtiu ldwaiiter Removes Cal lose., "Some people don't evert know Heading up the committee i8 Chair - whet groundwater is .- they ta:, is , raft Dim Weitzel* who operates.* les the water on the ground iii punip in,stallation business m po nds alnd streinu l ; says Don Weitz Shakespeare. `We have to eg the see, chairman of the Groundwater public that groundwater is a Resources Committee of iii o One' renewable, reliable resource.`; Mrs fano Water Well ,Assoeratiou. Mr. Weitzel explains. The committee Weitzel points out that the ward has lauliched,an advextiising cant - groundwater is actually *misnomer *pp , and runs to make water �.it�ishoull,d. be called w�u�]jr�t�yd�{e%rpgmun�do' supply an issue in the current elsye- water", In fact, groundwater ater As tion campaign, "O.W W.A. mem- water that exists under the ground been ire asking their candidates in aquifers. And aquifers rue riotabout their water supply,. and asking underground streamsas manY them they know the benefits of people believe, but geological for- groundwater,"' Mr, Weitzel adds, mations containing fresh water, The O.W.W.>A. points out that which are plentiful in Ontario. groundwater is an economical The .;Ontario Water Well As- choice for water supply -- it is sociation is promoting groundwater usually less expensive W drill wells as the , number one choice for straight down, than to build long drinking water. President. (Theo distance pipelines or large a Gents explains In . Ontario, .queducts.Groundwaterrequi es less municipalities have ignored purification than lake water because groundwater, preferring instead, tut it is, naturally clean. "Usually any go to the Great Lakes for driitktng . Chemicals in groundwater occur water. Mr. Gerrits saysthat his there naturally. Whilethere have organization. is reminding people., been .a few isolated. incidents of that ,groundwater is available right contaminated wells, groundwater in underneath them""With tine -pol-- Ontario is not polluted, the group lution in the Great ,bikes and the maintains. • problemwith w zebra mussels{. Ontario has not used groundwater municipal governments should as it could have, Communications reconsider drilling wells, and using Co-ordinator for the association's groundwater for their water supply," Groundwater Resources Committee Mr. Goats says. Mr., -Gerrits has a Mary Alderson pointsout that in well drilling business in the Grand other parts of Canada or the 'world, Valley area, and was elected groundwater has proven itself as a president of the O.WW,A. this Year' reliable source of water. On Prince. ilrhtacl, ► psrcailalt Myth Festivai Singers population relies ooaa In di nitric and Denmark. 100 percent Of the population relies ea groundwater, and the figures fee Europe are alio high — 93 percent in Italy, Sand 71witzerland. end Belin Get- • gium. But in Ontario, where is *Indent, only about 5 percent of the municipalities rely on groundwater, Ms. Alderson points out. Most farms in °nano have their own wells withwater sly frays telcos, but the °;W.Vif . wants municipal decision makers to con- sider groundwater, too. "Unfortunately. groundwater's been ignored, mainly because the public can't see it," Ms. Alderson says,The Great Lakes axe visible • it's t's easy to consider' them as the Only supply of water. But as we approach the year 2000, groundwater will be needed and the residents of, Ontario should make plans now to • have their municipalities drill wells to tap groundwater,Ms. Alderson adds. The .Ontario Water Well As sociation is a: voluntay trade as; gradation made up of water well drillers; ,pump installers, ydrageologists,;and Manufacture's ufacturers and suppliers to the water ` well industry. There are ,Mote than 325 Members . across the. province, The group gets together each year for a convention And trade show. The Turn to page. 1.5. begintheir iOth season The Festival Singeirs boldin Refit contact: Joon Peale, their imth =Diversity semen with Registrar Blyth Festival Singers. a new chum* director: Wade Whit- Walton, Ontario NOK IZO. Ad - tatter -Cumming. Rehearsals begin a ditioual choir reunion registratiiurn cinlt+faintdapny,, Septartbttr 10th. m forms erre available through the • Memorial al Hall, drawing new and old choir members from utiles around: Goderich, Wingham, Seaford', Clinton, Varna, Belgrave, Ethel, Blyth, Lucknow and beyond., Carol Carter, the choir's talented accompanist from Seaford*, will retum again this season. New choir members are encouraged to come to the first rehearsal of fun and beautiful music. The first concert of the Blyth Festival Singers will be the first week of December with special guests, the Exeter School Choir, , Year 10 also promises an exciting 10th Anniversary Celebration Reunion on October 20th with special guest conductors, Laurie Rowbotham and Angus Sinclair, founder choir directors who will be back to lead the greatly expanded choir in old favourites and Wade Whittaker -Cumming; Choristers who have sung with the Blyth Fes- ' tival Singers atany time are invited to join the choir for ,this special concert or to: attend the evening concert on.October 20th. For more information" about this Choir offe' TeaK an ,interfaith Bible ,Study for everyone *Coffee •biscussion 'Meet new people' No previous knowledge or experience necessary For All Women Wednesday Mornings, starting.. September 12 from 9:45 AM= -11:00 -AM Lucknow United Church Nursery and story hour provided. For more information contact Karen McGugan 528-2025 or Hilda VandelitliPpe 357-1688: For all Children Ages 3-5 years Wednesday Mornings starting September 12th from 9:45 AM -11:00 AM Lucknow Uflitedchurch an exciting time of... *Bible Stories .. *Activities Contact: •Refreshments Karen :McGuigan, 528-2025 or Hilda VanderKlippe;357-1680 ©XMK EVELMOR E A DE "?he CKNX News Team Will be keeping you up to date with the election results as they happen via cellular phone right to our newsroom! Listen to CKNX AM 920 and FM 102 for up to the minute resulte throughout Mid - Western Ontario starting September 6th at 8:00 p.m." G©1&1 MOM MNIS0 \ ME P 6G TO DE FO2 ALL LA ELECp(1(IOGG9'sD COMASEr w Blyth ;estival mon Of- fice (519) 523.4345. "We 'feel very fortunate in a wringWacleWhittaker-Cwnming as our music director this season. says Mary Hearn, President of the Blyth Festival Singers. "He is 'a graduate of the University of Western Ontario where he `:studied ,choral ° conducting under ural.. Johnson., and has since been in- volved in choral, music in may different fields. He received the Honours Bachelor of Music Degree in Theory and Compositionand was awarded, the U.W,O. Gond Medal. We look forward to singing some of his own compositions and wan - foments." Wade grew up in a musical family in Thunder BaY, where he studied guitar. so he could play y in a, rock band. His interest' expanded to include h zz and clas- sical guitar, which e e entually studied. at university. Wade is .a systems analyst at the National TrustwifeAnne Data and Centre in Stratfchildren ord.: Wade lives in Stratford with .his their two ages two and five. Give a child a future,' .. Buy UNICEF all -occasion Greeting cards today. Unite Fora new fulkolour brochure, contact: UNICEF Goads 443 Mt. 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