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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-05-05, Page 5Two area school clubs will be part of Pitch -in Hundreds of thousands of volun- teers will participate in Pitch -m Week, Canada's largest environ- mental clean-up campaign which takes place May 3-9. Locally the LCPS Nature Club and the Brook- side Pollution Solution Club will participate. Armed with brooms, shovels, rakes, specially imprinted garbage bags and, in some cases, heavy equipment to remove large debris, volunteers are cleaning up Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific Canada and areas in between. Across Canada, volunteers will tackle 5,359 projects, of which 2,205 will take place in Ontario. They will be assisted by 2,827 volunteer local coordinators. In Ontario, projects will take place in 470 communities. This compares to 1,222 communities nationwide. "Canadians recognize ' that improving the environment starts at home and they've got to get in- volved in order to make a dif- ference," says Dr. Dave Ankney, president of the Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters. Pitch -in Week is an action program which offers everyone an opportunity to get involved," notes Ankney adding• that individual or group involvement can include pulling old refrigerators and tires from streams and rivers, removing old car wrecks from wilderness areas and separating litter which is collected during a neighborhood blitz into .recyclable and non - recyclable materials. "As public resources tighten, Canadians appreciate that we can't expect just governments to look after environmental protection," says Ankney. "It's up to all of us to get the job done and what better way than by eliminating pollution at source and by participating in public spirited programs such as Pitch -in Week.. Ankney also attributes growing involvement and interest in Pitch -in Week to changes in waste management practices. "Many com- munities are drastically increasing tipping fees or banning certain wastes from landfills altogether in an effort to . reduce or recycle waste," says Ankney. "This often results in increased illegal dumping and ether problems which local Pitch -in Week coordinators attempt to address." Pitch -in Week, with the 1993 theme of Cleaning Up The World Starts at Home, is the largest single environmental clean-up campaign. The program is part of Clean World International, a Secretariat of national organizations concerned with promoting waste reduction, recycling and environmental clean- up. Reeves Gibson and Hallam say no to SWOTA .from page 3 of the municipalities," he said, adding "I'm not speaking on behalf of the Town of. Goderich. We pay our own membership. I'm talking about the entire county." He also pointed tothe next two items on the agenda, one of which was a seminar in New Brunswick and the other a conference in British Columbia. 'LOOK AT PRIORITIES' "Look at the costs: travel, meals, and loss of job time," he said. "Why not use that money towards a membership in SWOTA? I'm not arguing against either of them; I'm just asking us to look at our priorities." Blyth Reeve David Lee said he also disagreed with the motion, and said he had received a letter from the Blyth Festival, which had recently hired a marketing director. "His position is, if we want to attract people to the theatre, we must market the whole county," Lee said. "We must speak with a united voice. If we don't join SWOTA, we're not doing that." "I agree with the last two speakers," said Goderich Reeve John Doherty. "Two years ago, I think, we opted out of SWOTA to the tune of $4,900:1 -think -it's vC important the county has a representative [on SWOTA] and I'll be voting against the motion." But Hay Twp. Reeve Lionel Wilder said some municipalities are getting "very little benefit" from a SWOTA membership. He also said communities like Goderich are "double -funding," because the community itself pays for a SWOTA membership, and a county membership would mean the community will pay again. Zurich Reeve Robert Fisher said the South 'Huron Economic Development Committee is producing a brochure aimed at tourists. He recommended the county either put money into local efforts, such as that one, or SWOTA, but not both. County director of planning and development Gary Davidson said his department did a cost estimate last year, and said a SWOTA membership would be more cost- effective than efforts by individual communities. ' 'MUST GET MESSAGE OUT'"Tourism brochures are fine," agreed Lee. "But what do you do with them after you produce them? If there's no way to distribute them, to get the message out and away from your own 'borders, brochures are no help. And SWOTA offers a way to do that." Clifford asked for the recorded vote. Those who voted in favor of 'a SWOTA membership were: Howard Armstrong (Stanley Twp.), Doherty, .Clifford, Murray Keys (Hay Twp. deputy teeve), Dave Gower (Goderich Twp. deputy reeve), Leona Armstrong (Grey Twp.), Ernest 'Snell (East Wawanosh Twp.), Patricia Carrier (Bayfield), Bill Vanstone (Colborne Twp.), Bill Camoghan (Tuckersmith Twp.), Fisher, Bee Cooke (Clinton), C.T. Pepper (Hensall), J.G. Workman (Brussels), Marie . ry — Hi"ckitell-(Mc (1llop Tw+p.); Lee; Sill— Mickle (Exeter), Grant Stirling (Goderich Twp.), Warden Tom Tomes (Stephen Twp.), Bruce Machan (Wingham), Norman Fairies (Howick Twp.), Bill Weber (Stephen Twp. deputy reeve) and William Bennett (Seaforth). Those who voted against the membership were: Allan Gibson (Ashfield Twp.), Bob Hallam (West Wawanosh Twp.), Lionel Wilder (Hay Twp.), Douglas Fraser (Morris Twp.), Thomas Cunningham (Hullett Twp.) and Jack Coleman (Stanley Twp. deputy reeve). Pat Down (Usborne Twp.) and Exeter. Deputy Reeve Lossy Fuller were absent. HAVE AN OPINION? Express it by sending a letter to the editor of the Lucknow Sentinel. It must be signed and accompanied by a telephone number, should we need to clarity any information. The Sentinel also reserves the right to edit letters. U Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, May 5, 1993r Page 5 It was official ribbon cutting time. on Saturday as dignitaries and residents from the area gathered at the Lucknow and District fire hall to view the recently renovated building, a project of the Kinsmen, the new Holmatra equipment and other gear (purchased by area service clubs) used by the firefighters when fighting fires or rescue missions at accidents. Taking part were from the. left, Ron Snowden, West Wawanosh Township councillor; Jeff Taylor, president of the Lucknow Legion; Reeve Stuart Reavie; Dale Lougheed, president of the Kinsmen; Chief Peter Steer; Ken Fischer, Lucknow's fire board rep; Ian Montgomery representing the Lucknow Lions, and Mark Becker, clerk -treasurer of Kinloss Township. (Pat Livingston photo) ATTENTION LOT OWNERS the Brooklin The Marklane Fhe Algonquin pring Cash Back Extended to Baa ROYAL HOMES Your Lot. Your Dream. Custom Built. THE WINGHAM MODEL HOME & DESIGN CENTRE EAST ON' HWY. 86 1-800-265-3040 OR (519) 357-2444 • Free site inspections at your lot • Custom design --your plan or ours • Full basement with full height insulation • Forced air heating • Maintenance free eavestroughs • 10 year warranty' • Fresh air systems CLOSED ON SUNDAYS