HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-10-30, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30,1991. PAGE 13.
MVCA gets funds to clean up water
Carried away
Ella Gwyn’s carrots got a little carried away this year
producing roots. The Blyth gardener brought one to The
Citizen recently that looks more like a spider or a crab than
a carrot. It produced eight little roots twisted in different
directions.
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[Compiled by Margaret McMahon Phone 887-9250
The news from
12 tables at euchre
Doris Jacklin hosted the Ethel
Hall Board's euchre with 12 tables
in play. Winners were: high lady,
Anne Wight; low lady, Violet
Smith; high man, Scott McLean;
low man, Mac Smith; most lone
hands, Roberta Simpson and Jim
Smith; closest birthday to Oct. 21,
Marguerite Beirnes; closest
anniversary, Ross and Marie
Stephenson. The 50/50 draw was
won by Jean Rolof. The next
4H calves
get
premium
price
Strong bidding by many business
and community leaders helped give
premium prices to 4H beef calf
club members in Huron, Bruce and
Grey Counties. Sixty-six calves
sold at the Huron-Bruce-Grey 4H
show and sale on Saturday, October
19 at Tri-County Sales Arena,
Hanover. The average sale price
was $ 1.20/lb.
The top price of $ 1.95/lb. went to
Marianne McGillivray, Paisley, for
her grand champion steer bought
by Bruce Tile, Walkerton. Land
mark Builders, Hanover, purchased
the reserve champion steer owned
by Cynthia Halliday, Paisley.
The champion heifer belonging
to Kim Weber, Mildmay, was
bought by Algonquin Breweries,
Formosa. Brent Holyroyd, Kincar
dine, sold his reserve champion
heifer to Cargill Auction Market.
Over 50 buyers and a variety of
donors, sponsors and volunteers
helped make this 4H event a suc
cess. Special thanks go to Nancy
Scarrow, R.O.P. Technician, who
did backfat measurements on all
the calves. Results will later be
compared to carcass grades.
Thanks also go to auctioneer Lcn
Metcalfe and Gerry Smailes, owner
of the sales arena.
euchre will be Nov. 4 al 8:30 p.m.,
hosted by the Ethel W.I.
Seven Ethel W.I. members
toured the Gingerbread Doll Muse
um in Wroxeter. It was a wonderful
way to spend an afternoon, bring
ing out the child in everyone.
Owner Eileen Hamilton has every
doll imaginable and they range
from very ancient to modem day.
President Pat Keffer thanked Mrs.
Hamilton for the tour. A short busi
ness meeting was held at the Wrox-
eter restaurant over coffee and
muffins.
Pamela McLellan and Margaret
McMahon attended the workshop
for the course Wardrobe Wizardry
in the Listowel Agricultural Hall on
Saturday. If there are any ladies
interested in taking the course it
would be held sometime in Jan
uary, 1992. Any further informa
tion can be obtained by calling
either of the leaders.
The Mailland Valley Conserva
tion Authority (MVCA) has
received funding to continue work
on bacterial waler quality problems
in the Maitland River over the next
five years.
The conservation authority will
be administering the CURB (Clean
Up Rural Beaches) Program recent
ly announced by the Ontario Min
istry of the Environment (MOE).
The purpose of this program is to
clean up common sources of bacte
rial water pollution identified in the
CURB water quality study com
pleted by the MVCA in 1989. The
ultimate goal of the CURB Pro
gram is to improve water quality at
swimming beaches on Lake Huron
and throughout the watershed.
In the past, many sources of bac
terial pollution have been identi
fied, including sewage treatment
plant discharges, manure stack and
feedlot run-off, manure spills and
many others. However, the 1989
CURB study indicated that the
most common source of bacterial
pollution is faulty septic systems.
Until recently septic systems
were not suspected to be a major
pollution source. However, surveys
have revealed that perhaps as many
as a third of all septic systems are
improperly installed, and less than
half of the systems are being ser
viced at recommended intervals.
The result is that many households
may be inadvertently contributing
pollution to rivers and lakes.
The CURB study only examined
bacterial pollution. Other types of
pollution, such as those associated
with industrial waste, or nutrient
pollution that leads to the growth of
algae in streams and rivers, were
not part of the study.
Other common sources of bacte
rial pollution include cattle access
to streams and rivers, and poor
manure spreading practices.
"The CURB study provided us
with quite a bit of new information
on sources of bacterial pollution",
noted Anne Loeffler, MVCA Rural
Waste Management Co-ordinator.
"Knowing the most common
sources will allow us to direct help
to the areas that need it most."
Grants will be available to home
owners and farmers to offset the
cost of repairs to septic systems, as
well as new manure storages, milk
house wash water disposal systems,
and for fencing projects which keep
cattle out of the river. Funding will
be limited to high priority areas in
the watershed identified by the
MOE. Check with the MVCA to
determine if you are located in an
area which is eligible for funding.
Anyone wishing more informa
tion or application forms for the
grants available should contact the
MVCA at 335-3557.
Bacterial pollution is common in
the Maitland River. Between 1986
and 1988 about 2500 water samples
were taken by conservation authori
ty staff. Only about 20 per cent met
the government standards for sur
face water quality. About 80 per
cent of the samples indicated that
the water was not safe for swim-
ming.
The presence of fecal bacteria
does not change the appearance of
water, but it does pose an immedi
ate health hazard if the water is
used for drinking or swimming.
Waterborne infections include
stomach flu and diarrhea. Eye, ear,
and throat infections can occur.
Cattle water in the river can also be
infected with disease causing
organisms from upstream herds.
IN MORRIS TOWNSHIP
ON NOVEMBER 12
RE-ELECT
WAYNE RILEY
FOR COUNCILLOR
YOUR SUPPORT WOULD BE
APPRECIATED
TO THE ELECTORS OF
MORRIS TOWNSHIP
I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO
RE-ELECT ME
CLEM McLELLAN
FOR DEPUTY REEVE
AT THE POLLS ON NOVEMBER 12
IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED
If you have called Huron County
Crime Stoppers during the last
month, you may be eligible for an
extra reward for the tip of the
month. Call back - you could be
the winner.
Special request: Crime Stoppers
of Huron County is seeking the
public's assistance in helping the
Ministry of Natural Resources Con
servation Officers.
During this time of year the hunt
ing season opens for small game,
waterfowl and deer. In addition the
fall migrations of game fish are
under way. There are significant
cases of illegal activities taking
Crime of
the Week
place. The public can help by
reporting violations to Crime Stop
pers.
Conservation Officers are look
ing for information on over posses
sions of water fowl, bailing for
waterfowl and illegal methods of
game fish harvest and “jacklight-
ing” of deer.
The ministry is always looking
for information on the commercial
ization of any fish or wildlife
resource. The public can help by
recording accurate information on
the date, time, location, description
of individuals and vehicles that
may be involved.
Your information to Crime Stop
pers is completely anonymous and
will help conservation officers pro
tect our natural resources.
Crime Stoppers will pay a cash
reward of up to $ 1,000 for informa
tion leading to an arrest.
Call toll free 1-800-265-1777.
You will not have to testify in
court.
FOR DEPUTY REEVE
IN
WEST WAWANOSH
ROY TAYLOR
VOTE
Your support is
greatly appreciated
RE-ELECT
DALE
NEWMAN
FOR
GREY
TOWNSHIP COUNCILLOR
-RESIDENT OF GREY TOWNSHIP FOR 15 YEARS
-PAST PRESIDENT AND MEMBER OF BRUSSELS
LIONS CLUB
-5 YEARS ON B.M. & G. RECREATION BOARD
(3 YEARS AS CHAIRMAN)
-3 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS GREY TOWNSHIP
COUNCILLOR
ANYONE REQUIRING A RIDE TO POLLS
ON NOVEMBER 12 CALL 887-6664