HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1993-08-25, Page 15War years revisited
Bainton Art Gallery curator Ron Walker stands before two of the works from the Mastery of
Media and the Figurative Tradition exhibit at the Gallery. The work is done by artist Herb Ariss
and focusses primarily on the First World War.
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1993. PAGE 15.
Customer service,
a priority in the 90s
With an excellent crop year
underway, W. G. Thompson in
Hensall will need Ken Allen this
fall.
Mr. Allen is part of the
jobsOntario Training program
which has matched more than 150
applicants with 100 employers
throughout Huron County.
jobsOntario provides money for
training eligible workers in new
positions or positions that have
been vacant for six months. An
employer can receive up to $10,000
for each new employee they add to
their full-time staff number.
Dale Good, Manager of W.G.
Thompson Ltd., Hensall, says
many new employees are hired on a
trial basis to see if they will be
suitable for the position. Since
jobsOntario is able to complete
contracts within a six week period
from the time the jobsOntario
eligible person is hired, it allows
employers an opportunity for a two
way probation period. When Mr.
Allen started with the company
earlier this year, the agribusiness
community was concerned that the
Algae are common aquatic plants
present in streams, rivers, ponds,
and lakes. Usually they are hardly
noticeable. However, when
conditions are right, algae can
`bloom' dramatically growing in a
large mat of vegetation that can
cover the surface of a stream or
river leaving it unfit for swimming
and smelling unpleasant. When the
algae eventually die, the decom-
posing plants deplete the oxygen
supply in the watercourse. This
leaves the stream less capable of
supporting fish and other aquatic
life.
"During July and August the
Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority (MVCA) receives
inquiries from landowners
concerned about algae blooms,"
said Anne Loeffler, MVCA water
quality technician. "Unfortunately,
once a bloom occurs nothing can be
done to stop it. The bloom will stay
on the river until it decomposes or
until the next major rainfall raises
water levels in the river and washes
it away."
Algae blooms are caused mainly
by an excess of phosphorus in the
water, noted Loeffler. The
phosphorus acts as fertilizer,
speeding the growth of the algae.
Often blooms occur after abrupt
changes in weather or when there is
a particularly large amount of
phosphorus in the water. Regular
water sampling conducted by the
MVCA show that phosphorus
levels in the Maitland River are
generally above those recom-
mended by the provincial
government for acceptable recrea-
tional water quality.
There are a variety of common
sources of phosporus pollution in
the Maitland River. These include
washwater from milkhouses,
sewage plant discharges and farm
fertilizers. Most detergents used in
milkhouses contain phosphorus. On
average, 35 kg of phosphorus are
discharged annually from a typical
dairy farm. This is the equivalent to
dumping 600 kg of laundry
detergent into the river each year.
Phosphorus in the form of farm
chemical fertilizers gets into
watercourses attached to eroded
soil particles. At three locations on
the Thames River it has been
estimated that soil erosion accounts
for half the total phosphorus
pollution.
wet spring might be an indication
of another poor crop year, Mr.
Good says. However, with a wheat
crop just received at the mill, and
excellent predictions for white
beans, soybeans and corn, there is
no doubt he will be a busy person
this fall.
New changes have taken place
recently in the jobsOntario program
allowing season businesses such as
agriculture, tourism/hospitality,
landscaping and construction, to
include a normal layoff period as
part of their contract. As long as the
employer's intention is to give 12
months of work over an 18 month
time frame, they may qualify for
the program.
The flexibility of the program
also allows that half of the money
received for training the new
employee can be used towards
training of existing employees, so
other staff may benefit.
The jobsOntario office is located
at 34B Newgate St., Goderich.
Business liaisons can be reached at
1-800-668-0015 or 524-5620. The
program is in effect until
September 1994.
There are many small sources of
phosphorus contributing to this
problem. As a result, cleaning up
phosphorus pollution will require
the cooperation of many people.
The average homeowner can
contribute to the solution by
reducing the amount of soaps and
detergents they use or by using
soaps that are low in phosphates.
On dairy farms milkhouse
washwater can be properly
disposed of through septic tank
treatment trenches, or by directing
the washwater into a liquid manure
storage. Soil erosion can be
reduced through the use of soil
conservation practices such as
reduced tillage, the use of cover
crops, and crop rotation. The
potential for phosphorus pollution
can be decreased by reducing the
use of chemical fertilizers and
avoiding the over-application of
livestock manure.
The MVCA offers a variety of
soil conservation assistance
services. Through the CURB
(Clean Up Rural Beaches
Program), the MVCA also offers
grants for milkhouse washwater
disposal systems.
CLEANING UP
THE WORLD
STARTS AT
Algae blooms when
the river turns green
Three tenders were discussed by
McKillop Twp. at the Aug. 3 coun-
cil meeting, with regards to the pur-
chase of a two way dump body,
sander and snowplow equipment.
Council accepted the bid by
Champion Road Machinery Sales
Ltd. for the total price of
$43,412.50.
A public meeting was scheduled
for Aug. 18 to discuss a zoning by-
law amendment application. The
request for rezoning was made by
DeKroon Farms Ltd. of W1/2 Lot
4, Lot 5, Cone 1.
Excavation has been completed
at the Manley and Bolton No. 2
municipal drain.
Gospel show comes to Stratford
Max McLean will be presenting a
special performance of Mark's
Gospel: The Story of Jesus on
Monday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. at the
Stratford Festival Theatre.
An accomplished actor with
credits in New York and Great
Britain, Max McLean's perform-
ances of Mark's Gospel and the
Acts of the Apostles to some of the
nation's largest and most influential
Thomas Johnston received a cer-
tificate from Reeve Marie Hickell
for completing the TJ Mahoney
Road School. The school was spon-
sored by the Ontario Good Roads
Association.
churches including Coral Ridge
Presbyterian, First Baptist, Atlanta,
and Chicago's historic Moody
Church.
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