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surrounding area
PAUL COOK
ELECTRIC
Home, Farm &
Commercial Wiring
BELGRAVE
519-357-1537
BROWN’S PHARMASAVE
SHELVING & RACKING
519-524-1740
Lakeside
Large instock selection of pallet racking,
store shelving, display cases and more for
Industrial, Residential, Farm & Retail
www.lakesideshelving.com
lakesidemarket@gmail.com
33842 Market Rd.,
North of Goderich, off Hwy. 21
D. C. Craig
Excavating
• Snow Plowing
• Snow Removal
• Excavating
• Bulldozing
• Septic Systems
• Drainage
519-523-4966
NEW CONSTRUCTION
AGRICULTURAL
RENOVATIONS
RESIDENTIAL
Call 519-524-0253
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Bernard
Enterprises
Authorized dealer for
Central Boiler
Classic Outdoor Wood Furnaces,
Edge Outdoor Wood Furnaces &
Maxim Wood Pellet and Corn Burners
Gasification units available
Inquire about our new edges
Carman Bernard
519-887-6405
RR #4 Brussels
centralboiler.com
Dave
Franken
CONCRETE FORMING
For All Your Concrete Needs!
COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL
• Foundations • Floor Finishing
• Circular Tanks • Sandwich Walls
FREE ESTIMATES
RR#3 Blyth ~ Fax 519-523-9604
519-523-9971
Affordable
CAR AND TRUCK
RENTALS
Large & Small Trucks
fridge carts - piano dollys-
moving blankets
Complete Selection of Cars
Our rates qualify for
insurance replacement
Passenger Vans
full size or mini
GODERICH TOYOTA
344 Huron Rd. 519-524-9381
GODERICH 1-800-338-1134
- COMPLETE MECHANICAL SERVICE -
COMPUTERIZED TUNE-UPS - TIRES - BRAKES
MUFFLERS - VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION
DAN'S AUTO REPAIR
Owned and Operated by Dan & Heather Snell
RR 3, Blyth, Ont. N0M 1H0
(on the Westfield Rd.)
DAN SNELL, Automotive Technician
519-523-4356
COME IN AND VISIT YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD PHARMASAVE
198 Josephine St., Wingham, Ont.
519-357-1629
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 - 6 Sat. 9 - 4
Rear Parking Available
Call 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114 to book your spot today!
Ph: 519-529-7212 Fax: 519-529-3277
Email: info@smythwelding.com
37452 Glen’s Hill Road R.R. #2, Auburn, Ont. N0M 1E0
Snowblowers, Land Rollers, Stone Windrowers,
Sweepers, Quick Attach Buckets & Woodsplitters.
Full Machine Shop & Repair Services
www.smythwelding.com
306 Josephine St., Wingham
519-357-3894
Haircuts/Colouring
Highlights/Perms
Ionic Detox Foot Spa
Manicures & Pedicures
Shellac Nails
2 Tanning Beds
Martin’s Nursery
Shade & Flowering trees, Fruit trees,
Spruce, pine, hedging
Cedars, Shrubs
& more!Your one-stop store for Bees
and Bee Supplies!
We manufacture our own supers so buy direct and save!
Hydrangeas
BEE
Supplies Etc.
Nucs
c/o EMANUEL E.M. MARTIN
42661 Orangehill Road RR #1 Wroxeter, ON N0G 2X0
1 Concession North of Wroxeter on Belmore Line
Oxford County plans to eliminate waste, poverty
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easily accessible materials, the next
projects are looking at 10 years.
The project in Tillsonburg is by far
the most cost-effective, he said, with
the project only costing three per
cent more than a home without the
green construction methods, and
saving 80 per cent of energy
consumption.
He said that the county’s
investment in the projects is not just
about energy efficiency, greenhouse
gases, or employment, but about
changing the building landscape in
Oxford.
“Yes, the educational value these
contractors receive in how to build
better is subsidized by the county,”
he said. “There is no question about
that, but our residents are and will be
the beneficiaries of that education.”
For the county, projects like those
listed above and a new waste
management and education centre
built to be net-zero impact, meaning
fully-solar powered, accomplish
multiple goals with minimal
increases to expense.
VEHICLE FLEET
The county is also converting its
fleet of vehicles to compressed
natural gas, reducing emissions
between 20 and 25 per cent. He said
there have been growing pains as the
staff get used to new equipment, but
it’s worth it for the savings.
The county purchased two of the
first hybrid ambulances available in
2017, two more in 2018 and will be
purchasing three more this year.
“It reduces consumed fuel by 18-
20 per cent,” he said. “We had hoped
for better, but that’s where they sit.”
Like the building practices, the
first two ambulances were pricey, he
said, costing $35,000 more than their
diesel counterparts, however those
costs should be recovered in the fuel
savings for the unit in the six-year
life span.
After that six-year cycle,
Mayberry hopes that 100 per cent
electrical ambulances will be
available, and may be less expensive
options at that point.
He said that, since Oxford signed
on for hybrid projects, other regions,
such as York and Toronto, have
followed suit.
ZERO-WASTE PROJECT
While energy conservation- and
greenhouse gas-focused initiatives
have been successful, Mayberry said
that the zero-waste program may be
the most difficult and that’s due to a
lack of buy-in from ratepayers.
“It started with a waste audit,” he
said. “Despite our free blue box
program and $2 bag tags, it might be
surprising to know that 25 per cent
of all material in household garbage
bags could be put in a blue box.”
He said another 40 per cent was
organic matter that could have been
composted. “In the simplest terms,
almost two-thirds of all household
garbage in the bag didn’t need to be
there if our residents wanted to be
more responsible.”
The need for a zero-waste policy
became apparent when Oxford
County Council was told its county
landfill had a capacity of 30 to 40
years at its current use.
“We decided to have staff make it
last to 2100,” Mayberry said.
He explained that global
consumption of raw material is
growing faster than the population
rate and that, by 2100, when the
landfill is set to last until, nine of the
10 most easily-accessible minerals
are set to be fully depleted.
To reach that goal, the county
needed to reduce material going to
the landfill by 90 per cent, which he
said was a pricey proposition.
“We hoped that national and
provincial governments could help,”
he said. “We also figured, if
Germany can make cars 100 per cent
recyclable, why can’t we hit similar
goals.”
He said some projects may not be
palatable in Oxford County, so he
doesn’t really know where the
county can turn next.
ZERO-POVERTY PROJECT
One of the county’s most
ambitious plans is its zero-poverty
pledge, Mayberry said.
“Given the nature of humanity,
there could be some real challenges
around turf protection,” he said.
To meet its goal, Oxford County
Council set out basic objectives, the
first of which is an adequate supply
of affordable housing, being housing
that’s affordable for people making
$18 to $24 an hour.
“I used to think $24 an hour was
pretty good, but, if you make $24 as
a single person, you’re not going to
buy a house in Oxford,” he said. “We
need 1,000-square foot residences
for purchase or rent.”
He said that services need to be
universally available as well,
regardless of income, including
access to transportation, and
opportunities need to be created for
residents to earn a living wage.
“We’re in the early stages of
developing a program for living
wages,” he said. “The first program
we have is moving forward, and it
provides access to all those who
need a systems navigator to help
access funding.”
He explained that, in Oxford
County, there is a complex system
for people who need to access county
services, and that doesn’t seem to be
changing any time soon, so a coach
is needed to help people access.”
For more information, visit
www.oxfordcounty.ca.
A coming together
Last Thursday, on the opening day of the Major League
Baseball season, Mitchell Godkin, left, unveiled his series
of Leadbury Bat Co. bats modeled after the Blyth Cowbell
Brewing Company Founders’ Series. Cowbell’s Chief
Development Officer Grant Sparling was on hand for the
unveiling of the creative partnership. (Denny Scott photo)