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The Citizen, 1994-06-15, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1994. PAGE 13. Information night Large number turn out to have water tested Is your water well? A large crowd showed up at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre last week to a safe water information night sponsored by the Rural Health Co-ordinating Team and the Health Unit. Those present were given tubes for samples of their well water which will be tested for chemical and bacterial content. By Bonnie Gropp Does your well water pass the test? Some 60 people were present at a meeting in Brussels, June 6, to find out the answer to that question. The water testing information night, sponsored by the Huron County Middle East conflict age old Continued from page 12 of when Abraham and Sarah went into Egypt and he tried to pass off Sarah as his sister so the King wouldn't kill him. They got deported when the King found out the truth. In Genesis 15:18 a promise is made to Abraham to give him and his offspring all the land that he could see. God makes a covenant with Abraham giving him the land from the river of Egypt (now Iraq) to the Euphrates. In Genesis 16:2 Abraham has no heir and his wife can't give him any, so Hagar is chosen to bear his child. Hagar the Egyptian slave gives birth to Ishmael. In Genesis 17:6 the promise to Abraham is continued, he will be very fruitful and the whole land of Canaan will be his and his descendants. Sarah gets pregnant and gives birth to Isaac. Mr. Reed noted, that the Arabs (Muslims) think they are descendants through Ishmael and the Jews think they are descendants Hullett rescinds motion An earlier motion was rescinded at the June 7 meeting of Hullett council. A motion was passed at the May 17 meeting concerning an applica­ tion to the Ministry of the Environ­ ment for acceptance of waste from the Grandview Restaurant in Blyth. The lender submitted by Robert Nicholson for repair of the Murray- Lamb Drain on Lots 8-10, Cone. 12 was accepted in the amount of $4,494. Tile drain loan applications were approved for Lot 12, Cone. 12 and Lot 34, Cone. 8, subject to the availability of funds and township bylaws. An application for severance was Rural Health Co-ordinating Team and the Huron County Health Unit, was the second in a series of three, the first in Hensall, the final one to be held in Benmiller. Klaus Seeger, health inspector with the HCHU said he was "over­ of Isaac, both sides thinking they are entitled to the promised land. Another interesting story was about the Tomb of the Patriarchies on the West Bank, where Abraham is buried. The Muslims worship on Friday on the East side and the Jews worship on the West side of the tomb on Saturday. It wasn't that long ago that a Jewish settler entered the tomb of the East side and shot and killed 30 Muslims. His reason for doing so was he was afraid that the peace talks were threatening the Jewish right to the land. He said that the Bible told him that the land was not meant for the Arabs, only the Jews. This is where essence of the Middle East conflict can be found. When Mr. Reed first arrived in the Holy Land he saw hundreds of tents lining the hills with hundreds of thousands of refugees (Pale­ stinians). The fighting has worsened so that both sides are exhausted, thus the peace negotiations with the two leaders, accepted for Part Lot 21, Cone. 11 and a rezoning application was abandoned for Part Lot 12, Cone. 1. Carmen Scarrow was hired to cut the grass at the Kinbum Cemetery at a rate of $10.50 per hour. Council granted the Londesboro Business Association $100 for the Londesboro entrance signs. The road accounts and general accounts for May, were approved for payment in the amounts of $43,345.98 and $44,813.15 respec­ tively. Al a special meeting held on May 31, R. J. Bumside and Associates were asked to call tenders on the McCall drain bridge construction, Cone. 13, Sideroad 15/16. Closing date for tenders will be June 30. whelmed by the turnout at the meetings. The concern people are showing about water is phenome­ nal." The information nights came about after water quality concerns were identified through a survey distributed by the RHCC. The pur- Arafat and Rabin. However, the extremist groups from both sides see this as a threat because in their eyes, each leader is breaking God’s promise to them. Mr. Reed asked, "Are they killing because that's what God wants or is it a diabolical, misinterpretation of God's word?" Christian people are called to get involved. Dr. Forrest was persecuted because he tried to see both sides of the struggle. But there is hope now as the two sides are starting to listen to each other. It is time to seize the opportunity of the day and take steps toward, healing the unholy land and making it holy (perhaps for the first lime). Lunch was served after church and afterwards interested people went upstairs to ask Mr. Reed questions. ENGAGEMENT Photo by Marcon Studio Ms Colleen Elliott of Exeter and Mr. Larry Rice of Brussels and Mr. and Mrs. Neil McGavin of Walton announce the forthcoming marriage of their children, Shannon Rice and Jeff McGavin on June 25, 1994 at Duff’s United Church, Walton. Open reception to follow at B.M. & G. Community Centre at 9:00 p.m. pose is to gather samples, which are to be dropped off at the area municipal offices, then ascertain the bacterial content and do a chemical analysis. The latter test, to determine the levels of nitrates, flouride, calcium, sodium, potassi­ um and magnesium, is done at the Ministry of Environment and Ener­ gy in London. It takes three to four weeks for this analysis to be com­ pleted. The bacterial content is done by the health unit and takes approxi­ mately two weeks, Mr. Seeger said. If the sample shows a total coliform of less than five, Mr. Seeger said, it is considered to be acceptable for drinking. He said, however, that it is best to have a second test done one week later to confirm the find­ ings. Water should be tested for bacte­ ria three to four times per year or at least twice a year during opposite seasons, Mr. Seeger said. If there is any sign of bacteria from human or animal waste the water should defi­ nitely be resampled, he said. Dug wells will more frequently have a higher count because shal­ low wells are more prone to con­ tamination as they allow pollution from the upper groundwater level to enter them, he said. Engagement Photo by Marcon Studio Wayne and Sandra Gooding of Listowel and Lloyd and Donna Sippel of Blyth announce the forthcoming marriage of their children, Brenda and Jeff on July 2, 1994 in Listowel. When it comes to water J treatment 1 Don't do anything until you talk to Gregg our water consultant for Brussels and area. AQUAFINE 1-800-461-8094 or 887-9432 Prior to filling out the forms for their water tests, Mr. Seeger made some suggestions to those in atten­ dance of what to do should their sample show a high bacterial con­ tent. Chlorinators or ultraviolet light devices arc the most practical, he said. Chlorination, which gener ally kills disease-causing organisms and requires short to moderate con­ tact time, can be done on a one time basis, by pumping chlorine through with water, thciTfollowing that the next day with more water until the chlorine smell is gone. There arc also chlorinators for permanent treatment of the water. These come with charcoal filters to remove some of the taste and odour of the chlorine. Ultraviolet devices add nothing to water, produce no taste or odour and, in clean water, require only a few seconds' exposure to be effec­ tive. The disadvantage, however, is that they don't guarantee safely of the waler beyond application so that flushing of the system is rec­ ommended after a period of non­ use. Olher methods are reverse osmo­ sis, ozonation and distillation. Bill and Sharon McClure of R.R.#1 Seaforth are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Connie Faye, to Brian Kenneth son of Ross and Cora Alcock of Brussels. The wedding will take place at 3:00 p.m. on June 18,1994 at Northside United Church, Seaforth,Ontario.