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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-08-10, Page 1Feature B______Sports______M News ■ Entertainment Exchange students relate experiences through letters See page 6 Tigers end regular season with 10-3 victory See page 8 Retrospective show highlights Festival celebration See page 17 Blyth’s Wullie a super finish to a solid season See page 19 CitizenTheNorthHuron 4 candidate sites recommended for elimination Vol. 10NO.31 Wednesday, August 10, 1994 600 gstm^ Four of the 11 proposed sites for the Huron County landfill site are now being recommended for elimi­ nation by Gore and Storrie Ltd., consulting engineers for the pro­ ject. Project co-ordinator from Huron County Planning and Development Craig Metzger says, "Sites in West Wawanosh, McKillop, Ashfield and Colbome Twps. have been rec­ ommended for elimination because of features not evident from air photo examination or road side visual inspections." The West Wawanosh site, W5(l), located at Lots 20-21, Cone. 7, was removed from con­ tention because "there has been sig­ nificant upgrades and additions to the infrastructure on the site", a let­ ter from the engineers stated. The site was determined to con­ tain a significant portion of Class 1 farmland which is centrally located and the remaining area was not suf­ ficient to accommodate the 25 hectares required for the landfill site. Mr. Metzger says, "The McKil­ lop site, Cone. 4, Lot 21-24 and the Ashfield site, Cone. 12, East Divi­ sion, Lot 3, were found to be unsuitable because a large portion of the properties are Class 1 farm­ land, leaving an area too small or of poor configuration for the landfill site." "The Colbome site, Cone. 8, East Division, Lot 11-12, was removed from consideration because the middle section of the property was comprised of a woodlot larger than 10 hectares and the buffer zone to the Saratoga Swamp on the western boundary was not wide enough," he says. Mr. Metzger says he hopes rec­ ommendations on more sites will be available by the Aug. 15 meet­ ing of the planning department so further recommendation may be prepared for county council at that time. The elimination of the sites will not become official until the county meeting on Sept. 1 Soccer players get field of their own Digging in Preparations are well on the way for the Trans Can National Motocross race to be held on Aug. 18, 19, 20, 21 at the Walton-area property of Chris and Judy Lee. A major event, this race has been increasing in size since the Lee family began hosting it four years ago. Here son, Matt Lee (on tractor) and Jeremy Lee were digging post holes on Saturday for the fences to be used to keep the large crowd off the track. To get the farm field ready there will also be pedestrian bridges built. Council opts to extend service The young soccer players of Blyth will soon have a field of their own instead of travelling to Bel­ grave for their home games. A group of four service clubs in Blyth, spearheaded by the Lions Club, are working in co-operation with the Huron Pioneers Threshers and Hobby Association to make the project a reality. John Stewart, project co-ordina- tor from the Lions Club says, "There are more children register­ ing for soccer than for baseball or hockey. They need a field in town." The land planned for the soccer field is owned by the municipality, but the Threshers Association has the first right to use of the land, which is located behind the Blyth and District Community Centre. The Threshers Association approached Blyth council with the request to use a 350' by 200' por­ tion in the north west comer of the property, along the old CPR line, for the soccer field. Clerk-Treasurer Helen Grubb says, "Council was very positive about the idea and agreed to sup­ port the project provided the field would be self-sufficient." Mr. Stewart says, "The operating expenses for the field will be looked after by the village (paid for through fundraising)." "It is hoped that construction of Continued on page 3 After lengthy discussion Brussels village councillors opted for long term efficiency over short term sav­ ings in deciding to extend water and sewer lines down George St. to serve the new fire hall rather than a makeshift arrangement. The council could have saved money by putting in a smaller ser­ vice from Princess St. to the fire hall but it would have served only the one building. By extending the services down George St. to Princess, several other lots in the area will be available for develop­ ment and the sewers are closer to the village's industrial park if a future industry requires a sewer hookup. Reeve Gordon Workman pushed for the extension. "That's the way I’d like to see it done," he said. "At least one thing we'd have done in this town we'd have done right. It would pay for itself in the long run." But Councillor Bruce Hahn rep­ resented the soul-searching that went on among councillors. "I don't know which way to go but you're looking at a $15,000 difference," he said. "This is the proper way to go if you can recover it (the money)." But he noted that none of the own­ ers of the lots along the street are ready to develop and pay their share of the costs. It might be years before council could recover the investment when the property is developed. "You can't rely on any­ body else to pay for it but us," Councillor Hahn warned. But Reeve Workman noted that it would cost council $5,800 to ser­ vice the fire hall through what he called a "spiderwork" of smaller services. "That $5,800 you might as well throw down the well. It won't do anything for anybody but the Walton boy rides in Alta, motocross race A young man from the Walton area represented his community well recently when he travelled to Alberta to compete in a motocross event. Rob Mitchell, the 13-year-old son of Doug and Janet Mitchell of RR3 Walton, look part in the com­ petition near Red Deer, Alberta on the weekend of July 31. In Rob's first trip to a compcti- fire hall." The added difficulty of choosing the George St. route is that it may lake longer to gel services to the new fire hall. The village must get a certificate of approval from the Ministry of Environment and Ener­ gy, get permission from the county to cut into Tumberry St. to hook up the new line, have the engineering done and call tenders. Some coun­ cillors doubted the work could be finished in lime to service the fire hall before winter set in. "I’m just as keen to see a fire hall as anyone Continued on page 2 lion out of province, he placed sixth overall for the weekend, out of 15 entrants. "It was a lot of fun and exciting," says,Rob. "It was a good practice for the Nationals." Rob will be participating in the upcoming Trans Can Motocross National Championships to be held on the Lee farm near Walton, from Aug 18 to 21. 2 children treated for food poisoning Two Belgrave area children were hospitalized recently after being affected by E. coli food poisoning. The young children, both under the age of five, were seriously ill and taken to a London hospital for treatment. A press release from the Huron County Health Unit says E. coli food poisoning cases are reported throughout the year, but are more frequent during the summer when hamburgers are a favourite for the barbecue. Undercooked beef, espe­ cially ground beef and unpasteur­ ized milk are the most common source of the deadly bacteria. E. coli can cause mild to bloody diarrhea, severe cramps, nausea vomiting and fever. In the worst cases, kidney failure and death may occur. The bacteria lives in the intest­ ines of cattle and may be spread through the ground meal during the butchering process. Rare, uncooked, pink areas of the meat may contain the living bacte­ ria. The bacteria may also be spread by improper handling methods or contact with cooked or ready-to-eat foods. The health unit suggests several steps to eliminate the possibility of food poisoning due to E. coli. The following practices are recom­ mended: cook hamburgers until well-done and no pink meal remains; when the meat is finished cooking, don't place it on the same plate used for the uncooked meal; keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold; wash hands frequently, before handling food and after using the washroom or handling raw meal; defrost all meats in the refrigerator and not on the counter and keep raw foods separate from cooked or ready-to-eat foods. The Belgrave area children are recovering at home. The source of the illness is still under investigation.