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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-11-30, Page 19Good show These 4-H Dairy members recently showed at the Scotia Bank Hays Classic in Toronto. They are, back row, from left: Donna-Lynn Armstrong, John Armstrong , both of Auburn. Front row: Patrick Hallahan, Blyth; Bradley McLean, Clinton; Jamie Hallahan, Blyth and Ryan Hallahan, Blyth. Huron dairy team places 6th THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1994. PAGE 19. Roofs require attention to detect deterioration Six 4-H dairy members travelled to Toronto over the last week to participate in the Scotia Bank Hays Classic. The team from Huron County consisted of Patrick Hallahan, Jamie Hallahan and Ryan Hallahan from Blyth, Donna-Lynn Arm­ strong and John Armstrong from Auburn and Brad McLean from Clinton. Two hundred and sixty-nine 4-H members exhibited their calves and the Huron County members did extremely well. Out of 48 counties and provinces, Huron came in sixth place overall. In the best exhibit category Huron County placed first in the C division. In the conformation classes Patrick Hallahan had the 18th place calf out of 75 senior heifers, Ryan Hallahan had the fourth place Intermediate heifer, Donna-Lynn Armstrong had the second place Jersey calf, John Armstrong had the 15 th Jersey calf and Brad McLean had the third Brown Swiss calf. In the showmanship competition Patrick Hallahan was the 17th senior showman out of 70, Jamie Hallahan placed fifth out of 106 Intermediate showmen and in the same class Ryan Hallahan placed 23rd. The team is grateful to the many sponsors who supported them making it possible for them to travel to Toronto and have a very successful year. By J. Johnson, P.Eng. and H. Huffman, P.Eng. Roof trusses in naturally ventilated livestock facilities between 10-20 years of age may have deteriorated structurally because of severe rusting of metal roof-truss gusset plates. These arc the metal plates that connect the wood members in roof trusses. In these affected buildings, the roof trusses are located within the livestock environment air space. While this is a relatively small subset of all farm buildings in Ontario, a serious safety hazard could exist in these barns. If the design snow and rain loads were to accumulate on these structures, sudden roof collapse could result. The potential for serious injury and/or loss of human life exists, as well as the loss of livestock and productivity. The Ontario Ministry of Agricul­ ture, Food and Rural Affairs has recently conducted a field study to determine the severity of this problem. The results of the study indicate that more than half of the bams visited exhibited some degree of corrosion. Of the 66 barns viewed, 42 per cent (28 bams) had cases of severe corrosion, nine per cent (six barns) showed signs of moderate corrosion, 17 per cent (11 bams) revealed light corrosion, and 32 per cent (21 barns) had no apparent corrosion. When separated by livestock type, swine bams in particular had a very high percentage (85 per cent) with severely corroded gusset plates. Dairy and beef bams had a moderate number (42 per cent) of severe corrosion cases. Owners of barns with the roof trusses located in the animal air space arc encouraged to investigate the condition of the metal gusset plates. If the corrosion is light, the rust could be removed using a wire brush. A coating of rust paint may be all that is necessary to reduce the problem. If the rust cannot be removed with a wire brush, the problem is more severe. The problem may be solved by sandblasting and coating the plates with a two-part epoxy paint if the rusting has not caused too much metal deterioration. For very severe cases of corrosion, painting is not the solution. The addition of larger plywood gusset plates, or other larger metal plates may be necessary. The Ontario Building Code requires that roof systems in Ontario meet various engineering specifications. For this reason, in all severe circumstances, a profes­ sional engineer should be consulted prior to attempting a repair. For further information, a leaflet entitled, "Corrosion of Roof Truss Gussel Plates in Farm Buildings" is available from OMAFRA offices in Ontario. In all cases of severe corrosion, action should be taken. The lives of you and your family members are important! Remembering victims of violence against women By Catherine Armour Co-ordinator Women Today of Huron December 6,1989 I remember sitting on the couch in my living room, on a cold winter's evening, watching in shocked disbelief as image after image flashed across the screen of my TV. Flashing lights, police holding back crowds of curious onlookers and stretchers being rushed past the camera to waiting ambulances. The numbers kept changing, but one fact remained startlingly clear. They were all women. 14 women. For days afterwards, I remember feeling numb inside. I remember the incredible anger I felt, and still feel, at Marc Lepine's denunciation of his intended victims, after he had separated the men from the women, "You're all a bunch of feminists." 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Make a snowman , / . 1reforestation area frozen for rocks hockey.o clean the house for Christmas 1oi <■ 25 O 26 27 28 o 29 c’ 30 31 ; .o caroling Play "Fox and Make designs in Spend the Plan a ° with triends and Goose" (Tag on a the snow and Play musical Go tobogganing neighbourhood walk from place wagon wheel guess what the chairs.afternoon skiing scavenger hunt to place 4 outline.) O designs are oo O Be creative - A ----------------O------ il dr.1 r il'li Ird hu llrnllh I’roinoltnn I hfturl until. I Innin ( Oliillu 11 rtlll II (hill shot them. 14 women. The words replay themselves over and over in my mind. I realize a great deal of my anger is the result of fear. Fear, as a woman, that the misogynist attitudes that created Marc Lepine's behaviour and caused him to walk into a school and murder 14 women exists today. Attitudes that place women in an inferior position to men. Attitudes that promote the use of violence to hold power and control over women. Attitudes that tolerate pornography, sexist jokes and language implying that violence towards, or abuse of, women is okay. Friends try to alleviate my fear by saying "it was an act of an insane person, an isolated incident that has never recurred in Canada since", but still wonder... It’s almost five years later and again I find myself sitting on the couch in my living room, reflecting on changes over the past five years. I wonder, how much has changed for the women and children asleep tonight in the shelter, a few blocks away from where I live? I wonder if there has been any change for the young woman I met from university last year, who told me, "Every year on Dec. 6, some 'wacko' phones the women's centre on campus and says, 'Remember the Montreal Massacre'" I wonder how much change will have occurred by the time my eight-year-old daughter is old enough to attend university. What if she decides to pursue a non- traditional career? Will she too become a target? Stevie Cameron, a writer for the Globe and Mail wrote an award winning article, which appeared in print two days after the massacre. "Fourteen of our bright and shining daughters won places in engineering school, doing things we, their mothers, only dreamed of. That we lost them has broken our hearts; what is worse is that we are not surprised." On Dec. 6 from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. a candlelight vigil will be held on the Courthouse Square in Goderich, (facing Hamilton St.) The vigil is co-sponsored by Women Today of Huron and SWAN, the Co-ordinating Committee Against Woman Abuse, Huron County. There we will mourn and grieve, honour and remember the 14 women killed. First mourn then work for change. Here, in alphabetical order, are the names of the 14 women who were killed on Dec. 6, 1989 at the University of Montreal's School of Engineering, the Polytechnique. Genevieve Bergeron, 21, was a second-year scholarship student in civil engineering. Helen Colgan, 23, was in her final year of mechanical engineer­ ing and planned to take her master's degree. Nathalie Croteau, 23, was in her final year of mechanical engineer­ ing. Barbara Daigneault, 22, was in her final year of mechanical engineering and held a teaching assistantship. Anne-Marie Edward, 21, was a first-year student in chemical engineering. Maud Haviernick, 29, was a second-year student in engineering materials, a branch of metallurgy, and a graduate in environmental design. Barbara Maria Klucznik, 31, was a second-year engineering student specializing in engineering materials. Maryse Laganiere, 25, worked in the budget department of the Polytechnique. Maryse LeClair, 23, was a fourth-year student in engineering materials. Anne-Marie Leman, 27, was a fourth-year student in mechanical engineering. Sonia Pelletier, 28, was to graduate the next day in mechani­ cal engineering. She was awarded a degree posthumously. Michele Richard, 21, was a second-year student in engineering materials. Anne St.-Arneault, 23, was a mechanical engineering student. Anne Turcotte, 21, was a first- year student in engineering materials. NOTICE WALTON LANDFILL SITE WINTER HOURS The Walton Landfill Site will be open on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays only, for the months of December, January, February and March. The site will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please utilize the recycling service being provided by the Bluewater Recycling Association. Recyclables picked up by the BRA are not accepted in any quantity at the landfill site. WALTON LANDFILL COMMITTEE