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The Citizen, 1997-10-01, Page 1Community | Sports | Church | Group invites you to take a walk on Blyth Greenway Trail Brussels Tigers end season with league and WOAA titles Brussels man gives special memento to Melville Church See page 3 See page 10 See page 19 Vol. 13 No 38 Wednesday, Oct.1, 1997 7O« + 5cGST750 Thieves hit businesses Bringing in the harvest With rain forecast for this week, farmers were out over the weekend and early Monday afternoon taking advantage of sunny skies. Beans and the first silage corn crops were being combined across the region . Farmers begin harvesting soybeans With recent cool and breezy weather, the soybean harvest has just gotten underway. A crop report from Brian Hall, soil and crop consultant with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affair office in Clinton, and Rob Templeman of the Perth County office, said har­ vest was limited at the end of last week. Most fields are a week away from harvest while some are still quite green. Early yield reports are reason­ able, said Hall. However, the maturing of the com crop remains a real concern, he said. Most early silage will begin later this week. Well-dented fields have milk lines approaching half way which is just the right stage for bunkers. The advanced grain com is at least a month away from harvest, said Hall. "Too much of the crop is nowhere near this stage. Hall said there has also been some late season bore activity. For the edible beans, with five to 10 per cent of the crops in, the yields are respectable, yet Hall expects the best is still to come. Teachers to rally at Johns’ office Huron County's teachers represented by OSSTF, HWTA, OPSTF and OECTA and other educational workers will hold an information demonstration at Helen Johns' office on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 4:30 p.m. The education coalition of Good weather over the next week will result in numerous acres being harvested. Hay continues to be cut in spite of the date as feed supplies are tight. Very little winter wheat has been planted to date, said Hall, and he expects to see the drills following closely behind the combines. workers will be boarding buses in all centres of Huron County to arrive at South Huron DHS at 4:30 p.m., at which time they will march to Helen Johns' office. The education workers are protesting Bill 160, Ontario government Continued on page 28 A Brussels-area business has been hit by thieves for the second time in a few months. During the evening of Sept. 27, All Season Repair, located on County Road 16 in Morris Twp., at the west edge of the village, was broken into. OPP say that approxi­ mately $1,500 worth of tools was stolen. The business is owned by Trevor and Janet Koehler. That same day, an auto body shop, owned by Don McNeil, which is next door to All Season Repair, was also broken into. Four Firefighters save home An East Wawanosh family had a close call early Monday morning, when a fire started in a bedroom of their home at Lot 36, Cone. 14. Firefighters arrived at the resi­ dence of Ronald and Bonnie Cleghom at 1:37 a.m. and remained there for about three hours. Wingham Fire Chief Harley SOL-VE studies E.coli A proven E.coli source study begun Tuesday, Sept. 23 will put an end to the question, "Where did the pollution come from this year?". The SOL-VE group, which con­ sists of members from The Huron's Edge, Ausable Bayfield and Mait­ land Valley Conservation Authori­ ties, local businesses and local municipalities has organized and is overseeing a standard process that involves the collection of samples from seven beaches along Lake Huron. The goal is to identify sources of pollution by volume and evaluate new and cost-effective technologies that will provide for a cleaner envi­ ronment. The test method, known as "Antibiotic Resistance" will be used to determine the source of the E.coli. By exposing the E. coli bac­ teria to different antibiotics used by people and live, .ock, as well as through the process of elimination, results with greater than 95 per cent accuracy can be achieved. The test is similar to the one done on a creek that empties into the lake at Grand Bend in 1986 and 1987. Garry Palmateer, EnviroMi- crobial Services Inc. of London said, "The report suggested that the tendency of antibiotic resistance patterns were similar to those expected from livestock animals." This time the test will not focus on one particular river, but more on the pollution's ultimate destina­ tions, the public beaches. The tests will yield key information on beaches at Port Albert, Goderich, Bayfield, St. Joseph's, Grand Bend, tool boxes containing various tools, a battery charger and various impact wrenches were stolen. Police say that approximately 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, a 1988 GMC pickup truck was stolen from a resi­ dence in Brussels. The truck was found shortly after in Brussels. Police found McNeil's stolen tool boxes inside. The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Goderich OPP at 519- 524-8314 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-222-8477. Gaunt said the cause of the blaze, which was contained to the bed­ room, is as yet undetermined. He estimates the damage, caused pri­ marily by heat and smoke, in addi­ tion to some water damage, at $15,000. A trust fund has been set up at the Toronto Dominion bank in Wingham to assist the family. Port Franks and Ipperwash. The samples will be analyzed by Palmateer, an industry leader in testing methods used to determine the source of E.coli- human, live­ stock and others. Previous studies show that E.coli can live up to 14 months with an accelerating die-off period. Tom Prout of the Ausable Bayfield CA said this may be the ideal time to catch the peak effect of human sources in the lake. "It's important the tests continue for an extended period to provide source contribu­ tion for all seasons and all users," he said. The testing will continue for six weeks. The first set of results, expected to be released toward the end of November, will be reviewed by SOL=VE and an interpretation agreed upon. Prout, who along with Joe Glea­ son of Huron's Edge are the key contacts for SOL=VE, is working on bringing in additional members and funding. "With additional fund­ ing and public support, the study will be able to continue for a longer period, hopefully covering a full year. SOL-VE provides a neutral forum for all groups to work together for a common cause — good water quality." When the first phase test results are released SOL=VE plans to include information about several new technologies that have been brought to the forefront. Prout said that companies around the world are seeking demonstration sites to show off new products. "That not only provides for a cleaner environ- Continued on page 9