HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-10-14, Page 11Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - Page 11
Photo by Gerard Creces
Under
construction
The Goderich Lighthouse
is scraped, scrubbed and
blasted clean and stands
ready for masonry and
painting last Thursday.
Restoration work is current-
ly underway on the town's
signature structure. Local
restoration workers from IF
Construction, Bayfield have
been at the mercy of the
elements for painting and
pointing
Yard waste depot kept open despite being over budget
Gerard Creces
signal -star staff
The Goderich yard waste depot on Cambridge
Street has been put to good use by residents in its
first summer of operation.
At the September 21 meeting of Goderich Town
Council, environment services technician Jennette
Walker and Public Works manager Chip Wilson
informed councillors the depot was already over
its $25,000 budget for the year.
"It was a pilot year, we didn't know how much it
would cost," Walker said. "We ended up shipping
a lot more."
While town staff were expecting a drop in usage
after a busy spring, a wet summer kept lawns and
gardens growing, and Walker said the av-
erage was approximately seven tonnes of
yard waste a week.
"We thought in the -summer it would
slow down, one (dumpster) every three
weeks," she said. "There were weeks
when we had three dumpsters go out."
Council voted to keep the depot open,
despite its being over -budget, due to the
popularity and nature of the service it-
-self.
"We realized we were going to be over -
budget," Walker said. "But we wanted to
keep it open, myself and works manager
(Chip) Wilson."
All the waste collected was sent to Try
Recycling out of London, to be broken
down into materials for municipal use,
Walker said the town used compost mate-
rials as well as Try -pave, a gravel -asphalt
mixture, around the hospital, the beach
and along North Harbour Road - all of
which were purchased at a discount from
Try Recycling.
Meanwhile, fall colours are seeping
into the trees and the town is slated to
begin curb -side leaf collection October
19. Y
Walker said while the curb is for leaves
only, any other yard waste can still be
dropped off at the depot, which is- now
open until October 30.
"If they are bagging their grass from
cutting, emptying their flower baskets or whatev-
er, that can go in the depot," she said. "We can take
leaves there but it's probably less work to just rake
it out to your curb."
Approximately 180 tonnes of materials were
collected at the depot, saving precious room in the
Mid -Huron Landfill as it nears closure, however
Walker said that is probably a low estimate.
As for leaf collection, she said residents should
not bag their curbside leaves. She also said leaf
collection does not follow the garbage collection
schedule.
"When works gets to a street, they get to a
street," she said.
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Tuesday, October 27 2009
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Knights of Columbus Hall
390 Parsons Court, Goderich
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Guest Speakers
Dr. Aleksandar Radan, Goderich Family Physician
"Toxins and the Food We Eat"
Vicki Calcutt, Shaklee of Canada
"Creating Healthy Environments for Children Pets
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Linda Varangu, My Sustainable Canada/The
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"Toxics Reduction Opportunities in Health Care"
Ada Lockrid e, Aamjiwnaang First Nation,
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"Living and Surrounded by Chemical Valley"
Admission is -free however seating is limited.
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please contact
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Wine and light refreshments will be available