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Page 10 - Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Water metering decision rests with councillors
Qhrard Creams
signal -star staff
How much water am I consuming?
It's a question Goderich residents will
be asking themselves as the town -wide
implementation of water meters looms
on the budgetary horizon.
In 2008, the environment committee
recommended a study be done on the re-
quirements and costs for water meters.
The results were presented to council
Nov. 10 at a special priority meeting at
the Memorial Arena. per -use are industrial and commercial
Ultimately, the decision to go with businesses.
water meters or not rests with council. For residential there is a flat rate fee,
Environmental services technologist, and Walker said the per -use billing
Jennette Walker said there are many would level the playing field.
gains to be had with the installation. "There are always benefits to a user
"Water meters definitely reduce peo- pay system," she said. "Those who use
ple's use," she said. "Less water used, a lot pay a lot and those who conserve
less waste water produced. There are pay less."
savings in hydro consumption and in Metering residential units in town
bylaw enforcement." would also help keep track of water
Currently, the only places that pay loss, Walker said. A busted pipe could
easily be tracked
and its flow mea-
sured.
Walker said the
difficulty with the
water meter proj-
ect is there are few
to no federal or
provincial funding
avenues, meaning
municipalities are
on their own.
Already, Mayor
Deb Shewfelt has
said this would be
NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE
Highway 21 Rehabilitation from Huron County Road 31 (Saltford Road)
to 1.4 km North of Shoreline Road in the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-
Wawanosh, Huron County
Detail Design and Class Environmental Assessment
G.W.P. 136-98-00
THE PROJECT
Delcan Corporation, on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) is currently conducting the detail design for the
rehabilitation of 8.8 km of Highway 21 from Huron County Road 31 (Saltford Road) northerly to 1.4 km north of Shoreline Road within
the Township of Ashfield-Colbome-Wawanosh, County of Huron. Specific improvements being addressed by the project include:
• Pavement rehabilitation
• Structural culvert rehabilitation at seven locations
• Rehabilitation of the Aubum Rail Trail
"Tiger Dunlop" Bridge
• Crossing, sideroad and entrance culvert
rehabilitation/replacement
• Curb and gutter replacements
• Guiderail upgrades
• Reconstruction/removal of
entrances as required.
THE PROCESS
This project is following the planning process for Group "B"
projects under the Class Environmental Assessment
for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000), with the
opportunity for public input throughout. Upon completion
of this study, a Transportation Environmental Study Report
(TESR) will be prepared and made available for a 30 -day
public review period. Notification of submission of the
TESR will be published in this newspaper and mailed to
members of the public who request to be added to the
study mailing list.
PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE
As part of the planning process, a Public Information Centre (PIC) is being held to present and obtain comments on the identified
study issues and the problem/opportunity being addressed, existing conditions and constraints within the study area, features of the
technically preferred detailed design, and construction staging information. The PIC will consist of an informal drop-in centre with
displays showing the technically preferred detailed design. MTO and Delcan staff will be on hand to answer any questions and
receive your input.
The PIC is scheduled for:
LAKE
HURON
Date:
Time:
Location:
December 8, 2009
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Victoria Public School
135 Gibbons Street
Goderich, Ontario
COMMENTS
We are interested in hearing any comments that you may have about this study. Comments and information regarding this study are
being collected to assist the study team in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. Information will be collected
in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments
will become part of the public record.
Please send any comments or requests to any of the following:
Henry Huotari, P.Eng.
Consultant
Corporation
Project Manager
D
214-1069 Wellington Road South
London, Ontario, N6E 2H6
Tel: 519-681-8771, ext. 247
Fax: 519-681-4995
E-mail: khuotariOdeican.com
Dan Barber, E.I.T.
Project Lead
Ministry of 'fransportation, West Region
659 Exeter Road, 3rd Floor
London, Ontario, N6E 1L3
Tel.: 519-873-4603
Fax: 519-873-4600
Toll-free: 1-800-265-6072
E-mail: ban. .ca
Andrew McGregor, MCIP, RPP
Consultant Environmental Planner
Delcan Corporation
4056 Dorchester Road
Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2E 6M9
Tel.: 905-358-7003, ext. 228
Fax: 905-356-7006
E-mail: a.mcgregorSdelcan.com
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at the cost of the taxpayers, paying the
price of the meters over time with their
bills. However, the move would bring
Goderich up to date with its water ser-
vices and fulfill the town's commitment
to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Initia-
tive - to reduce municipal water usage
by 15 per cent by 2015.
Meanwhile, for the past month, God-
erich's effluent has been nearly chlorine
free, with the upstart of a new ultra -vi-
olet filter at the pollution control plant.
Walker said the filter produces the
same results as chlorine disinfection,
without the use of chemicals.
The average water usage in Goderich
in September was 89,000 cubic meters
or 3,000 cubic meters a day.
Anyone taking advantage of govern-
ment retrofitting programs should also
take the time to install low -flow show-
erheads, toilets and taps, Walker said.
Not only does it save water now, but
it means residents will be paying less
should meters become the reality in
Goderich.
Photo submitted
A Gift Shop anniversary
The Alexandra Marine and General Hospital Auxiliary Gift
Shop is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. A drop-in
is scheduled for the afternoon of December 6, from 2-4
p.m. Cake and hot apple cider will be served, and a dis-
play of historical Gift Shop and hospital memorabilia will be
available for visitors to view. Everyone is welcome- you'll
find the shop easily if you enter through the hospital's front
door. Above, Gift Shop volunteer attendant June Wallace
with some of her silk flower arrangements which she has
crafted and donated to the Gift Shop.