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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-08-03, Page 11:xleii[Ii S�pnal.SYar WeOnestlaY. �BuvI J. 7011 f. ctoria Park washroom facilities availableto public que Milburn h Signal -Star ►t.d of a bathroom break? Goderich Town Ctfundlor and tird member Judy Crawford says the doors are always victoria Park. wing up with an ongoing request with Goderich Council ► .t public washroom is accessible within the downtown 1 . twford said July 28 she was surprised to learn that the •� within Victoria Park, next to the popular Splash Pad.. r open and accessible 24 -seven. du have .t( -t rssible washrooms, they're just not in the REAT SAVINGS 114CIcen Dinners $iO.99 twhite meat S1.50 extra) rest rt this coupon before ordering fit * oripotl per custom( per vista r.,s c'UtUtK 1 is rtutvalid wail ithei otter or combo specuJ d rias tIo cash YAWS Tixes Pxfra 11 Valid Gab it: Nwy 8 Zahn Nara. Goderich SWiSS (NACU REE" ORIGINAL HAMBURGER rm:At?Y j$ hie (), 11 ► 4,,sfirktte •t', k Neviy : i : - . with ove ;wane's', on* Onpno1 11ooliv+iN Q'noriot Jr* of r.94Ci' pro.. Y 4 Thi) 0:21/4.1006 x. rut ya k. lti -44 y 4thl f O .cui'ltlo ipso unci belt '4<, coo munwu itfif)ir1- iit N.y 1 labs Plow Vali end Wairmeiri Oefi.Afti Aid 216, 3011 Loaglivetherill. Courthouse" Crawford said to members of the BIA board. In April, the Parks Department was assigned to look after opening and dos- ing the public washrooms -at the Court. I -louse seven days a week. Because the Parks crew is in operation from March to December each year, the washrooms are accessible to most passers by for the busy tourism season, but Bi,A hoard members agreed the town should ensure a public ■� We do bave accessible washrooms, they're just not in the Courthouse." ---- Judy Crawford washroom is accessible year-round. • Crawford said the Victoria Park facilities Indicating the open washrooms issue should be highlighted at BIA kiosks currently has little momentum at council, . around the Square. Rotary Cove .suffering poor water quality; influx of geese Gerard Creces QMi Agency It's been a bad year for beach water at Rotary Cove: Water quality testing done by the Huron County Health tlnit has turned up at least one fail per week since testing began in June. "It's the worst I've seen it," said Envi- ronmental .SCn'7C's '11'c.hnologist Jennette Walker. "Last week it passed Tuesday and failed Thursday. It's weird; there has been no rain but there is bad water quality" 1 iowever, there are other factors that could be responsible for a higher a -coli CH I count per 10Omh, of water. 1: -coli grows in clusters, and prefers to 1 i I I (1 I 1 10111 15 Victoria Street Clinton, Ontario 519-482-7180 IFKruzill Arm Lirnos Kruz in style to your event with no worries! Chad Mann 519-357-3015 www.kruzinmannlimos.com II 61= _ill IMM) Sale Starts: Wednesday, Aug. 3rd! 14I l ,Ilornt' 111ht't'rt Mutual Firt In.tlran< < f `r i 1111x.1 1 1 V *tyro Waver [s14.r 1111142a -ills ntrin Back door guests are best! EW FALL MERCHANDISE ARRIVING GAILY! Heal Office Enter, ON 519-235-0350 •Est.1876 o..r lil..n tlutien 11111.3411-7112 Residential Farm & Commercial Properties DIRECTORS i ADJUSTERS Joe Chs0e, R.R. 5 Mitchell 519348-9705 Tan Feeney, R.R. 2 Dubin 519145.2947 Larry Gardiner, R.R. 2 Staffs 519-346-2878 Jac* Hodpe1. R.R. 1 Kitkton 519.2295152 Niched O'Shea RR 2 Zurich 519-236.9900 Morris Mims, Mllche4 519 348 4829 AMP %MK at• -2a -*+2 1110 wwr.• Mello 11111404M itaimvst:Ntekne.amibiedi • stick to particulate matter in the water. Walker noted that as waves stir up the bot- tom of the lake, those clusters latch onto :sand and other suspended solids. "[he other reason is for the birds. The number of geese in and around Rotary Cove has increased. significantly. this year. At the July 27 meeting of the Environment Corirmittee, ways were dis- cussed as to how to get rid of the geese. "We've got to do something, otherwise we're going to lose that beach, said Envi- ranment Committee member. Cathy Cove. Member Cory L Wongi.:who also man- ages the grounds at the Maitland Country Club, noted there is very little that deters geese. I)ogs, loud noises and even 3D plastic coyotes may work for a week or two, he said, but the geese get used to the deterrents and just come back as soon as it's done. Goderich's other two beaches, St. Chris- tophers and the Main beach, are faring far better than Rotary Cove for water quality. Even in the rainy rnonth ()flame, the Main Beach showed only three failing test days of eight. The pass/fail threshold for e -coli is 100 C;FIJ per 100 ml. of water. Meanwhile, water consumption is up, while waste treatment is down. Treated wateruse is up to about 8,000 cubic meters a day, however waste water treatment is down to about 3,000 m3 daily. The reason, according to Pollution Con- trol Plant manager Kevin Menam, is lawn watering. 'Tour flows are dropping and theirs are going up," he said. "The only place that (water) can be going is on the ground" Marshall, council discuss CPR cost sharing OMI Agency Can you boll It down to dollars? That was the question posed to res- taurateur. Herb Marshall by council fury 21. Marshall was at council to talk about his plans to tum the waterfront CPR sta- tion into a restaurant, moving the build- ing in the process. However, as Marshall would onlybe leasing the land, the issue of who pays for what needed to be addressed before a more formal agreement can he pre- sented to council. "There needs to be some discussion between what is 100 per cent my expenses and those that are the respon- sibility of the town," he said. "I under- stand how long this has been." Topmost on the list for Marshall is environmental and clean up costs. "For a developer to take responsibility for a piece of property he doesn't own just doesn't make sense," he said. Coun. Jim Donnelly requested a AiFor a developer to take responsibility for a piece of property he doesn't own just doesn't make sense." — Herb Marshall formalized agreement from Marshall prior to any further approval, and asked whether something could be ready by the next meeting. Initial plans for the restaurant were approved by the previous council. A tentative date was set for Septem- ber 15.