HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-03-08, Page 3News and Views
Health, waste are seminar topics
BY TIM CUMMING
Expositor Editor
People don't always recognize the
economic benefits of tourism, says
Mike Pullen, a marketing and
design consultant.
"Tourism is the largest industry in
the world," said Pullen, who was
interviewed after speaking to the
Ten Steps to Community Action
local leadership course in Blyth on
Wednesday. "One out of nine
people in the world is employed in
tourism directly or indirectly."
There is an increase in tourism
development taking place in Huron
County, he said.
New businesses which have
started in Huron County include
Bed and Breakfast homes and spe-
cialty shops.
Pullen works closely with the
Huron Tourism Association, a
group with a mandate to promote
and develop tourism in the county.
"People don't see tourism as an
industry but it's a big one," he said.
"Tourism is very, very important to
the local economy."
There is a new publicity cam-
paign being launched to sell this
region as "Ontario's West Coast."
The lives of landfills arc being
somewhat extended by increases in
recycling and the number of
materials which are now collected,
said Craig Metzger, project
coordinator of Huron County's
Waste Management Master Plan.
There have also been dramatic
changes in the markets for
recyclable materials, he said, point-
ing out that cardboard is now in
demand.
Huron County's current search for
a landfill site originated with the
realization that this arca was run-
ning out of space for garbage,
'according to Metzger.
"We realized in the late '80's we
were going to run out of capacity at
our landfill site," he told the Ten
Steps group.
When a landfill site is created,
said Metzger, there must . be
measures to prevent groundwater
pollution, air pollution and methane
gas build-up.
"There's a big difference between
what's historically called a dump
and a landfill."
The waste project coordinator
asked the -group of Ten Steps par
ticipaft5 ttt)'W many had backyard
composters. About half of the group
put up hands to indicate they had.
He said this is a big change from
only a few years ago when very
few people had backyard
composters.
Over the life of a landfill every
acre of the site will cost QI million,
he said. It costs roughl 31.5 arlil-
lion to identify a potential landfill
site and that doesn't include pur-
chasing and developing the site, he
said.
The challenge, he said, is to find
a location that will protect the
groundwater and reduce the impact.
"We want to minimize the effect
this landfill site will have on
people."
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YOUR HEALTH IS IMPORTANT - Huron Medical Officer of Health Dr. Maarten Bokhout says it's hard
to convince Huron residents not to smoke. He told the Ten Steps to Community Action group that there
are many aspects to health and wellness.
Minimizing the impact would
include using landscaping to keep
the site visually hidden from neigh-
bours. A fence would also be
erected to keep animals and people
out.
There is currently one site in
Ashfield Township, west of
Lucknow and south of Highway 86,
on Concession 14, being explored
as a possible landfill site. In the
spring there will be further drilling
on the site to determine the make-
up of the soil.
If the ground has a high clay
content it may be suitable but if
there is a great deal of sand or
gravel the site will be eliminated.
The drilling alone will not likely
determine if the site is suitable. It
may, however, determine if the site
is definitely not suitable.' If drilling
reveals that a site is not suitable
then it is eliminated from consider-
ation, he said.
One of the questions to be
answered ' with the site is 'what
impact there will be on a neigh-
bouring woodlot and the wildlife
there.
A possible date for the opening of
a new landfill site would be in July
of 1998 but Metzger calls that
"very tentative."
"Many things have gone wrong in
the process to date to delay things."
Sites which have been thrown out
because of top-quality agricultural
,land may be again considered if the
final site is not suitable. This may
include sites already mentioned or
completely new sites.
* * *
How you run your business is
perhaps more important than what
kind of business you start, a com-
munity leadership group was told
on Wednesday.
"Everything is thriving,there is
no bad business to go into now,"
said Mary Lynn MacDonald, who
spoke on Employment in Today's
Economy. "It's all a matter of how
your business is run."
She stressed the importance of
service going into the 1990's.
"Service is key even if you're in
the manufacturing industry."
Huron County employees have the
advantage that they are reputed • to
have a good work ethic, she said.
There is, ,however, a problem in
finding enugh skilled labour in
Huron. A large percentage of Huron
residents don't have grade 12.
Many prospective employees feel
they should be paid more than what
employers can afford to pay,
according to MacDonald.
"Peop'le's expectations are out in
left field."
* * *
Other speakers at the 'Community
Issues' presentation night in Blyth
on Wednesday were Cathie
Schwark, speaking on 'Literacy and
Community Participation' and
Wayne Caldwell, speaking on
'Community Development'.
Ten Steps to Community Action
is a community leadership course
now in its third year.
**
UP DATE
Aftcr over seven years in the
position, Dr. Maarten Bokhout
announced on Monday that he
would be resigning as the county's
Medical Officer of Health (MOH).
Speaker coming to Seaforth
BY ALAN McCALLUM
Huron County Soil and Crop
Improvement Association will be
marking the first day of spring
(March 21) with a Spring Crops
Update at the Seaforth Agricultural
Society Building. This will be the
third year for this popular meeting
which combines the latest in crop
research with practical farmer
experience.
This year, one of the feature
speakers will be Gordon Scheifele,
from Ridgetown College, who will
be sharing results of a three-year
study on narrow row com and
changes to populations. Huron
County farmers who have changed
to narrow row com will also share
their practical experience.
Edible bean production, nitrogen
rates on red wheat, soybean
extrusion and a market update for
grains and oilseeds will also be
included on the program.
Registration will begin at 9:30
a.m. on Tuesday, March 21 and the
program will be completed by 3
p.m.
Preregister by phoning the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs office in
Clinton by Friday, March 17.
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The Hensall and District
Horticultural Society will meet
March 13 at 8 p.m. at the Hensall
United Church. The speaker will be
Susan Henderer, of Susan's
Greenhouse in Crediton. Susan will
speak on spring planting. After the
presentation there will be a question
and answer period so members are
asked to come prepared with any
gardening questions they might
have.
This will also be New Member
Night and anyone interested in
gardening is invited to come join
the group.
Join the Hensall Community
Drop -In, March 16, at the Hensall
United Church. Wear green for St.
Patrick's Day. Activities include
foot care at 10 a.m. and exercises at
1 p.m. after the noon meal. Bob
and Ellen Graham will be
entertaining the group. Janice
Hayter -Oke will be speaking on
Palliative Care. Helen MacLean will
give a reading. The group will
complete the day with cards and
public health consultation. Reserve
by phoning Marg Cole 262-2304 or
Faye Skinner, Town and Country
Homemakers 235-0258.
Reservations must be made before
noon, Monday.
Hensall
by Liz Sangster
262-2715
The Hensall Legion Ladies
Auxiliary meeting was held March
1 in the Legion Hall. President Iva
Reid was in the chair. Members
agreed to pay for having the
Auxiliary logo on the new Hensall
signs.
Seventy-five dollars was donated
to the Hensall arena towards two
hours ice time for free skating
during the March school break.
Members are celebrating the 45th
birthday of Auxiliary with a dinner,
the Legion will be catering the
dinner.
It was decided to have an annual
Auxiliary Penny Sale, draw to be in
June.
Rev. Henry Annen conducted
services at Hensall United Church,
this past Sunday. Ttie ushers were
Glenn Hayter and Jerry Tr. uair.
The greeters were Pam and Chuck
Mallette and family. Rev. Annen's
message was "Lips and Hearts".
The children's story was "Will you
Share?" The Children's Hymn was
'Two Little Eyes'. Confirmation
class was held after the service.
Confirmation takes place June 4.
Bible Study will be held . at
Hensall United Church, March 7
from 1:30 p:m. - 3:30 p.m.
Everyone welcome.
'Observer' reminder, please get in
touch with Pat Veal regarding
payments.
The World Day of Prayer was
held at Hensall United Church on
March 3. The program was
arranged by the women of Ghana.
The theme was "The Earth is a
House for All People". The service
was well auended by Presbyterians
and United Church members.
Ann Annen was the leader for the
service assisted by readers Kay
Mock, Helen MacLean, Marilyn
Campbell, Jan Baker, Marlene Bell,
Kathy Bell. Donna St. John was the
soloist with Belva Fuss as pianist.
Shirley McAllister introduced the
guest speaker Ellie Van Bergen.
The speaker was thanked
Brintnell. The meeting closed wi
lunch:
Community Prayer Time takes
place March 7 at the Exeter United
Church, from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30
p.m.
Dr. Bokhout, on Tuesday, stated
that he announced his resignation
during the Board of Health meeting,
and it was agreed that his last day
as MOH would be May 31.
Stating that he felt it was "time to
move along", Dr. Bokhout added
that he plans to go back to his
medical practice in Clinton. While
he kept up his practice as a General
Practitioner during his time as
MOH, which started in September
of 1987, he noted he was spending
15 to 20 hours a week on his prac-
tice, and an additional 45 to 50
hours a week as MOH.
A special meeting of the health
board will be called to discuss how
the vacated position will be filled.
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