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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-04-26, Page 2f CUSTOMER APPRECIATION PEN H IUSE WEEK Monday May 1 to Friday, May 5 The Staff of The Province of Ontario. Savings Office, Invite You To Join Us. To shotty appreciation to. our CI>tstomerss • we will be serving coffee, donuts and Free Gifts. Monday to Thursday 9:30 4:30, Friday 9:30 6:00 U Province of Ontario Savings Office Main Street, Seaforth 527-0210 2 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, April 213, 1995 News and Views Facility studies compost 'reci BY DAVID SCOTT SSP News Staff What do you get when you six a pile of Chinese cabbage, a few tonnes of potatoes and thousands of wood chips and cardboard boxes? A salad with plenty of fibre?? Well, it is a recipe - but not the ordinary type. It's one of three special compost recipes being studied under a government grant by Mark Jacob at the Hensall Com- post Facility. During the next few weeks, Jacob will observe how three different compost mixtures in each of the three channels at the facility decom- pose. Jacob, manager of the process management and development for L.H. Resource Management Inc. of Walton, is using a mixture of pro- duce waste in this study - 20 per cent is "green waste," some super- market produce that was frozen and not fit for consumption. The rest of the produce waste is cull potatoes, which happen to be from the Klondike. Jacob's hypothesis for the study is that the food waste will decompose quickly and increase the tempera- ture of the compost pile faster which will ensure a seed and plant pathogen kill in a shorter period of time. All of this will result in a finished product sooner than the method of composting presently being used which involves mostly grain screenings from the three local mills. "The future of this facility is going to be looking at accepting more food waste," said Jacob. 'Sources for this waste will be IC & I or industry, commercial and insti- tutions. Potatoes contain plenty of starch which helps them break down quickly, Vegetables contain a lot of molecular sugar which has the same effect, said Jacob. Grain screenings contain high levels of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin which slows down decomposition. OMAFRA (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) is funding most of the project. The- grant is under waste management for the Food Process- ing Researth'_`I~gnd. "It's agrieeltural waste we're taking in from the land, produce from produce growers," said Jacob. "Produce growers can really bene- fit from this. They know the fm- ished compost has good organic matter. The growers are losing their topsoil...Produce companies are interested (in the study) because compost can have numerous effects growing," said Jacob. The Hensall Compost Facility was the first facility of its kind in Ontario when it opened in Septem- ber 1992. Since then three more composting plants have been con- structed in London, Aylmer and Kingston. L.H. Resource Manage- ment. Inc. of Walton, is involved with both the London and Aylmer facilities. "The major advantage of our (Hensall) compost is that it's from a very clean feedstock. There's no plastic or other contaminating heavy metal particles present. It's crucial to have clean feedstock to have a clean project. Hensall has very clean compost without contamina- tion and excellent NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) levels for a compost," said Jacob. The Hensall Compost Facility recently installed a system to pump back leachate from the compost on to the pile. Changes to Huron County Court House Several departments in the Huron County Court House will be re- located effective May 1, when renovations begin. Among the changes: • the Probation Office will be tem- porarily re -located to the second floor of the building; • the Planning, Highways and Clerk -Administrator's Departments and offices will be temporarily re- located to the second floor of the Assessment Office, at 57 Napier St.; • the Social Services Department will be re -located to the Huron County Museum, on North Street; • and the Huron County Health Unit will be re -located to the Health Unit building in Clinton. Phone numbers and mailing addresses for all departments will remain the same. All re -locations will be in effect for six months. The construction period is expected to end in Decem- ber 1995. There will be no change to the Sheriff's office, which is located on the first floor of the court house, or the court facilities. es' DAVID SCOTT PHOTO SHARING RECIPES - Mark Jacob bads up a bucket full of Chinese cabbage for one of his three different 'compost recipes' being studied at the Hensall Compost Facility. Compost, Jacob is quick to point out, is not a fertilizer. It does have nutrient value and releases nutrients slowly. "It acts as a soil conditioner." There's five major benefits to using compost: 1) Compost improves soil structure. It reduces erosion and compaction. If the soil contains a lot of clay, it breaks it up. If soil conditions are sandy, it hold together the sand. 2) Compost improves the water and nutrient -holding capacity of soil. 3) Compost can act as a natural pesticide. 4) It increases the biological activ- ity of soil. 5) It's aesthetically pleasing black soil. Last summer the facility made compost available to local farmers for their fields. The results of the compost use won't be known until this summer. Jacob says if farmers use compost in conjunction with fertilizer, they will end up adding a lot less ferti- lizer due to the nutrient hold capac- ity of compost. Finished compost is available from the facility for $10-15 per cubic yard. Although Jacob esti- mates that most of the finished compost may be gone by the end of May. _� _ �`t _♦ +.a-: '?j,A ♦- cit., - i S `mss i 5 1..y ` *` '/' ' : .f'' ,� +Q e, • "-. yam, .7 A j" ; ___°„„tit, to .Apti • r !M a�A1"Pt _ n- "14. Y'. ir* s%i 4il '' 4110., ►. t+.. •,'t ll. -"..r` Irk i'llt.rwrit.:_dolit'57',./47-,%:-,7- it ,,tir.".7.,:,-.., ,00,001100:0: - . , . $0 ,,,,,,,,... ..„ r.r- . ..,,... .,,,,.:lak • is P IOI" t�� - - arc viartp +' )Flet► +rad "� ,TSS ,� y,:eV. : -.;1!- : illis.041111::tet:' j stir - DAVID SCOTT PHOTO GOVERNMENT STUDYING HENSALL SITE - This pile of cull potatoes from the Klondike is being used in a government study on composting waste at the Hensall Compost facility. Teatero Motor Products 220 Main Street, South, Seaforth (519) 527 Oil Change & 12 Point Inspection atilt $Q.95 1. Wiper Blades 2. Hoses & Belts 3. Fluid Levels 7. Struts 8. Steering Linkage 9. Lights 4. Exhaust System 10. Brake Lines & Components Cables 5. Tires 11. Air & Fuel Filters 6. Shocks 12. Anti -freeze Strength (With purchase of filter, up to 5 litres of oil on most domestic vehicles) SPRING TUNE-UP a.yi 49.95 c, cyi 59.95 rs cyi 69.95 *includes new plugs inspection of cap, rotors, wires, air & fuel filter. FREE TANNING SESSIONS! (reg. $5.00) with each Service Department appointment a`l NA a`J g<r0 `° .\Ov l'i`\\\)eO' c", cfrP`\14 r • HEALTH ON THE HILL A Review of activities at SEAFORTH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SEAFORTH PERINATAL INFORMATION SESSION: If you arc expectant parents or recent new parents, we would be pleased to have you join us at our next session: TOPIC: PRESENTERS: DATE: TIME: PLACE: BREAS7'FEEDIN(; Dr. C. Shepherd/NI. Falconer, RN Thursday, APRIL 27, 1995 7:30 P.M. Seaforth Community Hospital Conference Roust 2 EAST HURON LONG TERM CARE: "the puhhc is cordially invited to attend art - Informative Meeting: DATE: Thursday, :WRIT. 27. 1995 Topic:SUBS7'rruTF: DE('ISIONS .M'T GUEST SPEAKERS: Dave Murray, Lawyer Jeanette Harrison. Public Trustee Rep. TIME: 10:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON PLACE: Seaforth Community Iluspital, Board Room PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES (Seaforth): S • of our Jai ourue hooks ore nu., -- jog. There are others who would like to borrow them. We request that you please check 10 see if you may have an outstanding hook at home and if so. please return promptly to Seaforth Community Psychiatric Services or call 527-2711. Thank you for your co-operation. POST POLIO SYNDROME INSERVICE: Peggy De long will he presenting an Inseryice Wednesday, May 3, 1995 to Staff and interested persons. For further information and to register. please contact Grace Dolpt,rge or lease a message at Switchboard 927-1651). PHYSIOTHERAPY DEPARTMENT is celebrating National Physiotherapy Week with an Open House Thursday. April 27, 2-4 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend_ 1995 SEAFORTH SENIOR GAMES CALENDAR OF EVENTS 5 PIN BOWLING Friday, April 7, 1995 1:15 p.m. Starlight Lanes Ann Wood SOLO Thursday, May 4, 1995 1:30 p.m. Seaforth Legion Ernie Harburn WALKING Tuesday, May 9, 1995 Rain Date - Wed., May 10 10:00 a.m. Seaforth Arena/Race Track Marty Bedard EUCHRE Tuesday, May 16, 1995 7:30 p.m. Seaforth Legion Upper Hall Gwen Harburn and Mel Melanson CROKINOLE Wednesday, May 17, 1995 2:00 p.m. Maplewood Manor Marty Bedard GOLF Wednesday, May 24, 1995 Rain Date - Thurs., May 25 10:30 a.m. Seaforth Golf Course Al Nicholson CARPET BOWLING Tuesday, May 2, 1995 1:30 P.M. Seaforth Arena Charlie and Peg Perkins CRIBBAGE Thursday, May 4, 1995 7:30 p.m. Seaforth Legion Games Room Al Nicholson BRIDGE Tuesday, May 9, 1995 7:30 p.m. Seaforth Legion Games Room Betty Leonhardt HORSESHOES Wednesday, May 17, 1995 Rain Date - Thurs., May 18 10:00 a.m. Seaforth Arena Ernie Harburn TENNIS Friday, May 19, 1995 Rain Date - Tues., May 23 10:00 a.m. Highland Courts Druisilla Leitch LAWN BOWLING Thursday, May 25, 1995 Rain Date - Fri. May 26 10:30 a.m. Lawn Bowling Club Neil Bell SHUFFLEBOARD Wednesday, May 3, 1995 1:30 p.m. Seaforth Arena Charlie and Peg Perkins DARTS Saturday, May 6, 1995 2:00 p.m. Seaforth Legion John Cairns SNOOKER Thursday, May 11, 1995 1:30 p.m. Gordon Murray Residence Marty Bedard SOFTBALL THROW Wednesday, May 17, 1995 1:30 p.m. Seaforth Arena Marty Bedard BOSTON POOL Tuesday, May 23, 1995 1:30 p.m. Watson Reid Residence Gordon Murray SWIMMING V. Newnham and D. Leitch TBA TRIATHALON TBA CUT OUT AND SAVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION Any Senior age 55 years or older may participate in one or as many games as you wish. Partcipation fee is $3.00. This fee is a one time fee. $3.00 will allow you to play as many games as you wish. L FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SEAFORTH SENIOR GAMES YOU CAN CONTACT THE RECREATION OFFICE AT 527-0882 J