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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2002-09-18, Page 122-T11E HURON EXPOSITOR, October 10, sow iv NOTICE "a HYDRANT FLUSHING WILL TAKE PLACE THROUGH THE DAY AND NIGHT IN SEAFORTH on Wednesday, October 17, 2001 and Thursday, October 18, 2001 Thank You Azurix North America Phone: (519) 525-2291 Our Kids Deserve the Home Advantage ... • Caregivers Needed for Children from Newborn to 18 years of age • Short or Long Term Care • Single Individuals, Couples, Retired Folks are Welcome to Apply The Children's Aid Society of Perth County 380 Hibernia St.. Stratford. Ontario 271-5290 or 1-800-668-5094 News Pest company gets From Page 1 Jeanette Heney. of Mitchell, says she won't be hanging out her laundry anymore this fall since some ladybugs that got into the family pajamas took a few bites into her and her husband recently. They woke up the day after laundry day with several bites on their arms and shoulders. "I think there are 50 times. more ladybugs than usual. You can't help noticing them and they land all over the clothing on the line," she says. Her neighbour Penny Speer agrees that eight to 10 ladybugs can be found on each piece of clothing on her outdoor clothes line and wonders if the cornfield their houses back onto is one of the reasons for the large numbers of ladybugs. "They are a pain. They're all over the house and I've seen them trying to crawl in under the sliding door. I haven't seen them like this any other year," she says. Maegen Beuerman, who lives near Family Paradise Campground at Walton, says her kitchen chandelier was completely covered in ladybugs and that sunny days find ladybugs covering her house's screen 0 an our Marlin E Rice photo courtesy Iowa State University Entomology Department . The Asian ladybug has become a nuisance to Huron County residents but experts say the insect is harmless. door. "We sprayed with Raid to get rid of them," she says. Deb Nariwonczyk, of the London office of Abell Pest Control, says she's just starting to get calls from the Huron -Perth area during the past week, when a typical day included 50 calls an hour from- across southwestern Ontario complaining of ladybugs. "There is no pesticide for ladybugs so we've just been advising people to vacuum them up," she says. She says she's noticed a steady increase of calls related to ladybugs during the past four years. "They are a pain in the butt. They want to overwinter in the cracks and crevices of your house and they particularly like the sunny side of the house," she says. Baute says old farmhouses are most likely to have an invasion of ladybugs because of a lack of weatherproofing and other insulation. "The best way to keep them out of your house is to make sure it's well sealed up," she says. Resident seeks stop sign in McKillop By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Staff Yield signs at the intersection of Division Line and Bridge Road will be replaced with stop signs after a recommendation by the police services board and a presentation to Huron East council by local resident David Whyte. Whyte, who lives near the intersection asked council for a four-way stop because of a recent fatality and two other serious accidents SEAFORTH & AREA FIRE ASSOCIATION Invites you to our FIRE HALL OPEN HOUSE In conjunction with Fire Prevention Week THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2001. 7:00-9:00 PM Applications are now being accepted for auxiliary firefighters. If you are interested in becoming a firefighter please send resumes to: .Seaforth & Area Fire Dept. P.O. Box 610, Seaforth, ON NOK 1WO Att: Chief George Garrick WIffIXZWEI Now °Pen 10 uforve� "30 minutefitness & weigbt bas centers" Our Exclusive Quicklit Circuit... ✓ tabu only 30 ne*aua ✓ burs lolly fat, not lean rsusde ✓ stn,s0tiens muscles 6 awthoaascwlar system ✓burins Wien you curly ✓ it *studf r sons n c' kit & ren cuRVES• Weight Loss The int w lou guidance program desigaed mound ex- ercise. Portman! results udtiontp►- nottont/Mbar. 12 MO cd Membership Is hafted at ores 2000 arms* locations le all 50 twos, Cods a Europe! Cali "in348-0925 46 Ontario Road during the past three years. Councli, at its Sept. 18 meeting, approved stop signs at the north and south sides of the intersection. Monty Engel, of RR 2 Seaforth, died in a two - vehicle collision at the corner at the beginning of September. "The request stems from a desire to increase safety at this intersection in light of the latest tragedy and past accidnents," said his letter to council. Whyte told council he is willing to make a similar presentation at Central Huron council, since Division Line is also in Central Huron. He said a variety of factors have combined to make the intersection more dangerous during the past several years. He said trees and higher ground obstruct the view for southbound traffic and increased traffic has been caused by paving. He said that drivers, looking for a decreased police presence, will choose roads parallel to the highway land that Division Road is a good shortcut from Walton to Brucefield. "My goal more than anything is to get stop signs because I think they will solve some of the problems there," he said. Mayor Lin Steffler said Huron East's public works foreman can contact his counterpart in Central Huron about the intersection. Seaforth Coun. Dick Burgess also said he would approach the police services board about a four-way stop. "That's certainly good stuff," responded Whyte. Low crop prices and smaller y=ields may hurt area farmers this season By Clint Haggart Clinton News -Record staff Low crop prices and smaller yields may cause income problems for many farmers. According to Brian Hall, of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the edible bean harvest is just finishing and there is only half the normal crop yield. The bean size, he added, is also smaller which results in less marketability for the crop. The soy crop, Hall said, is facing a two-thirds yield and the bean size is small. Bill Fleming, of Fleming Feed Mill, said that the soy crop is starting to come in at 20 bushels per acre, half of what is normally harvested. There is concern for next year's soy seed supply, said Hall. Most of the soy seed supply for Ontario, said Hall, comes from Huron County. Although soy may suffer, Hall said, planting wheat without tilling the land will be easier with the recent moisture Huron County has had. He explained that the moisture makes the ground softer and easier for the seed to penetrate. On Monday, Hall said Septic Problems"' WE SPECIALIZE For Difficult Sites: • Poor soil • Small lots • Large Systems WE DESIGN, INSTALL & REPAIR a full range of conventional septic systems including ECOFLOW Biofiltration System 40 IN SYSTEMS NOW! ou may qualify for a grant up to 50% to replace your septic system Stewart ••• eb� & 2 ons Ltd. 1 that harvesting and planting will be at a standstill if forecast rain comes. "We need a good stretch of good, dry weather to allow for a timely bean harvest," Hall said. 'w+ Late corn yields are expected to be down, but Hall added that he hopes they're not down as significantly as expected. According to Hall the main impact on farmers will be financially. He added that many farmers will rely on crop insurance or market revenue programs. Although these programs will help, he noted that they will only offset the costs of crop loss, and not living expenses. 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