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In brief
Warm
weather
draws
close
to 200
to fishing
derby
By Jason Middleton
Expositor Staff
Close to 200 children
took advantage of
Saturday morning's warm
temperatures and headed
to Seaforth's Lions Park to
take part in the Lion's
annual fishing derby.
Event organizer Paul
Stephen, of Seaforth, said
that this year was a
successful year "especially
with the weather."
This year, 193 children
registered for the event,
which is down from the
197 who participated in the
event last year.
Every year the children
who catch the 10 biggest
fish are given awards. The
winner of this year's derby
caught a 36.8 cm (14.5
inches) trout which did not
break the record of 68.58
cm (27 inches) set a few
years ago.
Stephen said that a fish
that big is not one of the
300 fish that are stocked in
the creek every year.
"That's a natural fish that
got stuck in our little piece
of the river because the
dam was down," said
Stephen.
This year, Stephen said,
there was a little trouble
with the dambecause it
was out until the Tuesday
before the event.
Rules for the event state
that there is no fishing
allowed before 7 a.m., no
lures could be used and the
child must catch and land
the fish themselves to
claim a prize.
Stephen said that there
are always some people
who might break the rules,
but many in attendance
abide by them.
"I think we have to do a
better job making sure
people do understand the
rules," said Stephen.
Another factor that
caused worry among
organizers was that trout
fishing season begins on
the last Saturday of April
for major rivers and lakes.
while the season for
tributaries in Huron
County now begins on the
first Saturday of May.
"It's (the exception is)
certainly a situation a lot
of people aren't aware of,"
Stephen said.
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A fish with my name on it
Karter grown, 3, of Seaforth, points out the fish he wants to catch to his uncle Tim
Brown during the Lions annual fishing derby Saturday morning, which saw close to 200
kids participating.
Huron East
continues
quest for
groundwater
By Susan Hundertmark
Expositor Editor
With "fairly satisfactory" results from a test well drilled a
few months ago on Welsh Street, Huron East is drilling a
second test well in McKillop to continue its quest to find a
radionuclide -free source of drinking water for Seaforth.
Clerk -Administrator Jack McLachlan told council last
Tuesday that radionuclide levels of the test well were
acceptable but that a second test well will be drilled near
Kling's gravel pit since the Welsh Street location would only
provide enough water for two-thirds of the population of
Seaforth and Egmondville.
Trying to choose between the alternatives of a $20 million
Lake Huron pipeline in partnership with South Huron and a
$3 million upgrade to the Welsh Street well in Seaforth,
councillors decided last December to look further at the
groundwater option in Huron East.
The operating well on Welsh Street has been proven to
have good quality water at a rate of 4,500 cubic metres per
day, which is 50 per cent more than the well is presently
equipped to pump out.
But, because the well is a GUDI well (groundwater under
direct influence of surface water), a filtration plant would be
necessary at Welsh Street and the costs have risen from $1.7
million to $3 million.
If a well can be found that is not under the influence of
surface water, the filtration plant would be unnecessary.
Previous tests of the local water has shown that
radionuclides are least likely to be found in groundwater to
the north of Seaforth. Seaforth's wells at Chalk Street and
Centennial Drive were closed more than two years ago
because of unacceptably high levels of radionuclides (radon
gas, uranium and radium) in the water.
Residents could end up spending $450 for the $3 million
upgrade or $1,300 a year for the pipeline project.
Hensall, which has a nitrate problem with its drinking
water, voted to join the pipeline project in January.
While council hoped to give South Huron an answer by
March about whether or not it will join the Lake Huron
pipeline, the results of further 'testing - which is expected to
be done during the next two weeks - won't be known until
sometime in late -June or July, says McLachlan.
"At this stage, it's not council's preference to go with the
pipeline but they (South Huron councillors) haven't been
pressuring us for an answer. We expect to tell them in June,"
he says.
Drilling a test well costs the muncipality $25,000 each
time.
The municipality will also be installing a pump on the
Welsh Street test well to double check the radionuclide levels
"because it's a fairly important test," says McLachlan.
Huron Conservatives choose candidate
Clinton's Ben Lobb wins right to represent Conservatives from field of five
By Cheryl Heath
Clinton News -Record Editor
Native Clintonian Ben
Lohh will run under the
Conservative Party of
Canada banner for Huron -
Bruce when — and if — a
federal election is called.
Lohh, who lives in
Holrnesville with his wifc
Andrea Fisher-Lohh, has
proven to he thc top
candidate out of a field of
five vying for the candidacy
Saturday at a Conservative
Party of Canada convention
held at the Blyth community
centre.
Winning the nomination
was not an easy task as three
votes were necessitated by
party rules that specify.a
candidate must earn 50 per
cent plus one of thc voting
membership's ballots to earn
the candidacy.
Brian Trchle. president of
the 1 Huron -Bruce
Conservative Party of
Canada association. reported
party membership now
stands at 950 — up nearly
double from its total of 500
one month ago.
"Today we have a chance
to continue what we started
Ben Lobb
15 months ago," said Treble,
in reference to the former
Progressive Conservative
party's amalgamation with
thc former Alliance party.
Treble is confident the
party will fare well if an
election is called because
there is a pervasive sentiment
that the Liberal party is
incompetent.
M for long-standing
Huron -Bruce MP Paul
Stccklc. Treble said the time
has come for him to step
aside.
Treble said Stccklc is a
"Liberal for convenience but
he knows he has to act like a
Conservative to get elected."
The candidates outlined
their reasons for seeking the
nomination during maximum
time allotments of 12
minutes apiece.
The winning candidate
strode up to the podium with
the sound of rock band U2
emanating from the speakers.
Lobb, a Wescast quality
control employee and
assistant with the family
business Lohh Auctions, said
the time for change has
come.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it's
time for a change," said
Lohh. "The Conservative
party is about grassroots
politics."
And, said Lobb, a
grassroots movement is
precisely what is needed to
turn around the economic
fortunes of Huron and Bruce
Counties.
Lobb said his four -pronged
leadership will focus on
honesty, hard work,
teamwork and creating a
solid infrastructure.
He pledged "quality
communication" with
constituents, along with
constittlency offices manned
by "first rate" staff to address
constituency concerns that
have been ignored for too
long by the ruling
government in spite of the
fact a Liberal MP sits at the
helm for Huron -Bruce.
Jason Rogers, a Mildmay
resident and management
team member for Wescast of
Wingham, said he felt
compelled to run for political
office because "I have a
dream of what this nation
should be."
Rogers said the current
Member of Parliament for
Huron -Bruce has failed to
properly lead the riding as is
evidenced by the number of
family farms that are going
bankrupt as well as the
number of people who are
forced to leave rural areas in
search of work.
He also said the
government has a moral
obligation to dedicate more
funding to the military.
"I believe the military is
the laughing joke of this
whole world," he said.
Harry DenHaan, an
,accountant who lives in
Seaforth, said he would base
his leadership style on both
the Optimist Club creed as
well as the tenets of the
Scouting movement.
DenHaan brought a paddle
up to the podium with him to
symbolize the "travels down
the river of life."
As a Conservative
candidate, DenHaan said he
would lobby for changes to
the Income Tax Act in order
to give more breaks to
farmers and small business
owners.
He also noted his objection
to the possible legalization of
same-sex marriage.
David Yates, a Goderich
town councillor and teacher
at Central Huron Secondary
School in Clinton, said a
change in the ruling party is
needed because "today the
Government of Canada
stands in crisis."
The three -time town
councillor said the Liberal
party has consistently proved
itself unable to rise from self-
inflicted crises.
"Government money,
taxpayers' money, would
work for the betterment of
the community," he said.
Yates said the 12 years of
Liberal rule have been
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