HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-10-12, Page 4Pogo 4 October 12, 2005 • The Huron Expositor
Editorial
Turn on the
gas with
ethanol
production
While it's been talking about the issue since
before the last provincial election, the Liberal gov-
ernment last week reconfirmed its commitment to.
requiring at least five per cent ethanol in Ontario,
gasoline by 2007.
Huron County's proposal of four potential ethanol
plants was turned down by the Canadian
Renewable Fuels Association this spring in favour
of five other sites throughout. Ontario.
Armed with 26 letters of support for possible sites
in Seaforth, Hensall, Goderich and South Huron in
a county that produced 11.7 million bushels of corn
in 2003-04, Huron County was rejected as "just
short of excellent" because of its distance from corn
supply and the ethanol market.
Huron County's director of planning and develop-
ment, Scott Tousaw was still optimistic that Huron
County is "in a good position as the industry
evolves," predicting that the county will have more
luck during a second round of provincial construc-
tion to meet a 10 per cent goal in 2010.
Other than the fact that Huron County will not
be -part of the first round of construction, it's hard
to see the down side of the plan to use Ontario corn,
wheat and straw to produce a renewable fuel that
is supposed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
If we have any complaints, it's with the time it's
taking to put the plan in motion.
As pump prices rise, the predicted cheaper cost of
producing ethanol is long overdue.
Rural .Ontario is more than willing to take advan-
tage of another market for its corn. And, the 70-100
new jobs an .ethanol.plant would produce in Huron
County is a significant increase to the local econo-
my.
Let's put the pedal to the metal where ethanol
fuel production is concerned. •
Susan Hundertmark
Opinion
Thanksgiving renovations
give me cause for gratitude
As I maneuvered my
way around large sheets
of drywall and over vari-
ous pipes and handtools
strewn throughout my
house over the weekend, I
had to remind myself to
be thankful.
Instead of attending a
family gettogether,
Thanksgiving weekend
for my family this year
has consisted of a home renovation project.
A crumbling bathroom wall in our 1940s
home required some unplanned yet necessary
changes - especially if we didn't want to
redecorate our kitchen, situated directly
below, again.
And, because of the long weekend, my hus-
band decreed that this would be the weekend
for the job.
We are not the type of couple that goes
looking for frequent makeovers for our home.
Like many, we dream a lot, imagining possi-
ble changes. But, more immediate demands -
both of finances and time - usually keep most
of our home renovation projects in the dream
stage.
Of course, the older homes we love so much
usually have a different idea. As furnaces
die, roofs shed their shingles and plumbing
springs some leaks, we' find ourselves in the
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By Susan
Hundertmark
middle of one more
unbudgeted project, flying
by the seat of our pants.
Luckily, my genius
husband is a fast learner
and handy to boot.
So, as I stood in the
kitchen up to my elbows
in turkey and stuffing,
my efforts were accompa-
nied by the sounds of
saws, hammers and the
occasional curse word as my old bathtub was
ripped out and a new one put in its place.
Somehow, when you get past the grumbling
and the worry, chaotic times of life lend
themselves to feelings of gratitude.
As we endured a weekend of mess and
inconvenience as a family of four in a one -
bathroom house, we were reminded how we
take the modern comforts of first world
nations - like indoor plumbing - for granted.
After just 48 hours without a tub, we all
had a new appreciation for the warmth and
comfort of a container of hot water to soak
in.
This year, Thanksgiving was less about
bowed heads over a bountiful meal and more
about gratitude for running water and clean
bodies.
And, a little sawdust as turkey seasoning
didn't taste too badly either.
Ron &Dave
Yeah...I can remember 1
when he used to pitch
for our school team.
You know what they say...
"The good die young".
by David Lacey
(Of course, " the wasn'
that ship that good
shad sailed.anyway. j
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