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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-12-21, Page 6Page 6 December 21, 2005 The Huron Expositor News Federal funding would put sinkhole study recommendations into action As the findings of the second phase of a project researching sinkholes in Huron East and West Perth being written, Huron and Perth counties are applying for funding that would help to implement the project's first phase recommen- dations. An application for $70,000 in federal Greencover funding. was submitted Friday to the Ontario Soil and Crop Association after both Huron and Perth counties signed letters of intent. If approved, the funding would allow farmers in the catch- ment area of four sink- hole clusters in Tuckersmith and Hibbert are SEAFORTH 527-0120 EXETER 235-2121 www.teamvincent.com You are invited to attend these area churches St. Thomas Anglican. Church A Congregations theParish dna Hcy Spirit Jarvis St. Seatorth 627-1522 Recta: The Rev'd Sue Mafpus. M. Div Christmas Eve (Sat., Dec 24) The First Eucharist of Christmas Worship at 7:00 p.m. chrlstmas Day (Sun.. Dec 25) Worship at 10:00 a.m. (note time change) Everyone Welcome St. James Roman Catholic Church Welcomes you 14 Victoria Street, Seaforth 527-0142 Weekend Masses: Sat 5:15 pm Sun. 11:00 am Fr. Chris Gillespie Bethel Bible Church An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seatorth 527-0982 Christmas Play 3 Wlsemen A Baby Thursday, December 22 - 7p.m. Christmas Eve Service 7pm Christmas DayService 11 am EVERYONE WELCOME Egmondville United Church Saturday, December 24" Christmas Eve Service - 7:30 p.m. Additional seating available in balcony Everyone Welcome Note: No service on Sunday, December 25 Have a blessed Christmas from our home to yours... NORTHSIDE UNITED CHURCH 54 Goderich St. W Rev. John Gould Christmas Eve Pageant Sat., December 24 7 p.m. Everyone Welcome Christmas Day Worship 11 a.m. First Presbyterian Church Goderich St. W., Seatorth Rev. Henry Huberts Christmas Eve Service at 7:30 p.m. in St. Andrews Clinton CHRISTMAS MORNING 11:15 am Service Join with us to celebrate the birth of Jesus ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH 81 Mill St. Dublin ST. VINCENT de PAUL 29 Nelson St. Mitchell Father Alan Dufraimont Mass St. Patricks Sunday 11:00 a.m. Wheelchair Accessible Office 345-2972 Times St. Vincent de Paul Sat. 5:00 p.m. Sun. 9:00 a.m. - Everyone Welcome The 10 study recommendations from the first phase ranged from developing and implementing a groundwa- ter study to actively managing sinkhole cap- ture areas and ensuring spill contingency plans are in place to educating the public about sinkholes. The second phase of the project, which was done last summer, involved a tracer study to discover where water that went down a sinkhole ended up. But, after sending sodium bromide down a sinkhole at Chiselhurst in June, Scott said none of the tracer showed up in local wells. The project involved monitoring eight wells two kilometres around Chiselhurst, first hourly for the first eight hours, then every few days and then weekly, but scien- tists are still unsure where the tracer ended up. "We're still taking samples monthly," says Scott. He adds there's a number of possibilities about what happened to the tracer - it might have become too diluted to show up, it could have gone to unsampled wells or it could have gone in "a completely different direction." "The fact it didn't show up gives a little bit of comfort. We always feared that any contaminants that went down the sinkhole went directly to where we draw our water from but that's not the case," he says. A third possible project could end up studying further the fractures in underground rock to continue trying to determine where groundwater travels. "We're still trying to imagine what's happening underground," says Scott. "An extension to the project could help us more on the science side using other methods to get a picture of fractures in the rock," he says. "The Ontario Geological Survey is still interested in this area." By Susan Hundertmark 'We want to try our best to make sure the water going into sinkholes is as good as we can get it,' -- Alec Scott, of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority to submit requests for funding after writing proposals of how they would protect the groundwater in the area. "It would support the best man- agement practices of farmers improving the quality of water draining into the sinkholes," says Huron County planner Suzanna Reid. Alec Scott, study project manager of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, says the funding will help to implement rec- ommendations made in the first phase of the project completed in the spring of 2004. "We'd like to take a proactive approach. We want to try our best to make sure the water going into sink- holes is as good as we can get it," he says. Scott says the applications from farmers will provide input from landowners with ideas that could be affordable. v Willowtree Now in Stock HOLIDAY HOURS OPEN THURSDAY, Dec. 22s 10-6 FRIDAY, Der. 23; 10 - 6 SATURDAY. Dec. 241 9 - 4 for your last minute shopping Bayfield Rd., Clinton Huron United Way close to achieving goal This year's Huron United Way campaign is very close to achieving its goal of $230,000. "Back in August we set a very ambitious goal of 230,000, which made some people a little nervous." says Larry Langan, chair of the Huron United Way. "But we are very close to making that goal and are cautiously optimistic that with your support we will make it." Politicians and local industry representatives gathered in Bayfield recently to hear the cur- rent United Way totals. The United Way cam- paign includes revenue from special events, corpo- rate gifts, individual dona- tions and workplace cam- paigns. "We still have several workplace campaigns underway, and we are working hard to get them closed and reporting final results to us," says Langan. "We have had terrific momentum and donations are still coming in from the public, but we aren't home free just yet!Please remem- ber the Huron United Way in your gift giving this holi- day season and help us get over the top!" Contributions to Huron United Way can be sent to Box 211, Goderich, ON N7A 3Z2, or www.huron.unitedway.ca . The Huron United Way is a local non-profit agency investing in Huron County through its 12 funded agencies.