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Location of Seaforth compost facility
back •in dispute at Huron East council
Susan
Hundertmark
ammo
While Huron East
council decided last:
August to move the
Seaforth-area compost
facility from Harpurhey
to the Tuckersmith
gravel pit on Roman
Road, Seaforth Coun.
Joe Steffler wants it to
remain in Harpurhey.
"I think the decision
we made is a bad deci-
sion, especially for the
senior people in town,"
said Steffler at Huron
East's Aug. 22 meeting.
Council received a let-
ter from John and
Marlene Sinnamon, of
Seaforth, expressing
concern about the 12 -
mile round trip to the
Tuckersmith gravel pit.
"I believe if the pre-
sent site is closed, peo-
ple will dump their com-
post -in the ditches along
Waiting room, •
computers part
the road creating a great
deal of trouble and
expense to the munici-
pality," said the letter.
The Sinnamons also
pointed out that a fire at
the Harpurhey facility
happened once.
"If people in
Harpurhey were con-
cerned about smoke,
maybe they should
refrain from burning
their garbage in their
backyards," said the let-
ter.
Council received a
petition with more
than 50 signatures
last summer asking
for the compost facili-
ty to be moved from
Harpurhey after a
fire the previous
April engulfed the
village in smoke after
a controlled burn by
the municipality.
Steffler said that if
the Communities in
Bloom judges were
taken out to the com-
post facility in
Harpurhey, "it must
of pil
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terminal for patients to be able to access health infor-
mation online.
He said while local doctors have committed to offering
some educational sessions at the clinic, other health-
care professionals will also be approached to offer pro-
gramming.
The education program has not yet been finalized.
The project will contine a facelift of the medical cen-
tre begun when the Seaforth Community Hospital
Trust took over the management of the clinic.
At that time, improvements included the building of a
circular driveway at the front of the centre, new roofing
for the building, a new paint job throughout the build-
ing, new window coverings, furniture and examination
tables and new signage for the building.
The current provincial grant will help to upgrade
computer technology and diagnostic equipment and pay
a portion of the recent study on land use at the Seaforth
medical campus, which recently identified a need for
affordable housing for retired residents and young fami-
lies.
Lavoie said the hospital foundation will be spending
an accompanying $50,000 along with the $50,000
provincial grant on the project.
Mary Cardinal, site administrator of Seaforth
Community Hospital, congratulated Lavoie and the
hospital trust for their foresight in pursuing the provin-
cial funding.
"This is a good example of seizing opportunities and
making us a stronger hospital site," she said, adding
the project is vital to attracting and retaining physi-
cians.
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"It's pay me now or
pay me later," he said,
referring to the refuse
the municipality could
have to pick up if those
who don't want to drive
to the Tuckersmith
gravel pit start dumping
it in ditches.
Tuckersmith Coun.
Larry McGrath remind-
ed council that an insur-
ance claim for smoke
damage was the reason
council decided to move
the site in the -first
place.
"Our insurance com-
pany warned us to get it
out of there and when it
goes up in smoke again,
I'll be sitting in the
gallery with the people
looking for a lawyer to
sue us," he said.
Grey Coun. Alvin
McLellan asked to table
the motion until it's
established what the
municipality's status is
with the insurance com-
pany.
"Are we covered?" he
- asked.
Clerk -Administrator
Jack McLachlan said
because the yard waste
is gathered up from the
Harpurhey site and
moved to the
Tuckersmith gravel pit
where it is both burned
and composted, it was
decided the municipality
was acting legally under
environmental regula-
tions.
"We denied the (insur-
ance) claim and that's
where it was left," he
said.
Tuckersmith Coun.
Bill DeJong estimated
Hurou East has spent -
$3,000 or so to prepare
to move the compost
facility. The money was
spent on gravel, topsoil
removal and fencing.
McLachlan agreed
with the figure, adding,
"It's ready to be moved."
Council agreed to
table the issue until the
next'council meeting.
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