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Letter
supports
Harpurhey
compost :site
Huron East council
is still waiting to hear
from its insurance
company before
making. any decisions
about.. moving its
compost facility.
Council tabled the
issue at its Aug. 22.
meeting after Seaforth
Coun. Joe Steffler
asked to keep the
compost facility in
Harpurhey, despite a
decisionmade last
August to move it to
the Tuckersmith
gravel pit on Roman
Road.
Council received a
letter from Bob Fisher
expressing strong
support to keep the
compost facility in
Harpurhey.
"Asking someone to
take their compostable
materials
approximately .12
miles round trip is not
user friendly and
driving creates more
pollution," he said in
the letter.
Fisher said
composting is a
superior alternative to
burning waste or
asking residents to
drive further.
Racing for Canada....
Tim McClure, of Dublin,
competed in two international
triathlons in Switzerland
recently. pgl5
$1 25
got included
Wednesday,
Sept. 13, 2006
Jeff Heuchert photo
The 161st Seaforth Fall Fair was a scream for Brittany Rose, 11, and Ashley Campbell, 11, as
they rode the Plum Crazy ride on the midway. For more photos, see page 32.
Huror'East applying third time
for COMRIF funding for Vanastra
Susan H u n d e r t m a r k
Huron East is hoping the third time will
be the charm when applying for COMRIF
(Canada -Ontario Municipal Rural
Infrastructure Fund) funding to upgrade
the Vanastra sewage system.
Turned down twice already, Huron East
has beefed up its application with letters
from the Ministry of the Environment
threatening legal action if the project is
not completed and letters of support from
the Huron County Health Unit, Deputy -
Clerk Brad Knight told council at its Sept.
5 meeting.
"This is a perfect fit for COMRIF but
there is only so much money to go
around," he said.
"Maybe this time," said Mayor Joe Seili.
Council complained in the spring about
being turned down for COMRIF funding, a
grant whose criteria is outlined as health
and safety, public policy priorities and
value for money, specifying the reduction
of greenhouse gas, sustainable water and
sewage systems, economic development
and increased waste diversion as
examples.
At the time, Deputy -Mayor Bernie
MacLellan said he couldn't understand
how municipalities to repair roads were
funded when Vanastra's sewage plant was
turned down.
Huron East applied for $480,000 in
COMRIF funding last year and $624,000
as the project expanded to include a
retention plant. The project needs to be
completed because of sewage bypasses in
Vanastra during heavy rainfall.
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Financial Planner
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Crowds
drawn
to fair
despite
cool
weather
Jeff Heuchert
While rain Friday evening and
cool temperatures over the
weekend kept crowds away from
the midway, organizers of the
161st Seaforth Fall Fair_say strong
crowds were drawn to the
weekend's many other attractions.
"As long as it's clear overhead,
the weather's great," said Marie
Hicknell-Feeney, president of the
Seaforth Agricultural Society.
While St. James and Seaforth
Public Schools helped usher in the
fair with a parade down Main
Street, Friday afternoon's heavy
horse show and midway drew
many spectators, said Hicknell-
Feeney.
The sheep judging Friday
afternoon however, struggled to
attract many participants.
Francis Hunt, a member of the
sheep committee, said they had
only 15 sheep being judged this
year, much lower than last year,
when they had nearly 60 sheep.
"We generally have this barn
full," said Hunt.
He added it didn't help that a
large breeder could not attend this
year.
As a result, the only classes
judged were the Horned Dorsets
and Oxfords.
Friday evening several local
cooks and many generous
community members helped raise
$1,840 towards the Seaforth Lions
Pool during the pie auction, which
was followed by the crowning of
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