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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2007-07-11, Page 7The Huron Expositor • July 11, 2007 Pogo 7 News. -- Seaforth man prefers manual mower on his lawn Blake Dunbar says push mower does neater job, prevents harm to environment Aaron Jacklin When Blake Dunbar of Seaforth put down new grass at the end of this spring, he didn't want to use a gas -powered lawn mower on it. "My gas one that I had broke down, but I didn't like it anyway," he says. While rare ill the Seaforth area, Dunbar is part of a broader Canadian trend of peo- ple opting to use manual mowers rather than the usual gas guzzling mod- els. He found a manual mower at Canadian Tire on sale. "I went out and picked it up and I've been using it evir since." Dunbar, who had used a manual mower at his grandfather's place in the past, prefers the cut the manual mowers give. "I would say the cut is more even," he says. "It doesn't split the grass." Dunbar says that sometimes, when a gas mowers blades get damaged, they'll actually split the grass. He says the manual mowers, because they use a five blade Aaron Jacklin photo Blake Dunbar uses his manual lawn mower at his Seaforth home. Request for Public Opinion on the Proposed Nursing Home Annual Licence Renewal of Seaforth Manor, Seaforth In accordance with the .Nursing Homes Act. public opinion is being requested prior to a final decision being made on the above. If you have comments -or opinions and wish to bring them to the attention of the Ministry of Health and Long -Term Care, you may submit them by August 13, 2007 to: Director under the Nursing Homes Act Ministry of Health and Long -Term Care Performance Improvement and Compliance Branch Licensing, Education and Appeals 55 Si Clair Avenue West, 8th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4V 2Y7 Phone: 416-327-7345 Fat 416-327-7763 Please include the name of the nursing home and quote Project #'077-08 on all written submissions. The Director will consider all submissions before making a final decision. Ontario system with twisted blades, they cut cleaner. "It doesn't split the grass and therefore saves a lot of burning," he says. "That's why I like it," he says. "If you use the gas mower, what I find is it kind of beats the grass up. It almost yanks it up like a dull razor blade would on your face." The environment was also on Dunbar's mind, with smog and the fumes that come with gas mowers a particular concern. "It doesn't help the air at all," he says. "You get the hot, smoggy days, and at least I can still go out and cut my grass without worrying about hurting the envi- ronment." Aside from Dunbar, there doesn't seem to be very much demand for manual mowers in the area, according to local hard- ware store owners. "Last year somebody ordered one in special, but I don't think we've had any orders this year," says Jim Sills, owner of Sills Home Hardware in Seaforth. Sills says he doesn't think he's even heard anybody mention them this year. "We don't have much demand for the electric ones either," he says, noting that he does have a couple electric mowers in stock now, having expected that people would be thinking about air pol- lution. "It hasn't really caught on, I guess," he says. "Either that or their old one hasn't died out." Sills says they have five manu- al models in their catalogue. The electric ones are cordless models that owners can charge. In Mitchell, Ken Faust of Faust Home Hardware is seeing some- thing similar. "We haven't had a big demand this year," he says, noting they do have a push model in stock. "We didn't sell any of the man- ual type last year," he says. "People are still buying the gas - powered ones. The electric ones aren't big sellers at all." The nice weather is now here and you're in the garden and planting crops. For this reason we're having an unprecedented! TANTRUM Due to corporate advertising regulations we are unable to disclose the amazing details of this savings event. But... believe us YOU WILL SAVE! FINAL 4 DAYS! Ends Saturday, July 14th If you have been dreaming about owning a Tempurpedic ... you won't want to miss this event! Sleenlifatters -1Hi ikf 58 The Square Goderich 519-524-6064 Open Monday -Friday 10-5:30 Saturday 10-4 (Sundays and evenings by appointment for your convenience)