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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2011-10-26, Page 44 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesda , October 26, 2011 opIiIion www.lakeshoreadvance.com t�esMn Agana PUBLISHED WEEKLY P.O.BOX 1195 58 Ontario St., North Grand Bend ON NOM 1TO phone: 519-238-5383 fax: 519-238-5131 email: ladvanceebowesnet.com SUN MEDIA A Quebecor Media Company NEIL CLIFFORD Publisher/Advertising Manager ndiffordebowesnet.com LYNDA HILLMAN-RAPLEY Editor ladvancebowesnet.com STEVE NORTHEY Advertising Sales MARK STEPHEN Advertising Sales JULIE HARRISON Typesetting/Classifieds KATHY YOUNG Accounts Receivable wwwlakeshoreadvanceacom SUBSCRIPTION RATES ADVANCE Regular 539.95 (38 05+ 1 90 GST) Online subscriptions available—same rates Publications Mall Agreement No. 40064683 RETURN UNDELNERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO LAKESHO# E ADVANCE CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT RO.Box 1195 58 Ontario St. North Grand Bend ON NOM 1TO For any non -deliveries or delivery concerns: phone: 519-238-5383 e-mail: IadvanceCDowesnet. com Changes of address, orders for subscriptions, and undeliverable copies (return postage guaranteed) are to be sent to Lakeshore Advance at Me address Indicated here. Advertising is accepted on the condition that In the event of a typographical error, the portion of the advertising space occupied by the erroneous Item together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertise- ment will be paid at the applicable rates. We acknowledge the financial support (lithe Government of Canada through the Canadian Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities. Canada A�.. ews Member at Is Croft ntunity VNpwer fwnooc+.n and e he nb Ontario Community Newspapers Atsocinbon St. Petty's Church St. Peter's celebrating 150 years Alma Westlake Special to Lakeshore Advance The congregation of St. Pete'r's Lutheran Church, in Zurich has been celebrating its 150th Anniversary throughout 2011. On October 29 and 30, an Anniversary Dinner will be held at 1Iessenland for past and present members and a special Church Service is planned with Rev. Nadine Schroeder - Kranz presiding, Bishop Michael Ptyse delivering the sermon, and German/ English readings. This anniversary represents 'genera- tions of faith' over 150 years. Faith, courage, and opportunity prompted people from countries such as Ger- many and Switzerland to risk the chal- lenges of establishing a new life in Can- ada. After meeting the needs of basic shelter and livelihood, early settlers joined together in faith. A church was built and a constitution was adopted January 1, 1861. 'this first congregation represented two faith groups which pragmatically worshiped together until they were each able to follow their respective beliefs. Over the years these 'generations of faith', St. Peter's Lutheran Church, has adapted to sleet the changing social norms of the people. Ninety-six male members signed the first constitution, which was written in German. As the congregation became more English speaking, services in English were introduced. Women are included on boards and church council positions and the services of women Pastors are now appreciated by many congrega- tions. During the past 150 years St. Peter's Lutheran church has adhered to doctrinal changes in theology and practice as developed by the Eastern Canada ti'nxxl which is also celebrating its 150th Anniversary. The l 50th Anniversary committee has planned a series of events and activities to remember and honour the faith and commitment of the founders of this congregation and community, to seize the opportunity to regenerate faith and commitments to St. Peter's, and to dedicate a renewed faith and commitment to the future. letters to the editor Wind Turbines can't deliver Dear editor: Wind industry and pro wind people still don't understand. Dalton McGulnty's Liberals understand now. City and suburban people are now beginning to understand. Industrial wind turbines are not the way to go. Wind turbines are an unreliable, costly way of producing electricity. And with all their air polluting gas backup generators operating 24/7, why are they being built in the first place? Information from European gov- emtnent studies, where turbines have been for 20 -plus years, is telling us wind turbines are a failure and cause the cost of hydro to skyrocket. it's happening quicker here in Ontario. Ratepayers with a hill now of $1,700 a year, will see it increase to over $4,00( by or before 2018. It'll greatly increase costs for your water, gas, food, rent on your apartment, condo or home also. Industrial wind turbine is a product that cannot deliver. Wind turbines are only for the wind industry, govern- ments and landowners to make money, not to help save our planet. Charley Urbanek Port Elgin Sands of Time Lynda Hillman-Rapley Editor, Lakeshore Advance Treatment plant and collection systems are two different things During the last municipal election, communication \vas a theme popular in pretty much the entire readership arta. Almost a year later ----the art of communication has some!) slipped further through the cracks with now too many people talking and not enough listening. Let's look at sewer treat- ment plant versus collection system. 'there are still a t\ bol' lot of people who think they are one and the same. As an analogy, go hack to the 12 years i covered the Ipper- wash saga before and after protester Dudley George was killed. For most of that time CBC radio Windsor and Toronto called the for interviews. From the very beginning they were under the assumption that George was killed at the army camp. 1 explained the army camp was the location that began in 1825 as a reserve, was expropriated in 1942 as a Depart- ment of National Defense army base with the promise of being returned when the military no longer needed it to the point where, in the early 1990s George and his supporters attempted to get it back. The 1pperwash Park, as 1 explained, began as part of the reserve, was sold in 1929 to cottage owners and was the arta where George was killed. Sounded simple to the people who live here but not to this electronic media source. For years 1 explained this to 110 avail and even at the end of the Ipper- wash Inquiry -they called me with questions about the pro- ceedings that centered on this "death that happened at the army camp." 'That takes tete to today where so many people do not real ize the sanitary treatment plant is located at the lagoons on Mollar(1 Line and has since 1979, A partnership vas estate - fished from the beginning with Stephen and Grand Bend that now being South 1 luron and Lambton Shores. The cur- rent users, pay for the costs. Bluewater decided they wanted to be part of this partnership for the future and jumped on board and the federal and provincial governments kicked i,. almost $15 million dollars to make it happen. Soinethi built yesterday for tomorrow's needs. For continued growth this needs to he 1)11111. '111m is the treatment plant. Then there is the collection system. Each iilulnicipality has their own project and the costs will be borne through the individual communities. The collection systems will not happen tomorrow and the treatment plant can go ahead without immediate decisions on the collection systems. 'the former government met with Ontario provincial ministers in 2008 and asked for funding for the treatment plant told the three municipalities. They were told to get the treatment plant done (with the two thirds funding provided and then come hack for collection system dollars.). 'Khat is where each community is today. And that is where the unknown is. Most people would love to have a sewer system connected to their homes if it were free. At the end of the day- -the treatment plant will service all three municipalities for the future. 'fenders have been opened. Dollars have been promised. As for the collection systems- that dialogue is between the rate- payers and their individual councils.