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Times-Advocate, 1981-05-27, Page 5To advertise off -oil campaign PUC members discuss energy conservation Federal and provincial programs for energy conser- vation were discussed at the May meeting of the Exeter PUC. Manager Hugh Davis dis- cussed correspondence received from the Associa- tion of Municipal Electrical Utilities of Ontario (AMEU). It reminded the 1 2O!/o off The Subtle Magic of Open -Air Drapery. PIP lksasfa qty j►C`i, Climate control and ombience at your fingertips. Daylight con- trol from sunlight to twi- light. Ventilated com- fort. Flexalum' Verticals odd the flowing warmth of drapery to the practical perform - once of blinds for de- sign effects of striking elegance. In 4•" vane widths and o variety of textures, fabrics, colors and finishes. Ntartiods 467 Main St. Exeter 235-0173 J We're glad you asked utility that the federal government would be star- ting an advertising cam- paign for the off -oil program. Local utilities have been designated as information centres, but Davis said in- formation kits had not yet been received. The letter also stated the utilities will be reimbursed for costs incurred in accep- ting applications. The federal government will pay $18 for the first 3,000 applications and $12 for sub- sequent applications. Davis said he was unsure of what was meant by an application, if that meant application for converting heating systems from oil to electricity, and whether the 3,000 application limit was for across Ontario or for specific utilities. A letter from the Ontario Municipal Electric Associa- tion (OMEA) explained an Ontario Hydro proposal for an energy awareness program. Under a program called the Residential Energy Ad- visory program (READ) upon requests from customers, trained per- sonnel would make a study of a home or building. They would then report on the building's energy efficiency, insulation and safety of elec- trical services such as aluminum wiring. They would advise owners on efficient use of energy and advise them of insula- tion grants and off -oil programs available to limit a building's energy Consump- tion. The program is based on energy awareness and does not necessarily promote con- version from oil heating. The OMEA estimated the costs of this energy audit to be 125. per house. They re- quested the customer be charged this amount and it be rebated if the customer later converts to electrical heating. Davis wondered aloud who would have the manpower to conduct the audits. He believed Ontario Hydro was hiring staff, but, he said, who was going to conduct the studies and how it would be paid for was still unclear. Davis said the utility has yet to be advised of the mechanics of both and Off - oil and the READ proposals. Chairman Murray Greene reported on the annual meeting of the Ontario Municipal Water Associa- tion (OMWA) in London, May 12. The meeting brought forth a resolution concerning acid rain. The OMWA requested federal and provincial agen- cies study, on an urgent basis, the effects of acid rainfall on surface and sub- surface water, which may be used as potable water sources. The association wants the government to study the effect on water quality and current purifica- tion and treatment prac- tises. The association also resolved to monitor controls of the quality of bottled drinking water, and to further investigate the prac- tises of charging impost fees. An inspection on the condi- tion of the water tower has been completed. Davis told the PUC an employee of the inspecting company, Horton CBI, took pictures inside the tank, while floating in a rubber boat. The water in the tank was drained and the interior inspected. The PUC was advised when the tower was built in 1974 / that it would need refur- bishing in about 10 years (1984). The PUC is awaiting the company's report which will suggest when and how the reservoir will be refur- bished. The inside will probably be sand blasted and the tank will be painted in- side and out. Davis said the work is es- timated to take about three weeks, and would have to be done during a period of low water demand. He said it could not be done during the season the canners operate. Davis said he hoped the report would give the PUC an estimate of the costs of the project, but this he said, would be changeable. depen- ding on when the work would have to be done. The pro- jected coat in 1974 for the refurbishing was $24,000. The PUC has been budget - ting an amount every year in its maintenance account to save for the refurbishing. In othe business: The PUC's hydro depart- ment received a certificate from the Electrical Utilities Safety Association of On- tario, a branch of the com- pensation board, for operating eleven years without an accident requir- ing compensation. A representative of the B.M. Ross engineering firm will meet with the PUC June 18, to open tenders on the ad- ditions to the springs pump house and renovations to the main pump house. The manager reported a PUC meter reader dis- covered a heavy power usage at a supposedly vacant home. The worker found the door open and upon in- vestigating found the stove and oven turned on. The owner requested he not be charged the billed amount of $165.18. Davis said he believed children playing in the area may have turned the stove on and reminded the com- missioners the owner had been advised to have the serviceshut off. Davis said he explained to the owner the utility wasn't negligent and the commis- sion agreed that, since the customer had been advised to have the service shut off, he should be liable for the costs. Times -Advocate, May 27, 1981 Page 5 READY TO CYCLE - Diane Delbridge and Jocelyn Lioness president Ruth Eveland and ride co11:L.r.er tiz Cancer. Bourque get final instructions from Stephens prior to Sunday's Ride for T -A photo Two accidents at same location Four accidents were in- vestigated by the Exeter OPP this week, with two of them occurring in the same location Saturday. In the original collision, vehicles driven by Thomas Coates, RR 1 Centralia, and Dwight Consitt, Hensall, sustained damage estimated at $3,000 when they collided on Highway 83 west of Ex- eter Bob Fletcher, Director With Bob Fletcher and Iry Armstrong of Iry Armstrong Director What Do You Say To A Grieving Widow? Because is is so difficult to know how a grieving per- son really feels, we advise that you not say: "I know how you must feel." It is not necessary to force a con- versation, nor to extoll the virtues of the deceased to the grieving family. Silent expressions of emotion and compassion (like a firm gripping of the hand) and a simple, "I'm sorry", are frequently more eloquent than talkative attempts at eulogies. listening and just "being there" shows that you care Your presence is an indication of your desire to be sympathetic and comforting. Above all, don't try to jolt a grieving widow out of her grief. Time will do it for her gradually. She must first accept the Toss, then begin to live with it and pass through several emotional stages before the natural healing effects of time take hold. We welcome your questions and comments on this and other subjects - privately or publicly, through this column. '4' r The funeral Harm in Err.l.r who n a m.mb.r of the Ontario Funeral Service Arcoclofion h: IRV ARMSTRONG FUNERAL HOME PHONE 2J5. 1220 BOB FLETCHER Coates had been west- bound and Consitt was travelling east when the ac- cident occurred. Shortly after, an east- bound vehicle driven by Kurt Weber, Stratford, came upon the scene and attempted to swerve, but struck the Coates vehicle which was still on the highway and then went out of control and rolled over in the ditch. Weber suffered minor in- juries and damage in that in- cident was set at $1,000. A motorcyclist, Kim Godwin, London, sustained minor injuries on Friday when the machine skidded on the Dashwood Industries Ltd. parking lot and struck a fence. Damage to the machine was $100. The other accident of the week was on Wednesday when vehicles operated by Vinzenz Krainz, RR 2 Ailsa Craig, and Donald Wood, Seaforth, collided on Highway 4 north of Hensall. Damage was estimated at $1,050. Obituaries ALBERTA LAWSON At the Blue Water Rest Home, Zurich, Ontario on Friday, May 22, 1981, Emily Alberta (Bird). Widow of the late Elmer Lawson of Crediton (1975). Predeceased by one son, Jack (1942). Loved by a number of nieces and nephews. In her 90th year. Rested at the T. 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