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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1988-08-10, Page 3JUNIOR AGRICULTURALIST - Michelle Rompf from Sarnia is working agriculture and food at the farm of Glenn Jeffery for the summer. Her love dairy farm for her summer position. under a program with the ministry of of animals brought her to choose a Times -Advocate, August 10, 1988 Page 3 Restrictions save Hensall water HENSALL - Hcnsall's watering restrictions are saving •the village water, according to reeve Jim Ro- : bit.son, but works superintendent John Baker voiced his concerns that the pumping system should be upgraded should dry conditions be- come a regular occurrence. Robinson said there had been little public backlash against the complete lawn watering restriction, notingthat water consumption for Hensall was down to around 100,000 gallons a day frons 180,000 gallons before the restric- tion came into effect. • "I think people are supportive of it," said Robinson. Councillor Cecil, Pepper asked whether the cause of the restriction was due to a lack of water in the 4, wells or insufficient pumping ca pacify. Are we really short of water, or what," asked Pepper. Councillor Butch Hoffman said he knew thc village reservoir was very nearly drained before the re- strictions came into effect, and as far as he knew, the village simply did not have enough pumping ca- pacity to keep, up with demand. A newt well and pump may be re- quired to expand the system's ca- pacity. Robinson also pointed out that the new Image dry cleaners in Hen- sall would have some impact on thc water system. He said they are expected to use 1.1,000 gallons -a day. "We wanted them to come in, and they'rc,in. We wanted the 20 Life on farm - summer adventure THAMES ROAD - Life on a farm could never be considered easy, especially if you are a high sc:tool student from an urban arca sit -ending a'summcr as a junior ag- riculturalist. Students from ages 15 to. 24 • with no previous farm experience -are offered the chance to live and work on Ontario farms.through the • program offered by the ministry of agriculture and food. Several Huron County fanners are taking advantage of the chance •to employ.these-enthusiastic stu dents to provide summer assistance and at the. same time the -students ''Ven the chance to appreciate rural life and gars agnea f cx= pericnce. Michelle-Rompf is a grade 13 student from Northern Collegiate Secondary School "in Sarnia and she applied for the program to find new experiences this summer and to find out' what farm Iifc was all about. She has been working at the dairy farm of Glenn. Jeffery west- of'Thamcs Road for the past six weeks. A dairy farm was hcr first choice for the program mainly because of her love of animals. "It's all totally different from what .I'm used to," said Rompf. Shc spoke of the great responsibil- ity for getting thc- daily chores done on. time: a routine that can- not be postponed or delayed for any reason. Rompf wasn't introduced to farm - life gradually; she landed in it with. both feet. "They got me started on milking the first morning," she said. "She's a great help," said Jeffery, who said that Rompfs responsihil- ities include everything from milk- ing, cleaning, and bedding thc cows and calves to working in the mow • when baling time comes around, even though the hot sum- mer weather makes this work even worse than it already is. .....XJ1_isa:Lgood weather for work. Hit again EXETER - Thieves ' hit the Gentlemen's Choice store on 'Main - -- strceion_- thQ weekend and made off with about 5160. The loss was discovered by the owners, Sunday afternoon. Entry was gained -through an upstairs window. `This was the second time the store was broken into within a month. ONE ACCIDENT EXETER - Only one accident was investigated this week by officers of the Exeter town police department. It occurred Monday, August 8 at 8 a.m. at the intersection of High- ways 4 and 83 and involved vehi- cles driven by Gladys K. Coleman, Hensall and Donald M. Easton, Ex- eter. Sate. atlordaelit wittily pay atruc urae tor residential use: Complete with optional and .tpandeble Natures We include a oua inU. wlth eiketam* HOURS: Non. -Set. $-6; Closed Sunday Let's put it that way," agreed Jef- fery. - - Rompf admits she had some res- ervations about leaving home for the first time to work on a farm for the summer, but insists she "would definitely try it again"-. The.day starts at 6:30 a.m. when . Rompf joins the Jefferys for break- fast. The calves arc fed and the cows let out before 7:30 and milk- ing takes until 9:30. Cleaning up after milking takesanother half hour until 11:00 when the dogs - and chickens arc taken care of. After lunch, Rompf often finds arba- GRAND BEND - As the hot sum- mer weather continues to attract crowds to the village's shores, Grand Bend is encountering the usual problems with unruly visi- tors and misplaced garbage. Complaints- have been received by Grand Bend council about the misuse of the Devlon beach lot to be soon developed into condomin- iums. Apparently, some are mak- ing use of the fact the lot is private property and arc camping there, outside the jurisdiction of the O.P.P. "Right now the police can't do anything about that lot because it's private properly," said councillor . Shirley Mitchell. She wondered if herself helping around the houseand doing laundry if there is no baling to be done and the evenings bring her back to the' barn for the - last milking of the day. "It really teaches you a lot, not just about farming, but about re- sponsibility. I've learned to appre- ciate my family," said Rompf. Jeffs- added he thought she be- came . 'le home- ck at times, but said he telt "very fortunate to get her." - Rompf said she will gladly rec- ommend the junior agriculturalist program to other students who the village could lease the property for the remainder of the summer for $1 just to gain control of the land. Councillor Marsha Lemon disa- greed, stating that there arc many lots in town where the same situa- tion exists and it is not the vil- lage's responsibility to interfere in private property. I think we should complain to the owner," said Lemon. Mitchell also noted that James Hevcy was upset about the situa- tion because the police had never informed him of the problem on his lot. Works superintendent Bud Mark- ham notified council the village Failing to stop for bus mars driving record EXETER - After over. 40 ycars with an unmarred driving record, Maurine Leo, RR2 Ailsa, Craig, pleaded guilty in JP court in Exeter on August 2 to failing to stop for a school crossing guard. Lee, who was southbound on Highway.4 on June17, had failed to stop at the Main and Victoria intersection although the north- bound traffic had halted, and the crossing guard was in the centre of the road. Chad Dalrymple was thrown from his bike and treated at —South Huron Hospital for minor scrapes and cuts. Lee's lawyer. said his client had stopped, asked the boy if he was okay, and whcn he said he was, she got flustered and wcnt on her way. Shc was fined $53.75 and given 15 days to pay. Ilavipg open liquor in her vehi- cle when stopped on Exeter's Main St. on July 1 cost Sherrie Cottle, RR 1 Woodham, a fi.nc of $63.75. Jesse W. Kirk, 455 Andrew St., was fined $103.75 with 90 days to pay, after pleading guilty to being an interdicted person consuming liquor. Police had been callqd to South Huron Hospital ori JulI i 23 at 10:30 p.m. because an intoxicat- ed person was causing problems. • Best Interest 10 1/2 q, • Guaranteed Investment Certificates • subject to cihonge Gaiser-KNeale Insurance Brokers Inc Exot.r 235-2420 Clinton 482-9747 Brand Bond 238.8484 H.nsall 262.2119 An interdiction order effective July 20, 1984 is still in effect, but Kirk had been charged and fined on similar offences on August 5, 1985 and February 17, 1987. Timothy A. White, Kitchener, pleaded guilty to driving while his licence was under suspension for unpaid fines, starting February 11, 1987 for an indefinite period. He was stopped for speeding on High- way 83 in Usbornc township on July 16. White was fined 5250 and his li- cence suspended for a further six months. might be contemplating it. "They have to be prepared for the long hours, but it is fun," she said. Even though Rompf does not plan for a career on a farm, she does think this summer's experience will be valuable to her in the future, es- pecially if she pursues the possibili- ty, of working with a food market- ing board. All in all, the junior agricultural- ist program offers a chance at some- thing no fast-food countcr job can offer: adventure. "An adventure I'll never forget," said Rompf, laughing. garbage cans were being misused by residents for other purposes than litter. He said he has found residential garbage bags in them,• branches and other garden cuttings, stumps, and concrete. "As soon as it's beside our gar- bage can it looks like our trash," he said. Markham also questioned the policy of cleaning unsightly pri- vate lots and billing the owners. He said it was probably the chcap- est,method an owner could use to get his lot cleaned. "It's getting convenient, almost," he said. • • "We're going to have to- start socking it to them," said reeve Harold Green. Clerk Dianne Mollard observed the current ,policy is to tell thc owner of the problem and wait sev- en days before taking action to clean the lot with the works depart- ment. Green said the point of tile' notice is to force the property owncr to take- action themselves, but this isn't occurring. "We don't want to do it," said Green. "We want them to get rid of it." temon pointed out the necessity of getting unsightly garbage cleaned up immediately during the tourist season. Green agrccd, but suggested some thought should 'be given to imposing a higher fee to discourage use of. the works department's time and equipment. Dog attacks Dashwood teen DASHWOOD - A part -German Shepherd dog attacked a Dashwood teenager Friday, resulting in cuss to the forehead, both legs and the left hand. Andy Hicks dropped by to visit a friend at the home of Wayne i3ennewies at RR3 Dashwood when his fricnd's.dog attacked. Thc family were not home at the time. Thc dog had been vaccinated for rabies some ycars ago, but is un- dergoing tests. • - 1 -licks, 14, of RR2 Dashwood was kept overnight at South Huron 1 iospital after making his way to the roadway on his dirt hike to flag down a passing motorist. All you need to remember about home comfort is SYSTEMS BY LENNOX INSTALLED BY 'Servmq from Lucan to myth / HEATING AND 'AIR CONDII,IONING7 ZHENSALL "We're proud to be your Lennox Dealer" �r 7/ jobs," said Robinson. Baker pointed out the works de- partment has spent considerable time and money on the grass areas beside the train tracks, but this has dons little good because he has'not been able to water it. "I think it's nuts for us to spend money to buy weed spray to get grass to grow down there. Maybe wc.should blacktop that arca," said Baker. "I think if we can't water our grass then the PUC had better look at improving our ,water supply," Baker added. Robinson pointed out that half of summertime water usage is sprayed on lawns, a figure with which Baker disagreed. Baker also commented that the village's property standards bylaw required maintained. lawns. He called into question the use of such' a bylaw when weeds ran rampant because of a watering ban. A ban that did not prevent farmers from buying Hensall water from hydrants when it could be pumpedfrom arca . creeks. Baker wondered why no ban existed to prevent thousands of gal- lons being trucked out of village limits. - - - "Not yet," answered Robinson. Six accidents for area OPP detachment EXETER - Members of the Ex- eter Ontario Provincial Police de- tachment had a busy week investi- gating six accidents. . The first occurred on Monday, August 1 at 11:05 a.m. when an unknown driver backed into a parked- Honda at Exeter Honda then left the scene. Damage caused was minimal. Thc second accident occurred the same day at 3:30 p.m. at the en- trance to Oakwood park on High- way 21 when a vehicle operated by Andrew J. Wharton of Palgrave, Ontario and' a vehicle driven by Debbie S. Hogg of Thamesford, collided causing moderate damage. On Tuesday, August 2 at 4:55 p.m. on Highway 21 at the entrance to the Highlands III subdivision Joal M. Azcvcdo of Wallaceburg rear-ended a vehicle driven by Doris Watt of Holmes Beach, Florida causing moderate damage to both vehicles. On Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Ray. C. Grandy of Valparaiso, Indiana was backing up a truck and trailer on Main Street, Zurich and backed into a parked car owned by Sidney Ramer, RR 3 Zurich. Minimal damage was done to Ramer's car. The truck was not damaged. The fifth accident took place 'on Friday at 6:20 p.m. on Hay Town- ship Concession 8-9 whcn Caroline Ticknor, RR 3 Zurich rolled hcr 1988 Ford into the ditch causing moderate damage. During the past week the detach- ment has enforced six 12 hour li- cence suspensions, laid three Crimi- nal Code driving charges, 58 Highway Traffic Act charges and five Liquor Licence Act charges. Exeter O.P.P. as well as the 6 District R.I.D.E. unit will continue to utilize spotchccks to deter drink- ing drivers in the detachment area. SANDCASTLE SECRETS - Ted Lawson, member of Team Turret, keeps the castle keep moist during Saturday's Sandcastle contest at Grand Bend. Briefs from Council EXETER - Deputy clerk treasur- er Laurie Dykstra told councillors that tax notices wcnt in the Mail Friday and she had already received some response. The telephone calls :included complaints of higher taxes and some were happy their bills were 'lower than a year ago. This year's taxes were' compiled to a new market value assessment which was designed to produce equality to taxpayers. * * -# s Works superintendent Glenn Keels reported the completion of servicing" and road building on Pickard Road in the Industrial Park off Highway 83 cast and asked for a Tfyt`aw to allow the placing of a stop sign. ! * * f Mayor Brucc Shaw suggested that this council or the new one in 1989 takea look at renaming a number of streets with names that would be linked to thc heritage and history of the town. . * * ! Council learned the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation has ap- proved"Exeter's muncipal recreation grant in the amount of 56;0(0. The announcement drew a comment from Mayor Bruce Shaw, " There- has herehas been no change in the amount in 25 ycars". Shalome Hair Fashions owned and operated by Maryhelen would like to thank everyone for their patronage. and visits dur- ing our grand opening, and we look forward to serving you in the future. 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