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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-08-05, Page 16a \111-A r___( p Riding in a float in Saturday's Friedsburg Days parade pport you Local Moms were Adam Smith and Stephanie, Local PUC seasonal rates de ignate a consenting third pa y who will be notified prio to disconnection of elec- trica service. PU anager Hugh Davis explain hat this is to avoid disconnecting someone who has not paid their bill because of infirmity sickness, or some other extenuating circumstance. , Davis believes this system is more relevant to large cities than to smaller com- munities like Exeter where everyone knows everyone else. - Exeter council will be corn - "We never arbitrarily cut pleted prior to the reopening off someone's service," he ex- of school. plained after the meeting. "In The Exeter PUC will meet a small municipality like this again on Tuesday, August 30. we still have the personal touch." The service will assist those who mislay, forget, or do not understand the reminder and final notices, and will also help customers who are away from home for an extended period and did not make pay- ment arrangements. Davis reported that all PUC work on Gidley Street should be finished by the end of Ju- ly. The work on the boulevards undertaken by They have some good ideas in Saskatchewan - like paving the shoulders of their highways. It's very conve- nient having a wide paved shoulder - farmers can drive their tractors along without interfering with the traffic, cyclists have plenty of room, slow moving vehicles can pull over out of the way, or if you're driving a very slow rental car, you can pull off out of the way of traffic. In my case, it was the lat- ter. Just to fill you in, I recent- ly returned from a business trip to Saskatchewan. I flew to Saskatoon, where I rented a car and drove about the pro- vince collecting articles for the magazines which I help edit. In between interviews, I spent a lot of time on the road, but I honestly can't complain about the driving. Saskat- chewan drivers are very courteous and for the most part it is smooth sailing. And I mean smooth - the roads are flat - very flat - and straight. However, I wish they would take some of the paved shoulders and spread the pavement around on the back roads. Most of my interviews were with farmers and I did a lot of driving on unpaved roads. I received directions to find his place from one farmer over the telephone. He told me to take the first ."good" road to the south. I drove along until I came to a turn- off, but the road was eight in- ches deep% in mud. This couldn't possibly be the "good" road. I kept driving. I continued to hunt but I just couldn't find any good roads - they were all muddy. Suddenly it occurred to me that the farmer hadn't been saying "good" road, he was saying "grid" road. And if they've had a lot of rain, those grid roads will be two tracks in a sea of mud. Another time i knew i was in trouble as soon as 1 receiv- f musings By Mary Alderson ed the directions from the farmer. "We had a lot of rain last night;" he said. "The road could be a little greasy so we'll meet you at the cor- ner with the four wheel drive pick-up." I was sure glad to see him at the corner, because I had to slither through a lot of mud just to get that far. • Driving on a road that is six or eight inches deep in mud is worse than driving on a highway covered in ice and freezing rain. You skid and slide around just the same.To make matters worse, I was driving a small subcompact car which couldn't follow in the tracks made by the pick- up truck traffic. So I'd slip from one track to the other skidding around all the time. Fortunately, I was able to keep my little car on the road. Another problem I en- countered on those "grid" roads was the lack of gas sta- tions. You could spend all afternoon driving on mud fill- ed roads to find a farmer, and never see a gas station. And when the needle has been sit- ting on E for half an hour, you get a little uneasy. In one in- stance I think I rolled into Moose Jaw on fumes. After that I filled up at every open gas station I saw. When you do find a gas sta- tion, you usually get excellent service. The price of gas is down a little from Ontario, and the attendants want to do more: Before you could say anything, they would have the dead grasshoppers scraped off the windshield, the oil checked and water added to the windshield washer. One gas station attendant even of- fered to check the air pressure in the tires. Unfortunately you don't get that kind of servicealong the Trans -Canada - they're far too busy there. But then, I spent more time in the small 7 towns and villages. •li Y+'. -/ PhD Durand experiments Time for olt�rnafe forms of ener By Ron Wasslnk It is tante for Canadians to seriously examine alternate forms of energy? Philip Durand, Huron County beef and pork producer says definitely, - Durand was guest speaker at the Huron Federation of Agriculturemeeting in Hen- sall publlt~ school July 21. He spoke of his on-farm experi- ment with ethanol alcohol. In addition to organizing the wheat board, being a director of the bean agency and organizing various other agricultural boards, Durand has taken it upon himself to search for an alternate form of fuel. He said at present there is an oil glut on the world market. "The oil pro- ducers want us to forget about finding alternate sources of energy." Relating to a recent televi- sion program, Mr. Durand quoted David Suzuki, the fam- ed scientist as saying, "if Canadians don't find alter- nate energy sources, the automobile will be as extinct as the dinosaur." Taking the initiative, Durand and his sons at RR 2, Zurich have built and are operating a still in a section of their drive shed. "We are try- ing to do" our bit in the development of alcohol," he said. A 24 foot by 70 foot addition with a 12 foot roof line was constructed on the south end of a implement shed. A solar collector is used to heat the building and the water used in the cooking and mashing pro- cess. The building and equip- ment was installed at a'cost of $55,000 with the Durands receiving a provincial grant of 40 percent, up to $20,000 of the total cost involved. The plant was built last summer with much of the construction done by the family. Although it was a learning process, . Durand said the equipment was modified "and is now working quite well." He said the plant is equipped to process 70 bushel of corn per batch. In explaining the produc- tion of ethanol, Mr. Durand said the grain corn is boiled to kill micro-organisms. En- zymes which convert starch to sugar are.added following - the boilink Process. He said two kilos of enzymes are add- ed at the proper temperature to be most effective. .In "order to lower the temperature of the 2,300 gallon cooking tank as quick- ly as possible, the steam is shut off and water is forced through a jacket. He said the water used is saved for the next batch. Yeast Added A converted manure pump is used to transfer the mash to another tank. Yeast is then added for the fermentation process which lasts 70 hours. Using a separator made from equipment used to clean fines out of corn, the residue is separated from the "beer's liquid. At this point, the liquid has an alcohol content of eight to 12 percent. The liquid is then put through the distilla- tion equipment consisting of a stripper and purifier with an alcohol content of approx- imately 80 percent obtained. In an effort to save energy, Durand said the heat ex- changers are used to save B.T.U.s. - ".Our finished product is similar to rum or whiskey but we advise people not to drink it." Cooper or stainless steel WINS DRAW Brian Hicks, RR 1 Centralia won the 50-50 draw sponsored by the LO.O.F., Saturday, Ju- ly 31. tubing not used so the this, a vehicle can be started ethanol is extremely on gasoline and switched to poisonous. By law, Durand alcohol. "Using this method, said he is required to de- a vehicle can burn ethanol nature the alcohol using which has a mlxtttre of bo per. gasoline or diesel fuel. cent water." Although people are con-.. Although diesel motors are easier to convert, lubrication problems exist. Durand said this is overcome by removing the injectors and adding a carburetor and spark plugs. A converted diesel with an 80 horse power rating is present- ly putting out 85 horse power he said. Although Durands are pro- ducing more ethanol than they require, Durand said "regulatlons don't allow us to sell the excess. We have had a number of interested buyers." Taking into account that the grain residue used in the pro- duction of alcohol is sold for $190 per ton to feed companies to be used in feed rations, the cost of a litre of ethanol is 17 cents using cold water and 14 cents per litre using warm water. Durand said farmers have the corn and he is con- vinced that all farms should be set up to produce ethanol. • In 1971, corn was $2.50 per bushel and a barrel of oil sold for $2.50. Mr. Durand says that in 1982, corn is still $2.50. per bushel, but oil has shot up to $80 per barrel. "If gasoline prices continue to increase, I believe we can continue to compete." Pollution "Alcohol has a lot going for it" said Durand. That includ- ed the cost benefit, there the surplus of starch and the fact it is clean burning. "Gas, oil and coal create air pollution." Durand said that environmental statistics show "that thousands of lakes are dead." • "What about the condition of the land and health? What is the total cost of polluting the environment?" asked Mr. Durand. He said air pollution could cut crop yields by 40 to 50 percent. "I have seen it happen to bean crops." Durand said a hydro coal \ fired generating station is ' capable of producing over 200,000 tons of sulphur dioxide per year. If scrubbers were installed, the amount would be reduced to 15 to 20 percent. He said the nearest coal cerned about the use of food to make fuel, Durand explain- ed cattle tested in the United States were fed the corn residue used in alcohol pro- duction and regular feed in a 50-50 experiment. "In the end, the cattle fed the residue gain- ed 13 percent faster and the same quality of beef was maintained. Plus an addi- tional two gallons of alcohol was gained per bushel of corn." "There is no food loss by removing alcohol from the corn. Only the starch is us- ed." Using scientific findings, Mr. Durand said the corn residue contains 28 percent protein, all of which is digesti- ble by the body: "In all grain used to feed cattle, 60 percent is never digested," he explained. Not gasohol Durand said his equipment is not able to produce gasohol because "we can't make ethanol pure- enough". He said the alcohol must be at least 98 percent to be mixed on a ratio of 10 percent -ethanol and 90 percent gasoline. In the United States, Durand said the large distilleries have the proper equipment to remove excess water. The ethanol is used to increase the octaine rating in gasoline. "Farmers in the States are not converting motors but are mixing ethanol with low quality gasoline." He said a properly con- verted motor can burn ethanol with 15 to 20 percent water content and no power loss is realized. "The reason being that water and alcohol mix completely." Durand said his farm operation has a small tractor using straight ethanol. A car and truck were also converted to burn ethanol which has a 20 percent water mixture. "The conversion kit can be installer) on most motors in half an hour." "Cold weather may create problems in starting a vehi- cle," he said. To overcome PP"' SILVER ANNIVERSARY — Bob Drouillard, acting manager of the Exeter Bank of Montreal, presents ad- ministrative clerk Ilene Webber with a corsage to honour her 25 years on staff. REC BALL STANDINGS Exeter Division Derby Dip Shakers Good Times Chiefs Cords Blue Crew Pfaff Electric . Exeter Ford Tractors MacLeans Sports District Division Team Dashwood Hotel Jet Boys Mt. Carmel Bullets Winchelsea Raiders • Usborne Autorunds Hensall Legionaires Chiselhurst LUCAN W L T PTS 16 3 0 32 14 4 1 29 11 7 2 24 10 10 0 20 8 9 3. 19 5 12 1 11 W L TPTS 10 7 2 22 9 9 2 20 8 11 2 18 7 11 2 16 7 12 2 16 5 13 1 11 NOVELTY CLASS WINNERS - Larry Mason and Tom Blyde representing the Claybird gun club in Saturday's Dashwood Friedsburg Days parade won first prize in the novelty class with their Davey Crockett attire. • PQM 16 August 5,1982 1111111111111111 PLYWOOD FORMS, wedges. po cement mixer. Power 1 wheelbarrows. etc. Form 1tMsttfiocked. Call N.J. Corriveau, Zurich. Telephone 236-4954. 151 PO*MAL RENTALS -e of Llsttada', largest selections. t for Freeman's and Syd Silver or - sat Rentals. Bob Swartman Mea's Shoppe, Exeter, 233-0991. 481 THE "OLD TOWN HALL" auditorium for rentals including weddings, meetings, banquet room. lectures, exhibitions, films, etc. Kitchen facilities available. Contact property manager Bill Dinney 235-0231. 231 22 For Sole or Rent TRAILER - 60 feet by 12 feet in Exeter. 2 bedrooms, available June 13th. Can 453-0369. 24tfn 1 26 Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS - In the Estate of Leslie Hugh Turnbull late of the Township of Bosan- quet, in the County of Lambton and Province of Ontario, Retired Gentleman. Creditors and others having claims against the above Estate are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned on or before the 21st day of August, 1982, after which date the Estate's assets will be distributed having regard only to the claims that have been receiv- ed. Dated at.Thedford, Ontario, this 19th day of July, 1982.. J. Philip Walden Barrister and Solicitor P.O. Box 21 Thedford, Ontario Solicitor for the Executors 30:31:32c Call 233-1331 thlk Notice nge of Name • of Mill Road and Riverview Park NOTICE is hereby given that Council of the Cor- poration of the Town of Exeter proposes to pass o by-law to change the name of Mill Road (otherwise known as Old Mill Road) to MAC- NAUGHTON DRIVE. AND ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Council proposes to change the name of Riverview Park to MACNAUGHTON PARK. A copy of the proposed by-law may be seen at the Town Clerk's Office, 406 Main Street South, Exeter. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Council will hear -any person who claims that he/she will be adversely af- fected by the by-law and applies to be heard. Dated at Exeter, On- tario, this 21st day of July, 1982. Elizabeth Bell, Clerk Town of Exeter 406 Main Street South Exeter, Ontario i SUPPORT YOUR MOMS — in Dashwood advocating Su Phia and Eric Coeck. Discuss Ontario Hydro's planned implementation of seasonal rates was at the top of the agenda at the July meeting of the Exeter Public Utilities Commission. Under Ontario, Hydro's current proposals for changes in costing and pric- ing to its bulk customers, seasonable rate differentials will be introduced on January 1, 1983 With winter demand and energy rates being approx- imately 30 to 40 percent higher than summer rates, and rate increases also taking effect at this timeomunicipal utilities are concerned about the adverse impact, of this change on themselves and their customers, The annual meeting of the Ontario Municipal Electric Association (OMEA) passed a resolution requesting that the board of directors of On- tario Hydro initiate a feasibility study to .consider all the procedures necessary to change the time of annual rate changes to April 1, coin- ciding with the switch from winter to summer rates. The Exeter PUC con- sidered a resolution from Trenton, which carried this idea a step further, passing a resolution outlining the ad- vantages of changing the time of implementation from January 1 to April 1, and re- questing all commissions across Ontario to pass a similar resolution and for- ward it to their MPPs and On- tario Hydro. If Ontario Hydro agrees, thischange would decrease the amount of money utilities would need to borrow in the year's first quarter, and although the total annual cost to individual customers would not be reduced, the amount would be spread out more evenly throughout the year. The Exeter commission agreed unanimously with the Trenton resolution. The OMEA has been advis- ed that Ontario Hydro plans to introduce a customer ser- vice program known as the "Third Party Notification Plan" or "Buddy System" later this summer. The volun- tary program will enable residential customers to Township of Stephen • Landfill Site effective August 1st, 1982 The Township Landfill Site will be open Tuesday and Friday only and the last Saturday in each month. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. By order of counfil NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PASS BY-LAW Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Municipal Act, and other powers thereunto enabling, the Municipal Council of the Township of Tuckersmith, will take into con- sideration the passing and if approved will pass at its meeting to be held on September 7th, 1982 at the hour of 8:00 o'clock in the evening, at the Municipal Office, Vanastra Park, the following By -Low. A by-law for stopping up that portion of the original road allowance passing through Lot 11, Con. 3, London Road Survey,Township of Tuckersmith, north of the southerly limit of said Lot 11, and west of a line parallel to the west limit of said Lot 11, and 660 feet east therefrom and for conveying the soil and freehold thereof. And that the lands comprising that portion of the said original road allowance are propos- ed to be stopped up and closed, and the lands comprising that portion of the said rood allowance proposed to be stopped up and clos- ed shall continue to be vested in the Municipal Corporation of the Township of Tuckersmith to be dealt with from time to time as the said Municipal Council may see fit and deem proper. The proposed by-law and a plan showing that portion of the road allowance being closed may be seen at the office of the Clerk at the Township of Tuckersmith. DATED this 19th day of July, 1982. J. R. McLachlan, Clerk -Treasurer, Township of Tuckersmith GMB 117, RR #5, Clinton, Ontario. NOM 1L0 I • . i' -' 7. • . 4 •! 'I ti. 4 Augus# 13, ' 14, 15 Friday Donna Fargo Saturday Stonewall Jackson In the Lions Den The Dublin Corporation See next week's paper for particulars t fired plant is in Lambton county and has no scrubbers. "Over 400 acres of prime agricultural land would be re quired to store the sludge, a mixture of lime and soot." Durand said a recent report by Ontario Hydro showed that • due to high costs, scrubbers would not be installed for up to seven years. "This is very • bad management on their part if you figure the costs to the environment." , "If Hydro is allowed to con- struct a power line to the U.S. to sell electricity, Hydro will ow tie min m 1 1 1 • 1 1 • 11 1 build another coil fired plant," explained Durant. "We import coal from - the U.S. and pollute our environ- ment to supply them with hydro." "The oil industry has forc- ed us to look for alternate forms of energy." Mr. Durand ' stressed that the Federation of Agriculture should press the governmeht to development these alter nate sources. "Energy is important to our society today. We should use it wisely." AIJ CTI ON On Highway 21 On Sunday, August 8, 1982. at 1 p.m. A large selection of fine furnishings and household goods, some collectables and antiques also a 12' fiberglass sail boot. Plus many more in- teresting items. Viewing 12 Noon day of sale PAT LYON 243-2713 ages • as se a IN we man on IN n • in Ns im a 1 1 1 ease° Large Estate Auction Sale Antiques, furniture, modern ap- pliances, etc. to be held for the estate of Una MacDougald of Mit- chell. In the -Mitchell Arena, Sat., Aug. 14 at 10 a.m. Elite: Limoges Bridal Wreath pattern, antique hanging lamp witji prisms, round dining table. Terms cash. Autioneer Richard. Lobb. Clinton, Ontario 482-7898 AUCTION SALE Of household furniture, antiques and : misc. items, on Saturday, August 14, 1982 at 1. p.m. sharp. 313 Marlborough St., Exeter On- tario..For Mrs. Mary Spacek. �r HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS - Chesterfield and chair, 2 swivel rockers, hostess chair, foot stool, coffee and 2 end tables, magazine table, mirror, oil painting by Robert Woods, pictures and frames, lamps, 2, 3 pc. bedroom suites, with springs and mattresses, 5 pc. kitchen suite, step stool, G.E. 2 door frost free refrigerator, Beatty 30" electric range, Phillips 23" colour TV, G.E. clothes dryer, Beatty wringer washer, dehumidifier, heavy duty heater, small appliances, pots and pans, silver- ware, dishes, linens, card table and chairs, Master Craft lawn mower, Radial arm saw, step ladder, lawn, hand and garden tools, lawn chairs. RIFLES AND GUNS - GeHa bolt action shotgun ; (16 gouge), Ranger 22 cal. bolt action rifle. ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES - Set of 5 press back chairs, 2 low press back chairs, cherry drop leaf table, oak parlor table, trunk, copper boiler, mantle dock, setting for 12 din- ner ware, 1 peach blossom pattern, several pieces of glass and china. For further information contact Norm Whiting Auctioneer Phone Exeter 235-1964 Ode morality Movsebold Avocation Sale Saturday, August 7th, 11:00 a.m. 21 John Street, Zurich, Ontario Selling for Madelaine and Claude Gelinas, the contents of their John Street home, as they are moving to the Maplewoods Senior Citizens complex. A fine offering of im- maculate household items with something for everyone. Nice old extension table with leaves, quality dining set, nice chesterfields and matching chairs, electric range, self defrosting fridge, washer and dryer, Victorian parlour chair and hall table, old oak rocker, coffee table, end tables, recliner easy chairs, good Hi Fi, chrome set, liquor cabinet, bridge lamp, beds, chests of drawers, silver tea service, kitchen utensils, quality matching upholstered chairs, extension ladder, large vise, power mower, roto -tiller, sealers, garden tools, large- straight crock, plant table, bottom of Hoosier cupboard, radio and record player, plus many more desirable household items too numerous to mention. NOTE: This is an excellent selection for those who wish to purchase quality household ef- fects, cash or cheque with suitable I.D., lunch wagon with homemade baking, owner or auc- tioneer not responsible for accidents, attend early as sale, will be starting at 11:00 a.m. sharp. Don Van Patter Auctioneer Zurkh (519) 236-4547 •, t i