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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1980-07-24, Page 16Page 16 Citizens News July 24, 1990 £mptoy new weed wiper techniques By MARY WARBURTON Centralia College of Agricultural Technology principal Doug Jamieson said Wednesday at the Weed Wiper Day that too many weeds and not enough labour has prepented a challenge in the weed control business. This challenge is being answered by new develop- ments in weed control ap- plicators. Bayfield sale nets over $3,000 The largest crowd ever and the biggest profit ever added up to a great evening of entertainment and satisfaction at the Annual Pioneer Park Rummage sale in the Bayfield arena last Friday night. Treasurer Marie Watson reports that over $3,000 profit will be realized when expenses have been paid such- as arena rental, publicity, food and drink etc.They will cover the outstanding bills for 1980, for the cedar posts erected along the top of the cliff, additions and repairs to the gabions along the beach, the pur- chase of one new gabion and maintenance -of the grounds. This year the -Directors can refer proudly to the beach which is building up through their foresight. They are optimistic that they are' winning the erosion battle. But they are quick to point out that it .has only been made possible through ; the efforts of the volunteers who "get the show on the road" each year, the contributors whose donations add up to a fine array of goods and to the purchasers who support the cause by their attendance. This year it was ac- complished with Rosemary Crosthwaite as convener assisted by co -conveners Maggie McLean and Audrey Marriott.,,, This is the 32nd year for • the annual affair which is the main means of support for the park. This year a membership table was set for the first time. Elva Metcalf reports that 23 new members joined the association. The membership fee remains where it was originally set at $2.00 annual or one payment of $25.00 for a life mem- bership. The annual meeting of the Pioneer Park association will be held in the Park, weather permitting on Saturday, August 9 at 10 a.m. If you are not already a member you are welcome to attend and join then, or Elva will be glad to accept a membership at any time. Your interest in and love of the Park will grow, if you become a member of the association. The history of the Pioneer Park is available in an in- teresting little brochure at, the Archives Room of the Public Library. r Maybe it's time you jumped into something more demanding than a car pool. ~MAW +rOwes. o nswa ouwrri Many farmers, manufacturers and distributers of weed eontrol equipment were . there to discuss the use and operation of weed wipers. The Centraliaollege has been actively involved in research in this area for several years. In 1977 the idea of wiping chemicals on weeds instead of spraying was developed. A $600 grant from the Ontario Bean Producers SNOWSTORM IN -JULY "Centralia College of Agricultural Technology instructor Jack Underwood demonstrates in a water flume how snow and wind build up around farm buildings. Silica sand is used- for snow. This display was demonstrated at the- new Agricultural Mechanical Buildinj at the College on Saturday along with the opening of the - new residence. Staff photo ORIGINAL INVENTION --- This roller applicator was originally.developed at 4he Centralia College of Agricultural Technology in 1978 and,is now used by many farmers. Agronomy technology instructor Hugh Martin sits on the tractor while agronomy instructor Jim O'Toole tells about its operation at the Weed Wiper Day held Wednesday at the College. SSboard gives okay .. to `offenders''project Petty lawbreakers could soon be helping to maintain the 19 schools in the ,Huron - Perth Catholic school system. Trustees -voted Monday night to participate in the provincial government's community service orders program which puts minor' offenders to work in the community rather than behind bars. However, the students will have no contact with these non-violent offenders as the board will only permit them to work during the Christ- mas break, the March mid- term break or the months of July and 'August. The board will do this for a trial period of one year. beginning August 1, with the board's Director of Education the contact person for the program. In April the board had ap- proved in principle to accept the offer from the ministry of correctional services to accept offenders as volunteers for work in the program called Community Service Orders (CSO). In June some of the trustees had second thoughts about CSO and it was tabled until July 21. At that June meeting Trustee David O'Reilly defended the program saying they were not dealing with- hardened criminals but people "who have just slipped off the straight and narrow." When the program came up for discussion Monday. trustees Michael Connolly said it was "a serious thing" and expressed concern about publicity. Kis request to hold the discussion in committee of the whole was given un- animous approval. In other business the board approved the property com- mittee's report and recommendation on asbestos hazards in its schools. In April it was learned following tests on the schools that asbestos was found in ceiling tiles at three separate schools but ere was no health threat to pupils and staff and "We have nothing to be alarmed' about", according to Ontario labour ministry tests. In the three schools affected the board approved that work be comfleted as authorized to a maximum cost of $68,495: following ap- proval of the ministry of education which has said grants will be available fur the work. Mickey Vere. chairman of the property committee, said at St. Columban school the entrance ceiling will be sprayed with Decadex to remove any possible asbestos hazard. at St. Boniface School in Zurich, the corridor ceiling will be sprayed and at Oar Lady of Mount Carmel. the corridor ceiling. will be stripped and the lights replaced: the - ceilings in five classrooms, the principal's office and the staff room will all be sprayed with Decadex. Mr. Vere said it is hoped the work will be completed before school starts in September. The board increasedthe basic salary paid to drivers_ of board owned buses by $1:00..per day for 185 school -days in the 1980-81school calendar, • making a -new basic salary amount of $4,- 042.50. 4;042.50. The hourly rate paid to drivers of board -owned buses for extra curricular duties will, be increased by 25 cents per, hour making a new -rate, effective September 1. 1980 of $5.50 per hour. William Eckert, Director of Education, said that all teachifi)g positions have been filled except for the position of speech pathologist,, made vacant by the departure of Christine Kelly to Carlton Separate School Board near Ottawa. In spite of adver- tising no replacement has been found, Mr. Eckert said. The position will bb adver- tised and the possibility of a' speech correctionist will be considered, Mr. Eckert stated. , Mrs. Carol McDonnell will be granted a two-month leave of absence from September 2 -to October 31, 1980 from her `teaching posi- tion at Precious Blood School at Exeter. Lou Kramers will be offered the opportunity to clean St. Patrick's school kindergarten room at the board office during the month of August 1980 for $100. - The next meeting of the board will be September 8. Marketing Board gave them the finances to develop their ideas. They found that it was possible to kill weeds by brushing on a chemical. In 1978 they built the first roller applicator, which was developed by instructors Jim O'Toole and Jack Under. wood. The roller applicator works on the principle that weeds are higher than bean crops. The height of the roller is adjusted so that only the weeds are touched with the chemical. O'Toole said, "You can run as close 'to the crop as you want, depending on how much nerve you have." But it's sufficient if the top two or threeleaves of the weed are touched by the chemical. The chemicals are mixed in a tank and appear as a thick foam on the roller. The roller is covered with a tarp so that there will be no drips as long as it's in motion. When asked if there were At your library Now that the holidays are here we are having _a summer reading contest for the children. Also • vote for your favourite Canadian author in "Kids pick:" . Don't forget that "Rossini the•Magician" will be at the town hall, Zurich on July 30 at 2 p.m. We have been most for- tunate to have -had a collec- tion of Ken Danby prints here for the past three weeks. Many of you took -the' opportunity to view his ex- cellent work. At present and 'until August 26 we have a display of pictures from the Gallery of Stratford. This art pack comes through-- the co- operation of the Gallery and Huron County Library. These displays are examples of exhibits on loan from the Gallery and will be loaned free of charge to any society or nursin : home if they are inte any problems with weeds reappearing, O'Toole said that was a difficult question to assess but that it would probably take a three to four year program to completely get rid of them. The roller applicator will cover five acres per hour at a forward speed -of five mph. This is the second year that this applicator has been available to farmers. Several companies all over Canada and the United States are making this ap- plicator now and O'Toole said that quite a few were sold last year and still more this year as the idea catches on. Some farmers are even making their own roller applicators. The rock wick applicator works on the same principle as the roller applicator. Three inch piping holds the chemical which is soaked up -by several wicks in front of. it. These wicks rub against the weeds in their paths. The chemical cost per acre is the same with this applicator as the roller. The rotary spray nozzleis another type of weed control applicator which was demonstrated at the Weed Wiper Day. It was developed five years ago but this is the first year that it's been on the market. This nozzle can be • at- tached ttached to any spray ap- plicator. Its significance is that it sprays uniform sized droplets, the size of which can be varied according to need. This applicator works on the principle of centrifugal force. • The cone-shaped nozzles, spaced spaced six feet apart, , collect the chemical and spin it through teeth - which control the size of the droplets. Previous spray ap- plicators simply sprayed from a row of fixed nozzles. There was little control over the size of the droplets. Droplets that ,are too big drip off the weeds and those too small evaporate and drift. Therefore, the rotary spray nozzle makes much more efficient use of chemicals. UR. AND MRS. JASON BROWN Catherine Anne Hamather and Jason John Brown ejcchanged marriage vows Saturday, July 19 .at the Hensali United Church with 'Rev.' Stanley McDonald officiating. The bride is the daughter �f Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hamather, Zurich and Mr.' and Mrs. John Brown, Woodstock are parents of the groom. The maid of honour was Lisa Hamather and bridesmaids were Cheryl O'Brien, lois Latour and Jodi Brown. The best man was Terry Howard and guests v are ushered by Shane Brown, Stephen Thompson and Tim 'Hamather. The organist was Mary Moffat and Betfy Beer was solist.'The cou- ple will be residing, in London. Photo by Frank Phillips