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Wayne Chappel operates the leaf vacuum on Andrew Street Thursday afternoon.
Public Works Department
gets ready for the snow
Your Views
Letters to the editor
United, but not at any cost!
Quebec should be allowed the ex-
perience of going its own way but
not before they settle their obliga-
tions...
Dear Editor:
Ideally, most of us prefer that Canada remain as
one large family, but not at any cost!
The English Common Law system of govern-
ment, and the Napoleonic Code system of govern-
ment are conflicting and opposite. Do people know
this? In one, Parliament reigns supreme, in the other
the people's representatives are reduced to figure-
heads. Yet, voters continue to elect French Quebec-
ers to govern Canada.
Do we want them to get a stronger grip on Canada
than already exists? Do we want to allow them any
more monopolies on industries than already exists?
Brenda Burke T -A staff
EXETER - During the past few
weeks, the Public Works De-
partment has been busy collecting
'leaves, a service that has been pro-
vided to the town since 1975.
Beginning near the third week of
October and continuing until about
the first snowfall, a huge vacuum
sucks leaves into a truck that takes
them for composting at the lagoon
farm behind the Nabisco cannery.
The piles are turned three or four
times a year, then used in parks, ce-
meteries and "anywhere we need
good top -soil," explained Public
Works Supervisor Glenn Kells.
Leaf vacuuming takes two to
three employees including a driver,
raker and vacuum hose operator.
Kells admitted the task is "really
hard to schedule" since residents
rake at different times.
As well as continuing their leaf
collection, this week the de-
partment will begin to receive it's
yearly 500 tonnes of sand and 200
tonnes of salt in preparation for
winter roads.
The sand, delivered from Sea -
forth, costs approximately $4.50
per tonne including delivery, and
salt shipped from Goderich is $40
per tonne. Last year the department
used close to 400 tonnes of sand
and salt while the year before, it
utilized all of its supplies. As much
as 45 to 50 tonnes of the sand and
salt can lie stored at the department
garage at one time.
The two ingredients have to be
combined, explained Kells, to
avoid the freezing of the mixture.
"The colder the weather the more
salt you put with it," he said, add-
ing more sand, on the other hand, is
used for mixtures in extreme cold
conditions.
Chlorine in salt interferes with
water molecule bonds that form ice
but its use below freezing tem-
peratures is less effective. Salt on
snow -packed roads, however, later
helps the melting process. The salt
works fastest on Main street since
traffic flow helps mix salt with ice
and snow.
For winter road maintenance the
department uses two plows, one
sander and one snow blower as
well as a trackless, a small machine
that clears snow from sidewalks.
Before trackless machines were
built, less efficient mini tractors
with plows were used for sidewalk
clearing.
Kells said a town bylaw pro-
hibiting vehicles from parking on
any street from 3 to 6 a.m. helps the
plowing schedule since one truck at
night can plow all of Exeter's
streets within five hours whereas it
takes eight hours during the day to
accomplish the same job.
For winter tasks of clearing and
sanding streets and maintaining the
area's two sewage pumping sta-
tions and lagoons, the department
employs seven people from No-
vember to April. Year-round re-
sponsibilities such as garbage and
cardboard pickup, parks main-
tenance and sewage treatment,
which includes cleaning and flush-
ing the lines; require six em-
ployees.
. Spring clean-up, which usually
begins in March, includes road
sweeping and patching, basin
cleaning and park maintenance.
The Town of Exeter also provides
street sweeping services for Hen-
sall, Zurich, Dashwood, Crediton
and Huron Park.
While the department is funded
by provincial grants for road main-
tenance and construction for half of
its work, which usually comes in
the form of a yearly $150,000
grant, the town picks up the tah for
the remainder of the costs as well
as for parks maintenance and other
services.
After the town applied for a sup-
plementary grant of $12,000 in
March for a reconstruction project
on Mary Street, the government cut
the grant by half.
"That was after our project was
finished and the contractor was
paid," said Kells.
Within a few months the de-
partment expects to be informed of
further funding cuts.
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Patti Donnelly visited Pre-
cious Blood School kin-
dergarten students with
Guide Dog In Training, Del-
ta.
Delta is a 10 month old
black lab the Donnellys are
fostering until she has
completed her training and
can becoming a full-time
seeing eye dog. Patti told
students the Important Job
Delta Is being trained for
and why it Is important to
not lnterfer with a guide
dog while It is on duty.
Delta will be tested in No-
vember to determine If she
qualifies to become a
guide dog. Special needs
dogs must be unafraid of
any situation they en-
counter so the school visit
was as much a learning ex-
perience for Delta as it
was for the children.
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Do we want to let the French Language, through Of-
ficial Bilingualism, override the English Lauguage
that is so important for international communica-
tions? Do we want an increase in French Quebecers
hok:ing the most important leadership positions in
our country, and continually patronizing "their
own"? We should be fed up to the teeth with this
prevailing situation!
This has nothing to do with learning another lan-
gua3e or prejudice. It has everything to do with real-
izing the direction in which Canada is heading!
Like some children who dance to a different
drummer, Quebec should be allowed the experience
of going its own way, but not before they settle their
obligations. Let it be done in goodwill and soon!
Being known as a "distinct society"is not an option!
Sincerely,
Vona Mallory
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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
REMEMBRANCE SERVICES
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"They shaft grow not old as we that are
ref t grow old;
Age shalt not weary them nor the years
condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the
morning we will remember them"
Hensall Branch 468 262-2948
Larry Uyl - President and Poppy
Chairman
Thurs., Nov 2nd
Poppy Campaign begins between 6 - 9 p.m.
with a door to door canvass in Hensall. The
support of the public for the annual Poppy
Appeal will be greatly appreciated.
Sun., Nov Sth - Remembrance Service
All Veterans, Members, Ladies Auxiliary,
Hensall and Area residents are cordially
invited to attend our service at the Hensall
Presbyterian Church. 9:15 a.m. - meet at the
Legion Hall. 9:30 a.m. - Parade to church.
Service conducted by Rev. Dan Roushorne
and Rev. Henry Annen. After church service,
the parade will go to the Cenotaph for the
laying of wreaths and the Last Post. Medals
to be worn. Following this ceremony,
refreshments will be served by the Ladies
Auxiliary. We trust members of the
community. and area will make a special
effort to attend these services.
Sat. Nov 11- Remembrance Day
Banquet to be held at the Hensall
Community Centre Sodlal 6 p.m, Dinner
7:00 p.m. Guest Speaker Jake Cornish.
Everyone welcome. Tickets available from
IegionTnembers, the Branch or call 262-
2618.
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Exeter R.E. Pooley Branch 167
235-2962
Bill Wilds, President.
Greg Pfaff, Poppy Chairman
Thurs., Nov 2nd
Poppy Campaign begins at 6:30 p.m. by
members of the branch and assisted by the
Huron -Middlesex Army Cadet Corps. Your
continued support for the Poppy Appeal would be
appreciated.
Sun., Nov. 5th - members, Veterans, Ladies
Auxiliary, all service clubs, organizations and
interested person- are Invited to our
Remembrance service. Medals to be wom.
Parade forms at Legion at 10:00 a.m. March to
Cenotaph for laying of wreaths and last post. The
church service will be held at the Trivitt Memorial
Church (Anglican) with Rev. Fay Patterson
conducting the service.Fellowshlp will follow at
the branch with refreshments provided by the
Legion.
Thurs. Nov 9 - School visit at Precious Blood
10:45 a.m.
Fri., Nov. 10th - School visits
,Services will be held at all local schools starting
at S.H.D.H.S. at 9:00 a.m. All veterans, members
and ladles auxiliary who wish to take part should
be at the branch by 8:30 a.m. Please check your
local school for service time.
Sat., Nov. 11th - Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day Banquet will be held at the
Branch. Guest speaker will be Major Rod
MacAlpine (Ret.),Former Commander of CFD
Meaford. Social 5:30. 6:30 p.m. Supper to be
served at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are Se. and are
available at the Branch, Stan Frayne's and
Denney Furniture until Nov 10th.
All WWII Veterans and WWII Branch members
will receive complimentary tickets from the Facets,
and Area Historical Society. This Is in
appreciation for their effoortrtas which resulted In the
ending of WWII, on this the 60th Annh!ersary. AN
Veterans nd Membersof WWII
their tickets by Nov. 4th. Please cats ranch In
the afternoon.
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