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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-11-01, Page 12Page 12 Times -Advocate, November 1,1995 • COMM 1 JNJTY _• `i .a, • s1 •r �_ , • v�,� • , y .'� ��.,. ~iU�7 _-*ms�s' • `� ,; • 'No?'" , >I ~A i �. ''&* ,• j ' t.• • 41, 1 • j 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. :>t4'�.; 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. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 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 • • • ; ••••••••••••••••••••• ( 1 A •••••••••••••••••• ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION REMEMBRANCE SERVICES Ft U. I LEL-i' I C) tV ('i PEACE ilii R.OYA1. CANADIAN LEGION ti I F'A 1 1 t) RINAINARI IL "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. ••••••••••••••• 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. 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