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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1977-02-17, Page 341. Areaheating bills prove expensive: By Chris Zdeb The coldest winter in 50 years is burning an evergrowing hole in the pocketbooks of Clinton and area residents who have already paid anywhere from $50 to $75 more to heat their homes, while attempting to con- serve energy. As the winter tallies up the most consecutive number of days with below freezing temperatures since weather was first recorded in 1878, Insulation manufacturers are having trouble meeting demand and oil trucks are constantly rolling out deliveries. Paul Kerrigan, an agent for BP Canada, said the number of degree days from last September to Feb. 15, total 5,589, up 20 percent from the 4,565 degree days from September 19'15 to Feb. 15; • 1976. Degree days are calculated daily by fueldealers who take the average out- side temperature and subtract it from 65 F degrees. The average oil -fuelled home has , consumed 150 more gallons than last winter so far he said, but a survey of households in nearby Exeter indicates • people are conserving fuel by about six percent. Don Scruton of Scruton Fuels reports a • definite increase in the volume of fuel used this winter adding that there has also been greater evidence of con- servation, most noticeably among rural residents. - He said township residents found themselves running low on fuel during the last snowstorm when there was great difficulty in getting oil trucks deliveries down snow plugged concession roads, and cut back thermostats. One of the most popular energy saving practices this season has been the in- stallation of insulation, and area dealers report a demand that some cannot meet. Wayne Stirling of Hudie Building Centre said his insulation stock was depleted about two weeks ago and an order from January 1st remains out- standing. • "The manufacturer's having trouble filling orders," he said. Up until running out of stock, he reported doing brisk business with 30-40 percent of the work being done in large single family dwellings rather than row hou'es. Most people are putting in double the amount of insulation they put in five years ago, and reported a six inch depth as the norm. • Mr. S,tirling said a lot of insulation has also gone into chicken barns, with the result that over the last five years some chicken barns have become as well insulated, if not better, than some homes. Royce Macaulay of Rall -Macaulay Building Supplies told the News -Record that insulation sales are up 50 percent over last year. Most of his insulation has gone into older homes. Some people have added to their insulation in an attempt to cut down fuel bills. • "They find that what they thought was adequate at one time is not enough now," he said. The removal of the seven percent sales tax on insulation has also encouraged sales, he said. By insulating a home with eight inches of insulation in the attic as recom- mended by Ontario Hydro, a homeowner could pay for the cost of installation with the amount of money he saved in fuel bills over a few years time. Although he still has some stock on hand, Mr. Macaulay also reported the manufacturer's difficulty in meeting demand. Goderich Insulation, which only opened its door for business last November, is doing a rate of business which has owner Scott Pearson "going all the time" his wife reports. Mrs. Pearson said her husband has insulted about 100 homes, most of them older ones, since the beginning of .November: An insulated home could cut home heating bills by as much as 20 to 25 percent, with homeowners having to lower room temperatures by, about 10 degrees. Batt insulation remains the most popular form of insulation with cellulous fibre and foam gaining popularity. The latter .type however have met with criticism that they are fire hazards retardent. The growth in insulation installation has„ been affected by energy con- servation but rising fuel costs with a further 3 -cent per gallon increase on oil possible in March, have also provided an incentive this winter, concludes Paul Kerrigan. He recommends room temperatures be lowered as one way to battle rising fuel costs. Keeping temperatures at 75F degrees requires 115 gallons of oil.more each season and 80F degrees requires 230 gallons more over normal con- sumption. Proper humidity, will allow a homeowner to set the thermostat at 70F degrees and still feel as if it were 75F degrees. • Weather stripping windows and doors, ,caulking air leaks,,and the installation of storm windows and doors, as well as insulation help to cut down on fuel consumption, as do closing bedroom° doors at night to prevent drafts, and making 'sure all doors and windows are properly shut. Cleaning, furnace air filters regularly, (every month • or two with yearly replacement), lubricating ran motors monthly, and cleaning humidifiers every month, are also recommended for homeowners serious about energy- conservation. • CLINTON NEWS -I ECORD, THURSDAY, FEBRWARY 17,.,I971 Students get ••• (continued from page 1) County" but added that he felt it was a good idea and saw no reason for the board not to support it. He said the money was to be spent to cover costs and broke down the expenses as $100 for artwork, $200 for photography, $100 for refreshments, $100 for advertising and $200 for postage. Dorothy Williams, a Clinton trustee, said she recalled the Clinton centennial celebration and students from CHSS going out and getting donations on their own to support their project. She said the students asked the board for nothing. She added that the Clinton students now were raising a great deal of money for tennis courts and the Goderich students were showing no means of trying to raise money for their project, Alex Corrigan, a Blyth area trustee; said he was involved with the Blyth centennial coming up and felt that the village should "maybe get a little money if some was given to Goderich". Shirley Hazlitt, of Colborne Township, said the students at GDCI had shown some initiative in other community projects and had supported functions in the past and should be supported par- tially by the board. She said the board could possibly consider giving them the money for postage rather than no money at all. Goderich. trustee Dorothy Wallace said the town couldn't support the students since the Jubilee Three com- mittee, which is organizing celebration functions, has no money either. • Township ups file dram help Goderich Township Council passed a bylaw at their last .,;;meeting that will give extra assistance to township residents who got tile drain loans last year. Members decided this year to back 75 percent of the costs for drainage in 1977. Last year the Ministry of Agriculture cut back on funds available for tile drain loans limiting the amount of money available to farmers to half the actual costs of the project. Council passed a bylaw to increase the amount given to farmers last year, bringing the .amount of the loan to 75 percent of the actual cost. Last year the limits imposed 40 due to the cutback prompted council to back half the costs of projects up to the provincial allotment of $142,000. The move gave the town- . ship a surplus at the end of the year and the 13 owners who debentured for drainage were advised that they could receive the added 25 percent - at the end of the year. • This year council was given a $135,000 ceiling for tile drain loans and decided to offer owners 75 percent of , the actual costs until that money was gone. The offer stands on a first -come -first -serve basis administered on a completion. certificate filed by the tile • drain inspector. e JOHN GLAIR The company I represent insures ' one.out of five persons in Canada and the U.S. Don`t you want to dobusiness with a leader, too? Joh .Blair Council's approval of a drainage loan does not mean that the owner will receive the money. The funds will' be loaned when the project is actually undertaken' meaning the money will not be paid until the machinery is on the owner's land doing the work. After passing the bylaw council reviewed five ap- plications for drainage loans and approved them according. to the 1977 program. • The loans total $70,370. Frank DePutter requested a loan of $3,135; T. Robin Thompson a loan of $7,200; James Wright a loan of $12,035; Steve Thompson one_of $18,000; and Frieshaven Holsteins one of $30,000. In other business council passed two bylaws, one ap- pointing people to the recreation committee and the other adopting the township's :secondary plan. The plan now becomes law at a- township level but still must receive the approval of Huron County and the province of Ontario: Mr. J. Sprackman of Western Auto' Parts, developers of the township shopping mall on Highway_ 8 east of Goderich met w •th councif! to negotiate f e performance bond filed wlltn the mall building permit N4as issued. The bond was for $50,000 and was to guarantee • that the developer completed the construction of the shopping centre. 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The case was in- vestigated by - "Constables Lorne Carter and Harold Green of the 'Goderich detachment's Criminal Investigation Squad. Stop the By t.Iirls Zdeb press We parted and went our separate ways about a year' ago, but I knew we could not stay apart forever. In this case, forever ends today. Yes today I have a date with the drill and already I can see itt going to be an ex- pensive re -encounter. My last date with the dentist turned into a $1,000 -affair that lasted about eight months. By the time it was over, my whole mouth had been redecorated and there were very few antiques left. I couldn't smile for quite awhile. after. Who knew how a flash of all those silver fillings would affect a would-be thief? In the long run, the cosmetic effect paid off. I couldn't think of anyone else who was told they had movie star teeth by people who ran their tongu s over their own uneven grind stones, as they,said it% What most of them didn't realize, was that it had been a long haul, or should , I say fill, to get that Pepso;clean.smi'le.. ' ' - , The initial resignation to visit the dentist has never realty scared me. You're.never afraid of what you know has to be fixed, it's always of what the doc finds on top of that,to You go in for a filling. You come out three teeth lighter, burdened with a bridge and the inside of a mouth that glimmers like the Crown Jewels. How you get from the BEFORE to the AFTER stage however, has turned into a real science today. As you sit. in THE CHAIR and the tension starts to mount, a friendly, young dental assistant is sent in to take your mind off what is about to happen. • She exchanges a few pleasantries, asks you if you've heard the one about the chicken who crossed the road, .and proceeds to tell it before leaving you alone with a magazine sitting in your lap and the parting shot, 'That the doctor will be with you in a moment.' In that one mo�'nent, you can hear 'the kid next door yelling with pain and screaming hysterically for his Mommy; hear the dental assistant asking the doctor in hushed tones if there's finything that can be done for the poor devil whose gums have been bleeding for the last 10 minutes; and become paranoid enough to start making your way to the exit. Alas, time is up, the doctor comes in and the game begins. Your friend, or maybe it was•your mother, told you not to worry before you came, because you'd be put out and wouldn't feel a thing. Well, she lied. Your mouth gets froien but unfortunately your hearing has never been better. The suction of the basin -tube, the• scream of the drill and the cracking of enamel as the dentist attempts to extract a piece of you, are sounds you think you'll never forget. But you must. While else would you find yourself back in THE CHAIR six months later? Oh yes, that movie star smile that waits at the end of all that pain. Now really, what good does a movie star smile do you when your rubbing shoulder with the general public? Unless it's the step preceding a face lift, plastic surgery, and a year of internship with Vic Tanny's, not much. ,On the other hand,. with all those movie stars doing toothpaste commercials maybe you do have something on the ball, or is that in the mouth? ISEWAY HOME & BUILDING CENTRE DO-IT-YOURSELF INFLATION FIGHTERS! 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