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Lagoon !content
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indi6ation that an additional cell
• would. he added was the first
hint that a _major expansion
program would be, undertaken in
the near future to help alleviate
the overloaded lagoons.
Since the problem has been
brought into the, lime -light by
the , "Save the MaitlandAsociation" ,a .num.ber of
• answerrto—the—qnestion :have
ben proposed, among them the
aeration units recently installed
at the lagoon.
In a meeting with the Ontario
Wat,r Resources Commission,
the Ontario Federation of
'Agriculture put forward another
suggestion aimed at taking the
lead off the lageraps—until
JO'
• permanent solution can be
reached. The 0.F.A: suggests
that -farmers living in the
immediate area of the lagoon,
rent or lease their' farmland to
the O.W.R.C. for the
purification of sewage from the
lagoon by the process of natural
4, soil filtration.
According to the. Mlettrion
this kind of filtration has been
researched, in the United States
and has been shown to work_lf
soil experts from the University
of Guelph gave their approval to
such a program it was suggested
that it I3e.tried at Listowel. ,
As it stands arthe moment
the O.W.R.C, has indicated that
the effluent stored in the two
cells of the lagoon will have to
start ° being emptied in about
▪ threeweeks which would mean
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There is always plerity of interest in the bead work, section at the Youth Environment Workshop.
Here an audience crowds around (from the left) Valerie Hutchins' Bruce Carrick and Dennis
Dalton as they work awayat bead projects of, their own choosing. (staff photo)
Town council
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finl, tourist attraction in
Goderich, and since parking vas
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Town must Invest.
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'Department of Transport and
the waterfront area. We have 'the Departme4 of Public Works
many times noted the potential
the Maitland' °River encouraging examination of this
part of the brief,"
estuan, and the river wall,"
"it would appear that the
Carroll went on to explain . -Depart-ment has interpreted t,he
that, Snug Harbor officials are harbdrblief as a one-sided series
presently experimenting with ;,of demands for small boat.
"sli,pwcici).tchxkage"e,
continued Carroll.
ively small '
he letter indicates that we are
investment in equipment for intere'Sted only in cncroaching
1972, we ,can maintain the on the commercial frilities for
.,existing number seasonal: small boat traffic using Federal—
' boats and increase, our capacity-- funds. This is not the case."
for visitors to a limited degree,"
said Carroll. "After that point,
• however, further 'development
• must occur in the Maitland River
area."
The Reeve registered his
disappointment at the fact that
"the most .important section of
our. brief and the section which
could have the most, desirous
impact on the local and 'regional
economy" received no coniment
at all from the Minister.
"I refer here ,to the. need for
' ,studies to examine the changing
a
' trapatterns in mm
the coercial
• harbour," said Carroll. —me,
research required is beyond our
capabilities and in my opinioli..is
beyond our municipal
responsibilities."
"Goderich Harbor can serve
the mid -Western region," insisted
Reeve Carroll. "Letters spould„
be sent -to lhe Ministers of the
Mayor is celebritr
No loitering bylaw
•'Neve \\as ,i:hrlef de,eussion The.matter,
at (;oderteli Town .C6010.11 by Retv Paul
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Councillor Elsa thiydon said
4 the 0.F.A, suggests that .the county s request for angle
filtration program be tried
parking in that one area. . she WaS opposed tO 0 i'yS,10\‘
- out. e,,'
The federation clairns the soil " A n d fo,r Councillo r , hich would res,rict pronal
fittratian is the cheapest and the Haydon's information," quipped treedoins, especiall in • .cases
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. best purification it-ogram for the
removal of Ohosphates which
adhere to the ear it instead of
leaking out. It is known fact
that soil in the istowel area is
'low in phosphates anyway.
If such . an 'experiment were
tried the sewage would be Spre-ad
under pressure on the soil.
Continuous soil sampling would.
. be carried out to make sure .no
harm was being done to the
land.
The suggested filtration idea
would be' a one shot thing to get
the cells emptied before winter
and give the aeration plan a
— Chance to work, .but it was
indicated it could be carried on
on'a more continual basi'S if it
was found necessary and that
the idea worked well.
•The lagoon, which is causing
the problems, is owned and
operated on a 70.30 basis by
the town of Listowel and 'the
P fi " i „ ' Miere *little, problem arises
frOM people "standing around"
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in a public place.
• "My goodness g,racious,- v‘ as
the reaction of Councillor Stan
'Profit who also wondered at the
wisdom of • such a t.). law in
Gorleri(h. '
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had been studied
Carll who ,aid
"tw. intention4o takv
.1;47- -*F.'":;,;• ;rn;.4.4
but rather was acting in council's
interests .10, get information on a
loitering by lav, especially Since
there had been some. complaints
• on cernin g young people
,
standing on the 'street corners
around The Square.
Councillor Profit : thanked
Reeve Carroll for hisendeavours
but indicated that a loitering
• bylaw would not be supported
by him. ..
involved,"
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Coun011or Frank WalkOm,
chaff man of the special
committee, has been appointed
to study the proposed ,founfain
in front of the Municipal
Buildingto he built in memory
of •former town -clerk, Sherman
Blake.
that another $600,000 mould he
spent on an additional three
stages that have „yet to be
-completed. ,
Sage two,• is set to,
begin.' this year, was delaNed
when . the town"! hired a new
engineering firm. It is to cost
• about $300,000 and will proMde
sewer service to ,the • northwest
section of the town • including
the sectiob krioWn as "hittle„
• England" about which the Save
the 'Maitland Association has
been complaining most. It is
Campbell Soup Company,: , •'''•schedbled for completioo, in
Goderich Reeve Paul Carroll, about one year.,,,.
:who is also the New Democratic Each" additional stage is
Party, candidate for • the expected to take about one year
. upcoming , Ontario ieleetiRns, to complete which would
levelled criticism atfthe town of provide for complete service to
• Listowel last week in a prepared .the town by 1974. According to
press release saying , that the Mr. Kilberg the lagoon system' is
:community, was not, living up...to—up for review in 1972.
its resposibilities retarding the • Following this.announcement,
prevention of pollution" -irrthe —the S aVe---the
M'aitland. He said that if another Association indicated they were
dumping 8f .the lagoon occurred very.' pleased ' to hear of. the,
the resulting' effect on the towns plans but noted they were
Goderich ,area could be • very disappointed by , the' attitud'
• serious and might well result in taken by the communities
the closing of the beach area• elected officials towards their
locally. , " — brief • submittedto •council
Mr. Carroll also „pbinted out calling for action f,o dean up the .
that all the pollution problems river.
in the Maitland River'were not .is not .the constructive
The .result of the lagoon:, but and realistic:attitude that
partially rooted in poor. sewage .responsible citizens shotAld
systems at the town of Listowel. expect from their elected
Following the release of that rePresentatives;" they --noted
statement Listowel MayorDavid following Air. Kilbm's remarks
-Kilberg accused Kr. Carrot -of last week about the association,
. playing politics and noted that if The brief sent to council, and
- a man wanted to make political heard -at their meeting of August,
gain he should do it on his own 4, said that the town must bear
power and not ride someone responsibility 4for much of the
else's back. pollution in the Maitland River.
The mayor went ori to Mr. Kilberg criticized the
'announce at that time, however, Association and told them to.„,
that to date the town has spent mind their own • back yards
approximately $1,400,000 on,aa before interfering in Listqwers
sewage treatment ,program and
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affairs.
•WHAT • •
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WILL YOU FIND AT SERVICE ELECTRIC?
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WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT SELECTION OF
* . Speed •Queen Dishwashers * Speed bueen
Washers" and Dryers * Moffat Ranges * Moffat
Refrigerators * Brand Name Small Appliances *
Light Fixtures * Garden Tools.*._Quality Hand
Tools * Glidden J3aints and Supplies * V -Belts *
Evinrude Outboareis,*,,LaWn Mowers * Shelf and
Heavy Hardware
His Worship Mayor Harry
Worsen has made,headlines in
Ontario Traffic Sfety, -a
for.„„orgaa,,z
interest— .61" greater traffiC
safety by the Department of,
Transportation and
ComMunications inelOntario.
Mayor VVorsell is pictured
in the recent edition with
Hon. C. S. MacNaughton,
Ontario' Minister of
'transportation ' and
Corhmunications who 'made
the preSentation,
Schools open
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County will open September 7.
The ausWer was ,simply, "No
conimen-tr-11:
Dr. Alex Addison of Clinton
was,1he'..only board member to
suggest that the board should be
lobking toward a settternent
before school „ opens. Dr
Addison strongly indicated he
would be entirely disillusioned if
the board and the teaching staff ,,
did not combine. efforts to
ensure that the county's five•
high ' 'schools . conduct
classes SeptembOr 7.
1n -the meaptime, the. salary
dispute. remains unsettled. At
the moment, the Huron County
Board of Education has been
pink -listed the teachers
meaning that any 'teachers
seeking enitfloyment would be
to apply for work,„in
Huron County., and- the 1-luion
secondary school Leachers have ,
been , black -listed by other
not be considered for teaching
positionsin any Ontario
secondary schObls until the
" dispute is ended. •.
There has been unofficial
speculation that the Qutario
government would be forced to
settle the issue in liurOn high
schools if classes ,did not
,commence shortly, after the legal
school opening date
September 7.
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