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Hon. C. S.. MacNaughton.
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The b:W.R,C,' is developing a
spray disposal system for the
Listowel sewage' lagoon which
w i 11 preclude any'. further
discharge into ' the Maitland
River until freeze-up, the
Honourable Charles
,MacNaughton revealed today.
The HurOil ,M,PP said. he
expected the 'spray system
would be installed within several'
weeks with the co-operatiarn-ot
Listowel area farmers.
O.W.R,C. authorized the new.
measure this week at a special
meeting requested 'by
Vice -Chairman' John Root and
the Huron MPP.
"The 'Commission's decision
culminates a series of meetings
with the Ontario,,Federation of
Agriculture- and-- rear --farmers ' ",
toward further ref,ment, of the
lagoon treatment,''
MacNaughto'n stated.
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"However, if the spraying
process proves successftlJ, it may
be used in future years.to avoid
any discharge into the Maitland
during the. summer periods," he
stated.
"Those of, us who have been
.concerned about the problems in
the Maitland believe- the spray
process will proyide additional'
insurance against' contamination
of the river from the lagoon."
MacNaughton emphasized
Opt the spray 'program ,. is a
temporary measure to give the
new aeration chatnber more time
to treat thewastes.going into the
Listowel lagoon.
C. S. • MacNAUGHTON
A former O..W.R.C. member
and now Minister of
Transportation and
Conrritanications, MacNaughton
confirmed, that wastes are be.j, g,
tested continuously, both before
and after they enter the aeration
process.
trustees will
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BY WI LMA OKE
:Six trustees • of the
Huron=Perth County Roman ....
Catholic Separate School Board
will - attend. the' -Canadian
Catholic Trustees Association
Conference 'in -Thunder Bay on
September,, 16, 17 and 18. The
Superintendent , of Education,
John Vintar, or his assistant,
Joseph • Tokar, will also attend,
with trustees: Board Chairman,
(toward Shantz; David Teahen
and F. J. Vere, all of Stratford;
Oscar Kieffer of R. R. -1,
Bluevale; John McCann of. R. R.
• 3, Ailsa Craig; and, Vincent
Young' Of Goderich. .. ' '
In other business Monday
night ' the board granted
'permission to Rev. M. J.,,Hughes
of Stratford 'to hold a COR
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rogram will avoid pollution=
"The commission indicates
"-drat already the quality of th.e
effluent . has improved
substantially. ThAt.spray program
should ensure that maximum
benefit will develop 'from the
oxydization' process."
The Huron MPP indicated • he
has" -" revieWed' ` the lagoon
prc>!)ilerns. several ti1nes with the
commission since, the, spring
`discharge "created probirms•-for•-
farniers and otter property
owners downstream, as well as
for livestock and wildlife.
"The concern was justified
and the cornplaints
understandable," • he stated.
"Queen's Park was not happy
with this situation."
"At The-ssirne`time;" fie
_continued, "it is important to
recognize that the - spring
-discharge, while most
unfortunate, ,was associated with
the development of a major
improvement to' the `Listowel
lagoon system. The problem
arose during the installation of,
the aeration chamber which'' was
designed to increase the capacity
and improve the operation of
the lagoon."
"Plans,�,for further and more
major improvements are in
process now. for implem'entati'on
as, early as 1974", the -•MPP
pointed out'
alten
The spray . disposal. system
will use irrigation equipment to
sl3read liquids,, from the lagoon
'over, neighbouring farm' lands.
"A similar program has been
operating successfully at the
canning plant in ',Exeter for
many years," MacNaughton said.
"It is also being used elsewhere
in Ontario."
The 9.W.R.C. is doing extensive
.research in the use of spray
irrigation of treated wastes„,and
't his programa will provide
valuable additional information.
The Minister lauded 'the
efforts of the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture in
working with the O; W.R.C. on
the spray disposal., process,
"Through the O.F.A., a number
'of farmers have offered their
lands for the irrigation program.
The O.W.R.C. will ;be contacting
these farmers immediately, to
negotiate the arrangements.”
MacNaughton confirmed that
the new, legislation, -creating the
Department of the Environment
gives citizens the rig it to take
civil action against the O.W.R.C.
Announcement has been
made that spraying of
effluent 'from the Listowel
Lagoon onto the land
adjoining it will commence
just as soon as the equipment
arrives.
Seven farmer
vn,-•.7"R'K' +•+�cvw'I`..•r - ^..,., ..y wr,�rr^Slw�rruaG�".-"`�;
+W.e.,(a retreat far young
people) in St. Michael's School
_.in_Stratford.
The custodians- in the 19
separate' schools in Huron and
Perth will 'meet in the board
rooms in, Seaforth, with the
initial meeting to be held on
August 3.1. At this meeting, set
up " by the Business
Administrator, Jack Lane, they
will deal with the rules and
regulations for custodians so
that. they will all be aware' of
their responsibilities. Too, they
will plan. subsequent 'meetings
with in-service "•programs for
them to learn "new'''techniques.
Attending the meetings•,, also,
will be Edward Rowland and a
trustee on the Personnel
Committee.
West Wawanosh Council
sett 1471 mill rates
A special meeting of West
Wawanosh Council was held on
to Tuesday, August 17, to further,
discuss the 1971 Budget for
West Wawanosh, and to establish.
a mill rate for 1971 taxation.
'Don'Brown; new manager at'
the Auburn branch of Canaditan'
Imperial Bank 'of Commerce
attended the meeting, met
• Council members and the.
, financial affairs of the township
"were discussed briefly.
The • clerk and treasurer
reported to council regarding the
1970 financial report, and a
`telephone conversation held
• With D. J.' Date of Financial
Management Services,
Department of Municipal
Affairs, who approved the
budget figures. ,
On motion of CQuncillors-
Aitchison and Hickey, '13y -law
number 1'4;19,71 was given third
reading and finally passed. This
by-law 'sets the 1971 mill rates
for taxation at: County, 18.43;
Township, 15.35 and 18.78;
Huron County School Area
number 2, 4,29 and 4.74;
M Colborne S.A., 12.66 and 14.07;
Morris-EaPt Wawanosh S.A.,
8:54; Kinloss-Lucknow S.A., 3.5
and 3.89; Hullett S.A., 11.52'
and 12.8; Goderich ]High School
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,. A meeting in 'Toronto on
August 30 concerning provincial
support for separate school
'education to the end of Grade
13, will be attended by
Superintendent John .Vintar or
Joseph 'I'okar; Board Chairman
Howard Shantz and 'Trustee
""li'''nnets t-licknell of 'R. R. 5,
Seaforth. By that date it is
expected that Premier William
,Davis will have handed down his
ruling on the extension of.grants
to- the end of Grade 13 for
separate schools. ,
Regarding this extepsion of
grants,. each trustee was
presented with a book,
"Completion' Campaign
• Handbook 1971", . which had
been prepared by the 'English
Catholic Teachers' Association
of Ontario.'
A 'discussion was held on
renovations to the • existing
storeroom at the board office
locatioh to make it a new
resource -area. The Property
Committee is' to bring in arecommendation on • the'
proposal.
Area, 16.69 and 18.54; Wingliani',
High S.A., 16.56 and 183.4.0;
Grey. -Bruce
Huron -Perth C.R.C.S.S., 15.50
,and 17.22; Dungannon lights,
.11.54; Auburn general 'rate and'
garbage collection, 15 and 6.• •
The Road Super.ial, endent
reported that , due to ' the'
increased' cost ol'°'winter control
for 1971, it might be possible •to
obtain supplementary grant on
the increas,e.,By-,Law number 15,
1971, was given 'thi.rd and filial
reading and passed on motion of
Councillors McDonald and
Durnin, subject to approval by
the 'Department of
Transportation an,d
Communication. The. by-law is
in 'the amount of $3,000.00.
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Omitted from the list .of
honorary '`• pallbearer's for the Tate
J. Kenneth Hunter,
barrister -at -law, were the names
of the Honorable' Mr. Justice
Donnelly, His Honor 1,red.> T.
Egener and His Honor Glenn
Hays.
The Goderich Signal -Star
sincerely regrets this error.
CONSERVATIVE
ORGANIZATION
MEETING '
" FO'R THE
VILLAGE' OF BAYFIELD
TWP. OF STANLEY ,.
& TWP. OF GOD.ERICH
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BAYFIELD MUNICIPAL BUILDING
(Previously The Bayfield School)
8:00 P.iV1.
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MONDAY, AUGUST 30
...EveryOne Welcome Coffee and
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Will be Served'
p_a
totalling
300
scheme/' John Vand
director ...of the .Huron -Perth
Federation ----of Agriculture
said_ -Tuesday..
Although the OWRC
requires only about 200 acres
of, land, the amount of
acreage required depends on
the amount of rainfall: If
there is an abundanceof rain,
more land will be needed to
receive the effluent.
The agreement between °
the OVIIRC and the farmers calls
for the application of three a
inches of liquid, treated
sewage per week-, depending
again on the rainfall. The --
'process will, continue until
the first frost or snowfall.,
acres
for the
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About 1,000,000 gallons
of sewage will be sprayed
each day.
Costs will be borne by the
OWRC and personnel from
the. University of uelph will
oversee\the project.
He pointed out, however, that
the commission already is
compensating farmers for the
fences they erected to keep
livestock from the river.
"I do , not, believe that
litigation is the most effective
answer for. solving pollution
pr`Ublerns," the Huron MPP.said.
``Many people could be Involved
if a, series of court actions. was
launched. We • can' make much
more progress if people work
together ori these community
questions." .
The .,Minister deplored
suggestions that the O.W.R.C.'
would permit ..,another major
discharge eiom the lagoon which
might contamina ea, the river all
to' r sr irfi at
Uoderich. "I trust the public will
,not be deluded by this form of
emotionalism".
"The facts are that no
discharge of any kind ,has
occurred since the spring
incident; that even if the lagoon
resumed normal outflow the
effluent would be of much
higher quality; and, now, the
spray system will avoid even the
normal flow from the lagoon for
the fall season.
"The major discharge this
spring occurred when one cell of
the lagoon was emptied to -install
the piping to , the aeration
Chamber. Now that the aeration
process is in operation, there .is
no logical reason to empty any
portion:pf the lagoon."
In addition, the Q W R;C,
-`tivill releett1re' lagoor%5``
charge procedure for any further
installations of this kind
whether at'Listowel or any other
location." .
' The -Huron MPP provided
the background on the sewage
program in ,,Listowel, which was
developed through an agreement
with the Ontario Water
Resources Commission in 1958.
The' initial project involved •a
system of sewers and a 69 -acre'
waste stabilization pond for
sewage , from the town .:and -
industrial waste waters from the
Campbell Soup .plant, -
When the volume of wastes
became excessive, the U.W.R.C:
established that the industrial
source was largely responsible
fol. the 'overload.. Subsequent
discussions with the town. and
the industry ' produced
agreement for construction of ail,.
aeration cell of 2.17 acres in size
which would reduce the prose.
on the lagoons.
Contract for the work - was let
in December 1970 'following an
agreement with the Campbell
company to pay 79 'per cent of
the cost.. The industry rejected
its financial commitment in
February 1971 because of
annexation procedures started
by the town. tin June 11, the
commission served a notice and
draft order on the company.
Despite the company's
actions, O.W.R.C. .b'egan
construction of the aeration 'e ell
in the spring of this year: To
permit installation of the new
works, the -design called for the
.lowering of one of the lagoons - -
during the peak" spring run-off.
Unfortunately, aS many farmers
discovered, the runoff was not
as heavy as had been anticipated.
When farmers ,complained of
excessive sludge in the Chapman
drain, to which the lagoon
discharges, the flow of, effluent
was stopped and the engineers
LLwei ordeye-d to clutriPt - an'o t h e`r—
rnethod_ " of installation. The
aeration cell is now in .oper limn.,,_
'treating the wastes -as they refill`s`"•
the lagoon sysfern. ` .
The aeration cell incorporates
twb 30 -hp pumps which _ .
physically stir tip the contents of
the water to bring the sewage in
contact with the air. Each of the
aerators supplies 110 pounds of
oxygen per hrhur to break down
the bacteria 'natter in the
wastes.
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