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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1971
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The Goderich Public Utilities and by next would, lead into the
Commission this week deficits mentioned.
announced ' that "Because of The main •causes of the these
increased costs ' for _ power, --=financial problems appear to be
materials and other items to the coming Pram an announced, 7%
commission the rates on services increase in the cost of power to
to consumers will, be increased the comrr'iissian. Ontario Hydro
effective the; first announced recently that its rates
by about 6.6%, ` going up 7°%. The .
were
commission has already managed
At the present rate of to absorb two previous Ontario
increasing costs to the Hydro increases, one in 1970 Innnnti effluent soon now
commission and at the present and another in 1971, both
rate of cost to consumers figures amounting to about 61% but
show that in net revenue the the 197'2 increases have• forced
P,U.C. would be carrying a loss. an upward swing in costs to, the
of ,$36,647 in 1972 and then customer as well.
$8'4,669 by 1973. The Other costs are to blame as
commission managed to carry a well. Taxes have nearly doubled
-revenue--surplus from 1971 into ' in the last six years. In 1965 the
'1972 of$31,388 but this was cut P.U.C.'s tax bill amounted' to
-'to $819 at the end of this year, $2,430.60 and in 1971 it had
risen to '$3,526:41:3; by .this year,
it is expected they will •have
to:
Federal o v,t. further increased. The
commission pays municipal
taxes on the---P-rU.C. buildings
studying.
, and -garage located on West
'. . Street as well as three
h a r b o u r needs substations located • on Eldon'
r,, Street, Britannia Road East and
Members of Town, Council in the Industrial Park and on the
have been advised by pumping station. ,
--R:E.McKiniey, MP ,for Huron, The cost of materials have' put
that the federal government is a. squeeze on' the P.U.C. budget
undertaking . a study, of the as well with the price of capper
"over"all surge problem in .'the "-- ,
harbor" at Goderich. � Iuiding
"Ihavebeenadvised-by the ,perrnit
Executive Assistant to the for
Minister of Publie Works that • 'refused
" Public Works' officials have met
with you ands. have discussed the • • •" s. •
question' of opening up the old Christina Court
tunnel 'from' the. river • oto the
northeast corner of the harbor,"
McKinley wrote.
"I� have been assured that
when this study has been
• . completed and the Minister has
had an opportunity to review
the 'report, the bepartthent will
be in touch with" me again,"
• ..McKinley concluded.'
"We can probably forget
'about it until 1976," interjected
Count•illor Stan Profit.
billing of 1972,
going up twice what it had been
in • the past three years alone.
Nearly all of the wire purchased
by the commission must , be
copper.
The recent increases in postage
have had aconsiderable effect as
well since billing done by the
P,U.C. is all done by mail. In
addition .sto these are • other'
increases such as those of labor,
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Barn razed.
i_n:. ta�vnsh.ip.
Reports earlier this week .that,
the spray system at the Listowel
lagoon would cease functioning
in the near future were
confirmed j'`before press time
on Wednesday by a spok esman
for the,Ontari8 Water Resources
Commission' in Toronto.
• Doug McTavish, of the
O,W.R,:, :said ":it is anticipated
the. present • spray. system will
have to close down so'metirne
around November 15." At that
time, Mr. McTavish also .noted,
• an outflow of about 1,0001000
gallons per day would begin
from the lagoon into the
Maitland River.
"The reason," he explained,
"being that the spray system has
only managed to keep up with,
,or gain slightly on, the amount
b.f sewage coming in daily and as
a result :the lagoon.i have been
lowered only about six inches."
Mr. McTavish said the effluent
would be of better, quality than
in previous years because of -the
aerator action on the breakdown
process. "We have succeeded in
removing most of the solids and
other harmful substances in the
Goderich Town Council 'effluent," he said. "Much of he
agreed unanimously last ver
Thursday evening by' recorded problem at Listowel, however,
this re
has been algae and s
vote to support town clerk' J.
.frorri nutrients in the effluent
Harold Walls in his refusal of a
which will still be present.>> •
building permit to Lakecity . The spraying system' removes
.Homes Centre for a building.on the nutrients during the summer
Lot 13, Christina Court. but in the winter, with it closed
All members, of- council •down, they will go into the river.
present, except Deb Shewfelt The O.W.R.0 spokesman
who excused himself because of indicated that by 1973 the
conflicting ..business 'interests,
voted on the matter. Councillor problem of nutrient removal will
E8 C-iesbrec1t was not at the
meeting because 1 he was on
'vacation. -
Members of council with the
towns solicitor Dan• Murphy'
went into a committee -
of -the -whole -council during the
meeting to, discuss the matter. It
is understood that Walls refused
the building .permit on 'the
advice of the sblic}tor.
Council has been experiencing
some difficulties , with the
Eastbank Building firm which is
constructing - the Christina Court
homes. To date, there has been
no announcement that the
problems involving the terms of
the subdivision agreement have
been -corrected.
It was noted by council that
excavation- of -the basetrient' at --
LOC 13; Christina Court, has
been undertaken ,without
A fire of undetermined origin
destroyed a barn and its
contents on Sunday afternoon
on Concession Six of Goderich
Township':
The barn is located about four
miles southeast of Goderich and
is the property of Mrs. Irvine
Oke of R. -R72: Goderich. The
structure measured 40 by 80
feet. -
No estimate on the value of
the building .itself was made
available •but the machinery and
farm implements, destroyed in
/ the blaze have .been valued at
about $5,000.
According to the Goderich
FireDepartment cause of the'
blaze iastill,unknown. '
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Would - be,
designers
4, welcomed
Town Council is inviting
suggestions for the design of a
fountain to be erected in
1972 at the municipal
building in memory of the ,
late Sherman Blake, former
town clerk, and the late
Kenneth Hunter, former
• town solicitor. '
The ideas of this
community - .are' not only
welcome but . desired.
Sketches may be left at the
municipal. offices until
authority. December 31 this year.
have to be solved and that the
commission is studying „the
"problem. Legislation already in.
force dictates a solution to the
question.--
"The.
uestion.---"The. • Listowel lagoon is
removing. 60''; to 70``• of.,. the
other 'harmful substances," he
said, "and that is an excellent'
record fora .lagoon system."
A spokesmarx. at" -The ,like of -
the Hon. C. S. MacNaughton in
Toronto refused to comment on
the matter.
Local council
pUzzIed
by letier
Ofre item of business on last
week's town council agenda was
a letter from the Department of
Mines and Northern Affairs
dated October 12 advising .of a
ventilation shaft to , be
constructed . with future
dev lcipmEnt"ofthe"salt mine at
Goderich.
, Reeve Paul Carroll said he
would like to know where the,
new shaft is to be located.
Councillor FrankVall;om said'
that during a recent: tour of the
mine with the members of .town
council, he had asked if there
was • development planned and
wast'- told the _company had n.o,
future plans.
"rye been trying
unsuccessfully to tie up_ the. land
in the area of the' §outh Beach
for one year," mused Carroll.
Councillor Stan .Profit asked
the question which -may °have
been in the minds of most
council members.__
-"Why won't they (Sifto) tell
us'?" asked Profit ,
Stolen radio
recovered
-by local police
, Friday afternoon was Hallowe'en Party day. at St. Mary's
Separate School in Goderich with an afternoon of games and
costut'nes. Winners of the costume contest conducted through
oung
the school are, left to right, Debbie Edgar, Ann McCauley, Pat
Aubin, Robert Cummings, Michael Krommer and Carole
Stegenstad. - staff photo
allowe'en cut -ups
butter disgrace to Goderich
Hallowe'en .in. Goderichas
Well celebrated on Saturday
evening as an estimated crowd of
125 to 135 young people
gathered on the square throwing
eggs, setting small, fires and
turning on fire hydrants.
"This .was the first' year that
Hallowe'en crowds ..gathered in
such- a concentration• on the
square'," Goderich Police ..Chief
Fred Minshall said, "mostly they
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were throwing. eggs ateverything
that moved," he' added,
"including themselves."'
Police Chiejf Minshall termed
the Hallowe'en night incidents
"an utter disgrace to Goderich."
Chief Minshall indicated that
Goderich Town Police have •the crowd. of egg throwers on
recovered a, radio which was the square was made up -of
stolen ,this -summer from a boat young people between the ages
owned by Earl Lippert, of eight and 21. "All our police .
Crediton, ,moored in snug officers were on duty," hesaid,
"and" three. arrests were made
'during the incidents on the
square."
When officers toot'' the _
individuals arrested dowh to the
station the mob followed and_'
Harbor.
Charged with removing'
'radio was Garry Welsh of no
fixed address. Welsh .is presently
being held iii Huron Couto jail.
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Poppy Day
tomorrow
The Roigal Cartaclian
legion, Brcriri h ' 109, is
"holding the annual Poppy
Day" twforri)w,
November"
_ Rerrrernhrance Dai' 'is
upcoming ilex! Thursday,
November 11. The spgcial
memorial seri: ice in The
Square at ilhe cenotaph at 11
a.m. will be held, again this
year.
And the walls �..�
came tumbling
down, down, down,
"We've got rocks for sale,':
quipped Warden Jack Alexander
during last Friday's session of
Huron County Council.
Warden Alexander was
referring to- the _announcement
of the petty coltitnittee that
walls of two `rcise yards
inn the northwest side of the
staged a short lived," attempt to_
have the prisoners released.
Town officers however, with the
assistance . of six Ontario
Provincial Police officers quickly
dispersed the group,
"By that time, the chief
admitted, "we were beginning to
lose our,._cool. but I am orou.d
of our officers and .the way in
which they, handled the evenings_
events."
No charges have been laid in
connection with the incidents as
yet there are, charges still
pending. , •
There were at least 'tf'iree fires
during the evening, one in front'
of 109 Holmes Street, another
on Huron Road at Bob Prouse's
garage_and third :in the Square "µ
at the end of West Street.
In answering a call to the fires
the fire department found their
work sorpewhat hampered by
the croyvd and report'having one
firebse cut and a nozzle stolen
whi,hii was later returned.. -No
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RC acknow'Iedges fetter
regarding Ferndale incident
An acknowledgement of •the material and cMould have
letter from Goderich Town
Council to the Ontario Water
Resources Commission regarding
the Ferndale incident in the
harbor this summer has been '
received.
The letter signed by W.A.
Steggles, supervisor, ` Water
. Quality °Surveys Branch. I)ivision ,
of,Sanitary Engineering was read'
ixiR'il;by the elea.
The letter was received and
filed with a -copy to be
forwarded to • the Harbor
.Committee. It read:
"Your letter of September 1.4,,
1971, regarding dumping from
•,the• M.V. Ferndale was referred
to this office for a reply.
"The Ontario Water
Resources Commission
recognizes the A potential
pollution problem which may
result -from the discharge of,
ballast, and bilge waters. Bilge
waters may result from cleaning
operations . carried out in: the
cargo holds after a vessel has
discharged its cargo and is ready
to take on a' different type of
cargo. A recent investigation ' of
ballast water in vessels entering
Thunder Bay Harbour indicated
that the quality is highly variable
and depends upon the location
where the ballast water is
obtained. One solution to ballast
discharges -Problems has been the-
provision(
heprovision( of holding and
treatment' facilities for oily
ballast water at most refinery
ports.
"U► der present legislat•ipn the
O n to ri Water Resources
Huron County jail are being torn Cornrnissio prohibits t}�e
down and the area made into a discharge of polluting material
parking Tot for the Children's , into Ontario -waters. Our legal
Aid Society. (i .has .advised that if the
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were pre nt Thursday night to -
retirement. Seen behind 1111r° Tyndall (present deputy -reeve), and Ed Grigg. "- to proceed(' with fuels work. omission , polluting
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served as road superintendent s(e Forbes,John Deeves, Bill Jenkins Grant Stirling Gerry Ginn J
honour Mr. Tyndall on his rets
from the provincial government or company,' • by an act, or
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n, disch rges
prevented the discharge, that the
'person or company is liable for
prosecution, In addition, the
Crown must prove that the
material discharged has the
potential to deteriorate 'the
quality of the recei'ving4ater. Ih
light of the aforementioned
comments, you,will realize that
a series• of samples from the
discharge 'and the harbour area
are required to determine the,
effects of the discharge.
"The Commission feels that
International Regulations are
required -to control the discharge
of polluted ballast and bilge
watersinthe Great Lakes. This
problem was discussed- by the
Canada -U.S. Worki'ng Group on
,Pollution of the G Leat Lakes and
recommendationswere made to
the Canada and and United
States Governments, , An
inter-goyernmental solution to The Huron County Board of
this problem is being negotiated Health has 'authorized the
between the governments of the Medical Officer of Health to
two countries. have a survey carriedut 'in
"The discharge of oily ballast some Brussels horhes to
or bilge water is prohibited ' determine whether raw sewage is
under the Canada Shipping Act. getting into the Maitland River
Specific regulation dealing with via storm sewers. '
oil discharges from vessels This action was ' • taken
following, a request from the
Save The>Maitlanci- Asspeiation
asking county council to tighten,
its en orcement of bylaws
gov.erni pollution in Huron,
Brus els Reeve C.
McCutche n , noted he would
"welcome the survey" in 'his
village.
"Whate er must be done must
be done • to dear up th
tuation," offered McCutcheon,
Exeter Reeve -Derry Boyle, a•• -
,, 9 member of the board of health;
said that when time and staff
fly. permit, the whole ,Mail and`
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... sources• of pollution.
formulated by the. Canadian
Steamship Inspection Board and
will be implernented in the near
future, The Ontario Water
Resources, ' Commission has
recom°mended to the Canada
Steamship Inspection Board that
these regulations be expanded to
includ"other types of
discharges." t
A letter of acknowledgement
has also been received from the
Department of Transport in
Ottawa concerning the Ferndale
incident.
Hu'ro,County
wil siUdy.
BisseIs output
were
Blood clinic
November 1.7.
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Wednesday, November 17
is- the date of the annual fall
blood clinic for Goderich.
The location will be tl'e
small auditorium at GDCI
--•-and• k e times will be froml2
to 5 p.m. and from 6:30 t
P.m.
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