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by Morley Leaking Jr.
Having just returned from the hospital'
after being bitten by a rather large dog, 1 •
felt t should write this article concerning
dogs and their friends and/or enemies. I.
am a mailn itn and thus publie enemy
number One of most dogs. Why? - I don't
know. 1 am now convinced that dogs
pass around "Wanted: Bjtten or-' Alive"
posters between each other designatinb ,
each of the mailmen.
I figure I'm not worth that much since
I'm; only a summer replacement but I
guess these dogs have to keep food on
their tables. .However, I would be rnost
happy if this situation did not happen
MAI If ou have ever befalLattaCtiecLbY.,
a six foot eight, one hundred and fifty
pound snarling, 'hungry dog then you
know how 1 feel right now. °It ..is not your
everyday type -of bridge party. -
If the dogs only• understood that we
mailmen must.put food on, our tables too,
then I don't believe there would be any
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problems. In any event I 'have devised
two charts for dog -owners: the first deals
with people 'who want to get their mail on
a regular basis and keep Kin •a good
• relationship with their mailmen. The
second chart is for those dog -owners
who do not wish such a situations '
CHART A
FOR DOG -OWNERS WHO LIKE
REGULAR MAIL AND MAILMEN-
' 1. Arrange a time and place for mail "grr" here could also be useful' when
delivery with your mailman - it could be:
some remote spot or. even some -crowded
place. If there are people around, the
dowill usually not try anything. But be
a sur to varythe times and places of these
meetings to keep the dogs off balartce.•
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your dog to a tree orpast is of the lightest
material so that he can break free with
the slightest movement; This„ would
guarantee innocence in the "event of any
,legal problem.
3.eed yQur,dog only -every other day.
4. Install a, mail -slot in the front door so
that if the dog happens to be inside, he.
will -at least have a chance of getting at
the mailman's arm when he drops the
mail through the slot. This will go over
big with your dog.
5. Teach your dog several cute tricks
so he can give the false impression of
being friendly. This could be a very useful
maneuver, (for the dog).
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1 have also devised a system for
dealing with dogs for my stalwart"
companions from the post office:
CHART C _
FQR MAILMEN. --
1. Wear running shoes, they can. be -
helpful in difficult situations.
2. Never curse at a dog...but - if you
must, be sure you are smiling.
3. Never deliver. mail if the dog is'4!
between you and the mailbox. rr
4. Invite -the -:clog over to your house so
he can see how you reaps', live.
(Continued from page 2)
Ralph Sehuunna,n° reminded the
board Af, .education minister
-Tj omas „t W ell's directive to
Christian School boards to,go to
their public school boards and
ask to "share facilities."
It was 'then that Chairman
Robert Elliott declared that in
his opinion, education minister
Welts had "abditated hush
responsibility" by. not 4etting
provincial policy on this matter.
Shades of Darcy, I thought. It
is true.Local 'legislators really
do want; Toronto to 'Make their
decisions for them. .
Or do they? Could it . be said
that Huron County Board, of
Education made' its own
decision Monday evening about
Christian School Boards. and
probably even the whole
question of) whether or not
parochial schools are ever
justified?e ;
o ld�it' also^lie arguerthat"
the Ontario government only
seemed to give the people the
right to decision here? Was not
the board's hands tied by rules
and regulations lap down by
5. Learn as much dog language as
possible. - a "yow" here -and a "yip" or
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confronting 'a dog.
6. If you are. surrounded by a group of
tough -looking dogs then above all else
remain calm do -not -panic: merely -'yell
"Help!" and get to the nearest
phone...quickly.
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dogwould not be able to get into the license numb
building as no. dogs are all wed by .8. If bitten b a dog - do not bite back.
government regulations. 9. Do not deliver ANY kind of bill to a
3. Do not allow your dog to loit r or join, dog. .
other groups of dogs. One never knows 10. Finally -.never shake hands with a
<s what they are planning. • ' dog. You don't know if he has his black
;4�.Ihvest in 'a year's supply of "doggie- belt. ,
bones". Give these to the mailman so he Perhaps the dog who . bit me this
can divert the dog's attention by throwing afternoon bears a grudge against - all
them somewhere well away from the • mailmen. Maybe he's a Russian dog who
mailbox. By.' the ° time the .dog has
retrieved the bone, the mailman should
have had sufficient time to deliver the
mail and be on his way. .
5. If the dog does manage to nip the.
postman, do not put up a defence on
• behalf of the dog when the dog-catcher
arrives. The dog has done wrong and
must pay his debt'to society.
CHART B
FOR DOG-
... OWNERS WHO DISLIKE EFFICIENT
MAIL SERVICE AND/OR MAILMEN
1. Construct a well -camouflaged, spot
on the front lawn for your dog. He does
not wish to be spotted too early by the
mailman.
2. Be sure that the,rope that secures
disagrees with .my predictions on . the
Russia -Canada hockey series 3 which
were published last week. In that case; 1
bear no ill=will towards him, only let him
put his 'money where his mouth (ah,
teeth) are. '
• All kidding aside, dogs are man's best
friends ' and many' people do not
understand the close relationship that
some people do have with their dogs. We
do have somewhat of a small problem
with dogs occasionally getting loose and
nipping:. Reople but I think it is one that
can be solved if everyone tries to sed the
different points -of -view in a logical
° perspective.
By the,_ way, all dogs caught reading
this newspaper will be subject to a severe
fine.
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the province? WAS this
. o_vincial- buck-passitaas--Or
highest order?. Where was, there
room for what Darcy 1VIcKeough
me Ppprivat rs"oetor input" iris
thin instance?
The men from' the Christian
School Board left the board
room quietly. It was as though
they. knew their efforts wer0
futile to begin with....and yet the
provincial government had herd
out a ray of hope which just had
to be followed to its, dismal end,
It was probably the satisfaction
of . having tried more than
anything else. Of exhausting all
avenues.
Who was the Winner in this
three-way confrontation. The
Huron Board of Education?
Never. The Board
School.
Board? Hardly. ' The Ontario
government? It is doubtful
unless someone calls stalemate
a prize.
It was just another one of
those -never-ending-circles which
cause people to damn
governments and to elude
service on public boards and
committees with a passion. Who
needs the aggravation?
Signal -Star editor Shirley J. Keller looks over Certificate of Merit awards. Which ai'riv'ed on'
her -desk upon °the-return-~ot,=publisher-M- 0: Shrier1ronr tha tmnu(ai C.n-d'dian ` -
Community Newspapers Association convention at Montreal. Mr Shrier accepted award* for
third best all round newspaper in Canada, in 1ts.circulation class, and second beat .editorial :.
page. The newspaper competitions were judged by a panel from Information Canada* Mrs.
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Keller was appointed editor of the, Signal -Star in the spring of 1971 and publications,
produced under her direction were chosen for the awards. (staff ,photo)
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In recognition of - "Water
P. Appreciation Week" in
Goderich; the local Public
Utilities ,Commission has opened
• the doors of --community's
=• two main ahter tre tment
▪ locations, the Sewage
E. Treatment Plant and the Water
__ Treatment Plant. Visitors were
w come--io , ou "the` in7ises'-
and see first-hand the work of
1= water treatment..
The' •Goderich Water
P. Treatment Plant System
consists of a 2.0 mgd iwater,
▪ treatment plant complete with
low lift pumps, flash mixer,
flocculation tanks,
g sedimentation ' tanks, gravity
_ "dual `media filters, chemical
feeders, •' chlorination,
fluoridation, high lift pumps,
R. reservoir and an elevated tank
R. supplying the town of Goderich
" = a• rid_ the. Ontario Hospital. All
that adds up to pure water and
a seldom-interupted flow of that
"» = w• ater to • residents of the
F.
community.
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This ..system is operated by a
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permanent staff of " four
operators, a casual employee
water remained the same as in
:. previous years.
During 1971 the total plant
output , was 338.27 million
gallons for an average daily
flow of .93 road which is equal
to 47 percent of the design flow
of 2.0 mgd. The average daily
demands were high from Nay to
-_F august Willi -the tialtirh
1.22 mg occurring in July. Low
flows occurred during the
months of January to April with
the minimum 'of :68 occurring in
March.
The : plant uses a number of
process chemicals in its
operation. A total of 4,108
gallons 9f alum was used on 165
days as a ,. coagulant in the
operation of the clarifier.
Dosage ratesof the solution
ranged from 10 to 21 mg to one
and averaged 16 mg. to one.
Sodium silicate in'
combination with sodium
bicarbonate, forming activated
silica, was used as a'coagulant
aid in the clarifier operation for
. a period .of 66 days as well. A
- total of 211 -gallons of sodium
silicate was used during that
period.
and a chief operator. Staff
coverage is provided 24 hours
per day, seven days per week.
During 1971, no major
electrical or mechanical
problems were experienced and
P. the treatment capacity of the
plant was increased from 1.5 to
2• .0 mg by replacement of the
ft filter media with dual media
material addition of extra
baffles to the flocculation tanks
• and the use of ,activated silica.
Operating costs for the year
PI amounted to $70,733.84 which
= represented an increase of more
than $5,500 over the previous
E year due mostly to labour' cost.
The breakdown of .those costs
• shows .;the ui t cost of 21 cents
for treatment of 1',000 gallons of
7.1
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by Ron Shaw
To maintain a fluoride
concentration, 3,909 pounds of
sodium silica fluoride was used
at the plant.
Four thousand, two hundred
and eighty-six pounds of
chlorine was used for pre and
post chlorination:
Spokesmen at the »Public
Utilities noted that the treated
water remained ' at a high
quality level throughout 1971. it
was also pointed out that an
additional expansion of the
plant is possible,, should ' it ever
be needed, that is capable of
giving a capacity (f'3' mgd. This
would be done by modification
to the sedimentation tank..
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