HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-08-19, Page 9n of Listowel and the Water Management Branch of the
ant of the Environment held open house at the Listowel
lagoon last Thursday in an effort to show the public
rations at the lagoon are functioning properly and no
hreaten the MaiIland River. Only about 50 persons tur-
oon open
ro his word Listowel
David Kilberg refused
effluent running from
owel Pollution Control
System when the com•
-
held an open house at,
on -Thursday. As a --
representatives ives of the
minty Federation of
ure were not on hand.
unicipality's autumn -
several weeks ago that
nded to hold the open
nd invitation to all
terested to. attend,
:in a heated exchange
the mayor and
ntatives of t he
on of Agriculture.
ederation said they had
lagoon system several
d indicated that they
t satisfied the effluent
from the lagoon was
vet despite what the•
and the Water
ent Branch claimed.
goon is operated as a
roject between the
lite. and the Water
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ned out to take the tractor and wagon tour of the facility and
most conspicuous by their absence were representatives of the
Perth County.. Federation of Agriculture who claim that the
lagoon problems are not yet solved. —staff photo
• of
.Management Branch of - the
Department of the Environ
ment.
The Federation said they
would only attend the open
house if the mayor would drink
the --effluent --flowing -into the
Maitland River as proof of his
c•onfidenoe in the system..
Mayor Kilberg refused.
Speaking With• 'the press
during Thursday afternoons
tour Mayor Kilberg said if the.
Federation could find anyone
who went 'around drinking
sewage effluent,then•,he'd-drink
it as well.
Organizers of the lagoon tour
said about 150 persons attended
even though a bus transport
system was_lprovided,for anyone --
interested from surrounding
villages. One bus arrived with
only four .people on board. -
•The Federation of
Agriculture claims the
Municipality of Listowel has
allowed their sewage„ to enter
the Maitland Riverand pollute
the water and air for miles
'eather was ideal on
for the concert on the
"The Band'.', During
noon a special number
yed for those having
during the week.
limville Women's 'In -
as host for the August
Party on Wednesday
One hundred and
ents and guests attens-
prty with Mrs. Murray
mistress of
as
les.
rogram included tap.
by Michele Robinson,.
► numbers by the Pyrn
rs. Tom Hern played
ourite piano melodies
of Allin leading.a sing
d a group of" twelve
eople organized a
and called, "The Last
ebrants received a gift
Institute and Mrs.
Natnilton w was.99
this month
thanked everyone who had
made the party such a success.
During the social period the
ladies served birthday cake and
lemonade.
The Clinton Legion Pipe
Band, paid their annual visit to
the Home 'on Family Night.
The weather was perfect for the
occasions and all of the
Residents as well as several
visitors were able to take ad-
vantage of the music either at
tees west windows or out on the
lawn. Everyone enjoyed the
band selections and were enter-
tained in groups with Scottish
songs and violin numbers by in-'
dividual members.
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around, killing fish and
wildlife, since 1960. •
The Federation tr.liso -says
that it was n'ot until the Perth
County Federation of
Agriculture and the Ontario
-Federation of Agriculture, with
the' help of 'citizens groups, put
pressure, on the Ontario Water
Resources Commission to start
a spray irrigation system which"
is still being carried on in the
summer, that anything was
of the sewage dumped into the -
lagoon) was on holiday and
.when the sewage output of the
town was also down due to
many being away on holiday.
Mayor Kilherg,. however,
refuted that claim saying -that
the Campbell Soup plant had
been hark to work four days
before the Lagoon Open House
.was held. ,
Campbell Soup Company
owns 70 per cent of the lagoon
done. operation and thentuniccipality
The Federation -also refuted the„remainder.
a statement ...by • Listowel of,
ficials that extensive v,
ments 'had been, made diring
the past year.
Only one inilirovement has
been made._ the Federation
said, and that 'wens two years
ago when a one -acre addition
to an aeration cell was built,
again after pressure from the
Federation of Agriculture.
The Federation also said
that the open house was held at
a time when it was at its pest.
when •the Campbell Soup
Factory (which produces much
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