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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-06-12, Page 23Residence 395-5516 viiiiimmimmommiumeimomelb Don Stewart of Hearn Wholesale explains the mechanics of an acremeter to Seaforth Mayor Betty Cardno at the Huron County Trade Mart last week.. The Trade Mart was restricted to County manufacturers and invitations were extended to the area's •civic officials. (News- Record photo) (Intended for last week) Farmers warned to maintain lookout for water supply It's quite common fc,. a farmer to find that suddenly the amount of water in his well is no longer sufficient to meet his demands. "Some farmers rightly at- tribute their Jack of water to the expanding ' agricultural en- terprise they are carrying on or 'to natural 'drought conditions that might be occurring in the surrounding area.. However, in some cases this depletion of water is due to the en- croachment of urbanization and industrialization in rural areas," explains Professor W. K. Bilanski, of the School, of Engineering at the University of Guelph. He explains that as the population and -or industrial demand for water increases, urban areas and industry must expand their water supplies by drilling more and deeper wells to increase their intake_ from the water table. The net result is that these wells will literally undermine" the .wt tat has served the farmer for many years. It usually takes several years before the effect of these new wells becomes critically ap- parent. A very .deep well may be several miles away, and yet be tapping the same' ground- water source upon which the farmer is dependant. That means he must first take extra card in his utilization of water and, subsequently, either drill 'a'nother much deeper well or deepen his present one. ' "Many towns and industries have recognized this problem and, when approached by the farmers concerned, have agreed to compensate him, by deepening his well," says Professor Bilanski. "The farmer then has to provide the additional power needed to lift . the wvter from greater depths. But 'not all 'of the claims are settled amicably." • In some. instances. the in- ' dustry or municipality ap- proached could deny that its well was having a detrimental effect on the farmer's water supply. It's then up to the farmer to prove_that his water supply has been depleted a difficult and costly task if no records have been kept. In many instances, the farmer might find it cheaper to remedy his water problems at his own expense rather than try court proceedings against the party he' believes responsible for his depleted water resources. Professor Bilanski ... recom- mends . that .farmers be prepared for this with records. "First you must measure the depth of the water in the well before the pump begins to operate, pump for a set time, then measure the water level in the well again. Record the two measurements and the interval of time the water was pumped, preferably 30 to 60 minutes at least. By doing this several times a year, you can establish any seasonal variations that might occur. It's also advisable to have the . measurements witnessed by a neighbor or other responsible person," he says. For further iinformatioiti' 1or, assistance, farmers should contact ,„, tile., extension agricultural engineer at the county and district offices of the • 'Ontario Ministry of Agricultyre and Food.. GODERICH SJ( NA .,STAR, T' 7IODAi' ', /UM .. X `,/ 01, 4'',(,arl Ford Motor CoMpany makes Ioan" 140 trucks for Experience '75 The Honourable Robert Welch, Minister of•Culture and Recreation, today accepted the loan of 140 trucks from the Ford Motor Company Ltd. for the provincial, government's special , summer employment program, Experience '75. About 2,200 young people are employed in the Experience '75 components= of the Ministry of Natural Resources. The presentation was made by William Hawkins, vice president and general manager of Ford, at Queen's Park. Mr. Welch was presented a sym- bolic set of keys, The young people par- ticipating in the Natural Resources programs are in- volved in a variety of tasks including clean-up of roadsides, shorelines and picnic sites; improvement of Conservation Areanybuilding nature trails, picnic sites; and work on cdnservation studies, in- formation and 'education programs. Huron County gets planning study grant Huron County will receive $30,000 in community planning study grants to help offset the cost of producing official plans for local municipalities. County planning director Gary Davidson said Thursday he has been advised by the ministry of housing that allocation of the . money has been approved. The money will help cover the costs of developing plans for Grey, Colborne and Goderich townships, the villages of Brussels and Zurich, and for Vanastra, the former. Canadian ` Forces bale near Clinton. M'r. Davidson said $5,000 will Lawn bowling be sent to each of the six municipalities (Vanastra's will go to Tuckersmith Township council), whoire then expected to forward the funds to the county. The Huron County planning • department has prepared or is completing official or secon- dary plans -• for each of the municipalities which are' designed to conform to the county -wide official plan. Mr,. Davidson said grants for two other municipalities for which plans have been prepared — Wingham and Howick Township .— are also expected to receive approval ,shortly. ladies host teams from .out of town The weather held very nicely for the ladies first Tournament of the season, Wednesday, June 4. It was a Jitney Tournament entries came from Stratford, Wingham and Seaforth, with a good representation of our own ladies. , Two garnes were played in the afternoon,. with a lunch served between games, by hostesses Alice Pridham and Vi Montgomery. The first six winners were Nora Finnegan of Wingham, Margaret ' Allison, May Richafdson and Edith Lockhart of Goderich, then Jean Lunn of Stratford and Esther Brady of Goderich: • The 140 white Ford vans and pick-ups are used to transport. work crews, equipment, and material through the large regions administered- by Conservation Authorities. and District Offices of the Ministry of Natural . Resources. ' The trucks have a retail value of almost $865,000. Mr” Welch extended his appreciation to Mr. Hawkins and Ford on behalf of the Ontario Government and Experience '75. Mr. Welch said this generous contribution has added much to the success of the Natural -Resources' programs. However, not only rust we continue to enhance our en- vironment, said Mr. Welch, but we' must continue to look after our most valuable resource T- our young people. This is the fifth consecutive summer that Ford has loaned vehicles to the MVCA gets grant for mapping A three-year program . of rural floodplain mapping by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority has been approved by -the Ontario government, natural resources minister --Leo Bernier announced today. The program Will cost an estimated $'16,000 of which the province will contribute • 75 percent or $57,000 Mr. Bernier said. • During 1975, aerial photography and mapping will cost $11,000. 'Enlarging and printing of photo tran- sparencies and ° identification and mapping will be carried out in 19'76 at a. cost of •$45;000.., In 1911, engineering, iden- tification of future research and the final report will be completed at a cost Of $20,000. The Conservation Authority has already completed floodplain mapping for all major urban. areas in the watershed and has completed also a detailed inventory of all wetland forest and swamp areas. environment programs, Said, Mr. Welch, and he hopes the private and public sectors will continue to co-operate closely in the effort to provide summer employment for Ontario's young people. Experierfce '75, consisting of 27 component programs, provides more than 7,500 young people with , experience- oriented jobs in fields ranging from the environment and social services to education and recreation. 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BAND JULY PIPE'• BAND AND THE MARY LYNNE TELFORD ;GODERICH LAKETOWN BAND AUG. 31 GO HIGHLAND DANCERS . ..1 SEPT. 7 - SEAFORTH - DASHWOOD COMMUNITY BAND JULY 27 -'FOREST EXCELSLOR BAND & AUDIENCE .f, .,, HYMN SING •, � - �P • AND VARIETY CONCERT 11Vatch Channel 12 each Thursday, 8:00 p.m. commencing June '19, for music, preview'and personnel interviews of the participating bands. The Goderich Laketown Band acknowledges with sincere thanks the advertising support of the following: Dominion Road Machinery Com- pany, Textral Fibres Company, Domtar Salt Mine, Huron Automotive & Supply, Burns Ross and Associates, Goderich Signal Star, Goderich Elevator liCTransi-t Company,,Bluewater Truck. Centre Limited.. •