HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-08-05, Page 3The ponds on the Dave Middleton farm are a popular spot for wedding photographs.
Recently they also formed a backdrop for the film Blue City. Today the ponds are
blackened with pollution and dead fish float on the surface of the water. (Shelley McPhee
waist photo)
Laws can do little
to stop water
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Mrs. Middleton added, "You hate to
create bad feelings ( with neighbors ), but
you have to protect yourself."
"And what about the people who drink this
water?" asked daughter Joanne.
The Middletons are concerned that the
water coining from their ponds is adding to
the serious pollution problems along the
Great Lakes. Mr. Middleton referred to a re-
cent article in the London Free Press that
reported links between cancer and water
pollution on the Great Lakes.
-I thought about calling the mayor of
Goderich to tell her that polluted water is
going into her harbor and that people will be
drinking it," he noted.
As it is, the Middletons have spent a great
deal of time over the past few days on the
telephone, calling various agencies and
officials.
pollution...
"We didn't know where to get help," Mrs.
Middleton said. "Everyone passes the
buck."
The Middletons, with support of concern-
ed neighbors, took their case to Hullett
Council last night. Council members have
previously indicated that they are limited in
their powers to remedy the situation.
"Council is sympathetic. They've been
behind us, but they can't do much," Mrs.
Middleton noted.
Who can help the Middletons?
How can the pollution be stopped and
guarantees be made that such an incident
not happen again?
How can we protect our waterways?
Do the laws need to be changed?
These are questions that the Dave and
Marie Middleton are asking and in their
frustration are seeking answers for.
Additional X66,000
grant for Stanley Township
STANLEY TWP - Council here learned
during their July 28 meeting that an addi-
tional grant of $66,000 for the Watermain
Project wi11 be received.
Clerk Mel iiral am announced he had
received verbal conrrnitrnent from the
Ministry of the Environment that the
township will be receiving the $66,000 grant,
bringing the total to $1,420,00, for the
construction.
A public meeting on the waterworks will
also be held on the labour day weekend.
Council also passed a bylaw to accept the
government's Water Works Project
Management agreement.
In other business discussed by council
during their .1uly 18 and July 28 meetings,
Robert Webster of Varna was hired for the
position of custodian for the township. After
caring for the grounds around the township
complex. Mr. Webster was chosen for the
position over seven other applicants.
The township has been turned down for a
Wintario grant to help pay for the new
playground equipment erected recently at
the complex. ('ouncil had applied for a
$4,000 grant to help pay for the 810,000
project.
Rental rates for the community centre
will increase in 1988. As of ,January 1 the hall
rental from Monday to Friday will increase
by $10 from $120 to $130. Saturday hall ren-
tals will rise to $180, up $30 from the
previous cost of $150. Rentals for family
gatherings will face the largest increase,
one of $40, up to $50 from $10.
A representative from Frank Cowan Com-
pany Ltd. was on hand during council's first
July meeting to give an insurance report
and discuss any changes council might like
to see. The only change made by council was
to increase the insurance on the township
fire pumper to $110,000. up $20,000 from last
year'r, figure of $90,000. The total insurance
premium is also down by $250.
('ouncil moved that shoreline property
assistance payments be made in the amount
of $7.300. Tiro other loan applications were
also by the township officials, but no bylaws
were passed to accept them at the meeting.
A request for permission to install a water
distribution system on the south side Con-
cession Road North Boundary Township of
Hay from Bill and Bfrerld'ayl Boundary,
was
accepted by council'' ' .ti: a
A bylaw to amend, "Bylaw No. 22, 1985
Range 1, Part Lots 6 and 7, Township of
Stanley changing Agricultural Small
Holding ( AG4) to Recreational Commercial
Special ( RC3-3) was passed by council.
The regular meeting of July 28 was briefly
adjourned to hold a public meeting on a
planned expansion by Steve Grainger of an
existing building on Part Lot 15, Con. LRW.
Mr. Grainger explained the expanded
building would he used as a work centre and
storage building. Back at the regular
meeting council passed the bylaw to change
the zoning of the lot from Agricultural Small
Holding) ( AG4) to Agricultural Small
Holding -Special ( AG4-3 ).
('ouncil moved to accept the application
for a zoning change on Part. Lot 30, Conces-
sion 1 requesting a special AGI zone
recognizing insufficient lot area as AGI re-
quired 38 hectares and the subject parcel
comprises approximately 33.5 hectares. The
application will be forwarded to the Huron
County Planning Department.
Council was invited to attend an apprecia-
tion afternoon and supper in honor of the
retiring Fire Chief Stew Broadfoot and his
wife, Olive. Chief Broadfoot held the posi-
tion for approximately 24 years.
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CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1987—Page 3
Brandon Roorda attends giant camp.
Eight boys and their adult leaders from
this area, recently joined more than 1,000
other campers and 200 camp staff members
in a "Back To Nature" camp experience on
Ontario's Credit River.
The campers, who participated in the
week long Cadet International Camporee,
lived in hand -made Shelters, studied
wilderness survival, and prepared almost
all their meals over open fires.
Those attending the camp included: Bran-
don Roorda from Clinton, Israel Huygen of
Mitchell, Spike Bakker (adult leader), Jef-
frey Bakker, Mark Bakker and Jurjen
Guichelaar all of Lucknow, Kevin Dekker of
Wingham, Kevin Van Donkersgoed of Gor-
rie and Edward Havinga of Monkton.
The camp ran from July 22 to 29. It was
located on isolated land about seven miles
south of Orangeville.
The thousand campers came from
throughout Ontario, from Saskatchewan
and British Columbia, and from as far away
as California, Arizona, and Florida. The
camp was organized by volunteer Cadet
club leaders in Ontario whose clubs are
sponsored by Christian Reformed, Reform-
ed, and Presbyterian Churches.
Highlights of the week long event included
rafting on the Credit River (more than 150
rubber rafts were involved), riflery, canoe
safety lessons, maintaining sections of the
Bruce Hiking Trail, and excursions to
historic sites on Georgian Bay.
More than a thousand members of the
campers' families drove to the camp site
Sunday afternoon for a camp -style dinner
serving more than 2,200.
Cadet International Camporees are held
once every three years in various locations
throughout North America. They are co-
ordinated by the Calvinist Cadet Corps, a
religious youth organization based in Grand
Rapids, Michigan. The camps emphasize
remote wilderness sites, conservation skills,
camperaft skills, spiritual growth, and com-
plete restoration of a camp -site: to its
natural state when the experience is over.
Previous Cadet International Camporees
have been held in Colorado, Kentucky,
Michigan, Washington, South Dakota, and
California, This year's camp was the largest
ever for the organization, and one of the
largest events of its kind held by any youth
organization in North America.
During this year's campout, hundreds of
"cadres" I groups of about eight boys and
Brandon Roorda (front, right), of Clinton, recently attended the Cadet International
Camporee near Ontario's Credit River. His tentmates during the campout were (back,
left), Peter Riemersma, Mark Wynia, Tim Bil, Chris Hekman, Warren Post. (Front.
left), Ryan Kramer, Mike Vail, Charles Dykstra, Ron Bowman and himself, Brandon
Roorda. (submitted photo)
two counsellors) lashed together shelters
made of fresh -cut poles and sheets of
plastic. A central commissary supplied
each cadre with food, which was prepared
over a log fire. Tens of thousands of gallons
of bottled water were trucked into the camp
from nearby towns.
During the week of camping, the campers
consumed 7,000 litres. of milk, 6,000 ham-
burger and frankfurter buns, 2,000 loaves of
bread, and several tons of vegetables and
fresh meat. Some of the food, as well as
other supplies, was donated by merchants
in the Toronto -Guelph -Barrie area. '
"This was the first time in 20 years that
the Cadet organization has held a'Camporee
in Canada," noted Richard Broene, the Ex-
ecutive Director of the Michigan-based
organization.
"This year, however, a group of highly
motivated volunteers in the Toronto area
made it happen." Broene continued. "They
donated hundreds of hours to organizing the
Camporee. and they also raised tens of
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thousands of dollars worth of contributions,
food and services. The provincial govern-
ment, especially the Credit Valley Conser-
vation Authority, also contributed to the
success of the Camporee."
Approximately 250 of the campers canis
from Canada - mainly Ontario, but also
from Saskatoon and the Vancouver area.
The rest came from throughout the United
States.
"Over the years the Cadet organization
has developed systems for staging this kind
of giant camp," Broene noted. "There are
many youth organizations that put boys in
barracks -like housing and feed them in cen-
tral facilities. But as far as we know, this is
the largest camp .:.at has boys sleeping in
handmade shelters and cooking over open
fires."
The Cadet organizatin lists about 14,000
members in 650 clubs scattered across
North America. About 3,600 volunteers
serve asCa 'ounsellors.
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