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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-01-21, Page 6t'AG1: ti {;()DERII'Il -S'1Ati, Wh:I)N1:s1)Ay', JANUAli1' "-1, 1187 A Selection of ICS & PYA.' NS formerly Gen's Sewing Centre ORMt"if SEWING CENTRE 56 The Square, Goderich 524-5151 SMA.RT VAL One -a -Day Femcas Vitamins 60's tabs 344 Guardian Children's Anacin Chewable ;; Capsules Vitamins ; v 72's 25() tabs 499 3 49 Long Lasting Dristan Nasal Mist 15 ml, 239 Actifed 12 Hour Capsules 20's Walking Stereo FM/MFX Radio Dove ' ar Sap 2 x 100 g. 119 K rrs Candy 200, g. bags 29 in Stor Phot fi iishhg In before 3 p.m. ... Same day service '\ SUB « ST OFFICE NKAMU PHARMACY N s T SUNCOAST MALL, GODER CH, 524-2195 N:=ter Stare H vers no Fri. 9am.-9p..l.,,o Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. SaltN.- Issl The Goderich Parks and Waterfront Committee will be holding further meetings with representatiyes of the Dorn - tar Sifto Salt Mine, in an attempt to find a solution to the problem of excessive salt ernmissions in the water around the mine. A motion to have the conunittee as a whole meet with mine officials and concerned in- dividuals was passed after a discussion with Mine Manager Gaston Brousseau, Ministry of Environment representative P. E. Bye and Snug Harbor patrons, at a conunittee meeting, Jan. 14. Bye, in his address to the conunittee, left little doubt the mine at some points in time , exceeds ministry criterion for total suspended particulate ! 100 micrograms per cubic metre based on a half-hgxrr average 1 at point of impingement on pro- perty boundary. i "It's unlikely, based on our observation of the area, that they are meeting the criterion. If you can see itN ! the salt deposits 1 then in all 1rkelytiood, you are ex- ceeding point of impingement criteria," said Bye. Approximately 40 boaters have left the Snug Harbour Marina in the past year, many becaue they believe excessive salt in the harbor is damaging their boats. In order to confirm the total emissions, Bye said, the industry would have to do stack testing on•the No. 3 production stack at the mine, a process he estimated would cost only a few thousand dollars. Brousseau disputed that cost estimate. •'If the ministry could come in and do it ( the stack testing 1 for $10,000, then we would be glad.to'have them come in and do it," he said. " Bye sai.d'their industry has two options if it wants to correct the emission problem: an engineering .approach, which would in- volve the installation clf. a dust collection iss system i at an estimated cost of $3.5 million ), or extending their property boun- daries in order to meet the criterion. "I would think that's just sweeping it ' under the carpet," said Councillor Glen Carey, of the latter solution. "The problem is still there, you've just changed the boundaries.". Both Bye, and •Snug Harbour patron Robert Allen told the committee they have seen improvement in conditions at the marina in recent months. Permanent solution could cost 3.5 million "We've tried to minimize the concerns of the boaters, but we'v.e never led them to believe we could eliminate the problem completely," Brousseau said. Despite recognizing a problem does ex- ist, Bye said the'ministry does not plan any action to force Dointar to correct the situa- tion at this point. ''I have no reason to believe the industry' has acted in a careless manner. I don't believe gross excesses have occurred," he said, adding "We would not be prepared to place a control order on the company." "We don't have much more of a solution than we have done so far. I don't have a stu 1 miracle solution," Brousseau said. While keeping the marina operating at full capacity is an important considera- tion, council is also concerned that opera- tion of the mine not be inhibited. "That area has to be recognized as primarily an industrial, area — taking nothing away from the marina," Mayor Palmer said. Alle4 told the committee the exodus of boater's from Snug Harbour ! most of whom moved their boats to the private marina negrby t Is largely over. "Thos? of us that are still there, are there to stay," he said. Allen also said the remaining patrons would be willing to assist the committee "any way we can," in the smooth operation of the marina. Also at the meeting, the committee decided not to pursue the proposal of another group of six marina users, headed by Ken Dawson. The group's proposal in- cluded the.construction of floating docks to be.buili along the Maitland River wall, for use by the group for their seasonal warfage. Goderich Public Works Commissioner Ken Hunter pointed out that the town does not own.the land which the'boaters propos- ed to utilize. "We just can't go creating marinas on,_ land that isn't ours. It's federal land that's, leased to us," he said. "I think spot marina development is the opposite of what we're trying to do," said Carey. "I happen to think we should deal with the problems we've got at the marina we have got, rather than creating a bunch of little marinas," "I hate to discourage good`l.deas. Maybe. • it's because we haven't got enough infor-` mation, but I can't support this proposal at this time," said Mayor Palmer. Schools anticipate in fundraising projects .As a result,of the underfunding of educa- tion, elementary . schools are participating in large-scale fund raising, projects to pur- chaseitems and to support programs which should• be funded through Ministry of Education or schoolboard revenues. In a survey, conducted by the Ontario Public School Teachers' Federation, 96 per cent of the 1,663 elementary schools which respond reported participating in fund rais- ing activities. The total amount raised by those 'schools in one school year •was $5.9 million. The average net amount raised by each school was $3,550. "Traditionally, school fund raising. has 'beeplesigned as a Worthwhile student ex- perience to fulfill• a community social responsibility or to provide some "extras" for the school. Recently, however, the goals of providing .a cooperative experience or of promoting social responsibility have more often then not been replaced by the goal of raising large suras ofmoney in order to pro- vide basic components of an elementary school program states the report. The survey results indicate, for example, that 75 per cent of the respondents raised money for field trips, 47 per cent for com- puter hardware, 46 per cent for computer software, 26 per cent for library books and 25 per cent for physical education equipment. In addition to calling attention to the pro- blem of underfunding for elementary educa- tion, the report also raises concerns with • respect to the time spent by teachers. a d students on fundraising activities; the disparity that can develop between economically advantaged and disadvantag- ed communities; the double. taxation of ratepayers asked to support school fun- draising; and the safety of student door-to- door sales. , The Federation's report suggests that the best solution to address these concerns is to adequately fund elementary education and' to thereby remove the need for large-scale school fundraising. . Stop smoking program to be held ,n GODERICH - The' Lung Association, their habit and modify their behavior pat - Huron -Perth . Counties, is sponsoring a terns, M. Hunter, who has conducted many Countdown Stop Smoking Program here -such programs, says that most people who rstarting on February 2 at 7:30 p.m. It will be ' sign up for Countdown have tried to quit held in ,Goderich ' District Collegiate In- 'before but have been unsuccessful. This pro- stitute and there will be -seven sessions. 'gram prepares,them for w . at to expect dur- spread over five weeks. ing the quitting process and how to,handle, Betty •Hunter, Executive Director` of The any problems which will arise. Lung; Association, describes the program as The program in Goderich will •be con - really tw,o programs in one:. a group pro- ducted by Joanne Graf who was trained by gram and a self-help program. The group in- The Lung Association. - 'teraction and mutual suppor+.greatly con- tribute to the high success rate of the pro— gram ftut between. the Countdown sessions, smoking, then call 524-6863 to register. 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