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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-10-13, Page 1tr Goderich- f IGNAL 134 YEAR -41 GODEIUCN., ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1982 50 CENTS PER COPY Airport terminal to be tendered A new airport terminal building will be constructed at Goderich Airport but the project will not be ten- dered until next year. At a recent meeting, council decided to proceed with underground servicing for the proposed ter- minal building at the airport and retenderthe project in 1983. The town, with assistance from the provincial government's BILD program, has already proceeded with the construction of a maintenance garage at the municipal airport at a cost of $125,000. Tenders for the second phase of the praject, construction of the terminal building, were well over cost estimates and the airport committee has been reviewing the project. Rather than take a chance at losing the 80 per cent grant on the project, council decided to proceed with underground servicing this year and retender in 19b3. A total of $11,800 was included in the 1982 budget for the BILD program and coupled with a $12,000 grant under the Airport Maintenance Program, council estimates the amount would cover additional costs without a commitment in the 1983 budget. Reeve Don Wheeler said the airport committee tried to cut costs on the terminal building but suggested it was not wise Since the town was only paying 20 per cent of the cost. "We tried to cut costs and looked at all angles but we really couldn't reduce the town's portion of 20 per cent," he said. "This alternative gives us an op- portunity to include the difference in the budget and take a.dvaatage of provincial funds. Once the services are in we can proceed anytime." The cost of the terminal building is estimated at $146,000 and the town's share amounts to $29,200. Conservation authoriti es create short-term projects By Stephanie Levesque , The provincial • and federal governments have given threearea conservation authorities a total of $274,151 to create short-term job opportunities for 42 laid -off workers. • The three conservation • authorities, Maitland Valley, Saugeen Valley and the Ausable-Bayfield, along with the Wingham district of the Ministry of Natural Resources, have co-ordinated programs to rehabilitate cold water streams. The federal -provincial job creation program has made' jobs for laid -off for 'atry and'tnittffi'Ygolket and was expanded in July to, provide short-term job opportunities . in fisheries, conservation authorities and parks projects. The 42 workers receive their regular allowable Unemployment Insurance benefits, plus a supple- ment of up to $50 per week from the federal govern- ment. Natural Resources, : through funds alloted in the job creation program announced in the 1982 On- tario budget, contributes an additional 25 percent of the federal amount, making a maximum total of $60 per week. The province's part in the program is ad- ministered through the Board of Industrial Leader- ship and Development (SILO ). Besides paying a portion of the workers' salary, the' province pays family protection benefits and the costs of equipment .and material to enable the pro- jects to be carriedaut. In the Ausable-Bayfield area, the workers are rehabilitating the. Tricks and Bannochburn Creeks located near Wingham and studying the pollution, of streams from feedlots and manure storage areas. For streams will be rehabilitated in the Saugeen Valley the Belmore, Alps, Formosa and the Otter. Focusing on Maitland. Valley, workers there are rehabiliting the streams of St. Augustine, Blyth, Holmesville, Sharpes, Dickies, St. Helen's and Kinloss. A creel census along Lake Huron's shoreline and.a fish population survey in surrounding lakes and ivers•will also be conducted. In the Maitland Valley, work is presently centering around the St. Helen's creek. Work crews, made up of four laborers and one foreman are erecting fences •and.doingin-strearerwork: s. „• Biologists from the ministry,also in the program, have identified the streams which need improvement to allow brown trout to spawn in the waterways. Cold water streams of particular concern are those that have been trodden by livestock creating a silt -ridden stream, bank erosion, water blockage by such things as beaver or man-made damsand pollution. • To correct these taints, the biologists have recom- mended and the workers are carrying out, the fenc- ing out of livestock, in -stream and side -stream work. On the Hugh Todd farm at St. Helen's, the fencing is underway. A place has ' been provided for the livestock to cross the stream. At this crossing, gravel has been placed in the stream and the stream width has been narrowed: On the banks at the crossing, the gravel will be covered with fill to make the crossing easier to navigate for the livestock and the farmers • vehicles. Temporary fencing during the warm weather when the access is needed, will be erected with material provided by the ministry. Turn topage 3+. Sergeant Gerry Hilgendorff of the Goderich Police Department uses four*year-old Jeffrey Parks of Goderich to demonstrate the proper use of a child's car seat. Sergeant Hilgendorff had a display at the Suncoast Mall last week to emphasize the fact that, as of November 1, all infants weighing 20"`polund and up, as well as toddlers and pre-schoolers, are required by law to wear seat belts or child restraints (car seats ). ( Photo by Joanne Buchanan) otice posted on umping trial told Truck drivers at the Domtar Sifto Salt Mine were warned about dumping salt into pits at the mine four months before Wayne Powell, 24, of Clinton was crushed to death November 27 when the truck he' was driving fell 18 feet into a dumping pit. Evidence presented at the hearing Tuesday before provincial Judge Alexander Davidson of Toronto indicated that company officials had posted notice on July 24, 1981 stating that drivers were required to dump loads beside the pit and have front-end loaders push the material into the pit. Powell died when his truck fell over an•18-foot bank • as he attempted to dump a load of salt into the pit area. The five foot cab . of the truck was crushed killing the driver instantly. ' As a result of the accident, Domtar Inc. faces charges under the Provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing to ensure that proper safety procedures were followed in the workplace. Driver Jacques Richard testified at the trial that he, had often worked with Powell and that the two were unloading salt in the same pit area on the morning of the accident. When Richard returned to area with a second load about 9 a.m. he discovered the over- turned truck. He said Powell was dead at the scene. Richard testified' that drivers generally attempted to m'anetiver the back wheels of the truck to within five of the edge of the pit before dumping a load. He indicated he had driven Powell's truck the day before and said it was in good working condition: The trial continued in provincial court here Wed- nesday. Avoid raw milk MOH advises Illness caused from consuming unpasteurized milk is on the increase. Both the Medical Officer of Health in Perth County, Dr. Susan Tamblyn and in Huron County, Dr. Harry Cieslar report that illness from consumption of raw milk is up in their respective areas. "It's a definiteproblem in Huron," said Dr. 'Cieslar. "One cause," said Dr. 'Cieslar, "is the move towards a natural type of food." He explained some farmers use raw milk for personal use and also give it to their friends or neighbours. He added it is hard to put a number on those becoming ill from drinking un- pasteurized milk. "There have been a lot more cases attributed to raw milk consumption in the last few years," said Dr. Tamblyn. Three common illnesses caused in part by un- pasteurized milk are salmonella infection, cam- pylobacter, and yersinia. So far this year in Perth County, there have been 64 reported, cases of salmonella infection, 29 reported cases of cam- _----pylobacter-.atad".mne of aer i ia..By comparison, -,f -or. - the entire year of 1081, there were 20 cases of salmonella infection, nine campylobacter and two yersinia. Drinking raw or unpasteurized milk can result in serious and sometimes fatal diseases, said Dr. Alvin Evans of the Ontario. Ministry of Health Public Health Branch. Mi1kis-an-ideal source •of nutrition -for humans,"said-- Dr. Evans, but unfortunately, bacteria alsothrive on it. In fact, mil is used in laboratories as a' culture medium for baterial growth. Pasteurization kills off bacteria . that can cause ~human disease and Ontario's Public Health Act stipulates that all cows' and goats' milk sold for human consumption must be pasteurized. Actually, it is illegal to sell or distribute raw milk and the penalty for doing so is a fine anywhere from $25 to $500. Salmonella is a type of fond poisoning which causes diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever and can even be fatal. Campylobacter is similar to salmonella but lasts longer and can be more painful. A demonstration of extrication equipment was given by members of the Goderich Fire Department in the Suncoast Mall '::.eking lot Saturday as part of A Fire Prevention Week. Here; they show how a person trapped in a car can be rescued through'the roof. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan) Unpasteurized milk may also harbor staphylococ- cus bacteria which causes violent food poisoning or streptococcus bacteria which can result in strep throat, rheumatic fever or diseases of the heart and kidneys. Dr. .Evans said despite strict sanitary conditions, there are periodic salmonella 'and other infections caused by raw milk. Pasteurization ends the dangers to milk drinkers from these milk -borne diseases, Dr. Evans stressed.Milk is pasteurized by heating it according to a time and temperature formula. One example is heating the milk at 72 degrees Celsius for,16 seconds. ' Some people think raw milk tastes better, is easier to digest or is more nutritious than pasteurized milk. Dr. Evans said they are wrong on all counts and are risking their, health by drinking unpasteurized milk. Pasteurization does affect some nutrients in•a very small way noted Dr. Evans. But they are not the im- portant nutrients that make milk a popular food source. . Products made from unpasteurized .milk can also Abe a.pr'oblerneSo -eases-o£.salmonella.infection._tn:. On rw have been traced to infected butter and soft or fresh Cheese made from raw milk. The only raw milk products legally sold in Ontario are commer- cially' produced hard cheeses that have been aged for 60 days or more. Proper aging kills harmful bacteria. "We're suggesting it is not a good idea to drink raw milk or give it to neighbors and friends," concluded .Dr. Tamblyn.- .- ,..,• , Murphy appointed The Huron Law Association announced that Goderich lawyer; Daniel J. Murphy. Q.C. has 'been elected to the National Council of the Canadian Bar Association. The appointment was made at the association's annual September meeting in Toronto. Mr. Murphy is the immediate past president of the Huron Law Association and a partner of the Goderich 'law firm Donnelly and Murphy. Parents picked for committee Four Goderich residents have been picked to sit on a committee looking into the feasibility of having . grade seven and eight classes at Victoria Public School. At the Huron County Board of Education's Oct. 4 meeting, vice-chairman Eugene Frayne picked four names out of a box. The board had advertised for four Goderich citizens to sit on the committee and receiv- ed a list of 13 names. There were two couples who applied for the position and it was decided their names would be put together and if drawn, 'either spouse could sit on the commit- tee, but it would be up to the individual couples. The names drawn were Mr. or Mrs. Murray Alcock, Mrs. Bonnie Hudson, Mrs. Suzanne Fairish and Mr. or Mrs. James Kingsley. Trustees Jean Adams and Dorothy Wallace will also sit on the committee along with the director of education. Trustees will keep $400 a month salary Huron County Board of Education trustees will receive $400 a month for the next three years. At its Oct. 4 meeting, the board decided to keep the honorarium at the rate set back in February of this year. The executive committee unanimously approved recommending to the board that the trustee stipend remain at the $400 level with the chairman receiving $600 a month. In discussing the recommendation the executive committee considered comments made by trustees at the board's September meeting. At that time trustees indicated the amount should remain at the present level. The board also approved a payment of $25 per meeting and expenses for non -board members who are appointed to committees. Director of education John Cochrane said the board currently has only two committees which have non -board members on it. They are the early school leaving committee and the special education advisory.committee. - Interest is keen for election As the domination period for the November 8 municipal election approaches, there appears to be a keen interest among potential candidates. The nomination period for the municipal election begins October 14 and all nomination papers for municipal council, board of education and the Public Utilities Commission must be filed with the town administrator by 5 p.m. Monday, October 18. Town administrator, Larry McCabe, said there appears to be more interest in the 1982 election and approximately 16 potential candidates have picked up nomination papers at town hall. Some candidates have picked up nomination papers for several positions on council and will not declare their specific candidacy until the closing day. Eligible candidates. are required to secure the .si,g „at res,of at least 10 supporters on the form and as. Many as l•5. Candidates can pick up nomination forms at town hall until Monday. The advance poll for the 1982 ' municipal election will be held October 30 while voting day is set for Monday, November 8. INSIDE THE SIGNAL -ETAR Vikings win The GDCI Junior Viking football team keeps rolling .. la gJn:Huron-P_ertteConfer-enre play. an&this week_ the team racked up its fourth straight win in league play against Clinton Thursday. A story and pictures on the game appear on the Recreation page along with other sporting news. Country fair The Colborne Christmas Country F'air is just around- the corner and the popular fair will display the work of several area artists and craftsmen. Joanne Buchanan features the work of a local lady who makes apple dolls. The story appears in the second section. Museum letters The proposed relocation of the museum has at- tracted a great deal of attention lately. This week we two letters on the subject that take different views.