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tjnjpai drain explored as
solution to flooding problems
A municipal drain may be the best way
to remedy the flooding of basements in
several houses in the VLA subdivision in
Goderich Township, Reeve Grant Stirling
told seven ratepayers at a council meeting
on Monday.
"If you keep pumping the water out of
your basements, it's going to find its way
into the next man's basement. The only
answer is a municipal drain," he said.
The ratepayers, who live on Nairn Drive
and Pentland Street, said it was the first
o'' time in 20 years that their homes had
water in the basement.
"With two pumps going, I'm holding
steady with SIS of an inch of water on my
basement . floor but I can see it seeping
back into the cracks. I can't get the water
into the ditch at the 4th Concession and if 1
do get it to the 4th, it's still not going
anywhere," said Charlie Cadman.
Vi Stringer, of Nairn Drive, said water
ruined the finished basement in her house
which has been taking water for the past
three weeks.
"This is my first year for water in my
basement and I don't want to be back here
next year. I don't want to hear it•was a had
winter. There's got to be a solution," she
said.
Tom Grasby, of Pentland Ave., who
complained two weeks ago to council about
the water in his basement said he was
angry that it took seven people to complain
to council before any action was taken.
"If I had a swimrning pool in my yard
without a fence, I'd be in trouble. But, it's
okay to have four feet of water in my yard.
I had enough water in my yard to drown
someone two weeks ago when you came to
laugh at me when water was -coming in my
basement," he said.
Goderich Township Works Superinten-
dent, Joe Potter told the ratepayers that
the drain in the culvert along the 4th Con-
cession had been plugged up with dirt from
the wet weather.
The weather wasn't the only cause of the
flooding, said Arnold Doak, of Pentland
Ave.
"We've been out there 20 years and
never' had that happen to us," he said.
Mr. Doak said water is sitting on both
sides' of the 4th Concession. As well, he said
his well had the first bad reading ever in 20
years and a 10 foot level of water 'when the
usual level was three feet.
Bob Goodwin, a resident of the subdivi-
sion since 1958, said he believed the pro-
blem to be a rising water table.
"The problem is more complex than try-
ing to drain water through a culvert that's
too small. The water we're using for
domestic purposes is • going back into the
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Arnold Doak, of Pentland Street in the VLA subdivision of Goderich Township stands in a
two foot deep pond created on the lawn of Tom Grasby's house from water pumped out of his
basement. Mr. Doak and Mr. Grasby were members of a delegation which asked Goderich
Township council to solve their flooding problem. (Hundertmark photo)
ground and not going anywhere," he said.
The answer, said Mr. Goodwin, is peti-
tioning the town of Goderich to ap-
propriate the subdivision so town sewers
could be used.
"What we have lost in furniture and
damaged property this year alone would
probably be equal to one year's taxes for a
municipal drain. I have a $70,000 house;
the value's going to go out the window sale -
wise if I have water in my basement every
year.'Nobody will want it," he said.
The township's engineer was scheduled
to melt with the ratepayers on Tuesday
morning to discuss: possible soli>Itions.
In order to get a municipal drain, 60 per
cent of the 52 homeowners; in the subdivi-
sion will have to sign a petition or the
owner of 60 per cent of the acreage of the
affected land will have to petition for a
municipal drain.
Spring tea held at MacKay Hall.
MacKay Hall was attractively decorated
for its Spring Tea, March 20 with Easter
lilies, begonias, spring hats, and pussy
willows. Over 75 guests were sdrved at
tables with centre pieces ofbaskets contain-
ing jelly beans and abunny. These were
made by the members of the craft class who
sponsored the tea.
The bake table with its display of home
baking was a very popular spot. Many ar-
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ticles made by the members of the craft
class were available for sale at the craft
table.
Lucky winners of the draws were: Easter
lily, Irene Young, Lenora Bradley, Kay
Hodgkinson. Begonia: Margaret Jewell,
Grace Cranston, Mildred MacKay. Craft -
made Bunny: Kathleen Glenn, Bessie
Moore. Tin box of cookies: Mary Ellen
Lynn.
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