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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-04-03, Page 33• ti . Gabe leo lou lout give,* and help to celebrate the seventh annuaiNational Book Festival (Apr. 134(1):%.The -National Book Festival (NW) is aponstred`by the Canada Council -to promote o great • awareness of Canadian books ,d` � Ask your librarian for the Wed �adian publica- tions that the library,bas in stock. You'll soon see that the-;hiunense variety and quality of Canadian publications is well , worth celebrating. In honor of„the 'National Book Festival, your local library is displaying NBF posters and giving away free NBF bookmarks. The Huron County Library is also heisting two author visits to promote the 1985 NBF theme, "A Celebration of Imagination". Sheila Martindale, poet, editor, publisher and journalist, will speak at the Goderich Branch Library on Tuesday, Apr. 16 at 8 p.m. Joan Barfoot, award winning novelist and journalist, will speak at the Bayfield Library on Saturday, Apr. 20 at 2 p.m. Sheila. Martindale is a talented,, versatile speaker and waiter. in addition tohaving four books of poetry in print, she regularly writes book reviews, articles and editorials for magazines and newspapers in Canada and the U.S. She hosts a weekly radio pro- gram of poetry and literature called, "Cab- bages and Kings", on .CIXX FM, London. She is Poetry editor of Canadian Author & Bookman and is the founding editor and publisher of South Western Ontario Poetry - a producer of small poetry chapbooks. Ms. Martindale somehow also finds time to conduct workshops in poetry, creative writing and business English in libraries, schools and businesses. Her knowledge of area poetry and poets makes her visit of special relevance for local residents. Her expertise as a writer, editor and publisher will also be of interest to aspiring local poets and writers. . Joan•Barfoot. is a native of Owen Sound who currently resides in London, Ontario. She has worked as a reporter and editor at a number of newspapers in South Western On- tario - ,including, the Windsor Star, the Toronto Sun and the London Free Press: Her first novel Abra won the third annual Books in Canada Award for First Novels in 1978. Abra was published in Germany, Britain and the United States as well as Sheila Martindale, poet, editor and journalist will speak at the Goderich Library on Tuesday, April 16 at 8 p.m. She will answer questions of aspiring local poets and writers. (`photo by Bruce Nolan) Canada. Her second novel, Dancing in the Dark, was published in 1982 and she is cur- rently working on her third book for publica- tion this fall. Joan Barfoot will also be happy to answer questions from aspiring writers and journalists. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Coffee, cookies and conversation will be provided. Copies of the books of both visiting authors are available at .the host library. Both programs are sponsored by the Huron County Library and funded by the Canada Council through` the National Book Festival. Davis appointment may renew hope of fight aga1nt acid. rain ACID RAIN • "1 would hope the appointment of former Premier Bill Davis as a special envoy to study Acid Rain signals a renewed commit- ment by Ottawa - and by example, Queen's Park - to fight this most damaging form of pollution". This was the opening sentence of Liberal Leader David Peterson's statement in reaction to the announcement of Mr. Davis and Andrew Lewis as special envoys. "Mr. David is a man of substantial public profile and is well known in Washington," he continued. "Along with the American ap- pointee Andrew Lewis, he stands to give in- creased focus to the Acid Rain crisis. • . "I have some misgivings, I must confess. Under Mr. Davis' administration, Ontario did not wage a vigorous war on Acid Rain. In fact, Ontario Hydro's acid gas emissions increased by 60 per cent between 1973 and 1984. The Ontario Government has stub- bornly resisted our demands to install scrubbers on key Hydro coal -fire plants. "There. is, therefore, a continuing need to address the acid gas problem in Ontario now. The appoint}ent to Mr. Davis must not be used by fiis Tory colleagues at Queen's Park to stall action which is clearly needed to ensure this province is doing all it can to reduce the damaging effects of Acid Rain on our lands, lakes and buildings." QUEEN'S PARK a'. • • uI rmstron "PutUp and Save" Ceiling Sale! January 26, 1981 backgrounder, Hydro estimated the emissions would be between 560,000 to 609,000 tonnes. Yet the actual 1981 emissions were 489,000 tonnes. The reduc- tion to 300,000 tonnes per 'year by. 1990 represents only a 38 per cent drop in acid gas emissions by Hydro from the three-year average add gas emissions between 1978 and 1980: not even close to the 50 per cent reductions which had been discussed for in- dustries in Canada. On May 31, 1984, Liberal Leader David • Peterson raised in the House the question of maple trees dying in the Parry Sound area. The trees' die -back rate had more than doubled from two per cent per year to five per cent. Trees that hadn't died had lost their vigour- and were becoming more susceptible to disease. At the same time, he alsq raised the ques- tion of Ontario acid gas sources being the main cause of rain "nearly as acidic as vinegar" (3.8 on the pH scale) falling in the 1 would_likPloremind putt some ofihe . Ottawa -Valley region:--New-reports no historical background to this question of show that acid rain which fell in London, On - Acid Rain. twit) bad a pH of 3.7. Ontario Hydro's record for controlling Earlier, on November 17, 1983, Liberal acid gas emissions is poor A historical _Resuuice---C ' ' , review shows Hydro's emissions of sulphur Halton Burlington, raised' the issue of maple dioxide and nitrogen oxides have been in- trees dying in the Parry Sound area in the creasing, not decreasing. Between 1973 and Estimates of the Ministry of Natural metric tons in 1973 to 515 tons in 1983. As David Peterson .pointed out, emissions in- creased by 60 per cent between '73 and '84. On January 12, 1981, the Ontario Hydro Board of Directors approved a long-term program to reduce acid gas emissions, the leading component of which was the "design and installation of flue gas scrubbers at two 500'Pmegawatt coal thermal units at either the Lambton or Nanticoke generating sta- tions". On January 26, 1981, the Ministry of -the Environment issued a regulation to reduce Hydro's acid gas emissions. The 1981 Regulation (amended in 1982) required On- tario Hydro to reduce annual emissions of Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide from 450,000 tonnes in 1986 to 300,000 tonnes in 1990. It is interesting to note that Hydro official- ly ovet-e-stiitialed the 1981 add gas emis- sions by 20 per cent to give the impression that the cuts would be substantial. In its LETS SEEYOU DO IT... OUTDOORS! dead or extremely sick evergreens in Parry Sound which may have been affected by acid rain. He asked the Minister if his Ministry would do intensive research on the reasons why the maple trees were dying and What could be done to counteract the effebts of acid rain. To quote the finalreport of the Federal Sub -Committee on Acid Rain of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Forestry, released on June 7, 1984, "...Ontario Hydro's stated acid rain control strategy is im- precise and undependable. This Crown Cor- poration, the. largest and most powerful electrical utility in the country, Situated in Canada's industrial heartland, has the responsibility to lead the way in acid rain control, to set an example for other in- dustries to emulate. That it has not done so, but instead has has forfeited its -leadership role, is at best unworthy and, at worst, ir- responsible." .03.0.0,0,300,0,0,cocavang. Armstrong Ceiling OFF When you buy at least three canons OI Armstrong suspended or Mesad ngs Offer good March 10—April 20, 1883. Ask for complete detelle. 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