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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-07-22, Page 3Conmunit.: idle Farmer s pro BY YVETTE ZANDBERGEN Rill and Ruby McWhinney came home to a disaster on their farm in RR 6 Goilevich Sun- day night. A heavy thunderstorm struck Goderich and caused some irreparable damage to their property. According to John Hoekstra from the Lon- don Weather Office, the storm struck the areas from Georgian Bay to southern Lake Huron and area east of London which en- compasses the areas between Georgian Bay to Hamilton and -the tip of Bruce Peninsula. London was not affected by the storm. Temperatures Sunday afternoon were 31 degrees Celsius and during the thunderstorm they dropped to 25 degrees Celsius. The storm wastriggered by a warm front which was on the leading edge of more humid air. Bill McWhinney said they were not at home when the storm struck and returned to find trees taken out of the ground, broken tree branches, two small sheds destroyed, a neighbour's rail fence flattened and damage done to their television aerial. An apple tree was rippeduut of the ground and was'blown a few feet across their yard. McWhinney said he remembers a similar' storm when he was a 14 -year old boy living with his parents in the same house when the storm took the i oof off of the barn. IIe said he predicted a storm like this would take place about one month ago. "I knew the hot weather would bring something," he said. GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1987—PAGE 3 ;0 erty da aged by storm Bill and Ruby McWhinney from RR 6 Goderich returned home Sunday evening to find an ex- tensive amount of damage done to their trees, a rail fence and their television aerial. Here, Bill McWhinney stands beside a tree that was uprooted during the storm. Dry. weather dowers lake water level Dry weather continued through June to have favourable effects upon water levels on the Great Lakes. By early July Lakes Huron, St. Clair and Erie were between 20 and 30 cm below their levels of one year earlier. Levels on Lakes Superior and Ontario had dipped to slightly below their long-term averages. Precipitation for the first six months of 1987 has averaged approximately 30 per cent less than normal. "Many shoreline residents and cottagers will see evidence of improved water levels in wider beaches this summer," 'said Ralph Moulton Manager of Environment Canada's Great Lakes Water Level Communications Cen-. tre. "However, this should not be taken as an indication that the high water level pro- blem is over. These dry conditions would have to persist through next year before the middle lakes would begin to approach normal levels." In the meantime, fall and winter storms could still cause considerable amounts of dainage to lakeshore property this year. Environment Canada forecasters predict water levels on the middle lakes will remain high throughout the six-month forecast period but will stay below the Arena acoustic A spray -on mineral -cement -based substance and the installation of new lights are the solution Goderich Town Council has decided on for the long- standing acoustical problem ,at the Goderich Memorial Arena. Council decided at their June' '20 meeting, to go with the cheaper spray -on product, rather than a more expensive 'solution • of ' hanging 'cloth-covered -dibenglasstbaffles,i because the reduced' cost would allow them to also proceed with the new lights. The ballasts in the current lighting system create a humm- ing noise which adds to the poor acoustics. The problem was discussed in detail at a special council meeting July 10 and a plans approved motion to, install the hanging baffles was tabled to the July 20 meeting. In the in - term, Works Commissioner Ken Hunter said the committee studying the situation changed their recommendation from the baffles to the spray -on solution. .. The cost of the spray -on solution is tendered at $33,060. The new lights will cost about $40,000, of which 50 per cent may be eligible for a Ministry of Energy grant. Hunter said the intallation of the lights will also result in nearly $6,000 in energy savings annually. The solution is expected to reduce reverberation (echo) time in the arena from around eight seconds to around one second. THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVAL ASSOCIATION proudly presents THE GODERICH 160th ANNIVERSARY/TIGER DUNLOP DAYS GLU B -A -DU B -DU B COMPETITION A CONTEST FOR HOME CONSTRUCTED VESSELS Saturday, August 1st at 3:45 p.m. Town Beach, Goderich Entry Deadline July 25, 1987 For more information phone George Woodall 524-7568 record highs of 1986. Lake Superior is ex- pected to stay near normal levels, and Lake Ontario is forecast to be seven to 15 cm below normal for the next six months. Lake Superior's regulation plan requires that a balance be kept between its level and that of Lakes Michigan and Huron. Since Lake Superior is near normal levels and Lakes Michigan and Huron are still well above 'normal, Lake Superior's July outflow has—been set at the minimum prescribed by the plan. (,A:S.0..1.:L LIVING FR(:.)DLJC1S Hwy.. No 83 Grana; Bend 238-2110 BOBBY LAWN SPRAY Ask atiput our Total Lawn Care Programs WE PRODUCE RESULTS NOT PROMISES! 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In the event of rainy/cloudy condition, London Free Press times will be official Check for further details at The Park House 168 West St., Goderich 524-4431