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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-12-15, Page 16PAGE 16—GODERICH SIGNAL STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1977 "Fishy' Unit two at Bruce Generating Station A, Bruce Nuclear Power Development has some "fishy" problems that caused it to shut down for a day and a half last week and run at 730 megawatts instead t;t problems shut down of 750 megawatts for the past five days. At least 120 tons of fish plugged up Unit 2. According to Ken Elston, station manager, the fish were attracted to the warm discharge of water which had come through the recir- culating tunnel from. the water intake pipe at unit two. The water is used for cooling purposes in the reactor. The fish were coming in the outflow through the recir- os1andinjure • farmers' 1vest�ck Valley Conservation $106 to B. Weigel and $214.50 Authority register the to Radford .Construction mapping with the province of regarding the Hallahan- Ontario. Caldwell -Toll Drain, Council endorsed a It was also moved to pay resolution, received from the the Blyth fire area calls of clerk's and treasurer's $52. section of the Huron County Council passed• a motion to Municipal Officers' pay the Wingham Recreation Association, that a letter be Department a surcharge of sent from the Township of $150 for participants from the East Wawanosh to the Huron township participating in County Board of Education recreation. and the Huron -Perth Roman The Reeve and the East Catholic Separate School treasurer have Board, asking that in the year authorized by been 1978 there be two dates for Wawanosh Township Council payments of rates, namely to transfer funds from E. W. June 30 and December 15 and General Account to Belgrave also that this agreement Arena Renovation Account to remain in effect from year to cover interest charges which year until amended. may occur. By number 8, 1977, The road accounts of being a by-law imposing $4,336.21 were ordered paid special annual drainage rates by council as was the general upon land in respect of which account of $165,499.79 of money is borrowed (Lot 42, - which $20,170 is school Concession 8, $13,700, and debenture pay and S?,,N1�, Lot 40, Conc'essir • ', recoverable. $3,700) was giver " t '' , Council adjourned to meet second and third readings again December 15 at 1 p.m. and finally passed. The first meeting of the year A motion was passed to pay 1978 will be held January 3 at the supplementary orders of 11 p.m. - Livestock Valuer Robert Charter was present at the East Wawanosh Township Council meeting on December 6 to report on several 'livestock claims made by two farmers, in the area who had livestock in- jured or killed by dogs. Council passed a motion regarding this to have Clinton Wilson receive $100 each for two sows and $150 each for two litters making a total payment of $500 minus $132 for the sow shipped His total payment for the saw's injured by dogs therefore amounts to $368. Also Herman Voelmle received $100 each for two head• of sheep plus 825 each, for two lambs making a total of $250 for sheep killed by dogs. A fill -line mapping was ,presented to East Wawanosh Township Council by the Maitland Valley Con servation Authority. Council passed a motion to approve the fill -line mapping for the Township of East Wawanosh and to have the Maitland culating tunnel and into the intake channel. The flow of the water directed most of the fish to unit two although about two tons' of fish Jt'ere removed from the screen in the intake channel by unit one. Too many fish were piled up against the screen at unit two and the water level dropped, he said. "When the water supply' was lost, a vacuum built up in the condenser and we had to shut down unit 2 last Wed- nesday," Mr. Elston said. . Late Thursday the unit was started up again at„ 730 megawatts. "We are still haA'ing prohlemc with the fish Unit 3 producing at BNPD Unit 3 of Bruce Generating Station , produced its first electricity Mon., Dec. 12: It is now operating at 40 blocking the screens and we can't let unit two gd back to 750 megawatts, " Hydro spokesman, Don White said yesterday, (Tuesday). As of Tuesday, '120 tons of fi h h e hen removed from BNPD Uni the screen at unit two. two. methods of removing the fish are being used. A commercial fisherman from Southampton has been contracted by Hydro to net the fish and fish are also being netted at the Courses ,popular with farmers Since 1968, more than 1,000 individual farmers have attended short courses at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology, according to Doug Jamieson, short course co-ordinator at the College. Again this winter, short courses will be offered on a variety of topics of interest to the agricultural community. Over the last ten years total short course enrolment is close to 2,400 with many farmers taking in more than one course each year. megawatts according to Don The courses are designed to White, public relations officer provide an opportunity for the He said .probably for Ontario Hydro. 'Q exchange of practical - in formation between agricultural specialists and farmers. Many farmers view the courses as "professional development days" where they can update their production and management skills. Keep these dates in mind: sow herd management, Wednesday, January 11th; feeder pig management, Christmas or towards the end of the year, the unit will be operating at full capacity of 750 megaasvatts. That Unit started up Nov. 28. Neil Edgar, RR 3 Wingham says Goderich folk good "tree" customers Story Pg. 12A Coronary tare Units_ in hospitals save thousands of lives each year and were pioneered by Canadians. BYourring WETCiAtS THIS WEEK AT ROLLIE'S MEAT MARKET ROLLIE'S OWN HOMEMADE PURE PORK SAUSAGES PLAIN' OR GARLIC $1 39 LB, • TENDER SWEET FOOTBALL HAMS .$l.sv THURSDAYS; FRIDAYS SATURDAYS BAR•B•Q CHICKENS PLEASE ORDER AHEAD $ 7 5 2 • EACH ORDER YOUR ;CHRISTMAS TURKEYS AND HAMS TODAY FREE DELIVERY for orders of '7.'• or more LET ROLLIES BE YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES SALADS CHEESES COLD MEATS MEAT MARKET BIM aUALITY, AND OUR PRICE BARE WELL WORTH LOOKING INTOI 106 SHOPPERS SQUARE GODERICH 524-4222 "Service with a Smile" Thursday, January 12; standby generators for the farm, Tuesday, January 17; beef cow -calf herd management, Thursday, January 19; beef feedlot management, Tuesday, • January 24. Stretching the farm energy dollar, Wednesday, January 25; farm income tax, Thur- sday, January 26; financial assistance for the young farmer, Tuesday, February 7; justifying capital ex- penditures, Wednesday, February 8. Soil erosion control, Thursday, February 9; dairy herd management, Wed- nesday, March 8; pleasure horse care and management, a series of four evening sessions to be held in March. Course fees are $4 per person per day. Lunch will be available in the College Cafeteria. For further information, or to enroll, contact your county agricultural extension office or Centralia College. screen house. "With the damaged screen we are building a screening door at ,the entrance of the recirculating channel which should prevent the fish from coming into the intake channel tunnel," Mr. White said. - ' "The fish have no com- mercial value. We have enquired about the fish being used as fertilizer or as feed at some of the local mink farms, but no one is interested," Mr. White added. - The fish are being dumped at BN.PD's waste disposal site. Mr. Elston" said that the same thing occurred I{€ at Sarnia's Laar' generating station. All';( units of the coal fired st. were forced to shut down, to a run of chad, whichcat the electrical brown outs December. Acute respiratory fettions alone accounted 100,678 cases in hospitals in 1972for a total l 634,702 patient days a st. tling statistic the Huronpe Lung Association is fight' to reduce through resear and community progt, provided by Christmas S dollars. . Pre - Christmas SALE • Winter Coats • Pant Coats '• Ski Jackets • Clingfit CoOrdinated Sportswear SCHAEFER'S LADIES' WEAR LTD SHOPPER'S SQUARE GODERICH ristmas List .oFINChCK S OPEN EVERY NIGHT TILL 10 P.M. - SUNDAYS TILL 9 P.M. 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