The Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-07-27, Page 28PAGE 10A -7 -THE GODERLCH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1978
Chd irman reviewsprogress
.ews progress towaili
v DAVE DINEEN
'f,. 'gh-cbaiirmen of the
other 22 International
Plowing Match local
committees have ex-
perienced Ontario
Plowmen's Association
(OPt2 representatives
and committee chairmen
from past' years to help
them, Don Martin is
almost alone in planning
his committee's work.
Mr. Martin, of the
Ethel area, is chairman
of the IPM demon-
.strations committee, and
the annual plowing
match, which is expected
to attract about 250,000 to
the Wingham area, has
never had a domon-
strations committee .
before.
The committee has
about 205 acres of land in
the proximity of the
tented city, for farm,
equipment companies
and dealers to demon-
strate how their
machinery works. There
will be about 90 acres of
grain corn which may or
may not be ready for
combining during the
match, which will be held
September 26 to 30 and
there will be grain
stubble to till, and there
may be some corn silage
to harvest_
Huron County IPM
committee members
have met with the 1976
IPM committees from
Bruce County and with
the 1977 IPM Frontenac
Committees, to get ad-
avice on planning this
year's match, but when
the counties met, Mr.
Martin couldn't get much
advice.
"There ' just - doesn't
seem to be anyone -to talk
to at the meetings bet-
ween the counties,'' he
said_
To date, Ed Starr,
secretary -manager of the
OPA, has been con-
tacting farm implement
companies to get them
interested in the
demonstrations at the
match, and the local
Committee has been
setting' aside five to 10
acres of land for each. ____
Mr. Martin said
machinery companies
have been less than eager
to participate in the
demonstrations. '
"I guess they are afraid
it may turn' into a
competition," • he said.
The demonstrations, he
noted are simply to give
plowing match visitors a
chance to see the various '1
types of machinery in ,,
action.
Even- the OPA was, a
little wary about trying
the demonstrations, Mr.
Martin said, because
much -of the revenue - --
brought in by the five-day
plowing match is the
rental of space in the 87 -
acre tented • city. OPA
officials didn't want the
demonstrations to let
exhibitors think they
could be a part of the
match free of charge.,
Because some
,___:_m_a tiinery companies
are still hesitant to be a
part of the demon-
strations, though the
demonstration lots are
given to exhibitors free,
the local committee still
isril sure what the
eompanies will- be
displaying or even which
companies are par-
4ticipating. Some large
companies like John
Deere, White, McKee
Broom, George White and
Same will be represen-
ted, Mr. Martin said.
Because of the limited
space, it is unlikely- the.
,demonstrations will be
continuous, he said, and
will probably 'be only at
set times. The demon-
stratighs will likely be
held late in the morning
or in early afternoon, Mr.
Martin said, so some
tractors and wagons
which_ are .used -to- take
people between the tented
city and their cars, can be
spared to give rides to
and from demon=
strations.
The demonstrations
committee was formed •
after the Huron County
Soil and Crop
Improve m-e.n.t
Association was ap-
proached to help out with
the new feature of the
plowing match„ Mr.
Martin said. He was vice-
president of the
associationn at the time
and headed a committee
to investigate how the
group..could. help.. with the
match.
The - soil and crop
committee was then
named one of the 23 IPM
local committees.
Members are Lawrence
Taylor, of RR 1, Lon-
desboro; Doug Cameron,
RR 7, Lucknow; Jim
Armstrong, RR 4,
Wingham; and Mike
Miller of Clinton who acts
as committee secretary.
Mr,, Martin admitted
that each one is en-
thusiastic about' IPM '78,
which is about the only
prerequisite for helping
PROCLAMATION
To the citizens
of the
Town of Goderich
The windmill-
an alternative
BY DONNA HAZELDON,
ENERGY CONSERVATION CENTRE
The power of the wind has been utilized by man
before the beginning of recorded history. It is
still 'in use today, often in ways that are little
different from those early beginnings_
The earliest windmills were vertical axis
machines. They were very simple, since the
vertical shafts required no gears or reduction
mechanisms_ However, these windmills suffer
from a serious limitation, which is that the tip
speed of the rotor cannot exceed the wind speed;
and a low tip speed means a low efficiency.
The solution to this problem was the
development of the horizontal axis mill, which
could achieve the tip speeds of several times the
wind speed. The horizontal axis mills had to be
oriented to the direction of ,the wind. They also
required the reduction and angle gearing to be
mounted just behind the rotor at a considerable
distance from the ground. This assembly
required a very sturdy and elaborate tower,
especially with the large models.
Recently, the National Research Council of
Canada designed a windmill which was very
successful at combining. the simplicity of the
vertical axis Mill with the high efficiency of the
horizontal axis. It consists of two aerofoils, each
bent in the form of a skipping rope and mounted
,opposite each other to for-m--an-elongated-"Q --
shape, mounted on a vertical axis which passes
through the points where the two -aerofoils join. It
has combined the lightweight and simplicity of a
vertical axis mill with the high tip speed of a
horizontal axis model.
It will achieve, in a good wind, a tip speed -wind
ratio of 6.1 and an overall efficienty of about 35
percent. The one big disadvantage of this design,
is that it is not self-starting. It has been
suggested that it should be possible to correct
this by attaching a small Savonius rotor to the
vertical axis which would be enough to turn it in
any useful wind. -
The initial application of this mill concentrates
primarily on' the -needs of remote northern set-
,
tlements where alternative power is either
unavailable or very expensive. It is especially
useful for communications. However, it is
reasonable to assume that eventually its ap- :
plication generation of
power
domestic would include the
The storage of the power generated by a
windmill is even more serious than storing solar
energy, since there is no such thing as carry
over. The most common form of storage is by
lead -acid battery, usually of the heavy-duty sea-
going type. Other possible storage systems in-
clude using the electricity generated to com-
press air in a large chamber. This pressurized
air would be released through an air turbine to
produce electricity when the wind dies away:
Fortunately, there is extensive research being
' carried on by large corporations in the
• development of.low.price energy.storage.... _ , _.
A few weeks ago, Tony McQuail, of Lucknow,
had a windmill raising bee on his farm. He hopes
to have it working by the end of the summer with
the possibility that Ontario Hydro will monitor
its efficiency_
Windmills, to some an anachronism; a vestige
of the past which is picturesque' and little else.
But beyond the beauty and harmony of a working
windmill, is the reality of a viable and
historically proven alternate energy source.
Unlike other conventional alternatives, wind
energy technology has been with us a long time.
And with this knowledge; we will have the time to
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refine and use it ... wind power is available to us
today.
As directed by resolution
of the Municipal Council
I hereby Declare
MONDAY, AUG. 7th, 1978
A Civic and Public Holiday
and call upon all citizens
to govern themselves accordingly.
D.J. (Deb) Shewfelt
Mayor
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some interesting displays on alternate 'energy
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Here a member of the Goderich .Centre -works on
the construction of a windmill.. The Conservation
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