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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-08-31, Page 71 A real energy saver BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER The Lucknow area home of Tony and Fran McQuail is one of 15 homes featured on the Energy Alternatives Tour set for Saturday, September 9. Any per- sons interested in energy conservation measures can get tickets for the tour either at the Energy Conservation Centre in Goderich or the one in Lucknow. The tour, in co- operation with the Huron Alternate Energy and Lifestyle Group and CANTDU, is scheduled between the hours of 10:30 am and 4:30 pm_ It will show ways inwhich you can makeyour present home more energy ef- ficient, as well as demonstrating methods which should be con- sidered , when building any new home for the future. The McQuail home (top) faces due south for optimum passive solar gain_ The solar -heated greenhouse at the front of the, home will add a welcome touch of green during the winter mon- ths. With a little imagination and some hard work, such a greenhouse might even offer fresh grown produce during the winter months -a nice thought so handy to the kitchen. At the side is shown the water pumping windmill that was raised this summer with the - assistance of friends. This once -familiar sight on the rural landscape has all but vanished but the McQuails have once ,again harnessed the wind to supply their home with water_ The barn (shown with the windmill) is supplied through a gravity -fed water system_ A wind generator is in the -Work's for the' McQuail home, too. In the meantime, an ashley wood heating system is used as a back up to their passive solar design. What do all these energy efficient measures add up to? An annual energy bill of less than $100- T$`at's what. OHRP grants Townships get money Three local townships have received grants totalling $95,000 under the Ontario Home Renewal Program (OHRP). Colborne township. will receive $25,000, Goderich township $30,000 and Tuckersmith township $40,000, announced Ontario Housing Minister Claude Bennett. Grants totalling $1,236,374 were allocated to 27 municipalities between August 21 to 23 under the OHRP program. Theprogram provides grants to Ontario municipalities to ad- minister as loans to homeowners to repair their houses to meet acceptable municipal minimum standards. Loans up to $7,500 can be given to eligible homeowners, with a portion of the loan "forgiven" depending on the recipient's income. Interest rates vary from zero to eight percent, again depending on in- come. OHRP offers home renewal possibilities to homeowners in' any Ontario municipality which has adopted either minimum housing standards bylaw or a restalution. setting such standards. • ALVIN'S TV YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR' Cc n IF • SHARP COLOR TV " ," • ,� • EXPERT TV SERVICE * ANTENNA 8, TOWER INSTALLATION 162 MARY ST. GODERICH 524-9089 10-0.6 Lotion and Cleansing Bar. The Ten•O•Six "Bonus Combo" Skin Treatment Plan A great new combination pack from Bonne Bell: featuring the famous Ten -O -Six Lotion, the heart of the Bonne Bell line, plus an additional cleansing bar. Ten -O -Six Is o thorough yet gentle deep -pore clean- ser. It removes the most deeply embedded impurities and is refreshing too, conditioning the skin like a mini - facial. Combine Ten -O -Six Lotion with the deep down Clean- sing Bar, the Ten-O-Sixskin cleansing treatment for the Took that never goes out of style: clean, clear, healthy - looking skin. Available at The Bonus Comb© $4.75 i3OfflE (SELL MICK • PHARMACY 5241241 300 i t en e " eati day a u. _ THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, T U4SDAY, AUGUST 31, 1978- pAGe 7 The first Ontario Bean. Day last week at Cen- tralia College drew' more than 300 people involved in growing one of Ontario's riskier crops. White bean research was the focus of all the day program at the, agriculture college, but soybeans and kidney beans were also discussed. Research personnfrom Ridgetownel College, University of Guelph, Centralia, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food told producers what was being done about current erop problems, and what new problems farmers may face in the future, such as new diseases from Europe. "The white bean crop is one that has a fair bit of problems with diseases, but to compete we have to have a quality product," said 'Jack Hagarty, area co- ordinator for the ministry of agriculture. Mr. Hagarty said the bean day program was designed to make use of the research plots developed at Centralia. There is not much use in having research plots without having people come and look at them," Farmers weren't given any encouragement from researchers that the problem of ozone damage would be overcome by chemicals and sprays. The damage, caused by a combination of pollution -" and weather conditions, has driven white bean production out of Kent and Essex counties northward into Huron and Perth. "Prospects (of a solution,) are not very good at this time," said John Schleihagh - of Ridgetown College of Agriculture. But the problem ' is being at- tacked from more than one angle. Dr. Wally Beversdo€t of Guelph told. farmers that some varieties of beans were proving to be more resistant to zone damage than others. Research in plant breeding may r ult in evert more resistant varieties. Several • times this summer ,ass(.„ ti spring damaging levels of ozone have been recorded by researchers at Kippen. During the lunch hour break, Charlie Broadwell of the Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board outlined the 1978 market outlook. Broadwell emphasized the competitiveness of the bean industry and the dependence on in- ternational markets. He said the board estimated the Ontario crop would be slightly less than last year, while Michigan's, Ontario's main com- petitor, would be larger. Following last year's disastrous crop harvest, the board decided not to market any beans in advance, of harvest. Many buyers were still waiting for Ontario to 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 d0000 come on the market, said Broadwell. The delay in selling any of the 1978 crop won't hart the board, Broadwell said in an interview. Well be competitive they same as we always are, he said. "We'll be competitive the same as we ajways are," he said. Virtually being of the market last year won't damage relations with the board's customers, Broadwell felt. "The relationship we have built with them over 10 years won't go down the tube in one year," he said. PtOtt-o4 c �' HURON 78 va Heat for jets ith Teflpw Have your considered a wood-buming stove for your home or cottage? Our stove, in which old world quality and craftmanship are united with a modem air- tight downdraft principle, will give you the right answer to soaring prices of other energy sources. The Tempwood is made of rugged steel, carefully fitted and welded together. It is very efficient -- you burn Tess wood and obtain an evert source of heat. Stoke it as little as twice a day and it will give you carefree, safe comfort. Terrepwood Is on Sale at a much reduced price, Sale ends September 10th. We also carry a full range Stove pipes and chimney. September 26 - 30, 1978 HURON COUNTY 00000000,.000.00000.0000000 The Pottery Hwy. 4 In Blyth Opposite Baintons Old Mil. 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