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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-07-19, Page 5The art and photography. displays always draws a large crowd at the Goderich Festival of the Arts and this years exhibits were of outstanding quality. The . three-day restival attracted large crowds. (photo by Dave Sykes) Jack's.Jottings from Queer's Park BY JACK RIDDELL,_ M.P.P. For' generations, thousands of Ontarians have cherished the notion of cottage country as the. great escape from the pressures of urban living. The concept of sparkling, clear waters, of unspoiled countryside, of freedom from the noise, dust and odours of the city has traditionally sustained the spirits of city dwellers, many. of whom virtually live for the weekends during the long sultry weeks of summer. Our cottage country offers somethir)g - for everyone - fishing, swimming, boating, • camping or simply relaxing in fresh, clean, sunlit surroundings. It has been estimated that there are some 300,000 cottages in Ontario - in other words something like 1,000,000 "cottagers". In addition, there are millions of tourists, anglers and • campers who enjoy themselves at lodges, campsites and provincial parks, and whose ac- tivities are so important to the economies of these recreational areas. But the dream is '- rapidly becoming tar- nished - perhaps irrevocably. There are increasing reports that our cottage country is • being destroyed by ur- banization and by in- dustrialization. Almost over $75 million! Some daily, it seems, we hear 100,000 winter anglers of increased phosphate and 45,000 summer pollution the problems --angler-s-fish--i-n-•th-e-Lake, caused by over -building an activity which along our lakeshores, by generates about $13.6 inadequate sewage million. Yet there is systems and by strong evidence that agricultural run-off. In unless corrective action addition,L it has been is taken to limit the estimated that some nutrient and phosphate 48,900 of Ontario's lakes dumping into the Lake, will become biologically pollution . problems will sterile due to acid rain - accelerate, to the point , precipitation ---which where Lake -Simcoe will mixes with industrial be doomed as ` a pollution and falls into recreational resource for our lakes and rivers as a Ontario. mild but destructive acid Prompt action is - within the next 15 to 20 necessary. Rather than years. 140 lakes have awaiting development of already "died", and we 'a comprehensive long - have not even begun to term plan for the entire measure the . results of Basin, we believe im- acidrainpollution. mediate steps must be What is being done to taken to .reduce the save our lakes for future phosphorus input into generations? What can be. Lake Simcoe, , and we done? have recommended a A classic case in point nine point strategy to this is Lake . Simcoe, which end., can serve as a warning (1) Set new lower and an example of the population targets which fate that awaits all our are related to the cost and recreational lakes unless technology required to action is taken im- handle the phosphorus mediately, before the loadings..produced. • damage is irreversible. (2) Adopt the slightly Moreover, Lake Simcoe more stringent, short - is a prime example of an term target of 95 metric inland lake which must tonnes, -rather than 103 b,e cleaned up if solutions metric tonnes, as the to the problems of the maximum phosphorus Great Lakes are ever to loading limit for the be. found. Lake, with the aim of Some 40,000 cottagers reducing this level even currently enjoy Lake further in the future. Simcoe. There are about (3) Control agricultural 4 million "person visits" run-off pollution. to the Lake each year, (4) Apply better and these visitors spend techniques such as4 storm FREEZERS FREEZERS FREEZERS FREEZERS FREEZERS KELVINATOR ADMIRAL WOOD'S MAYTAG A MUFFITT appliances&television 301 HURON ROAD GODERICH SANYO HOOVER EUREKA WHITE 524.4301 WESTINGHOUSE water settling ponds to improve• the management of urban storm run-off. These should be mandatory for new development. (5) Require all existing sewage treatment plants to limit their phosphorus effluent to no higher than .3 mg. per litre - the level set by the Ministry of the Environment for all new sewage treatment facilities. If aecessai provide financial aid to municipalities to upgrade existing plants. (6) „ Make a com- mitment to improve the Lake's fishing levels through a variety of programs - • greater protection of spawning areas, more imaginative management programs, etc. (7) Institute a con- tinuous program of in- tensive inspection of septic' tanks on Lake Simcoe. As a long-term program, undertake t� replace untreated steel septic tanks with tanks preferably made of concrete. (8) Require an update of all: official plans of the 25 municipalities in- volved to incorporate the environmental strategy and revised 'population targets within three hers. (9) Establish one agency - perhaps a co: ordinating body under the Cabinet Committee on Resources Development - ,and give it power to co- ordinate and ensure• implementation of the policy. This plan to save Lake y, Si-mcoe - w -ill-- requ-ire spending. However, against, the cost of such action we must measure the far greater cost of inaction - to Ontario's $5.5 bill'''ion tourist industry, to our fishing industry, to property values of cot- tage -owners and per- manent residents. Above all, unless the problems are dealt with now, vastly expensive schemes will be needed to restore the Lake in the future. Lake Simcoe is an important testing ground and the fate of the Lake rests with the Provincial Cabinet. The Govern- ment's response on this issue will have ramifications for the thousands of other Ontario lakes which are threatened by pollution. Bayfield MONDAY, JULY 23 TUESDAY, JULY 24 WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 10 A.M. TO 9 P.M. DAILY • 4 • GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1979—PAGE 5 Letters to the editor... ® from page 4 It is quite apparent that French language ser- vices in Ontario are being implemented to a large extent (a) at Administrative the level - thus circumventing the Legislature. (b) secretly - without the knowledge of at least 95 per cent of the population • (c) with concealed expenditures. We have said it before and we say it again - Premier Davis is doing by the back door What he has said he will not do by the front door, i.e., make Ontario Officially Bilingual. As a result of the Davis government's action the relationship between English and French speakir\g people in this Province is deteriorating rapidly. The only way to clear the air is for the Government to allow the people of this province to speak on the language issue through a REFERENDUM. Yours truly, Ronald P. Leitch President, Alliance fro- tha Preservation of English in Canada our Association recorded Toronto District 2319 lost -time farm in- Br'anch juries, an increase of 11 Dear Editor: percent over 1977. We The Thedford-. also recorded 46 ac- Bosanquet Optimist Club cidental farmfatalities, is sponsoring the second 17 of these fatalities annual Thedford Lumber occurred to children Jack • Days on Civic under the age of fifteen. Holiday weekend. The injury and fatality Festivities will open on 'statistics for agriculture Saturday, August 4 and are out of proportion to wind up Monday evening, August 6. A long list of events have been lined up in- cluding the appearance of radio and TV star Carroll Baker; an authentic German Polka Band, the Eddie Adamic Orchestra; and the ever popular Roger Quick and The Rainbows. All proceeds will be for community projects. Yours sincerely, Stan Rumford, President Dear Editor: Each year National Farm Safety Week is proclaimed on July 25-31,,, all across Canada and the United States. The main theory behind this one week campaign is to highlight in everyone's mind the serious safety • and health problems that exist in agriculture. In Ontario last year, the farm population. During Farm Safety Week this year, we hope that everyone will join with us in promoting safety and health to one of our country's most important - human resources - the farmer. Peter A, Fisher President, Farm Safety Association SEE US FIRST FOR.,. We carry a complete line of *BELVEDERE KITCHEN CABINETS •PANELLING •WALLPAPER •INTERLUX PAINTS •ALUMINUM DOORS & WINDOWS GORD SMITH CARPETS 1 MILE EAST OF GODERICH ON HIGHWAY No. 8 524-7123 i OLD SOUTH UNSWEETENED— ORANGE NSWEETENED- ORANGE JUICE 89 12'/, OZ. 1 ONTARIO NO. 1 NEW POTATOES 119 10 LB. SILVERWOOD'S CANADIAN DELUXE ICE CREAM 2 LITRE 1 79. • CLOVER LEAF SOLID WHITE - 0 129 TUNA 7OZ. • CLARK'S BEANS WITH PORK 19 OZ. SHOPSY'S BEEF & PORK WIENERS LB.• 2 9 SCHNEIDER'S FRESH CHICKEN LEGS LB. 9 8 SANKA GROCERIES CHEER POWDERED INSTANT COFFEE 10 OZ. 539 DETERGENT LT. OXYDOL POWDERED RELISHES 12OZ. .55 DETERGENT 6LT. BICK'S ASS'T FLAVOURS BETTER BUY WHITE 4's BATHROOM TISSUE JAVEX 128 OZ. LIQUID BLEACH CANADA BRAND VINEGAR AYLMER CREAM STYLE. CORN KRAFT SINGLES 1 LB. 128 OZ 14 OZ.t CHEESE SLICES HUMPTY DUMPTY 200-225 G. POTATO CHIPS KRAFT PRE-SWEETENED ORANGE' JUICE 1 .99 1:4 2/.89 lig .69 'B9 19 • 64 OZ. KOOLAID 1136. TWICE AS FRESH TWO WAY AIR FRESHENER GLAD GARBAGE. BAGS QUENCH ASS'T FLAVOURS 614 G. FLAVOUR .CRYSTALS 1:9 YORK CANADA FANCY FROZEN PEAS 2 LB. BAG • 99 SILVERWOOD'S ASST FLAVOURS YOGURT- SQOG. .89 WESTON'S-NN-__ CIAMON SCONES„ .59 299 299 • 2/.69 9 ' 2 • los 1 19 U.S.A. NO. 1 TOMATOES SUNKIST 113's 4 ORANGES U.S.A., NO. 1 PRODUCE CANADA NO. 1 LB. .79, CHERRIES LB. .89 VI DOZ. 1 NECTARINES LB. .79 PLUMS ..69 CANADA PACKER'S MAPLE LEAF MEATS SCHNEIDER'S BACON LB. 119 SKILLET -STRIPS LB. 1 r KENT SC�jNEIDER'S BACON LB. 1:9 LUNCH 'N LOAF. LB. 1r BLUE'S MANY MORE IN-STORE VALUES SUPERMARKET 104 SHOPPERS SQUARE GODERICH 524-9411 10111101111111.1111111 We Reserve the Right. 40 L mit Quan- tities. Prices In effect ti I Tuesday July 24th.