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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-12-13, Page 22THE WINDHAM ADVANCEflMES S ES December 1046 ARIES March 21/April20 SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Let your soft side show this week. A Jealousy could lead you to rash deci- call from an old flame gives you food sions on Sunday. Play it cool. Good for thought. A close friend needs news comes through the mail by some unbiased advice. Don't turn Thursday. A new career door may him/her away. A favorite movie kicks open this week. Stay open to change. off the weekend right. if you A Leo friend has some good advice overindulge on snacks Friday, plan to as the week closes, but it might be put in extra time at the gym Saturday. hard to hear. TAURUS - April 21/May 21 SAGI I'ARIUS-Nov 23/Dec21 Controlling your temper brings you Have you been neglecting fitness power at work this week. Both co- lately? Exercise is key for you this workers and friends will take you week. Not only will it help you get more seriously. Tie up loose ends on into tip-top shape, but it will let you Wednesday. A new extra -curricular release the stress that has been build - project is just what the doctor ing throughout the busy holiday sea - ordered on Friday. But make sure son. A surprising piece of news you finish what you start. comes from an unlikely source. GEMINI - May 22/June 21 CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Love is in the air for you this week Ever heard of saying no, Capricorn? Gemini. Don't be afraid to take a This week is a good time to exercise chance. Doing away with stress plays this right, because you're in danger a major role in romantic pursuits. of spreading yourself too thin. Take a Financial setbacks come to a dose on load off. A quiet family weekend Thursday. But don't get too comfort- eases your tension. Pamper yourself able. Going off the deep end could with a special treat as the week lead you into hot water. .. closes. Get in touch with old friends. CANCER - June 22/July 22 AQUARIUS - Jan 21IFeb 18 Let bygones be bygones this week. Stop trying to prove yourself in per - There's enough to foctis on without sonal relationships and people will .the meaningless exchanges of days past. A Scorpio sends you flirtatious signals at work on Monday. Read them carefully. A trip to a museum proves adventurous on Saturday. Why not take a friend? LEO - July-23/August 23 Staying on top of odds and ends . Monday and Tuesday could lead to a three-day weekend. Use your keen eye for detail to stay abreast of small matters that will pose big problems if • left unattended. A shopping spree on Saturday gives you a head start on holiday shopping. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK As usual, work is not your source of The next 12 months: trouble this week. But your personal It's a great time to focus on love. life demands some direction. Think Concentrating on what's familiar to things through before answering you provides a strong center. Focus questions on Thursday. And lose on the positive as the year opens, and your cold shoulder in a romantic • those around you' will catch on. An quarrel this, weekend. Fight the urge emotional tie to a Pisces might seem to just walk away. . overbearing around February, .but LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 you'll learn to appreciate his/her A fire sign appreciates your efforts to honesty and depth by summer. talk things out this week. Explaining Career might pose a point of change your intentions instead of getting for you. Keep an open mind. Good angry gets you out of a rough spot on things await behind closed doors. the romantic front. Money is an issue Also, an outdoors vacation in May midweek. Time with friends is a must strengthens old relationships while it on Thursday. A water sign needs introduces you to new friends that some TLC. Curtail your flirtatious last a lifetime. Prepare for unexpect- ways if only for the moment. ed expenses by September. FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY be able to see you more clearly. Special efforts on a new job are greatly appreciated. Impress a Sagittarian boss with quick turn- arounds on pressing assignments. Creative ideas come easily. PISCES - Feb 19/March 20 Your mood swings are driving your family crazy this week. Take control. Figure out what's bothering you and take advantage of the strengths that only water signs possess. Feeling artsy? Writing a poem or painting a picture can help you express what you may have trouble admitting. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IA 1995 Dam springs serious leak Continued from front page "I think the municipality will have to bear the cost of whatever council decides to do," Mr. Grummett said. He commended council for its swift action in inspecting the dam and engaging Mr. MacPherson to study the situation. AFFECTS ESTHETICS While the dam isn't a flood con- trol structure, Mr. Grummett said the piping failure, resulting in the lowering of the water level above the dam, certainly affects the es- thetics of the area. The dam at one time powered a mill which was tom down a num- ber of years ago. In recent years a number of houses have been built overlooking the area above the dam. Mr. MacPherson's report to council was made after he and Mr. Wilson inspected the dam on Nov. 28. The two men also discussed the situation with Ron McClement, a village trustee for Fordwich. "The dam has undergone a con. sinuous degradation in terms of its integrity and stability since 1 last viewed it with Dave Grummett of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority on Nov. 16, 1991," Mr. MacPherson reported. "The minor piping that was oc- curring near the second north pier has resulted in a major hole under the structure which is currently passing the entire river flow under the dam. "The forces produced by this flow are carrying material away from the underside of the structure and enlarging the cavity beneath the foundation base slab of the dam. Material was being conveyed into the downstream channel from the upstream pond area by the force of the water flow." DETERIORATION Mr. MacPherson advised coun- cil the dam has been in a bad state Wroxeter Personals Brian and Aileen Manuel of Heritage Estates, Seaforth, spent last Sunday wit -,Hazel Griffith. The Wroxeter Seniors attended their Christmas dinner at the River- boat Restaurant in Wingham and all 21 members give them a hearty thanks for a delicious and well - cooked meal courteously served. Tim and Maud Eaton, Seaforth, visited Hazel Griffith last Tuesday. Peter Isabelle of Mississauga spent the weekend at his home here. I wish the staffs of The Ad- vance -Times, The Listowel Banner and all the readers in our communi- ties a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthful New Year spent amid loved ones. CLUES ACROSS 1. Baby beds 4. Biblical giant 8' More competent 9. Extremely cold 10. Ambiguous, murky 12. An Oscar, a Tony, or an Emmy 13. To perform on stage 14. Heartfelt, truly 16. Chocolate substitute 18. Verse form 20. , the Lionhearted 22. "Remember the ," Texan battlecry 23. Syrup derived from;,, grassy plant 24. Pitchers CLUES DOWN 1. Holiday greetings 2. Forbidden or unlawful 3. Slang for an NCO 4. " rule," restraint on free speech 5. Reason to call a plumber 6. Japanese seaport 7. Christmas tradition 11. Indian queens 14. Day of rest 15. Arabic area of jurisdiction 17. Type of bicycle or car 19. Cliched, trite 21. Barrier of repair for many years. Investigations conducted on the dam as early as 1964 by Crylser, David and Jorgenson Ltd., indicated the structure was in an advanced state of deterioration. "There has been no major repair work undertaken on the structure since that report was carried out. The dam has been subjected to minimal operating head since that time, and has not suffered any ac- celerated signs of failure until ear- lier this month." Mr. MacPherson reported the municipality has "earlier letters of opinion concerning the implica- tions of dam failure with respect to environmental impacts and legal liabilities." These letters imply there is a lia- bility on the part of the township if the dam fails and produces down- stream damages, Mr. MacPherson reported. "The most likely downstream impacts or damages would result from impaired water quality and fisheries environment, since the dam no longer operates under its former higher water level and mas- sive water releases will not take place which could increase down- stream damages. "A Ministry of Natural Resourc- es letter has stated the gradual de- cay of the dam should not impact fish habitat to any great extent based upon silt release calcula- tions." However, Mr. MacPherson also advised council: "Based upon past responses by the fisheries agencies to silt releas- es in the river system, it would be unwise to test this statement by not carrying out remedial works which will reduce levels of silt release during this period of degradation of the structure." OPTIONS Mr. MacPherson provided coun- cil with three options which will now be given cost estimates. Pos- sible avenues to deal with the situ- ation are: • Provide a mechanical barrier under the dam which will reduce or stem the flow of water to the point where no silt will be released when upstream water levels arc below the spillway level. • Remove enough of the silt from the channel portion of the reservoir area so the dam could be removed in whole, or part, and the reservoir area would naturally re - vegetate itself. This option may also have to include some erosion control in certain areas. Provide a repair works for the existing dam which would seal off the existing area of piping and modify the spillway structure so the regulated water level is low- ered, and the spillway is subjected to lei stress from water pressure Sprung Ieak...Residents of the Village of Fordwich awoke on Nov. 17 to discover the dam on the Maitland River was no longer holding back water. Howick Township Council is con- sidering options on how best to deal with the situation. under normal and higher flows. Mr. MacPherson said any work carried out in the short-term should not jeopardize the long- term efforts. He advised the best mechanical seal for the flow under the dam may well be by using sheet piling on the upstream side of the dam. "A second and likely more eco - nomical repair may be to construct an upstream concrete cut-off wall and and fill the voids under the dam with a super plasticizing ce- ment." The hydrologist also stated the removal of two low-level gates in the spillway could reduce the head on the spillway to less than two feet under low flow conditions. "It would appear from a prelimi- nary review of the project that funding from agencies such as the conservation authority and the Ministry of Natural Resources may not be possible under the cur- rent economic climate, and the township may have to bear the cost of the remedial work," Mr. MacPherson stated. Brian's valiu- ►,ai--t in Wingham sit W's T e! TURKEYS GRADE Frozen e up to 7 kg avg Price guaranteed until Dec. 24, 1995. We will not be undersold on this item by our major local competition. 3.06/kg CLEMENTINES MiNUTE MAID ORANGE JUICE or fruit punch frozen concentrate selected varieties 10/12.5 oz. tin icy Ouct of Spain it Morocco ;HEINZ TOMATO JUIC Or vegetable ocktail 48 oz. tin PARLOUR ICE CREAM Sealtest selected varieties 2L ctn GRAPES RED EMPEROR California grown toduct of J.S.A. 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