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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-10-22, Page 5THURSDAY, OCTOBER .22, 1970 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE FIVE Turn Down Joining Maitland Authority The big question these days among Conservation Authority officials seems to be "Why? Why did five municipalities - particularly the village of Bay- field - vote against to move to enlarge the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority? The motion was inaugurated by the town of Seaforth to en- large the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority to include al] the land south of the present south boundary of the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority to where the south boundary of Stanley Township meets Lake Huron. A meeting in Goderich con- sidered the proposal and finally voted On the matter. The mot- ion failed to get the required two-thirds majority when seven municipalities voted in favor and five were opposed to the move. A spokesman from Seaforth explained the reasoning behind the Seaforth proposal. He said his council had assumed that it was more than likely that every municipality would be forced into a conservation authority in the near future. From Seaford point of view, he added the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority was the most logical choice since the Ausable Cons- ervation Authority to the south was further away. Too Much Finish It is poor practice to over - finish meat animals, says Dr, W.A. Usbourne, Department of Animal Science, University of Guelph, speaking to partic- ipants at a Vac-Pac Short Course recently held at the University. With the current surplus of feeds, overfinished meat with more fat than is needed for good meat quality is being marketed. Dr. Usbourne pointed out that as long as a packer was willing to pay more for ecvess animal fat than a farmer could get for an equivalent amount of feed, the problem of ecvess fat on marketed animals would continue The production of tallow and greases in Canada last year, for example, was up 13% over 1968. In his address, entitled "The Basic Properties of Meat, " Dr. Usbourne stressed that some fat on meat is desirable. A thin covering of fat on a carcass prevents shrinkage and protects the meat from contamination when it is handled. Fat also adds to meat palat- ability. Research has shown, said Dr. Usbourne, that all meat completely devoid of fat tastes exactly the same: it is the fat that makes beef taste like beef, lamb taste like lamb, and so on. The original resolution, the Seaforth spokesman stated, was to include the Bayfield River watershed in the Maitland Val- ley Conservation Authority. Fred Jackson, of the Conser- vation Branch of the Depart- ment of Energy and Manage- ment Resources was on hand to answer questions. John Tinney, of Hay Township asked if the Ausable Conservation Authority was tieing ignored since its prop- osal had been to have the Bay- field River watershed join with the Ausable group. He learned that things were taken in order and since the Seaforth proposal was received first, it would be processed first. "If the motion is defeated, " said Mr. Jackson, "another meeting can be set up to con- sider the possibility of the Bayfield River communities joining with the Ausable Auth- ority. But let it be understood that the whole Bayfield water- shed must go in one Authority or another. " John Berry, Clerk treasurer of Huron County, said Warden Roy Westcott had been unable to attend the meeting but has asked Berry to convey his thoughts to the group. He said the munic- ipalities should take care not to split Huron County in an unfav- orable way even in the matter of Conservation Authorities. "It is a concern of the Ward- en, " said Berry, "that at some future time this could prove detrimental to the county of Huron. Jackson told the gathering that to date, the boundaries of conservation authorities have had no effect on the boundaries of a region. "Conservation Authorities deal with natural boundaries, " said Jackson. Jackson also pointed out that at the present time, the Ontario government was not entertaining the idea of forcing all munic- ipalities into a conservation authority. It was the thought of the Hur- on County Planning Board, add- ed meeting chairman Anson McKinley, chairman of the Huron planning board,to en- courage all Huron municipalities to join one Conservation Auth- ority or another. According to the Conservation Authorities Act, the administ- ration costs are levied in prop- ortion to the provincial equal- ized assessment. Where capital expenditures are concerned, however, levies would be made in proportion to the benefits to be derived by members with the final decisiontso rest with Auth- ority members. Voting in favor of the motion were Clinton, the town of God- erich, Goderich Township, McKillop and Seaforth; against, Bayfield, Hay, Hibbert, Stanley and Tuckersmith. Thieves Cause Damage to Huron 'Centennial School Thieves broke into Huron Centennial Public School near Brucefield early Friday for the second time in less than a month Most of the $400 damage resulted when classroom doors were forced open and money stolen from a soft drink mach- ine. Since mid-September, break- ins have occurred at Usborne Central, Holmesville Public, Hullett, Central and Central Huron secondary schools in the Clinton area. As a result, the Huron County board of education has instructed director of education D.J. Coch- rane to recommend a maximum amount of cash principals may keep in their schools. FOCUS: One Moment of Time Our camera records a child's First Smile .makes an official report ott the bride's radiance . . . Commemorates a trio posed for Dad's birthday surprise. Moments like these can never ba recaptured unless they ere per. fectly preserved by HADDEN'S STUDIO. Your family's pictorial history should be in qualified hands. 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