Zurich Citizens News, 1976-09-15, Page 11Page 12 -Citizens News, September 15, 1976
Septic tank law passed
Ontario residents requiring
septic tanks containing a capa-
city of over 40Q gallons, will
have to purchase certified tanks
next summer according to new
regulations passed down by the
Ontario Environmental Protect-
ion Act. As of January 1, 1977,
all septic tanks sold in Ontario
must conform with the Cana-
dian Standards Association
(CSA) Standard B66 on Pre-
fabricated Septic Tanks and
sewage Holding Tanks. Ontario
has accepted the basic Stand-
ard, however, minimum tank.
sizes have been increased to
600 gallons in their regulations.
Starting July 1, 1977, all septic
tanks sold in Ontario must be
certified by CSA or other recog-
nized testing agencies.
"We have already started a
certification program for septic
tanks and are now testing them
for the workmanship and mater-
ials used," explains Peter
James, spokesman for CSA.
"The tanks are subjected to a
series of tests including a
leakage and static load or
vacuum test. This test con-
sists of loading the complete
area of the tank with sand to
a height of about one and a half
times the burial depth. The
tests are to ensure that the
tanks will not crack or leak and
will withstand extreme winter
temperatures."
The Standard stipulates re-
quirements for capacity, liquid
depth, air space, inlet and out-
let baffles and sewage travel.
Manufacturers, government re-
presentatives, cohsumers and
a representative of the Feder-
ation of Cottagers Association-
formed
ssociationformed the committee which
wrote the CSA Standard.
IT'S NOT VERY FUNNY—There have been three trees damag-
ed so far along the main street and it is a shame. This one is
the most severely damaged as someone twisted the top right
off reducing the tree to about half it's original height and
ruining the shape forever, if the tree even lives.
Photo by McKinley
Arenawas cancelled
There was no public meeting
regarding Hensall's arena last
Monday night. It was cancelled
by Hensall council because they
are still waiting for the engin-
eer's report.
"We can't tell them anymore
than we did at the last meeting,"
said Councillor Harold Knight.
"There is no use going into a
future meeting until we have all
the facts and figures."
Council is still awaiting an
engineer's report from B. M.
Ross Ltd. on the arena.
Council received a letter from
Mr. and Mrs. Gallop, Mr. Horton
McDougal, Mr. and Mrs. Oud and
Mrs. John Beer criticizing
council for not paving Queen
street. The letter stated they had
teen assured by council that their
street would be paved of ter sewer
completion.
"We were understandibly
shocked to hear that our street
was not going to be paved," the
letter read. "We pay our taxes
the same as the rest of the
residents of Hensall, So why are
we not entitled to enjoy paved
streets as well as the other
residents."
"I can't remember promising
anybody such a thing," said
Reeve John Baker.
Councillor Harold Knight said
that the people were confusing
the paving issue because it
wasn't the town that was paving
the streets.
"The streets are being put back
, in their original condition by the
contractor and we have nothing
to do with it," he said. "I think
they all should be paved. It is the
cheapest form of maintenance,
but we have to stay within the
constraints of bur budget."
Members of council decided to
wait until next year's budget was
drawn up before considering any
street paving and that the people
concerned in the letter be in-
formed that council did not
promise any paving on Queen
street.
Council also received letters
from Bob McKinley, Huron MP,
and Jack Riddell, Huron MPP,
concerning council's endorsation
last month of a resolution by
Exeter. The resolution called for
the Ontario government to allow
arenas to stay open which were
approved under the old building
standards.
Mr. McKinley said that the
resolution contained "several
sensible recommendations",
while Mr. Riddell informed
council that they could be
"assured of my support."
In the record short meeting
which lasted only 45 minutes
Council approved a building
permit for Hensall Livestock
Sales and two OHRP ap-
plucations.
Clerk Bob Hiel informed
council he had heard that the
county would not inspect their
sewers unless they could inspect
the entire line from the street line
in. Hensall had previously
planned on having a local person
named inspector for the outside
connections.
"We don't want to leave ditches
open all week waiting for the
inspectors to come down from
Goderich," said Councillor
Knight.
Council decided to write the.
County and ask why the. town
couldn't inspect from the house to
the street connection.
Four objections to the sewer
frontage rates have been
received by the town. Council
decided to hold a meeting on
September 20 at 9 p.m. for anyone
wanting to appeal the rates.
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The
Western
Fair
We'II Be Putting
On Demonstrations
On
Meat
Cutting
In The Agriculture
Building ... Across
From The Milking
Parlour
THIS
SUNDAY
2:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
Extr„`S eci F1
Loins
Of Beef $119 CB.
Includes Sirloin, Porterhouse, T -Bone
and Wing Steaks and Hamburg
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We Are The
CUSTO KILLING
and
PROCESSING SC1
* Custom Deluxe Processing
* Pickup Service
*. Aging Coolers for 1 1 D Carcasses
* Smoke House Facilities
* Rendering
* Government Inspected
KILLING DAYS
BEEF — MONDAYS
HOGS — WEDNESDAYS
We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities
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