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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2008-12-17, Page 1TODAY IS A GOOD DAY TO CREATE LASTING HOLIDAY MEMORIES WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS IMES-ADVOCATE Exeter, Ontario, Canada IJJHURON TRACTOR EXETER 519-235-1115 www.hurontractor.com JOHN DEERE WHAT S INSIDE Students help Hensall Public students donate to Christmas Bureau Wednesday, December 17, 2008 HAWKS vs LAMBETH FRI., DEC. 19 8:30 RM. — SH REC CENTRE SPONSOR NIGHT: EXETER PUBLIC SCHOOL 1.25 (includes GST) Godbolt, Ciufo Insurance & Financial Services Inc. Bus 519-235-2740 425 Main Street, Exeter NOM 156 © Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2009 Sun Life Financial Visiting Santa St. Nick visits Stephen Arena Page 16 INDEX Editorial 4 Sports 18 Announcements 22 Classifieds 25 TIMES -ADVOCATE 424 MAIN ST. Box 850 EXETER, ONTARIO NOM 1S6 TEL: 519-235-1331 FAX: 519-235-0766 WWW.SOUTHHURON.COM Happy Holidays Six-year-old Katherine Bromley of Huron Park was among those who had the ear of St. Nick during his recent pre -Christmas tour. Elves are widely believed to be working overtime and reindeer no doubt stand at the ready as the big day approaches. (photo/Ben Forrest) Questions raised over water -main break By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF VARNA Questions were raised Monday night at Bluewater council after water -main breaks in Hensall have caused a boil water advisory. Coun. Kay Wise asked general manager of municipal operations Jim Bryson about the water -main break in Hensall on Friday that caused the boil water advisory in the village. Wise said it was handled badly and residents were All the best to you and yours this holiday season. advised on a hit or miss basis. Bryson said there was another break in the water - main on Monday afternoon and that two negative tests would be required before the advisory would be lifted. When the advisory was lifted, Bryson said the an- nouncent would be made on radio and television as well as going door to door. Wise said the trust of residents had been lost. If it was bad, why weren t we told? Geoff Douglas CFP CSA 1-800-499-4039 geoff.douglas@sunlife.com www.sunlife.ca/goeff.douglas Residents not happy at meeting By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF ZURICH An information meeting in Zurich Dec. 9 put on by Tribute Resources to update resi- dents on a proposed gas extraction and storage project didn t provide residents with enough information for them to commit to leases, ac- cording to comments at the meet- ing. Several members of Tribute spoke at the meeting, including president Jane Lowrie and vice-president of operations Bill Blake, who said the project is regulated by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) and the Min- istry of Natural Resources (MNR). Residents were told at the meet- ing that underneath the ground in the area of Zurich is a reef of limestone and sandstone that may contain pools of oil and gas that can be extracted with wells drilled into the bedrock. Once the oil and gas has been extracted, Lowrie said the empty reservoir can be used as long-term storage for transported natural gas, which will ensure stability because of not having to transport gas dur- ing days of peak demand. Tribute said there are 30 operat- ing designated natural gas storage pools in Ontario, most of which are in Lambton County. In order to map the area where the oil and gas is thought to be located, Lowrie said Tribute will send 3-D seismic waves through the ground. To proceed with the project, Trib- ute requires two types of leases from Zurich residents, one of which is a petroleum and natural gas (PNG) lease and the other be- ing a gas storage lease agreement. Landowners in Zurich will be paid up front for a 10 -year term, which includes $300 for the PNG lease and $200 for the storage lease. See MEETING page 2 "Combined 35 years of experience" © Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2008. Mark McLlwain Bus 519-235-1344 1-877-235-1344 mark.j.mcllwain®sunlife.com www.sunlife.ca/mark.j.mcllwain Sun Life Financial