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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-03-19, Page 3NEWS AND FEATURES ®THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MARCH 19, 1986 — A3 COUNTY BRIEFS Special meeting scheduled to introduce budget The Huron County board of education is going to be holding a spacial meeting on April 1 at 8 p.m. at which time it will introduce its 1986 budget. Clerk -treasurers and elected officials from each municipality have been invited and the general public is also invited to attend the meeting to be held in the board office in Clinton. NEW EXECUTIVE The Huron 4-H club leaders' association recently elected a new executive for the coming year. It includes Terry Smith of BR 1, W alton as past president, Dianne Oldfield of RR 4, Seaforth as president, Adrian Brand off RR 2, Crediton as first vice-president, Sandra Turner of RR 1, Varna as second vice-president and Mary DeBoer of Exeter as secretary -treasurer. Directors of the associa- tion are Barry Cleave of Varna, Donna Hayden of RR 3, Goderich, Allan Powell of RR 1, Exeter, Bev VanNinhuys of RR 2, Bayfield, Lawrence Bean of RR 1, Brucefield and Margaret Rae of RR 1, Wroxeter. ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS Huron County council made its annual appointments to the various hospital boards in the county. Representing the county are: Robert W . Pike on the W Ingham and District hospital board; Fred Tilley on the Seaforth Community Hospital board, Bev Skinner on the South Huron hospital board in Exeter, W ayne Lester on the Clinton public hospital board and Bradley Vanstone on the Alexan- dra Marine and General hospital board in Goderich. RECENT RETIREMENT Dorothy Smythe of Fordwich was honored by the Huron County Library Board upon her recent retirement. SPOON DONATED Perth County council will be donating a county spoon and pin which will be encased in a time capsule at Ontario Place in Toronto. The time capsule will hold memorabilia from bi-centennial events in 1984. Area hearing on hydro system set for April 15 LET'S GO-KARTING—The mild weather that tells us spring In lust around the corner prompted a few of the natives to pull out their spring and summer means of transportation. Daryl Barber, left, and Jim Bannerman were out for a Sunday drive in Mr. Barber's go-kart. Mcllwraith photo Spring is in the air Local public hearings on Ontario Hydro's proposed 500 -kilovolt transmission system expansion began in London yesterday and are also scheduled to start on April 15 in Clinton and May 13 in Simcoe. The first phase of these hearings conduct- ed by the Joint Board began in nfld-Novem- ber and concluded on February 7. The second phase, reviewing Ontario Hydro's proposal for a 500 -kilovolt transmission line from the Bruce Nuclear Power Development to the Essa Transformer station near Barrie started in Markdale on February 18 and concluded recently. Local hearings scheduled to start March 18 it London will concentrate on Hydro's 'proposal for a new transformer station west of London in Caradoc township. The hearings in Clinton will address the proposed route for a transmission line from Bruce NPD to the new London area transformer station. Similarly, the Simcoe session will deal with Hydro's proposal to connect the new transformer station to the Nanticoke Thermal Generating Station on Lake &ie. The three members of the Joint Board, who are conducting these hearings art members of the Ontario Municipal Board and the Environmental Assessment Board. The Joint Board acts under the legislation of the Consolidated Hearings Act which enables them to receive evidence and make decisions on Hydro's proposal for expanding the electrical transmission system. In the first place, Ontario Hydro witnesses explained to the Joint Board these additional facilities are essential in order for Hydro to improve the electrical system reliability, transmit locked -in power from the Bruce Nuclear Power Development, reduce add gas emissions from coal-fired generating stations and maintain adequate interchange capabil- ity with neighboring utilities. Several provincial Ministries including Agriculture and Food, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources are taking part in the hearings. The ministries while generally supporting the need for new transmission facilities, still wish to ensure that the potential effects of the transmission lines on areas within their jurisdiction are closely examined. A number of interest groups and private citizens are also participating in the hearings. The Foodland Hydro Committee and Central Ontario Coalition are two active organizations that represent property owners in the study areas. The local hearings offer property owners and other members of the public an opportunity to attend and participate in the public hearings process. 1 Far'mer's gett Farmers are getting a snow ,job on commodity based mortgages as proposed in the recent federal budget says the head of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. "Trust me, it's no good," said Harry Pelissero who was in Huron County last week to kick off the county federation's annual membership blitz. He had attended a couple of kitchen meetings earlier in the day to hear the concerns of farmers in Huron. As generally is the case these days, the financial outlook in the agriculture community received high priority at these meetings. Mr. Pelissero said the announcement in the budget about commodity based mort- gages would see the loan principal tied to the individual farmer's commodity price. Those qualified for this, a small number says the OFA president, would receive the loan ata six per cent interest rate. The catch comes though, said Mr. Pelissero, in the fact the principal is tied to commodity prices, not the interest rate. Ile explained that, as an example, if a farmer had a comtnodrtybasedmortgage with an original principalof $76,000, that could increase to $102,000 if commodity prices go up. "It only becomes a quote unquote "subsidy" if the pessimistic approach is taken and commodity prices go down," said Mr. Pelissero. The president said farmers would also be penalized if theydropped out of the program. He did note federal agriculture t mister John rg' SPRAY OF SNOW—Daryl Barber combined the fun of go-karting and the challenge of winter driving Sunday when he forced his vehicle off the pavement and through a snowbank located on the highschool property. Mr. Barber was taking advantage of the mild weather of the past week. Mcllwraith photo WHEELS IN MOTION—Although spring is still a day away, Scott Toall put winter officially behind him on Sunday when he put his bike back on the road. Mcllwraith photo Refuse separation a future consideration EDITOR'S NOTE: This is another in the non -monetary costs were evident. the same as finding a new site since land costly. Economically the transportatiiiea series about choi sing a landfill site. 2. Expansion of the existing site appeared would have to be purchased, the E.A. report and tipping fees could be very expensive In following the Environmental Assess- more agreeable but after careful review was submitted, and a great deal of engineering the problem is merely postponed. (Estimates ment rocess to obtain the best means of not considered further. The Huron County done to ensure the safe use of the area for in 1982 for using the Holmesville site were Q SI 13,000.00 annually, largely for transporta- disposmg of solid waste (garbage) fore Planning Board and OMAF advise wherever future landfilling. municipality, certain steps must be taken. possible lass 1-4 farmland not be used for .3 Using another existing landfill site was tion). These steps are to ensure that there really isa landfilling. Potential contamination of another alternative. Most municipalities W ith the elimination of these alternatives, need for a certain project, and that all groundwater and a nearby creek was a guarcltheir sites with Dire toextend their own there remains only two more to consider. solutions to a problem are identified, primary concern in respect to the health and site life. Addition of a large population to the Changing the method of disposal may be analysed, and evaluated with input from the safetyof the general public. The economics of load of an existing site requires an possible. One approach would involve refuse public and various government agencies, so expanding the site were deemed to be much environmental assessment which is very separation and incineration. When the that the optimum solution will be employed. In the last two chapters of this ongoing story the problem and three of the alternative solutions were identified. A brief review is however in order. The problem was identified "The existing waste disposal site is almost at capacity and an alternative means of solid waste disposal is required." Five alternatives were identified. 1. Do nothing - dose the existing site and do not provide garbage disposal. All three involved groups, the Ministry of the Environ- ment, the public, and the municipalities agreed that the "doing nothing" solution was not feasible because ravines, ditches and roadsides, would become public dumps and individual incinerators would pollute the air causing health hazards. Although this method of disposing of wastes appeared to be financially attractive, with no capital or operational costs, new sets of problems and ing snow job W ise assured the Canadian Federation of Agriculture no action would be taken on this proposal until some points are straightened out. There are also external factors affecting farmers here in Ontario. Mr. Pelissero said the United States' farm bill would see a 10 per cent decline on Canadian fanners' net farm income. "All of a sudden agriculture policy affecting us is not being set within Canadian borders," he said. The only optimism he sees in the farm community is the drawing together of people. The federation, he says, is one of the organizations that has drawn people together during these rough financial. times. "As a group, we lobby to tell the story of farming. And more than ever, people need to be told that story now. The timing is right to tell the story," be said. Th FA president said the Farm Aid concertilast year and another proposed for this year are indicators of what is happening in the farm community. "When we start holding benefit concerts for farmers fn North America, we krfow we're in trouble," said Mr. Pelissero. In its membership blitz, the county federation is lookingBob Harrison of RR 1, Monkton. members said for80 new kion. The chairman of the membership conunit- tee, Mr. Harrison, said all townships in the county were scoured from Manch 11 to 14: The federation set out with 1,826 Winters. Sportsman shoots four foot wild cat in IN THE YEARS AGONE 100 YEARS AGO Mr. E.B. Ruttan, of Morris Township, Is an enthusiastic sportsman and each season is successful in bagging quite a number of the denizens of the forest. A few days ago he shot an immense wild cat, which measured four feet from tip to tip. For several months this animal has made its home on the second concession in a large swamp, and has been a great annoyance to the farmers of the vicinity. The last contest for the three-mile race on the Dominion ice rink was won by Mr. Hugh Smith, on Monday night. Dr. Campbell, assisted by Messrs. Hard - stone and McKay, will deliver his lecture on Electricity and Magnetism, under the au- spices of the Mechanics Institute, in the basement of the Presbyterian Church on Monday. 75 YEARS AGO We are in receipt of the fust copy of The Aylmer Sun, under the management of an old Seaforth boy, Mr. William Powell. Mr. Powell has purchased The Sun and promises to greatly improve it. Mr. Thos. E. Hays has a hen that does some peculiar stunts in the egg -laying line. On each of three days recently, it laid an egg, but mark the difference hi size. One weighed three ounces, eight pennyweight; another 18 pennyweight and the third ftve•and-three- quarter pennyweight. Mr. Chas. P. Sills, son of Mr. G.A. Sills, who is attending the School of Practical Sciertce in Toronto, has been appointed managerof the University of Toronto football team for this year. Mr. Sills has also been appointed president of the intercollegiate Football Union. 50 YEARS AGO Mr. Murray Savauge, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.S. Savauge of this town, is well known for his appearances in a number of S. C. L Alumni Association plays. He recently appeared in a production of 'The Forest of Happy Dreams,' which was presented in Margaret Teton Hall, in Toronto, by the Toronto Masquers. The bridge on the CPR track near John Hallam's farm and south of the Auburn station has been undermined by the spring freshet, malting it necessary for a CPR man, Andrew Kirkconnell, to keep watch all night in case the bridge is taken.away. .Miss Virginia Lippert, Kitchener, grand- daughter of Mrs. W.J. Jones, Seaforth, won first prize in the public speaking contest, conducted by the Catholic Women's longue of that city. There were 12 contestants. 25 YEARS AGO Although far from the region where one usually finds such fruit, a lemon tree owned by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Schwalm, Hensel!, has once again come through with a arm of lemons. This is the seventh consecutive crop produced by the tree, ewhich incidently blossomed all through January and Febru- During recent months, a series of essay contests has been held in eadi of the grades at SDHS, with prizes being presented as a means of encouraging an interest in lltglish. Grade 9 winners were: first, Susan McLean; second, Gerald Smith and third, Amy Stewart. Seaforth District High School is holding an open house to showcase the recently constructed addition to the school, next Wednesday. The new addition includes three classrooms, an agricultural science room and a teachers' room. A large cafeteria adjoins the stage in the auditorium and next to it are the kitchen facilities. COMMUNITY CALENDAR 11 you're organizing a non-profit event -of interest to other Seaforth area residents, phone the recreation office at 527-0882 or the Expositor at 527-0240 or mail the information to Community Calendar, The Huron Expositor, Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario NOK 1WO well in advance of the scheduled date. Space for the Community Calendar is donated by The Huron Expositor. Wednesday, March 19 1-3 Morris and Teats Skating 1:30-4 Shuffleboard and Eudire 4:30-5:30 Jr. Ringette 5:30.6:30 Midget Practice 6:30-7:30 Minor Broomball 8 p.m. Centenaires vs Grand Valley Thursday, March 20 5:30-6:30 Mites 6:30-7:30 Jr. Broomball 7:30 - Mens Broomball Friday, March 21 5:30-0:30 Atom Practice 6:30-7:30 Ringette vs Goderich 7:30-11:30 LH.L Tournarnent Sunday, March 23 3 p.m. Senior Citiwn Ser Bice, Bethel Bible Church, Egmondville. Music by The Brady Family of Newmarket. 1:30-2:30 Ringette 6-7 Ringette 7-8:30 Canadians vs Hawks 8:30-10 Rangers vs Flyers Monday, March 24 7-8 Ringette 8:30-10 Beaver Oldtimers Saturday, March 22 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. IHL Tournament 8-9:30 Beaver Oldtimers vs Dorchester 1:30 - 2:30 Story Hour at Library Tuesday, March 25 5:30-6:30 Novice 6:30-8 Bantam 8-10 Midget