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Serving the communities
and areas of Seaforth,
Brussels, Dublin, Hensall
and Walton
Plan in works
to close waste
disposal site
A plan to close the existing waste
disposal site at Holmesville and open
another beside it Ls proceeding more or
less on schedule. '
By next June, much of the existing site
is expected to be sealed and landscaped,
with waste from eight area municipalities
still going into the top of the dump.
The dump is to be capped and sealed
by October, 1939, according to the closure
plan. Larry McCabe, secretary of the
Mid -Huron Landfill Site Board, said last
week that tenders are due August 10 at
noon, from contractors interested in the
project.
Under the closure plan, about $1.12
million will be spent on equipment and
site preparation, with provincial grants
paying 60 per cent.
McCabe said last week a recent
$225,000 Ontario grant under the Waste
Management Improvement Plan, coupled
with an earlier $650,000 grant brings the
shared cost to municipalities down to
$450,000.
Of that, Goderich will pay 34 per cent,
or $153,450 over two years. Clinton will
pay 14.6 per cent, or $65,700 over two
years. Seaforth and Goderich Township
each pay about 10 per cent, or $46,000.
Other users are Tuckersmith Township,
14 per cent, Bayfield, 3 per cent and
Lucknow, 5 per cent.
McCabe reminded Goderich town cows -
a recently that $65000 has been set
aside in reserves, which is 15,000 short
of what will be spent as the town's share
this year.
In a later interview, he said the board
has twice before applied for the WMIS
grant and been turned down. This time,
'with a detailed closure plan in place, and
the site nearing capacity, the Ontario
,government granted the funds towards
closure.
But the project will still be expensive,
McCabe admitted, adding that some par-
ticipating municipalities have said the
cost is too high.
"It has to be closed. There's simply no
choice in that," he said. "There's just no
way that they can't afford it."
The engineering firm of Conestoga
Rovers and Associates, which has been
-conducting the hydrological studies and
-detailing the closure plan has also ap-
plied for an exemption under the Ontario
;Environmental Assessment Act which
-.would exclude the closure and related
opening of an adjacent landfill from a
full assessment.
That would make the process quicker
„and less expensive than finding another
-waste site elsewhere in the county.
But McCabe said the landfill site board
would still be required to hold public
hearings and release the related Minima -
lion before opening the new Mid -Huron
site.
Studies have indicated that the current
site sits on porous soil causing some
seepage into the water table: The propos-
ed adjacent site sits on clay and would
have a leachate collection system.
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SNARLY SNATCH - St. Columban soccer player Mike Hugill, far tournament action early Saturday, won the contest 4-0, then went
left, backs off as the opposing goalie snatches the ball from his on to win the tournament. Robinet photo.
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Government,
By Melody Falconer
CLINTON - Local MP Murray Cardiff
recently told Huron County Federation
of Agriculture members that the govern-
ments must work with farm groups so
that this country might have a sound
agricultural future.
"To set the agriculture policy for the
future the federal government will be
working with the provincial ministries
of agriculture and the farm groups; in
farmers must
this wax we will be able to make a
sound lohg term agricultural policy for
the year 2000 and beyond."
Those were Mr. Cardiff's opening
remarks in a speech given to those pre-
sent at the Huron County Federation of
Agriculture meeting held July 27, in
Clinton. Mr. Cardiff was guest :speaker
at the meeting.
He went on to say 95 per cent of his
work as parliamentary secretary, to the
work together
deputy prime minister (Don
Mazankowski), is with the Department
of Agriculture.
''As the deputy prime minister is also
the „minister of agriculture, he has the
capability of controlling the agenda and
getting things done," he said.
Following Mr. Cardiff's remarks., time
was given to questions.
A federation member wondered if the
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No best way to defeat milkweed, farmers battle on
Farmers through the ages have been
plagued by weeds, but from all accounts the
hardiest of them seems to be the milltweed.
"There seems to be quite a bit of it, but
don't think any more than in previous
years," commented Brian Hall, Crops
Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food in Clinton.
"The crops are just under more stress this
year, so it shows up more. Farmers have
always had quite a battle with this weed, it's
not an easy one to control.
According to Joe Gibson, Weed Inspector
for Huron County, the milkweed is more of a
problem on some farms than it is on others.
"More people appear to be doing
something about it, and doing a decent job,"
he said, adding that only continual treat-
ment will control the spreading of
milkweed.
The problem with the milkweed is that it
is a deep rooted perennial. Its rizones and
root system travel undergrown and will pop
up yards away from the original plant. It
also has a different stage of growth
throsighout the y.ear, makingttvirtuallyrini-
possible to eliminatein onerbripitostheiffeld.
The•milkweed Will affect svbsileverhelddt
is in, and its greatest damage is to yield,
since both crop and weed end up competing
for what could be limited moisture and
,natrientseirathapoil.
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Ine,PeStsfWeedabubit caribakept unneneon-
trol througha,uumber of means.
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FARMERS vs. MILKWEED - Farmers all over are,plaguedbyithepresanceAtmilltweed
in -their fields. Unless eliminated milkweed can all hut (taketover,a field.figbinetIpboto.
plication of the herbacide Round Up during
the bud to bloom stage. Cutting it can thin it
out, but it may not get rid of it," said Rick
Upfold of the University of Guelph. He ex-
plained that there is generally a lot less
weed in a hay field at the end than at the
beginning of a season, but that it is not total-
ly
absent.
Mr.Upfold explained that with the Round
Up it is crucial milkweed be attacked during
its bud to bloom stage, in order to get the
best result out of the herbacide.
"At first the milkweed takes food out of its
roots to establish its top, and that lowers the
root reserves. Once the top is established
the process is reversed and it starts feeding
the roots. If it can feed it •poison there is
more likelihood the root will die," he said,
Adding that the roots often go eight to 10 in-
ches below the surface.
"It's easy to kill the top, ,but you want to
kill the root. But that's •easier said than
dime. Not all the milltviceds ,will be at the
same stage at the same time. Chances are
cent . be late, and 20„petcent „ be•ear-
70 Per cent ,will be at the right stage, 10 per
iy. So it's mot a here tOday, gone morrow
situation."
Mr. .0lbson noted that milkweed is handl-
ed easierin A row crap, ,because it pops up
Above it, hutAgr.eed It Is diffactilt te
.431..huiptite :because of its alifferent :stages of
gm*.
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hemore IttiMS y,ott Atui ock it ,baok
and discourage at, the*tt�r. heebgial
PLC appeals
for cutbacks
'!rhe.,-Seafotth-Pilblic •Utilities-Conmitssiori
WeiddIiketo makean appeal to its Setdorth.
.customers to cut back on water use
-spelcificallyl.awn watering.
PUCIdanager Tam Phillips reports that
the „average .daily water consumption .'in
Seaforth has virtually -doubled .over :recent
yeas.
;On the average Seaforth uses 2600)00
gaillimaisf water per :day, but as•Ofthalast
sreek.•hijnne this -had InereasedIa.350000•
By the ;first .of :July Hconsumption Toseto
4604000, andwas sit the 550;000.gallon niark
thefirritsifthis 'week.
watching it•andi wehave
concerns," :said Mr. Fhifllps. He added the
avatar tablehas dropped'and is being %dill-
ed,aind itdrops toolowthe PUC will have
tatakeaction.
'The ..manager says lawn watering is
responsible for the increase, and asks that
people lise.-,Consunan aense when watering
iawas,ainildiagexcessive orwasteful use Of
•-•water.4Vateriaiga11tlayand,a1.1 night, for ex-.
waidailid,and the moraingloma
frontliara...tallia.m. is the optimum
• •;Mr. 'Phillips noted -that so far a wateriog
bylawbasnOtheen needed in Seaforth, and
during •last simmer's -*might consumers
cooperated when ,the PUC appealed for
cutbacks. •
"We've Still got the rest of August to go
and Atigastran be a hot .month. If -we take
the opportunity to :cut back now we .should
be:able-to weather the -simmer," -said Mr
Jaws of fife
free victim •
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foiiowing n single ,vefitde aecident an
VOitaWRoad.awestafSeatorthAarlysi$
. :::morning.
Gndericb say the accident occurred
at -2 :am. when a 73 Pontiac owned by
*WWI Vincent Of•Clinton, And driven:IW
Heidi Israels of Brucefteld, left the road,
went sideways into afire foot deep ditchi
then rolled into As. passenger side.
;Vincent was trapped under the car. OPP
say Miss 'bluets:1°st control of .the car hi
the loose gravel.
Seaforth and Area Firefighters :arrived,
AntheaCeneahertly after it occurred and
were abletoextract4hr.Wincentiramthe,
ear. Area residents had done what they
vouldhrthemeanthrletotakethernaini*
of the arehiclels•weight-aff blin. Both
Vincent andhiss4Israels ,suffered major
*Wes and were transported ..ara4
indance to the 'Worth .Cornznunjtv
Hospital, then to thliversity hospital in
London.
Vincent -is listed in critical ,condition
00* Intensive Care Unit, and
Miss Israels suffers a broken arta AO
tibiertdOS,
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