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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1983-06-22, Page 2tribe /Wan Txposifior• Since 1860, Serving the C,ommunity Incorporating.eBrussels Post founded 1872 12 Main St. 527-0240 Published at SEAFORTH, ONTARIO every Wednesday morning Susan White, Managing Editor Jocelyn A. Shrler, Publisher Member Canadian (:ommunity )Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation A member of the Ontario Press Council Subscription rates: Canada 517.75 a year (In advance) outside Canada 550. a year (In advance) Single Copies - 50 cents each SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1983 'Second class mall registration number 0696 q Too late for Seaforth Whether you call it by Its fancy and technically correct name, landfill site, or by the tried and true, dump, doesn't matter a great deal. The Important thing Is that Seaforth, McKillop and Tuckersmlth have come up with a site that engineer's studies say Is the best place in the area to put our garbage. Maybe you don't agree. If you live anywhere in the area of lot 24, con. 4, McKillop, it's quite likely you don't agree. It's ironic that the same week the site location was released, the minister of the environment, Keith Norton announced that t$tajor reforms in the way Ontario handles garbage are on their way. Mr. Norton, in an unnecessarily hefty report that wastes a lot of (albeit partially recycled) paper, says it's time to start recycling more and dumping less. We haven't advanced much from frontier days, he says, when we took our garbage out to the end of the garden and burled it. Of course we didn't have nearly as much garbage then, when most of what we consumed was unpackaged made at home and made to last. The environment ministry says each Ontario citizen now produces an average of two kilograms of garbage a day. Whether you live near the new proposed landfill site or not, likely you'll agree that's too much. But to reduce it requires more than each of us recycling carefully in our kitchens. Cutting down on the mountains of garbage produced in Seaforth or in Toronto requires changes in social policy and in law. Mr. Norton says these, designed to increase the durability of products we buy and reduce excess packaging, are coming. He acknowledges the fear that naturally exists right here as planning for the new landfill site goes on, that some of these buried wastes "will some day come back to haunt us." His solution is a "perpetual care program" to make sure old landfill sites are monitored and that money exists to clean them up if that becomes necessary. All of this, the environment minister says, will take place after public hearings on waste management in the fail. Incentives, education programs and new laws pushing recycling, reducing garbage at the source and "de-emphasizing" traditional methods like landfill are promised by early 1984. The question on local peoples' minds of course is: where does that leave Seaforth? Having just spent several thousands of dollars on studies to select the best site, and facing a commitment to spend about $100,000 more for the land plus whatever it takes to get operating there, local governments are probably more than a little upset at the 90 degree turn in provincial policy that now calls landfill the bad old days. In the long term, for the good of us all, the recycle -discourage -waste policy makes a great deal of sense. But with less than a year's space left in Seaforth's present dump, the new policy is too little, too late for us. We're left with what the ministry itself admits is an old-fashioned approach, landfill. On the off -chance that Seaforth could still benefit from the province's profesed new interest in recycling, the ministry should be at the open house to discuss the landfill site, June 29 and 30 at the town hall. And all of us with questions about Seaforth and area garbage treatment, long or short term, should be there to get them answered. - S.W. Thanks Auxiliary COOLING OFF in top photo Is Marion Lansink, Susan Hulley Lind Vicki Lansink. Top right: Lori Young, Sandra Dale and Christa Clark. Bottom left, Adam Quipp. Bottom right, Brenda Jessome. (Photos by Wassink) Citizens concerned about safety of dump site In reply to your June 15 article concerning proposed McElwain dump site, as concerned citizens we wish to respond as follows. We would like this printed word for word as submitted and not edited. This is the feelings of the citizens whose signatures accompany this response. We have done some ,research and we understand 20 area sites were available and many were class six land. J. McLlwain bought lot 24 Conc.4, three years ago from A. Smith and next he entered into an agreement to purchase a municipal dump site with the Town of Seaforth. This "If I was getting paid for this job, I'd have phoned in sick." Those are the words of a member of the Auxiliary to Seaforth Community Hospital, who was doing a hectic round of volunteer work at the hospital, after first walking through the pouring rain to get there. Auxiliary president, Shirley Dinsmore, quoted them jokingly at the group's 50th anniversary banquet as an example of the sort of dedicatiol5'nembers have. It's an excellent point. Money cannot buy the concerned people care or the fund raising talent and perserverance that the hospital auxiliary has given to the people of Seaforth and area over the past 50 years. For one thing, the auxiliary has given more than $50,000 to the hospital during its history. That's true about the activities of most of the volunteer groups in the area. Their members work because they are interested, because they care about their fellow citizens, because they want to. They have a cause; in the case of the hospital auxiliary, it's Seaforth Community Hospital and the well-being of everyone there. Our community would be much poorer had a group of Seaforth women not met 50 years ago and gotten started. Thanks to them ancfthe hundreds of members who have continued their tradition of service. We wish them at least 50 more years of good works. The Secret sauce 'ooinc��[ ong o©f by $gmcw. WIN® "1 love the Kinburn Foresters' barbecues because their chicken tastes so good." one person standing in line at the annual event in Kinburn (some people call it Constance) said last week. Those who love chicken agree. But try as` we might, we can't duplicate that taste. My barbecued chicken comes out dry and, my family would say charred. ("Eat, eat, charcoal's good for you," I say, but it doesn't work.) For chicken connoisseurs, that barbecue is one of the highlights of summer around here. This year, as well as eating my fill and taking several yummy and reasonably - priced chicken dinners home. this reporter set out to learn the secret behind the sauce that makes the Forresters' chicken taste so good. "Well, Stewart Dolmage has made that sauce for years and years," said a couple of the many volunteers who were turning chicken over hot coals. "You can ask, but he's not likely to spread it around." "Yeah, you ask him," said somebody else. but everybody looked pretty doubtful. Mr. Dolmage, an affable man in overalls and a hat who'd obviously been working • agreement expired in Oct. 1982 and the Town of Seaforth renewed their offer to purchase with a $1,000 payment to Mr. McLlwain. Mr. McLlwain purchased the property for $100,000 and his asking price for 30 acres is $100,000.' With Class 2 farm land now selling at a 10%u depreciated price, we question a price for class 4 land at $3,333 an acre, in view of the economy and the six per cent and 5 per cent- inflation policy. The Ont. Federation of Agriculture and their lawyer Mr. Jarvalt will be representing us in any public hearings. We question Mr. Godin's remarks in your paper that he did an adequate search for a landfill site. RCAF fund continues I should like to take this opportunity to correct some misunderstandings that have arisen from the headline "RCAF Benevolent Fund will close" and the copy thereunder in your May 18 edition. For close to 40 years the R.C.A.F. Benevolent Fund has been operated largely by volunteer representatives who provide counselling and investigate applications by ex-R.C.A. F. personnel and their dependents for assistance. These volunteers are of high calibre and include professional and business leaders in 120 centres across Canada - about Arena opening was enjoyable We attended the opening ceremonies for the new Community Centres on June 4. Seaforth can be very proud of their new facilities. The opening program, ceremonies and delicious meal, everything was so well organized. we enjoyed ourselves so much and it was great to renew old friendships. You must be very proud also of the Seaforth High School Girls Band, they are great. Thank you all for a wonderful day. Hector, Sandra and Stephen Verhoeve, TillsoatiuTg 50 in Ontario. John K. Sully in Goderich and Major F.A. Golding in Seaforth are Huron County representatives. Every branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has a list of representatives across Canada. Because of the volume of enquiries in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, the Fund has for long employed part-time salaried secretaries. Last year, in order to keep administrative expenses to an absolute minimum, the Vancouver office was closed down and the work is being done entirely by volunteers. On June 30th next the Toronto Office. will close on the retirement of the Secretary S/L George J. Moir. Applications in the Toronto area will thereafter be handled by volunteers who are now being appointed with the valuable assistance of the R.C.A.F. Association. This is the only current change in the operation of the Fund and relates only to Metropolitan Toronto. The R.C.A.F. Benevolent Fund will continue to make grants and interest-free loans to assist those in distress as it has done since 1944 to the extent of over twenty million dollars. Yours truly, Graham T. Welsh, F.C.I.S., P. Adm. Hon. Chairman, Ontario Committee We know his research in our view has been limited in regards to the impact on our farms and our rejection of the McLlwain site as a dump site. Mr. Godin's word is meaningless if in the future problems occur. He is not financially able or liable for our losses of capitol on resale value of our properties should his dump be situated in our neighbourhood; or environ- mental problems with water supplies, human illness or livestock health. According to Dr. William Gaby, a microbi- ologist from the University of East Tennes- see, testifying in Ontario, raw garbage is more dangerous than raw sewage. Patho- genic organisms exist in household garbage which can cause diseases such as impetigo, respiratory diseases and diptheria. We do not feel Mr. Godin is qualified in this regard and is not a microbiologist. Dr, Gaby has stated "I am certain micro-organisms will live and remain in landfill sites for 30 to 50 years." In conclusion we address our remarks to Mr. McLlwain. You came into our neighbour- hood in which we take pride three years ago. You next made secretive plans to place a dump in our area against our wishes. Maybe you need a dump badly but not in our neighbourhood, sir. The list of 20 should be Where are police 1 was just wondering if a courtesy of long standing has been cut in Seaforth due to austerity or if it is just being ignored by our local police,, Attending funerals lately, it has been quit evident the police are not at the main corner reassessed and class 6 land on the list be used for the proposed dump. County Road 12 is a busy highway and is used by cottagers on their way to the north. The access road is a hidden intersection at the bottom of a hill on County Road 12 and also a curve to the gorth precedes the hill and thus the hidden intersection. Six school buses use County Road 12, four times a day passing this hidden intersection. We have notified the Minister of the Environment, the Honorable Keith Norton of our concerns by signed petition. Joe Van Dooren Gordon MacKenzie Ann Van Dooren Helen MacKenzie Mae S. Govenlock I Arnold Campbell Neil Govenlock Margaret Campbell Herman Hoste Bill Smith Christiane Hoste Medal'. Smith Arthur Henderson Bill van Reenan Gertrude Henderson Lois van Reenan John E. Henderson Harry W. Nesbitt Pearl Henderson Katherine M. Nesbitt Kent. James Murray Lorena Mero Louise Hayes Michael J. Mero Gerry Vanden Henget John Van Dooren Elaine Vanden Hengel Marian Van Dooren Tony Vanden Hengel Nancy Van Dooren Mary Vanden Hengel Art Anderson during funerals? like years gone by. (They still do it in the cities). I'm sure if they realized the traffic problems caused they would surely give up coffee break to see that full respect is given to e the deceased and their families. s A Concerned Citizen hard all afternoon cooking 1200 chicken halves, uwught about the request for a moment. "I live in Blyth. but I'd buy that paper if you had the secret sauce recipe in it,' said an onlooker who'd been talking to Mr. Dolmage. "Sure, you can have the recipe," Mr. Dolmage said kindly. For the 1200 halves, he makes 15 or 20 batches to last throughout the afternoon's cooking. "It depends who's spraying it on," how long it lasts. he says. Some have a heavier hand than others." KINBURN FORRESTERS' BARBECUED CHICKEN SAUCE 1 gallon of vinegar 3 lb. of butter '/2 gallon of water 1 cup salt I haven't tried it yet, or cut the quantities down for your average family meal. Some experimenting might be necessary. Thanks to Stewart Dolmage, we can all give it a try. "He might be kidding you. you know, cautioned one of the barbecue workers when 1 reported back that their sauce maker had been willing to share the recipe. We'll see, but 1 don't think so. Farmers After weeks of frustration with cold, wet weather, gardeners have been busy in the last few weeks making up for lost time, playing in the soil like kids in a sandbox. And we are a bit like kids. those of us who garden. Oh, we tell ourselves that there are perfectly rational reasons for working out in the hot sun, swiping blackflies away with one hand while we plant seeds with the other, all the while holding the seed package between our teeth. Think of the money we're saving, we say. Yet I've h rd equally rational arguments that you're actually saving money if you buy your food at the supermarket. if you put any money value on your time. But think of the quality of the food we argue, and manage to ignore those runty little carrots that we'd bypass on a produce counter. and see only our prize vegetables. Let's just be honest about it, there is nothing really rational about gardening. It's an addiction. URGE Once the earth is free of snow in the spring and the weather begins to warm, I have this uncontrollable urge to get into the soil. 1 guess it is one of man's oldest urges, the urge to feel soil sifting through his fingers. There is a smell, as nice as perfume (for us addicts at (east) to warm, moist soil. There's beauty in turning up fresh black ea•th behind a plow or tiller. Hire -a -student coverage praised On behalf of the staff of the Canada Employment Centres for Students in Goder- ich and Exeter, 1 would like to thank you for your outstanding assistance with this year's Hire -A -Student campaign. Your coverage of Hire -A -Student Week exceeded all our expectations especially "pictorially. and we greatly appreciate your ettorts. Hopefully, your co%erage µ'ill in•• crease the public's awareness of the 1983 Hire -A -Student campaign and more jobs for students will result. Thank you. Sincerely Angelina Arts Supervisor Canada Employment Centres for Student', Goderich and Exeter may be crazy but we need them BohOnd 4dy m@abw And there's something powerful too about planting a little package of seeds and getting baskets, even bushels of food. It's like magic. It's the ultimate in gambling. Gamblers'go to Las Vegas in hopes of turning a few dollars into many on the spin of -a 191/tette wheel. Millions buy lottery tickets every week with dreams their dollars will become millions. We gardeners have better odds, knowing that if only the weather will co-operate reasonably well, we'll reap plenty for our small investment in money (though large invest- ment in time.) What gardeners have on a small scale, farmers have on a large scale. Oh farmers will argue even stronger that they are being rational. They aren't fooling around in a garden, they're out there working, making a living. Yet their arguments are even weaker than ours. Only a crazy man would rationally decide to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to make a wage a postal worker wouldn't accept. FARMRS TOO No farmers are addicted too. There's the old joke about the farmer who won a million in the lottery and. asked what he would do, said he'd just keep on farming until it was all gone. And that's the way farmers are. generation after generation, each spring impatiently waiting to get on the land. dreaming dreams that this will be the big year, knowing deep down that even if it is. tney wnt only make enough to pay off the bills they've got from the years when things didn't go so well. They fill their barns with cattle and pigs because they have a feeling that this will be the year when everybody else won't, knowing at the same time that if they've got that idea, there are probably a few more thousand others who are thinking the same way and the price will fall. But this is one addiction the world can't do without. If everybody thought rationally about farming, about gardening, then nobody would do it. And then what would all those rational people do? So pity us if you will. hut say a prayer of thanks for our illness. Back to school for Smiley agw © kDk* by ©0011 SiffialQy Well, as I totter down the humid corridors of June, 1 can't say that the end of another school year gives me the prickles. I have no sense of deep depression. There is no lurking melancholy; not even a whiff of nostalgia. Only a lively sense of relief. Only one more boring. boring. boring commencement to involuntarily attend. Oh. 1 know these are grand, stirring occasions for the graduates, the prizewinners. their parents. But for a tuckered -out teacher, they are only a stiffling June night in a sneaky -sneak• er, jock infested cathedral, when he'd rather be doing practically anything else. The very thought of it has given me a solid idea about what I'm going to do when 1 retire. Of course, I'm not retiring. 1 am merely Please turn to page 3