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Water use precedent puts lakes at risk
Don't be surprised if
Waukesha is soon
joined by other Ameri-
can cities -- and perhaps states
-- lining up for Great Lakes
water.
On Tuesday, the Wisconsin
city received approval to draw
water from Lake Michigan,
despite an eight-year agree-
ment among several states that
no community outside of the
Great Lakes watershed be per-
mitted to draw water from any
of those lakes.
Waukesha, which sits within
the Mississippi River water-
shed, has been drawing drink-
ing water from an aquifer now
dirtied by radium. The city has
proposed piping water from
Lake Michigan, and then
returning treated wastewater
to the lake. It would draw
31 million litres daily.
The Waukesha proposal
always has been viewed with
alarm by members of the Great
Lakes Compact, whose
membership shares the Great
Lakes. The group has argued --
quite correctly -- that allowing
Waukesha to draw water from
any of the lakes would be a dan-
gerous precedent, to be inevita-
bly followed by similar requests.
Those requests will come.
How many other cities in the
American Midwest, outside of
the Great Lakes watershed,
have a groundwater pollution
problem that could be solved
by turning northward to Supe-
rior, Michigan or Erie? Wauke-
sha can't be the only one.
One needs only to look to the
American Southwest to see the
chronic water problem that
exists in much of the United
States. A dozen or so states
have experienced severe
drought -- not unexpected
within climates that are histor-
ically arid -- and are working
frantically to find solutions.
Historically, some states, like
California, have never had
qualms about securing
letter to the editor
168th Clinton Spring Fair reflections
Dear Editor,
A very successful 168th Clinton
Spring Fair is now history. To
organize a successful fair takes
much planning and co-operation.
Thankyou to the board members
for their contribution of hard work
and planning. A special thankyou to
Steve Campbell and his staff, Randy
Marriage and Dustin McClure, for
their co-operation. We had a fair
ambassador, Emily Franken, and an
associate, Lee Ann Hill, who were
both great helpers at the fair.
Our teddy bear parade was such
a success that the board is consider-
ing continuing it. The demo derby,
as always, was a huge success.
We had more exhibitors con-
tributing their works for display in
the arena. The talent hunt had 13
high quality acts. The penny sale
had over 100 items; Jane Ladd
deserves the credit for that.
New for this year was a Much
Music Dance for youth 13-17.
There is consideration to continue
this with a change in format.
A goat show was added to the
livestock sector. We had 112 goats
on display. I realize that I haven't
mentioned all the aspects of the fair:
the midway, other livestock, poul-
try, etc. But I have learned that if
something is too long, it is not read.
So I am going to conclude by
thanking Mother Nature for two
perfect days. Unbelievable.
Also if anyone would like to join
our board, give one of us a call. Vol-
unteering can be very rewarding.
-Ron McKay, President
Thoughts, observations or
concerns about this community?
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surrounding area. Email your
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jalkema@postmedia.com.
The Chicago skyline along Lake Michigan.
fresh water from outside their
borders. Their water programs
have never been sustainable.
It's not inconceivable they
might look to the Great Lakes
as the ultimate source of water.
That's now going to be a
problem. On Tuesday, the
eight members of the Great
Lakes Compact, all of them
governors, were unanimous in
their approval of the Waukesha
proposal.
There was no Canadian repre-
sentation, although there should
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have been, but that's hindsight.
The Canadian and Ontario gov-
ernments must now get
involved. It shouldn't be left to
eight state governors to decide a
matter that has the potential to
deeply impact Canadians who
draw their water from any of the
Great Lakes.
Indeed, the Waukesha appli-
cation was the first of its kind,
and the so-called Great Lakes
Compact was completely
ignored.
From the archives...
15 years ago...
The police were seeking after
the driver that stuck and killed a
woman in Vanastra. The woman
killed was 21 year-old Exeter resi-
dent Jennifer Randall. Randall
was walking eastbound down the
road with two other pedestrians
when the car, also traveling east-
bound, struck and killed her. They
found the vehicle and knew the
identities of the four passengers,
who were on the way home from a
buck and doe at the time. How-
ever none of them would tell who
was driving. Police were asking
the public if anyone had more
information.
The Tampa Bay Lightening
hockey team of the NHL drafted
Brucefield native Aaron Lobb. He
had formerly played two seasons
with the London Knights.
25 years ago...
The second annual Blyth Ruta-
baga festival was said to be a suc-
cess. There was a parade, midway
and fishing derby. There were
-- Peter Epp
around 60 entries for the parade.
Fishing equipment worth $2,700
was stolen from a boat including a
high-end tackle box, two rods and
reels, a net, four downriggers and
more. Also baseball equipment
worth $1,500 was stolen from the
Clinton Community Park.
35 years ago...
Elaine Townshend was named
"Citizen of the Year': Elaine was the
founder of ALPHA, the Awareness
League of Physically Handicapped
Adults. Elaine was born with no
arms, and she still drove a car, had
her own apartment and wrote a
weekly column for the News
Record.
Two Bayfield firemen were hon-
oured for 40 years of service. These
two men were Ken Brandon and
Arnold Makins, and they received
the Fire Services Long Service
Medal. The two men were on the
Bayfield Fire Department when it
was originally formed in 1947 after
the fire at the Old Ritz Hotel on
Main Street.
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