The Citizen, 2016-03-10, Page 11Science at work
Hullett Central Public School's Grade 2 class applied
science to some everyday objects to help better
understand the forces of the universe and dispel some of
the myths around them. Shown here are Jade Phelan-
Govier, left, and Carleigh Dale using dish soap and
contraptions to try and make the biggest bubble. Students
also experimented with ice, salt and water to try and super -
chill a freezie and tested which solutions would make
popcorn dance. (Photo submitted)
Huron East seeks
answers to holes in
landfill report
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Huron East Council is looking for
answers from the Mid -Huron
Landfill Committee, as the site
creeps ever -closer to closure.
In a report to council at its March
1 meeting, Chief Administrative
Officer Brad Knight suggested that
council make a number of
recommendations to the committee
that is overseeing the landfill, which
is now projected to close in 2018.
Discussion surrounding the
landfill arose once again as the
committee was considering a report
prepared by the Town of Goderich
Council recommending that
following the closure of the site, a
transfer station would no longer be
used.
This decision could mean changes
for users of the landfill like Huron
East and Central Huron, Knight told
council. He also said that while
some recommendations have been
made, no cost recovery has been
suggested for the operation of
maintaining existing recycling
facilities and a household hazardous
waste depot.
These are holes in the report,
Knight said, that council should
want to see filled for the good of the
municipality and for users of the
landfill.
Under the recommendations,
Knight said that Huron East and
Central Huron would have to
immediately consider contracts for
residential waste collection, which
would also include disposal at a site
other than the Mid -Huron landfill.
The recommendation would also
then include a limit of waste of two
to three bags and small trailers and
pickup trucks.
He said that the Goderich
recommendation reflects the needs
of a small urban municipality such
as Goderich, and not a large,
sprawling municipality like Huron
East or Central Huron, with a mix of
urban and rural properties.
Knight suggested that council
should request that the committee
provide an analysis of the costs to
maintain a transfer station for
recyclables and recoverable products
and recommendations for cost
recovery of that aspect of a transfer
station.
In addition, Knight suggested that,
given the committee's
recommendation that the site accept
a limited amount of residential waste
from individuals, the committee
should examine the cost and method
of disposing of said waste and
investigate the cost and benefits to
removing all curbside collection
from the transfer station versus
tipping all curbside collection at the
transfer site.
Council approved Knight's
recommendation, and directed staff
to send the appropriate
correspondence.
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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016. PAGE 11.
Boys volleyball team finishes 2nd
PEOPLE AROUND
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It is interesting to realize that
popular music tends to reflect the
tone of the times.
The late 1960s were a time of
pessimism. America was embroiled
in the Vietnam war. The civil rights
movement was exposing deep
wounds; the younger generation was
resentful and rebellious. The music
of that time was full of pain, mistrust
and fear.
A pair of veteran song writers,
Bob Theile and George David Weiss
looked deeper and found a
generation that valued life and
equality and looked to a future with
hope. The song they penned to
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recording artists. A black jazz
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best was yet to come and recorded
the song with which he is instantly
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popular after it hit the British charts.
And what a wonderful world we
woke up to on Sunday! That hoar
frost was beautiful.
My sister visited the last week of
February and remarked on what can
only be described as a local lingo.
She was a high school English
teacher and words are always
foremost in her mind. One tends to
watch their grammar when she is
present! Perhaps what she noticed is
peculiar to our home but think
whether you do the same. She
noticed that we always say we are
going 'back to Blyth' and 'up to
Wingham' and 'into Clinton' and
'over to Goderich or Seaforth' and
`through Benmiller' By contrast I
assume persons would just say we
are `going to' each of those places.
The character attribute at Hullett
Central School for March is
`optimism' - choosing to be positive.
Could this be a tie-in with the luck
of the Irish which will be celebrated
by everyone on the 17th?
Friday begins March Break for
schools in our area and because
pupils will miss celebrating St.
Patrick's Day that week, this Friday
Hullett pupils and staff are
encouraged to be `wearing the
green' to class.
Recently the Hullett volleyball
teams competed in the regional
tournament. The boys team, coached
by Mr. Caldwell, did particularly
well finishing in second place. The
girls team, coached by Mrs. Gilroy,
ended their tournament in fourth
place.
The Londesborough UCW will
hold their annual World Day of
Prayer Service the evening of March
21 as part of their regular meeting.
The evening begins with light
refreshments at 7 p.m. This year's
service has been prepared by the
Christian women of Cuba. All ladies
of the community are
invited to attend.
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