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The Citizen, 1988-09-21, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1988. Ethel Wl lauded for hosting recycling meet About70 people attended the Recycling Information meeting hosted by the Ethel Women’s Institute at Grey Central School on September 13, but for the most part, the evening’s speakers were preaching to the converted. The public meeting had been called to update Grey Township landfill site users and others on the waste recycling program now in place at the Walton site, and on the need and urgency for recycling programs in general. But a ques­ tion and answer period following keynote speakers Leona Arm­ strong and Brad Knight, reeve and clerk-treasurer respectively of Grey Twp., and Jo-Anne Richter, project co-ordinator of the Huron County Waste Management Mas­ ter Plan, showed that most of those in the room were already well-in­ formed and eager to play their part in reducing waste. Both Grey Twp. deputy-reeve Lyle Pettapiece and Jim Arm­ strong of Brussels expressed concern at the proliferation of plastic containers in use today, most of which are not yet recy­ clable, and suggested that many of them could be made returnable if pressure to do so were applied to both the manufacturers and to the provincial government. Another person pointed out that Ontario could well take a lesson from Alberta, where not only beer cans and bottles are returnable for cash, but so are all other liquor bottles. “You hardly ever see an empty liquor bottle or can lying along the Alberta roads,’’ she said. Mr. Knight pointed out that although soft drink and beer cans can be taken to the Walton landfill site for recycling, the program isn’t nearly broad enough yet, and agreed that pressuring the pro­ vince to pressure manufacturers to sell re turnable containers is the only feasible way to eliminate Letters to the Editor The Editor, Ireadwith interest, the Blyth Council’s suggestion that a letter should be sent to the Public School regarding teaching the children traffic safety. Where does the parent’s responsibility come in? To my knowledge traffic safety has always been taught in schools. MostchiJdren, whoareawareof and use safety rules, have been taught this by their parents from the time they started walking. I think too much pressure is put on schools to teach what should be taught at home. How are the teachers supposed to teach basic skills when their time is taken up teaching habits that should be taught at home? My child’s safety is my responsi­ bility! Fran Cook Blyth. THE EDITOR, I would sincerely like to thank my committee for all the meetings and hard work which they did during the pastyear in preparation for the Opportunity Tours. The visitors really enjoyed our hospitality and couldn’t say enough about Blyth and the theatre. On behalf of the committee, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Janice Henry and her helpers for the delicious meal and toNorma Daer for donating and helping to arrange her beautiful flowers. Thank you Ernie and Charlie of the Lions Club for donating your time to help at our event. Bev Elliott, Chairman of the Blyth Business and Tourism Committee. much of the litter. At present, Grey and West Wawanosh Townships are the only Huron County munici­ palities to have a recycling pro­ gram in place, although several other councils are considering the matter. All Grey Township residents use the Walton landfill site, as do about ten per cent of those in each of Morris and McKillop; users may only be admitted to the site after being properly identified. Mr. Knight pointed out that Grey Twp. had its program in place less than five months after holding its first meeting to discuss recycling, and hasalready been identified as a local leader in the new waste management system. “Several other municipalities outside of Huron have already called me for information on how to set up a (recycling) program, and several people from as far as Palmerston asked me about it tonight,’’ he said after the meet­ ing. “Education is important to the program,’’ Mr. Knight added, explaining that he is to meet with teachers atGrey Central School this week to encourage them to discuss recycling with their stu­ dents. He will also offer the school the use of videotape “Recycling is S mart’ ’, narrated by David Suzuki, which has been purchased by the township and was shown at the Ethel meeting. * ‘The more people interested in recycling, the more pressure can be put on governments to demand, and enforce, the use of recyclable materials,’’ he concluded. Grey Twp. is currently on a waiting list to purchase “blue boxes’’ for sorting recyclable materials at home, which will be given to all residents of Ethel and Cranbrook, the only places in the township with door-to-door garb­ age pick-up at present. But Mr. Knight said that Grey council had been approached by the Ministry of the Environment about applying for a grant for a pilot project which will see a “blue box ’ ’ given to every township resident, which they can then take to the landfill site for dumping, and is currently com- “COUNTRY CHARM W invites you to an Open House &• Grand Opening of their new Country Store THURS. SEPT. 22, 1 - 9 pm FRI. SEPT. 23, 1 - 9 pm SAT. SEPT. 24, 1 - 9 pm at the residence of Ervin & Helen Keys, R.R. 1, VARNA, 263-5367. Watch for the signs between Vamo & Bayfield. Gnrpkvtn* and Plnecona Wraatha and Cantrapfacea, Folk art, Barlay Weaving, Comhuak Flower Ar­ rangements, Barley end Indian Com Swage, Silk and Dried Floral Crafts, Wicker end Twig Basket*, etc. EVERYONE WELCOME Helen Keys - Esther Cantelon pieting the necessary paperwork. “Pretty soon you’ll be looked down on if you don’t have a blue box on your porch,” he joked. Following a Waste Management and Recycling conference spon­ sored by the Federated Women’s Institutes of Ontario (FWIO) last May, local WI branches across the province have been urging their municipal governments to become “part of the solution, not part of the problem” of waste management. W.I. members from Brussels, Walton, Cranbrook, Moncrieff and Molesworth were all present at the Ethel meeting, so although the Ethel W.I. was the first local institute to sponsor a public meeting on recycling it likely won’t be the only one. AsGreyTwp. councillor Fred 27-0a.l\ 20-50% Uhler said at the conclusion of the meeting: “Once the women get behind something like this - watch out!”***** Ontario exports food products to countries that made those foods famous in the first place. Our wine goes to France, our cheddar to England and our ginseng root and soybeans to the Orient. 1988 GMC S-15 pickup 1986 Chevette, 4 door Stuped dd- fat ‘Bute ZZ7-9731 Hatch-Back 1986 Chev Celebrity, 4 door 1984 Olds 98 Regency 4 door 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis LS, 4 door, fully loaded with options. 1983 Olds 98 Regency 4 door 1983 Buick Park Avenue, load­ ed with options. HAMM’S CAR SALES Blyth 523-4342 PCL. #1 PCL. #2 PCL. #3 PCL. #34 PCL. #43 PCL. #56 W.R. Alcock Treasurer DESCRIPTION OFLAND[S] Township of Stephen, County of Huron - Cust. #2782 - Roll #0400310004900 South 66 feet of Mitchell's Block in even width Plan 221 Township of Ashfield, County of Huron - Cust. #1 - Roll #64 002 200 029 07 Lot 21 Eastof Wellington Street, Plan 136 Township of Ashfield, County of Huron - Cust. #2 - Roll # 64 002 200 029 08 Lot 20 East of Wellington Street, Plan 136 Township of Goderich, County of Huron - Cust. #321 - Roll # 24 001 300005 00 Lot 33, Concession 13 SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC AUCTION MUNICIPAL TAX SALES ACT, 1984 THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF HURON Take Notice that the land[s] described below will be offered for sale by public auction at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon on the 4th day of October, 1988 at The Council Chambers, Court House, Goderich, Ontario. MINIMUMBID $ 597.61 Township of Ashfield, County of Huron - Cust. #3 - Roll # 64 001 000 002 03 Part of Lot 61, Plan 141. Commencing at the northeast angle of said Lot 61 thence westerly along the northerly limit of said lot 16.5 feet. Thence southerly parallel to the easterly limit of said Lot 88 feet, thence easterly parallel to the northerly limit of said Lot 16.5 feet to a point in the easterly limit of said lot, thence northerly along the easterly limit of said Lot to the place of beginning. Township of Howick, County of Huron - Cust. #1261 - Roll #46002 200053 01 Lot 6 in Arthur Mitchell's subdivision of the original Mill Reserve Plan 244, in the Village of Fordwich, save and except that portion of said Lot sold to the Corporation of the Township of Howick for road purposes, in instrument #21578. All amounts payable by the successful purchaser shall be payable in full at the time of the sale by cash or money order or by a bank draft or cheque certified by a bank, trust company or Province of Ontario Savings Office. The municipality makes no representation regardingthetitletooranyother matters relating to the land to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rest with the potential purchasers. This sale is governed by the Municipal Tax Sales Act, 1984, and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount bid plus accumulated taxes and relevant land transfer tax. For further information regarding this sale, contact: Court House Square Goderich, Ontario. N7A 1M2 Corporation of the County of Huron 475.18 580.38 3,982.65 1,311.15 3,685.45