The Citizen, 1997-10-22, Page 1Feature g_____Sports_____I______News______J Health care
Local family
provides stability
to foster children
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Brussels Bulls
still searching for
first win
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Longtime WI
member receives
special honour
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Clinton Public
Hospital expands
services
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CitizenTheNorthHuron Thieves steal coats
from Old Mill, Co-op
OPP are investigating two break-
ins, which occured Oct. 18 in the
area.
According to police, thieves
broke into Bainton's Old Mill in
Blyth by prying open the front
door. Several jacks and coats,
leather and suede, valued at $3,000
were taken.
That same night, thieves broke
the front door glass at the Auburn
Co-op and stole two blue nylon
coats, valued at $40. The estimate
of damage to the door was $400.
The investigation is continuing.
Brussels sewage plant
starting to show its age
OPP seatbelt campaign ends
The numbers for the seatbelt
campaign in Huron, held from Oct.
4-17.
All county OPP detachments
conducted seatbelt spot checks at
various time of the day during that
time frame. The campaign was due
to an 85.3 per cent average seatbelt
compliance rate in September,
which prompted officers to try and
increase publice awareness to the
importance of wearing seatbelts.
Thev also hoped to increase the
compliance rate and increase
enforcement levels against non
complying occupants of moving
motor vehicles, a police report stat
ed.
Of the 14,305 vehicles checked,
162 were charged with another 163
warned.
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
At the age of 15, the Brussels
sewage treatment plant is in need of
maintenance to guard against
greater costs in the future.
Ontario Clean Water Agency
(OCWA) representative Peter Har-
rision and local system manager
Henry Rouw attended the Oct. 11
meeting of Brussels council to
request funds for repairs and main
tenance for the alum tank.
Currently, the tank is outside
with a heat tracing system to main
tain an adequate temperature to
keep the system functioning in all
weather. A short in the heat tracing
system has it operating at only 75
per cent.
"The rest (of the heat tracing)
may not be far behind," said Rouw,
"because of the age of the plant."
Most new facilities have the alum
tanks inside so no heat tracing is
required."
OCWA recommended that a
roof be built over the tank, then
insulated with heat from the
sewage plant ducted into the build
ing, said Rouw.
Rouw had received an estimate
from a local contractor who sug
gested the cost of the enclosure
Firefighters
battle blaze
A late evening chimney fire, Oct.
19, at a West Wawanosh Twp. res
idence, was contained to the chim
ney, limiting damage.
The Blyth and Area Fire Depart
ment responded to the 11:30 p.m.
call at David Boonstoppel's home,
Lot 25, Cone. 1.
Fire Chief Paul Josling said most
of the damage was restricted to the
chimney with some smoke damage
in the home.
With heating season underway,
Josling said this is the time to
check the system before firing up
the furnace. "Check that the flues
are in good shape and that there are
not blockages from the stove to the
chimney."
would be $8,000 to $10,000. The
other option of repairing the heat
tracing could cost $6,000, he said.
However, there would still be the
possibility of it failing. "Then we
would have a real mess."
The advantages of enclosing the
tank included reduced tank mainte
nance, reduced tank deterioration,
lower hydro costs calculated at
approximately $1,000 a year and
easier maintenance within an enclo
sure, Rouw said.
When asked by Reeve Gord
Workman who would cover the
costs, Rouw said a portion, up to
$1,000, could be covered by
OCWA, for capital costs.
Harrison added that he may try to
work a deal so that both the 1997
and 1998 capital allowances could
be used because the project was
coming at the end of the year. That
would bring the total to $2,000.
BBA to study
main street issues
Blyth Business Association’s
annual fall banquet will provide a
chance to look at the problems and
opportunities facing downtown
businesses in the village.
The meeting will include a strate
gic planning session to look at how
to better capitalize on the villages
advantages to create more business
for village merchants. Keith Roul-
ston will lead a session to attempt
to draw creative ideas from BBA
members.
The session will be preceded by
the BBA’s annual fall banquet with
a meal served by the Blyth Legion
Auxiliary. The dinner begins at 7
p.m. Tickets are $12 for members
and $14 for non-members.
Time to
fall back
This weekend marks the return
of Eastern Standard Time.
At 2 a.m. on Oct. 26, it's time
to turn your clocks back one
hour. Though this means losing
that extra bit of daylight in the
evening, enjoy that extra hour of
sleep Sunday momng.