The Citizen, 2002-10-02, Page 1Tied up in grey tape
The students of East Wawanosh Public School were full of laughter and enthusiasm when they
had the opportunity to tape their principal, Shelley Blackmore, to the exterior wall of the school
Thursday afternoon. The students purchased lengths of duct tape as a fundraiser for the Terry
Fox Walk and Run for Hope campaign. Josh Lieshout, left, and Sean Cook helped place the
tape in hopes of Blackmore staying attached to the wall once her foot support was removed.
(Janice Becker photo)
MVCA issues advisory
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Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County
Volume 18 No. 38
Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002
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Blyth's top
Citizen
A dedication to church and
community youth is the hallmark of
this year's Blyth and Area Citizen of
the Year.
Well-known in the rural
community for his visits as the local
country vet. Dr' Lavern Clark was
nominated 'in part for his "quality,
work with children"
In his long association with
Scouting in Blyth, Clark has spent
an "enormous" amount of energy
and time helping dozens of local
youths learn skills. contribute to
community and develop an
appreciation for the outdoors, his
nominators stated.
He participated with his troop in
the recent Jamboree and takes them
on numerous excursions, including
outdoor campouts and canoe trips.
Clark, a dedicated lather of three
who has instilled in his children his
love-of activity and nature, also has
a strong involvement with his
church.
The committee was pleased to
select this "quiet volunteer" as its
choice for the 2002 award.
Residents of Blyth and part of
Hullett Ward were without hydro for
several hours Friday evening when a
hydro pole caught fire at the corner
of Walton Rd. and Elevator Line.
The Blyth and District Fire
Department was called to the scene
at 5:14 p.m., said Lieutenant David
S parl ing.
A pole at the substation next to
Howson Mills had caught Mire and
the top of The pole had fallen onto
lines below, he said. All the lines
Fall
colour
tour
set for
Sunday
The Annual fall Colour Tour at
Wawanosh Valley Conservation
Area is on Sunday. Oct. 6, from I - 4
p.m..
Hosted jointly by the Maitland
Valley Conservation Authority and
the Maitland Conservation
Foundation, this is a family event
celebrating the autumn season.
This year there will be two teams
of horses providing wagon rides
through the conservation area
(weather permitting). Visitors will
see the scenic fall colours in the
meadows and along the forest
edge.
Take a guided walk along the river
trail with Conservation Authority
staff and learn how plants and
animals of this area.
Visitors are also .welcome to pick
up a trail map and explore the
conservation area on their own.
Using a new groundwater model,
staff will be demonstrating how
underground water can become
poll uted. -
They will also talk about the
importance of properly filing in
abandoned wells.
The centre will be' open
throughout the .tour for people to
stop by and eXplore the displays and
hands-on conservation activities.
There will -be special activities for
the children.
Visitors can also enjoy a cup of hot
apple cider.
Admission is free. The apple cider
is 50 cents a cup. Donations to the
Maitland Conservation Foundation
to support conservation education
programs will be gratefully
accepted.
.The Wawanosh Conservation
Area is located just south of
Belgrave and west of County Rd. 4,
on Nature Centre Road.
For mote information about the
Fall Colour Tour, contact the MVCA
at 335-3557.
were still live.
The fire department closed off the
area in case any of the lines fell and
stayed on scene until Hydro One
arrived.
The lines were disconnected. by
Hydro One at 6:30 p.m. for repairs,
shutting off electricity to the
surrounding area.
After a replacement pole was
installed, hydro was restored at
12:15 a.m.
The cause of the fire is not known.
The Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority has followed the lead of
the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation
Authority which issued a low water
level advisory in mid-September.
The MVCA, issued the Level 1
warning last Thursday, advising
residents in the watershed of the
tenuous situation.
The Maitland River and its
branches most affected flow through
McKillop Ward, Bluevale,
Wingham, Listowel, Palmerston and
Harriston.
Information form MVCA states
that eastern sections of the watershed
have recorded less than 40 per cent
of the average rainfall for June
through August and summer flows at
the outlet near Goderich have
dropped 60 per cent below the
average.
Boyd Taylor, a weather observer
from Morris Ward recorded just 81
millimetres (3.24")for June, 75.5
mm in July and 39 mm in August.
The first two weeks in September
had only brought four mm.
Though the MVCA has issued nt
formal watering restrictions, surface
water takers are being asked to
voluntarily reduce consumption by
10 per cent. The threat to the river
levels is not great in the watershed as
there is only minor water taking
from the system.
In the Ausable-Bayfield
watershed, the Level 11 advisory
seeks a reduction of 20 per cent.
The general public, farmers,
municipalities, industry and
businesses were all asked -to take
precautions.
Huron East mayor Lin Steffler
issued a total watering ban Sept. 12,
stating there would be no lawns
watered.
In the ABCA watershed, summer
precipitation is 60 per cent below
normal and river flows are
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Burning hydro pole
shuts down power
in Blyth Friday night