Times Advocate, 1992-01-08, Page 4i1
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Lucan of tomorrow
he.skyline of Lucan is looking
somewhat different these
days. •
Although it is possible to drive
through town and not notice the new
water tower on the west side of the vil-
lage, the tower is, however, visible
from a considerable distance outside
Lucan.
Anyone interested in symbolism
'would see the new tower as the most
visible indicator of what is to come in
Lucan.
While the $10 million which is being
spent on a new water system and sew-
age treatment -plant will directly benefit
present Lucan residents - gone will be
the rusty sediments in tap water,, and
people will' once again be able to water
plants and wash their cars - the main ef-
fect of the new servicing will be how it
determines Lucan's future.
Arva, Merton, and Birr have seen
considerable residential development as
snore and more people have been willing
to commute to London each day so they
can reside outside city limits.
Lucan has not, until now, benefitted as
muchlfrom this trend because of a se-
vere lack of hard services for the past
few years. In the next year or so, that
may change. If the real estate market re-
covers, Lucan could find itself .right in.
the middle of a building boom. Retail-
ers could once again flourish on its Main
Street, and small industries may be at-
tracted to the village for the same rea-
sons.
:Pressures for development may cause a
few headaches for council and residents.
Other municipalities in this area may at-
tempt to divert some of that develop-
ment their way.
But make no mistake about it, that wa-
ter tower on -the horizon is not part of to-
day's Lucan. It belongs to the Lucan of
tomorrow.
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A.D.H.
Natural spring water
We live on the Canadian
Shield, a region blessed with
such an abundance of fresh wa-
ter that the world envies us. The
well in our backyard is brand-
new and 185 feet deep. It took a
drilling crew two days to cut
through layers of topsoil, clay,
dolomite and granite to reach
the aquifer - the underground
reservoir - of pure, unadultered
watcr that is our pride and joy.
So who can blames me when 1
was a little upset when the chil-
dren coerced Elizabeth to buy
them a carton of Evian. You
may have never heard of this
product. It seems that Stephanie
saw the display first and like the
picture of the snow-capped
mountains on.the label.
"Why did , you bu is?" 1
asked Elizabe one of my
business, of course, but 1 was
just curious.
"Because the children wanted
it,•, site laid, "-and frankly; I like
the taste of spring water, too."
I examined a bottle of Evian.
The label says that this product
of France is imported from the
French Alps, and that the water
was "filtered for 15 years
through glacial formations". The
water is also advertised as "sodi-
um -free" (although the chemical
analysis on the label shows that
it contains 5 p.p.m. of Na) and
"calory -free'. It is praised as a
"beneficial addition to any fit-
ness program."
No wonder the kids and Eliza-
beth wanted it. Then I made a
mistake. I,safd: "It's just ordi-
nary water. We get the same wa-
tcr from our well, only fresh in-
stead of bottled. Free instead of
expensive."
"Not true, not true. As usual,
Dad doesn't know what he's talk-
ing about. Our own water is
common, ordinary, tasteless.
This stuff is exclusive, extraordi-
Peter's
Point
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Peter Hessel
nary, healthier, better -tasting and
altogether more wholesome, I
was told.
O.K., folks, how about a little
experiment?
I poured a glass of Evian and a
glass of our tap water, hid the
glasses behind my back, and let
the kids taste. To my surprise
and disappointment, none of
them hadagyirttubie=identifying
the Evian. Immediately.
"Give up, Dad! Why don't you
-admit when you're beaten?"
I tried the taste test myself.
"Not so fast!" I said. The Evi-
an had been in the refrigerator
and was several degrees colder
than the tap water. No wonder
they could tell the difference.
"There'll .be one more experi-
ment later today, " I announced.
I poured one glass of Canadian
Shield water and one glass of
French Alps water. Then 1la-
belled the glassses, recorded the
code on a piece of paper, slipped
the paper in my shirt pocket, and
placed both glasses in the refrig-
erator.
A few hours later; I subjected
the kids .to another taste test.
Elizabeth refused to participate.
Alexander, without hesitation,
said that the glass containing our
tap water was the imported "Eau
de source naturelle". Stephanie
tasted twice, thought for •a few
seconds and came to the same
conclusion. Duncan guessed that
the other glass contained the
Evian. Canadian Shield 2 - Alps
1.
I'm not trying to undermine
Evian's or any other water im-
porter's -market. If I had to live in
the urban ws of Toronto or
Winnipeg, I ould probably be
not too keen n drinking tap wa-
ter - mostly use I'm not cra-
zy about the taste of chlorine.
But why, pray tell, should we
pay money for water "harvested"
months ago (I don't care how
long it was "filtered through gla-
cial formations") in a French fac-
tor, filled into plastic bottles, la-
belled and shipped across the
t1 ntic 10 MMt__''M9ta`_ft y
i trucked to our supermarket,
when we can get fresh water de-
livered from deep within our
own glacial formations to our
mouths in less time than it takes
to read the•chemical auysis on
the label? .
Maybe you are less. fortunate
than we are. Maybe your own
water smells or doesn't taste
good. Maybe some Canadians
would be better off drinking bot-
tled water. Go ahead • and buy
spring water from the French
Alps, the Rockies, or the Hima-
1 yas•
But for our household, the
problem has been solved. Oh
yes, our own water is also 100%
calorpfroe,, Isn't all drinking wa-
ter?
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9.
4..
"Men are never so likely
to settle a question rightly
as when they discuss It
freely."
... Thomas Macauley
Published Each Wednesday Morning at 424 Mala St.,
Exeter, Ontario, NOM 1S6 by J.W. Fedy Publications Ltd.
Telephone 1.519-235-1331
U.S.T. OR105210e36
Is this your puppy?
•As .1 write this, there is a
small female puppy exploring
my office. I found the little tyke
at lunch hour on Monday look-
ing cold and nervous around the
Hasty Market parking lot. Al-
though you can accuse someone
of looking like, or acting like a
lost puppy, there.is.no substitute
for the real thing.
After some coaxing she came
up to me. I asked around, but
no one knew where she came
from so I brought her back to
the office, where she now is
amusing herself by examining
all the wiring to my computer
and telephone, and by chasing
her tail.
1 called the police and dc -
scribed the Lab -Shepherd pup to
them. -=She's going to be on hcr
way to the pound this afternoon,,r year. Those that are open have
although -lin -in -no -huffy- -see, largd- -neon,signs Ala= Iaim
her go. Neither are the rest of "yes we're open, we realll_are",
the staff here. or something to that effect".
1 hope somebody claims her There's something very restful
soon, although our darkroom about Grand Bend on a Saturday
technician is ready to promise afternoon in January. I drove
her a good home if no one- down to the beach and parked
comes forward. ic car in a no -parking zone and
•1 hadn't been in Grand Bend • went for a short walk. Nobody
since before Christmas, so I could care less about where 1
.thought I might go out and take parked, and them was no one to
a look around. ticket me anyway.
The first thing that . really I also decided to fill up on gas,
stood out in my mind was the considering that it was still eight
weather. cents a litre less than in £xxter,
For a new taxes included. After pay -
January, it • looked for all the
world like late March, maybe.
Actually, I think there's more
snow and -ice in March, especial-
ly along the shore.
Sri what leads people to pur-
Hold
that
Thought
by Adrian Harte
chase homes and cottages here
for their retirements, I wondered.
Most of the stores and services
are closed .at this time of the
Saturday afternoon in
mg in the Petro Canada, I no:
ticed they have a larger selection
of magazine titles than would
normally be found in a village of
less than 1,000. The influences
of the summer crowds can still
be felt in the dead of winter.
I took a look in Leisure Time
Sports and found owner Pat Sol-
dan wishing for some more
snow to bring the skiers to the
Pinery. Who can blame him? I
too can't wait to hit the trails.
Before I left Grand Bend I
stopped for co d a muffin
and consider how a town so
rambunctio in July can be so
transfompfi by little cold weath-
er. Grand BencLjn winter has
much to endear it. It's like a cat
sleeping by the fire. But when it
wakes, you find it's not a tabby
after all, but a tiger.
•Last word on the puppy. The
Stephen Township dog catcher
just came to collect her. I'm
now being called the evil and
mean editor for letting her go. It
was plain to see that the catcher
wasn't leaving here without her.
Rules arc rules.
We've all sworn that we're go-
ing to make sure she is taken
care of, but all our problems
could be solved if the owner
comes forward.
If that's your pup in the photo
with me, claim hcr soon.
anumatim
Seasching for Santa
Dear Sir,
1 wonder if you could help.mo in in his prayers.
my search for Santa, -tier at IOW This meatus
publish mya in paper so very much to
that Santa might it. aro but how can ?�
You see just Were Christmas I I write dick to
received* vary Aide Set WO trim when
, and gift from SONSgrid 14vtr[0 be d$ An jiveme
like to say disok.ygarb.xaatawbo bls •Nsse aid .*l-
ever you M.
I was injured in -an accidwtt .in I am of comae really moved to
Jury 91 sedi .$n caw _ : ' .!t kW* *It Sopa look -die ' tune and
tu�t_mknoWs_,gf m _ t .io write to mein 's way,
as hewishes area roomy Wit Yasuo ttytf titans etre still sigh
•
and tells me be.is remembering me
Mee people out there. To tell you
the truth I have had sto much load -
nos from so rorty since
my aacidene that it wo ld be dif i -
cult to same all of ibem here.
-So way people have wished ipe
wm, gave Pnyap s
iame.iynourcsi
that i would also Wee to tlalasask
ihWell Santa, acrd all the rot of my
well mbe era, di*ak you. ent-wa atsb
remember you in myy y
hoe l _ '
3,
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9.
4..
"Men are never so likely
to settle a question rightly
as when they discuss It
freely."
... Thomas Macauley
Published Each Wednesday Morning at 424 Mala St.,
Exeter, Ontario, NOM 1S6 by J.W. Fedy Publications Ltd.
Telephone 1.519-235-1331
U.S.T. OR105210e36
Is this your puppy?
•As .1 write this, there is a
small female puppy exploring
my office. I found the little tyke
at lunch hour on Monday look-
ing cold and nervous around the
Hasty Market parking lot. Al-
though you can accuse someone
of looking like, or acting like a
lost puppy, there.is.no substitute
for the real thing.
After some coaxing she came
up to me. I asked around, but
no one knew where she came
from so I brought her back to
the office, where she now is
amusing herself by examining
all the wiring to my computer
and telephone, and by chasing
her tail.
1 called the police and dc -
scribed the Lab -Shepherd pup to
them. -=She's going to be on hcr
way to the pound this afternoon,,r year. Those that are open have
although -lin -in -no -huffy- -see, largd- -neon,signs Ala= Iaim
her go. Neither are the rest of "yes we're open, we realll_are",
the staff here. or something to that effect".
1 hope somebody claims her There's something very restful
soon, although our darkroom about Grand Bend on a Saturday
technician is ready to promise afternoon in January. I drove
her a good home if no one- down to the beach and parked
comes forward. ic car in a no -parking zone and
•1 hadn't been in Grand Bend • went for a short walk. Nobody
since before Christmas, so I could care less about where 1
.thought I might go out and take parked, and them was no one to
a look around. ticket me anyway.
The first thing that . really I also decided to fill up on gas,
stood out in my mind was the considering that it was still eight
weather. cents a litre less than in £xxter,
For a new taxes included. After pay -
January, it • looked for all the
world like late March, maybe.
Actually, I think there's more
snow and -ice in March, especial-
ly along the shore.
Sri what leads people to pur-
Hold
that
Thought
by Adrian Harte
chase homes and cottages here
for their retirements, I wondered.
Most of the stores and services
are closed .at this time of the
Saturday afternoon in
mg in the Petro Canada, I no:
ticed they have a larger selection
of magazine titles than would
normally be found in a village of
less than 1,000. The influences
of the summer crowds can still
be felt in the dead of winter.
I took a look in Leisure Time
Sports and found owner Pat Sol-
dan wishing for some more
snow to bring the skiers to the
Pinery. Who can blame him? I
too can't wait to hit the trails.
Before I left Grand Bend I
stopped for co d a muffin
and consider how a town so
rambunctio in July can be so
transfompfi by little cold weath-
er. Grand BencLjn winter has
much to endear it. It's like a cat
sleeping by the fire. But when it
wakes, you find it's not a tabby
after all, but a tiger.
•Last word on the puppy. The
Stephen Township dog catcher
just came to collect her. I'm
now being called the evil and
mean editor for letting her go. It
was plain to see that the catcher
wasn't leaving here without her.
Rules arc rules.
We've all sworn that we're go-
ing to make sure she is taken
care of, but all our problems
could be solved if the owner
comes forward.
If that's your pup in the photo
with me, claim hcr soon.
anumatim
Seasching for Santa
Dear Sir,
1 wonder if you could help.mo in in his prayers.
my search for Santa, -tier at IOW This meatus
publish mya in paper so very much to
that Santa might it. aro but how can ?�
You see just Were Christmas I I write dick to
received* vary Aide Set WO trim when
, and gift from SONSgrid 14vtr[0 be d$ An jiveme
like to say disok.ygarb.xaatawbo bls •Nsse aid .*l-
ever you M.
I was injured in -an accidwtt .in I am of comae really moved to
Jury 91 sedi .$n caw _ : ' .!t kW* *It Sopa look -die ' tune and
tu�t_mknoWs_,gf m _ t .io write to mein 's way,
as hewishes area roomy Wit Yasuo ttytf titans etre still sigh
•
and tells me be.is remembering me
Mee people out there. To tell you
the truth I have had sto much load -
nos from so rorty since
my aacidene that it wo ld be dif i -
cult to same all of ibem here.
-So way people have wished ipe
wm, gave Pnyap s
iame.iynourcsi
that i would also Wee to tlalasask
ihWell Santa, acrd all the rot of my
well mbe era, di*ak you. ent-wa atsb
remember you in myy y
hoe l _ '
3,