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Times Advocate, 1999-09-08, Page 13Wednesday, September 8, 1999 Exeter Times -Advocate 1 .i <.. Town hall meeting planned STRATFORD -- The government wants to hear the public's views on the next federal bud- get. udget. In preparation for the budget, the House of Commons standing committee on finance is beginning public con- sultation meetings. Perth -Middlesex MP John Richardson will be hosting a meeting at Medway High School in Arva on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. The town hall meeting will focus on five themes: agricultural reform, tax relief and reform, social infra- structure, new economy and productivity. For more information on the town hall meet- ing, contact Richardson's con stituency office at (519) 272-00 Business Open house displays ag-chem machines HENSALL -- Local resi- dents may not know it, but ag-chem co., Inc.'s store south of Hensall on Hwy. 4 serves all of the company's eastern Canada customers. ag-chem, which sells and services held an open house last Tuesday to give people a chance to visit the storefront, which opened in late May. Area sales manager Dean Scott said the com- pany decided to open a store in Hensall to service its eastern Canada cus- ag=chemregional centre manager Ken Thiel, left, and area sales manager Dean 'Scott stand with a RoGator 1254 during ag-chem's open house last Tuesday. Bluewater celebrates ten years of recy HURON PARK - Bluewater Recycling Association is recogniz- ing its . 10th anniversary. In September of 1989 the Bluewater Recycling Association began col- lecting blue boxes from 17 municipalities, repre- senting 11,540 house- holds. In the first full year of operation 2,348 tonnes of recyclables were processed. Today the Association operates two facilities totaling 55,000 sq. ft., and processes over 18,000 tonnes of recyclables from over 70 municipali- ties, . representing 100,000 households. The original material recov- ery facility near Grand Bend employed six peo- ple. Today the Association employs over 70 people and uses a fleet of 21 vehicles for curbside collection. While the initial blue box program was exten- sive for its time, collect- ing newspaper, steel and aluminum cans, alu' minum foil, PET, HDPE. clear and coloured glass. and plastic bags, the Association was already plans to expand mking its program. In 1990, the Association began col- lecting from most schools in Huron, Lambton. Perth and Middlesex Counties. In the same year the Association expanded the program to accept telephone directo- ries as well as fine paper and cardboard from the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional sector (1C&1). Today, cardboard and fine paper aro just stan- dard items in the curb- side bluebox along with boxboard, kraft paper, mixed resin wide mouth tuba, empty aerosol cans, empty paint cans and magazines. The Association has also extended itself to host special collection days for other items such as tex- tiles, hazardous waste, tires, Christmas trees and" white goods. Other . notable mile- stones over the last ten years for the Association include a move in 1994 from Grand Bend, to the current facility in Huron Park. The present facility is 43,000 sq. ft. and has the capacity to Dandle approximately 25,000 tonnes of recyclables a ,- Invitation to Express Interest for Groundwter Consulting ._ The County of Huron invites expressions of interest from qualified persons to provide technical consulting and to assist with project management for a groundwater study in Huron County. The study is subject to funding approval under the Groundwater Protection Fund of the Ontario Ministery of Environment. The consultant will work with and report to the management team on all aspects of the study, including refinement ,and interpretation of groundwater recharge/sensitivity data, selion of pilot study areas, development of sampling protocols and .recording standards, selection of parameters and laboratory for testing, selection of main study areas, training of field researchers, analysis and interpretation of results, and report writing. The consultant will have substantial hydrogeological experience and strong familiarity with and knowledge of the County, preferably including related work experience in the County. The ability to work with a steering committee will be an asset and references are required. Expressions of interest should not exceed 2 pages in length, plus an attached list of relevant projects and references. The expression of interest will be reviewed to determine recipients of a more detailed Request for Proposal. Expressions of interest must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. on September 24, 1999 to: • Groundwater Study (this must be marked clearly on the envelope) County of Huron Planning and Development Department Court Houee, Goderich, ON N7A 1M2 year. This -increase in space has allowed the Association to expand into some innovative areas. 1st & 2nd Mortgage MONEY AVAILABLE at 6.5% interest or less Personal Loans Totally Unsecured if you qualify, monthly payments as tow as Amt. Mthly Payt. ill 27.68 $000 .16 15,000 1.25. UP TO $400,000. We specialize indi �c mortgages. , Local �� 1(800) 387-1932 Astral Funding Inc tomers because it is approximately the central location and Scott said farmers in this area were among the first to' use the fertilizer and herbicide sprayers. 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