The Huron Expositor, 1985-07-24, Page 1Wrestling comes
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INDEX
Births / B4
Brussels / B2
Classified I A8, 9, 10
Dublin / A4
Entertainment I A6, 12
Family / A6, B4, 5
Farm/B6
Hensall I A5
Obituaries / B4
Sports i A7, 10, 11
Walton / B3
Sporting good time.
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A10, All.
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1985 -- TWO SECTIONS — 20 PAGES
FIXING THE BREAK — Brent Lemon of Union Gas was called} in break was caused by an accident during repairs to the Brucefield
last week to help fix the ruptured gas main in Egmondville. The Road. (Till photo)
DRAGGING THE LINE — This volunteer
firefighter from Seaforth (top) was among
the first on the scene when the alarm
sounded Friday morning. Shortly after their
arrival, a representative from Union Gas in
Stratford (right) came to shut off the gas.
(Till photo)
Construction delayed by leak
There was a gas leak in Egmondville last
week caused by - and causing delays to -
construction on the Brucefield mad.
Seaforth's volunteer firefighters were
called into action around 9:15 Friday
morning. Arriving on the scene, at the'eemer
of Huron County Roads 12 and 3 (about two
km inside Egmondville), they found a
backhoe had broken a natural gas line.
Repair work at the intersection had been
underway for several days when the accident
occurred.
There was so much hissing (from the gas
leaking out of the punctured line), one
bystander was heard to comment, "it
sounded like a Russian hockey game."
No one was hurt in the mishap, which
began around 8:30 a.m. and there was no
environmental damage.
While there was no smell of gas in the air,
at least one firefighter said he could "feel it in
his eyes."
Brent Lemon, of Union Gas in Stratford,
said he got the call around 9:15 a.m, and was
on his way to the area anyway,
He arrived around 9:40, but the gas had
already been turned off to nearby homes as a
safety precaution. Once there, he shut the
feed to the main line.
The accident caused at least a day's delay
in construction work on the road, while the
work crew had to stop what it was doing to dig
up the gas line for repairs.
Mr. Lemon said natural gas hardens any
soil into which it seeps.
"When we go to dig up that mad now." he
said, "it's going to be as hard as rock,"
Tenders given
for street work
Tenders for the enclosure of the Coleman
Street drain and for the paving of four
streets in Seaforth were designated subject
to MTC approvm during a recent meeting of
council.
Following the recommendation of Stan
Telford, a representative of Burns Ross and
Associates, council agreed to accept the
tender of Area Construction Ltd., in the
amount of $89,802.40 for the completion of a
storm sewer enclosing the Coleman Street
drain. Council also agreed to accept the
tender of Levis Contracting Co. ltd., of
Clinton in the amount of $42,970.25 to
complete paving of four town streets. That
paving would take place on Jarvis Street
from Brantford to George Street, on East
William Street from Goderich to Duke
Street, on High Street from Market to John
Street, and on Centre Street from Main to
West William Street.
'Totalling $132,772.65 the two projects
appear likely to be completed for less than
the budgeted amount of $166,500, which
included engineering and supervisory
charges, not yet added into the costs for the
paving and sewer enclosure. That cost is
estimated to be 15 per cent of the tendering
cost.
RESERVE FUND SET
Also at its meeting council passed a
by-law to establish a reserve fund for the
purpose of a Community Heritage Fund,
By establishing a reserve fund the by-law
in effect authorizes Town Clerk, Jim
Crocker, to set up the fund, and take one
step further the town's commitment to
contribute financially to the conservation of
its architectural heritage. That initial
commitment was expressed at the June
meeting.
The Communit, Heritage Fund Program
of the Building, Rehabilitation and lm
COUNCIL BRIEFS
provement Campaign was set up by the
Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. Its
purpose is to financially assist municipali-
ties in establishing permanent capital funds
for the purpose of investing in architectural
conservation within the municipality. In the
case of Seaforth the town will contribute
$5,000 to the fund. That $5,000 will be
reciprocated by a,$10,000 donation by the
province.
GO AHEAD GIVEN
Town Council has approved a demolition
permit for the removal of a garage located
on a designated property.
Council approved the permit on a
recommendation from the town clerk and
from LACAC. The property, located at 23
Sparling Street, is owned by Louis
McNichol and was designated as being of
architectural and ' historical significance
under Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage
Act. According to the act demolition of any
building or structure on such property is
prohibited without the consent in writing of
Council.
Upon investigation LACAC determined
the garage was unsafe and could be
removed provided any future building
design and construction on the property
received a building permit subject to
LACAC approval.
STUDY REQUESTED
Council has passed a resolution request-
ing the Huron County Planning Department
to prepare a background study on Commun-
ity Improvement Policies for the town of
Seaforth and to assist the Seaforth Planning
Advisory Committee with amendments to
its official plan.
(Continued on page Al )
No contamination found
in local water supply
quantities above this level in Dresden.
Marketed by Monsanto, Lasso is used as a
pesticide for mostly corn and soya bean
crops.
The Huron MOH said traces of the
chemical surfaced in water supplies in
California and other states last year. This
year the Ontario ministry of the environment
has been keeping watch for the chemical
which has been linked to cancer.
Mr. Lampman Said the places where tests
have been positive are checked weekly. He
expects all testing to he completed by the
middle of August because the chemical has a
lifespan of ,six weeks.
"Alachlor has a fairly rapid breakdown,"
said Mr. Larnpman.
Water supplies in Mitchell, Hensell and
the Lake Huron water supply system at Grand
Bend have so far produced no evidence of the
herbicide alachlor.
London environment ministry official Ray
Iampman said both the water and water
treatment plants in these localities have been
tested once a month for the chemical, known
commercially as Lasso, which is expected to
be banned by next year. The Lake Huron
water supply system feeds water to Zurich,
Dashwood and parts of Crediton.
Huron Medical Officer of Health, Dr.
Harry Cieslar said the tests are considered
negative if less than five parts of chemical per
billions parts of water are discovered in the
water supply
Dr. Cieslar said Lasso has been found in
Health Council is unlikely
It is unlikely a district health council will be
formed in Huron County, despite a resur-
gence of interest in the neighboring county of
Perth.
"That doesn't seem to be the direction this
county is taking," said Medical Officer of
Health Dr. Harry Cieslar.
in the late 1970's, the two counties, Huron
and Perth, combined in a steering committee
to look into the possibility of setting up one
district health council for the two counties.
"There doesn't seem to be any pressure to
go after one." said Dr. Cieslar.
A district health council is made up of 14 to
24 volunteers who donate their time and
expertise to work with the ministry of health
in planning the health care system for their
community. Its main responsibility is to
identify local needs, look at alternatives, set
up priorities and prepare an all encompassing
health care program within provincial health
guidelines.
I nere is a movement afoot in Perth County
to reintroduce the idea of district health
councils,
The Perth District health unit will be
hosting a meeting this fall to find out if there
is enough interest in setting up a steering
committee said that county's medical officer
of health, Dr. Susan Tamblyn.
Dr, Cieslar said the concept of District
Health Councils was discussed at a recent
meeting of the Huron County social services
council, a group of professionals in the health
care system in Huron. He said nothing came
out of that meeting.
W arden Paul Steckle said it would be
premature for him to comment on the idea of
a district health council as he only first heard
about the resurgence of the idea over the
weekend.
"There is no movement in any part of
Huron County," he did say.
The warden did say if he was invited to
attend the fall meeting, he would do so.
Pothole problem pursued
A potentially dangerous situation on a
Seaforth street has taken a step toward being
fixed.
At least one local resident, who requested
anonymity, said the potholes on Church St.,
in a three -block section on the north side near
Wilson, were creating a hazard both for
motorists and for those on bicycles. He said
he had seen his own children fall off their
bikes after hitting the divots.
PUC Manager Tom Phillips said there had
been some work on water mains in the area in
the past two years, which accounted for the
potholes.
It was dug out and filled," said Mr.
Phillips, "It may be paved in the next couple
of years."
After learning of the potential danger, Mr.
Phillips went out and surveyed the situation,
and decided the holes should be filled in a
little more to reduce the possibility of
accidents.
He also said in future, anyone concerned
over the quality of the roads in town "should
give us a call. "
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