The Huron Expositor, 1982-07-21, Page 21Incorporating
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This aerial photo by .Larry Dillon taken from
Henry Mero'S plane shows the old arena being
dismantled In'theforeground and the new one
under construction in the rear. At right is the
new 60' by 100' hall and roof beams have been
installed over the ice surface at left since the
photo was taken. The new parking lot will be on
the old arena site and around the round house.
The -fence at right will be moved to the top of the
photo behind the new arena. Fundraising
chairman Marlen Vincent says workers hope to
have a floor in the new hall for fair day in
September. What about one last dance on the
old cement floor after the old arena is down, he
.suggests. . (Photo by Dillon)
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Local store thanks town PU
• BY JOANNE RIMMER
A letter thanking the Public Utilities
imi mission for their "prompt action" in an
eleetrictil breakdown was received from the
Seaforth Canadian Tire at the PUC's July
meeting.
Hy rim Winsor. owitir of the Canadian 'firc.
thanked the commission for its action May 18
w hen a short outside the store resulted in 'a
ioss of hydro and presented danger to the
1:01111/1111..r memory. Manager Torn Phillips
told the commission that if hydro is cut off for
a certain period of time. memory in the
store's (..omputer would be eliminated. He
told the commission an overhead line was run
11111, the store for required temporary service.
In other correspondence. Ontario Muni-
cipal Electrical AssixiatfOn reports #6, Ir. #8.
were reeeised and considered tr the.
commission. As the OMEA is representing
local utilities in hearings with Ontario Hydro
regarding proposed rate changes for 1983. a
summary•will be presented at the commis-
sion's next meeting. when the PUC will
discuss the outcome of thC hearings.
Also aith regards to Ontario Hydro rate
changes. a letter was received from Trenton
MC asking Seaforth to support a resolution
passed by the OMEA at the annual meeting
by se.ndingtheir n similar resolution to our
member parliament . Mr. Phillips. in a later
interview . said Trenton wanted the proposed
time•oLuse rales deferred from January I .
1983 to April I. 1983 as loads and expenses
are at a peak in January and time•of-dsi.
billing would have an "adverse impact". on
public utilities' finances. The commission
agreed to support Trenton.
Mr. Phillips inforined the commission 170
viater heaters are being 'rented by the. PUC
although new rentals ceased in 19-6. Heaters
-still out on rental are now bringing in revenue
of S300 compared to maintenance expenses
of $11.000. so he asked the commission if it
• was interested in renewing a rental program.
The commissioners discussed the idea then
turned it down, reasoning costs of new
heaters are too high to make the venture
profitable.
Taxes for the Public Utilities building
increased by 10.4. per cent this year. Mr,
Phillips brought to the commissidners'
attention a piece of property owned by the
commission on plan 391 south part lot 3- that
cannot be used by the commission because of
its si/e. It was agreed to approach neighbour-
ing property. owners about buying the
properts for S500. or. if split. in half. S250 for
each half.
Police try to cut vandalism
recent rash of vandalism int tow n 15
"( miss. for concern but not a problem we
an't solye." sass Const. Charlie Akes of
aforth robes.
Fires dogcatcher
Scaforth•s dogcatcher. whose identity
hasn't been made public since he %a? hired
more than a sear ago, has been dismissed.
f he dog vontrol procedure. having the
public call police « ith coniplaints. police
Hoofs mg the dog catcher % ho.d then
apprehend the problem animal. Just asn't
% (irking (tut. according to police committee
shairman kw in Johnston.
1he dog catcher %as paid S50 per all out.
t lllll Johnston said that dogs running at
large has en"' been as serious a problem this
%ear as at times in the past, "When I first
came on council, they were running in
pai.ks," he noted
On a trial basis. council approsed the police
committee's deciston to dismiss the dog
catcher and make police responsible for dog
control. Under an amended bylaw the penalty
for dogs running at large will be a minimum
Of SSO
1:111111,.% 111g a request from council ',
committee to -increase surs edlanee" in an
attempt to cut sandalpm, Const Akcy sass
police are identi the areas in toss ii %her'
incidents is( urrecl and increasing patrols
Las w. cekcnd a, rock nas thrown
through a large quarter•inch plate glass
%stride% beside the Gottinlock St entrance to
Seatortn Autumn's c and the constable
estimated the damage at -S300 plus"
Incidents here have been "immature.
s hildish stuff- thc constable sas and are
"not an epidemic by any means
andalism seems In go in l"%111:%. and
although there is frustration caused w hen
people don't base lobs. Const. Ake% thinks
the destruction comes because a small
number has e "no respect for properts
Open ditches worry councillors
A deciston tis council's public ssorks
commutec to fill in an open ditch at the end of
Spsrling St sparked discussion at council
recently.
Committee chairman Bob Dinsmore ex-
plained in his report that Louis McNichol had
approached works superontendent John For.
rest about filling in the ditch. on tow n
properes near a property he %as proposing to
port haw
The ommittee told Mr, Forrest to go
aheadusing an estimated lb to 20 feet of
ins h
" Another propel -is os ner in toss n has an
open du( h %Olin TR feet of his residence."
commented councillor Gerald Groothuts. "If
Ni CIOSC 111 one we should ClOW them "
May or John Sinnanion agreed and said the
other property owner should put in a request
The request has been made in the past but
nothing's been done. councillor Groot hu is
replied.
During councils recess the mayor splain
ed the two ditches in question. the other one
near Coleman St., were the only open ditetres
left in town. The Sparling Si. one might
total of 5200 hile the Coleman Sf. ditch
required engineering work. large 54 inch tili
that the local public works crew
equipped to handle and consultation ss ith the
.usable Basfield Conservatton Authortts
Ethanol plant works on South Huron farm
BY RON WASSINK
Is it time for Canadians to seriousk
examine alternate forms of energy? Philip
Durand. Huron county beef and pork
producer sas definitely
Mr. Durand was guest speaker at the
Huron Federation of Agriculture meeting in
Hensall public school July 21. He spoke of
his on.farm experiment with ethanol
alcohol.
In addttion to organiring the wheat
board, being a director of the bean agency
and organifing arions other agricultural
hoards. Mr Durand has taken n upon
himself in search for an alternate form of
fuel He said at present there is an oil glut
on. he world market. "The oil producers
0.101 «15 10 forget about finding alternate
sources of energy.
Relating to a recent television program.
Mr Durand quoted Dr. David Suruki, the
famed scientist as saying. "if Canadians
don't find alternate energy sources. the
automobile will he as extinct as the
dinosaur
Taking the initiative. Mr Durand and his
Err-AdA,
5000 people are expected for
national motocross at
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7V\i';\.1/7•:41' ra,
sons at R1f2. /Limb have built and are
operating a still in a section of their drise
shed. "Wc arc trying to do our bit in the
development of alcohols... he said
A 24 foot by -0 foot addition with a 12 foot .
roof line '1% as constructed on the south end ot
an implement shed. A solar collector is used
to'. heat the building and the water uscd in
the cooking and mashing process, The
building and equipment was installed at a
cost of S55.000 with the Durands receiving a
provincial grant of 40 per cent, up to 520.000
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In the manager's report. Mr. Phillips told
the commission the well at the rear of the fire
hall w as being test pumped to check if.it could
be used. The well had been previously
taken out of production, so the PUC was to
pump it out to find its v(orth,
BY *BMA OKE
Tuckersmith Township council is interest-
ed in having Union Gas Supply natural gas for
heat at • the Vanastra recreation centre.
especially for the swimming pool and.to serve
any residents of the hamlet who might like
this form of energy,
lan Cameron and Pat Langan &Union Gas.
London, attended the meeting of council last
Tuesday to outline the problems that must be
overcome to get established.Xouncil was told
that because it had been a former federal
property Union Gas had been excluded from a
franchise there but that could be changed
now. and a new franchise negotiated subject
to approval of the Ontario Energy Board. Mr.
*Cameron said his company would have to
establish whether it would be economically
viable to move into Vanastra as it is a small
area to support a $1/2 million construction
project. He said it, would be absolutely
imperative to get a heavy saturation support
from residents plus the industrial area.
Mr. Langan said a brief survey of residents
indicated there are 1/2 houses at Vanastra
and of those Contacted 62 residents indicated
they may go for natural gas within two years.
16 said they might and seven were not
interested. There were 14 vacant homes and
another 10 Avere either vacant or the owners
were away.
Mr. Cameron said it would cost over $1,000
for each homeowner to convert to gas from oil
but a government grant would pay partpf the
costs. However. with people being laid off or
a chance of being laid off facing some.
would put a hell,of a burden on people at this
time to go for conversion-.
To talk to the residents, council will call a
public meeting on Thursday, August 5. at the
recreation centre when Mr. Cameron at4d Mr.
Langan will answer questions. A homeowner
would have to give a written statement of
intent as to whether he would convert or not,
Mr. Cameron said.
In 1975 Union Gas investigated and found
•it would not be economical to put a gas line to
Vanastra.
Council discussed a drain problem with
Harry and John Arts of RR4 Seaforth. A drain
put in in 1961 was put through the Arts
barnyard to avoid a tile drain put in at a prior
time. Mr. Arts said he has been "putting up
with this mess for the past 20 years" because
of flooding problems and is seeking help. He
said he has complained of the problem over
the years but nothing has been done.
Council has taken one step and has asked
Ontario, Hydro to direct the water draining
from its property to its natural drainage area
which is the Archibald Drain. not over the
Arts property. Council is seeking further
information from its drainage engineer.
"I feel we have tried our best not to have a
polluticin problem." said Mr. Arts.
Council passed a bylaw for $750.000 to be
borrowed if necessary to carry on the
township's business until taxes are collected.
At prekent council has borrowed around
$500.000. Clerk Jack McLachlan reported.
A request for a tile drain loan for $20.000
was approved.
Council approved a motion to request the
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Ontario
cholars
want to be
engineers
Engineering appears to be the popular
field this car as JII (1'. L' of Seaforth District
High S1hool's Ontario Setolars %ill be
registered in engineering courses this fall
Principal Bruit. Shay., n ho recommended
the scholarssaid their career planning is
similar perhaps "because !hes %ere support.
ing each other [hes got along %ell and they
%ere a good group I reali/ed sometimes It
%as diffi, lilt to produce good grades but thev.
mall% did 'sell '
DOUG JEW. son of John and 1 en .1e% has
decikied to "take 11 ea CI% er thc summer:
after as hies mg an ri- per CCM aserage this
sear He is going Into the fi%c•y car clop
hemical engineering program at the Unis C1 -
shy Ilf Waterloo Doug Is in the process of
finding as commodation in Waterloo
Seaforth teams were
winners in the weekend
IHL tournament /411
'PAUL ELLIS. son of Wayno and Peg Ellis. is
working for the summer at Fern Resort. cast
nf Orillia. Hc attained an 82 per cent average
this sear. Hc also continued his parttime
photographywork throughout thc year. Paul
ss as a member of thc basketball team and
curling can and one year was social
ion%cnor of the students' council. Hc is
accepted in the -civil engineering program at
the University of Waterloo and plans on
% (irking toss ards mechanical engineering.
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USA NEWE1'. daughter of Maureen and
Harr% S‘.iitt attained an 82 per cent aserage in
grade 11. %hilt: %irking at Ste% art Bros for
tss 0 Nears She has been accepted in the basic
engineerine program at the Uniiersity of
svestern Ontario and nil bc lising in
residence I isa as president of the Girls'
1 'limpet RJ111/ in 1082 and also % as a member
of the %lath C tub
MAUREEN HUTCHINSON. daughter of
Adrienne and Ray Hutchinson, isn't satisfied
to finish with an 83.2 per cent average in the
school year. She is taking a correspondence
course in Algebra through the summer as
well as working at Ray's Family Market in
Egmondville. Maureen also taught piano for
• t ears and plays the organ at St. James'
Roman Catholic Chuich. Maureen will be
taking basic engineering at McGill University
in Montreal whcrc she hopes to live in
residence. Al SDHS. Maureen was captain of
.the drummers' section in the band- and
secretary of the students' council.
ROBERT THOMPSON. %Oil of Helen and Bill
I hompson, ho is 15 «irking 111 mamtepance at
the linden 1Vildlife Consersation Authorits ,
a( hies ed per cent al. efage this scar
si ill be attending the Unisersits of
Western Ontario in basic engineering and
%ill lis ing in resit -101(e Hobert. %ho
pia, Lid basketball ssih Seaforth for fis e
scars has not set decided % hether basketball .
.1 part of his unnot,Its
Cucumbers
Brussels kids
make their own
summer job /46 Oi