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12-- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1977 Winter storm continued from page 1 equipped with two-way radios. Single operators man the graders, while the trucks equipped with wing plows require two men, one to drive and one to operate the wing. In addition to the men and equipment used to plow the snow, the Township has five sanders which over the course of this winter will dump some 4500 cubic years of sand mixed with 250 tons of salt on the Township roads. An additional 90 tons of straight salt is used in urban areas and intersect- ions, and on certain designa- ted roads such as King Street through Prince Albert to Manchester which are kept surface-bare throughout the winter. PRIORITIES Roads superintendent Ron MacDonald said last week that allowing farmers to get their milk out is the first snow removal priority. Milk transport companies are contacted during a bad storm to see which farmers are due to ship milk, and if necessary an extra effort is made so that a farmer does not have to dump any milk. In the last couple of years there have been no known cases of a Township farmer having to dump milk be- cause the transport trucks were not able to get through. Any emergency situation such as fire or a pregnant woman in labour will also get special attention. But an emergency situation does not include somebody runn- ing out of beer or cigarettes. The graders and trucks will work through a snow storm opening roads, but if conditions deteriorate to the point where they present a dangerous situation for the operators, the machines will be called in. Heavy snow storms at this time of year do not present any real maintenance prob- lems for the department be- cause if there is no build-up of banks and the plows have batters Twp. lots of room to push the snow. Serious problems can arise, however, with a late winter storm, especially one that lasts three or four days and the roads really get socked in. During the storm which hit December 5, the plows were. out by 5:00 the next morning and the sanders an hour later. The 17 men worked through until the regular quitting time at 4:30 in the afternoon. That storm, by the way, was considered "moderate" by the works department. Any storm which brings more than four to six inches of snow requires additional clean-up in the commercial ~ district of Port Perry (Queen, Water and Perry Streets) where the snow is piled in the middle of the road and then hauled away by truck. This operation is contracted out and required five hours work after the first sotrm at a cost of $350. Last winter the first clean-up took place January 11 and there were only four requir- ed all year. This winter, with two good snowfalls already, it could be a different story. PROBLEMS For the experienced oper- ator, plowing is pretty much routine. But, there are a few roads in the Township that present some special diffi- culties. Cul-de-sacs, for ex- ample create problems be- cause there is no place to push the snow. Clearing a turning circle and leaving a "pile. of snow at the end of the cul-de-sac is a safety hazard-as children tend to use them as slides. Sharp corners and steep hills also make things more difficult, but these are accepted as 7% LA) PLAX ' Township snowplow clearing back the shoulders on the 8th Concession last Thursday morning during' part of the job. pF On narrow, hilly road in the Chalk Lake area, known as Crow's Nest Pass, simply comes to a dead end, and the grader operator must maneuver his machine around in a space hardly (continued on page 13) Shur-Gain Farmers will like new Shur-Gain Scour Treat because it is handy, economical and requires no needling. Indicated usage is for treatment of bacterial enteritis and pneumonia in pigs, calves, foals and dogs and cats. Shur-Gain Scour Treat (available pnly from Shur-Gain) is very effective because it contains neomycin, two sulfas, plus electrolytes in an absorbent, soothing base. D PTT ---- animal health service © \ [> | Shur-Gain protection NeW easy to use scour treat. Shur-Gain--for the modern farmer 25m 10 | : J WALLACE MARLOW CO. LTD. 'BLACKSTOCK - ONTARIO 986-4201 A mixture of sand and salt is used on township roads and is stockpiled at the New Scugog Arena. Some 4500 cubic yards of sand and 250 tons of salt will be used on the roads this winter. The Manchester Yard shop is well equipped for repairs and maintenance to snow removal equipment. Al Argue uses a cutting torch on a piece of machinery. TENE] el i a) lull between the storms which hit Scugog in the past week. it Church ~ THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA PORT PERRY CHARGE Rev. R. Brawn, Minister SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 10:00 Worship 4:00 Choral Festival PRINCE ALBERT "11:30 Worship Church School SCUGOG PASTORAL ' CHARGE . Rev. C. E. Clarke Rev. E. Linstead 9:45 a.m. Scugog 11:15 a.m. Manchester CHURCH OF ASCENSION ANGLICAN Rev, R. C. Rose, Minister Hon. Asst. Rev. A. Woolcock SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 AdventlV 11:30 Morning Prayer and Church Schoo! ST. JOHNS, BLACKSTOCK SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 Advent IV 9:30 Morning Prayer and Church School PORT PERRY BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. D. C. Payne, Pastor 9:45 a.m. Bible School 11 a.m. Morning Worship 7:00 Even. Hour of Praise Wed., 7:30 Prayer Mtg. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA The Rev. Stuart McEntyre SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 ST. JOHN'S, PORT PERRY 9:55 Divine Worship 11:00 Birthday Party for Jesus 7 p.m. Candlelighting service Burn's Church - Ashburn 11:15 Divine Worship 10:00 Birthday Party for Jesus 7:30 Christmas Eve Candle- light Service PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Rev. R. Batten Rev. 1. MacLean 10 a.m. Family Bible Hour 11 a.m. Praise and Worship 7 p.m. Evang, Service "be 4 Pr t | ,