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Blasting At St. Mary's Has Residents Worried, By Jean Ahlvik Ontario bas ne legislation Soverning the two aspects of las t bg operations whicb most concero the residents of Bowmanville, noise and ground tremor.. Althougb the Pits and Quarries Controls Act, dees allow for a regula- tien of noise leveis by the Lieutenant-Governor in Colin- cil, there have not been any specific regulations worked out yet. The bill was passed in 1971. The more1 important pro- blem tbough, according to the residents involved, is the ground vibration which if uncontrolled could dama2e buildings. In blasting, the measurement of "dangér po- Ronald P. Worboy, Barrister and Solicitor announces that His Office for the Practice of Law is now located at 153 Simcoe St. North, Oshawa, Ontario L1G 4S6 Telephone 723-2288 U S ED",CAà,R and TRUCK B A RGAI1NSm from The Friendly People Page 3 IN> APRECI"* 1ATIO0N I sincerely appreciate the acclama- tion electors in Ward I accordied me recently and assure them that I shall continue to ýrepresent their best interests as trustee on the Northumberland and Newcastîe Board of Education for the next two years. S EASQN'S. GREETINGS Syd Worden velocity" and is measured in inches per second. According to VME Assoc- iates, blasting consultants hired bv St. Marv's Cement. " particle velocities of between 2.8 and 3.2 inches per second are required to reopen or extend old plaster cracks or producenew hairline cracks in residential buildings. Using these figures,M i naustry rias esltablished its own limit at 2.0 inches per second. VME Associates have a regular monitoring program for the blasts at S t. Mary's, and according te them the blasts are ahl well within this self -imposed limit. VME Associates also makes this statement: '"It is worthy of note that precise physiolog- ical tests h ave established beyond a shadow ef a doubt that the human mechanism can detect and be disturbed by a vibration intensity as little as one-hundredth of that re- quired te crack plaster." Mrs. Neil Cunningham, who is leading the fight, says that after a big explosion she can "bear' the house cracking all over. "The 'Cunningbams have lived in their 25-year-old home for 12 years. The first six years were relatively trouble- free, but lately tbey have run into a severe condensation problem. Mrs. Cunningham alleges that this is a resuit et the blasting which bas cracked the cînider blocks, allowîng cold air to intiltrate loto the dead air space between the blocks and the gyproc. The meeting of the warmn and cold air thus causes condensation. According te Mrs. Cunnin$- ham, this dead air space if undisturbed would be an excellent insulator. The Dennis Stewarts have had the seistector fromf St. Mary's monitor a blast ut their doorstep The result was a pek prtile elocity of 0.05 inches per second. Unfort unately, according -te Mrs. Stewart this was flot a particularly large hlast. She alleges that another blast inter that afternoon was much larger. Mrs. Stewart's main concern is the way the noise frightens lber ebldren. Other residents have differ- ent complaints. In one case, insurance dlaims bave gone in hecause a serieus crack bas developed rigbt througb one bouse. Other people who asked that their naies be withbeld , are jeining the fight, anxious te protect their bornes from similar preblems. As MrIs. Cunningham ex- g essed it, "I'm the test case.. m advertising that mny bouse îiýd'aïaged ad1mth-e-ene who will Jose if 1I try te seli it. " 1Mrs. Cunningham bas con- tacted Alex Carruthers M.P. P:* for Durham Ceunty. Mr. Carrutbers told The Canadian Statesman that lie bas written te the Minister of the Environ- ment asking that the matter be checked inte. As yet there bas been ne reply. Jo addition be bas contacted our locai Works Department and also discussed the matter with representatives from St. Mary's. Wben asked about the lack of control legisiation for blasting, hie saîd, "I've neyer run loto this problem before." Presumably, if enougb cern- glaints go in, legisîntion will e drafted. Inspection and licensing of pits and quarries is a responisi- bility et tMe Mines Division et the Minîstry of Natural Re- sources. Other residents contacted were apparently experienicing ne problems witb the blasting opera tiens. Maurice Preston eo Preston Moving and Ster- age whose building is only 1500 feet from the blasting opera- tien explained that hie felt there were ne bad side effects from the blasting. Mrs. Keith Rewe tbinks tbat by and largee St. Mary's bas been goodf or the cernmunity. Altbough she bas a home very near Mrs. Cunningham's, and et a sirnilar type, sbe bas bad P-UC's Wizard of Oz Float in San ta Pa rade Fîrst Day Care Centre blere Should HeIL-ap 'Workîng Math ers ays Councîllor Ker Good news for the werking methers in the Town et Newcastle. According te Councillor Kenneth E. Lyaîl, the Social Services Comrnittee ef the Regien et Durham bas recom- mended that Durbum's first Day Care Centre be located on Churcb Street in Bowman- ville. Mr. Lynîl is a member of this cemmittee. The Social Services Cern- mittee will advise the Regien- al Ceuncil at a forthcoming Wednesday te take steps te purchase the, Cburch Street propertyfer the purpose. This Town et Newcastle Centre will be the tirst et five Day Care Centres requested fer the Durham. Region. The preperty suggested by the Committee is just east et Bewmanville's Canadian Tire Stere and the site, presently ewned by Dr. Hareld Antossi, bas a 66 foot frentage witb a depth et 165 teet. The new facility that will accemmedate up te 40 pre- scheelers wihl cest frorn $225,000 te $250,000 whicb will be tetally tinanced by the Previncial Government. "The werking mother et pre-scheolers will be getting a break at last," stated Mr. Lyall cemmenting on the new tacility. "Our cemmittee bas been werking en Ibis fer the past several montbs and the final decision was made at hast i, LyaII, T hurday's meeting that was beld in Whitby." Mr. Lyall said that this Day Care Centre will net solve al the local problems et mothers wbo bave te get eut te werk. "Bowever, we have made a start and wben this Centre is added te the Government's Private Home Day Cure programme we will bave made some excellent progress on a matter that needed improvemeot." "The amazing part et the Sroject is that it came loto ei ng in less than tbree montbs without the necessity of studies and yet more studies by goveromeot and municipal officiais," Mr. Mayor Garnet Rilckard Receivý,ýe OAC Medal By Bill Ai ntt The Bowmaoville Rotary Club's Rural-Urban Night was held last Wednesday night in the hall of Newcastle Unoited Cburch. The high point of the meeting was the presentation of an Ontario Agriculture College Centeonial Medal to Garnet Rickard, a fariner, Mayor'of the Town of New- castle and a member of the Rotary Club. The presentation was made boy the Dean of the OAC, Dr. Cay Switzer. He began the presentation by stating how he was always impressed by Rotary Clubs', Rural-Urban Nights and that hie had to gi-ve the clubs credit for cooducting them. He went on to say that, looking at the audience, you can't pick the farmers out from the urbanites and that this illustrated a dloser re- lationsbip between the two. On the subject of graduates from OAC, Dean Switzer commented that in the days when most of those in the audience attended OAC, the number who returned to the farm after attaining their degree was eight per cent. last year it was 18 per cent and this year it was 20 per cent. He also stated that there was a e reater number of graduates rom the universities, than there bas ever been before and that society coald not fiod enough jobs for the graduates. As a resuit, monies from the gevernment to the universities will be eut down, and this in turn will effect the number of agriculture graduates, hie stat- ed. Dean Switzer stated that this being the lOth anniver- sary of OAC, the college had decided to honor those wbo had made outstanding contri- butions to agriculture,, se nominations were taken and 100 persons chastrn ta icceive centennial n3edals. He then read some et, the many accomplishments and bistory of Garnet Rickard. Garnet B. Rickard was bern on the 100 acre family farm at R.R. No. 4, Bownianville - now ne condensation preblem -se fa r". A check with engineering experts suggests thut there mu.y be other causes fer Mrs. Cunningbarn's condensation groblemn. The issue wilh hîkely e ultirnately settled in a ceurt. et law. The original agreement be- tween St. Marys and Darling- ton Township was forrnalized as By-law ne. 2322. Section 14 et that docurnent rends: "The cempany will carry on ifs eperutions in such a manner that ne nuisance te adjaceni Frropertyu owners will resuît rom dunst, srnoke, noise, &lstn and other hîke causes. It is clear that the debate on Ibis clause is just beginning in this community, knewn as ceresmore Farmns Ltd. Be attended Shaw's Scheol and spent two years ut Bewmanville High School. Leax ing school at this peint ut the age et 15, he devoted al bis energies te agricultural actîv- files. Under direction et the late, E.A. Summers, he teok part in ali the Junior Farmer Clubs, prejects and competi- tiens available at that time. Be was învelved in provin- cial judýing cempetitions - had the distinction et being the higli judge at C.N.E., three yeurs in succession, in heef, grain, swine cempetitions. Be represented Durham Ceunty in Swine Judging in Dorninien Competition ut the C.N.E. Garnet teok part in, grain judging competîtions at Quin-, te Seed Show, successfully, ieading te a well develeped interest in grain production. Be esta blished the first grain cleaning equipment in Durham Ceunty in 1939, whicb made possible successful, ur- ther cempetitions in grain preduction. Net enly for hlm- self, but for many ether Durham, County, farmers as well. Garnet Rickurd cosis- tently won uwards in grain exhibits at R.W.F., and bad werld reserve cbampionship exhibit in oats ut Chicago International Show in 1946; was presented with the Re- bertsen Associate by the CS.GA. in 1958- the highest award te the Seed Growing Industry - hie is Past President et Durham Agricultural Socie- ty, Durham County Federa- tien et Agriculture, Durham Seil and Crep Imprevernent Asseciatien, Durham County Sbertborn Association and the Ontarie Seils and Crop Im- prevemeot Association, a dir- ecter fer seme years et the Canadian Seed Grewers' As- seciation - served as President et C.S.G.A. in 1961 - 1963 - daring this terra was Chair- man et Standards Cornmittee fer pedigreeing et seeds, also, was Chairman et Finance Cemmittee which revised the financial structure enabling C.S.G.A. te beceme a self- supperting erganîzation, help- ed te revise the Weeds Act fer Ontarie; named a member et the Advisery Board Te O.A.C, for period of ten years' 1950 - 1960, a greup which laid the greundxxork f or the transition et O.A.C. te University status. At preseot, he, is still a Registered Seed Grower and, bas 1been fer the past 40 years. In 1964, Garnet gaioed recognition in being narned tirst Cern King fer Durbamn Ceunty for eutstanding pro- duction in cern - an aw)ard subsequently earned in two teilewîng eccasions in ce- eperatien witb -sens, James and Donald. Be first became interested in Municipal affairs as a member et South Darlîngton Schooh area Board - was oamed tirs t Chariman in 1944 - served on Township Council as Councillor,-Deputy, Reeve. As Deputy, Reeve. As Deputy- Reeve was elected Warden et United Counties (fîrst Warden frorn Darlington Township in 108 years) in 1959-1960. Be became Reeve in 1960 - 1963. Be was instrumental, a tew years ago, in the work et restructuring County Gev- ernment and presently is very deeply invehved in the devel- eprnent etfBRegîenal Govern- ment in this area. At present, be is the tirst Mayor et the new Town et Newcastle, an amalgamation et tour previeus municipuhi- ties. Garnet is an active member et the Bowrnanville Rotary Club, baving' been President in 1952 - 1953. Be is the father et two sons, James and Donald, who carry on the work at Ceresmore Farms Ltd, an enterprise et seme 800 acres new produein registered seed grain, beef cathe, swine, apples and other cash crops - peas, beans, cern, et c. James and Denald are graduates of the O.A.C. James in 1966 and Donald in 1968. A third son, Walter, a first year itudent ut O.A.C. in Agricult- ural Engineering, died in 1967. Since 1968, Garoet, in p art- nersbip with Cynarnid et Canada, bas co-owned and operated a fertilizer blending plant known us Ceresdale Fettilizers located in New- castle. T«qYRONE Mr.;and Mrs. John Legate, Newcastle were Sunday sup- per guests et Mr.,and Mrs. Jack Brown. Mr. and Mrs. G. Cornisb and tamily were Sut. supper guests et Mr. and Mrs. John King, Greenbank. Mr. and. Mrs. John Webb and Jason bave rnoved mbt their new berne overleoking the mîi pond. Mr. and Mrs. Jirn Rewan attended a birtbday celebra- tien in Peterborough ,for Arlene's grandrnotber, Mrs. Jean Munley. Mr. Oscar Skelding et Bow- manville was Sunday supper guest et Mr. and Mrs. Murray Yeo. A geodly number paid their respects te -the famihy et the lute John Shernon at Morris Funeral Chapel, Bowman- ville, during the weekend. Mr . and Mrs. Stanley Goble accernpanied Messrs. Harvey and Fred Pactner, Oreno te Newcastle Sunday atternoon te watch thehockey game. Monduy was a typical Elec- tien day. Wbat with the weather and only a dozen separute sehecl voters te, vote atlp alliog division No. 11, and oiy3 turning eut it was a very long and tiring day. Surely election day could be cbanged te a earlier date. tbe2 Staney Gbleattended party for Mr. and Mrs. Jack~ Ovenden, Hampton, 'at the Acres Restaurant, Saturday evening. Our Sunday School will hold their àinnual Christmas pre- sentation on Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Guest pianist will be Deug Dewell. U.C.W. will meet on Wed., The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 4 9113 Dec. il for the Christmas' mneeting. Mr. and Mrs. Alf A!linwillbe giving us aguided tour of Africa. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. David Park, Bowman-, ville, who were married, in Bowmanville Saturday after- noon and the reception and dance followed in Tyrone Çommrunity Centre. Mrs. Ednia Wood was one of -the guests at the wedding.' Glad Ito report Mr. Art Youngmian returned ,home froMn Memorial Hospigàl on Sunday. Mr. and MIrs. John Veneyk and famnily, NMr. and Mre, Chas, Penwarden were Saturday evening guests of Mr, and Mrs. Harold De MîilleeBow- manville celeibrating M.W. Vaneyk's birthday. ~ To the Voters of Bowmanville I wo'uld like 10 lhank you sincerely), for your more than generous support aI the pols. One area of parlicular interest for, me is the improvement of communi-,, authorities, and the public. Sirice" "Communications" is a two-way-: street, you too, have a part toplay.,. 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