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f 6-Orano Weekly limes, Wvimesditj, April 20, 1983 IE is Miss Jacalyn Westbrook, Orono leaves for Ottawa later this week to attend the Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre where along with 136 other youths from across Canada will spend a week at the Cen tre. Jacalyn explains a full itinerary for the week in which the group will gain an insight into the Canadian government, the judicial and cultural institutions and other Elect Conservation chairman for Ontario 38 Authorities A Bruce County man has been elected Chairman of the Association of Conservation Authorities (ACAO) during a meeting held recently in Oshawa. > John Bryce, an Elderslie Township farmer and Chair : man of the Saugeen Valley '% Conservation .Authority, was elected for a two-year term as head of the Association which represents the collec- tive concerns of thé province's 39 Conservation Authorities. A member of the Saugeen Authority since 1969, Mr. Bryce fills the posi- . tion previously held by Upper Thames River Conservation Authority Chairman John Stephen of Blanshard Township, Perth Cdunty, r who did not seek re-election. In accepting the position, Mr. Bryce said that Conservation Conservation Authorities wiîl be facing facing critical times' during the next, few years as they attempt attempt to meet natural resources management demands while faced with provincial and municipal government funding constraints. constraints. "Individual Authority roles will have to be negotiated with other government agencies in order to provide an efficient delivery service to the general public", Mr. Bryce said.. In order to establish a common basis for such negotiation, Mr. Bryce stated that the ACAO must be prepared to continue to work closely with the Ontario government and organizations like the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Mr. Bryce made specific reference to the resumption of ACAO discussions with the Ministry of the Environment Environment concerning the . Environmental Environmental Assessment Act and the need for further research into agricultural land drainage and soil erosion erosion in co-operation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Also at the meeting Dennis Reed, Chairman, Cataraqui Region Conservation • ■ Authority, was elected Vice- Chairman of AC^XO. Mr. Reed has had a long involvement involvement in the field of conservation, conservation, both on a personal and a professional basis. His first involvement with the Cataraqui1 Cataraqui 1 Authority was in -1967 * when he was invited to serve as an 1 ad hoc member of the Authority's Conservation Education Advisory Board due to his special interest in outdoor education and his position as a Learning Program Program Consultant for the Frontenac County Board of Education. His enthusiasm for the Authority was soon recognized by Kingston Township which, in 1970,' appointed appointed him to represent • its interests in the Authority and he has served the Authority continuously since. Originally from North Bay and a graduate of North Bay Teacher's College, Mr. Reed moved to the Kingston area to further his education at Queen's University and decided to stay after graduation. graduation. He has both a B.A. and a Master's Degree in education education ijrom Queen's and co- Clarke Public LIBRARY Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1-8 p.m. 1-5 p.m. 10-8 p.m. 1-5 p.m. ' 10-1 p.m. Closed Mondays - 983-5507 Newcastle Public Library Board Board of Health calls for further Newtonville study PI f|§! J||§ il interesting aspects of the city including numerous tours. Jacalyn is pictured above with her sponsor, Pat Irwin, of ReMax Real Estate, also of Orono. ordinates and directs all the outdoor education programs for the Frontenac County Board of Education. Joining Mr. Bryce and Mr. Reed as members of the 1983-^4 ACAO Executive Committee are: Mr. Fred Cada, Chairman Essex Region Conservation Authority Mr. Brock Harris, Chairman ,Halton Region Conservation Authority , Mr. George _ Richardson, Chairman South Lake Simcoe Conservation Conservation Authority Mr. Charles Pridham, Chairman Chairman Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Conservation Authority Mfs. Saily Beaton, Chairman Mississippi Valley Conservation Conservation Authority Mr. Bob Hartley, Chairman Lakehead Region Conservation Conservation Authority For further information contact: J. R., Powell, Ex- , ecutive Director, Association of Conservation Authorities of Ontario, 10670 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario Ontario L4C 3C9. Telephone: (416) 884-9203. Brian Devitt of the Durham Health Unit outlined the most recent study to Town Council respecting well conditions in the hamlet of Newtonville. Devitt said the Unit has already asked the Ministry of the Environment to carry out such a study and explained that the Ministry study would be most comprehensive, comprehensive, lot for lot giving recommendation which could be followed if restoration of some wells were to be iinder- ■ taken. Devitt also points out that restoration costs would be shared seventy-five percent by the Ministry of the, environment environment with the property owner picking up the other twenty-five percent. The Health Unit officer pointed out that eighty-five percent of the wells in the Newtonville study area were shallow dug wells and with many being poorly constructed. constructed. In speaking of the septic systems he stated that 85 percent percent of the homes were serviced serviced with septic tanks with others being holding tanks. They are generally old and would not meet today's standards, standards, he said. Devitt said the Health Unit had surveyed 120 of the 136 wells in the Newtonville areas including those wells north of the hamlet on farm properties. properties. The test showed 66 percent of the water samplçs showed chloraphyl while 32 percent contained fecal contamination contamination which was of most importance importance as far as use of the water was concerned. He also said water samples all'tested high for hardness with 79 percent percent being above the upper _ limit for sodium, 32 percent above the upper limit for nitrates, 16 percent, above limit in chlorides and 12 percent percent of the samples having above limits in iron content. He also pointed out that there was an even distribution throughout the community as to contamination and not, centred in one area of the hamlet. Devitt said the Unit had been asked to investigate the possibility of contamination coming from the Hale dump through the Graham Creek. He said the Graham Creek had tested out good throughout the whole system and that the Hale landfill site was not contaminating the Creek nor the wells in Newtonville. As to the 19 drilled wells tested through water samples in the area 18 showed in one category or another reading above the upper limits as set by the Ministry of Health: In recommending further testing by the Ministry of the environment Devitt said they would actually go down into the wells for inspection and would probe tile beds as well as undertaking test holes throughout the area. Devitt stated that it was impossible impossible to determine just how deep the contamination may go and that the solution may not be the deepening of the wells. He said that further study was needed. (Continued page 7) THE Special thanks to all who so generously supported the Bowmanville Rotary Club Easter Seal Campaign. Your generosity has enabled us to carry on this much needed work with thé handicapped in our community community and the district. Bowmanville Rojary Club PARTICIPART '83 Clarke High School Open House APRIL 27,1983 . , 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Morning Program- • The public is invited to come and hear our guest speaker, Walter Pitman, at 10:00 a.m, address the question, "Is there a value to a liberal arts education." Evening Program: The Ppblic is invited to come out and participate participate in our open house workshop / ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES AS WE CELEBRATE THIS THE Yea'r of the Arts. Activities Include: 1. A Slide Show on "Life at Clarke" • 2. Bookmobile: April 26th, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 3. Trivia Game: Do you remember? . . What is the name of Dennis Mitchell's dbg? What area, of the body is first ' at tacked by a vampire bat? ' For the.answers come along and participate. RE-SALE FASHIONS FOR LADIES apd CHILDREN Opening May 2nd at > 170 Church Street - Bowmanville Telephone 623-1116 NOW RECEIVING ON CONSIGNMENT SPRING and SUMMER .CLOTHING Monday - Saturday, 9:00 - 9:00