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Hydro One has found levels of soil contamination at their Hydro Distributing Station on Regional Rd. 42, just south of Taunton Rd. Trace amounts of arsenic trioxide, used in the '50s and '60s as a weed killer, have remained in the soil on site. Soil sampling will be carried out on neighbouring properties to determine what levels of toxins have migrated off Hydro property. If levels exceed acceptable limits, contaminated soil will be removed and replaced with clean topsoil. Judging by the slope of the land behind the Station, Hydro One Environment Specialist, Eric Trumbley says he would not be surprised if some of the toxins were discovered on the neighbouring neighbouring property. However, vegetation growing outside the Station's perimeters show no visible signs of stress, Trumbley indicated. TYRONE NEWS by Jacqueline Vaneyk Farmers are working flat out to get seed in the ground while the weather holds. Not that a day of rain wouldn't be helpful- there are some dry knolls here and there. Does everyone have a lot of birds this year? Robins, finches, small sparrows that sing so beautifully, but no bam swallows swallows yet. Congratulations to Lisa Clark and Michael Wheeler who were married in our church last Saturday. Glad to hear that Kim Wolla is improving following surgery, as are Shannon Bird and Deb Phillips. Violins in the hands of Catherine Koene and two friends played the prelude at our service on Sunday. We are fortunate to have young ■people willing to share their talents. Bessie Vaneyk is looking for people to renew their subscription subscription to the United Church Observer as soon as possible. The cost is $12.00. The picture taking for the church directory is done and the appointments are made to look at the proofs. Be there! Following the service on May 20, a collage of photos of church life will be arranged. If you have any snapshots, please bring them Anne . Clark, Jackie Smith and Lionel Hickey have done a great job at keeping this project project on track. On April 22 our church took a special offering for Bethesda House and raised over $800 dollars! Thank you so much! Do you realize that Bethesda House handled over 1000 crisis calls last year? Rev. Norm is spending this week in France, so the service on May 13 will be conducted by members of the congregation. congregation. Emphasis will be on Mission and Service. Following the service on May 27, everyone is invited to share soup and ice cream for a Super Souper Sundae Sunday. The Official Board for the Charge will meet in Tyrone on Wed. May 23 at 7:00 p.m. The Sunday School is in need of teachers for the fall session. Like this year, they will focus on four or five stories. stories. Children and teachers alike have enjoyed the format. Enniskillen Church holds their annual anniversary supper supper this Saturday, May 12, from 4 p.m. on. Cost is $10 for adults, bargains for young people. Always a great meal! that same day, there is a clean-up at Tyrone park. Everyone is welcome to bring a rake or garden fork and come to help. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE ORONO WEEKLY TIMES 983-5301 (continued from page 1) Chair Bev Oda, following the meeting. Wrapped up in the discussion discussion of hospital funding, was the 'Dime a Day' media campaign campaign launched by the Hospital. Councillors told hospital officials the $300,000 spent on the campaign campaign could have been better spent elsewhere, especially since the message councillors were getting from their constituents constituents was they did not want to pay for health care on the property tax bill. By all accounts, councillors felt that the campaign backfired on the hospital. Regional Chair Roger Anderson said he hoped no one would leave the meeting feeling it was an us vs. them situation, but rather would look for ways to work together together to find the needed funding. (continued from page 1) Many of the residents living living around the mill pond would rather see the dam remain as /it is, with the option of regulating water flow with the removable stop logs. • Tire fixed weir structure will act as a silt trap, says' John Slater, and in a few years the pond would disappear. disappear. John Thomson, who is also in favour of leaving the dam as is, wonders why the Ministry is ignoring their own findings in the Report which states that stabilization of water levels tends to reduce pond biodiversity. Also, the report says, periodic periodic flushing of the pond would improve water quality in. the pond by permitting accumulated, accumulated, sediments to proceed downstream instead of accumulating accumulating behind the dam. Thomson would rather see some local person hired to take responsibility of remov ing the stop logs when necessary. necessary. Apart from the fixed weir, the report indicated the need for some remedial work to the existing dam structure. Repairs required include some work to the concrete deck slab, waterproofing, paving of the road, traffic control signs and handrailings. handrailings. This work is estimated to cost $16,000. The Ministry will be inviting inviting comments and questions regarding this project until May ' 18, 2001. Correspondence should be directed to: R. Messervey, District Manager, Aurora District Office, 50 Bloomington Rd. W., Aurora, Ontario, L4G 3G8. (905) 713-7400. SUBSCRIBE v • * _ • , j. . for only $30.00 a year. Let us help your dreams! 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