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NL vol. 2, No. 7 Tuesday, August 11, 1992 CIRC. 10,000 24 pages You thought July was wet? August could drown you! If you think Scugog had a lot * of rain last month, August might leave you totally submerged. Rainfall recordings taken daily by Township farmer Bill Lamb show that 90 mm of the wet stuff fell in July. That's just under four inches. And that is just slightly higher than the amount which fell in July in previous years, according to Mr. Lamb's records. Last year, which was a dry July, there was 48 mm of rain. In July 1990, the figure was 89 mm, and in July, 1988, it was 75 mm One of the driest months of July ever was in 1989 when a mere two mm was recorded at the Lamb farm west of Manchester. Every morning at 8:00 AM, Mr. Lamb checks the amount of rainfall from the previous 24 hours in a plastic container. He records the readings and also keeps track of whether the rain was light, moderate or heavy. And since the recordings are red over to the Ontario Ag and Food office in Port Perry, he also notes if the weather prevented routine field work each day. He's been doing this for the Ag office for the past six years, tak- ing the daily measurement for Apnl through to November. The weather has been a topic of conversation in Scugog this summer with numerous weekend events either rained out totally or delayed and hampered by the wet stuff. In fact, there has been rain for 17 straight weekends this sum- mer. As you might expect, the "wettest" day last month was Sunday the 18th when 19 mm fell. And there were 14 days of rain in July holiday) and 33 mm on Aug. 9 ( you guessed it, a Sunday) The last really "wet" summer it Scugog was back in 1986 when 125 mm of rain fel=m-tdly; 179 mm in August and 167 mm in September. While the crazy weather this summer is causing golfers, boaters, campers and back-yard barbecuers to gnash their teeth every weekend, it is causing area farmers real concern. The corn and soy bean crops are two to three weeks behind not- mal. Mr. Lamb said the biggest worry now is the lack of heat to stimulate growth. If there isan carly frost (late August): this year will be_seribusly impacted. Like ne else, farmers are hopusig for some hot, dry weather But August is starting out ¢vea<®n the last three weeks of August. wetter. In fact, in the figsg nine days, Mr. Lamb has 102 mm (that's moge tan all of July) including 324m on Aug. 3 (Civic farmer Bill Lamb checks the dally rainfall measurements. July was wet (you're kidding!) but August so far has been a lot wetter. But they're not betting on it. Strike at CAS drags into the second week A strike by almost 100 employ- ces of the Durham Children's Aid Society (CAS) is in its second week with the two sides expected 10 meet again Friday. "I hope the strike doesn't drag on. lt is the people of the commu- nity that are suffering the most," said Rob Cull, president of CUPE Local 3223 on Monday. He said those on strike include social workers, child care workers and clerical staff and they serve people in all areas of Durham, including Scugog Township. The strike started on August 4. Talks between the union and the CAS Board of Directors broke down July 30 after an auempt at mediation failed. Mr. Cull said that since the walk-out started the CAS manage- ment has been trying to operate the services. * Mr. Cull said the strike is main- ly over working conditions, and what he called a "lack of respect" by the CAS for its employees. Scugog Regatta. Teenager killed A 17-year-old Caesarea cottager was killed in a three-car accident Saturday morning near Fenelon Falls. . Coboconk OPP say Julie Lynette Gay was southbound on Highway 121, just south of Victoria County Road 36 (about seven km. north of Fenelon Falls). According to police it was raining at the time and the vehicle entered a curve when the driver started to lose control and struck two northbound vehicles. Neither driver of the other two cars were severely Injured. Julie is the daughter of Lynne and Doug Lloyd of Whitby and Rick and Deborah Gay of Oshawa. The Gay family is well known in Caesarea, as they have owned cot- tages in the village for many years and help organize the Lake Funeral services will be held today, August 11 at 2 p.m., at the Ebenezer United Church in Courtice. ROM LAN He said there have been 10 staff laid off recently and extra work is being put on those remaining. "There is a lot of pressure, requests 0 work over-time," he said. Wages, he said, are nol a major issue. The union had asked for increases of two and three per cent in a two year pact, but "we would have settled for one per cent," he said. A balletin issued by Local 3223 said working conditions for Durham CAS are "below average" and the agency "has one of the highest staff turn-over rates in the province." The bulletin alsa charged that CAS directors have "displayed a total disregard for the collective bargaining process. They have made it virtually impossible for their negotiating \cdbmmittee to do its job." Despite the tough language, Mr. Cull said "I'm hopeful" when asked if he thinks the meeting this coming Friday will help resolve the dispute. The CAS gets 80 per cent of its budget from the provincial govern- ment, the remainder from Durham Region. -