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yi SECOND sl SECTION PORT PERRY, ONTARIO -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1976 -- PAGE v7 Launch oy cutter in Scugog (continued) Neil purchased his latest craft in Louisiana. It had been operating in both Louis- iana and Wisconsin, but Mr. Neil has had the craft high and dry at a Raglan Welding shop in order to niake modifications so the rig can be used in the Kawartha waters. "There's different types of weeds, different problems in one body of water than in another," said Neil. 'The machine has to be adjusted to handle the different conditions." The 18-ton craft, floating on two huge pontoons, has a drft of only 10 inches. It's 67 feet long and 18 feet wide and cuts 'a swath 16 feet wide through the weed-covered lake bottom. It can carry 12 tons of plants before unload- ing is required. Plant harvesting is prefer- able to the chemical plant control methods now being used, thinks Neil. With chemicals, there is always a danger of permanent damage to the overall balance of nature. At best, chemicals can be used on only small sections at a time. While harvesting is more effective and less dangerous, it still far outpaces chemical control in cost. To this end, experiments have been conducted over the past few years involving the use of the high-protein equatic plants for such things as fertilizer and silage for cattle. 3 Both have shown promise, 'said Neil. In farmer's fields where the plants have been used for fertilizer, the results have been good. 'You can easily see where the plants have been used for fert- ilizer." A herd of cattle was fed on the plant fodder for most of last winter, with good results. "I doubt if the returns from the plants will ever pay for the cutting operation, but we hope to make it at least competitive with the chem- ical operation," said Mr. Neil. There are still snags to overcome, one being the de- watering of the plants after removal from the lake. The Chemong Lake project is being conducted by the environment ministry, and feasability tests, cost analys- is and a wide range of other factors are being considered. "We are still completing the findings," said Mr. Neil. you have to consider what this kind of program will do to equatic life and to the equatic environment." He said that such results can only be determined after a long-term study. So far, it looks promising. The project has worked closely with the University of Guelph in such areas"as the food and fertilizer values of the plants. Huge ramp cuts, then lifts equatic plants into hold. activity for Manpower Increase in June was a very busy month at the Canada Man- power Centres in Oshawa, Whitby and Ajax. A total of 708 placements were made through the three Manpower Centres, an increase of 167 placements when compared with figures from May of this year. The three Canada Man- power Centres for Students have also experienced an increased in activity so far this summer. Included in the above 708 placements, are 285 regular student place- ments for the month of June, The Oshawa Canada Man- power Centre for Students now has a student counsellor providing service in the Bow- manville area on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the Bowmanville High School. Employers Hy house holders in the Bow- manville area may place their job orders through the Oshawa Student Office. The telephone number is 723- 2211 During the month of June the. Canada Manpower Centres in Oshawa, Whitby and Ajax entered into 14 Canada-signed agreements under the Canada Manpower Industrial Training Pro- gram. These agreements are presently supplying both training and employment for 23 people in the area. Al the end of June there were '79 people receiving academic upgrading at Dur- ham College in preparation to enter skill training courses. At present there are 89 people undergoing skill training in various courses sponsored through the . Canada Manpower Centre. The number of clients registered for employment at the three Canada Man- power Centres for June totalled 9,526, consisting of 4,705 male and 4,821 female registrants. Included ip this total are 789 male and 795 female student registrations and 305 employed people seeking other employment. The majority of clients were registered in the following occupations: clerical, sales, service occupations, product fabricating, assembling and repairing occupations, con- struction trades material handling. Shortages of qualified clients continue to be concen- trated in the skilled trade occupations. There are currently requirements for sheet metal workers, welder fitters, motor vehicle mechanics with Class "A" licences, bricklayers, machinists, welders and draftspeople. During the months most employers have stable production levels except for employers whose seasonal peak is reached during this period. summer and \ Harvester's ""hold" can store 12 tons of plants before unloading. Regional water policy At a special Region of Durham committee meeting last week, Oshawa's Mayor Jim Potticary revived the struggle to get jurisdiction for sanitary sewers and watermains returned to the area municipalities. Potticary asked for amendments to two sections of the act that would result in local municipalities getting control over water distri- bution. At a special committee last Friday on Bill 162, the legislation that enacted the Region of Durham, the councillor cited the following reasons for his proposal: -financing policies for local water and sewers could be at the option of the area munici- pality and reflect the wishes of that municipality. -planning programing and construction of municipal services would be easier and more effective since only one administration and one council would have to sort out relative priorities for work on three-quarters of the street. Much time is now spent in liaison between two tiers. -it would permit integration of storm sewer, sanitary sewer and watermain work crews. -it would permit better flexi- bility in the use of work crews. It would eliminate duplication of effort in the design of services. -it would simplify the pro- cedure for the public, in that all applications could be handled at the same place and simplify and improve the handling. of complaints from the public in that they would deal with their local municipality. Other members of the committee expressed the same concerns as Coun. Potticary but were not sup- porting an amendment to the bill. Commissioner of Public Works. 'Bob" Richardson pointed out that the mayor's statements could be put the other way. He said the way the system is run now could substantiate cost saving measures. He said there are fewer men working now in Ajax and Pickering than those munici- palities had prior to regional government, He said it was a matter of' education to let the people Old struggle re-appears know what to do in the case of a flood or sewer backup. Coun. Jim Gartshore agreed and said the people of his: community don't know where to phone. "There's a big mix up as to who handles what. We have to start learning how to co-ordinate things...this system is defin- itely wrong." He said it would be a small price for public relations if on Sunday night 'some poor devil" has a sewer backup and the region sends some- gfcoptinued on page 20) A special dinner party was held last week at Emiel's Place to celebrate Archie MacMaster's 30th year with Beare Motors of Port Perry. At left, Storey Beare plants a flower on Archie's MacMaster and Bill Beare looking on. with Marion At right, a lapel presentation is made to Archie. 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