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The Review-Mirror January 28, 2016 – 16 Cold temperatures Saturday evening were just what was needed to help lower the levels of Westport's sewage lagoons which have been rising while warmer tempera- tures and breakdowns have slowed the process down. They had five towers, top right, working on the weekend. Time to Get Growing Order your bare root plants and bulk seeds now to increase chances of availability! •Asparagus •Raspberries •Strawberries •Blackberries •Blueberries •Gooseberries •Currants •Rhubarb •Grapes •Horseradish •Saskatoon Berries We welcome all growers including commercial, to order now Bulk Seeds •Vegetables •Potatoes – 25 varieties •Onions – 5 varieties Trays - Pellets - Pots Mini Greenhouses Growing Mediums & Soils Fertilizers, etc. In Stock Order your Ready-to-Lay Chickens for March/April Delivery •Price list and brochure in-store. & COUNTRY LIVING CENTRE FORFAR ONT. 613-272-2545 HOURS: 8 A.M.-5:30 P.M. MON.-F RI. OPEN'TILL NOONSATURDAYS The Village of Westport started hauling wastewater to Smiths Falls late last week in the first of what was expected to be a 10- day operation to remove 10,000 cubic metres. A total of 32 truckloads were removed as of the end of the day Friday. As of Monday, that effort, along with some Snowfluent processing had lagoon one down to 162 cm deep. As of Monday, Jan. 18, lagoon one was at 172 cm – its capacity is 180 cm – when council decided to kick in the trucking plan. Daily flows into the system had slowed to an average of 285 m3 per day with the arrival of cold weather. That could change with Tuesday's light rain and 4°C temper- atures as illegal sump pumps and other potential infiltration increases. In 2014, figures showed the water system produced only 60 per cent of what arrived in the lagoons with the other 40 per cent coming from somewhere else. The weather for the next week will hamper snowmaking efforts as only two nights and no days will be cold enough between now and Feb. 3- 4. The cost to truck the 10,000 m3 is $120,000. Lagoon two, usually reserved for summer land application the last few years, is still at its 170cm capacity. Westport hauling first 10 million litres of (waste?)water Next Chamber meeting Feb. 17 in Elgin The Westport Rideau Lakes Chamber of Commerce will be having its monthly directors meeting on Wed., Feb. 17 at the St. Columbanus Parish Hall on Perth Street in Elgin. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. but will be open at 6:30 for members to network. Chamber co-chair Marty Hawkins said agenda items include approving membership recruitment literature and the formation of an events committee. The group will be beginning a recruitment drive for members next month after struggling with around 40 members in 2015. The chamber operates the welcome centre in Westport and has traditionally promoted businesses in the area through cooperative advertising to promote Westport and the Rideau Lakes area. 43 Bedford St., Westport, ON K0G 1X0 • 273-8000 • 1-800-387-0796 advertising@review-mirror.com Mirror The Review Book your ad for either, or both weeks, by Feb. 1 at 5 p.m. and you will be entered into a draw for tickets to see Blue Rodeo live at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa February 14. Don't forget your Valentine Sunday, February 14 The Review Mirror will be publishing a gift and dining guide over the next two issues.

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