| Apr 14, 2005


Letters,April 14, 2005

Letters April 14, 2005

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Poor Mans Pecan Pie

I enjoy the Food and Friends recipes and wondered if anyone in our area has the recipe for Poor Mans Pecan pie made with oatmeal instead of pecans. I think it may have been in the United Church Cook Book put out by St. Pauls Harrowsmith a few years ago. My copy is lost. Thank you.

Shirley Dirksen

Re: Queens test site for blasting in Godfrey area.

Over the past few years I have had problems with the Queens test site in the Godfrey area. I have spoken to several people at Queens about this, but to no avail. They test dynamite by blasting.

Woes_innkeepers_wife

When this happens on an overcast day, the vibrations are much stronger through the ground, causing my house to vibrate. I have a cracked foundation. My house is still being built. Last Saturday was an overcast day (April 2) and two blasts were put off that rocked my house. When I spoke to the guy who was in charge of the blasts, he said it was because it was overcast. Well, if he knew this was a problem, then why did he do it? After I complained, he said he would stop the next blast because it was even stronger. But he would be back next Saturday. Thanks a lot, Queens! If I had been told they were here, I would have found another place to live. I am here now, so what can I do but complain to someone who doesn't listen. I am asking if anyone else has had any problems with this test site? I have heard of windows being blown out in the past. I am sure there is a noise bylaw somewhere. Maybe if we have strength in numbers we can do something about this.

- J. Blondin, Godfrey

PS. In the end, there was no blasting on April 9, but there is always next week.

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