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'There's no water' Even drilled wells are dry ntrequanly, an hel showers dino to adapt quite well," he said. "But our number one priority is looking after our animals. We can look after our- selves but they relyon us." There are plenty of people in Scugog Township and neigh- bouring communities that are pi on the services of Dow- ater Haulage. Business is good for Randy Dowson. As the owner of Scu- gog's biggest water haulage company, has his finger on the pulse of the area's well situ- ation. "It's serious now," he said sol- emnly. "And it's going to be worse." Last summer he was the busi- est he's been in the decade he's owned the company. Ten years ago most of his iy came form fillin pools and he'd oo Wi cky igo get Wo or four calls a day. +. Last summer he told the Star "LAST CHANCE" Deal of a Lifetime! "Going to Florida" 1 - 1980 Yamaha 250, 24 hp. . 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Since last summer, the only slowdown the company has ex- rienced came in November. ust before Christmas, howev- er, "it started getting bad again. But I never dreamed it would getlike this." This winter, for the first time in the history of his company, he filled drilled wells. "It's the worst winter as of yet. Some days we're selling 30,000 gal- lons aday." He has also had many re- quests from people for holding "tanks. They want them to sit on their front lawns and act as cis- terns. Mr. Dowson's spring water comes from a well on Highway i and so far there's no sign of ingdry. ich is good, because he said, "I wouldn't be afraid to say we'll be delivering 20 million gallons of water this year. May- I might even be low, I don't know." Since 1984, his business has been increasing in leaps and bounds. "In the last two years, it's skyrocketing. Sales are tripling all over themselves." And while dry wells mean big business to Mr. Dowson, the sit- uation alarms him. "There's no water. There's just no water. It's scarey. We're filling 30 wells a day. That's sev- en days a week. "And this isn't even the dry season." . Transit featured at Institute meeting by Connie Haigh The March meeting of the Scugog Island Women's Institute was chaired by the President, Mary Ostrom. 'After a short business session the programme was convened by Penny Pettypiece's committee. The motto was "Understanding Transit Safety" and centered around the school children's bus Ann Freeman, a school bus driver, gave an infor- mative talk about her duties in charge of a school bus and its ers. A social hour with . refreshments followed the programme. Also, in March, President Mary Ostrom, Treasurer Betty Reader, Helen Hortop and Connie Haigh attended the Rural Leadership Training Course in Uxbridge, by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food in con- junction with the Women's In- stitute. The theme of the April : will be a display of crafts and be under the convenor- 'ship of Helen Hortop's group "Citizenship and World Affairs." . The April meeting will also in- clude the installation of officers for the ensuing year. The Scugog Island W.I. Giant Yard and Bake Sale will be held at the Community Hall on July 8 at which time the draw will be made for a beautiful quilt made by the Institute members. = "PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, March 28, 1989 -- V7 PEETERS -- KELLY Elizabeth Anne Kelly and Peter Henry Peeters exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, October 22nd, 1988 at Blackstock United Church with Rev. Dale Davis, assisted by Rev. Victor Parsons, officiating. The bride is the eldest daughter of Gerald and Joyce Kelly of Blackstock. The groom is the eldest son of Hubertha and the late John Peeters of RR4, Omemee. Attending the bride as maid of honour was Roseanne Peeters, sister "of the groom. Bridesmaids were Elizabeth's sisters, Elaine and Esther Kelly. . 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