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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2014-08-20, Page 13Q IPIP Y IMMO' The family of Romayne McClinchey r • To celebrate her 90'4 Sunday,August 31 At Huronview 1-3pm P Best wishes only Invites you to an Open House Wednesday, August 20, 2014 • News Record 13 Anniversary committee announces brochure for South Huron Trail The community committee that is working to honour the tenth anniver- sary of the MacNaughton-Morrison Section of the South Huron Trail in 2014 has announced that one of the year's major projects is now complete. A full -colour brochure of the entire eight -kilometre South Huron Trail has been printed, thanks to a generous donation from the Exeter Lions Club. The 12 -panel trail guide includes a map, trail history, trailhead locations, and information on birds, woodlands, plants, and other flora and fauna along the MacNaughton-Morrison Trail and the Morrison Dam Conservation Area. Lorne Rideout, Co -Chair of the Friends of the South Huron Trail, and Past Chair Jim O'Toole have been work- ing over the past several months to cre- ate the guide. They were able to com- plete the project with the help of local photographers such as Bonnie Sitter and with the support of the Trail Tenth Anniversary Community Steering Committee and Ausable Bayfield Conservation. Anniversary committee chairperson Kate Monk expressed thanks to the Exe- ter Lions and to the volunteers who made the brochure happen. There has been a desire for some time to have a guide to the South Huron Trail for local people and visitors, according to Monk, but she said there was a need for a plan on how to make it happen and the local Photo submitted Jim O'Toole (left) is the past chair of the Friends of the South Huron Trail and Lorne Rideout (right) is the current co-chair. The two volunteers are also members of the community committee organizing celebrations in 2014 to mark the Tenth Anniversary of the MacNaughton-Morrison Section of the South Huron Trail. leadership to drive the project to the finish line. "The leadership and hard work of Lorne and Jim and the anniver- sary committee, along with the gener- osity of the Exeter Lions and our tal- ented local photographers, have combined to make this attractive, easy- to-use publication possible," she said. Be Tick Wise in Huron County Humans are not the only ones enjoy- ing the great outdoors in Huron County this summer - ticks are out too. The Huron County Health Unit reminds residents that black -legged ticks can be found in long grasses and wooded areas. Infected black -legged ticks can transmit Lyme disease when they bite. "Be `Tick Wise'," says Public Health Inspector Keshia McDonagh. "Check yourself, others and pets for ticks after being outdoors, especially if you've been in tall grassy areas or wooded areas." Here's how: T: Two people checking are better than one! Get someone else to inspect the back of your body. I: Inspect people and pets in a well - lit area, especially after being outdoors. C: Check head to toe, including groin, armpits and hairline. K: Know what you're looking for. A tick can be as small as a pepper flake. If it has attached and started feeding, it could be as large as a small grape. S: Successfully remove any tick you 60g Ouittv Dianne Bylsma Come with us at the Huron Fish and Game Club on Saturday, August 23rd anytime after 7:OOpm "The brochure complements the edu- cation signs and distance markers along the trail." The two volunteers behind the trail guide explained why they took on the brochure project. "I thought it would be good for peo- ple who are not totally familiar with the find by grasping the tick with tweezers as close to your skin as possible. Pull straight out, gently but firmly. Don't squeeze! Cleanse the site with rubbing alcohol or soap and water. CONTINUED > PAGE PB4 Please join us to celebrate the _a• 80TH BIRTHDAY OF Isabel MacDonald Sunday, August 24th from 2-5 pm at Clinton Lion's Park (77690 London Rd). dot eashoon4. .L trail to have this kind of guide," said Rideout. He said it will be a help for people who are newcomers to town or visiting the area to shop, stay, and hike. "Even for local people, there is quite a bit about the trail they might not know," he said. "I think it's a good way to promote the trail," said O'Toole. "There are lots of things to see along the trail. There's more to the trail than just a good walk." Copies of the trail bro- chure are limited in number. When members of the public are done with the brochure they are encouraged not to throw it out or recycle it but to pass it on to a friend or neighbour or return it. Ausa- ble Bayfield Conservation is creating a print -friendly ver- sion of the trail for the web- site at abca.on.ca. The brochure is one of several projects supported by the anniversary commit- tee. The committee includes representatives of several community organizations in South Huron. The trail bro- chure is just one of the com- mittee's projects. Volunteer Dorothy Brown Henderson has written a series of popu- lar columns about the trail. Volunteer photographers Bonnie Sitter and Jim O'Toole have been taking photos over the past year and are organizing photos and historical information for use in a DVD and photo book. Volunteers are also working on several other projects to be announced at a later date. The committee is also hosting a trail anniversary celebration ceremony to thank those who have been part of the trail's success. The event takes place on Satur- day, September 27, 2014 as part of the Harvest Festival celebrations. The celebration ceremony takes place that day at 11 a.m. Other events to mark the trail anniversary that day include a breakfast hosted by the Exeter Lions Club at 8 a.m. that day and a special hike (details to be unveiled later!) at 9 a.m. For more information on the South Huron Trail visit the Ausable Bayfield Con- servation website at abca. on.ca. LET'S ALL DO OUR PART! PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER GODERICFI 519 524 X311 `•Fall MOVIE INFOC www.movielinks.ca. .:. d 1.80 .265-3430 Forthcoming Marriage John and Caroline Klaver Along with Marien and Margriet den Hertog Are pleased to announce the Forthcoming marriage of their children Evan and Martine On Sat. August 23, 2014 74282 London Road Kippen, On.7Z-1.