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Clinton News-Record, 1971-06-03, Page 16The climbing rose 'Alona' growing on a rustic rail fence. oo silai 714. &Mg /s! gar. ,Wo UP 10.1i/ YoUie 100,71 WO/ • IMPERIAL OIL LTD. is please to announce the appointment of MEL BOGIE as Esso Service Dealer In The Clinton Area EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 1971 FOR ESSO HOME HEAT SERVICE CALL: MEL BOGIE - 524-7502 si FOR ESSO PETROLEUM PRODUCTS CALL: HAROLD BLACK - 482-3873 Imperial Oil has a complete line of home comfort equipment including air-conditioning, furnaces, dehumidifiers, etc. Mel or Harold will attend'to emergency service! REMEMBER! 524-7502 MEL BOGIE 482-3873 HAROLD BLACK CONTRACTS AVAILABLE WHITEOR BEANS WE HAVE A GOOD SUPPLY OF: REGISTERED, CERTIFIED & FOUNDATION SEED TRY OUR NEW MICHIGAN 275-2X SEED CORN W. G. THOMPSON — "THE HOME OF GOOD SEEDS" HERBICIDES FOR WHITE BEAN EPTAM PATORAN TREFLAN OUR NATIVE LAND Elizabeth Sampson, program assistant to host Johnny Yesno on CBC Radio's Our Native Land, proudly holds a picture of her great-great-grandfather, Chief Big Bear (Mistahmusqua) a Cree from Saskatchewan. He was at Frog Lake during the Riel Rebellion of 1885. The painting, done in the early 1900's, was located in the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. Our Native Land, heard Saturdays at 6:10 p.m. on the CBC Radio network, is a national forum for Indians, Metis and Eskimos, and a source of information for other Canadians about native peoples. Correspondence program offered for diploma in horticulture FINE TOP SOIL BLACK We are stock-piling topsoil from the best marshland in Huron County for special prices while this is in progress. Contact: DON HUNKING PHONE 482-9315 Bulldozing Gravel Haulage and Excavating 19, 20, 2 , '22b WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF: C. I. L. FERTILIZERS "SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY" W. G. THOMPSO AND SONS LIMITED Phone 262-2527 Hensal I Climbing and rambling. roses 4A Clinton News-Record, Thursday, June 3, 1971 Lack of provincial help may force park closing "How far should the Department of Tourism go in helping to provide places of recreation?" is the question to which William Mott, Concession 12, /VicKillop Township, cannot seem to get an answer. Mr. Mott has developed 117 acres into a parldand near Walton providing a campsite, trailer park, miniature golf course, swings and two lakes, one slightly better than seven acres with beach area for swimming, the other as a fishing area. This latter development, now stocked at his own expense with trout, has been literally as little help to him as a sore thumb. He paid the required licence fee to operate a park, $50.00, last year which will probably be increased to $100 for 1971, but despite repeated attempts to arrange, for a fish-stocking program by the provincial Lands and Forests department with the blessing of the Department of Tourism, Mr. Mott says he has failed to get any action. To naalw matters worse, he says he has been unable to even get a reason, logical or otherwise, to explain why he is left "holding the bag".) Neither he nor his wife bad any revenue last year and discounting the usual household maintenance expenses, their loss was in excess of $1,600. Mr. Mott has drawn no wages for three years, in an effort to put every dollar he could into park improvements. Apparently from the viewpoints of provincial officials, the park as such is not the problem and it is permissible for him, while holding a licence, to charge for the use of his park. He has charged $1.00 per car regardless of the number of occupants. The crux of the problem is fish. Mr. Mott says he cannot continue to stock the lake at his own expense and pay a "tax" to the government of 10 cents per inch for every fish taken by recreation-seekers who frequent his park. On several occasions states Mr. Mott, he has been informed by "people in the know", including elected representatives, that if he goes to the Dept. of Tourism and tells them what he has accomplished and what he would like to do in providing fishing as an extra recreation, he will get their blessing, and more important, arrangements will be made to stock his lake. Several trips to Toronto resulted in only one thing — the DELTA GRILL FINA STATION 299 Victoria St., Clinton 482.7993 OPEN 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Now stock a new line of car and home stero players, tapes and speakers. Also fishing tackle and camping supplies. tf run-around according to the park owner. Officials of one department say it is not their field, another says, "See the people in room 512," who in turn tell Mr. Mott that the Dept. of Tourism has nothing to do with situations such as his, so why not see the Dept. of Lands and Forests. Mr. Mott argues that several lakes and streams within 100 miles are presently being stocked by the Dept. of Lands and Forests, some on private property where a charge is made to fishermen using the facilities. "There is not a decent-size parkland area within miles of my place and we offer recreational facilities for all ages. I thought the government would be tickled to see someone work for the development of tourism in this area," he says. No one can accuse Mr. Mott of being strictly out for the dollar. Each year he and his wife turn the entire park over the the Scouts, Girl Guides, Brownies and a CGIT group at various times for special outings at no charge. If he were to close the fishing, swimming, miniature golf and swings and re-establish the area as a ski park, Mr. Mott would then qualify for an industrial loan with the "forgiveness clause", meaning that if he conformed with plans as approved by the Dept. of Tourism there would be a good chance he might never be required to repay the loan, or at least a large percentage of it. This "closing down" aspect is one that holds no attraction for him and to put it mildly, he is very "irritated at the short-sighted policy apparently governing the action, or lack of it, by provincial departments." Efforts over the past two years to get some kind of help have resulted in nothing but lost time and the expense of trips to Toronto. Mr. Mott feels that if he gave up his plans and let the province take over the property, it would immediately abound with fish. To the onlooker, his 117 acres presently offer more than most provincial parks in the variety of facilities. Mr. and Mrs. Mott named their park "Family Paradise Camp" and their entire development has been based on "family", for there is safe fun for all ages, including a paid lifeguard at the swimming lake. Paradise could be lost to them and everyone else if lack of help necessitates the closing of this clean, well-conducted recreation area. — From Wingham Advance-Times The University of Guelph is offering a correspondence course program leading to the Ontario Diploma in Horticulture. A wide range of courses in landscaping, park and :turf management, nurseries, and greenhouses is available at minimum cost. There are no minimum educational requirements for enrollment in the course which generally takes about three years to complete. It consists of 15 subjects, which may be completed at the student's own speed. To obtain a Diploma, however, two years of practical experience in horticulture are necessary. This must be completed before the third year. Part-time work during the course or full-time work for three summers will be accepted. All lessons are supplied and papers marked by correspondence, enabling employed persons to take the course. The required textbooks provide a valuable reference library for future use. Each student chooses his own study schedule. The studies have proved popular with persons in park work, landscaping, commercial nurseries, and other related fields. Anyone interested in taking; BY J. J. ARMSTRONG District Biologist It has been recognized for many years by wildlife biologists, hunters and naturalists that a delicate ecological web existed in nature which normally interconnects all forms of life into a complicated system. It has also long been recognized that man must live in harmony with his natural environment. The red-wing blackbird is part of that environment and it has been subject to much criticism because of its tendency to congregate in large numbers and feed on grain crops. Recently two wildlife workers of the University of Guelph, J. W. Hintz and M. L Dyer reported on their studies of the red-wing blackbird. The article appeared in the Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 34, No. 4, October 1970, and provided the following interesting facts. They found that red-wing blackbirds fed chiefly on insects during the period June 24 to July 19. For the period July 20 to August 14 the percentage of insects in the diet decreased slightly and there was a greater intake of weed seeds, small grains and corn, During the period August 15 to September 10, although the percentage of insects was still high, the birds fed predominately on corn and weed seeds. From these findings the article states "therefore it seems likely that red-wings reduce the extent of damage to economically important crops by feeding on certain pest Species of insects and are an important part of the recently the complete course or any one of the individual subjects can write: Office of Continuing Education, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. developed agricultural ecosystem in the Lake Erie area". Accordingly, the red-wing blackbirds are considered to be serious pests during the period they feed on grain, even though during their insect feeding period they have benefitted man many times over the amount of grain consumed. This is true of many persecuted species. Principles for ran sphto g Transplanting can damage trees and plants if it is not done properly. Use the following principles as a guide to safe transferal. Before starting, the soil should be damp. Use a sharp spade to cut the outer root of the plant and then dig a circular trench. Gradually cut down the root ball to a size which will sever the fewest roots. Cut half way under the root ball on one side, then on the other. A burlap sack or plastic sheet should be rolled under the root ball before Moving the plant At the new location dig a hole about twice the size of the root ball. Place several inches of top soil mixture in the bottom then carefully lower the plant into place. The soil surface of the ball would be level with the existing grade. Add more soil and firm into place. Soak the root ball. Newly planted shade trees should be staked or otherwise supported until they are firmly rooted. BY A. R. BUPKLEY Many contemporary buildings With sizable areas of blank wall may be pleasantly softened by plants, yet many homeowners lack the patience to train espaliered trees and shrubs. They could, however, find a suitable trellis, plant roses, take care of the yearly winter covering and have very satisfactory results. Roses trained on a neat trellis will not only provide a very colorful display when in flower, but also cast an interesting shadow pattern at other seasons. Stone and roses are often combined to make a notable garden composition. Strong pink and red climbing roses stand out beautifully against grey sandstone or white, the bronzy varieties are attractive against warmer tones of Angel stone. Another very striking use of roses is on a post-and-rail fence in country-like surroundings where climbers can be set against posts and trained along the rails. If there isn't a fence available a well selected rose such as Sympathie which has double-red hybrid-tea-like flowers and dark green leaves can add glamor to a private lamp post. The climbing and rambling roses used this way are usually the kinds that produce long canes. They need some form of support if they are to be displayed on trellises, walls, arbors or pergolas. The climbers are divided into several classes in catalogues. The most common are ramblers, pillar roses, everblooming climbers, climbing hybrid teas, climbing polyanthus, climbing floribundas and trailing roses. Ramblers are the oldest of the climbing roses, but even these only date back to 1895 when Crimson Rambler, a form of Rosa multiflora was introduced. Prior to that, wild species and selections such as Rosa wichuraiana, Rosa banksiae and forms of Rosa odorata provided the climbing and pillar types that are often seen illustrated in old pre-1900 pictures. With the introduction of Crimson Rambler, the interest in climbing roses increased _considerably and many hybrids were produced. The true ramblers as we see them today were derived from Rosa multiflora, the Japanese rose, and Rosa wichuraiana, the Memorial rose. The best of them were and still are Dorothy Perkins, Hiawatha " and Minnehaha. In the early 1900's climbers with large flowers and much looser clusters were raised by Dr. Walter Van Fleet. He originally made crosses of Rosa wichuraiana and Rosa setigera, with hybrid tea and hybrid perpetuals. Like the ramblers, these roses have only one period of bloom during summer, but are more vigorous and have longer canes. Pillar roses are the same as climbers, but have more moderate growth and can be grown on a pillar about six feet high with little or no pruning. Nowadays the everblooming climbers are fast taking over from the large flowered ones; there are many hardier types and they produce a good display of bloom over a longer period. The two most popular are Paul's Scarlet and its almost identical Twin-Blaze, which is a climber with slightly larger flowers and a more everblooming habit. Looking at the rose catalogues from British Columbia and milder area's you will notice many cultivars of climbing hybrid teas, climbing hybrid floribundas, climbing polyanthas and even climbing niniatures. In most parts of Canada where the winters are severe these are even less hardy than the common climbers and ramblers. In the Ottawa area some rosarians have considered Climbing Peace as quite hardy with adequate-covering. These roses are much. more ,diffieult.to bring down to ground level for covering in early winter. For all intents and purposes in most garden catalogues, climbing roses are divided into climbers and ramblers and the demarcation is made with the method of pruning. Climbers are pruned b taking out the weaker shool and thinning the canes if to many are produced. Ramble) bloom only once and the can* that produce the flowers mu: be cut down to or below group level right after flowering. Not many Canadh catalogues list ramble nowadays, nor are th( especially desirable unless oi wishes to have pergolas at trellises covered with roses of bygone era. In such cases lot for the cultivars mention( above. Some excellent everbloomi; climbing roses apart from tho mentioned earlier are Aloh rose pink; Coral Dawn,. cot rose; Golden Showers, yello' Hamburger Phoenix, deep re Heidelburg, bright crimson; Ne Dawn, pink; Parade, deep ro pink; Spectacular, scarlet re Sympathie, deep red and Vikn Queen, deep pink. All those mentioned sho be covered in winter in ar where ten degree below zero colder temperatures are likely occur. Take down the ca from their supports and lie th on the ground and then cm with a soil mound. Taking t roses down is best done jt before freezing weather occ for the canes are more supple this time and will withsta bending. Later in the fall early winter, while the soil is s _workable, they should, covered with soil mounds and really severe climates should finally covered with a six-i layer of leaves after the soil frozen. 'into irrthee buy Wildlife 'resources of high ecological value WANT A