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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1990. PAGE 27.
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Bruceand Doris McCall (far right), were the lucky winners of a limousine trip to the Blue Jays game in
Toronto. The draw was part of the fundraising for the new Monkton Community Centre.
Accompanying them on their trip were (from left), grandsons Matt and Luke, son Ross and his wife
Fran and son Bob and his wife Bonnie.
Former Ethel man runs fishy business
BRUSSELS LIONS
RUBBER DUCK
RIVER RUN
SUNDAY JULY 8th, 1990
1ST PRIZE WINS $1,000.00
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Tickets $5.00 ea.or5for$20.00
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Dennis Earl, a former Ethel
resident, was featured in an article
in the Sault Star where he is
manager of a new $7.4 million fish
hatchery for the Ministry of Natural
Resources.
2 Mr. Earl told The Star that
because of an allergy to farm dust
he knew early ton he wouldn’t be
able to stay at home on his farm
raising pigs and cattle but “raising
fish is just another kind of farm
ing’’.
The new 6,225-square-metre
plant is one of the largest and most
modern in the province. The con
trolled environment makes it easier
to keep diseases out of the tanks
and killing thousands of fish at a
time. “It is sickening when you
have to bury 400,000 fish”, he said.
The hatchery should be able to
produce 1.6 million fish in the
future from the 1.2 million produc
ed this year, a huge increase from
the 600,000 in the old hatchery
which has been replaced. The new
hatchery has lighting and temper
ature controls for the water drawn
from the nearby stream. “The new
place is more modem and it is
easier to work with the fish,” Mr.
Earl says. “The old facility was
built in the 1950’s and was out
dated. The old cement ponds were
definitely falling apart and hard to
keep clean.”
Although the fact the tanks are
now indoors helps prevent damage
from preditors, the danger isn’t
completely over. Recently Mr.
Earl’s staff had to scare away a
mink that was trying to figure a
way into the building for a snack.
“He knew exactly where he was,”
Mr. Earl says. “We saw mink
tracks up to the door quite regular
ly during the first part of the
winter.”
In some areas of the hatchery a
new self-feeding system mechan
ism has been introduced. The fish
swim by and hit a small red ball
that allows feed to be dropped into
the water.
The new hatchery seems likely to
become a tourist attraction as well.
“We anticipate bringing 20,000-
plus visitors a year,” Mr. Earl
says. “It is a large, modern
operation and we are here to show
it off.” Aquariums will let visitors
see all different sizes of fish but
because of concern over disease,
the public won’t be allowed to walk
through the fish-rearing areas.
' DUCK RACE
FRIDAY, JULY 6
SLOWPITCH BALL GAMES 7:00-10:45 pm
8:00 pm PUBNIGHT - Brussels Legion
SATURDAY, JULY 7
7:00-10:30 am FIREMEN'S BREAKFAST
- Ball Park
9:00 am- 5:00 pm SIDEWALK SALES
AND ACTIVITIES
12:00 Noon - PARADE (887-6983)
11:00 am-2:00 pm LIGHT LUNCH AND DESSERT
(Also Quilt Display - United Church)
Laughlin Amusements All Weekend
5:00-7:00 pm COLD MEAT SUPPER
- Arena by BMG Catering Group
8:30 p.m. - 1:00 am 50’s & 60’s Dance to
Rudy Davis Band- Arena
8:30 - 1:00 am ADULT DANCE - Brussels Legion
DANCE to Double Trouble
Using recycled aluminum to
make new products can mean
energy savings of up to 95 per cent.
SUNDAY, JULY 8
7:00-10:30 am FIREMEN’S
BREAKFAST - Arena
11:00 am Church Service-Arena
POT LUCK PICNIC - Refreshments
provided
9:00-7:00 pm SL0WPITCH BALL
GAMES
★ RIVER EVENTS ★
1:00 pm Canoe Rally
2:00 pm Bathtub Races
Log Rolling
CONTACT OPTIMIST FOR DETAILS
3:00 pm Duck Race in River
by Brussels Lions Club
Swimming & Games after Race
4:00-4:30 pm BESSIE BINGO
- Ball Park
4:30i.7:00 pm PORK CHOP
BARBEQUE - St. John’s Anglican
Church Grounds
8:00-12:00 pm-FREE FAMILY DANCE
8:30 pm PYJAMA PARADE
- Ball Park to Arena
SLOWPITCH BALL TOURNAMENT ALL WEEKEND - For Entries 887-6715
"A Community Event For One and All
Proceeds to Recreation and Community Betterment
PARADE INFORMATION: Call Karen Hastings 887-6983
or Chairman Wayne Lowe 887-6681