HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-08-23, Page 7Nature's Miracles
Monte Hummel
President of World Wildlife Fund Canada
Saving our wild places
The human species is one of
Nature's most paradoxical
miracles. Intelligent enough
to develop effective ways of
fighting disease, we nevertheless
systematically destroy the balance
of life that supports us. On one
hand, we can work together to
actually leave the planet and
return safely; on the other, we
procrastinate when we have to do
something to save our
disappearing natural world.
The fact that you are reading
Nature's Miracles — perhaps while
enjoying the plant and animal life
in your own backyard — indicates
that you feel a connection to
Canada's wild world. How would
you feel if that was gone?
We still have a choice about
saving our wilderness areas. In
1949's A Sand County Almanac,
one of the most influential
conservation works ever written,
Aldo Leopold wrote, "In Canada .
. . a representative series of
wilderness areas can and should
be kept .... It will be contended,
of course, that no deliberate
planning to this end is necessary;
that adequate areas will survive
anyhow. All recent history belies
so comforting an assumption . . .
To what extent Canadians ... will
be able to see and grasp their
opportunities is anybody's guess."
Almost 50 years later, our
national park system is just over
half completed. So far, about five
per cent of Canada's more than
400 natural regions are
represented with protected areas,
40 per cent are moderately or
partially represented and 55 per
cent have little or no
representation.
In 1992, the federal, provincial
and territorial governments agreed
to work toward the goal of
protecting at least 12 per cent of
the Canadian landscape by the
year 2000. We are well short of
that goal and must pick ,ip the
pace if we are to preserve our rich
natural heritage.
It's getting late. If we humans
take deliberate action now to
preserve parts of Canada in a wild
state, we can profoundly affect the
future of all life on earth. If we
don't, our indecision may have an
even more profound effect.
Humans are unique in all of
Nature. We are the only species
that can choose to take the
necessary action ... and
we might be the last
generation to have that
choice.
Nature's Miracles is brought to
you by this publication and World
Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF). To
find out how you can help save
wildlife and wild places, call
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Recreationists seek
students for bursary
JAMES PERRY STRONG
James Perry Strong of Gorrie,
passed away on Thursday, Aug. 17,
1995 at Listowel Memorial Hospi-
tal.
He was the beloved husband of
Louise Browne, loving father of
Jeannette Strong of Lethbridge,
Alberta, Carolyn and Scott Corn-
wall of Heidelberg, Margaret
(Peggy) and Kevin Gibson of Blue-
vale and Gregory Strong of St.
Helens and the loved grandfather of
Colin and Drew Gibson of Blue-
vale and Rebecca and Jocelyn
Cornwall of Heidelberg.
Mr. Strong was the beloved son
of Reta Strong and the late John
Strong (1963) and the dear brother
of Bill and Jean Strong of Gorrie,
Bob and Marie Strong of Gorrie,
Helen'and Jack Currie of Wing-
ham, Alex and Gwen Strong of
Wingham and Joanne and Bob
Allen of Kitchener.
Rev. Hodge officiated at the
funeral service, which was held at
Betts Funeral Home in Brussels, on
Saturday, Aug. 19, 1995.
Interment was at Gorrie Ceme-
tery, Gorrie.
Pallbearers were Douglas, Ted
and Peter Browne, Scott Cornwall,
Kevin Gibson and Kent Strong.
In remembrance, donations to the
Ontario Cancer Treatment and
Research Foundation of the London
Regional Cancer Centre, 790 Com-
missioners Road East, London,
Ontario, N6A 4L6, would be appre-
ciated.
LAWRENCE GATELEY
Lawrence Gateley of Brussels
passed away suddenly on Saturday,
Aug. 19, 1995 at his residence. He
was in his 88th year.
He was the beloved husband of
Evelyn Gateley of Brussels, loving
father of Donald Gateley of
Gananoque and Diane Koopman of
Gorrie and loved grandfather of
Scott and Paul Gateley of Kingston,
Julie Jarvis of Wroxeter and Jamie
and Brett Koopman of Gorrie.
Mr. Gateley was the dear brother
of Laura Millen of Toronto.
Cremation has taken place.
A ptivate graveside service will
be held at a later date.
Arrangements were entrusted to
Betts Funeral Home.
ALBERTA MARY SMITH
Alberta Mary Smith passed away
on Thursday, Aug, 17, 1995, at
Caressant Care Nursing Home, St.
Thomas, Ontario. She was in her
83rd year.
She was the beloved wife of the
late James Stuart Smith, loving
mother of William John Smith of
Utterson, Robert Stewart Smith of
Oshawa, Murray Ross Smith of
London and the late James Keith
Smith.
Mrs. Smith was the loved grand-
mother of 10 grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren and the
dear sister of the late Robert
William McMurray.
Rev. Hodge officiatpd at the
funeral service, which was held at
Betts Funeral Home on Saturday,
Aug. 19, 1995.
Interment was at Brussels Ceme-
tery.
Pallbearers were Stuart Smith,
Lenard Smith, Bill Smith, John
Smith, Gordon McMurray and
David Smith.
In remembrance, donations to the
Alzhiemers Society would be
appreciated.
bituaries
The Lake Huron Zone
Recreationists' Association is
appealing to college and university
students pursuing a degree in
recreation to apply for a bursary.
The association sent notification
to Blyth council for the Aug. 21
meeting, indicating the search in
the Huron Zone, which includes
Bruce, Grey, Huron, Perth and
Wellington Counties, for students
who are enrolled full-time in a
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supplemented by a $30 per day
meal allowance which must be
accompanied by receipts or
vouchers.
Special board or committee
meeting qualify for remuneration if
post-secondary school recreation
and/or leisure program.
The Robert E. Secord Student
Award information may be
obtained by contacting Sharon
Barnes, chairperson, Robert E.
Secord Student Award Committee,
c/o St. Marys Parks and Recreation,
Box 218, St. Marys, Ont. N4X
1B1, fax 519-284-2881 or speaking
with the village clerk.
The application deadline is Oct.
20.
there is an agenda, minutes and the
meeting is more than 30 minutes in
duration.
Councillors and the reeve also
receive a 30 cent per kilometre
allowance for driving to and from
meetings.
Blyth councillors
set mileage rate