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It was a trip down memory lane for hundreds on Saturday
as the hand Bend Optimist hosted their first Jive and Drive.
Car enthusiasts were met with more than 60 vintage cars
most of the day and ticket holders danced the night away to
the sounds of the Decades. Looldng the peat, this group was
digging Matt Tuckey's chariot.
Port Franks erects turtle crossing signs to protect species
Lynda Hiliman-Rapley
Lakeshore Advance
motorists of turtle movement," said
Kari lean, ARCA Aquatic Biologist.
May and lune are nesting seasons
People in the Port Franks area for turtles. "We are working with
have reported several cases of tur- the community and municipality to
ties killed on the roads of their install signs so we can reduce the
community in the past month. 'the number of turtle deaths,"
Municipality of Lambton Shores, The conservation authority has
and residents of the Port Franks announced the public's turtle tnon-
area, have worked with Ausable storing program will continue in
Bayfield Conservation Authority 2011. lean invites people to report
(ARCA) to install two turtle cross- turtle sightings to her at 519-235-
ing signs on Outer Drive. They will 2610 or toll-free 1-888-286-2610 or
also be placing two turtle crossing by e-mail at kjean@abca.on.ca. 'The
signs in the Richmond Park Port Franks and Grand Bend area
neighbourhood. provides unique habitat for rare
"'Turtle crossing signs warn native turtle species. There are only
eight native species of turtles in
Ontario. Federal and provincial
government agencies list seven of
those eight species as being at risk.
Turtle crossing
signs warn motorists
of turtle movement."
— Kari Jean,
ARCA Aquatic Biologist
The Painted Turtle is the only one
of those eight species not listed at
risk.
Snapping Turtles are now a spe-
cies at risk. "Snapping 'Turtles are
an important part of the ecosys-
tem," lean said. "'They clean up
local water bodies by eating dead
animals and fish." She said there is
a concern for the future of the spe-
cies because predators like rac-
coons eat turtle eggs, there is a loss
of habitat, and some humans with
misconceptions about the animal
have killed them.
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