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Times-Advocate, 1985-07-24, Page 14Page 2A Times Advocate, July 24, 1985 Canada geese plentiful, open season September 25 A recent release from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources about the large number of Canada geese present dur- ing the summer is rather interesting. About 15 years ago there were very few of the species around, but there are now large numbers because it is a common breeding species in southern Ontario. During the nineteenth century, these birds were virtually ex- terminated by hunting throughout most of their breeding range in North America. In Southern Ontario, many of the birds that sur- vived were those held in captivity and were remnants of the flocks used as live decoys. Prior to the 1950's small numbers of Giant Canada Geese had been released to fend for themselves but the wild population re- mained at low levels. In the late 1950's the Riverdale Zoo in Toronto released surplus geese and these birds formed the basis of the large flock that eventually developed during the 1970's along the Toron- to Waterfront. During the late 1960's a group of private citizens, the Ontario Waterfowl- Research Foundation at Guelph, and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources initiated a program to re-establish Giant Canadas in Southern Ontario for wildlife viewing, and to im- prove hunting opportunities. The introductions were assisted by the use of birds from private collections, and birds that were present along the Toronto waterfront as a result of the original introduction by Riverdale Zoo. in addition, Canada Goose hunting was eliminated, or severely restricted, in the release areas. The introductions initially appeared to have limited success, and during the mid 1970's considerable public resistance occur- red when attempts were made to re -open areas that had been dos- ed to goose hunting. By the late 1970's it became obvious to almost everyone that the program to re -introduce the Giant Canada Goose had been a "giant" success. Fe-- example, August numbers of Can - da geese in Southern Ontario were documented at 19,285 in 1977, 28,052 in 1980 and 42,895 in 1984. As the goose populations increased, many people were very pleased with the program as they were able to view flying geese �[ s..'S % ;t' - v R;-n:r: ."^t :-y :.:oy-:S° %`-.'"ryi:T � :,p : ,SxiS y5 ,yry2. z`C: �. .a.:. a M g '".: 7�'Y}.:hT.;�n4f6.F:%':C.y.R.1.w.+:b:..r�.;Y:'�.�`G.%-.�5['f-�::`,c.'d-bS'.J.:�L�Z�'it-.�:}'�. a'u`:b: "C.x 5.:9.:.::....'y-::�:,'�:i??�3�.:�i.:42f^::��.' �.�>' �.ca��'�.%F� 2 or families of geese, and observe the progression in gosling growth as well as the rather human like behaviour of the parent birds. In short, human contact with a wild species had been increased in a part of the world where wildlife contacts had become increas- ingly rare. In addition, waterfowl hunters were generally pleased since their opportunity to hunt geese had increased. Unfortunately, the increase has created certain liabilities as well as benefits. The potential for goose aircraft collisions has in- creased at certain airports. Excessive numbers of birds are overgrazing grass at many urban parks, as well as littering sidewalks, picnic and beach areas with droppings. The situation is serious in some locations: Sports Spotlight by Ross Haugh A permit is not required to scare geese using techniques that do not involve firearms. Adult Canada Geese are flightless for several weeks in June and July when they moult their wing feathers and unfortunately, much of the damage to crops occurs when the birds are flightless and cannot be scared from the area. Ontario is not unique with its Canada Goose population expan- sion. States such as Michigan, -New York, Missouri and others have a very successful Giant Canada Goose program with the associated benefits and problems. In an attempt to control populations of Canada Geese, hunting seasons and bag limits have been extensively liberalized since the mid 1970's. In 1985 the Canada Goose season will begin in Ontario's Southern Zone on September 25 and will continue to January 20. 1986 with the exception that it will be closed from January 1 to the 13th. The daily bag limit will, as in recent years, be five geese. S•:. ,�. 7.'�'`-,=.:.:....�'���.:' -mss ' �S': � %4a*.e�e:. :P'-.::�x.,v...,.� �. Squirt 111 Team wins sixth In squirt soccer action this week Exeter 1 played an excellent game against Grand Bend. The local youngsters had some good scoring chances but could not capitalize on them. Sean Beattie and Scott Gilfillan played strong games for Exeter. Final score 2-0 for Grand Bend. Chris McDonald scored the only goal for Exeter 11 in the losing cause as they were soundly beaten 9-1 by Lucan. Christy Ahrens also played well Our apologies to Brent Urlin who has really come of late and scored in each of the last two games for which we did not give him credit. Marty DeBruyn and Julia Brand scored four goals each to lead Exeter iII to their sixth win of the season, a 9-1 victory over Bryanston. It was a rewarding game for Robbie Lynn who scored his first goal of the season. The Exeter ![[-team look splendid in their new Petro Can unifot m Onsnred - ve of a bels of Exeter. In Atom play Jamie van Dam and Joel Sniith were standouts as Exeter 11 defeated Nairn 1 by a close 4-:3 score. Exeter iI has really improved in the last two weeks and currently holds down fifth 'place in the standings. Third place Exeter iiI met league leading Ilderton. Dan Nlartin scored an early goal but Ilderton took over and dominated the first half for a :3-1 lead. The Exeter youngsters however, came alive in the second half and totally dominated the game. Marty DeBruyn and Julia Brand each scored a goal to tie the game at 3-3 and Marty scored the winning goal about five minutes before -the end. An excellent come from behind effort. In Mosquito play, Exeter IIi had a week off and both Exeter i and Exeter i1 recorded wins this week. Exeter 1 led by Shawn McFalls and Geoff Sanders with two goals polished oft Bryanston with a fine effort by the en- tire team and Allan 111cFalls in par- ticular. Final score 4-0. Exeter i1 had little trouble with Il- derton. Led by Chris Gardiner the local squad built up a 3-0 half time lead and coasted to 5-1 win. Chris Gar- diner scored twice and single goals were added by Mark McDonald, Jeff Foster and Jim Ahrens. In pee wee play, Exeter I travelled to Ilderton to face the second place club. The locals kept it close until half Mid season standings Squirt W L T Nairn I 8 0 0 16 Exeter III 7 0 0 14 Lucan 11 6 0 -1 13 Lucan I 5 1 1 11 Exeter II 4 3 0 8 Ilderton 4 4 0 8 Denfield 3 :3 1 Gr. Bend 2 4 1 5 Lucan ii 13-- r 1 5 1 :3 Exeter 1 1 5 1 3 Bryanston 0 6 22 Nairn 0 6 1 1 7 MOHAWKS EXEC An executive meeting of the Exeter Mohawks intermediate "C" hockey club will be held totnorrow night, Thursday at the South Huron Rec ('entre at 7:30 p.m. The club has recently been ac- cepted into the Ontario Hockey Association intermediate "C" ranks and anyone interested in helping nut during the 1985-86 season is asked to attend. Ilderton Luca n Exeter Iii Nairn 11 Exeter II Exeter 1 Arva Nairn I Gr. Bend ii Gr. Bend 1 Bryanston Atom WL T P 6 1 0 12 5 0 1 11 4, 0 2 10 3 1 1 :1 3 0 6 2 2 1 5 2 3 1 5 1 5 1 3 1 3 1 :3 0 52 2 1 5 0 2 7 Mosquito W I. T Gr. Bend 6 0 Luca n i 4 0 :3 Exeter iii 4 2 1 Nairn 4 3 0 Lucan 11 :3 :3 1 Exeter I 2 2 :3 Exeter 11 2 4 1 Bryanston 2 5 0 llderton 0 7 0 Pee Wees W. L T Exeter 1i 7 0 0 llderton 4 2 1 Nairn :3 1 1 Exeter i 3 5 0 Lucan 2 4 0 Gr. Bend 1 7 0 Grolif IL ibEH E BVI t!/ el i►C]CIED Opening Soon NEW WINDOW SECURITY FILMS Prevents Smash & Grab THE LATEST ANSWER TO TODAY'S SECURITY PROBLEMS' New to Conodo, a proctkol solution to the biggest problem 01011... how to protect ordinary window gloss, quickly and economically against all kinds of violent assaults. ArmorCoot Security Films protect against: • Smash on Grob Burglaries • Physically Thrown Objects • Bomb Blasts • Vandalism • Mother Nature P 13 11 9 8 7 7 5 4 0 1' 14 9 4 2 • Deadly Flying Gloss • Window Collapse in Fires • Sun's Ultraviolent Rays • Sun's Solar Radiation A.K. ENTERPRISES AiioCofT SAFETY L SECURITY FILM— SOLAR TINTING & GLAZING LONDON (S19) 433-4200; 433-0818 time but in the second half Ilderlon took over and won 6-2. Exeter II played at home against Lucan. Led by excellent playmaking by Henri DeBruyn and good goal ten- ding by Tim McAllister, the Exeter team had no trouble sending Lucan home with a 6-0 loss. Exeter remains unbeaten and in first place ahead of Ilderton. Thanks go to some of the mosquitoes who have been helping out the last couple of weeks because of a player shortage. In exhibition play this week, a Mos- quito combination of the three teams took on a team from Goderich. It was a joy to watch the Exeter teams to play excellent soccer, outplaying Goderich in all facets of the game. The forwards used their chances well and goalie Ryan Bern was full value for the shutout. Chris Gardiner led the,attaek-with-twog Adding singles were Shawn McFalls, Nick Szabo, Peter McAllister and Geoff Sanders. During hunting season, many birds relocate to protected areas where landowners or other agencies and municipalities do not per- mit hunter access. In addition, a fair portion of the Ontario Giant Canada Goose population migrates to the United States, often after state goose hunting seasons are closed, and thus is not subject to much loss by hunting. To assist with the alleviation of depredation problems. the Canadian Wildlife Service and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources ask that landowners and/or municipalities who protect flocks of Canada Geese during hunting season consider permitting hunter access. Crop depredation and other problems will become con- siderably worse in future as the population expands to fill all available ►- itat unless there is a harvest increase in the Giant Canada Goose population. Friedsburg sports A call from John Becker who is again in charge of the spor- ting events at the upcoming Friedsburg Days in Dashwood in- dicates he is still looking for entries. The sports program gets underway at 4 p.m. on Saturday. August 3 with the preliminaries in mens and womens are wrestling. The always popular tug-of-war division has been expanded to include competitions for public school students. Applications have been sent to area elementary schools, but, they will be accepted from any school. The school pull along with the regular events for men and women teams will begin at 5 p.m. in the preliminary stage. At 7 p.m, the finals will get underway in all categories of tug- of-war and arm wrestling. Sunday afternoon, the Dashwood volunteer firemen will be hosting firemen games and expect opposition from Grand Bend, Exeter, Crediton, Zurich and Huron Park. The firemen are also sponsoring a pancake brunch to be operated between noon and 2 p.ni. following the interdenomina- tional church service. Anyone wishing further information on the Friedsburg Days sporting events should contact John Becker at 237-3628. I�S. . l�.. SQUIRT III TEAM WI TOURNAM`- The- terliriAui f occer eam won the "A" championship --ilii=' cent soccer tournament in London township. Back, left, coaches Tim Rowcliffe and Andrew Winters. Centre, Trevor Boersma, Brian McAllister, Robbie Lynn, Jeff DeBlock, Julia Brand, Jeremy Von Esbroeck, Jeremy Truemner, Kathy Wagner and John Moore. Front, Jennifer Roeburn, Mary DeBruyn, Lucas For- rest, Chris Regier, Paul Lovier, Jeff MacLean and Chris Roeburn. T -A photo TRANSPORTATION COSTS DRIVING YOU Stratford Hyundai HAS THE SOLUTION! •RUNS ON LOW COST REGULAR GASOLINE *MICHELIN ALL SEASON RADIAL TIRES •LOW COST MAINTENANCE •CHILD PROOF DOOR LOCKS •SPECIAL ANTI CORROSION TREATMENT FROM •$6345. STRATFORD 04 DR. LUXURY FOR LESS • 1.6 LITRE O.C.H. ENGINE •RUNS ON REGULAR GASOLINE •FRONT & SIDE WINDOW DEMISTERS *MICHELIN ALL SEASON RADIALS •MUCH MUCH MORE!! FROM* 8995• Ht HYLJflDR 1 570 Huron St. Above prices do not Include tax, Freight d PDI •Sales • Service • Parts Open Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. - Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. - Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Talk to one of our courteous salesmen, Phil Steele, John MacDojlald and Carl Schwantz. 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