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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-07-22, Page 3"TWIN 8" WINS 1987 TITLE -- The 1987 champion turtle at Ailsa Craig Gala Days was "Twin V. Ron Steeper -assists his daughter Julie, owner and trainer of "Twin B", in accepting the trophy from Grand Marshals Levi and Florence White. Also very proud of his younger sister's winning turtle is Jeremy Steeper. Big weekend at Ailsa Craig Times -Advocate. July 22, 1987 Page 3 Heat fails to slow turtle activities With hot, humid summer weather upon us everyone knew it must be Gala Days and the turtle races in Ailsa Craig. At the- Activity Centre at Craigholme the shuffleboard started off the weekend of events. Twenty-two players converged on Ailsa Craig from Ilderton, Parkhill, Thedford and Forest for their tournament. Draws were made foi $partners. Fanny Gingerich of Ailsa Craig and her partner Bob Kernohan of Forest came out on top and will have their names engraved on the trophy, ,as well as receiving a small trophy. Se- cond place went to George and Adele Mitchell of Parkhill, and third went to Reuben Gingerich of Ailsa Craig and Hector Smith 'cif Thedford. The win- ners recieved some money and a rib- bon. Dorothy Brooks of Forest and Evelyn McNaughton of Ailsa Craig received honourable mention. Irvin Gingerich was the tourna- ment master, while his wife, Alice, saw that everyone had refreshments during the day. Friday night started with Gala GALA DAYS ENTERTAINMENT -- A local band, Magnum, provided some of the music entertainment Sunday afternoon at Ailsa Craig Gala Days. Playing good country music were left to right, Jeff Allison,. Stew Irvin, Judy=,- Jim and Wayne Otterbein. Days chairman John Bender welcom- ing everyone to enjoy the weekend with us. After greetings from Reeve Shipway and other reeves of neighbouring townships, Ailsa Craig and Huron Park bantams played baseball with Ailsa Craig winning 12-4, after the first five innings were scoreless. Debbie Voisin who was looking after the wiener roast was swamped with hungry kids and supplies were depleted before the demand was. The teen band: "Trade Mark" was well liked and entertained teens as well as the patrons that attended the Monte Carlo, and. Beer tent. Fire works were second to none. Saturday started with the well organized parade that our fire depart- ment is noted for. Following are results of some events: Parade - 1st, Shady Pines Camp Ground Nairn; 2nd, Riverview In- stitute; 3rd, Ailsa Craig Activity Cen- tre; baby show, 1st under three months, Paul Kennedy, Parkhill; three -six months, Kelly Ann McKen- zie, Kitchener; six -nine months. Krystal Rees, Parkhill; nine -12 months, Ashley James, Cambridge: 12-16 months, Taylor Wright, Parkhill; 16-24 months, Jeffery Doney, Ailsa Craig. Best clowns - 1st Jana -Lyn Rowe; 2nd Jennifer Crozier and Monica Haumann, 3rd Rhoda Yeo; pet show - 1st Roxanne Thompson with her goat, Parkhill; 2nd Lisa, Billy -Jo and Steven Feltz with their cat; 3rd Shelli Welig.lwood and her dog from Ailsa Cra Spelling contest, again to retain the adult champion 1st Gertrude Rosser, 2nd Edith Turner, 3rd Sara Stapleford; senior grade 7-13 - 1st Ann Marie Thompson, 2nd Jamie Kerr, 3rd Lyn Johnston; junior grade 3-6 -1st Ian McGregor. 2nd Amber'Apse, and 3rd Scott Brown. Horse shoe pitching - 1st Lewis Slater in A Pool Division, Murray Dixon in B Pool; firemen competition, ladder climb Ailsa Craig, hose relay Ailsa Craig, water ball Crediton, ladies water ball Crediton; over all trophy Ailsa Craig; lawn dart throw, Lewis Slater, Murray Dixon. Turtle races - the championship went to a five month old trainer and owner from Ailsa Crasig with her en- try "Twin B" - Julie Steeper and reserve champion to McGillivray Reeve Charlie Corbett with "Brinsley Bullet." Saturday night's dance was a great success with Beechwood providing their regular good music and our sound man "Jim Wilson Sound" from Sarnia providing us with a special lighting effects for our dance in our out door pavilion. Nadia Kuhni "the gal with many talents", painted and designed all our flyers and posters as well as looking after the craft show which proved to be successful. We also had the honour of having Ailsa Craig's World Cham- pionArcticLoon carver, Walter Silver- ton on hand so everyone could see his carvings. About 250 passed through the gate for a delicious.breakfast prepared by the Ailsa Craig business people followedby .arhurchservice4irected-- by the Ailsa Craig Ministerial Association under the leadership of Rev. Jean Morris. The flea market filled the large tent Sunday afternoon, while people could browse and also enjoy the toe -tapping entertainment of Leroy Walker's ole tyme fiddlin' jamboree featuring the group "Magnum". The beef BBQ at- tracted a large number, with many compliments going to John Bender and his cooks on a job well done! Chairman John Bender gave a brief run down of the weekend's events and introduced and thanked his commit- tee for their help in- making the weekend successful. The evening closed with Paul - Rutledge's Gospel Sing featuring "The Matthew Family". as well as some local talent. OPENING CEREMONIES - As the crowd at Ailsa Craig Gala Days sang Oh Canada, Boy Scouts Jamie Wilton, Chris Oldham, and Ross McCallum held flags during opening ceremonies. FLOATING CARD GAME - Members of the Shady Pines Euchre Club give their regards from a float which appeared in the Ailso Craig parade Saturday morning. Seated in the back from the left are Harold Hamather and Jan Needham. Front, left: Bess McKenzie and Rita Hamather. 9 - ' .DANCE, DANCE, DANCE - Tap dancers Irene Lewis of Hamilton and Al Deckman of London donced up a storm Sunday at the Gala Days in Ailsa Craig. Music was provide d by Jim Swan, Leroy, Jerry St. Marie, and Marg Walker. mt...awNtgewskw•..,�`- .<i `J.2' .,Yrb>KF two .. .. Master plan released for river corridor report are as follows: 1. Long term easements must be ob- tained from private landowners by the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority to permit all season public use of the Corridor. Provision should be made to purchase land in the Cor- ridor as it becomes available. 2. A hiking and fitness trail will he established and existing trails incor- porated into one trail extending the length of the Corridor. A fitness trail will be developed in the area between McNaughton Park and the Morrison Dam Conser%ation Area. Access points should be created along the river and benches provided for resting. The hiking trail will be groomed for cross-country skiing dur- ing the winter months. 3. The recent acquisition of 18 hec- tares of land upstream of the Mor- rison Dam Conservation Area should be managed so that it becomes an ex tension of the existing Conservation Area and part of the Corridor. Trail development and woodlot manage- ment projects should be carried out. 4. Erosion control projects will be completed along the Corridor where necessary. 5. Wildlife habitat improvement programs shall be developed. These will involve "edging plantations", construction and installation of bird boxes, establishing brush piles as well as introducing waterfowl into specific areas. The master plan for the corridor between McNaughton Park and Mor- rison Dam has now cleared the easy part with approval in principle from Exeter and Usborne council. but get- ting the necessary principal for some of the suggestions still hasn't been tackled. Lions representative Jon Dinney, chairman of the committee which spearheaded the preparation of the master plan. had Tom Prout outline Deer dies in collision A deer was killed and a youth in- jured in one of the two collisions in- vestigated by the Exeter OPP (his week. Il occurred on Saturday at 1:50 a.m., when the animal ran into the path of a vehicle driven by Patrick Overholt, Zurich, on Highway 21 one mile north of Highway83. Injured was a passenger in the Overholt vehicle, Raymond Crafto. a 15 -year-old Zurich youth. Damage to the vehicle was listed at $1500. The only other collision of the week was on Thursday at 2:30 p.m.. involv- ing vehicles driven by Arnold Culbert, Goderich, and Jack Schade, RR .2 Dashwood. They collided on Stephen concession 14, one km. south of Highway 83. Damage was estimated at $1400. During the week, the local detach- ment officers laid 80 charges under the Highway Traffic Act, seven under the Liquor Licence Act, three under the Criminal Code and three under the Automobile Insurance Act. There was one person charged with impaired driving and. three were given 12 -hour licence suspensions after failing Alert tests. Seek postie competition "That's exactly what 1 wanted to culated widely, asks the "Minister in do," commented Exeter Councillor charge of Canada Post to now con - Ben Iloogenboom this week when he sider legislation allowing a greater led the endorsation of a resolution contribution to postal services to be from Wingham that would allow a provided by private industry and in - greater contribution by private in- stitutions, as it has been aptly dustry and institutionv to postal demonstrated that no longer should service. the citizens of Canada be held at ran - During an earlier debate on the post som by the irresponsible postal unions office situation. Hoogenboom failed to and by the management of Canada' get any support for some scathing Post who have difficulty managing comments on the service provided. the mail with or without a postal Wingham's resolution. being cir- strike. Youth faces charge An 18 -year-old Exeter youth has been charged with mischief as a result of breaking the front window at stopper -Hockey Furniture. Ile was held'in custody for a hail hearing in Goderich ®n Monday and has now been released for a court appearance. There were two collisions in- vesllgated this week. the first occur- ' ring on Thursday on the Canadian Tire parking lot. A parked vehicle owned by Tom !fern, Woodham, was struck by an unknown vehicle that caused damage,of $5(x). The other happened on Saturday in- volving vehicles driven by Ben Tuckey, Exeter, and Robert Brint- nell, Iluron Park. The Tuckey vehicle was pulling out of a driveway and the Brintnell vehicle was pulling in when the mishap took place. Damage to the two was estimated at $930. During the week, the local depart- ment laid two charges under the Highway Traffic Act. one under the Criminal Code and there were three parking tickets issued. the project to Exeter council this week. The only mention of money was a final comment by Dinney who said the bions may be asked to consider an expenditure of $20,000 and the town may also be asked to contribute in the range of $5,000. - Figures outlined at the end of the report that were given to council, shows that the total master plan could cost in the range of anywhere from $250,000 and up. However, council representative Lossy Fuller emphasized that the pro- ject "is not just for next year" but will be a long-range one that could cover up to 25 years down the road. She pointed out that $5,000 the town had set aside for the planning had not been required and is still in a reserve fund. Dinney said municipal officials will not have anything done behind their back and they will be involved in any decisions. Recreation use of the land is at the top of the list, along with fish and forestry management, flower beds. rock gardens and development of a Christmas lighting program similar to that of the Town of Simcoe. Prout said the next step is to under- take some site planning and the report also recommends that pur- chase be made of land in the corridor if and when it becomes available. General recommendations in the ISE MY duisT - Stuart Wilson offers some pork on a fork to fellow chef Don .Taylor: The two, with Richard Erb, cooked three whole pigs for the Hensall Co -Op barbecue, to mark the cooperative's 50th anniversary. ► 6. Fisheries management pro- grams will be continued through pro- motion of stocking programs at Mor- rison Dam Conservation Area. Stream improvement projects can also be employed to increase fish populations and'fishing opportunities. Numerous springs along the Corridor could be used as water sources for in- cubation boxes. Access points along the river should also be created for fishing and viewing opportunities. 7. No motorized vehicles shall be allowed in the Corridor. The operation of motorized vehicles and their associated negative impacts on the environment is considered an unac- ceptable use within the Corridor. Bar- riers to impede the movement of motorized vehicles and signage pro- hibiting their operation shall be erected in key locations. 8. Interpretive signs shall be established along the Corridor for educational purposes. Specific recommendations: general corridor arca 1. Provision should he made to pur- chase land from the boundary of A.B.C.A. property to Usborne Township. Concession Road IV-V. This may be a cheaper option than building a footbridge to cross the river al the end of the A.B.C.A. property. 2. The area .upstream of the Mor- rison dam Reservoir -should be used to create a sedimentation and water- fowl pond to improve water quality of the Reservoir. 3. A corduroy rbad and boardwalk should be constructed on the south side of the Corridor below Morrison Dam in low-lying areas. This would enable Corridor users to avoid Iron- wood'Golf Course. 4. Access to the spring, located below Morrison Dam should be im- proved by constructing a small shelter and providing a non- mechanical means of tapping the water Source such as a catch basin and trough. 5. A Look -Out Platform should b^ established to view the marshy areas along the northern parts of the Cor-' ridor between Exeter and the A.B.('.A. Administration ('entre. Specific recommendations: McNaughton Park Consideration should be given to aesthetic improvement of McNaughton {'ark before major development proceeds. Present hydro lines that will impede or obstruct growth of trees and detract from the proposed Christmas Panorama _ should be buried. Various shrubs should also be planted to obstruct the view of the P.U.C. pumping station building. Bumper guards i posts ► should he removed to 'improve appearances. • 2. Present parking facilities need to be improved on Mill Road and a new area should be developed at the south end of the park near Hill Street. Ac- cess to the hiking and fitness trail can also be achieved by utilizing parking facilities at the Recreation Centre. 3. A long-term elisment should be obtained to secure acces3 from the hiking and fitness trail to the parking lot situated at the Recreation Centre. 4. Consideration should be given to closing the road in the park to through traffic and installing gates torontrol traffic. The road will be utilized as a service road. 5. Signage should be erected along Highway 4 to increase awareness of the park and could depict the white squirrel. 6. A boardwalk needs to be con- structed in the low-lying area of the fitness and hiking trail. 7. Aquatic weed growth still needs to be maintained in Rivervew Pond. 8. The Exeter (:hi'istmas Panorama should start with a few displays and grow as interest and funds increased. The location is outlined in Figure 4. Provision should be made to bury hydro lines and place receptacles in, an aesthically pleasing manner. Flower beds and rock gardens should be incorporated and used to enhance Christmas scenes that are developed. • Maintenance and storage of scenes' will be accounted for before development. 9. Walkway paths need to be con- structed through area designated for Christmas scene viewing.. 10. Lighting for the park needs to be installed along viewing trails. 11.. Low maintenance washroom facilities need to be constructed. 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