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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1992-12-23, Page 11C OMM1JWJTY The Grand Bend Public School drama club, consisting of stu- dents in grades 4-8, presented their performance of "A Letter to Santa" last Wednesday evening to a full house of parents who came to see the school's annual Christmas concert. Times -Advocate, Deoember 23, 1992 Paige 1 1 Forestry Canada offers tips to make your Christmas tree last OTTAWA - Forestry Canada and the Canadian Christmas Tree Growers' Association are pleased to provide the following Ups on purchasing and caring for your nat- ural Christmas tree. This informa- tion has been compiled as a result of research at the Petawawa Na- tional Forestry Institute. Safety Purchase a freshly -cut tree. One that has dried out will have brittle twigs and will easily shed its nee- dles. Even when placed in water, a dried out tree will not recover. Once the tree is brought indoors, cut a slice off the base of the trunk and immediately immerse the trunk in water. This will reopen the pores of the tree and allow it to take up water again. The water supply must be maintained for the duration of the tree's use. A two - metre tree will consume one litre of water a day. There is no factual basis to the rumours that adding products to the water will prolong the life of the tree or make it more fire resist- ant. To the contrary, any additives will interfere with the tree's ability to draw up moisture, thus increas- ing its flammability. Spraying the natural tree with an, water-based fire retardant is essentially useless, as the needles cannot absorb moisture. A tree can onl\ absorb moisture through the base of ILS trunk. Good old-fashioned common sense is the key to safely enjoying a natural Christmas tree. Forest Conservation The following facts will reassure Mose who may feel that uuying natural Christmas trees may de- plete our stock of forests: Most Christmas trees sold by sealers are grown in special plan- tations on land that might other- wise be unproductive. Others come from natural forests as a by- product of prescribed thinnings that are undertaken to promote the better Rrowth of commercial - quality trees. The Christmas tree market creates jobs and is a source of extra income for certain farmers and other people living in rural areas. Tree planta- tions often provide scenic green belts and offer environmental bene- fits, for example, by reducing air pollution and soil erosion. Outdoors Card new for 1993 TORONTO - A number of inno- vations to Ontario's sportfishing and hunting licence system will be implemented in 1993, Natural Re- sources Minister Bud Wildman an- nounced today. Starting January 1, 1993, Ontario resident hunters and anglers will • need the new Outdoors Card to get their licences. The $6 Outdoors Card, which looks like a credit card, is valid for three years and available in two versions: one is strictly for those who only intend to fish, while the other will identify the holder as eligible to hold both a hunting and fishing _licence. Stick- ers placed on the brick of the Out- , doors Card will replace many of the old paper licences. "I have adopted many of the sug- gestions made by anglers and hunt- ers during the recent Fishing and Hunting Licence Review, and we have tried to simplify the system by cutting out some types of licences," Natural Resource; Minister Bud Wildman said. "Canadian residents will be able to get the same licence as an Ontario angler, bringing On- tario in line with other provinces which offer a similar courtesy.' The cost of all Ontano fishing and hunting licences will increase in 1993. In future, licence fees for fishing and hunting will be re- viewed each year and increases will be based on the Consumer Price In- dex. The fishing licence innovations utciuda.-aowie rise 1:0111servation lit! es for d. with lower catch and possession limits; three-year resident licences; a re- duction in the number of licences to simplify the system; and improve- ments to encourage tourism. Any Canadian resident now is eligible The Kirrkton-Woodham Optlm/sts recently donated $1,500 to the K -W pool. Optimists' president Bob DeBrabandere, right, presented the money to Brian Hardeman, who accepted the cheque on behalf of the pool. • Awodd offunfor kids A wco, id of good for thefis. • Wooden 'Thain Set • $48 • handcarved by physically disabled artisans • in Jamaica illyet'ele100416, Clnristtan;8tind.Miasien,Int't Craft Store Your punyges.lwijs disabled aeti9ans in newly canaries. M*.- Pi 900-900, SM. NM 113O • 293 Maki 66114 Eelet 0111. NPN 16.1 • 2169122 for the standard resident sportsfish- ing licence or conservation licence. Several categories of hunting li- cences have been eliminated. Arch- ery deer tags, daily and seasonal waterfowl blind permits, daily game licences and daily pheasant licences will no longer be required. Resident anglers will now be able to purchase a standard fishing li- cence, valid for three years, for $45. However, a one-year resident sportfishing licence, which will now cost $15, will still be availa- ble. New resident conservation fish- ing licences will cost $7.50 for one year,.or $22.50 for three years. The conservation licence allows fishing under the same rules as a standard licence, except that catch and pos- session limits are lower. Where the standard catch and possession limit is less than the conservation licence limit, the lower limit applies. The new Outdoors Card must be held by Ontario residents aged 18 to 64 who want to buy sportfishing licences. All resident hunters must obtain a special version of the card available for qualified hunters, which can also be used to obtain a fishing licence. By applying for an Outdoors Card before April 1, 1993 and buy- ing one of the new three-year li- cences, for hunting or fishing, there wilt be no charge for the card. "These licences should aid the tourism industry in selling- family fishing vacations in Ontario," said Wildman. Reeve calls for more co-operation with county LUCAN - In his opening remarks to council last Tuesday night, vil- lage reeve Tom McLaughlin said. "As a village we will have to pay more attention to the county in the next couple of years." McLaughlin continued, "The new warden of Middlesex Joel Black- more is very interested in better communications at -the county level and will be preparing a monthly county report for all municipali- ties." According to the reeve, Bill 75 covering the London annexation still has a lot of issues to be settled. The suburban roads grant will con- tinue forever and compensation which was not part of Bill 75 will be increased to $34.5 million from $20 million. McLaughlin added, "I am pleased in a change of caucus. We (Lucan) are no* combined with Uic town - arch 11404 Ned, «e4 nap* rodyeetUrer Snow Contracting and Excavating Inc. Exeter 235-0642 ships of London, Biddulph and McGillivray. Each caucus has one member on each county committee. Any problems and concerns these municipalities have are very simi- lar." V ilial varlet .% show Lois Hodgins was one of the featured guests at the Exeter Vil la Christmas concert Monday night. KEN FILSON Accounting and Tax Consulting in association with MIKITISH, HESKETH, BATTE, ANDREWS & ASSOCIATES INC. Farm, small business, corporate and individual • Bookkeeping • Tax preparation • Tax planning • Investment • Financial management For more information or inquiries please call: Ken Filson (519) 666-2770 1-800-363-4233 256 Main St. Ilderton, Ontario NOM 2A0 ChRISTMAS GIT GIVING SIMESTIONS BOOks by LOCAL AurNoas Granny's Kitchen - Gwen Whilsmith Food and the Gut Reaction - Elaine Gottschall From Prairie Wool to Whispering Pines - Ca rf rey Cann A Basket of Stones (Symbols of Faith and Hope) - Gwen-Whilsmith Granny E - Elsie Hodgson When Any Time Was Train Time - Elizabeth A. Wilimot Memories - W.J.D. McAlister. Daybreak at the Ridge - Beulah Homan Melly Moves Away (Childrens) - Gwen Whilsmith