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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1973-05-24, Page 17,Conlieryationare Irtarprolve '. our natural fife havens . ,ya, te • t tr at t e r d48tla,el ent in our ssule 1nt yawa u?siguri. oQ fa gutn r cyclo 'e�1nt.yr.angone s mer ;c Abenanred by tak -:;. jog tt he the �f n i1y d vn 1 cenSation park and enjOying w y other Nature presents beauty.. The parks , offer •a +recrea. i '. - l� ,, aspect �i,+�1aa �►��rect and a ''bae��+. .'. o-natur . aven . tha e �� t` 'h(1floit •af ' 'w Il need''a11;'our� lives. ° ide. from :these: ,,serve■J.� ever ;cunser'vatton' U =`:ties ,provide, nucb rnor+ ,'Mthan ; >reereation, Many have mat :°motla';ia tfon1 ` akin �. s, r .0 r ' g u time I �'�a vv np+� uhd nd. i • 1 e ` the r .t, e si e a. tn' r a..d, ,i w. e.060-, Su' n'alle' . y Conserv0ti�gn, k�uthortt .r,.. y�s tine such ot`on ,' pe a , . i 'W tit it� 'e tt tr � a a ar ,e s ,;ituated.' i. n,. dghs way that their surroundings" Ways o life y �' =dire ',p)ratected. moreover,''enhanced.- 'ogratns initiated In ,;q Im rave . .tdli er, . p '�`� � habitats a :t "o l i atn l� u, b: l; 1 w T �cata g fowl ds vi.. i :tea,. , t+ toxo 1514ni, 0,4 :. boxes Yat d feeds, ''theP1 Mg 0 w f s wild b' fish stocking - antt'the r�eas game ",birds. 'This' veryint of conservation work performed with the:safety benefit of nature's :lvin"� In g' m • t Help For <Verniers *, Farmf' s'r: cangain ga a, hel a . know! a from 't �e th k Author' ari pasture farm : corrtritte • operates 98 'acres- lin lino wort antl::indoor wor such am and worksho renovation e. t ` �' Q � nmpm... t: erosion k , Aside . • eontroi, Aside �'1rX! inn and the.building , ulidt�g, Of undertakings S .g�' '.. ::. �. �. a s �+� a 1►se, t a r urt s' d nother a. a � pr a�� m � Its in `1 e I. p.. ,�ny .1• I The t r' '� ,les r � o ea 1 f e 110 is t ,a wiirr 'the Anthe �� �' �' Au bo t t to� signs, nesting hOxr and eel f n c � gad � u ted, ur'v y ' of ,•,�p p e" tyle The r. villi � u c 1 oe � p v r t n xr �^7'X morei nair h , ant. Worktn er n na ave rovad ;trit�nl power and, b1, :.' t', g � 4ni�. �. ids ing stu:.ent a Mn the process' 4f 1artn>< r' r.� �. �`, �. pen! h�b�lr' � � � e of';surrintler in` the great o tdoa an future conservatftall air . g,.. r a egira}: 'fid Ing=sQanipth#ng�'of value tot env �r� Yx � y is artdto .,t .: i s heir environment.+. has �+ ,:, � n�uet n. ,pilot and The , program s' S E . .project whx �, i o � rh s . st (St d t. . dk u . en s . 'I otrkitig to% 1 nhauce t ►� .t Conservation the Eflvii 11 ent:.Pro ct.): and, 1t` t " be a 1n'1 rt t'ao; .'T Social. d;and >p'a g n. ,lt`l' ,ih o n log:With . 35 f l'e>inen �and � R r�wice : r ., pgr;�:tr, hyla - laborers .asy well' as ;-fou r senior Jana r :1 heti n'c, �! �'w4f. ich h i< a1 s,tudents.' The students I' ' w. • logo wttkM:.s . � , care 5 m Q wx e r� t ;th, u :rt f•. a: X4'7 a ik � c Iry es u': aconic eo `!trati n. Park � e near, `Ne tads the ' authority o operates the, entire Saugeen •, River e watershed; ' v s he '. a dwith t. ao 1'• , to of ,12 parks .in i ny, t f'the'..parks l rovi a an assortment .of recreatien,such'as e r �'., a a, k , nn t nt n � � iia to Pant ,ro tr a r I ► n .,. , •a dE g S a� !s e d >4 e t r db �f Para), Al effort" tQ .promote user�lc 1a ii'ian a P ... �!. g>farmers Been' � �aae b �iC' � n, :.: y the f committee: tee o promote so practicesgraphically; aPprx bek a ry " e x r, h. eFo rd r :mat Co.C. 4.fora_ Q �t rfo ed' �a � '�.. s a yp{+ upervx...u..n z E e h s Sev :n trucki a S•av a �: ori' er x ided b� 1 Y �+t' st i ee ' of )40(04, to `�v' umd students use for the; d ton: .. urn 1 of �nnen int the field iS at d e1 � o gad ,� Y h f cattle:, Qng \ , n _ g'. to. atr~de ri' f' e Inn a[" peratora, are,zpastured wider the of (Water ,*aria the, . ew. n, 0 0 ., � r af` r. Se o'' .au . ,�1 l n: i involving 'nature trans are jult some ighlig ►ts' provided o r- the' ' �r0 ram:',r - f The `St p �tident s 11 1t nf.. e. hot:" c au �' t r worked; at° woodiot -management, , - With the �rnt'_ tio.,, en .zl, oi" 'roadsi'e;g a� ba a l d g r g , clean-up,' river the Ten with vainaht t ; he Saugeen Valley Conservht. Authority` each year* Essay 9 cont+ sts, :''an! annual lino :_1e,s ' : u 'd o `tr, P Yr , lti ns anon', li a'. , I d egram ` of .•Ot itdnor „education: experience f romr. `wh1, t ey Ana make the transition to us full time employment, the program . provingver. uec sfu : h rY>�s es,:. t� �a'�'t e opinion of ,the Gro � ea y office of the Ministry:'' o. and Faintly 'i�ervice program 15 showing sued results -that itch e' to 1973. ` ' : The poii grams is heir other Ontario (A `augeen �1►tittt 'he idea 'sof{ ex and Family Sid 'truce County. As can' easily bee seet�� the , ee n Valley ° ' Celrseract�; tat r:,' ho 't. ri ,..� Y :'isr # :: �tnany, fa `i rata on evn 1. .d. to � g ros is of viro ' enl p P� e11 nm. .tection and" enhancein The c air of h gent the bba ,9 73 are:, Archie e ' 1V` nilly i?Finance inance `an o E d�` Ai�ininlst n. rate �,. Karl Wilken (Information ';arid -Education), Russell" r" eernan F eonsis(s f 1`ac b daft .un + a nature • rail horse- hack ridin and;ca nein'':' S g e Amnngq+nther`parks. under the jurisdiction " of the .Saugeen bo Authority ty :are Durham park,n t 'darn n : . e a Allen en AlPark,bet ween Hanover , c ver and Durham. Another u rnent protection, the information and also publishes a quarterly ewsletter called SCAN, in which urrent projects and activities ntiertaken by the Saugeen parkpew: -to be •developed, be. e- A ginning:this summer,' is Bell's Lake, a large area containing 4 acres: t 44 Municipalities The Saugeen Valley Conserve -s tion Authority is a : chartered d uthority etre highlighted: Basically, the Finance and ministration: Board provides' he foundation: by which'the 'hority functions. More pecifically this board has the uty of setting the prelimina corporation, made up of all multi- a c alities with' p in its.boundaries, vi determinedby the Saugeen River. There are . ,44 m n' i of ties in the "watershed". Each AOne appoints a representative -to advisory boards. The 'advisory boards attend to $ matters as water manage- ment, ..which is the program created tor improvement of existing watercourses. Modes of improvement are constructionof good diversion channels and river bank erosion control struc- tures. These structures are retaining walls, current deflector and weirs. One example of projects under- taken by the water management department is the work done in connection with the - retaining wall in Kincardine. The town had an erosion problem with the old retaining wall sliding into the Penetangore River nearby. The town requested the authority to 1 Undertake a project to build an erosion containing wall. In pro- jects such as this the Authority receives grants from the provin- cial government and the town in- volved contributes a share; The Kincardine project has been approved and will likely begin this sumr. ner. There are four other advisor boards, besides the one to water management. The forest - Management committee is re- sponsible for the acquisition and Management of submarginal lands. These lands are obtained either through forestry agree- thent with the Ministry of Natural Iteseurces or through direct Management by the Authority. The forest management commit- tee also promotes reforestation of private lands and carries out a subsidized tree planting program for private landowners. Wildlife is also looked after by a� special department of the Sate- geen Conservation Authority. , The wildlife management eomitlittee of land management la resporiillible Mt the acquisition of lands in which aignificant biotic eommunities and wildlife habitat are MM. The unique environments ' *heti astrals and birds are found are ,managed by tie wildlife committee in such a ry nd finalbudgets, the task of re - ming personnel; policy, making. ajor equipment purchases and ficient administration of the. uthority. ' A most important .job belong • 'Trend s,. a a peacock". is the only way to describe the bird dis- play at the R"anover headq ar- ters the Saugeen 'Valley on servation ►uit`hbi tyv gree is a. he aninial an bird collection- was ollectio -was started by -t e private owner who soldthe ori -irtal::23 acre , g par- cel of land (it is now 150 acres) to the Authority, The e mini zoo has been main- tained and expanded by the con- servation workers on-servationworkers sinceh t ey have owned the land. , The ani- mals are kept and looked after.;all year round. Tile pond isspring fed and warm enough for the ar- ray of ducks and geese that call it home. The "zoo" features three pea- cocks , two of them rainbow colored and one very proud white bird that appears exceptionally PPe. haughty. The onlooker could be s - to the Saugeen .Valley Conserva- tion Authority's Charitable Foundation. It is up to, the • Foundation; to obtain land dona- tions or funds to assist in the pun; 1 chase and development of land for conservation purposes. Dona- tiotis received from private indi- ,viduals, institutions and groups' and serviceclubs free the Authority's budget limitations, making it possible for the acquisition of lands for conserva- tion use. Every dollar contributed to the Authority's Charitable Foudation is matched by another three dollars since 75 per cent grants are ustrally available from the Province of Ontario on such land acquisitions. The Charitable Foundation is now a right arm to the Authority, invaluable in acquiring land and rendering financial assistance, and extending the Authority's' operations beyond activities pos- sible under,the present grant anti levy restrictions. ' Winter Works Program - Above and beyoid the use of committee and advisory boards the Saugeen Authority has in- stituted special projects such as '' ;• the Winter Works Program. The program began in December of 1971 with a budget of $25,639.66. 100 per cent of which was grant and a working force of 16 men Winter Works for this year began in December with an in- , creased manpower operation of 18 field personnel and an en- larged budget of $44,227. Also, three technical staff were hired .and that program ended on March 31 of this year. Duties performed by the Winter Works crew were woodlot management at Hardwood Hill, Cedardnle, Headquarters (at Neustadt) and • Bell's Lake Conservation Areas. Also, there was dead elm removal, brush clean-up at the 'Campbell property,, the maple syrup demonstration, erosion control ma �e' to tthei hs 'onebi:rd.'on lisp Mair Hadi `leli the care and fee i i li"hdili r servation . Servi C ►nvener s for t4 ` hand Mairgeinen ryce:a40. tdoor°' theibiggestattractitht.vsp+ for the many children yr e visit 'mit the park during the utnnri*. Also among the caged birds are phea-, sants, and swans, mnot o nentilon' E the orespecie. '',� n �S�' known as the chicken. Aside from caged animals, there is a large array of uncal ed birds that visit the area from time to time. The place is also hopping with the pitter patter of little rabbit feet. And in the sum- , r nor time when ' the sun shines there is more patter patter from feet of the little children who visit Hanover's Conservation Autho- rity headquarters 'and the mini zoo. - �I B AlW l S��CK� i�rhil,c explaining her t'a Blyth,' on i -t ghw jr"hln µ ' 8S RAceOuLLy' POSING for the' carer 's' w ,.. eye'. jt bne of George Radford: s three white swans. In The baek� two the two -acre r tatitiws do pond. t ho is tSh�ff Photo) Capftal grants fOr Oftt.farmers ;Oiie of the bigger problems in processing applications under the .Capital Grants Program for On- tario :Farmersntin c,. ues to be rr ' h _. ecei m ,,,,Q oP� p for goods re- ceived or services rendered. All receiptslnnust be marked "PAID FULL" and all bills over so.ou, must have the signature; in fu11'ofthe seller. There must also boa reasonable description of the gods and the services supplied. There was also considerable ,confuion regarding the position Ott* grant for dead elms insofar as' Income Tax purposes were concerned. It has been finally es- tablished that the costs of cutting dead or diseased elms can be considered an expense for, In- come Tax purposes, while the Capital Grant receipts of $5.00 per tree is not income but rather capital return non-t0able. There has been a busy time getting rid of the irncightly deal elms. but a great many are still noted here and there. While being unsightly they can also be dan- gerous to man and beat, and a nuisance in cropping•,aas. Per- haps, time could still be found in the busy spring season to get rid of those remaining. Conference is slated for June The 16th Annual Poultry Indus- t try Conference and Exhibition h Will be held at the London Fair 'w Grounds on June 12, 13 and 14. t There will be special days for m turkey, broiler, and egg pro- w ducers, according to Don Luck- b halm, chairman of the publicity fe committee for the Annual Con- o fei'ence, About 100 exhibitors are fo eted to display the latest in th production, management, and th Marketing equipment. fe The 1973 progrann will include a ei special ladies' program featuring various uses Qf poultry meat and a OM. tither activities will include co a thicken barbecue and special lo drav►s to be conducted each day. et toe draw prizes inclucte a year s sa of turkey, chicken, and eggs donated by the respective marketing boards. Adrission to the Conference th arittEkiiibition is free with a card ch froth one of the exhibitors. With- g' out the card, admission is $1.00, Po warm shimmer suint:, � ��� , make its .appearance. To°"the re the Radford ;place•get ,'into.: ofargument,m thtire are"three. to in rnediariessin the form of wans>i v settle 1 them d' ownf George'go people heir garden :activitiies`a tabors so rs love. # Geer e'Radfo Radford. g Radford's Construction Co. Bit B decided tilledhis.l e labor.o •x�of 1• was raising one of nature's' m delicate,sen it' sive anti" xrrejest Ike ►reit ybirdsan , y � � d,appear to;e;t+arn est swans:,�from the city of ;Stratf0 , is about:. two ,yearsago. They are animals. George owns ten: -d most of them tame. m One in far cular, named Bambi is so `.tam she follows even Stranger around 4 -though she thought ski g was the household 'dog. , Spending, a little tithe Pe g t e wit Bambi and her friends, one can readily understand why Georg ti enough to;settle any.arguments e that nmay'arise betwe the.ant mals. , rs s r, e` :.has �y tlr� tYr feather friends e dsthat visit zt+e'of herr: Wild h birds flock overtokGeorge's place P n to treat themselves to a .good e areal from his`feeder: Ducks are e about the only birds that do not , feel comfortable at the ten acre . r Shangri-la. George says' if he had r it to do over again he would have included :a' marshy area for the , ducks, but as it stands they do not re appear especially fond of the open water. is avidly interested in thes lovely creatures. There ' is however, one danger existing fo George's hobby that flowe growers never have tin fear hunters. About five years ago two yea 4:after the deer we brought the Radford property some deer hunters decided tha since it was in season, they would hunt some readily available game, namiely deer that could run nowhere without being in the sight of a gun. The hunters shot two of George's deer, panicking the • ►thers and causing them to es- cape. This incident lost all four of the deer at that time and George was forced to start all over again. Not only human hunters cause harm and danger to the deer. Until a high fence, topped off with jagged barbed wire was put up, the deer were in danger of dogs. The deer's only chance to outrun he dogs on a ten acre spot was to amp' into the man-made pond, iscouraging dogs from pursuing hem. When the first attempt at aising the deer was destroyed by he hunters, George replenished is len acres with Barnhi when as taken out of her mother ...by, he game warden, after her other had been shot. Bambi as bottle fed right from the start y the Radfords. Mrs. Radford d her every four hours through - in the might and day. It was not und nut for some tithe that even e real mother wouldn't go to all at trouble, as mother does only ed their fawns about every ght hours. The result is that Bambi is just bout the most tame animal one uld ever hope to meet. She ves to be around people, espe- ally children, and needless to ay, they adore her. Bambi's Friends But 'iambi has more friends an her nine counterparts and ildren and George. When she' es swimming in the Radford nd to'.�escape the jaws of enemy t some Canada geese were visi- tors at the haven for a while but he didn't get their wings clipped in time and"they flew away. Even though the geese must go when they please, they often come back to) George's sanc- tuary. The fishing at the sanctuary would, obviously, be excellent hut to most people there wouldn't be much sport to it. However, to avoid overcrowding the fish, the pond is fished out periodically, mainly by children, relatives and friends of the Radfords. George says to open it up to the public would be too commercial and not in good waste. Public school chil- dren frim Blyth often come out to visit the animalfi For most of them it is their only chance to be so close to a deer that they can hug it, and they do. George has been trying to donate the deer to conservation areas and other institutions that w.''uld �C-are for them, but ne has run inti problems in getting them there. The use of drugs to subdue them long enough to load them int() a truck has not proved effec- tive because of their skittish and --delicate nature. George says they make it work on television but so far there is not a drug he has tried that will relax a panicky deer. When one is upset the rest go wild and injure themselves in at- tempts to ,break away. George says he will not allow anyone to come in and try to catch them after he has seen what it does to them, "It's just too cruel, that's er all it is". Every possible way has been attempted in order to trans- c port the deer to other places so st others may enjoy them, but bee all attempts have failed. There th was a hope of obtaining a harm- t B less sedative, "I think they have ,are ,Bowe, to";,wino :and 'live' mt�rfrial ltd d the with `;'the 'aid belches utair �faceof tt> M y''obta tgdttt oxygen. "!Whether we wbpfi vp to Idon tknew"�."But we dour t,' a ,to take any chance , dying." The pond h'asn't always'been dominated by ;rrainbow George has tried spt kled trod without good results. "I've trried speckles. twice and We've only' caught one or two.'Now We think` the rest died for some reason, but; we don't know why. A speckled' takes colder water, I believe, but whether the water Isn't. ter enough for them .7 don t The rainbow have done e cially well and watching Geor8e' feed them is proof Of that. When' the chow time arrives for the trout, the water teems with them,,' their sheening colors rippling through the surface at eye -blink- ing speed. The pond takes in about two acres of the full ten. It runs, from four feet deep to fifteen feet in the middle, and you might say it's a rime within a home. The Rad- ford sanctuary is more than just a summer retreat. It's more than ust a conservation area for wild- ife. The land is a paradise for nab and beast alike. There is no ing or ruler. Both humans and nimais live in a peaceful sur- ounding, untouched by the idea hat man is superior to beast. There is no king, but there IS nost definitely a queen. Her Arne is Bambi and she and her friends invite visitors to come out o see them. She won't offer you a up of coffee, but Barnbi of Blyth ill certainly give you a lesson in nimal appreciation. a r n c w a OUR MISTAKE It has been drawn to our eaten., tion that in our photo -feature story "A Busy Day at the Brus- sels Stockyards" in the May itch issue of Crossroads, we were in ror. We said Mr.Bruce McCall put. - based the former Bri els Live. tock Sales in 1070 and we have n advised the correct name of e firm, established in 10, was russets Stock ' arils Ltd. Our npoloJes.