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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-01-22, Page 21 7' 17.4 51! F1► TuvasPyF ,rillAiF.lr A #:. g,2► i 970• Canndas r r rittion it nt Canadas" is, e fist leo. scale wildlife R designed to re:establish 04s • of the giant if Canada Geese in n o. The program is being conduetid by the Lake Huron Districts of the Department of, Lands:. w and Forests in cooperation. with the Niska • ligtiferfoWl Research Station at ue'ho The Giant, Canada Goose is a • le :lightcolbred . race of bird: that tiuce nested throughout the, southern Canadian prairies; the northern .prairie States; and eastward through the " Lake States : into "" southwestern O ntArlo. 'Although uever abundant they were welt known to the old tulle western hunters. They were a huge .xace of geese compared to the more common Hudson's Bay, Atlantic and . Lesser Canada geese that seldom exceed 10 lbs. in weight. These "big honkers".* frequently M Sports medic. - warns that hockey ,hazards are ignored The hazards of hockey are being rriet , with inadequate safeuads, or none ...at all, says Dr. t Richard E:..•Anonsen of 5 i he i�iecTitcai-Pos . ' He was team physician for the' 1968 Olympic hockey team and fair the -y Minnesota Vikings • football team. w • Dr. Anonsen "first recognized bow .poorly 'hockey players are protected when he -observed. the U.S. Olympic team dressing for workout in 1967. "I noticed the lack Of ,teeth, the taut` of protective helmets, the- lack of protective adhesive strappings, and the lack of ice for therapy,'.' he said, "A variety of ‘arciatc forms of elastic strappiiags and braces,were being self -applied for . supposed ' support and'protection." He ` urged physicians ,. to • acquire a more basic -H:unde.rstanding el ', the ;mechanism; treatment and prevention of hockey injuries, "Mid to seek ways to reduce the risks 'cnrolved;fgr the athlete. . ' "We ha ; ,:ht l- ame,.suic the little , leagues and high schools' in. some -areas," he says, "but the)mpetus to bring added . safety is destroyed when the younger. players see their heroes in the National Hockey League performing -. Nfithout available • safety equipment such as twirr4and ►Month w+ i, hed. x111 'at 1a" to .4, Kr Mtl they had wing spread of 6 feet or knore. M.. • Unfortunately towards ' the end of the hast century the Giant Canadas gradually declined in nu.rn.bew In, the early 1,90.Q's they, were -a rare bird to see and between 1930 tO 1962 they were considered to be extinct: ''°Re+diseovery of the, giant birds occurred in January of 19132 when Dr. • Harold. '.Hanson of the, Illinois .Natural History Survey' was weighing specimens of Canada Geese a,, tied from.; • a boa -that weir -wintering 'at Rochester, • Minnesota. The survey crew cane up Nvith• W..hat seemed to be impossible weights for these birds and believed that. the scales must be faulty. The Scales .were re -checked and the weights • "verified. - Subsequent investigation conclusively proven_ 'that GianCrManadas were not extinct, Man's influence `on ' the environment particularly southernareas has resulted in today's shortage of suitable nesting -sites, for, . the 'Canada .Goose, Therefore .teaching' the -p young geese to accept and use ' artificial nesting% structures will - be an 9 important f atu erin 'Managing thein. J` he ;teaching pro is called. "imprinting." It is,acco plished , 'by placing newly hatched, gees in, elevated, niestin structures, (appro,ximately two ,feet (above, water). during,their first 24 hour of .life and forcing them-tolunp ;down several tines, into , the-, water. Biirds . that are imprinted ;i, in this manner 'will °at'inaturity seek out similar nesting locations, and they man-made nesting structures will be .provided for. them.. In getting the birds to nest on these structures the advantages are two -fold; The raised platform , gives . the nest protection from predators and also from - water level fluctuations. Also since both parents 'zealously guard the nest and the immediate vicinity, these nesting platforms have the advantage that ganders can only stake- out a very small claim. 4. fact if there is a "gander lander" attached to the platform he will tend to use it for guarding ' the nest. This feature makes it Junior Wing Robertson tteport 1 „ to this, Qreig's class each boy and girl, is making a book about their favorite • winter bird. Because, of 'so much snow, we made Whiter` pictures in art. Also we, made a winter world ,ehart boy you think gate posts now • have marshmallow hats. -or bushes; are your Wearing White gowns? Since' we've had so much -snow outmode lately,, Miss Elliatt'c class folded and cut out .yt1akes Confused (Continued from page 1) would cher not say- at this time; Coun. Shewlelt s-ald he could not see that therewas ani - difference between the easement and the sale as the deed w raven up: Coun. Geisbrecht was opposed due to the high costs ., ,Cloun. Carroll was aim-opposvd dine, to high cots.; C�auci:"3rrell said . he wanted some answer fo what the easement would mean but, felt the work should. pncceed; Deputy ° Reeve Sheardowih•said the work should be carried out - and the easement should be. paid for: Reeve Harry. Worselll said the workshould be . carried out and- the .easement . paid for. making ; oldets titled, "Our Family Helpers." • ....Mr. Currie's class has made a weather station in their room. Mrs. Norman's class had a poinsettia •,blapmirg in -y. their_ class. The red flower is not a flower but leaves.• They " made turtles for Christmas by • ,having a half a walnut shell, a gum drop and -a toothpick 'and a raisin. They have done an experiment' on gravity., ". they. , `are making Christ xras=stamps for 19-7-0.'.- 1T ; By. Lindsay Griffiths Kinsmen donate X50-0 to. minor ockOy The Goderich kitismen Club has donated $500 to the -Goderieli lkli,nor Hockey . rsoci.at on it was learned this. week. . The club ajgrreed :to the rnove at an • executiveL ti .'h Oecem'ber possible for many more buds to• be nesting in an area than: would Otherwise be possible. A' further point of interest is the fact that these gem can; become .Strogly unprinted to man blade a nesting structures that they will not wanto on anything else. ... .The purpose beiiind all this of course is to get the Giant Canada>°+ • Geese to multiply. To give there the chane to multiply it neces-aary that . they bereleased hi an area that IS restricted from goose h rating, The area that tlaS 'blit'""`, set aside, for the,' • re-establishment Prograi consists •of . the 'foilowi g' Waterloo County,, Welhingten `County, .;.Townships of Proton. ,Egrremont,• , and NQrmanby . in Grey County,, East Luer Township in Dufferirt County, , and South Dumfries Township in Brant County; • "Operation Giant. Canada,s has Been miller way now fou' nearly a year and we are pleased to report that the big IWIty..ers: have shown no objection to this new kind of housing ordinance instituted by the Department of Lands and Forests. Persons residing in the release; area described above who are interested in participating as co-operators i,n this re-establishment program are asked to, contact our . extension. biologist, Harry Orr at the' district office of the Department of 'Lands and Forests, Hespeler. • r- Trainee nuthe T' nee rses from Perth -Huron Regidnal School of Nutsing, established last year, are at present taking part of their instruction at 'Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, The nurses spend two days each" week. at the local hospitalreceiving instruction in the - X -Ray department, lab, operating room, delivery room, recovery ._ _ d --media and surgical wards Le€t •right are, in front, Phil Sizes Goderich, only male nurse in .a class of 47; frontrow: Linda Hirst,..Goderich; Linda Long, Stratford; Susan Pincher, lo`rt" Erie; 'Mrs. Connie Aranton, now of Stratford, formerly of the Phillipine islands;Pat Mumby, Goderich and Christine MacLennan, Kintail. Back row: Sharon Little, Clinton; Anne MacDonald, Goderich;• Sue• Goodwin, Windsor; Marilyn Wali, ,Lucknow and Cindy `Boyce, London. -- staff photo. nN Win! • • C[¢,awra,rMn"rx ', •p THE 5tuARE E DELIVER' Get STAMPS Too OPEN NITELY SUPREME BRAP BAGGED 4 ` S.S.. ��... �..-•r�..�w-., h 40 oz. Jar • BERE'S DUTCH .CHOCOLATE.. - 12 oz. INI-CHIPITS GHERKIN =PICKLES KLEAR WAX 24 :oz. The' Jan ary. 8 isle of the Waggin Tongue. the journal at -- the Goderich Kinsmen Club, reported ttie year got off to - a good start with . the Kin .New Year's Ball. at _ thy__ 12nsr len orgaAirition celebrara its .50th anniversthy and while no plans have yet. been released special events, it is expected an effort will be made to pecim5re' the anniversary. CONTINUES CORN HOST - 69c Size POTATO CHIPS WIZZARD svknv-5 0: AIR FRESHENERS• SEAF9RTII ' -A-PRIZE '69 Stell There a .Big I3 ,.P �Li _� e• n To Be New Ambers GRAND PRIZE - 3197E -TRH) TO BERMUDA $25.00 Pt`tzes - 1993E a& 2274E• r G I ' X 100 MRS. 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