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Family Helps
Beaver Survive
THREE AGAINST THE
WILDERNESS'•`-
byEric Collier
(New York, Dutton, 1959;.
349 pages) •
Ten$,years„ago this book came
out with the following words on
the inside cover, "Eric Collier's
;extraordinary story may very
well become a classic of
wilderness writing,,, . for, this
• -account of one family's heroic
struggle against, nature ranks in
• its way with Peter Freuchents
Vag�rrant Viking and Louis
Dickinson Rich's We Took To
The Woods." If ten years is a
test, these• words are true, -for '
this book today, is as vivid• and
thrilling as when it was written.
In 1919, Collier took' his
young wife and small child, a
wagon, and thirty dollars into
the primitive wilderness of
British Columbia where he had
been granted sole trapping rights
to 150,00() acres. There, with
moose, bears, timber wolves and
„coyotes for neighbors,, they built
a home and almost
*single-handedly brought the
barren wilderness back to life.
They survived temperatures of
60 degrees below zero, forest
fires, renegade moose and
b hungry wolves. Their whole
existence depended on Eric's. .i
success as a hunter:
Many years ,tbefore, white
trappers and Indians had
greedily taken all the beaver
from the land, and with the
beaver went ' the ';,' water" Mit
vegetation. Using their hands
and an. axe -for tools, Eric and
Lillian rebuilt some of the
beaver dams, and slowly ,.the
came back to the land. The
whole water table of the area
rose, bringing back not only
beavers, but muskrats, .owls,•
deer, geese, and ducks — a full
compliment of wildlife. The
ColliersT t yed for 30 years,
practicing patience for,
sense; a lesson they taught, their
skin, which • in . later years' saved
his life.
Sam and I visited Meldrum
' Creek in' October of 1968, and
drove -within 20 miles .9f the
original• home site of the
Colliers. Eric Collier has passed
on and his widow and -son, and
his family have moved to
•: Williams Lake. The Collier farm
is deserted and decaying, but the
local residents still speak of 'it
with reverence,' and asaSam and I
looked among _ the beautiful
green tree's and down into the
lush, , fertile valley, we
understood why.
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Reviewed by
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"G. J. McClecsv►e.
been an old priory .where one of .LSD the
the monks had been expeiled, foil._ most rnisre
misconduct,. Strangely, ` these D°r.
facts from life are all,art of the Psycho
tale,: And that is what the story Veterans Administration
is all about -- the mixing°of fact --Hospital in Los. Angeles, has
and fiction -- where does one done extensive research activities
begin and the other end?.. into all clas$es `d'Wduigs which
Dick Young has been lent a . affect the niin:d. He has spent
house in Cornwall by his friend, ten years' investigating LSD
a professor of biophysics, You.ag alone. He :presents his findings,
agreed that during his stay in the ' complete and • free of medical
house,' he would experiment jargon, from the drug's first
with a new hallucinogenic drug accidental discovery to the users
the professor has discovered: - of today: He gives detailed
Without warning; or any idea of accounts of actual LSD feelings
the result, he finds himself in the during "trips" into a weird
middle of the 14th century. world of distortion. ante brilliant;
With Steward Roger Kilmarth as—color. He reveals the serious
his guide, he witnesses intrigue, students who 'are paid to. take
adultery and murder. LSD .for experiment and study,
Young finds his 14th century the victims who fall prey to well .
existence far •more exciting than -'meaning friends, and the miracle
real life and resents the time he
ost publicized, and
esente4,
ey ..Cohen, Chief of
pmatic Medicine at the
spends with his lovely wife and
stepsons. He becomes obsessed
by ' his trips into the past, and
the reader begins to share his
adction. Gradually the ., past
an present become inextricably
and perilously mixed. Tragedy
looms on the unreal horizon.
The du Maurier latest is a
spellbinding tale that keeps the
reader in suspense until the final
stunning °climax. Available in
Clinton and Goderich libraries.
Grandmother Conquers*
and, ' serve to further the •
seekers who are the psychopaths,
the depressed and the unstable.
He tells of the joy riders or
young acidheads,- including the
junior high age group who take
the drug for no special reason,
the artist who is seeking
inspiration, and those who take
the drug -to belong to the "in
group." And the religious
searchers, the group that feels
LSD . ' has something to
contribute to a search for
religious experience.
Dr. Cohen explores how. the
drug may aid in tapping - the -
unconcious. or abnormal mind
The- Wilderness treatment of mental illness. He
- . also points out the dangers when
- WYOMING WIFE LSD falls into the hands of .the
y Rodello Hunter uninformed, ,dangersthat can'
•(New York Knopf lead to _the recurrence of
1969; 330 pages) uninvited "trips" days and
1969; after no longer taking" the
er .
drug, and dangers that lead to a
outdoors and about' one woman taripof no :return.n• informeat Toronto's Sunny View'
Most, of the news stories . have public" School
;Atm refused to become a• hat been selected
hunting and fishing widow. • spotlighted the irresponsible uses�� as the • 1970 Easter Seal -
of LSD, where here, Dr. Cohere Campaign's "Timmy".
Rodello Hunter, • magazine. presents "a more realistic view'. ' . •
•editor. and noted author (A' He writes; "A pill does not campaign •chairman ` W.—'D.
House' of Many Rooms) left her construct character, educate the Whitaker:of Toronto emphasized
convenient push button emotions, ,or , improve that .Timmy symbolized the
existence to marry a wildlife intelligence. It is not a spiritual . more than ~ 14,500 Ontario
' e g p e r t a n d devoted labor-saving device, salvation,- , youngsters whose needs are
outdoorsman. She tells with instant wisdom, or a shortcut t9 cared for by the Ontario Society
huntbr and affection of her , maturity. However, it can be an for Crippled Children through
introduction into this exciting opportunity 'to experience Easter Seal Campaign donations.
world, which; she soon .oneself and 'the world in a new,:;. _. °•,r.,
This is the story of the
;$...konfingaccidents record��
in Luke Huron District�n1�Ab9
41 1
During the past year atgt441....•
28 Ith0Wfl hunting accidents
have been recorded in theLake
Duron District. This. 'covers 'an
area 10 Counties reaching
faros Tillspnbur' g on the south to
Tobrrnoryon the north.
.,None of the 28 00 0)0'
,resulted in loss of life, however,
.some of them were . very sexiious.
-` In 1Q; of the 28 acgtdents °
hunters shot themselves.• In 8•
accidents the. victims were in the
Mine°.of fire, of other hunters.:The
remaining accidents occurred'
while loaded guns. were being
carried,, suds, as, over' fences or -in
cars. "•
.
A further look at the Statistics'
shows that 17 of the accidents
invoked young huhters between
the age of 14-2I ' Years. Three of
the accidents involved hunters
between the ages of 60-75 years.
Most of these accidents can be_
blamed on lack of experience
and not' following the rules of
the basic 10 Safety
Commandments in hunting.
The accidents stress the need
for constant safety awareness on
the part of hunters,both
experienced anti- -neW _ ranters:
Firearms can provide the hunter
with a great sport but they can
also be deadly; weapons • in the
wrong hands. If you are a
hunter, be a good hunter —
think , safety when you are
handling your firearms and think
clearly . before you . pull the
trigger. Be a defensive • hunter
too in the same manner that you
should be a defensive car driver.
Practise hunting safety yourself
Timmy, symbol of the 1970"Easter Seal Campaign to aid crippled children, is,Stephen Francis, a
'10 year-old Grade 5 student at Toronto's Sunnyview Public School, The `Campaign in aid of the
Ontario Society for Crippled Children, runs from February 26 to March 29.
Timmy js
iti fvuimo
Ste
phen-
cereb'raI, palsy
Stephen Francis, a 1`0=year-old
discovered, . ,could be most
'uncomfortable, and even
hazardous.
STRAND
by Daphne du Maurier
(London, Gollancz, 1969;
•351 pages)
A fascination for old houses
and the intrigue ' of stories
hidden' in• history have inspired
many a tale woven,by expert
- storyteller Daphne du Maurier.
The famed "Rebecca",,' which
which
made publishing history, sprang
from "her discovery' of a 16th
century mansion in .her beloved
Cornwall.,, Her newest, suspense
filled novel was born in: another
mansion ,of 'the same locale,
parts of which were built in
1327.
Miss du ^ Maurier found the
beautiful old house while taking
one of her frequent_ walks along
the rugged, Cornish coastline.
She arranged to rmovg into the
house,_- and:• during restoration
and research, discovered that
Roger Kilmarth (a character in
- the book) was the first owner
and that the last occupant was a
biochemist. An excavated
- 'basement, room . in the house,
now;: laundry, had once been .a
laboratory, 4, (where her story
begins). Also, nearby, there had
way = and.to learn from it."
It is' "an important story that
affects us all. •It is our
,.responsibility, to be 'informed.
She spent her honeymoon Available in Godeich and
hunting antelope and the first Clinton libraries.
months of her marriage in a
house, with outdoor plumbing.
She lives with her husband, Jim,
and .their dog, Jill, in Freedom,
Wyoming, a very small town "
where the local residents have to
do their own painting, papering, `
plumbing and mechanical
repairs. ,Professional services are
just not available. She learned
how to' shoot a gun and bait a
hook. She.. was taught how to_
hunt big ge am and how to wade
in-1'i-ip-boots-t 3-the-ehoiee fishing
holes. ' Her thoughtfulhusband
provided her with ' wedding
presents of rubber boots, a hand
warmer, a waterproof match
-box, a hunting knife, a
high -necked long %sleeved
suede -cloth shirt, a reel for a fly.
rod, and a 'cookbook. She tells
how to cook newly. caught trout
over a ;campfire and includes
other superb recipes for baked
trout,' sour dough', and an
especially good country piecrust.
This is an inspiring. story of
how one woman, already, a
grandmother; • found , love,
cofnpanionship, enjoyment and
fun because she ,,,happily.
accepted hef husband's'
wonderous outdoor world.
Available in ' Clinton and
Goderich libraries.
THE BEYOND WITHIN
The L.S.D. Story
by -Sidney Cohen, M.D.
(New York, Atheneum,
1967; 312 pages)
The use of ,hallucinogenic
drugs is one -- of the most
controversial subjects in the
world today.' This is the story of
he. 1970 campaign runs from
February 26 to March 29;
Stephen, a Montreal
Canadiens' hockey fan, will
make his first public appearances
at the London and Toronto
Sports Celebrities dinners
February 2 'and .3. He-- will be
accompanied to, the• Toronto
dinner by "Whipper" Billy-
' Watson, 'honourary, campaign
chairman.
Although born with cerebral
palsy, Ian is active in the Sunny
ViewSchool Wolf Cub Pack.
The son,..of •Mr, and Mrs. Douglas
Francis of Hunter St., Toronto,
he is a top student in his Grade 5
class .wand hopes some day to
pursue a theatrical career.
Stephen, Ontario's - 24th
Timmy, has attended' the
Society's Blue' Mountain
Suminer Camp at Collingwood
for the past three years. •
W. J. Denornrne-
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