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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1983-10-12, Page 17®tir®flys (mid Sp s 1 '>. lis fish Large ecological disasters such as chemical spills or massive erosion and loss of habitat are the two major man influenced factors which are causing the steady decline of wildlife today. Man is trying to correct this, but it's a difficult proposition to say the least. A good example of what we are trying to do is outlined in a news release from the Ministry of Natural Resources. The Spanish River, site of a chemical spill last summer, will be restored to the greatest degree possible, even if fish -stocking is necessary, Natural Resources Minister Alan Pope, said recently. "We are optimistic there will be good fishing for walleye (yellow pickerel) and pike due to the possible movements of these species into the river," Mr. Pope said. "The river should be returned to what it was — previous to the spill — as soon as possible." Mr. Pope said the ministry plans to get a more definitive status of the fish population when it conducts a survey in October to find out exactly what fish species are in the river and in what numbers. A preliminary survey by the ministry this summer indicated that pickerel and nor- thern pike are likely to repopulate the river naturally by moving up from the North Channel mouth or from the river above the Espanola dam. But bass and muskellunge might be returned more quickly to former levels by the aid of a stocking program proposed to commence in the spring of 1984. This summer's fish survey, conducted by the province with nets, minnow traps and electro -shocking equipment, found that there were still some pike, pickerel and bass in a 50 -kilometre stretch of the river — betwee:r the spill site through to the river mouth into the North Channel of lake Huron It .stimated 60,000 large fish and coil less thousands of minnows were killed. Many game fish were included in the kill. It's a good attempt of course, but is sup- plemental stocking ever going to return the By Steve Co( ke river to its former level? Apart from the large game fish which were killed out, think of the many species of minnows which represented "food" to the big ones which must also be gone. And what about the organisms which the minnows were feeding on. No, personally, I don't think the Spanish River will ever be the same again. It will be a permanent cripple forever, still func- tional, but just barely. And the Spanish River is just one example of what is happening. The logging industry is doing the same thing to areas every year, and it's just a matter of time before our great north is just a cripple as well. Just to dispel a few myths, I would like to make a point or two. Logging companies reforest areas they lumber — Yup! One third generally is replanted with seedlings, and in a really good year, 50 percent of those seedlings will take. In a poor year, none will take, and if it's been planted once, they don't try to do it a second time. Another third has seed scattered on it from the air to assist in regeneration. A more natural method perhaps, but even with a 100 percent success rate, there is still a large natural loss. And the other third?? Well, those are the spots we lose forever. The swamps that form because the vegetation isn't there to suck up the moisture, or the thinly soiled slopes that get washed bare in the first rain. That's the area we lose every year that we'll never get back and it's slowly crippling the country. And that bare soil ruins rivers and lakes much further away from the source, while people wonder what's happening to the fishing. It's just a question of time before it's all gone. It's not hunters, or fishermen, or politicians, or any group in particular. It's a result of civilization in general, and the sooner we realize it, the better off we'll be. We'll never save nature as it is today, but we may be able to slow the decline so it lasts for a long long time to corse. Bowling news....... from page 16. Edna Atkinson roiled the high triple with 568 and Theresa Machan bowled a 196 average on Oct. 5. Doug Buchanan rolled the high single for the men with 327 and Don McWhinney bowled the high triple and average with 773 and 242. In the league standings, Pat's Bad News Bears are in first place with 12 points followed by Bob's Philles with nine and Bob's Cubs with eight. Doug's Pirates, Don's Cardinals and Cathy's Brewers are tied with seven points. Jim's Expos have four points and Brenda's Blue Jays are in last with two points. First baseball fine -a whopper The firstbass tall fine was levied against the New York Mine in the first game played under organized rules, between the Nine and the Knikerbocker Baseball club of New York in Hoboken, N.J. on June 19, 1846. Alexander Cartwright, baseball's real founder and a member of the Knicker- bockers, who chose to umpire that day, levied a fine against a member of the Nine, identified only as "Davis," for cussing. The amount of the fine? Six cents.- From the book Sports Firsts. CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12,1983—PAGE 17 By Rod Hilts For the second time in a row, the CHSS Senior Redmen football team found out that fumbles can cost them ball games. Two fumbles in the first half led to Palmerston Norwell scoring 12 points and they went on to demolish CHSS 22-0. Norwell marched the ball 30 yards down field on their first possession. The CHSS defense halted Norwell's drive and place kicker Danny Hill was brought in to attempt a 30 -yard field goal. His attempt sailed wide to the left and CHSS conceded the single point. CHSS came out strong offensively; collecting one first down until a seemingly innocent run off tackle led to a fumble around mid -field. Norwell quarterback Scott Norman then took over at the controls and engineered some smooth plays that took the ball to the CHSS 30 -yard line. A key second down conversion saw Norman set up a middle screen to Danny Nickel, moving the ball inside the Redmen five -yard line. One play later Nichol exploded up the middle for the major score. Norwell's two-point conversion was good, giving them an early 9-0 lead. In the second quarter, Redmen Head Coach Ken Reidy elected to have his team gamble on third down and two yards to go, with the ball at mid field. CHSS decided to go up the middle, where they were greeted by 6'3" defensive tackle Terry Gudgeon. The Redmen ball carrier fumbled and recovered but failed to collect the first down yardage, therefore turning the ball over. The end result was loss of possession leading to a 30 -yard field goal by Hill, giving Norwell a 12-0 lead. 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Inexperience led to a number of mental and fundamental errors by the Redmen. Credit must be given to the defense, which spent a lot of time on the field. Following the game Coach Reidy stressed his team "had a lot of work to do". He said that offensively, his club had no passing game and that first half fumbles played a big part in the loss. Mr. Reidy credited the play of halfback Mike Lobb and halfback Randy Vere, who looked good coming off an ankle injury. On defense, he praised the play of defensive tackle Shane Carter. The Redmen will be looking for their first win of the season Thursday in Stratford. First unassisted triple play Neal Ball, playing for the Cleveland Indians, came up with the first unassisted triple play in major league history in July 1909 against the Boston Red Sox. Ball, playing shortstop, made a leaping catch of a line drive with runners on both first and second bases. 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