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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-04-15, Page 17CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1987—Page 17' /INVE:S..TMENTS FINANCIAL C(NTRE, GODERICH 5244773 .1" .14004644503 TO SERVE OUR CUSTOMERS BETTER We have installed a 2 LINE TELEPHONE SYSTEM Please note our new numbers 395-2615 F ; 395-2616 LYNN LOWRY FARM ', SYSTEMS LTD RR1 KINCARDINE e r. Spring was in the air on Saturday the youngsters came out to the Clinton arena to sign up for the baseball season. Don Wright was in charge of the registration desk. Faye McKay brought her son Kevin out to sign up. (Shelley McPhee Haist photo) MNR announces fisheries public meeting CLINTON - The Wingham District of the Ministry of Natural Resources is holding a public meeting to discuss the District Fisheries Management Plan on April 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 95 Kirk Street, Clinton. The purpose of this meeting is to provide - the public with the opportunity to discuss this draft plan. "The plan is the culmination of a process which examined the production capabilities of the fisheries resource, the demand placed upon it by users and the factors which have prevented full resource benefit from being realized," said District Biologist Mike MVlalhiot. "Targets were identified as a means of measuring progress in the management of the resource. The target for angling opportunities by the year 2000 in- cludes an increase, over current use, of 15 per cent for warm water species and 73 per cent for cold water species," he added. Some of the significant management pro- grams which will be implemented include: • efforts will be increased to involve the public in the management of fisheries; • greater emphasis will be placed on protec- ting fish habitat when alterations to water- courses are requested (ex.drainage works, stream crossings, dam construction, etc.) ; • 400,000 lake trout or lake trout hybrid will be planted annually in the Point Clarke area of Lake Huron beginning in 1990 if hatchery supplies are available; • 60,000 yearling rainbow trout will be planted annually in cold water tributaries of Lake Huron; • 15,000 yearling brook trout will be planted annually in cold water streams; ' • stream rehabilitation programs will be ex- panded and the public will be encouraged to adopt creeks and undertake their own projects. Some of the options which received serious consideration but which were re- jected included: • establishing fly fishing only and no -kill sections;, • producing chinook salmon in provincial hatcheries for stocking in Lake Huron; • continuing to stock catchable size trout (put @nd take) in ponds where other trout fishing opportunities are available nearby. "We all have a stake in Ontario's fisheries," said Acting District Manager Harry Orr. "I encourage everyone who is in - Summerhill euchre results SUMMERHILL - The last card party of the season was held in the hall here on April 10 with 13 tables in play. Card winners for high scores were Betty and Frank Thompson; lone hands were won by Phyllis Thompson and George Wright and low scores were won by Verna Gibbings and Edna Wheeler. The draws were won by Ross Lovett, Helen Sootheran and Phyllis Thompson. Thanks for supporting the event throughout the season. CPH euchre winners CLINTON - The staff of the Clinton Public Hospital hosted a euchre party on April 6 in their cafeteria. Winning the high hands were Earl Heipel and Ruth Fisher. Lone hand winners were Ted Fothergill and Vera Gibbings. Low hand winners were Beatrice and Bob Welsh. OFAH suspicious of Reagan's commitment Officials of Ontario's largest conservation organization, the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters 1 OFAH) have express- ed cautious optimism over President Reagan's apparent agreement to consider signing an international acid ram agreement. On April 6 President Reagan stated that the problem of acid rain would be dealt with by an agreement between Canada and the United States building on the tradition of bilateral international water pollution agreements. Lance Males, Provincial Coordinator of Fish and Wildlife Services for the OFAH pointed out "Lille Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978 became a 'toothless tiger' when the U.S. administra- tion voiced a commitment to solve the pro- blem of Great Lakes pollution, yet neglected to approve the funning necessary to carry it out". On the other hand, the 1972 boundary water agreements were highly successful in reducing the destructive dumping of phosphorous into the Great Lakes. Canada and the U.S. each committed $7 billion, thereby demonstrating both the political will and financial capability to solve the problem. One of North America's first researchers of the acid rain problem is University of Toronto Professor Dr. Harold Harvey, who now serves as an advisor to the OFAH on acid rain and fisheries matters. Acid rain is caused by industrial emis- sions and automobile exhausts mixing with water vapour in the atmosphere and falling back to earth. Acid rain is already known to threaten 180,000 lakes in eastern Canada, and is affecting the health of Canadians and their way of life. Facts and figures about Ontario's municipalities There are a number of interesting facts and figures concerning the communities of Ontario that rarely come to light. What bet- ter time to learn about them than as we prepare to celebrate Local Government Week from April 13 to 17. For instance, the 839 municipalities in the province range in size from Metropolitan Toronto, with over 2 million residents, to Cockburn island Township which has only two permanent residents. Municipal governments in Ontario in- clude: t wnships, villages, towns, separated towns, ci ' s, counties, Metropolitan Toron- to, region the District Municipality of Muskoka, i provement districts and police villages. About 600 municipalities in the province have fewer than 5,000 residents. However, two-thirds of Ontario's population is con- tained in 49 cities and one bbrough. Tow nsh ps, villages and towns comprise almost 90 per cent of all the municipalities in Ontario,yet they contain only one-third of the population. Municipalitiesusually provide local ser- vice and facilities such as garbage collec- tion, fire and police protection, streets and sidewalks, planning and cultural and recreational facilities. terested in the future of Ontario's fisheries, generally, and the strategies for fisheries management locally, to attend this upcom- ing meeting and make their concerns known." 50.00 OFF IN APRIL (Factory Rebate) t Isere are well over 2,000 appointed local governing bodies, most commonly called boards and commissions. More than 70 types of boards and commissions have been identified by a number of studies. The primary difference between a municipal council and other local bodies is that only councils can legislate and make laws. They are elected and are responsible for a wide variety of functions and services. In the most recent municipal election, held in November 1985, there were 4,850 municipal representatives elected as well as 2,104 school trustees to serve 186 school boards. Total local government spending is in the range of $18 -billion annually, with about half the funds going for municipal goods and ser- vices and the other half for education. There are roughly 105,000 permanent full- time ,employees working for municipalities across the province. Of the 839 municipalities in Ontario, more than 600 are members of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), a non- partisan organization which promotes the value and stature of municipal government in the province. ;take advantage of Local Government Week, April 13 to 17, to learn more about the community in which you live. *You too can afford to ride me *'Easy priced' Are you sure you're getting the biggest tax refund you're entitled to this year? 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