HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1987-09-02, Page 3This Londesboro resident, Norman Alexander, was presented with the Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority's Award of Distinction at a Wroxeter meeting on August 5. Mr.
Alexander is the first person to receive this award from the conservation authority.
(David Emslie photo I
Norman Alexander earns
MVCA Distinction Award
On August 5 Norman Alexander of
Londesboro became the first person to
receive the Maitland Valley ('onservation
Authority's Award of Distinction.
Mr. Alexander received the award for his
work in preserving the province's land and
water resources during the Authority's sum-
mer meeting, held in Wroxeter.
The inscription on the framed award,
which includes a picture of Mr. Alexander
states:
"At age 76 Norman Alexander displays an
enthusiasm and vital interest in the world
few of us ever achieve.
"Since his retirement from farming and a
seed business in the 1970s, Mr. Alexander
has devoted his energy to promoting soil and
water conservation in Ontario.
"In 1974 he became the Drainage
Superintendent for Hullett Township: a job
he admits that he did not really want. In the
first spring on the job he got a new insight
into the soil erosion problems that farmers
were facing. He began educating himself on
the proper methods of constructing ditches
and drains. A trip to Maryland taught him
the importance of seeding ditchbanks and
about managing water to reduce its speed
and erosion power. Mr. Alexander became a
spokesperson actively promoting conserva-
tion practices in the community.
"In 1978, using his own funds, he con-
structed an elaborate model to demonstrate
these conservation practices. Since first
displaying the model at the International
Plowing Match in Wingham, he has travell-
ed throughout Ontario to display the model.
"Through the model and his continqed
work as Drainage Superintendent; a
member of the MVCA and numerous other
local and national conservation groups, Mr.
Alexander has brought the message -of soil
and water conservation to thousands of peo-
ple in Ontario and beyond.
"His work will have a long lasting impact
on the conditions of our soil and water
resources."
He was pleased to be the first recipient of
this award, stating, "It makes me feel en-
couraged that I am doing the right thing."
He added that he would like to show his
appreciation that the Authority thought
enough of what he is doing to give him the
award.
As long as he can keep going, Mr. Alex-
ander explained, he will continue with his
conservation work.
Currently, he is considering writing an ar-
ticle on the problem of weed seeds. He
estimates that there are 25,000 acres of
wasteland in Huron County alone, and these
fields, once used for cattle grazing, now ex-
clusively prodtfce-weed'seeds.
"As long as weed seeds are produced,
they are going to get into the crops," Mr.
Alexander stated. He added that these
weeds are costly to farmers because they
add to over tillage, and the over use of
chemicals.
However, the problem of these seeds
won't be the only one Mr. Alexander will
tackle.
"There are always new angles. There are
a lot of new things developing,'' in conserva-
tion practices, he commented.
Bayfielders fight
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"We'll buy it if the villagers want to
pay." he said.
Rev, Youmatoff noted that a small col-
lection should be taken by villagers to huy
hearing aids for the Harbour Lights
representatives. He suggested that they
must have hearing difficulties since
Bavfielders had repeatedly said no to the
marina development since 1974.
The debate will continue and Mr.
Peever, in an effort to get a zoning change
to allow for his marina, may seek an On-
tario Municipal Board hearing.
In any event, many village residents
here are not willing to hack down.
As Mr. Clift noted. "The village has to
hang tough on this proposition and we'll he
able to save this area."
The London lawyer indicated that he had
received "extensive amounts of cor-
respondence from the Ministry of Natural
Resources approving in principle the
development of the land."
He further indicated that the Ausahle
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Hayfield ('onservation Authority and the
Ministry of Transportation and Com-
munication had also given approval in
principle. Mr. Plaxton also said that a
senior hydrologist with the Ministry of the
Environment had indicated that the pro-
posal would not have an adverse effect on
the water.
He said that it was a reasonable request
to consider the land for marina develop-
ment. noting that the waterway is
navigable for small crafts.
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Young PCs number 70 in Huron
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