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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-05-07, Page 6SIGNAL -$TAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7,1980 by Itheillanlifton "There are no muskrat new and We 09114 bar the bull fr9gs. anymore". At Thursday's Hurpn F of A meeting, Stan Johns told Ministry of Natural Resources (IVIN.R) representatives that since the Seaforth sewage lagoon was implemented, the drainage + from the lagoon had altered the productivity of the Bayfield River. - It was new information to the ministry and they were as concerned as the farmer about changing the situation. The discussion was as altered productivity in river part of the program "Coldwater streams: an , endangered habitat," that the ministry held at the Huron Federation of Agriculture's monthly meeting: Mr. Johns farms along the Bayfield river in Tuckersm-ith township and has lived his whole life near the river. The lagoon was first built in 1971 and he says treated effluent is dumped into the river twice yearly. Mr. Johns pointed out that treatment procedure delays the dumping so late in the spring that the river is low and the trout have already started to spawn when the lagoon is emptied. The effluent smothers the eggs and they, don't hatch and the trout that escape travel back downstream. The Ministry • of the Environment has been notified every, spring by Mr. Johns and Bruce Bowland of the London office told Mr. Johns in a convention earlier Thursday that the study the ministry did in 1978 of the Seaforth lagoon will be released later this spring. "'In this part of the country it is cold six Mrs. Leona Sherratt, left, received the Maple Leaf pin Monday night from Mrs. Muriel Murphy on behalf of the Catholic Women's League. The pin was awarded her for 31 years of outstanding service to the organization. (Photo by Jason Ainslie) .-'.'.'C. WL. holds potluck supper St. Peter's Catholic her many' years of Women's League Annual; service., Daughter -supper was Mrs. Sherratt has been held in the church hall on a League May 5, 1980, followed by a years, brief meeting. There was 'a good turn- out and everyoneenjoyed a delicious supper. • Past President, Tina Gallow , announced the executive for the year 1980-81: president, Mrs. Muriel Murphy; first vice-president, Mrs. Genevieve Madden; second vice, Mrs. Annette Stem p(Membersh,ips)'', third vice, Mrs. E. McDonaught(Cultural) The secretary is Mrs: Karen Wade ; the cortiesponding secretary is Mrs. Joy Slader; the treasurer is Mrs. Jane _Kiro-and the--spLir itual-co- . or di n a tor is Mrs. Ann Stewart. The social convenors are Mrs. Eileen Leeking and Mrs. Norma Burke, and Mrs. Sharon Jeffery will be in charge of community life. On April 4, a bake sale was held at the Suncoast • Mall. The proceeds frorh this sale are for, the 14 - decoration of our church hall, and we donated $20 to the G.D.C.I. Concert Band as well. The highlight of the evening was a presen- tation a Maple Leaf pin to •Mrs. Leona Sherratt for 26 .member of which for .ar were spent in executive positions.. A---hearty-thank-yoir-- months of the year and the lagoons cannot properly. -operate," said Mr. Johns. "The lagoon is iced over in the winter and there is no aeration or evaporation essential for lagoons." "It irritates me that both government agencies (ministries of natural resources and environment) leave each other alone in a situation like this," said Mr. Johns. "They know it's not lust the farmers polluting the steams. This massive discharge twice a year is the last straw to break the camel's back as far' as the ecology of the river is concerned." 'Mr. Johns pointed out. Physically, the river looks the same and the farming practises haven't changed Mr. Johns points out, but the productivity of the river goes out to Mrs. Sherratt in appreciation of her work: ..011111111&01.111tta..-1111111011116....."4116... ..mdm. ANI6 ,,,,,ciaing 000 .114 FOR YOUR SPRING PLANTING NEEDS VISIT cgiuzon cRicicie R.R. 2 ZURICH DAVID STECK LE AND FAMILY 1' MI. WEST THEN 3' NORTH OF ZURICH PHONE 565-2122 See Our Selection of: EVERGREENS FLOWERING SHRUBS SHADE TREES ROSES BEDDING PLANTS OPEN WEEKDAYS UNTIL 9 P.M. SATURDAY UNTIL 5 P.M. OPEN SUNDAY 1:30 - 5 P.M. iy(114 1"..44/14 win a... 500.00 GIFT Certificate Minimum purchase of '25.00 entitles purchaser to a chance on '500.00 gift certificate. Draw to take place June 14. David E White CLOTHIER 36 THE SQUARE GODERICH 524-4312 has clet:linco and he would like to see more action taken. A short film illustrated what unrestricted cattle access tostreams and bulldozing and stripping of creeks' and streams can do to the land around the streams and to the natural life in the creeks. John Dobell, district biologist for the Ministry of Natural Resources, Wingham, followed with slides of the area showing where common sense and better water management help prevent erosion and improve the quality of water. Areas that have been spot cleaned in cooperation with the land owner were shown before - and after the work had been done. Rock piles from the'land around the banks were used to shore up the stream sides along areas of the Belgrave Creek. Mr. Dobell showed. Sharp's Creek as an example of a good coldwater stream. In the third part of the program, Doug Dodge, Superintendent of the -Fisheries Branch, Toronto, outlined the federal -fisheries act and pointed out that anything concerned with water had to be looked at by the agency. Fisheries, is a federal matter but the provinces were, offered the job of managing and enforcing the law in 1967. Only Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Alberta chose to accept the jurisdiction. Art Carr, from Ministry of Natural Resources, Wingham, covered the act from the province's point of view. He admitted to a bone of contention in the act concerning the definition of the word dam. Anything that holds back water or diverts it in- cluding bypass ponds, diversions and municipal drains can be classed as a dam. This causes con- fusion and there is a procedure underway to have a better definition implemented. There are several acts related to activities in- volving lakes and rivers. They include the Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act, the Beach Protection Act, the Public Lands Act and the Fisheries Act. ,There are also statutes in four other federal and provincial acts. 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