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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal Star, 1976-04-22, Page 310;' e • The month of Manch found all staff members at Maitland Valley Conservation Authority well occupied v&ith —1 a large number of projects in progress,. A -.considerable amount of time was taken up in organizing . the summer student ' employinent program (formerly SWEEP) whichwr11 'once again'` be carried out by the Authority. • This year the name. of this 'provincially funded .program will be' known. as. EX PERIENCE '76(Program,' 130). Due to large budget cuts in all government ministries, the program will not be able to'operateon as large a scale as in the past. Additional student4 will be hired. However, the length of employment will be shor- tened to 7 froth- 10 weeks for labourers 'anOE to 14 .from 16 weeks for the technical staff. A total of 32 people will be hired by the Authority under the program including a technical staff of four. .Projects to be undertaken by. the ' students include cleanup of the Gorrie and Brussels Mills, 4nagement of the Plantation at. the `Galbraith Conservation, Area and various municipal projects' ;• The Conservation Areas -- A5Ivi.s_ory ..Board and_ the. •„Reforestation,• Land Use and' •Wildlife Advisory Board.both met within the past month. .. On '1Viarch. 17, Resource Technician Dave Grummett, presented two price. quotations for -850 10 - 12 inch trout to the Conservation Areas Advisory Board for the Mrs Shirley Luther o put and take fish pond at the Falls Reserve Conservation Area. Members recom- mended that the fish ..•be. purchased from the Creek Bank Trout Farm Elmira and'placed in the pond'in time:' for the opening,trot}t, season ': (Apri124th);: Garnet , Wright, 'Robert” Grasby, and 'Russell; Ker.: niglan were appointed as:: members of ..a committee. responsible ommittee- responsible for the operation of the Falls Reserve Con- ' servation Area for 1.976. it was- agreed .that Raymond Gowdy of °the field staff be the F411 Reserve Conservation 4 ea supervisor again tzar; At their meetinpril 1, the Reforestatio : Use and Wildlite-;A,dvisory"Board was informed of the in= stallation4 bluebird bones -at • the,/Falls Reserve Con- servation Area and- 35 boxes atj the Wawanosh Valley onservation Area. This nesting program is being carried out in . co.operation with the Bayfield Bluebird Society and its success will be reviewed jointly by members of the Authority staff. and by the. Society. serve It was "recommended that the planting fees for the Reforestation . Assistance Program be increased: Under the new schedule. fees -for ., machine `planting Would. • be raised to $20-1,000trees from $15 and fees for hand planting " Would be raised to $25-1,000 from • $24,00, this Schedule • will not come into effect until 1977. : • ' Approximately 45,0,00trees will be- planted •' .under, this Ass•stance P•ro ram this s y ar, A shortage of nursery stock resulted in the program ,. beim cut ,+from an original 60,000 trees. • The ;'Executive Committee of the Authority met on April 7. At .that meeting, . Mr,. Deslaui lens, the • Resource. Manager reported on research which heand the Resources" Technician had' carried out: regarding, the proposed sewage lagoon for. the town of Palmerston; After discussion • it was recommended • by the executive that a meeting be. organized to be attended by representatives of ..the Palmerston Town Council, and two officers (Stoney NEW AT HURONVIEW The•, Christian Women's Hensall on Sunday evening. g er a was y ccomp nied at the organ by f Mr. Luther: Two new residents; Mrs. Rossie Sholdice and James ' Elliott were welcomed to the Home at Monday afternoon's program -The old time music was : provided by . Marie Flynn; Lorne ,Lawson ;and • Norman Veit- with Morgan a-1-to-n•--a-n.dL _Nelson Lear. • CUST(M. FARM- — �►:=honor_ ant -Hunter Hunter Ltd RR 3, Goderich : • • HIGH CAPACITY EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE- FOR -. • • * Plowing and Chisel Plowing * * Cultivating * Planting * CALL BOB — 529-7681 • TIM — 529-7561 . 9-6p.m. MCKII'LOP.:MUTU A'L FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY • Established 1876 '. HEAD OFFICE: Seaforth, Ontario 4 Mrs. Margaret Sharp, Sec. Treas. Phone 527-0400"1.. It Only Costs A Little To Be Safe Fire,,Extended Coverage, Wind- storm, Theft,• Property Damage,. Liability, Etc. Directors and Adjusters: Lavern Godkin, RR 1, Walton Ont., Robt. Archibald, RR 4, Seaforth Ken •Carnochan, RR.4, Seaforth . Ross Leonhardt, RR 1, Bornholm John McEwing, RR -1, Blyth • Stanley Mcllwain, RR 2, Goderich Donald McKercher, RR 1, Dublin Wm. Pepper, Brucefield J.N. Trewartha, 'Box 661, Clinton Agents: James Keys, RR 1 Seaforth K.J. Etue,'Seaforth Wm. Leiper, Londesboro Steve J. Murray, RR 5, Seaforth Phone 527-T877 • r 527-1817 " 527-1545 345-2234 533.9390 • 524-7051 527-1837 482-7534, 482-7593 • 0 • • • helping to lead the Sing:a- •' long. The .Clinton Christian Reformed volunteers assisted with the activities. ;The residents enjoyed - a visit .by.the . ladies of the. Clinton -'Christian Reformed Church on Tuesday afternoon and those without immediate relatives were given an Easter card. • Rev. Bali of Gorrie. showed a• coloured film' of the Holy, Land at the family night program. Mr, Ball has just 'returned from a conducted. tour of Israel and: gave very interesting commentary;. -of his trip at the start of the film. Miss Grace Aylesworth,.;; formerly of Gorrie, thanked' Mr• Ball on behalfof thee. residents. The. Over. 90 Club met ori Wednesday 'afternoon in the first floor north sitting room and ' enjoyed :a musical progream provided by three guests Mrs. Elsie.Hendersori, Nelson Lear and Morgan Dalton. Three: new residents were welcomed to the Club, Miss Muir, Miss Darrow and .Carl Cariipion; bringing the .mernbership to 48 residents, Harbor Report BY RON GRAHAM April 6 . the E.B. Barber a& rived light. from Bay City to open the harbor. April 14 the Westdale cleared the harbor light bound for Thunder Bay: April 16 the Algorail arrived light from Sarnia for salt. - April 20 the Chicago Tribune arrived from Thunder Bay with fain.' April 20 the Algorail arrived ligjit from Sarnia for salt. • .o.r 9.99Help your Heca►rt Fund RY 567794handPRBCE5.ON4Y�� •szb_�z94 AUBURNGROCE;• s PleasedtoAnnounce that we • now carry a quality' line of healt •• •beauty gds at DIS OUNT •••ToniR Home Perms • Creek and London) .of the Ministry of the Environment:: The Authority Chairman' • would conduct this meeting. The Land Acquisition Committee • report. was presented to the exebutive by Harold 'Hyndrrtan,, He reported" that options to ,purchase on an additional 450 acres; of land •in theSaratoga l s 1ll': E11 e 4..H girls discuss. . -exhibit by Debbie Harrison The eighth meeting -•of Holmesviile I 4-H girlswas held at the home of Brenda Diehl: Ten members an- swered the roll call, show your free choice article and tell your favourite -stitch. Books and samplers are to be handed in to the leader on April 26, For the exhibit meeting, members .are to bring their butterflies. The girls discussed evaluation of an embroidery article and anapplique ar- ticle plus how to do amitered corner. !Swamp had been accepted b y -the property owners.' If al'1 of this land is purchased it will mean that. .900 acres of ecologically valuable swamp • will be under the Auttiorjty'_s, control. Mr.. Deslauriers • ern phaSized that the newly. established Maitland ton - servation Foundation would need to play a leading role in raising the necessary funds. The executive also gave its consent tothe realignment of the charges for producing copies of the Authority'sL mapping• People or agencies Artshing copies 'will be charged at the rate of 15 cents sq. ft. . • Once again the Authority is happy to . be provi'di'ng placemats to dining establishments throughout the watershed.. 100,000 copies of an updated mat are being ordered for distribution. .The Wawanosh Municipal Park located on Concession 6, East 'WawanoSh Township. is being officially turned over td - the` .Authority.. At ' a Joint Council meeting attendedeby. Lorne Murray, Authority 'Chairman, • Mr. Deslaurier and n ave'Grummett;:the two ` councils voted unanimously ,,to pass control to the. • Authority •• ' The' :Boy Scout Trees For Canada Program preparations are progressing smoothly. towards the May 15 planting date. 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