The Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-08-23, Page 20Page 413 The Wingham: 4dva
Times,
This year, Ducks Ulailnited is
celebrating Its 50th anniversary;
For rdostg�le, that i big
news, but
only because they are
unaware of what DIPJ stands for.
For the past 50 years, DU's
0 purpose has been to acquire
manage habitat for waterfowl
A HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT was held last Saturday at the Wingham Sportsmen's Club as part of f
Sportsfest '88. Here Niel Edgar of RR 3, Wingham, shows good form throwing horseshoes. ac
Un
hiibutera
Seven Y+ later, ' the
amount*. to 1704re t
and •close 75,000 Caa*.
port DU by organizing u
sole ticipating h1, fundraisingacti I
and One of the mast act ve chat
and DU in Canada is bead gnark
,
Wingham — the Wingham ani,. •
Ducks Unlimited Cott which
annually attracts in excess of 300
supporters to its dinner action.
Dr. Duncan Sinclair of Aylmer,
this year's DU Canada "' esident
says that DU members have learned
over the years that they cannot rest
on their laurels or stop investigating
new ways to accomplish its goal.
Blake Evans, chairman of the
Wingham and Area Committee of
Ducks Unlimited, emphasizes that
the future of our wildlife rests with
all of us and how wisely we manage
the resource today.
Mr. Evans•always has maintained
ed a close relationship with the youth of
the our community and his rapport with
ks our young people is evident in the
interest the Wingham committee,
d under his direction, has show in
Greenwing, the youth branch of DU
he
Canada.
0
ks 'Young people, seven to 18 years of
he age, are eligible to become
Greenwings for a membership fee
r which entitles them to participate in
n Greenwing activities and to proudly
n wear the DU Canada Greenwing hat.
Mr° Evans says that education of
our _young .people con.cerin
d rreSce n'i uiagem"cnt isx cr`iiic��al o `
ensuring that healthy resources are
e available to future generations.
The Wingham DU committee will
holds its annual dinner and auction
on Sept. 2.3 at the Brussels, Morris
and Grey Community Centre.
Anyone wishing more information
may call Dianne Thynne, committee
secretary, at 357-3077 or Blake
, Evans, chairman, at 3574920.
onationS
other wildlife on the North American
continent for the benefit of all those
who enjoy. the outdoors.
With growing pressure froth
agriculture, industry and ur..r
banization, the last opportunity to
set aside available land is now°
Wildlife, like humans, must have a
suitable environment if it is to
survive and thrive.
As long as wildlife populations
have adequate habitat in which to
live and reproduce, they can
withstand outbreaks of disease, the
effects of some pollutants, legal
sport harvest and other factors.
Social events, including dinners,
raffles and auctions featurini
w
ed
aterfowl decoys and limittion art work are some of
tivities used to finance Duc
limited Canada.
Although most of the money use
by DU Canada comes from the
United States, Canadians also h
with .hundrreds,.af. fundraising even
each year in communities across th including Wingham.
In Canada, it all started in Octobe
of 1974 when a group of seve
sportsmen from Southwester
Ontario organized the first banquet
in Tillsonburg.
Until 1974, Canadias "contribute
to DU through the use of their land
In fact, the value of the land mad
available was about equal to the
money raised by the U.S.
But the fundraising pioneers in
Long Point wanted a way to per-
sonally participate. DU's con-
tributor services department was
established in 1980 and in that year,
$385,000 was raised by 3.200 con-
1.5 litre
4 -pack
Cottonelle 1.69
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Pronto Zs
Schneiders 500 g
Wieners 1.79
Assorted POPSICLES
Frito 200 g
Chips 119
each 150
Heinz 4 Titre Pickling & Regular VINEGAR
Canada Dry 750 mi GINGER
ALE •
750 ml. CRUSH PRODUCTS
Pure Spring 750 mi GINGER ALE •
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.••••••••••.... $2.49
...••.•..••••.•.•• 590
2/980
Frit° Lay PRETZELS •.eeep ...•••.
Hostess CCtess 200. .
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Kellogg's 400 g box CORN FLAKES .......0
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RAISINS & PEANUT •
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Beatrice 2 litre Asst. Flavours
All Natural Old Fashioned
ICE CREAM • s • •
LAWN CHAIRS s • •
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each $7.99
VISIT OUR DELI COOLER FOR
FRESH SLICED MEATS
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VALIANT EFFORT • The Advance -Times Newsboys went down
swinging in three games straight at the Sportsfest three -pitch tour-
nament, in spite of the heroic efforts of the players. Here Dave
SChieste! takes a mighty Cut at the ball.