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The federal and provincial concern about the regular con- present," he added. "In the case and development here.
governments are taking steps to sumption of some species, he of smelt from several Lake On- "However, there is also a need
close the commercial fishery for said. tario locations, some levels were to study results for the Upper
coho and
Lakes Huron ino oe and Ontario k salmon on Dr. Reynolds said the Ministry just above two parts per million, Great Lakes as they become
was reluctant to impose angling and others were well below." available to determine the extent
because of high levels of poly- restrictions because angling pro- Ministry biologists said they of problems with some species
chlorinated biphenyls, Natural vided recreation and relaxation., were somewhat surprised that there," he said.
Ren olds surces aid Minister J. K. "We want to emphasize to tests on rainbow trout from the Samples of Lake Simcoe fish
Y y• anglers, however, that close Ganaraska River, sampled in the showed low levels of contamina-
ConventIn an aoneof t thee thOutdoor National attention be paid to the advice of fall of 1975, were almost all below tion and Ministry of Natural Re -
health experts about eating the the two parts per million level. sources biologists expressed
Writers of Canada at Dorset, Dr. fish caught," he added. Some of the larger yellow optimism that this was generally
Reynolds said that the Ministry The Ministry of Health has ad- pickerel, smallmouth bass and indicative of the situation in
of Natural Resources and the vised people to eat only oc- white bass were above the two small inland waters of thepro-
Environment
Fisheries and Marine Service of casional meals of the kinds of fish parts per million level. Few
Canada are satis vine until further sampling and
already referred to from Lakes samples of trout and -0r splake
analyses could be arranged.
fied that PCB levels are suf- Huron, Erie and Ontario. For were available, but preliminary Dr. Reynolds stressed to the
ficiently in excess of the tentative example, not more than one meal results indicated high readings. A outdoor writers the importance of
guideline of two parts per million per week of these fish should be number of other species, includ- factual reporting based on ac -
to warrant the closing. eaten. Women who are, or may ing yellow perch, appeared to be
The deputy minister said curate information because of the
P Y be, pregnant should not eat any within safe limits. complexities of the problems
moves were also being made to such fish. "Most of the analyses available mercury and PCB con -
to related to
close the fishery for eels and Whenever possible these fish to date have been from samples tamted .
channel catfish in Lake Ontario should be skinned before cooking of Great Lakes fish," Dr. Rey "Can you, as writers, or we, as
because of high PCB levels. so as to remove fatty deposits nolds said. "Results indicate that government, justify creating
"These steps are considered which are known to store PCBs. problems are most severe in the public panic b making
necessary to ensure that con- Results of analyses to date lower lakes, obviously because of P P Y g incorrect
statements
taminated fish are not offered for have been consistent for almost greater concentration of industry available scientific
the face of limited
I ' sale to consumers at retail out- all coho, chinook, eels and cat- entific data?" he
lets," Dr. Reynolds said. asked.
Y fish, all of which contained more The Ministry of Natural Re -
Although considerably more than two parts per million of sources worked with other On -
investigation is required into the PCBs, Dr. Reynolds said.Wroxeter tario government agencies as
entire question of contamination "Other results do not seem to well as with de artments of the
by PCBs, there was sufficient us to be consistent enough to P
federal government on problems
preliminary evidence to cause justify management action at Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Pollock
of mercury and PCBs, the deputy
A winsome mistress of and Todd, Bramalea, spent minister said.
ceremonies, Debbie Hodgins Saturday with her parents, Mr. "There is a responsibility on
officiated at the Kindergarten and Mrs. Vern Clark. the part of the writer to be sure
and Primary Grades' As- Bingo winners collect Elgin Toman of Petersburg, the facts are presented fairly and
sembly held Friday at Wing- Mr. Wallace Toman, New Ham- there is a responsibility on the
ham Public School. The pro- Cash from H.owiek Lions Dundee and Ivan Mr. a dr
gram included a May Pole Mrs. Lorne
Dance, Two Songs and a
Poem about Food, a skit
called, "The Gingerbread
Boy" and several songs.
Belmore
Young people from Walkerton,
Teeswater, Belmore, McIntosh
and Mildmay churches, took a
chartered bus to Toronto for the
service in Timothy Eaton Mem-
orial Church, on Sunday, May 23,
celebrating the presence in Can-
ada of young adult Christians
from Hong Kong, India, Japan,
Kenya, Korea and Zambia.
Regular games: Isabel Tiffin,
Lucknow, Dolly Felker, Listowel,
Nolda Kulas, Wroxeter and Mrs.
Derbecker, Wingham; Mrs. Bill
Boyd, Gorrie; Heather Riley,
Wingham; Mrs. Strauss, Mild-
may and Mrs. Seiling, Wingham;
Mrs. Walker, Gorrie; Bill Upper,
Listowel, Mrs. Hamilton, Luck -
now and Mrs. Huber, Mildmay;
Phyllis Baker and Mrs. Hollo-
way, Wingham; Mrs. Stan
Cherry, Wroxeter; Mrs. Hast-
ings, Listowel; Mrs. Adams,
Wroxeter, Mrs. Seiling, Wingham
and Elaine Donaldson, Harrist-
on; Mary Hehn, Wingham; Mrs.
Haselgrove, Wingham and Mrs.
Edna Greenley, Harriston.
Share the wealth: first, Bonnie
Hislop, Gorrie; second, Mrs.
Lewis, Wingham; $25 special to
Mrs. Ducklow, Listowel; stand
up bingo to Bill Upper, Listowel;
jackpot consolation plus bonus
plus Purple Ball of $211 to Mrs.
Haselgrove, Wingham;
Lap Card to Mrs. Turner,
Harriston; dart game to Mrs.
Gordon, Harriston ;
Door Prizes: Stan Cherry,
Wroxeter, Brian Golley,
Brussels, Jim Scott, Listowel and
Ethel Day, Wingham;
Lucky draws to Bill Upper,
Listowel, Gladys Bates, Harris -
ton, Sarah Anstett, Wingham and
Mary Hehn, Wingham.
ROBBIE ZIMMER, Robbie Leedham and Jason Goodall took part in a number called Two
Songs and a Poem about Food during a junior grades' assembly. The event took place Fri
day at the Wingham Public School. The three boys are in Grade 2.
1
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Matthews, Cambridge -Preston,
were Sunday guests with Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Toman.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hommer-
ding of Jackson, Michigan, have
been visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
Art Gibson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mont-
gomery, Kitchener, were visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mont-
gomery at the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Green
and Ross Green were Sunday
guests with Mr. and Mrs. Allan
Griffith.
Mrs. Lloyd Hupfer was re-
moved by ambulance to Wing -
ham and District Hospital on Fri-
day morning. We wish her a
quick recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor of
Goderich visited Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Hayden on Saturday.
Mrs. Wallace Matthews is
spending this week in Winnipeg
and attending a wedding there
before proceeding to British
Columbia for a week before re-
turning home.
Edwin Martin i
named president
of Brussels club
BRUSSELS—Edwin Martin
was elected president of the
Brussels Senior Friendship Club
when the regular meeting was
held in the Legion Hall on
Wednesday of last week. Mrs.
Carl Hemingway is past presi-
dent.
Other officers are: vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Harold Thomas;
secretary, Miss Kate McNabb;
assistant, Mrs. Gertrude Bolger;
treasurer, Wilber Turnbull;
assistant, Laura Lucas; pianist,
Mrs. Lulu Kerr.
Following the business session
and election of officers, progress-
ive euchre was played. Holders of
high scores were Laura Lucas
and Russel Knight. Low scores
were recorded by Jessie Engel
and Seth Pryde. Jim McDonald
was the winner of the bean -guess-
ing contest.
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Huronview on Friday, June tri;
also to arrange a picnic at
Brussels Lions Park, the date to
be set later.
part of government to ensure that
the facts, as best they are known,
are available to the writers," Dr.
Reynolds said.
"Our doors are always open to
you when you need iinforma-
tion."
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