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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1979-08-08, Page 7MOW OFT111111 WW357-2320 THE ADVANCE -TIMES Omrs, ofd busineffes... * ��i�txruralauxstan� * A 4rrrnmentcnu� (CASE) * 1 ��C�►a��ment trarnmg * =;bWjinw ngoc>or hIm See our Representative FAYE COOK at: The Wingham Motel Wingham, Ontario on.- 2nd and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. Next visit Aug. 14th. 016 FEDERAL BUSINESS DE�/ELOPMENT BANK (Branch Office Address) For prior information call 271-5650 (collect) or write 1036 Ontario Street, Stratford, Ontario The Wingham Advance -Times. August $. 19?9--Pam OLD HEARSE—The Currie -Walker Funeral' Home entry In the centennial parade was this ancient horse drawn hearse. La %, %7 aaav %7.aVa y Df the classified ad that could.. . .add up to big benefits for you. . If you have an attic, garage, or closet full of things you don't use—and probably never will — the classified can turn those things into instant cash. ANTIQUE CARS were on display beside the Josephine Street ball park Monday after- noon and a lot of people flocked to see the old autos. :.give you great ideas on saving money.. . The classifieds are full of merchandise and items that you can save a lot of money on. So, next time you have a need for anything, check the ^1 classifieds first! e .. make Ibuying selling areal snap... Whether buying or selling, you can do all your shopping conveniently at home! POPULAR SU PPE RS Were served Saturday and Sunday evening at the Josephine Street ballpark. This line of people was waiting for the beef barbecue sponsored by the Wingham Kinsmen and the lines weren't much shorter Sunday for the chicken barbecue. )unci representatives see.., aitland Valley projects Water management and con- servation services programs formed the theme for a water- shed tour recently conducted by the Maitland Valley Conserva- tion Authority. Over 70 rep- resentatives from the authority's member municipalities, en- gineering firms, the Ontario ministries of agriculture and food, natural resources and en- vironment, and the Maitland Conservation Foundation were on hand for site inspections in the western end of the Maitland River drainage area. The one -day tour began at the Gorrie Conservation Area, where repair work to the Gorrie dam has gotten underway. The dike and south, wing wall that were washed out during a flood in May, 1974, are being replaced by Machan Construction of Monk - ton. Concrete repairs and rip -rap work on the upstream and down- stream sides of the dam will also be completed by the contractor at a total cost of $98,000. Following a summary of the Gorrie project, tour delegates were taken to ob- serve the completed repair work at the Bluevale dam. Some effective and inexpensive means of protecting soil were described at the authority's erosion control demonstration located on the site of the 1978 In- ternational Plowing Match. The tour delegates were shown how the use of grassed waterways, properly protected drain outlets and gully stabilization can pre- vent the loss of valuable farm land. Brief stops were made in the Lower Town Wingham area to observe the results of the Turn - berry Floodplain Acquisition program, and at the Wawanosh Lake property where some of the potential management ap- proaches were described. Following lunch in Lucknow, delegates visited the Port Albert Fishway and surveyed the ero- sion problem at the mouth of the Nine Mile River. The authority has been requested by the town- ship of Ashfield to begin a pre- liminary study of the erosion causes and rates in an effort to identify solutions that will pre- vent further loss of soil from cottage lots and the beach area. Severe gully erosion problems were observed at a sample gully along the Lake Huron shore line south of Goderich. The Ex- perience '79 gully minitoring team outlined why and how they are measuring sediment load, discharge and erosion rates on selected gullies within the study area defined in the 1978 Lake Huron Oaterfront study. They are also conducting a survey among local cottage and farm land owners in order to sum- marize past history and current changes in land use around the eroding area. The tour was concluded at the MVCA administrative headquar- ters in Wroxeter, where dele- gates were encouraged to contact staff and members at any time for detailed information on authority projects. Under the direction of the regu- lar authority staff, the Ex- perience '79 students have been working on some very worth- while projects. The authority hired a total of 22 students with a grant provided by the Ontario Youth Secretariate. Field staff members have assisted with development at several of the conservation areas. Fencing and parking lot improvements have been under- taken at the Maple Keys Sugar bush and boardwalks have been installed to improve pedestrian traffic on the trails. Shade rafts have been constructed for some of the fish ponds, and wildlife shelters have been prepared and located at the Wawanosh Valley Conservation Area. A floating dock was designed and installed at the Pioneer Conservation Area, in an effort to make diving and swimming less hazardous around the Bluevale dam. The field crews have also been of great assistance in keeping up with general maintenance re- quired at the conservation areas. Technical projects are pro- gressing quite well for summer 1979. The termography in- terpretation and source area identification is nearing comple- tion A summary report will be prepared by the Resource Technician so that the authority will have an accurate account of the location of significant springs within the study area designated in 1978 This information would assist the authority in knowing where to offer extension services designed to protect the head- water and significant recharge areas for the Dickey's Creek system The fully monitoring team will be preparing a summary report to outline the testing techniques and data accumulated through the research conducted this summer. The work done by the two students will give the authority staff a better idea of specific problems in specific gullies that are located in the Lake Huron waterfront study area. Phil Beard of Wingham has joined MVCA as water resources technician. Phil completed secondary school at F. E. Madill r' MRS. GEO%E BROWN in Wingham and went on to ob- tain . a diploma in Arts and Science from Fanshawe College, and his degree in geography from the University of Western On- tario. For the past three years Phil has worked on various con- tract projects for the Wingham District of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Gorrie Personal Notes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Edgar of St. Thomas, Mrs. A. Shaw of Brigden and Mrs. Earl Bowes of Ethel spent Thursday with Mrs. Itoy Gowdy and Mrs. Charles Findlay. Mrs. Mable Edgar, who has been, a patient in University Hospital, London, was home for the weekend but returned to hospital Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Robinson attended the soil conservation society of America convention in Ottawa last week. Mrs. Melville Donahue of Tees - water visited with Mrs. Em- meline Gowdy on Thursday. We welcome Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lee and children, Andrew, Gregg and Beth Ann, to the %illage, They moved from the second line of Howick and have purchased the home formerly owned by Mr. and Mrs. Terry Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bain (Barbara Linton), Kathy and Doug of Windsor spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strong, .till and Kent. Visitors with Mrs. Sheldon Mann this week are her grand- daughter, Miss Carol Ann Con- nell of Clinton and Mrs. Bert Mann of Bradinton, Florida. Mr. and Mrs. Evans Wilson of Leamington visited Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Grainger and on Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Doug- las King of Kitchener visited at the same home. Bruce Grainger of Montreal spent the weekend with his par- ents. Miss Iaurie Gingrich of Holy - rood spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Robin Bolander. '-- MRS. WILLIAM SOTHERN ;1 Notes from Fordwich vlr and Mrs. Andy Miller and family and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nickolson and family of Bluevale spent the weekend at Conestogo. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Armstrong and Henry Mundt spent the weekend with relatives in To- ronto. Mrs. Elsie Strong and Mrs. Verna Galbraith visited relatives in Durham one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Galbraith of Guelph visited Sunday with Mrs. Verna Galbraith and Mrs. Elsie Strong. Mr. and Mrs. Eskes of Holland are visiting for two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Goosen Winkel. Mrs. Eskes is Mrs Winkel's sister. Mrs. Larry Hartwig, Eric and Peter of Scarborough are visiting for a few days this week with Miss Ruth Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sothern spent a. few days this week with Mrs. Mary McClement at Port Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Simmons are spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. Doug Wildfang at Wasaga Beach. Mrs. Ernie D'Arcey spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Welsch at Chesley. Recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Simmons were Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Armstrong of Saska- toon and Ed Ferguson of B.C. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson of Welland spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. Barry D'Army and boys spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Reg Wright in Pal Credit.