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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-07-04, Page 44 THE HURON EXPOSITOR JULY 4 1990 — 32% 3 YEAR ANNUAL dC .twI 12% gar . 4' Cor. •.' N AL 1A 13 Z �� X11• .nn�rAl YM�IAIA•souwiDA r s froimingdi investment & Taat Planning .w. elm pea" rio oats Inn. SEAFOATH 96 Main St. 527-0420 Be ready for the hot weather! (on suitable existing broad air he.Ong systems) Harter Services Exeter 235-0138 with Central Air Conditioning 24,000 BTU Super Efficient Unit (2 ton) complete with up to 25 ft. Zine set & wird $1895. (installed) We have the... "EXPERIENCE, EQUIPMENT & EXPERTISE" LINE TRUCK Pole Line installations Digging for Pole Sheds Hydro Poles for Sale Farm • Home and "Pdt; L r -'C Commercial Wiring LT'. 345-2447 R.R. 4 WALTON Silver Creek fate awaits MNR ap proval BY PAULA ELLIOTT While Silver Creak has been ([edged and the fountains are working at the front of 1.40011 Pact. the Seaforth Sportsmen Club's plans of turning the warm water creek into a trout Me=n arc still on hold. Additional wort on the streiun bas been waiting on Ministry of Naval Resources inspection since early May, and according to a Ministry officer, extensive rehabilitation along the entire length of the one k wuujd have to precede any stocking ventures. "When you start looking at Silver Creek, it's really been disturbed," remarked Ken Maronets, a Conservation Officer working out of the Ministry offices in W ingham. Although the creek could probably harbour trout or, more likely, bale in the spring, "..it would Cook them inI the summer." "Natural hydrological functions might only make it ideally a bass or minnow stream," added Mr. Maronets. Larry Dolmage, a member of the Seaforth Sportsmen club, contacted the Ministry early in the spring to look into Silver Creek's eligibility for a Ministry CFIP (Canadian Fisheries Improvement Program) grant. Through CFIP, Mr. Maronets explained, communities or private landowners - the most common applicants - can get involved in fisheries improvement and rehabilitation in areas that the Ministry directs them to and approves of. The landowner or community group involved undertakes the work, with MNR providing the materials, assessment and direction on the project. The annual Trout Fishing Derby at Lions Park was cancelled this spring due to the condition of Silver NURSERY STOCK & PERENNIALS can be planted NOW. A large selec- tion on hand. BEDDING PLANTS still available. Our FARM MARKET features our own greenhouse tomatoes and much more. FARM MARKET GARDEN CENTRE NURSERY GREENHOUSES •Wholesale •Retail R R # 1, BAYFIELD 482.3020 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Mon. Fri 9-8 Sat., Sun 9-6 o.. p Wm% w... of ammo 110011011 EIGHT YEARS WORTH OF MUCK was dredged out of Silver Creek last week, and the fountains are now gracing the pool at the front of Lions Park. Local sportsmen are still unsure `6s to whether or not the dredging job will help them in their bid to have the creek stocked with fish year-round, and Ministry of Natural Resources inspection is due later in the summer. Elliott photo. Creek. The creek was dredged last week, removing eight or nine years worth of muck that had reduced the creek level to a foot in places, and consideration was given to making it habitable for trout with the addition of a dam and the dredging. Ministry officials were expected to assess the creek in May, but now it will probably be late July or early August before it is inspected. "This is the critical time for the fish," said Mr. Maronets. Most in - stream work is done at low flow time, and late summer testing - when water temperatures and levels are at their highest and lowest, respectively - is the best determinant as to whether or not the creek could support a fish population. So far, Silver Creek has two strikes against it. "With Silver Creek, what we're looking at is a whole creek ecosystem management program, from the head right up to the mouth at the Thames," explained Mr. Maronets. He added that the Ministry gives top priority to Coldwater and spring -fed streams that have nature working in their favour. Silver Creek is a warm water stream running through a clay plain, with little to no buffer strips along the length. Rehabilitation would have to include work along the creek length, and environmental assessment and education to boot. "We make the assumption that the landowner is the best and most knowledgeable proprietor of his land," Mr. Maronets pointed out. However, irreparable damage can result from fertilizer leeching into the water, cattle watering in the stream, and silt runoff from the fields. In many places, Silver Creek is flush to cropland with no buffer strips. "In an agricultural community, you've got all of these demands." Ministry officials still plan to assess Silver Creek later this summer and determine its limitations. These parameters will dictate which, if any, breeds of fish could inhabit the creek and for what times of the year. "If there is interest in a program within the community, then we'll look into something," said Mr. Maronets. He stressed, however, that any program forwarded by the Ministry would have to be more than a stopgap measure that "..would keep everybody happy in the short run." "We want to look to making the (creek) system self-sustaining." Cultural grants will benefit local centres Thirty-five cultural organizations in Southwestern Ontario will receive a total of $49,296 in grants under the Experience '90 summer employment program, Ontario Culture and Communications THANK YOU FOR HELPING US HELP! Petro Canada and C.J.'s Auto Service wish to thank you. As a result of our recent fundraiser we were able to contribute si ,752. to the Seaforth Community Hospital Building Fund PI! PETROCANADA CJ'S AUTO SERVICE Prx1 23 Goderich St. E. 527-0333 Seaforth Thank You For Your Support Minister Hugh O'Neil announced. This annual Ontario government program will permit the participating organizations to hire a young person between the ages of 15 and 24 (up to 29 disabled) for a period of eight weeks. The program targets employment equity groups such as Native peoples, the disabled, racial minorities, francophones and women. To be eligible for assistance through the Culture and Communications ministry, community-based non-profit groups and province -wide umbrella organizations must function within the arts, heritage, libraries, community infrrmation centres or archives. "The Experience '90 Program will provide Ontario youth with the opportunity to gain wor,k experience in a challenging and stimulating environment,"said O'Neil. "The skills they develop will be of great value as they pursue their career objectives." Local cultural establishments benefitting from these grants include Huron Country Playhouse ($1327.00), Blyth Centre for the Arts ($1327.00), Huron Historic Jail ($1101.00)and Huron County Library ($1327.00) for a total of $5082.00 into Huron County. TRIANGLE DISCOUNT... SPECIALS 172 The %qu te. Godorld, I M.tn Comer. ClMNa /M I. Corns. M.fsrtfs 1 EFFECTIVE JULY 2 TO 15, 1990 FREEMAN SEAMIST 450 ML. SHAMPOO WITH BONUS 225 ML. CONDITIONER TROPIC TAN 110 ML. SUNTAN LOTIONS WAMPOLE STRESS FORMULA 120 FOR THE PRICE OF 100'S VITAMINS BAYER BOTTLE OF 100'S ASPIRIN TABLETS $4.79 52.99 $5.49 $3.59 DENTU CREME 100 MI. DENTURE CLEANING PASTE $3.39 NOXZEMA SOLIDS 55 G. OR STICKS 75 G. DEODORANT McCORMK:K'S PEG TOP ASS'T FLAVOURS & SIZES CANDIES STUART HOUSE 11 X SO FOILWRAP GLAD PACKAGE OF 10 GARBAGE BAGS MAXI PADS 30'5, SUPER ?A'S. OR THIN MAXI 30'S STAYFREE PADS $1.99 $1.19 52.19 81.99 $4.69 •