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BY RON WASSINK called the picnic beetle and the four -spotted squashing fruits because beetles cdngre- of bugs. "There were thousands of them."
The invasion has come to Seaforth and sap beet b. gate under damaged.tomatoes. Another solution is to take a plastic
residents don't knovwwhat to do. They are ' The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and If the beetles are plentiful,. a spray of vinegar jug, cut a two inch -square hole in
pulling their hair out for fear of stepping Food office in Clinton says the beetles bore malathion could be tried: 25 per cent the side about half way and pour in a
outdoors. In fact, some are to the point into raspberries at picking'time, especially malathion wettable powder, four pounds in • solution of a half cup of white sugar and a
where chants of "they're'coming to take me into overripe berries. It has become almost 100 gallons of water or 50 per cent emulsion cup of cider vinegar. If placed approxi -
away, Ha, Ha," are heard, impossible to produce raspberries for sale concentrate, 1'/2 pints in 100 gallons of mately 30 feet from a picnic table or screen
What is this invasionary force? It is in some areas of Ontario because of beetle water. doors, the sweet solution will attract the
Glischrochilus quadrisignatus, better contamination. • If that sounds complicated, some resi- bugs in droves, and it pickles them at once.
known as the common raspberry and tomato A young woman wishing to remain dents have found a rotting banana, beer or If you are infested with the pesky critters,
or corn sap beetles. nameless said at a recent church function, bread mixed with insecticide attracts and the solutions mentioned apparently work. if
The raspberry season has"seen swarms of raspberry pie was served. Along with the kills the bugs. One lady said a container you wish to be bug free, it is advisable not to
the insects cause panic at family picnics, pies came the beetles. She said, "after with two inches of beer attracted four inches eat outdoors. Or, these days, do much else.
barbecues and social gatherings. It has
reached to a point pf risking an hysteric
epidemic when even enjoying a bottle of
one's favourite Grew. Attracted by malts
and apparently loving the high feeling of the
spirits, the bugs are attracted "like flies".
It has come to the point where residents
are afflicted,with "bugieyeitis". Or bug
eyed.
Although not as severe as a week agog the
sap beetle problem still exists. One young
woman, working for a local business,
complained of red, sore eyes, an affliction
which lasted one week. It was so severe, she,
went to her doctor and after using
medication, the problem cleared up.
Learning that the prognosis was "bugi-
eyeitis", the wornan'would riot venture out
of doors during the evening hours without
protective equipment, in the form of
goggles. .
That may seem farfetched to visitors to
Seaforth and Brussels, but the bug problem
does exist. The beetles are small and dark,
about a quarter of an inch long with two
yellow spots on each wing cover. The
beetles have known to cause severe
damage by contaminating fruit and vege-
tables, especially raspberries, tomatoes
and table corn. Having no officially
accepted common name, the bug has been,
you've seen them -awhile, you just pick the
bugs out of food and continue eating."
The same resident said she was taking
the garbage from the street corner to
another location. When the bag was Ijfted,
"the bugs were so great in number that they
looked like squirming maggots. It really
scares you when you see all those bugs."
A Brussels resident said the bugs have
eaten all the early apples off his trees. He
said there are no bugs present, if you don't
eat outside. But as soon as you have a picnic
or barbecue, they appear. "They are the
damndest things to eat because of their
hard shell."
x Another Brussels woman said "we've
killed thousands of them using No. seven
insecticide mixed with beer." Another
commented that anything attracts the bugs:
food, bananas, beer, even deodorant.
Women are complaining that the bugs
are excellent dive bombers, flying down
blouses, "and do they ever bite", exclaim-
ed a Stratford resident.
A fact sheet from the OMAF office says
that to control the beetles, rotting fruit
should be put in special containers and
buried rather than leaving them on the
ground. The fruit sap odour is a powerful
attractant. The same holds true for
tomatoes. Gardeners are asked to avoid
Tuckersmith que
BY WiLMA OKE
Tuckersmith Township council is concern-
ed that the Huron Land Severance Committee
has given different decisions on two similar
requests recently for land severances.
Mervin Falconer of RR3, Seaforth was
granted his request for a severance of the
land his house and barn are on, while the
same request by Howard Dayman of RR3.
Kippen was turned down. Council is asking
the committee secretary for an explanation.
in other business in the council session
Tuesday night which went on for five hours
and 15 minutes, road superintendent Allan
Nicholson was authorized to sign a request
along with Harry Arts of RR4, Seaforth for an
engineer's preliminary report for repairs to
the Archibald Drain. The township has
decided to help Mr. Arts by agreeing to share
the costs of the report which could cost about
$1.500. At a council session last month Mr.
Arts had stated he had "put up with this mess
(flooding) for the past 20 years".
Engineer Henry B. Centen of Stratford
read his report on the Adams Municipal drain
which calls for repair work on the main
portion of the drain, affecting about 97
hectares, which will cost about $21.500. The
report called for grass water runways in a
difficult area but owner John Segeren of RR2
Seaforth said he did not want the grassed
areas on his land. Council members express-
ed concern that if grass runways were not put
in the drain would give trouble at an early
date.
Court of Revision was set for September
at 8:15 p,m,
Deputv Reeve William Brown asked for a
meeting to be held with members of council
and their engineer. Dr. Martin Stapleton and
officials of the Ministry of the Environment to
discuss an erosion problem on Dr, Staple-
INVASION HAS
LANDED—Seaforth
and area residents are
fed up and can't take it
any more. Some have
reached the point
where they are pulling
their hair out, looking
for solutions to the
recent sap beetle in-
festation. Bill Tremeer
mugs for the camera,
showing how frustrat-
ing the problem Is.
Some residents have
said that the amount
of bugs present on
hot, humid days is
scary. The slice of
bread at top shows
how the beetles are
attracted to food:
Within minutes, the
slice was covered by
the bugs. (Wassink
Photo)
• 'Proud of it- all'
'tons severance choke
ton's farm at RR4 Seaforth. This has been a -Township of Tuckersmith could provide this $11,298.24 arena roof
problem for a few years. exit by paying all costs. Road Superintendent Council discussed at length as
Council approved a.request for a tile drain Allan Nicholson estimated that it might cost the proposed operating bylaw
loan for $16,500. in the neighbourhood of $7,000 for which for the new Seaforth and Area
Township grader operator Kenneth Mille*%. ere would be no grants. The Ministry letter Community Centres and
of 'RR4, Seaforth was given permission to,, indicated Seventh Avenue would meet township representative Jim s' i n g goesu p
attend athree-day road school offered by the government requirements but it stated the Papple was asked to make v
Good Roads Association to upgrade his skills exitfrom Crescent Drive which is in the same some proposals for changes
in operating and maintaining a grader. area would be preferable. Council would in the bylaw before giving Siding and roofing is expected to go up this week on the
The zoning for the Vanastra Arena has prefer Seventh Avenue because it is a direct final approval on August 11. new $1.4 million Seaforth and District Community Centres
been requested by -the owner to be changed route. The new building will be building, north of the old arena.
from institutional to industrial. Council will ask Mrs. Haskett and managed under the direction Ask arena building committee chairman Ken Campbell if
Approval was given the Van Egmond provincial engineer Jackson of Stratford to of a Ii -member committee there is anv innovation he and his co-workers are especially
Foundation to again hold its annual Ciderfesi attend the next council meeting to discuss the appointed by the Town of proud of and he says "we're especially proud of the whole
on September 25 and 26. exit. ' Seaforth council and the four building."
4 request by Mrs. Claire Haskett of A new dusk to dawn light will be erected at surrounding township coun-
Heather Gardens Nursing Home for an the recreation centre by Harold Wise of cils of McKillop, Tucker- Construction. by XDG Construction •Ltd. of Kitchener, is
access exit to No. 4 highway from Seventh Clinton at a cost of $207. smith, Hibbert and Hullett right on schedule and Mr. Campbell says "we're hoping the
Avenue in Vanastra was forwarded to the , Passed for payment were accounts total- plus a representative from new hall (to the east of the ice surface and on the ground floor)
Ministry of Transportation last month and the ling $81,089.20 whioh included: Vanastra day the Seaforth Agricultural So- will be fit for exhibits by fair time', Sept. 23 and 24.
reply from the Ministry indicated that the care, $5.830.48; Vanastra recreation centre. ciety. Good progress is also being made on taking down the old
$ arena and it should be removed b the end of August. Mr.
• Campbell says having a big eelebraAn dance on the old arena
/ r i t hosts nolo out in the open is agreat idea. All wee need is for a couple
s s of local groups to takke nn organizing it. Say early in
To® September.'
., The ice compressors and lights have been salvaged from the
k old arena, but it was decided that it wouldn't be sensible to try
,• n' Y and move other smaller items. You'd have to take them out,
like. arm vacations then install them again. Mr. Campbell points out, and there's
always the risk bf something breaking.
BY RON WASSINK educating the public and increasing tour -
What a better way to spend a vacation ism. Interior details the new community centre have , pretty well
been settled. A kitchen that's a lot bigger than the old one, and
than on a farm in rural Ontario? You A vacation -farm. explains Anne, must be four feet bigger on all sides than the original drawings called
because you live herein rural Ontario may fully operational, not a hobby farm. The for, isonc highlight. It will have a walk-in cooler and other work
be asking what is so intriguing about a farm residents are to be congenial and accom. and step -saving ideas. "We may put a dishwasher in if the
vacation? modation must be offered w ith cleanliness a money's there when we come to that." the building committee
But for the city dweller, the completely priority. "Farm animals are an added chairman says. "If it isn't well, we'll have to wash dishes by
different hfe,wle is a "fabulous experi- feature, but not necessary." Family owned hand."
ence." farms are ideal as opposed to the large The last fund raising total released by that committee's
Anne and Bob Ste. Marie and their five industrial owned operations. A suitable chairman. Marlen Vincent. is $493,000, out of the $52h.000
it childrefl of RR4. Seaforth have opened their location is also a requirement. re uired to be raised privately. Mr. Vincent sacs fund raisers
Fr home for farm vacations and joined the The Ste. Marics "Oakwood Farm'' has its are still talking to national companies who may make
Ontario Vacation Farm Association last water tested regularly. Smoke detectors
" donations.
year. were installed. ''We'also cam liability
Residents Of Tuckersmith township for 19 insurance.The arena building committee is holding an on-site meeting
years. the Ste. Manes are involved ip a .300 Anne says she has collected brochures this aftcrnnon (Wednesday) and on Aug. I I a general meeting
o acre cash crop farm of corn, beans and and information on variouq points of of the councils of all five municipalities invoked in the new
barley. Their large rambling farm home and interest in Huron County. Farber this year. building will be asked to ratif} a management agrecmcnt for
close proximity to area, beaches on Lake Anne and Bob went on it day trip to the the community centre.
Huron is ideal for those wishing a vacation Elmira -Waterloo region. Anne said ''the
with a difference. trip was unsuccessful. We didn't see
o< Vacation farms have been in existence for anything that would he of much interest to
many years in eastern Ontario, says Anne. people.,
r The actual association was formed 10 years The Ste. Marics said Huron County has a
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VACATIONERS AT OAKWOOD Farm, owned
providing rural vacations to urban residents
ago, initialk sponsgred by the Federation o
lot to offer. The county has good potential
b Bob and Anne Ste. Marie of RR4, Seaforth
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Shown with Anne and Bob are Liz Turner, of
by the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Fond.
Ontario re. and more Agricurecentlture
and should be enjmed mere." says Anne.
"Goderic•h to brand Bend is a super
assist with choring duties which include feeding
Toronto, milking a goat and hek daughter
Two main reasons for joining the
drawing area.''
two calves, gathering eggs and milking goats.
Sarah. Following fhe vacation, Liz said she had
association were financial and the fact that
ON-FARM POOL
The Ste. Maries are members of the Ontario
"milk. maid arm'.
"1 like meeting people and love cooking' .
Families and their children are invited to
Vacation Farm Association, an association
says Anne. The association's goal is to relax at the on-farm pool. hike or hike.
promote the agricultural industry by Please turn to page 12
It's theatre time in Huron County
with a new artistic director in
Grand Rend and record crowds in Blyth /AB
Winthrop's Marg Hulley lost 47 pounds
in 10 weeks in hospital /A9
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Pioneer Days was the theme last week
In Hensall's playground program /All
Betcho you've never thought much
about it, but English is a tough
language to learn. Tricia Rimmer /A13
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