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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-10-26, Page 9Wednesday, October 26, 2016 • Lucknow Sentinel 13 Coastline municipalities need to share best practices to protect Lake Huron Darryl Coote Goderich Signal Star Communities along Lake Huron's shoreline need to work together to combat issues the entire lake faces, said Pat Donnelly, Coastal Science and Stewardship advisor. If the issues are not addressed, Donnelly said, they could have an adverse effect not only on the lake but the surrounding area's biodi- versity and drinking water. "It's the only shoreline we got," he said. "It's why Goderich, Sauble Beach, Grand Bend are there -- it is because of the shoreline. It is the tourism mecca of those communi- ties. And it is something that if we don't manage it properly and wisely, we're going to run into all sorts of issues like water quality:' Donnelly spoke with The Signal Star Oct. 20 following his presentation to councillors from municipalities that surround Lake Huron during the first Lake Huron Municipal Forum at Goderich's Beach Street Station, just a stone's toss from the shoreline of discussion. Hosted by the Lake Huron Cen- tre for Coastal Conservation, the forum was organized to bring together municipal decision mak- ers along Huron to talk about their issues preserving the great lake and best conservation practices. Donnelly said lines of communi- cation between these various com- munities from Tobermory to Sarnia need to be opened, such as through this forum, so they can discuss an issue that affects them all evenly. "These folks are busy doing all sorts of things, talking about taxes and everything else as municipal councillors," he said. "This is an opportunity today to just sit down and talk about Lake Huron." The municipalities need to dis- cussing the "nuts and bolt issues" such as shoreline management, phragmites, water quality and cli- mate change to make sure the right decisions are being made concern- ing the future of the lake, he said. The lake is an ecosystem, he said, which humans need to remember they are apart of and some com- munities are participating in this relationship better than others and this forum could help to find a bal- ance in the relationship. An example of this ecosystem, he said, is issues surrounding bluff erosions. Many cottages have been built along Lake Huron's bluffs because of the proximity to water and the beautiful views from the cliff's edge. However, the water level of Lake Huron fluctuates by up to two meters, with the all-time low occurring in 1964 and the all-time high in 1986. "Over the course of those dec- ades it was a two -meter change in vertical elevation and that makes a huge difference if the toe of the bluff is being eroded by the waves or you've got 20 feet of beach and the erosion is happening on the beach," he said. In Grand Bend there is great dis- cussion among the public over a lakeshore management plan. Don- nelly said the conservation author- ity that put together the plan is essentially saying they need to plan not just for tomorrow but for 50 years down the line and they don't want to put any more development in an area that might not be there decades from now. Another issue that is affecting many communities on the lake is phragmites, which is an aggressive invasive species. "Phragmites is something that is Scone crokinole players prepare for competition on Nov, 2 Six tables of crokinole players met on Wednesday evening Oct. 19 at the Schoolhouse in Scone for an fun night of crokinole competition. Results at the conclusion of ten games saw Clare Kuepfer topping the men with 56 points followed by Mike Howe with 53 and Neil Cook took third place with 52. Neil topped the twenties count with 40 while Clare had 34 and Peter Carter and Al Carter tied for third with 32. Jo -Ann Carter topped the ladies with 57 points, Evelyn Hodgkinson was second with 48 and Cathy Kuepfer took third place with 46 points. Jo -Ann also topped the twenties with 41 followed by Lucknow Tuesday Night Bowling scores for Oct. 18 Tuesday Night Bowling scores HIGH TRIPLE: FEMALE: Lea are in for Oct. 18, 2016. Anne Haldenby 520, MALE: Ron Over 200 Scores: Ron Elliott 213 Elliott 591. HIGH SINGLE: FEMALE Lea TEAM STANDINGS: Team 4 - 12, Anne Haldenby - 200, MALE: Kevin Team 1 - 11, Team 2 - 11, Team 3 Finnigan - 219 - 6. Lucknow Minor Hockey scores The Lucknow Atoms hosted the Mitchell Meteors Oct. 22, 2016 losing 3-1. Goal: Annan Moffat - Assist: Nelson Helm. Cathy with 30 and Maxine Whit- more was third with 29. Lucky prize winners were Ginette Brady, Al, Clare and Len Zettler. Our next evening of competition is Wednes- day, Nov 2 at 7 p.m. 1ui41fl,i►►�Y:l11IINR D1u r II ANN Mom & Dad Allan & Beryl MacDonald October 27, 2016 Love: Lorraine, Ed, Janet, Bonnie t Family and Friends i c ra-r' ~4,t 1 Several Scone players attended the Ontario Doubles Crokinole Tournament in Brucefield on Sat- urday, Oct 15. Congratulations to Cathy Kuep- fer and Carol Cook for their 2nd taking over the shoreline and it's a real concern for municipalities because cottagers are losing their access to the beach," he said. Growing over six -feet tall, the plant also blocks views and is a nuisance to cottagers. For native plants and animals, it poses a more serious problem "[It's] basically taking over habi- tat that foxes and turtles and all sorts of different animals are basi- cally being left out and having to move. So it's an invasive, prolific species that is taking over our coastline," he said. Donnelly doesn't see these issues as insurmountable. He believes that solutions can be found through the municipalities. "Today what we're talking about is showing that we've got good examples in other areas of the shoreline that other areas can ben- efit from," he said. place finish in the Recreation competition. The players are all looking for- ward to the Scenic City Tourna- ment in Owen Sound on Saturday, Nov 26. HAVE GOTyOUR 'UMBR? The Lucknow Sentinel's 2017 Phone B 00 K'sooN! Additions, Changes and Deletions should be phoned into [whew Sentinel 519-528-2822 or e-mailed to arivett@postmedia.com To HAVE YOUR CELL NUMBER ADDED TO THE RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS IN OUR 2017 COMMUNITY PHONE BOOK, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM: Name: TeI# Address: ❑ Dungannon ❑ Goderich ❑ Kincardine ❑ Lucknow ❑ Ripley ❑ Teeswater D Tiverton ❑ Wingham