HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2016-08-17, Page 13Shuffleboard Club news ABCA Milestones by Decade
Joan McCauley
Special to the News Record
We had play on Aug. 2,
which was sponsored by
Giant Tiger, who supplied ice
cream bars for everyone after
the game.
We had two three -game
winners, Darlene Bard and
Gerdien Dykm in a field of 40
players.
On Aug. 9, we had 41 play-
ers and four three -game win-
ners. They were Lesley Bridg-
eford, Jim Howard, Kevin
Wade and Bill Godfrey.
In the two weeks Huronia
Propane donated a gift certifi-
cate to Charles Eckel and Bob
Miles.
Any members who have
not attended recently are
reminded to contact Bob
Miles if you are interested in
playing in our annual tourna-
ment sponsored by ABC
Investments on Aug. 18, and if
you will be attending the ban-
quet on Aug. 30. You must
sign up for the meal in order
to attend.
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Some milestones of conser-
vation workinAusable Bayfield
watersheds, over each decade
of the past 70 years, were high-
lighted in a 70th anniversary
presentation by Kate Monk,
Supervisor of Stewardship,
Land and Education at Ausable
Bayfield Conservation. The
presentation was at the Board
of Directors meeting on Thurs-
day, July 28. These highlights
included:
1940s - The creation of the
detailed 1949 Conservation
Report.
1950s - Tree planting and
acquisition of conservation
lands; a renewed emphasis on
flood plain management and
flood forecasting, warning, and
prevention following the tragic
Hurricane Hazel that hit the
Toronto area very hard as well
as other areas; creation of Mor-
rison Dam.
1960s - Creation of the
Camp Sylvan Conservation
Education Program, the long-
est -running overnight nature
education program of its kind in
Ontario; creation of the Parkhill
Dam to protect agricultural
property from flooding.
1970s- Erosion control works
in the Grand Bend area; addition
of the Bayfield River Watershed to
theABCAwatersheds; formation
of the Ausable Bayfield Conser-
vation Foundation in 1974; regu-
lations to keep new development
out of flood plain areas.
1980s - Creation and imple-
mentation of Watershed Plans;
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improvements at conservation
areas and wildlife areas; a num-
ber of studies and projects
related to erosion control,
stream rehabilitation, and
more.
1990s - Creation and imple-
mentation of a community -
developed Conservation Strat-
egy; the loss of staffing
resources in the second half of
the decade as provincial fund-
ing to conservation authorities
was slashed and there was a
need to adapt to a new reality
and define priorities and seek
additional funding sources in
order to continue to deliver
watershed -based services and
programs; the start of the Con-
servation Dinner, working in
partnership with the Exeter
Lions Club to support local
conservation programs and
community improvements
through a gala charitable
auction.
2000-2010 - ABCA plants the
five millionth tree; Watershed
Report Card released; water
quality monitoring expanded;
Province of Ontario gives
important role to conservation
authorities in helping to protect
municipal sources of drinking
water as part of drinking water
source protection, the first bar-
rier of defence in the multi -bar-
rier approach.
2010 to present - Creation
and implementation of a new
Conservation Strategy and
Watershed Management
Strategy.
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