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The Huron Expositor, 1971-08-19, Page 3SEAFORTH MONUMENT WO _ All Types of CEMETERY MEMORIALS OPEN DAILY , T. PRYDE & SON Inquiries are invited - Telephone Numbers: EXETER 235-.0620 CLINTON 482-9421 SEAFORTH: Contact Willis Duncies Or Bill Pinder 527-1382 - Bus. 527-1750. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OFFICE - Main Street, Seaforth - Phone 52744030 Mrs. Margaret Sharp, Secretary-Treasurer FIRE, EXTENDED COVERAGE, WINDSTORM, TIIEFT, PROPERTY DAMAGE, LIABILITY, ETC. - COMPLETE PARtA COVERAGE, including Machin- ery and Livestock Floaters. - URBAN PROPERTY - We now Geier Composite Dwelling Insurance as well as lletneowners In- surance. - SUMMER COTTAGES, TRAILER HOMES. CHURCHES, HALLS, AGENTS: JAMES KEYS, RR 1, Seaferth; V:.1. LANE, RR 5, Senior* WM. ,LEEPER, RR 1, Londeaboro; SELWYN BAKER, Brussels; HAROLD SQVIRES, 'BR 3, Clinton; K. J. ETUE, Sedate; 'DONALD G. EATON, Seaforth. I la Study Problems Facing Bayfield Rivei Valley Bouthliariln 420ft ProogOre 010 411emPOra qt.*. forest Association. Pat on Tuesday eve- 'city! Rabbit Club were invited ning in 4/./MY111A t../414 Bill the elub.leattenci Ate seenai WS§ Dickey was • named chairmen in and, it lefa*4*;41p0 t.O bAlre the absence of David Stanley,,, a booth at Exeter Club crests which are now David reeiCr made ithe draw • available to members were .awar- on the. aceumulated:RriZfi. 1,440 ded to Keith Davey, Ron and Bob was won by Joe MARSTS, :46.‘. tlo Brand for acting as handlers at neer for the -Dutch Auction 111.4 the last rabbit show. Bob DengniMe and the vOuor Members of the 4-H rabbit the prize was Ealpb McLOan, I THE fivRoN exPosi sg4FoR gni ()Eq., AUG: 111, 1471.4 Itobbit Ri,e0.ders-Meet •"1 " (By Liza Williams !lathe Clinton News Record) Thursday night, August 5, • eight Junior Conservationists called a meeting at the Varna Town Hall for all people interes- ted in the future of The Bayfield River. In this age when pollution and conservation have become foremost on the list of problems, the Junior Conservationists are looking for solutions. Sponsored by Ontario's Department of the Environment, formerly the De- partment of Energy and Resources Management, the eight teenagers assigned to the , Hayfield River area are working in conjunction with the Ausable River Conservation Authority, of which Bayfield is a member. The eight boys, ages 16 to 18; are from all over Ontario. Under the super vision of their group leader, Tom Prout, they spent • two weeks in training - one week in the classroom, and one doing field work - before coming to the Hayfield area for their five-week study. The boys were chosen for the job out of four hundred applic- ants this year. Sixteen more boys and six girls - (allowed in the program for the first time since 'it was set up, six years ago!) are working in groups at Bellwood Lake near •Fergus, Ontario, and the Saugeen Valley. The eight boys, Larry Iurray Doug Mann, Dave HaWke, Bruce • McGillivray, Gary Belanger, Tom Hurlbut, Mike Hamilton, and Rob Moore, all have special qualifications. All interested in outdoor life and activities, each ------one-,-has- a-special talent in some field, whether if is scuba diving, ornithology, or oceanography. • Several of the boys feel that these interests will lead t o career • possibilities." For the study of the Bayfield River, the Junior Conservation- ists broke into groups to tackle individual aspects of the situa- tion. Wildlife (animals and birds) • soils, fish, and water pollution were each investigated by two boys. They frequently compare results, and get together to do mapping and cross-sections. Now they are mor e than halfway through their survey, and they wanted to know what the people who own the property in • question think. "What do you people `want to see happen to the river?" asked spokesmen. Bruce McGillivray. "We're asking what should be- done, not telling" said Rob Moore. The condenses of the 25 or so people attending the meeting was that they, had come primarily to learns!randa therefore would ra- ther listen than talk. Their two main concerns seemed 'to be erosion and pollution. They were property owners on both sides of the river, from Bayfield„ e' Varna, Clinton, and as far away as Seaforth. Hayfield's Reeve bddlelfson explained to the Junior Conser- vationists when asked 'why Bay- field didn't have its own con- servation Authority,, that the vil- lage is too small, and that it would • be too expensive for the amounts and costs of remedial. work needed. Through a community effort within the municipality, Bayfield joined the Ausable River Conservation Authority. . The boys explained the re- sults of their survey so far by • category. Larry said that there is a variety of speties of fish native to the Hayfield River, but that many of them are killed off in the spring and fall by the lamp- rey trap. A lamprey trap is a set of four metal bars connected to an electric current which kills anything which comes in contact with it. There is a fel-lee around it preventing it from being a haza rd to swimmers. Larry said that if the river were to 'be developed as a fish- ing spot, the lamprey trap would have to be removed.. Pools for • bass would have to be. deepened, and rock spill ways built up. Access is available now to these up-river areas by seldom-used trails. If the area were to be expanded for commercial use, the trails and surrounding land would have to bh bought by the Ausable River Conservation Authority. However, several landowners from the area around the Bay- field bridge protested this sug- gestion, They feel 'there are enough fishermen w,lready. 4 •As it is now; the river is charming, and we don't need a big sports- Min'a'fishing oPeration." Dave told about wildlife and hunting. The woods around the river are filled with wild animals and birds, mostly deer, pheasant and other game birds, and rab- bits. Quite a few sportsmen come through the area, and Dave sug- gested opening a game farm, -stocked with pheasants and other game. the hunting would be con- trolled, with charge per day. 'This would bring some money into this area," he said. The comment was repeated that river area residents are not very fond of the idea of developing the land for public use. We have trouble with transient hunters who come in and shoot everything in sight." Bruce, introducing the sub- ject of birdi from an observor's point of view, said that right now there are at least 70 breeding species - "and that's pretty good for this time of year!" He said that in the spring there are 150- 200 breeding species. "It's a tremendous' area fcr ornitholog - ists." He suggested that marked footpaths could be put through the woods, making 1 t pleasant for hikers as well as bird-watchers.' As a general comment on de--- veloping the area, the Conservat- ionists emphasized: aYou don't want to clear out the area; you want to keep it as natural as possible." Soil erosion is a problem which the Conservationists can see is grave along the Bayfield River. Mike described how they had taken samples along_thelianks of the river and clasSified the types of soil. They found it to be mostly silt in many areas. Where there are cliffs or bluffs, they collected soil samples at the top, and noted what plants or crops grew there. Erosion occurs along the banks of the river where trees are either cleared out or have fallen away. The banks, which are mostly just clay, can hold • neither trees nor soil. Through natural 'Weathering,, the cliffs crumble and wash away into the river. Where the river is narrow, the force of a lot of water in a small space eats away at the banks. Places where the river is wide are in some cases examples of the effect of this sort of force over a. period of many years. As Reeve Oddleifson pointed 'out, parts of the Bayfield River resemble a delta - the paths and courses of the River shift from 'time to time, leaving the valley laced with eroded stream beds. In many cases, , the silt .carried downstream from this type•of adta ion has filled in the river bed to some extent: A man owning property near Seaforth said that where he is "the whole bottom of the river is. covered with silt. you can walk across it with rubber boots on and leaVe a dirty streak behind. That area used to be swimmable, with 12 or 14-foot-deep holes. We'd never antfis-a-summe4 eveniva'a swim! The holes are filled in now to five or six feet deep." One answer to controlling the width and depth of the river would be to put a channel through the center of some-of the wide beds. This would stop the aimless, wide-spread erosion in the valley. The Conservationists said that the best way to arrest im- mediate erosion of the river banks is to put deflectors against the banks to receive the actual force of the water. They explained that it is not just the presence of ttawater next to the land which erodes it, but the hydrolic power of the water. Defectors could be made from concrete, but logs would be Just as effective, less expensive, and easier to install. Other measures to be taken might be planting crown vetch and other grasses. which root well; or building concrete abutments to divert the water. - Pollution is a topic to which the Junior Conservationists haVe given much exploration. Using the results of water samples, they have discovered that there are some phosphates and, nitrates present in the water. Investigat- ing the sources of these pollut- ants, they found that an equal amount comes from runoff from fields and farm drainage ditches as from towns. ;One landaowner from up near Seaforth said that there are cattle grazing in the river there. "That would do it," he said, and several ,'others nodded, Up from the Varna Bridge, the Hayfield River is split into two branches. Apparently both bran- ches contribute equally to the amount of pollution found lower down, said Gary. The water has been declared safe for swimming, with a much lower pollution count than some other areas of the Aus- able River Conservation Author- ity. But , one land-owner disa- greed. "In an ordinary summer it's dry - absolutely dry. This year there's water, but coved with green scum. If you swam in the river near my place, you'd smell for a month. Some people complained that wastes from Seaforth and-Clinton were contributing to pollution in the river. They said that the sanitary system in Clinton is overloaded. A Clinton resident answered that it is costing $410,000 to do the sanitary plant over "but we wantt• to do it because Were look- ing to future developments." Tom brought up the question of dumps and garbage. The Hayfield dump was the target of much criticism. There is garbage burning right beside the road, and paper and litter strewn' on both sides. "This is pollution at its worst." Roger Martin, Resources Manager of the Ausable River Conservation Authority, pointed out that open dumps. ar_e_anow._ illegal - it just takes time to enforCe it and to provide alter- nate' solutions to the garbage problem, The Conservationists added that an experiment • is being undertaken at Guelph to plough the St. Catherine's garbage under the ground to decompose and be used as organic fertilizer. This is called aerobic disintegration. At the • Bayfield dump, where layers and ,,layers of garbage seal each other off from oxygen, the process of decomposition is anaerobic, and much slower. The meeting was a learning session for both the Bayfield River land-owners, and the Junior Conservationists. In the weeks of study remaining for the. _boys, they will take trite account the information and opinions they asked for. Hope- fully residents of the river area will, also study the problem in- dividually, and solutions can be put in motion for some' of the problems. 'A comprehensive report will be made available in December by writing to the Ausable River • Conservation Authority, out- lining the findings of all the Junior ConservationS. Correspondent Mrs. C. Geddes Mr. John leave from the Navy in Nova Scotia. Mr. Bill Carter, Mr. Robbie Sallows motor biked to Chesley Lake last week end where Bill's parents have a cottage. Mrs. Joe Murphy spent a week of her holidays with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. Clayton Connell of Lon- don. Miss Brenda Du ngeyfrom Sarnia ' is _ Tag,th Miss Sheila Bennewies and Mr. Ernie Toll of Egmondville. Mr. and Mrs. William Rothon have returned home, after spend- ing a week in Breckenridge,Que. with his grandfather, Mr. Russell a a Fraser is home on, This sign in front of Northside United Church didn't stop the congregations of Northside and First Presbyterian Church from enjoying combined services. this summer on Sunday. The two congregations unite for services during each summer. The sign recognizes work which is in progress on the roof of Northside. (Photo by Tom Wilbee) News of EGMONDVILL Following is a list of area Ontario Agricultural Fairs taking -plate-within• the-nexatIrree-orfour months. Fairs are listed below in alphabetical order: Arthur - Sept. 10, 11; Ayton - Sept. 11; Bayfield - Sept. 10, 11; Blyth - Sept, 22; Brussels-Sept. 24; Chesley - Sept. 10, 11; Col- lingwood - Sept. 24, 25; Dor- chester - Oct. 8, 9, 10; Drayton - Sept.•13; Dundalk - Sept. 11; Durham - Sept. 17,-18; Elmira - Sept. 3, 4, 6; Embro - Sept. 18, 20; Exeter - Sept. 25; Gorrie - Oct. 1, 2; Hanover - Sept. 2, 3, 4; Harriston - Sept. 16; Ilderton - Oct. 2; Kincardine - Sept. 4; Kirkton - Sept. 18; Listowel - Sept. 7, 8; London (western Fair) - Sept. 10 to 18; Lucknow - Sept. 17, 18; Milyerton - Sept. 25; Mit- chell - Sept. 3, 4, 5; Mount Forest - Sept. 14; Neustadt - Sept. 18; New Hamburg - Sept. 17, 18; Paisley - Sept. 21; Palmerston - Sept. 28; Paris - Sept. 3 to 6; Parkhill - Sept. 24; Ripley - Sept. 24, 25; St. Marys - July 16; 17, 18;'aSeaforth - Sept. 17; Shel- burne - 'Sept. 17, 18; Stratford - Sept. 18 to 22; Strathroy - Sept. 3, 4; Tavistock - Sept. 10, 11; Teeswater - Oct. 8, 9;•Tiverton - Oct. 2; Toronto (CNE) - Aug. 19 to Sept. 6; Toronto (Royal Winter Fair) - Nov. 12 to 20; Zurich - Sept. 27. 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