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'SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, JUNE 24, 1976
What about an Egmondville Park.
To the editor
We need requests to do work,
Conservation rep says
In John Miner's'article which appeared
in the June. 17 issue of the Huron
Expositor, reference . was made to the
involvement, or lack of involvement, of the
Ausable-Bayfield Conservation -Authority
in the municipality of Seaforth. It seems
strange that in-writing such an article Mr.
Miner would not have contacted me, the
local representative to the Authority.
It is true that the Authority has acquired
and' developed more river valley, wild life,
and forest -preservation areas in the
southern end of the watershed. However';
this represents more than 20 years of
authority work prior to- the annexation of
the Bayfield watershed in 1972 when the
town of Seaforth became a member of the
Authority. In the mere 4 years since- the
Bayfield Watershed has been annexed to
the Authority (including a portion of the
municipality of Seaforth) 249 acres of
conservation lands have been acquired in
the Bayfield watershed.
The Authority has further designated the
lower Bayfield River Valley as a priority
acquisition area. Presently an acquisition
study is being completed for the lower
Bayfield River Valley due' to its high
potential for wildlife management,
forestry, and recreation. This program
fulfills the broader objectives of the
Authority for preserving the attractive and
natural resource areas within the
watershed. It is obvious that such area; are
not equally distributed among the
municipalities which make up' the
watershed, but it is known that all
residents within the. watershed regardless
of their home municipality (ie Seaforth) will
enjoy these areas.
We residents of Seaforth ought to
considPr ourselves lucky that we are
located in the upper reaches of both the
Bayfield and Maitland watershed and for
that reason are not experiencing any
severe problems of river bank erosion or
flooding.
For the past 3 summers the Authority's
Experience '76 prograin has been involved
in the cleanup pf Munn's Bush in response
to a request by. the town. Realizing the
tretnendous use of Munn's Bush by local
residents and their children attempts have
been made by the Authority to acquire this
property to be managed as a forest
recreation area. However, the owners have
not seen fit to relinquish ownership at this
time, but the property still .h as high
priority with regard to the Authority's
interests in Seaforth.
Mention was made that work could be
done by the ardhority on the' Van E gmon d
house or in the Lions Park. In view of the
programs and objedtives of the Authority it
is dubious what typeof work is referred to
here'.
Both these properties are owned by
community organizations and unless a
request from them for assistance in
accordance with 'one of the Authorities '
programs is received, the Authority, can't
be expected to take any action.
In Mr. Miners article reference was also
made ,to a request by the town for the
Authority ,to look at Victoria Park.
However, as' was 'admitted by, the mayor
"there isn't a great deal to do, but they
could look at it and design it better:" The
Conservation Authority's involvement in'
the design and development of parks for
recreation goes only as far as it is related to
preservation,cif attractive natural areas and
river valley lands. The design of a highly
manicured municipal park, such as is
indicated by the above request goes
beyond tie means and terms of reference
of the Conservation Authority. .The
Authority has never been involved in such
a project nor is it indicated in the
Conservation Authorities Act- that it should
be. For small municipalities such work .
normally would be contracted to a
landscape consulting firm,.
- Again refeiring to Mr. Miner's article,
tree planting along Silver' Creek - was
requested in 1973. The Authority did act on
their request and a member of the
Authority staff did meet with former-Mayor
Frank Sills during that summer.
An 6 investigation of this reqUest
indicated That the project should be
postponed until the town was more definite
on exactly what they wanted done along
Silver Creek, and who owned the land that
would be involved. There was even some
doubt then of how much land' the town
actually owned along the creek.
In the event that the town is still
interested in persuing 'the project, a
request will be made to the Authority to
carry out a land ownership study for lands
abutting the creek with the prospect . of
developing a green belt Corridor:
One aspect of the Authofity's activities
,which was not mentioned in Mr. Miner's
article, but which is of definite benefit to
school children of Seaforth is the
Authority's Outdoor Education Program4
For the past 2 years Mr., Craig has taken
students from St. Jam& Catholic School to
Sylvan Outdoor Education Camp. Also
CliVe Buist, our Recreational -Director, has
taken advantage of Authority facilities in a
summer program for children during the
past 2 summers.
It is worth' noting that the municipal ,$
conirib.utions to ' the Authority are
supplemented by the Ministry of Natural,.
Resources grants of approximately 50%.
W08,1sLthereSose.Jeetn obviOus that
SeafortfrfitiMit been overlooked by the
Conservation Authority in their 'programs
and' are getting good I value for their
contributions.
• Leone Rowat
Seaforth Rep. A.R.C.A.
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Resting at Kensington Market
In the Years Agone
has been engaged for the occasion.
Several new buildings have been erected in -Zurich.
We mention a- two-storey frame building by. ,Henry
Zimmertnan, tailor, blacksmith shop by Louis Thiel.
Mr. Cavenagh of Walton has sold his farm of 40 acres
to Lewis McDonald for $2,000,
JUNE 21, 1901
A very serious accident occurred at a barn raising on
the farm 'Of Geo, Henderson, McKillop, west of
Winthrop. J. J. McLaughlin was standing on4C stone
wall when a bar slipped and he fell to the ground.
S. C:Rathwell of Varna, shoe maker, has bought the
stock of R. Jamieson of Brticefielcl. Mr. Jamieson is
" moving to Dakota.
A meeting of the County Council to prepare plans for
the erection of a new jailor's residence. at Goderich met
and are .now asking for tenders.
J. •C.Greig of town is -visiting in Detroit combining
pleasure with business. He is visiting large 'clothing
factories in Michigan with a view of establishing one in
Seaforth.
J. Mulholland of Harpurhey left for the old country.
Through the death of an aunts he and his sisters have
fallen heir to a considerable sum of money.
John Landsborough, furniture dealer in town
furnished a house completed in Therndale, "near
London. He also furnished one at Londesboro near
Blyth.
A. W. Campbell of town has sold 27 new 'buggies.
'This does not look 1 i ke hard times.
Geo. Walker of Cromarty raised a fine large barn.
When finished it will be one of the most up to date
barns in the county.
N. D. Buchanan, son of Dr. Buchanan, Zurich, has
passed his , second year examination in medicine at
Toronto University with honors. M. A. Bilchanan,
stands at the 'head 'of the graduating class at Toronto
University in modern languages,
A flock of sheep' belonging to Wm. Beaver who
resides near Zurich yielded an average 291/2 pounds of
wool.
JUNE 25, 1926
J. 8. M ustard of. Brucefield is -building a house on
the lot, where the Methodist Church formerly, stood.
The Misses Cuthill of Scotland are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. James Scott of Cromarty.
Workmen have erected a handsome steel, straw shed
on the farm of Wm. Decker east of Zurich.
A very pleasant af ternoon was enjoyed at the
bowling green. The weather was "fine and everything
was pretty in nature,. Harry Stewart and Frank Sills
carried away first prize, while Robt. Devereaux and W.
R. Smith took second.
Miss Alice M. Daly held a piano recital at the studio
of Miss Ahrens of Stratford. She was assisted by Able
Steinberg. Miss Daly, a pupil of Cora B. Ahrens.
L.T,c.m. of Stratford.
Candidates are writing the Departmental
examinations at the Collegiate Institute this week. R. J.
Beatty, of Egmondville and E. R. Crawford, Principal .of
the Seaforth Public Schooloare presiding officers.
Miss E. Elcoat of Seaforth, has accepted a position of
science teacher on the staff of Woodstock Collegiate
Institute. •
Miss S. S McLean, left here for Edmonton.
JUNE 23, 1951
Miss Doro'thy Theobald, bride elect was honored
when a number of her friends were entertained by Mrs.
Lionel Fortune and Mrs. F. Walsh, at a cup and saucer
shower. Mrs. Elmer Stephenson, Mrs. Harry Chesney,
Mrs. Norman McLean, Mrs. Tony. Phillips and Mrs.
Paul Doig also entertained when she was given a floor
lamp and a mirror.
Among' those called to the Ontario Bar ' at the
convocation ceremonies at Osgoode Hall. was' Donald
Henderion Scott, a son of Mrs. H. R. Scott of town.
A Year Book, has been completed this week by pupils
of the Seaforth District High School. The book has been
dedicated to thoss ex-students of the. HigLS2hool who
lost their lives in 'the first and second' world war. The
book was edited by Mary Lou Sills. •
„Dr.. and Mrs. Paul Brady' aridMr. and Mrs. J. C.'
Keating are leaving on a motor trip to Atlantic City
where they will attend the International Lions Club
Convention. -
Mr. and Mrs. James Mature • and Mr. and
Mrs.Robert McClure, Winthrop attended graduation
exercises at Whitby when their niece, Margaret!
Broadfoot was one of the graduates. She received the
medal' for highest standing ht the third year.
-JUNE 23, 187-
Thos. Roe of McKillop has'fall wheat growing on his
farm which measures 4 feet 5 inches and spring wheat
which goes over 2 feet 3 inches. ,
The new Presbyterian Church of Brucefield is being
pushed forward rapidly.
Mr. McLaren of Hibbert has, in his possession the
biggest calf of its age. At two months old, it weighed
300 pounds. -
• Last spring a farmer in Tuckersmith captured a fine
large eagle,. He sold it to Geo. Whitely. He cared for it
and he kept it chained in the loft. Mr. Whitely was away
for a ,time and when he came home the eagle was
overjoyed to see him.
C. Dale of Hullet has purchased the farm on the
Huron Rd. recently occupied by Felix Thompson for
-$4,500.
C. Davis of half-way house McKillop, was requested
to get up a picnic for the celebration of the 1st July. -It
will be held in' S. Hannah's grove. Brodhagen's band
There's alwayt been a bit of
grouching in Seaforth about the fact
that we contribute a fair bit of money
each year to two ' conservation
authorities, but the conservation
authorities don't seem to contribute
too much back.
Oh both Maitland Valley and
Ausable-Bayfield Authorities send
SWEEP crews through here in the
summer to clean up a bit; butthere is
no park, or conservation area or even
land being held for protection and
future use belonging to either'
authority anywhere in the Seaforth
area.
We're not knocking the principle of
the authorities1 the idea of working
with other municipalities to set up '
public parkland and preserve
interesting natural areas. I good to
know that we-in Seaforth, have had a
hand in setting up a conservation area
in Port Blake-of-Parkhill, Brussels or
Wroxeter.
But it would be even, better to have
a bit of a conservation area right here,
that Seaforth area people, as' well as
those from Wroxeter and Parkhill or
wherever could use.
One of the explanations for the lack
of. conservation authority activity in
our area has always been that the.
northern part of Seaforth is in the
Maitland Valley area and the
southern part of town is covered by
the.A.usable-Baytield- -Authority ,;
Another explanation that an
Expositor reporter got when he asked
offiCials of the Ausable Bayfield
Authority last week was that feW
requests for projects had come in
from Seaforth. Presumably councils
of other municipalities push harder
and that's one reason why" they have
conservation areas and Sealorth
doesn't.
There probably isn't, as Mayor.
Betty Cardno .says, a great deal of
land right in town ,that •could 'be
developed asa conservation area, But
an .area close to Seaforth would do
A. rototilier
A rototiller is a handy tittle gem you run in
your garden to churn up the soil and make the
weeds go away.
It sure beats the hoe.And it sure saves my
back and gives me extra hours pt spare time to
do other things around the house.
Atleast that's what the man tried to tell me
three summers ago when I bought my new
black and yellow beauty.
It wasn't love at first -sight, though. I was
forced into ihe relationship. My appetite for a
bigger,and bigger garden grew so much that it
outran my shovel and hoe. I knew I had to
resort to a machine.
1 balked at first. For machines aren't my
favorite kind of people. I don't understand
them, They're like babie. They ache and
bawl, 'but they can't tell you what's wrong
with them.
I knew how rototillers went. I'd worked with
one before -- an old beat-up model that
belonged to my neighbor. We share cropped
With it. he'd share his rototiller with me and
I'd crop ,my acre and then we'd divide the
harvest. •
His machine was a rough model -- a real
'toughie that slogged its way through qwack
• grass and morning glory vines for many a
year. And by the time I made the
acquaintance, the rototiller was almost done
in.
But I nursed him along for a summer or two.
And everytime he refused to go -- and that
became oftener and oftener I'd load him up
on the back of tny red truck and take him to a
fellow who knew- how to handle tough
rototillers.
The man started right off by swearing at the
mathine as he tinkered and fussed with the
ailing parts. He'd call him all kinds of names.
You, lio,gOod for -nothingeloiLetipple.: Yntr
lousy excuse of a tiller.
And by the'tittte he , finished cursing hitti
out, be had thelniehint in line once again and
ready to go.
But one day the tiller sputtered and sparked
and gave a huge roar—arid that was it
0,gtitdd it was just one Mere trip on the back
just as Well. The Clinton Conservation
Area is outside that town, in
Tuckersmith Township.
There is arrideal site just south of
Os in Tuckersmith. The banks of the
Bayfield River in Egmondville would
make a beautiful smal park for a
picnic for wading, canoeingor just
walking along the stream.
The site of the Huron Pottery could
be acquired for eventual reconstruc-
tion or just display of the Archeolo-
gical digging' that's been done there.
.The park' could go from the pottery
site right down to the river. On the
other side of the river, to the west is
land that's for sale right now. Why
not a park that would take in several
acres on both sides of the river? ,
A park down by the- river could
commemorate ,the pioneer_settlers,
who made Egmondville the busiest
place around 100 or ; /36 years ago
While giving those' of us who are here
n ow, public access to what could be
one of the prettiest places in the area.
Yes, we have the Lions Park-, but
it's often heavily booked by picnic
groups. The Seaforth area could also
use a quiet park and a place where the •
public can enjoy, the river.
A request from Tuckersmith
council to the Ausable-Bayfield
Authohty would be needed and we're
sure 'the councillors would be glad to
. see some Bayfield riverland
preserved as a park. it wouldn't have
to cost a lot ... the main tning .woufd
be to keep the area looking natural
.and put in a couple of walking trails
on' each side of the river.
There's an interesting area
developing in Egmondville, with the
restored Van Egmond houie and the
finds from the Huron Pottery.- Now's
the time for a conservation authority
to step in and make sure part of the
area is preserved for all- of us to use.
A small park along the Bayfield
would be a 'worthwhile !tern for the
Ausable Bayfield's future plans and
budget.
brings tears
end of my truck to see my friend. But this time
he shook his head. "Rod's gone," he said,
"Busted. The motor's shot.," And he signed
the death papers right there.
It was then I determined to buy a new one.
A real young buck with lots of spirit and .
driVe. Eight whole horsepower's worth. All
warranteed and guaranteed and ready to roar
and polish off my garden work in two hours
flat.
' Got an hour? At least an hour? Tears are
starting4o come already.
I never did 'get on to that rip cord--that cord
you need to pull to start the engine. i managed
to flood the engine almost every other time.
My new young buck smoked more than I
thought he should. He got tired and hot after
an hour in the field. He leaked gas. he
stumbled on a rock and broke one of his arms.
This baby buck is" a lemon I kept telling
myself. But I tended to him. I oiled him:
Gassed him. Greased him. Cleaned him, Gave
him long trips -- vacations right when I needed
him most -- to sit it out in repair shops.
And what did I get in return? Last year, a
warranty that ran out only two weeks af ter I
brought him' in. That will be $67.00, thank
you. His cylinder was scored and they couldn't
atsess whose fault it was -- the factory or
mine, But it was past warranty anyway.
And now this year. That -will be $52.00,
thank you. The gear shaft is mangled. Didn't
ii oil it down there? Didn't I realize I have to
oil in three places? No just two? Didn't I read
the instruction book? And yes, the seal in-the
gear box was broken. But that's the nature,of
the machine. All the jiggling and vibrating.
Couldn't I tell he was losing oil? By all the
signs of it on the gear box?
take, tvvo.weeks to 'Order-W.01W
" Part.
I can't go on. It's too much. My tears are
coming faster now, have to stop.
But there's one bright spot. I'm getting -a
little sympathy-- from my wife. She gave me
two whole 'boxes of handkerchiefs with three
each inside L- for Father's Dav this year,
Amen
by Karl Schuessler