The Brussels Post, 1975-12-31, Page 17It's time to say, "Happy New Year", and to
thank you warmly for your loyal patronage.
JACK HALL
Barber Shop
Wipply NEW YEAR
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.hope it holds health; wealth i,:hoppinett,,
Bountiful thanks for 'your pottonage.
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sincere thanks
to all our patrons.
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Along river valley
MVCA plans hiking trails
Cutting and removal of wind
damaged trees has taken place at
the Wawanosh. Valley Conser-
vation Area according ,to the
Maitland Conservation news
letter. The new bridge and gabion
retaining wall are completed
along with some general
improvements to the area. Long
grass has been removed from the
reforested front fields to allow
better seedling growth.
Maitland's Water Management
Advisory Board members toured
the Watershed on October 31.
The purpose of the tour was to
bring members up to date on
water management problems in
the watershed with stops being
made at Gorrie, Fordwich,
Harriston, Listowel, Ethel,
Brussels, Wingham and
Bluevale. At a resulting meeting
of the. Advisory Board , motions
were passed to (a) appoint Burns,
Ross and Associates to complete a
study on the Gerrie Dam, and (b)
to implement the flood early
warning • system and telemark
,stream gauges as recommended
by the' Resources Manager.
The Belgrave Creek Study is
complete and is on file at the.
Authority Headquarters. A draft
development plan for the Hullett
Wildlife Area has been sent to the
Ministry of Natural Resources.
The Resources Manager and
Resources Technician have
completed a brief on the Satatoga
Mrs. Isobel Gibson was hostess
for the December 16 meeting of
Melville Guild which met in her
home that was tastefully decora-
ted for the festive season.
Mrs. Mary Davidson presented
the Meditations followed by
Scripture and • Prayer by mrs.
Margaret Work.
Mrs. Helen Elliott presented
the Christmas Story followed by
Take a step in the right
direction. Take a few.
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Hul k Nocklikday.
Swamp for the Nature
Conservancy of Canada. Since the
swamp has been recognized as a
protection area by the Soil
Conservation society of America,
a detailed report was necessary to
determine what natural features
exist and suggestions were made
as to how they could be properly
managed.
Briefs outlining the necessary
major dam maintenance for
Brussels, Bluevale and the
Howson Dam in Wingham have
been submitted for Minister's
Approval.
The drainage mapping study
undertaken by the Program 26
Senior Technician during the
summer of 1975, is now entering
the final stages. After sorting
through records of each
watershed municipality, sketches
of all existing drains were
completed and inking of final
maps is now underway. Copies .of
these drainage maps will be made
available to watershed clerk's
early in the new year.
A meeting of Senior Conser-
vation Authority Administrative
staff was held at the ausable-
Bayfield Headquaraters in
Exeter, to discuss current
problems experienced by
Authorities in Southwestern
Ontario. Recommendations from
the meeting have been forwarded
to local members aof parliament
a reading by Mrs. Jean Ireland,
"The Child at the Altar".
Mrs. Margaret McCntcheon
convened the business portion.
Group 3 is to be, responsible for
the coffee being served after
Morning Worship for January.
The first meeting for the new
year will commence with a Pot
Luck Dinner as has been custom-
ary at 6:30 p.m.
All present enjoyed the singing
of Christmas Carols followed by
lunch served by the committee in
charge.
and to the Chairmen's
Committee,
The Resources Manager and
Resources Technician have
recently attended a training
session at the, Remote Sensing
Centre in Toronto. * An
experimental program began in
1975 with the infra red
photographing of two watershed
townships to locate and identify
source areas, water quality, etc.
Through the training session, the
Resources Manager and
Technician will become familiar
with interpretation and analysis
of these infra red air photos.
After the successful planting of
school arboretums for the
Turnberry Township and Grey
Township Central Schools, plans
have been made to plant a similar
forested study area at the Wallace
Township Public School in
Gowanstown. _The students .will
have an opportunity to see and
practise prOper mechanical and
hand planting techniques early in
the spring of 1976.
Representatives of the
Maitland District Boy Scouts have
contacted Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority with
regard to assistance with the
"Trees for Canada" program.
This year 200 cubs and scouts
planted 12,000 trees in
Maryborough Township under
the program. Due to the success
of the project, the staff have
arranged to help supervise
planting on public land again in
1976.
As a, result of the Maitland
River Trail Study. undertaken by a
Junior Conservationist Award
Program group in 1974, •the
Maitland Trails Association has
been established. With technical
help from the authority, this
group, which already numbers
some 50 members, plans to
construct hiking trails from
Goderich to Wingham via the
Maitland River Valley. Eventually
the club hopes to incorporate
their trail system with the Ontario
Federation of Hiking Trails
network. Additional information
concerning membership in the
club can be obtained from club
chairman Heinz Hoernig of
Goderich (524-6976).
Melville Guild plans
pot luck dinner