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The Rural Voice, 2005-12, Page 56BERNIE McGLYNN LUMBER LTD. BUYER OF HARDWOOD BUSHLOTS Wholesaler - Hardwood Lumber Box 385. R R 2, Wingham, Ont NOG 2W0 BERNIE McGLYNN Ph/Fax (519) 357.1430 SAWMILL - R.R. #5, Mildmay, Ont. (519) 367.5789 DAVID E. GREIN LOGGING Buyer of Standing & Felled Hardwood Timber & Bush Lots • Competitive Pricing • Quality Workmanship R.R.#1 Neustadt (519) 799-5997 P�\N L. /Z 7 y,, G' `bOtwrl0 SI*` Marvin L. Smith B.Sc.F. (Forestry), R.F.F. Farm Woodland Specialist 570 Riverview Dr. Listowel, Ontario N4W 3T7 Telephone: (519) 291-2236 Providing advice and assistance with: • impartial advice/assistance in selling timber. including selection of trees and marking • reforestation of erodible or idle land • follow-up tending of young plantations • windbreak planning and establishment • woodlot management planning • diagnosis of insect and disease problems • conducting educational programs in woodlot management • any other woodland or tree concerns CHIMTEKTM1 The sturdy chimney with full 3" insulation material! 7 good reasons why it is highly recommended - for people who don't have money to waste! I. An exceptionally SAFE chimney 2. Better Draft 3. Better solid fuel combustion 4. Less creosote formation 5. More heating from Tess solid fuel (a double saving every time the heating unit is used) 6. Less smoke. 7. Less pollution (but save money at the same time) as less money goes up the chimney in the form of excessive smoke and unburned gases! Plea,e contact EBERSOL MASONRY CHIMNEY SUPPLY Line 67 # 4922, R.R. #2, Milverton, ON NOK IMO Voice Mail 519-595-4919 or Frank at 519-699-4092 WISHING You AND YOUR FAMILY A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY! Dave Taylor & Jim Eccles Owen Sound, ON 519-442-3102 519-482-7176 705-328-4584 519-794-9992 Tree Marking, Advertising, Woodlot Assessments 4.1• M011$1!G>1K, Foresters & Certified Tree Markers 1-888-923-9995 John Todd Paris, ON Harold Frost Eleanor Reed Clinton, ON Orillia, ON 52 THE RURAL VOICE Woodlot Management Pests still plaguing trees Steve Bowers is a forester and forest owner, a member of the Huron - Perth Chapter of the Ontario Woodlot Association and Stewardship Co-ordinator with the Huron Stewardship Council. October 27, 2005, the 29th Annual Forest Health Review was held in Orillia. This event provides an opportunity for forestry professionals to hear updates from provincial and federal specialists on the state of forest health across Ontario. Unfortunately one forest pest has dominated the agenda for a couple of years and this year was no exception. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been in the news again, with infestations discovered on Walpole Island, in several locations in Lambton County along the Canadian side of the St. Clair River and most recently, in Elgin County adjacent to Highway 401 near Dutton. Expansion of the range of this pest is not a surprise. It does fly and scientists estimate there are over seven million infested ash trees west of the St. Clair River in Michigan. Of more concern is potential for transport on logs or firewood, which is likely the source of the Dutton infestation. Field staff estimate the insect has been at the Dutton location for three years. One frustrating aspect of the EAB is that there is no effective early detection method — infestations are usually only found when tree decline becomes evident. Currently Essex and Chatham -Kent are under a