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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-08-29, Page 2P•i.'. 2!--imellasim.SH 1, Weiswsday, August 29, 1979 way solves erosion. pro + lem trout spawning bed tothaortedr'' The Ministry of Natural Resources and a local farmer have salved, an erosion problem without compromising the fishery capability of the stream. Chris Cook, West Wawanosh farmer, approached the Ministry of Natural Resour- ces in the sprung to apply for permission to rechannel the St. Helens Creek where it runs across his property. • ,During spring runoff the river was making its own route along the south end of a corn field to the west of the river's natural channel: Erosion was occurring along the route where the creek spilled over. Mr. Cook wasconcerned that three acres of creek bottom land was going to become a bog -hole. It was his intention to rechannel the river to the east of the river channel as it exists. His application to rechannel the river• was refused because, it would seriously damage the fishery capability of the creek which is a cold water stream and a spawning bed for trout. The ministry suggested a spillway be made to the east of the river to relieve the erosion problem. A spillway would not create a new channel for the river, but only provide relief during spring runoff. The fishery capability of the stream would remain unharmed. The bottom of the spillway is to be six inches above the midsummer stream level, of the creek so water will only flow into the spillway during spring runoff. The area along the spillway is tobe seeded down immediately following the construction to prevent siltation during spring runoff. The entrance to the spillway is to be fortified in some manner to insure the bottom elevation of the spillway. Mr. Cook is still convinced the ministry had to .compromise to his demands because he was -going to go ahead and,. dig the -channel whether they agreed or not. Ministry official Art Carr, however, .sees the work done on the Cook farm as an example of the ministry working with a farmer to alleviate a problem without destroying the natural resource. Discriminate in choice of refugees..... *from page 1 aged 60, two daughters and a son in their late teens. Because of the age of the parents, Father Hardy suspects this family would not be eligible for immigration through the Canadian government channels. The Clinton parish chose from a list of names provided by a source who is' working. with Southeast Asian refugees who has been in contact with Father Hardy.' Canadian immigrant officials arescreen- ing refugeesin the camps im Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. The St. Helens- Creek was over -running its bank during spring runoff and creating its own route through a cornfield on the farm. of Chris Cook, •West Wawanosh. Mr. Cook feared the resulting erosion would allow three acres of creek bottom ' land to become a bog -hole. Hill proposal to, rechannel the river to the east of the existing river thereby straightening the river, was refused by the Mlnlstry of Natural Resources. The ministry however, suggested a • to- es • spillway be made along the . 'same route Mr.. Cook bad suggested for the new channel. The bottom of the spillway will be six inches above the midsummer stream level of the river Billowing relief during spring runoff.. without creating a new channel for the river: The natural fishery capability' of the creek won't be destroyed and the'•splllway will prevent erosion front recurring.: [Sentinel Staff Photo] • Father Hardy knows of an example where a family of a widow and nine children were denied permission to comeo Canada. The _next family Canadian . immikration accepted consisted of two parents and; two children. The Canadian government has not allowed non-government personnel to go, into the camps to assist in the processing of refugees who will come to Canada. It is a slow process because the immigration people, who are working inthe field, only visit each camp once a month. Information in Canadais processed when the people in the immigration' department get around to it, said Hardy. When the Clinton parish took the names of their family to the immigration office in Kitchener, the officialtold them he would telex the ' names to Ottawa, . ' `when .he got time". Father Hardy said he could tell the official did not necessarily mean later _that afternoon • or even the next day. Huron playing match in Hay Plans have been finalized fon the 52nd Huron County Plowing Match to be held on Warden John Tinney's farm, Lot .10, ' Concession .4, Hay Township. On Friday, August 31st, coachin°g for the plow: boys and- girls . will start at .9.30 a.m. Ray Montague, .the chief judge of the' Ontario.. Plowmen's Association, and, his assistant will be on hand to give advice .on the fine points of match plowing . especially those learning to plow. Anyone who plows would be well advised -to, take. Friday, August 31st,' off to attend the coaching in the morning and the Junior ` match in the afternoon, to see first hand the proper way to adjust a plow to turn the best furrow. The Huron Plowmen's As- sociation is, sponsoring 2 Sod Buster 4.-H Clubs in ' 1979 one in the north. with leaders John Clark and W. J. Leem ' ing ant one, inthe south with Allan Walper and Allen Turnbullas leaders. On Saturday; September lst, the regular match will .` get tinder way at.9.30,with 11 classes to be' competed in including the Queen :of Fur- row class - for prizes hi cash; goods, trophies of approxim- ately $4,000.00. - A . horse: shoe pitching contest with 2 classes, one for Huron players and one for all comers, with take place. - - Nail driving contest = one for ladies and one for men — Log sawing contests will be held with 2. classes using cross cut 'saws -• . one class with, contestants using their own 'sawsand one using the same saw. ' Assist tornado victims Four days after. the Tor- nado .struck the Woodstock area, the Huron County Federation of Agriculture had organized a co-ordinat- ing office to send Huron County volunteers to assist in the clean up. Adrian Vis answered the telephone at the . Federation Office in Vanastra and dir- ected callers Who wished to help. About 0 225 volunteers travelled to the stricken area, many taking their own saws and tools to clear the debris. $2,500 in donation's has been received to date by the Huron County Federation of Agriculture Tornado. Relief Fund. Donationsmay be mailed to the fund at Box 429, Clinton, Ontario, the Federation Office. The hard work of cleaning up the destroyed barns and houses has been accomplish- ed by the overwhelming re- sponse to the many volun- teers from Huron and other Counties. The need in the coming weeks `in the Tornado strick- en area is for Carpenters to... help rebuild barns and hous- es. Feed for animals is also needed. For further informa- tion call the Federation. office on Mondays and Fridays (482-9642).