The Citizen, 1991-11-13, Page 21THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1991. PAGE 21
MVCA marks 40th anniversary
The Maitland Valley Conserva
tion Authority (M.V.C.A.) is mark
ing 40 years of conservation work
in 1991. The M.V.C.A.'s list of
achievements include numerous
flood control projects, wetland
preservation, erosion control pro
jects, conservation education activi
ties, tree planting services, heritage
preservation, erosion control pro
jects, conservation education activi
ties, tree planting services, heritage
preservation and the development
of conservation areas for recre
ational use.
“The M.V.C.A. has undertaken a
great many worthwhile activities
and provided many valuable ser
vices”, said Bruce McCall,
M.V.C.A. Chairman. “There are
few individuals in the watershed
that have not benefitted from the
M.V.C.A. work, either directly or
indirectly.”
Like other conservation authori
ties, the Maitland Valley was
CLARENCE JAMES
CLEMENT
Clarence James Clement of
Wroxeter passed away on Sunday,
November 3, 1991 at Palmerston
Hospital.
He was the beloved husband of
the former Florence Powers and
the dear father of Bob and Janet,
Doug and Rena, Pete and Lourdes
and Dan and Yolanda. Mr. Clement
was the loved grandfather of 12
grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren.
Mr. Clement rested at Betts Visi
tation Centre until Tuesday,
November 5 at 1 p.m. when funeral
services were held. Rev. Jeff
Hawkins was the officiating clergy.
Pallbearers were Sandy Parkin
son, Bob Parkinson, Jennifer Iso-
bel, Christopher Isobel, Melony
formed at the request of local
municipalities as an organization
designed to respond to local natural
resources management issues. Rep
resentatives from 33 watershed
municipalities oversee the work of
the M.V.C.A. through various advi
sory boards and an executive com
mittee.
“The kind of grassroots planning
done by the Conservation Authority
involving local people only makes
good sense,” notes Chairman
McCall, “After all, who knows the
problems of the local area better
than the people who live there.”
The first organizational meeting
of the M.V.C.A., then known as the
Middle Maitland Valley Conserva
tion Authority, was held in Listow-
el in 1951. Representatives of 10
municipalities from the Middle
Maitland watershed attended.
Reeve Harold Cosens, of Wallace
Townsh was elected the first chair
man of the Authority.
Isobel and Michael Isobel.
Spring interment will be held at
Wroxeter Cemetery.
FRANKLIN ALBERT NICHOL
SON
Franklin Albert Nicholson of
Central Park Lodge in Kitchener
passed away at his residence on
November 7, 1991. He was 90.
Mr. Nicholson was bom in West
Wawanosh Township to the late
James Shepherd Nicholson and the
former Letitia Cluff. Throughout
his life, Mr. Nicholson was
employed as a farmer.
Besides his parents, Mr. Nichol
son was predeceased by a brother
Wilmer. Two nephews, Vernon of
London and Edward of Woodstock
survive him.
Rev. Paul Acton of Trinity
Anglican Church in Blyth conduct
ed the funeral services at the Tasker
Chapel of the Beattie-Falconer
Funeral Homes on November 11 at
1:30 p.m. Interment will take place
in the spring at Blyth Union Ceme
tery.
The M.V.C.A.'s boundaries were
expanded in 1961, to include the
entire Maitland River watershed; in
1972 and 1975, to include the
Town and Township of Goderich;
in 1976, to include the Nine Mile
River watershed in the Townships
of Ashfield, Colborne, East and
West Wawanosh Kinloss, Culross,
and the Village of Lucknow; and
finally in 1985, the remaining
smaller watercourses in Ashfield,
Kinloss, Culross, and the Village of
Lucknow; and finally in 1985, the
remaining smaller watercourses in
Ashfield, Kinloss and Huron
Township became part of the
M. V.C. A's jurisdiction.
In the early years of its existence,
the M.V.C.A. was active in pur
chasing properties to establish con
servation areas. The M.V.C.A. also
began looking for solutions to
flooding problems that threatened a
number of local municipalities. In
the 1960's the M.V.C.A. main
office moved from Listowel to its
present location in Wroxeter.
During the 1970's the Authority
continued to develop conservation
areas for camping and day use.
Involvement in flood warning, and
prevention also grew. The
M.V.C.A., like other conservation
authorities, began enforcing provin
cial flood plain regulations,
designed to keep new homes and
businesses out of flood prone areas.
Flood control projects were under
taken in Wingham and Listowel.
In the 1980's flooding and ero
sion problems continued to be a
major concern of the M.V.C.A.,
along with wetland conservation,
and agricultural soil and water con
servation. A number of services for
landowners including reforestation
assistance, erosion control assis
tance, and agricultural soil conser
vation assistance, grew in
popularity. The Authority also
developed conservation education
activities to serve thousands of
local school children. In the later
half of the 1980's the M.V.C.A.
became involved in water quality
studies designed to identify com
mon sources of bacterial pollution.
The provincial government desig
nated conservation authorities as
responsible for local shoreline man
agement issues in 1986.
In 1989 the M.V.C.A. completed
a comprehensive plan to guide its
activities over the next 20 years.
The Maitland Conservation Strate
gy focuses the Authority's efforts
on dealing with the major soil and
Huron Day Centre
bazaar, a success
Both busy hands and hearts con
tributed to the success of the annual
bazaar, which was held on October
29, at the Huron Day Centre. The
Centre's staff and patrons are very
happy to welcome their most recent
volunteers. Without their valued
volunteers, this Adult Day Program
would not be the success it has
proven to be over the past 14 years.
Fire Safety Week was acknow
ledged in October. A video on fire
safety was presented and pertinent
pamphlets were handed out to
clients, volunteers and staff.
Information on the flu shot was
presented to the clients by Cathy
Ryan from Public Health.
A combination of education and
a pot luck dinner brought out many
volunteers on October 22, when
again there was a volunteer work
shop. Information was presented on
strokes, choking, and lifting and
transferring, in an effort to keep the
volunteers up to date. Rosemary
Armstrong, the Huron Day Centre
director, discussed the future plans
of the centre. The evening was
topped off with a delicious pot luck
dinner.
October ended up with more
laughs than usual when clients, vol
unteers and staff dressed up for
Halloween.
Little Bo-Peep did whirlpool
baths, fortunes were told by their
water conservation issues in the
area. Under the strategy the
M.V.C.A.’s goal is ‘to preserve,
restore, enhance and sustain water
shed soil and water resources.’
By 1990 the Authority had pur
chased and was managing over
4,500 acres of land for the benefit
of the public, including many local
ly significant wetlands. By the end
of 1991, over one million trees will
have been planted for watershed
residents.
own fortune teller, and Charlie
Chaplin kept the clowns, the farmer
and the little devils in line. Prizes
were given to all who dressed up.
November will also be a busy
month. CPR and First Aid courses
are being provided for staff and
volunteers. Constable John Mar
shal) of the Ontario Provincial
Police will again be presenting a’
two-hour session on winter driving
to prepare for those wintry roads, to
see that safe transportation is pro
vided for the seniors in our commu
nity to the day program.
The Adult Day Centre program
runs from Monday to Friday, offer
ing exercises, whirlpool baths, foot
care, hairdressing, bowling, games,
crafts and musical entertainment to
name just a few of the activities.
If you are interested in knowing
more about the Adult Day Centre,
whether in the capacity of a volun
teer or a client, please call 482-
7943.
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