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With the dozens of photography books
available,, it's refreshing to discover one I
Dank actually use, "A Practical Guide to
Photographin. American Wildlife" is exact-
ly that, with iufforanatioan presented in a
clear, concise manner everyone can
understand and put to good use.
That's been the problem with most books
I'vecome•across.. 'hey're either filled with
pretty pictures and lacking info or they're so
weighed down with technical jargon. I. get
lost. This one's different. Even the most dif-
ficult subjects, .like elec ronic flash, or
shooting through an aquas uni's walls, are
treated in a *simple, ste y -step manner
everyone can understand.
This book by wildlife
photographer/naturalist Joe McDonald is
divided into four sections. The first deals
with the photographer and with basic
photographic principles. Here, the author
states that good photographers are often
lucky, but that anyone can make luck hap-
pen by being patient. His treatment of the
relationships of ASA, shutter speeds, and
depth of field is excellent, and would be
helpful for anyone interested in taking pic-
tures.
In other sections, McDonald explains
equipment and its application. The third
portion of the text is devoted to specific
wildlife subjects, covering everything from
insects to mammals, from shooting in ,the
field to setting up a studio arrangement in a
basement.
With 15 years experience, McDonald's
book is the product of actual, field-tested
techniques. His published photographs have
appeared in nearly every national nature
publication, covering a variety of outdoor
subjects from Peru to Alaska.
Perhaps the best thing about this book is
its price. At $9.60 U.S. postage paid, it's a
real bargain, containing info not found in
books three times that price. Spiral bound, it
lays flat for easy reading. It's available only
through Foxy -Owl Publications, 515 Dalton
St., Emmaus, Pa., 18049. McDonald will
autograph copies upon request, and the book
would make a perfect Christmas gift or
stocking stuffer. Order yours, you'll be glad
you did.
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. Audrey Graham from Bayfield recently
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• By Steve Co1 Q.
dropped me a note along with a newspapger
clipping concerning bear hunting with dogs
equipped with radio transmitter collars. II'S
happening in New Hampshire and it's rais-
ing all kinds of questions. Apparently bear
hunters there are using the transmitter epi:
tars .to locate the spot where the dogs have
brought the bear to bay. The opponents
clabilthat these guys are no longer hilnting,
just'killing. The chase isbasically
eliminated, because the hunters are driving forest on access roads taking readings
on the dogs' collars until they get as close as
they can.
The proponents claim that it's better for
the dogs, as it allows hunters to find those
which become lost.
flow, having done my share of looking for
lost dogs, I can see the real advantages of a
radio collar. When a dog is gone, you don't
know if it's been picked up by someone else,
wandering around looking for its way home,
hurt itself and is lying in agony in the bush
somewhere,. or just got tired and bedded
down for a sleep. Finding that dog and get-
ting it back to a warm kennel and a good
meal is pretty important.
On the other hand, I know enough people
who would take advantage of the situation.
They would run dogs until the bear was so
exhausted it couldn't move, then drive up to
within 10 feet of it if they could to shoot it,
and call that hunting. To these people, more
is better, and they don't care how they do it.
They are not really hunters, but to the
general public, they are grouped in with the
large majority of ethical and moral people
who do go afield with a rifle or shotgun in
their hand.
As far as I'm concerned, electronics have
no place in the bush. If you want to use
them, go play "Star -busters" at the local ar-
cade, but if you want to go hunting, then get
out there and use your own natural instincts,
reflexes and knowledge to be successful.
I enjoy hunting because it takes me out of
man's artificial environment and returns
me to nature at its most elementary level..
Beeps, buzzes, hums and flashing lights
don't belong there, but man the simple
predator does.
I don't know of anyone using this system
in Canada, but if it ever comes about, I'll be
one of the first ones out to fight it.
Participaction tops 25,000 people
Twenty4iYa44,athoUsandw people:;. have
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So let's acknowledge the outstanding young
citizens of Ontario, through the Bicentennial Year
Junior Citizen of the Year" awards program.
Young people aged 6 to 18 who have proven their.
courage, ingenuity, resourcefulness, initiative,
leadership, fortitude. community service and
selfless performance ore eligible for nominations.
We're not looking for the ' super•heroes" -• all-
round, good kids are good citizens too.
This year the 24 top-ranking nominees will receive
a CP Air ticket, good for any Canadian destination.
Twelve of .the recipients will atterid the Ontario
Community Newspapers Association convention in
Toronto and d reception with the Lieutenant
Governor.
Submit your nomination now. The final deadline for
1984 nominations is October 31.
Nomination forms are available through this
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hour last Tuesday. The Grade 1 students at Clinton and District Christian School enjoyed
the final days of summer playing games and swinging on the swings. (Anne Narejko
photo)
Waterfowi to receive
conservation boost
GODERICH - The newly formed Goderich
Committee. of Ducks Unlimited (DU)
Canada has announced that its first annual
banquet will be held at the Candlelight
Restaurant • in Goderich, on November 16,
1984 at 6 p.m. Committee Chairman Bruce
Sully of Champion. Road Machinery feels the
fund-raising function should be marked on
the calendar by anyone who is -interested in
the future of North America's waterfowl
and wetlands.
"Ducks Unlimited has been preserving
and restoring wetland habitat in Canada for
more than 40 years," says Mr. Sully. He
went onto say that he volunteered to help
Ducks Unlimited because of the organiza-
tions impressive track record. Since 1938,
this private, non-profit organization has
constructed more than 2,100 wetland pro-
jects throughout Canada. As a result,. DU
has reserved over three -million habitat
acres and created more than 13,000 miles of
crucial nesting shoreline for waterfowl.
"Now there's growing interest from Cana-
dians to contribute financially to the future
of waterfowl and wetlands conservation.
These banquets are one way for sportsmen
and other conservation minded individuals
to make a solid contribution to Ducks
Unlimited's time proven habitat program."
Mr. Sully explained that natural wetlands
throughout Canada are under continuing
and intensive pressure from a variety of
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stated, "Our committee will •be calling on
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businesses within the community to help
support our CDU fund-raising banquet.
Businesses have found their generosity
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events. We're going to have a.lpt of good
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September* the Tuesday afternoon,
ea' league took to the lanes. Dales, -
es, • Mary's Dolphins and Nora's
Escargots came away tied'for first place,
Each team has a total of 12 points. •
Karen's Krayfisb and: Francyna's
Lobsters also ended the evening in a tie,
each having'lo points.
Pulling up the rear of the league are
Sheilas'Sharks, Mert's Minnows and Alice's.
Oysters. Each team has eight -points.
Mert :Elliott won both high single and high
triple, with 255 points for the single and'653
for the triple. Tying for high average with
205 were Karen Pounder and Iva Reid.
Ladies scoring over 225 points were Iva
Reid with 241 and Lois Gibbings with 239.
Men's League
The Rabbitts have taken sole possession
of first place with 10 points in the men's
bowling league;, The Jaguars are a close se-
cond with nine points while the Chevs have
eight points for third-place.
The Model T's and keeping up with the
pack as they have seven points, three points
ahead of the Dodges and the Snicks,. •
Winning high single and triple on
September 20 was Tom Duizer. He had a
high single of 269 and a triple of 636. Harry
Lear won the high average with 208 points.
Thursday Mixed League
Grammas and Grampas are tied with the
Strikers after one night of action. Each
team has seven points. The newcomers and
Cormier's Crushers each have five points
fora aaeond Placelie whilelhe Apple Gang.
and Beginnera tuck are tied with two points
apTrailing the reet
Whiners and Best m Tom with O points.,
Nancy Atkinson hadasingle of
and a hightriple of 710 toleead the lath
Audrey Stanley bad- the high average of 1.
Doug atiehanan took the high single for
the men, wi__,1.272 Scott Parks won both high
triple and high average with a triple of 754
and an average of 227,
Wednesday Mixed League
Bob's Budweisers and Brenda's Hi-lites
are tied for first plat: after bowling action
on September 19. Both teams left the lanes
with seven points, Only two points behind
are the, team. of Larry's OVs and Wayne's
No -Names.
With two points apiece in third place are
Deb's Mooseheads and Donna's Goldens.
Ray's Schooners and John's Labatts have
yet to score any points.
Giving last week's game extra effort were
Mary Lou Priineau and Francyna Cormier
for the ladies while Bob Hart, Bill Van-
Danune and Larry Gibbings did well for the
men.
Lou Primeau won high ladies' single with
221, and Francyna Cormier won high triple
with 566 and high average with 186. - •
Bob Hart bowled a 260 for -high single
while Bill VanDamme had a high triple of
711 and Larry Gibbings a high average of
239.
Ontario trappers' role to expand
The Ontario Trappers' Association (OTA)
will have increasing responsibility and con-
trol ovet provincial fur resources manage-
ment under a new, co-operative agreement
signed with his ministry, Natural Resources
Minister Alan Pope announced recently.
The OTA's role will continue to expand in-
to the following areas: • the determination
of quotas; • setting seasons; • trapper and
public education; • training and research; •
sharing biological information; •
distributing registered traplines; and, • the
establishment and adminstration of a
private lands furmanagement program. •
"Although the government must assume
ultimate responsibilities with the Ontario
Trappers' Association in the future," Pope
said. "This is part of a general ministry
thrust to significantly increase, public in-
volvement in natural resource management
decision-making."
Pope said that the OTA has already shown
itself to be a capable manager of several
provincial fur programs. The OTA has been
heavily involved in trapper education pro-
grams and in the development and im-
plementation of the new private lands fur
management program.
The OTA recently demonstrated its com-
mitment to wise resource management by
hiring a full-time chief trapper instructor
who will place increasing emphasis on both
humane trapping and trapping ethics.
The increased role played by the associa-
tion is being aided by revenue generated
from the sale of a trappers' manual, related
publications, and new funds being
generated within the Ontario Trappers'.
Association directed to the special fund set
up by the. OTA for trapper and public educa-
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