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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-12-30, Page 104 Fr GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1987—PAGE 9 Sessions for watershe There are still seven sessions available for Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority watershed schools m the 19. spring terms of the Camp Sylvan Conser- vation Program. Many sessions are also available in the fall (A watershed school has students living within any of the drainage basins of the Ausable River, Bayfield River and Parkhill Creek). Watershed schools are given booking priority over non -watershed school until February 12, 1988, after which time all schools are accepted on a first-come, first- served basis. Non -watershed schools have reserved many sessions in 1988 but there is enough room for all watershed schools to be accommodated, if they book a session before February 12, 1988. Kathie Monk of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority explains the Authority's position. "Our goal is to have every watershed school participate in the Sylvan program. It's an excellent way to develop a conservation ethic. We'd like all students who live in our area of jurisdic- tion to have this knowledge which will en- courage them to be responsible en- vironmental citizens". In 1986 and 1987, 18 of the 31 watershed schools came to Camp Sylvan. The par- ticipating schools rated the program highly. "To teachers who have participated, the Camp Sylvan program is the best method for Grade 6, 7 and 8 students to experience in the field the principles they learn in the classroom" says Miss Monk. "The Sylvan program relates directly to the in- terdependence of living things science unit which is taught in Grades 7 and 8. Further information about the 1 education programs of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority will be schools distributed to schools in early January. Teachers can also contact the. Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority at (519) 235-2610. Salt mine contribute to high salt levels at marina Domtar's Sifto Salt Mine operations in Goderich contribute to the excessively high salt levels at the Snug Harbour Marina, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of the Environment. The survey supported allegations made by the Goderich Works Commissioner that Domtar salt emissions resulted in tree damage on marina property and in signifi- cant salt deposition in the marinadocking facilities. The marina is owned by the Town of Goderich. The survey used moss bags and took place between June 1985 and October 1986. Just before the moss bag survey was in- itiated, an analysis of tree samples from the area revealed higher than normal salt concentrations in plant tissue. Data from the moss bag survey sug- gested that wind-blown salt from Domtar's salt conveyor -boat loading area and salt emissions from Domtar's No. 3 mine shaft were the probable sources of the elevated salt levels,. Moss bag data from the first year of the study also revealed that de- icing saltused by the town and calcium chloride applied by both the town and the federal government in 1985 contributed to the higher than normal salt levels that year. Since the survey was completed, Dom- tar has compensated the town for loss of business at the marina. In addition, a private marina has been built in the area to meet the needs of boat owners. Domtar and ministry staff have designed strict house -keeping measures to minimize the salt emissions. Moss bags, comprising sphagnum moss Wrapped in a mesh material, are used fre- quently to detect air contaminants. Moss attracts and retains many airborne pollutants. Photocopies of the survey, Phytotox- iclogy Moss Bag Assessment Survey in the Vicinity of the Domtar Sifto Salt Mine, Goderich - June 1985 through October 1986, are available upon request from the ministry's Owen Sound Office, (519) 371-2901. Bill Creighton, (left), Fish & Wildlife Supervisor, with the Ministry of Natural Resources in Wingham, receives his twenty-five years of service plaque from District Manager Harry Orr (right). (Photograph courtesty of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.) Canada Celebration nominations If you are planning to nominate a Goderich resident for either a Government of Canada Celebration medal or cer- tificate, the nomination forms must be received at the Goderich Town Hall, 57 West Street, by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, All items are subject to prior sale and prices effective ONLY while quantities last. UP TO 36% OFF LADIES' JEANS So many popular looks! Chambrays and denims in 5 -pocket, Western p and clean front styles. Slim or regu- lar fit in sizes: 27-34. EGP-TO $.99REG. r $24.99 40% OFF MEN'S FASHION FLEECE TOPS Contrasting colors and puff prints highlight these comfy, polyester/ cotton tops! 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Clip -out nomination forms, complete with supporting information about this awards program, can be found in this week's edition of the Signal -Star. Nominations will be received by Goderich Tourist Committee members: Mayor Palmer, . Richard Wendler, Bob Cornish, and Tourism Promoter Robin Stuart. The Celebration 88 Awards Ceremony will take place in Goderich, in February. Further details concerning this ceremony are to be announced at a later date. Completed nomination forms can also be mailed to Celebration 88 Awards Program, c -o The Goderich Tourist Committee, 57 West Street, Goderich, Ontario N7A 21(5. For further details contact the Goderich Tourism Office at 524-6600 Listings for marine buffs SHIPWATCHER� By Dick With We recently described Goderich, as a port in 1940 as it was listed in that year's edition of "Canadian Ports and Shipping Directory". The book also had listings for Kincardine and Southampton which might be of (interest to marine buffs. Kin'c'ardine was described as a town at the mouth of the Pentagore River, 32 miles north of Goderich. It has a small artificial harbor protected by piers and a breakwater. The government wharf could accom- modate vessels with a maxi. -num length of 250 feet, drawing nomore than 15 feet. All new concrete wharves had been built and 180 feet added to the south wharf in 1939. A freight shed measured 240 to 24 feet, and the port was used mainly for transhipment of coal, lumber and wood. The north wharf and harbor were lighted at night. At times, said the directory, tugs were advisable for berthing and were available locally. This probably was because of the harbor's small size, limiting maneuverability of even a 250 -foot vessel. Does any reader know who might have owned those tugs? About -,500 tons of bunker coal were available to fuel ships at the north wharf. Fuel oil could be provided in barrels in small quantities. Although the directory listed Southamp- ton, curiously the larger town of Port Elgin was not covered. Presumably that in- dicated that, of the two, Southampton was considered more important as a port in 1940. Southampton, it said, was 55 miles north of Goderich. Chantry Island, lying off- shore, helped form the harbor. The Saugeen River emptied into the lake at the north part of town. Ships could be berthed at two areas in this port. The most obvious was at the Saugeen River harbor where 750 feet of wharf was available but low water depth was only 15 feet. This must be the dock now used by commercial fishing tugs. The other berth was at a government pier at Chantry Island harbor which had a length of 500 feet but a depth of only 12 feet. (This Chantry Island pier must have been used primarily as a refuge or berth for vessels waiting to use the mainland wharf. The Great Lakes Pilot of 1948 says that the pier, near the southeast point of the island, was built to prevent the shoreline from washing away). Although the River and Chantry harbors permitted maximum drafts of only 15 or 12 feet, respectively, the directory notes that the motor vessel Cementkarrier docked at Southampton in June, 1937, and discharged about 1,000 tons of coal. That must have been a high water year because .the Cementkarrier (if it was the same vessel) owned by Canada Cement Transport of Montreal measured 253 feet by 44 feet with a maximum depth of 20 feet. On the other hand, she was only carrying a third of her total capacity of 3,000 tons. Tugs were said to be needed to take large ships in and out of the harbor. Ships could anchor under Chantry Island and the breakwater offered protection for vessels up to 200 feet with no more than 12 feet of draft. Suited best for the small coasting vessels of a bygone era, both Kincardine and Southampton by 1940 it would seem were already feeling the effects of changing times in Great Lakes shipping. Today, their harbors are well used by another type of marine trade that grew rapidly after the war: recreational boating.