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Wingham Advance-Times, 1981-12-02, Page 16x; • iaF;a•1*Tbt✓ lllttiaghaatl Advance -Times, December 2, 1981 ft A develops 20-year f.rpIan for watershed WROXETER — The Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority is presently undertaking a watershed planning program that will set the course for the Authority for the next 20 years. Outlining the plan to members at the general meeting held here, general manager Bryan flmiard.said the plan is. being de"V',ldoped "in house" with a minimum of outside assistance. The. purpose of the plan is to identify and assess the resources ' management issues and. concerns in 'the Authority and to develop strategies and programs to deal 'with those issues and concerns over the next 20 years. Mr. Howard said he. ex- pects the watershed plan- ning document will be completed by the end of 1984 and that members of the Authority as well as staff and employees will be en- couraged to participate in the program. While the Authority • is hoping for federal funding for the planning project through the Canada Com- munity Development Program, it also • has budgeted $9,000 for the project in its 1982 preliminary budget. ' Mr. Howard said. the new watershed plan will take into consideration the report on the Middle Maitland done in 1954 and an expanded report on the area done in 1967. ``We don't want • to duplicate , work alr''eady carried out," he said. "And we want .,to minimize in- ventory." - - Members of the. Authority approved continued work on the watershed planning process as Presented by Mr. ,Howard. Also approved was a recommendation. that subject to Ministry of Natural Resources approval, the preparation of the master plan proceed as funding permits and that the Authority's share of the cost be raised by general levy with all municipalities designated ,as benefiting in proportion to the equalized assessment 'of each within • the watershed. Other Projects Other project proposals which were approved by the Authority at its general meeting include: The Fordwich Erosion Control study for which cost- sharing arrangements have been made with the property owners and the Township off Howick. Cost of the project has been estimated at $9,200. An engineering report in- dicated that high spring flows in the north branch of the Maitland River through Fordwich was the cause of bank erosion affecting private ana municipal property below the dam. The Harriston Conduit Assessment_` which was formally requested by the Town of Harriston in Sep- tember is listed as priority nine for surveys to be funded by the Ministry of Natural Resources in the Authority's preliminary budget. Cost of the" study. is budgeted at $8,000. The Authority proposes to undertake an engineering study of the structural condition • and channel capacity', of the Harriston conduit. The Authority's share of the. cost of the study is to tie raised by special levy to the Town of Harriston. The Authority also °ap- proved the interim property management of the Howick Forest and Source Area, .Morris Hill Forest Tract, Sharp's Creek Wildlife Preserve, Mud Lake Forest Tract,., Lucknow Floodplain Looking for Christmas Gift Ideas? Why not hand made wooden toys. All custom made and they'll last for years. • Noah's Ark Set • Farm Sets THE 357.2122 . 446 Josephine Street Wingham ' • Train Sets. PROVIDING YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS ,G.P. (Gerry) Ryan London Life Insurance Co., 357-3571 in Wingham Life Insurance, Pensions, Annuities, Disability Income, Employee Benefits, R.R.S. P.'s Treat Yourself to Trout Alps Creek Trout Farm RR 2, Teeswater • Jim McKinnon 392-6157 and Wawanosh hake and will request approval and grants from the Ministry of Natural Resources. The proposal was termed a "housekeeping" measure by the general manager. Belgrave school holds,, Mexico Day By Debbie Hopper Our Grade 6 class at East Wawanosh School has been studying Mexico since the first of the year. To finish our studies we each did a project on Mexico. One of the projects was prepared foods. We decided that it would be fun and interesting to have a Mexican Day for our class. We invited our parents to join us for the meal. Some of us dressed up in Mexican clothes. The food we ate consisted of tacos nachos, mock sangria -fruit, chili con carni, and lots more. We all enjoyed it and hope to have many more like this one. MRS. WILLIAM SOTHERN - r Fordwich • The sympathy of the com- munity is extended. td Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Rowley on •the death of the former's ' father last week. Mrs. Doug Hargrave, Mrs. Wellington Hargrave, Mrs. Garfield Gibson and Mrs. William Sothern spent ,one day last week in Kitchener. Friends of Roy. Simmons regret that he is a patient in Listowel Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Vittie were dinner guests one day last week with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith, Gorrie. Larry Montoux of Toronto spent a couple of days last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Montoux. . Friends of Mrs. Annie Pittendreigh will. be pleased to hear she was able to return home last week ,after being confined to University' Hospital, London, the past two weeks. 'Rev. Tom . Fleetham was able to return ',home Saturday from Listowel Memorial Hospital after being. confined there . for several days. '.Mrs. 'Rick 'Woods and Shawn of Auburn spent a few days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Miller. Mr: and Mrs. Wayne Nickel' and Kerri of Listowel visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Nickel. Mr. and Mrs. Garry Klaas- sen and family of Hensel] visited visited Sunday with Mr., and Mrs. Ted Klaaasen. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Glaze' and family spent the weekend with the latter's parents in Michigan. Bill Newton speaks to WI at Hogg home Intended for last week GORRIE — The Gorrie Women's Institute held its November meeting last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Hogg. The president, Mrs. William Thornton, opened the meeting in the usual manner. Mrs. Alex Graham in- troduced the guest speaker, William Newton, who spoke on Canadian citizenship, interesting Canadian statistical facts, the history of Canada and energy statistics. He was thanked by Mrs. Hogg and presented with a gift. The secretary -treasurer, Mrs. Gray, read the minutes of the October meeting and gave the roll caU. Plans were made for catering to - the Wroxeter Recreational Association dinner Dec. 4 at the Howick Community Centre. The Institute's annual Christmas meeting will take the form of a pot luck dinner Dec. 16 at the Gorrie 'town Hall. Members are to bring a friend and a gift for the Christmas tree. The meal will commence at 12:30 p.m. Members are" to go to Huronview Dec. 9. Lunch was served by Mrs. liogg and Mrs. Graham i�. WELCOMES NEW MEMBER --Dave Gower, chairman of the Maitland Valley Conser vation Authority, welcomes Mrs. Roy Bennett of Wingham to the. Authority's general meeting. Mrs. Bennett was recently appointed to the organization by the province for a three-year term. (Staff Photo) Authority waiting on prov. funding for channel project WROXETER — Unless additional funding is available from the province at the end of this year, the Maitland Valley Conserva- tion Authority (MVCA) could be faced with paying interest charges for money borrowed for the work done on the,Lis- towel Channel Improve- ments project. 'The project received approval from the province and thus qualifies for provincial grants of 85 per cent of the total cost. However, it was noted at the general meeting of the Authority held here on Nov. 25, that to date only a small portion of the grant for work completed has been received. In her interim financial report, secretary-trea ,r}y r Marlene Shiell said, " 'i is estimated that approxi- mately $170,000 in additional Ministry grants will be required at the year end to fund the present phase of the Listowel. Channel Improve- ments project." Mrs. Shiell said to date the ' province has supplied ap- proximately $26,000 for the project while the Authority up to the end of Oct. 31 had been billed a total of $66,150 for work completed on the channel. The estimated' cost of channel work for 1981 is $235,000 and that amount was approved in the Authority's 1981 , budget with grant re- quirements of $199,750. Theatre wor6p will. present The culmination of '10 weeks of hard work and preparation will come this Friday evening when , a group of young actors from Wingham presents " "The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas". gt, • The theatre workshop is sponsored by the Wingham Recreation Department and coordinated by Anne Campbell of Wingham. There is a total of 16 boys and girls in 'the group and over the 10 weeks they have been given experience in . all aspects of a theatrical pro, duction as well as learning acting techniques. The children have loved the program and worked hard, said Miss, Campbell, She ran a similar program two years ago and has worked with children in the playground program in the summer. She also produced two high school dramatic productions and -has •a diploma. in Early Childhood „Education which has,helped in dealing with :the children. The idea for the play was derived from a book Miss Campbell had read to children ;at the day care Centre, where she work's. She rewrote the book into a play and has added .sone local humor. , . .: A group of 30 young gymnasts also will perform at Friday night's -production. As . for any :. more workshops in the near future, Miss . Campbell said she is not sure, but added she has had a good time working with the children although it is a lot of work. "The Bear. 'Who 'Slept Through Christmas" is sche- duled for this Friday evening at 7:30 in Gym 250 at the high school. Authdr.ity General Manager Bryan Howard explained the Listowel channel is, being stabilized and widened to meet the requirements of the 100 -year flood flow. Mrs. Shiell said the Mini- stry of Natural Resources' 'funding allocation for the Water and Related Land Management Program of $299,050, approved in January 1981, identified $90,500 as partial funding ,of the Listowel project. "In June a constraint of $59,301applied against the funding for this project, further reduced the Ministry' allocation to $31,199 or about $36,700 of gross expenditures toward the phase of the project now being un- dertaken," she said. "A further reallocation from the capital funding for the Listowel" project was necessary., ip over the in- creased design engineering fees (estimated at $3,000 and,. costing $14,000)," Mrs. Shiell continued. "Since the project is being carried out near the end of the year, the Authority will not feel the impact of the inevitable interest expense until 1982." Mrs. Shiell , said the estimated cost of the Listowel channel .work for 1982 (set at $266,000) has been included in the "base level" of the Authority's' 1982 budget which has been submitted to the Ministry for approval. Work on the channel in 1982 will include realign- ment, deepening, widening, sloping and gabion and rip - rap protection of 840 feet of channel from the Spinrite factory to the conduit outlet. Both Mrs': Shiell and Mr. Howard emphasized " the Ministry has identified the Listowel channel project as a "top priority" project for the Southwestern region. REHEARSAL—Jennifer Metcalfe and Julle ,Fortune of the Children's Theatre Work- shop rehearse a scene from "The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas". The'Olyth Festival Sinkers. MB present two, Gflpcerta of Christmas music on Sunday, Dec, 63 at 3p.xn. and $ p..nn. in the Blyth Memorial Hall. This mixed, varnr *nity choir of ao voices , ,,came tvget er Inlepternbor of ibis rear ander the atopies of the $IythCantre for the Arts. It represents oew. direction in the grovrrth ,o the centre, and the sold -oat .concerts -' throughout the season have attested to the popularity of choral music in this area. The choir' is under the professional direction of Laurie ' R owbotham of Listowtel. ' Mr. Rowbotham said he • is enjoying the op- portunity to mold a choir • • from tiatflljllli and feels the ,group is at 1e44g year ahead of where *expected it wile in its development. Arlene Darnborough of Goderich accompanies the choir. The Intermediate Choir from the Exeter Public School will share the pro• gram • with, the Festival Singers. This excellent child- ren's choir under the direction of Joan'Perrie won the hearts of the audience at last'year's concert. They will perform by themselves and with the adult choir. The whole family will. enjoy an afternoon or evening of Christmas music, Merll.bers Of the audience Auxiliary plans to buy The Auxiliary to the Wingham' and District Hospital has announced its plans for spending the more than $5,000 it rpised in its recent community canvass. In addition to purchasing the Pegg -0 -Stat, a piece of equipment for taking X-rays of children, at a cost of $899, the auxiliary will purchase a $1,070 hot pack system for -use by the physiotherapy department at the hospital and an $1,800 infusion pump, used to administer medica- tion intravenously. The remaining money has been earmarked to purchase equipment specifically for children, to be spent when the hospital presents a request. Auxiliary members again expressed their thanks to the 87 canvassers as well as all who supported them with 'donations of money and time. Confirmation held at Si. Stephen's GORRIE • — The Right Rev. M. C. Robinson, Suf- • fragan Bishop of Huron, was present at St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Gorrie, Sunday for the rite of con- firmation or the laying on of hands with prayer, end ' the celebration of holy . cora-, munion. The service was for the parishes of Trinity Anglican Church, Fordwich, and, St. Stephen's. ' The following candidates were confirmed: Ronda Lynn Bennett, Audrey byiin Dane, Marni Louise Newton, Darlene • Staples, John _ Michael Stewart, Gregory Perry Strong, Beverley Anne Visser, John Jacabus Visser and Marilyn Omah Zimmer- man. The joint choir, under the direction of Mrs. Roland • Bennett and accompanied by Mrs. 'Bryan Underwood, sang "I Will Bless Thee, 0 Lord" for _the gradual and "Consecrated Lord to Thee" as the anthem. During the eucharist<; the , choir sang veral hymns. ishop . Robinson's in- formal address was directed to every person in the crowded`church. He spoke •of commitment' and the need today for every person to have a deep belief. • - The ladies of the con- gregdtion served a luiircheon to the confirmees and all who were .present for the service. The , • rector, • Canon O. J. Laramie, thanked everyone for helping.. to make the in- spiring service more meaningful and one that will be remembered for a long time. will be invitect, invitedin a carol .sing +alonng''durhllg concert and to. tract the' director and clloir me fiber downstairs ` following the' , Performance, vhile si r pling the traditional het cider and treats which area' :part of the Myth Christ concerts. Trappers hold their fall Meeting BELGRAVE — The fall meetingof the Huron. County trapperswas held in:the WI Rall Friday evening with a full house.. A record ship- ment of furs was checked and loaded for the North Bay sales. The meeting was chaired. by Steve Cooke of Clinton and the minutes of the previa ous meeting were read by the secretary -treasurer, Clarence Hanna. After a lively discussion on numerous subjects per- taining to the rights, priv- ileges and methods of trap- ping, a very interesting and informative film was shown by Robert Pegg from the Ministry of Natural Re- sources, Wingham. Ian Walt from the Maple Ministry of Natural Re- sources gave an interesting talk on the treatment of wild animals for rabies and hope is held to have a ;vaccine in 1982 that will clear up the, rabies in the fur -bearing animals. Store buys Guineas steer Clyde, the 1,050 -pound Limousin -Hereford steer shown by Lisa Thompson of RR 5, Wingham, in the Queen's Guineas 'competi- tion at the Royal Agricul- tural Winter Fair, has been purchased by Gemini Jewel- lers of Wingham. Clyde, wild' finished in the first place group at the show, was bred on the Maple Diainoniil Farms of James Taylor, RR 5, Wingham, and rail ed'there byLisa for a 441 project. •`, The Thompson expressed appreciation to Gemini Jewellersfor: its, continuing, support of the 4-H program. 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