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Authority executive returned to office
At the first full authority
meeting of the year,
Wednesday, the Ausable-
Bayfield Conservation
Authority re-elected chair-
man Roy Westcott and vice-
chairman Ivan Hearn to
another term of office.
Reeve Hearn who chaired
the meeting in Westcott's
absence, welcomed two new
members to the authority,
Reeve Si Simmons of Exeter
who replaced Jack
Delbridge and Charlie
Corbett who takes over from
Fred Heaman as the provin-
cial appointee.
The chairman's remarks
which were read by Hearn,
;l ,v highlighted the several ee-
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complishments that took
place in 1977. The acquisi-
tion of four acres of flood
plain land, repairs that were
made to the Exeter,
Morrison and Parkhill dams
and the construction of 200
feet of sheet pile retaining
wall at Port Franks were a
few of the areas that the
chairman's report covered.
Resources manager Don
Pearson in a brief address to
the audience said that
several improvements will
be made to the Parkhill
Conservation Area. More
playground equipment will
be acquired, a barn on the
property will be renovated
and the Authority will in-
itiate a visitor's services
program. At the Morrison
dam a picnic pavilion will be
constructed and more picnic
areas will be provided at
Rock Glen.
Pearson also announced
that repairs to the Morrison
dam to the tune of $15,000,
will be carried out in the
spring. Cracks in the con-
crete have started to appear
in the 20 year did structure.
The Canada Work's
Program which has enabled
the Authority to hire three
employees for a one year
period, "is a good place for
the Authority to get funds,"
the resources manager
stated. One of the conditions
that the Authority had to
meet in order to receive
funds from the program,
was that the work was to be
recreational in nature. The
introduction of numerous
cross country and snow-
mobile trails throughout the
watershed "has given the
authority good visibility,"
according to Pearson.
Regional Director of the
ministry of natural
resources Dick Hunter, con-
gratulated the authority
staff on the excellent job
which' they have been per-
forming.
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"The province of Ontario
realizes the value of the con-
servation authority
program," Hunter said,
"and the representatives on
the Authority have an
obligation to keep the
member municipalities in-
formed of the Authority's
doings." "Communication is
important, its the key to our
organization," Hunter add-
ed.
The regional director
made clear that the tight
financial constrictions
which the province has plac-
ed on itself is not a tem-
porary situation. "The rain-
bow no longer ends at
provincial grants, " he
stated.
A program which the
province may start
sometime in the future, is
the transfer of funds from
one authority to another in
order to complete major
capital works projects.
In closing Hunter stated
the conservation authorities
have problems but that they
can be overcome.
The strength of the con-
servation authority move-
ment is its association with
the local municipalities was
the message that Bob
Burger, director of the
Conservation Authorities
branch, Toronto, brought to
the meeting.
Burger echoed Hunter's
thoughts and said that the
loosening of provincial purse
strings was not likely to oc-
cur.
One of the new policies
that the Branch was plan-
ning to introduce were
watershed planning
guidelines. The purpose of
these guidelines, Burger
said, is to set down on a long
term basis, the priority of
programs for each conser-
vation authority. There will
be two benefits eminating
from the guidelines, the
newly appointed director
said. Authorities can begin
planning on a long term
basis and it will enable the
conservation authorities
branch to make a stronger
presentation to the cabinet
for funds.
The authority's 1977 finan-
cial report indicated a small
increase in the levy to
member municipalities. A
general levy of $118,085.00
will be required this year as
compared to $117,644.00 for
1977.
Following discussion of
the 1978 advisory board
membership, Stanley
township representative
A FREE RIDE -- Youngsters attending the crippled kids
weekend at the Pineridge Chalet had the opportunity for free
snowmobile rides. Above, Doug Cook is ready to take Alex-
andra Zivkovic for a ride. Staff photo
Paul Steckle said that the
Authority should try to ac-
quire more land along the
Bayfield river and pointed
out that it is an area of much
prime recreational land.
Hay township reeve Jack
Tinney asked if it was not
the preference of the conser-
vation authorities branch
that the_ purchase of land
between authority proper-
ties was not a more
favoured method of land
acquisition.
Hunter said that the
Branch supports the idea of
land infilling but that "it is a
question of priorities."
The authority has done
background work on the
purchase of property in the
Bayfield region Pearson
said, and that land acquisi-
tion priorities could be
altered,
Bill Amos, a member of
the land acquisition com-
mittee said that it has not
been a policy of the com-
mittee to pursue properties
that have not appeared on
the market.
In motions that were ap-
proved at the rneeting,
Peter Raymond of Raymond
and McLean was appointed
to handle routine legal tran-
sactions for the Authority
and the Exeter branch of the
Bank of Montreal was ap-
pointed to handle the
Authority's banking transac-
tions for this year.
SUCCESSFUL YEAR — The Zurich bantams under the direction of coach Edgar Willert and manager Earl Horner have had a
successful year taking the "E" group championship at the Clinton bantam hockey tournament and the "8" championship at the
Watford Silver Stick tournament. In the front row with the trophies are (left -right) Kevin Oke, Kris Bedard and Bob Hay. The se-
cond row consists of Jim Lovie, Chris Denomme, Brian Horner, David Erb and David Smith. In the back row are Edgar Willert,
coach, Pat Cyr, Graham Kobe, Guy Dietz, Robert Willert, Jim Willert, Robert Grenier and Earl Horner, manager. Staff photo
UCW enjoy
quilting bee
A quilting bee was held in
the Zurich United Church
basement on Wednesday
with 31 U.C.W. members and
seven visitors attending. Pot
luck dinner and supper were
served. A short business
meeting was conducted by
President Donna Greb.
World Day of Prayer is to be
held in St. Peter's Lutheran
Church March 3.
Several ladies volunteered
to canvass for March of
Dimes. 58 visits were made
to sick and shut ins and 63
cards were sent during
January.
30 members and six
visitors attended • the
January meeting with Mrs.
Howard Finkbeiner and Mrs.
Allan Gascho in charge. Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Erb were
guest speakers. They
recently spent several weeks
in Kabul Afghanastan with
their daughter Carol who is
secretary in a hospital there.
They also spent a week in
India. They showed pictures
of their trip which were very
interesting.
Corn auger
injures girl
A 15 -year-old Dashwood
area girl suffered serious
injuries when her arm was
caught in a corn auger,
Friday.
Charlene Hartman, RR 2
Dashwood, had her left
thumb amputated in the
accident. She also sustained
injuries to her hand and her
arm was broken.
The girl was rushed to
University Hospital by
Hoffman's Ambulance.
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