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Most of rural Ontario depends on groundwater for drinking purposes. Once contaminated, ground- water is difficult to clean, and you may be forced to use some treat- ment device to purify drinking water simply because you or your neighbors neglected to look after those old water wells. Many farmers have expanded their operations to 300 or more acres over the past years. In many cases, this meant the amalgamation of three to six former farmsteads complete with water wells. Each of these old wells represent an opening into the groundwater acquifer - the porous area underground that supplies water to wells and streams. In many cases, the new owners viewed the well as a resource that may be required sometime in the future, and so the locations were noted, the buildings removed and the land planted to crop. Over time the seals and casings of these wells deteriorate allowing surface water direct acess into the well. If this surface water car- ries pesticide residues, organic matter, crop. nutrients or bacteria, the groundwater becomes contaminated. Once these materials get into the aquifer they are very difficult, if not impossible, to remove. Because the water in an aquifer moves so slowly and because it may be some distance to the nearest working well, contamina- tion can take place for a long time before it is detected, effectively destroying the water in the Protect groundwater for clean drinking aquifer for drinking or livestock watering. What can you do to protect groundwater resources? 1. If there are abandoned wells on your property fill in the well with clay, concrete (for drilled wells) or other impermeable materials. Your local well driller should be able to advise you on the proper material and procedure. 2. If you want to maintain the well for future use, inspect it periodically. Ensure the well head is properly sealed and pro- tected from surface water entry and that the casing is intact. Any problems should be corrected immediately. 3. Surface water should be diverted away from the well head. 4. If you have tile drainage into - a sink hole, or if you know of an area where surface water flows into a sink hole, consider diver- ting this water to a different outlet. Usually sink holes form where there is a thin layer of soil underlain by fractured rock. The water flows through the soil and into the rock and from there into the groundwater. Because the flow is rapid and the soil layer is thin, there is little chance to filter out any contaminants before the water gets to the groundwater. In some instances, the sink hole leads to an underground channel that flows for a short distance and then emerges on the surface. On- ly a small portion of the total water gets into the groundwater, and the chances of contamination are less. k - ZA TTY PO x The winner of IMAGES Moonlight Ma Draw for a "Rumours" Leather Jacket was Jackie Little. Presenting the 'jacket to Jackie is Lynda Menzies (right) hn dness of IMAGES. DON'T READ THIS AD Many people think that small ads do not attract attention. But just think! If you had advertised in this space, your mes- sage could have reach a potential of 32,000 readers. For Advertising Made Easy call the STAR at 985-7383 Now Open -- New Location THAPAR DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC 2 Brock St. E., UXBRIDGE 852-5291 (above IDA Drug Store) 214 Dundas St. E., WHITBY, Ontario 668-7797 --- BY APPOINTMENT ONLY -- This year, the Ministry of Natural Resources has changed the regulations for the deer hunt in Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) 75. The 'Controlled Hunt' has been replaced with a regular 'Selective Harvest Hunt.' The hunt will remain as a 4-day shotgun hunt running from the 1st Monday in November through Thursday (Nov. 6-9 for 1989). WMU 75 is a large area north of Lindsay and Highway No. 7. There are two basic types of deer hunts in Ontario. The 'Con- trolled Hunt' limits the number of hunters that hunt in any designated controlled hunt unit. A hunter with a controlled hunt per- mit can hunt any age or sex of deer that he wishes. The 'selec- tive harvest' hunt allows any hunter that has a valid deer licence to hunt antlered deer. To hunt an antlerless deer ( a doe or fawn), a hunter must be suc- cessful in a draw for a limited number of permits available for each unit. The antlerless portion of the deer population is the im- portant reproductive component, and by carefully controlling the number of antlerless permits helps the ministry manage the deer population. Anyone wishing to hunt antlered deer can do so with the purchase of a deer hunting licence. However, to hunt antlerless deer, a hunter must apply for an antlerless validation tag for the unit he/she wishes to hunt. Hunters will receive an ap- plication form when they pur- chase their deer hunting licence available through private licence issuers. This application must be submitted to Wildlife Branch in Toronto by July 31st of each year. The above information applies to landowners in WMU 75 as well. WMU 75 was originally established as a 'controlled hunt' in 1982. Over the past six years the number of hunters permitted to hunt has increased and in 1988 all hunters who applied to hunt in WMU75 were eligible and receiv- ed a tag. At the same time trespass problems have been limited and declining. During the Day Camp As we begin week 2, we travel "Back to the Future" in our 'time machine,' visiting a specific era each day, and our last stop will be the year 2000. Monday is 'Caveman Era,' where we will go to the beach and make sand candles, and go swim- ming at Birdseye pool in the afternoon. Tuesday is 'Inuits and Indians,' and we will be going canoeing in the morning and making soap carvings in the afternoon. Wednesday, we will visit the 'Greece Era,' have a 50's and 60's sock hop, have a giant game of twister, as well as go swimming in the afternoon. Thursday, is 'Pioneer Days,' where we will travel to Scugog Shores Museum for the morning and make ice-cream in the afternoon. Friday, our last stop, into the 'Future.' We will take part in the Festival Days Parade, go to the library for a computer study, and go swimming in the afternoon and along with movie time. We've got a fun and busy week planned, so come join the excitement! Michelle Bryan Lisa Steinmuller Corry Greenwood PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, July 11, 1989 -- 25 Deer hunt rules change 1988 hunt there were only two trespass complaints for WMU 75. Over the past ten years the deer population has expanded greatly resulting in increasing numbers of vehicle accidents with deer and increasing crop damage pro- blems. The deer population in WMU 75 will now be managed by the number of antlerless permits given out with liberal numbers be- FESTIVAL DAYS PROGRAM CHANGE ing available during the present high population level. Although there will no longer be. a 'mandatory Controlled Deer Hunt Report,' the Ministry of Natural Resources will be collec- ting information at the Lindsay District Office Check Station. For further information please contact the Lindsay District Office. Unfortunately the "Cloggers' will not be performing during the Scugog Chamber of Commerce Festival Days as advertised in the program. SCUGOG CHAMBER of COMMERCE Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday JULY 13, 14, 15, 16