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Ottawa Report by Terry OConnor Halton MP The Frea Pren Wednesday March 1973 B3 Manor auxiliary elects officers A matter of real concern to many people in riding la the extensive property damage being reaped by the usual combination of high water levels of the Lower Great Lakes together severe easterly Some homes along the lakeshorc are precariously close to crumbling into the lake But the problem concerns not only private property owners but also the public generally as much of the lake front is dedicated to parkland and other public uses Severe erosion of the federal governmentowned park on the west bank of the mouth of the Bronte harbor has occurred over the past few weeks I have received quite a number of calls and letters from both private property owners and officials of the Town of Oakville enquiring what the federal government might be prepared to do to assist In the alleviation of this situation The International Joint Com mission has general jurisdiction to control lake and St Lawrence Seaway conditions as much as is within their capability We are told that the outflow from the Great Lakes at the St Lawrence Seaway locks system is at present cubic feet per second This Is the maximum volume that the system can handle without extensive damage along the shores of the St Lawrence River particularly In the Montreal area As we know this has In fact occurred In the past couple of weeks Not enough The Canada Centre of Inland Waters at Burlington studies marine biology and lake conditions It recently published a small pamphlet called Shore Erosion Cause and Cure which outlines a few very basic long range methods of preventing erosion but hardly enough to solve our Immediate problem Members of the Opposition in the House of Commons representing ridings around the Lower Great Lakes have been vigorously pressing the government to take some Initiative in a program of assist ance even If It only entails engineering advice end guidance to properly owners However the Minister of the Environment has refused action except In the case of loss of life or extensive personal Injury and property damage The forecasts are for higher water levels and Increasing dander the spring runoff It seems to me the government should move quickly to avert the damage rather than waiting for it to occur before acting If you hove a problem idea comment criticism or if you simply wish to get in touch with me please stop by or call my riding office at Iakcshore Road bast Feeding at public trough Mrs Ruth Allen was reelected president of Centennial Manor Auxiliary earlier this month Elected to serve with her were First vice president Mrs Hopkins Second vice president Mrs Mabel Coulsen corresponding secretary Mrs Verna recording secretary Mrs Audrey treasurer Mrs Jean and tuck shop treasurer Mrs Ruth The following committee convenors wore also elected membership Mrs phono Mrs Nellie visitlngMrB Florence Jennings coffee machines Mrs Betty Charlton good cheer Mrs Macintosh Club Mrs Muriel and Mrs Mabel Coulsen tuck shops Mrs Jean Peddle Mrs Mary and Mrs Mary Brownrldge shoppers Chllds Mrs Mary Brownrldge crafts Mrs Jean and Mrs Allen special day favours Mrs Norma Hull Mrs Merne Chllds publicity Mrs Verna Callan and volunteers Mrs Audrey McKee Many duties The group takes care of a great many of the needs of the residents during the year Their realm of responsibility ranges from operating the tuck shop holding monthly birthday parties assisting with oris and crafts programs helping with the annual lawn party and the various bus trips held for residents during the year In addition to this they have what Ihey refer to as the club When each resident has his birthday his or her picture la posted on board with others who reached that age before him and he becomes a member of club ARTHUR A JOHNSON OPTOMETRIST Mill St E Acton Wednesday Saturday Ml J WHEN MISS CANADA Gillian again sponsoring the Easter Seal campaign in wondered how tor the Easter Seal Acton and district and will be mailing out campaign envelope would reach seals this weekend which will assist crippled Watson and Ontarios children Donations can be mailed to Acton Richard Ware supplied the answer Toronto Rotary Club Bank Commerce Acton to the Quebec border Acton Rotary Club is branch OUR READERS WRITE Plants do protect one another Tomatoes near asparagus against aparagus beetles Marigolds or chives near roses Readers may also be interested In knowing about herbal tea sprays that may be used as organic pesticides while being both biodegradable and harmless to man and his pets Cut wardens dinner expenses by The little dollar car with BIG ECONOMY In the March edition of the Free Press you Invited readers to submit Information regarding the proximity of cultivated plants as a deterrent to insects Here are a number of suggestions culled from North Wind a quarterly publication of Judy and Hal Hinds Maptevalo Form Cross Creek New Brunswick Judy and Hal are Involved in on organic gardening experiment in New Brunswick and they assure us that Indeed the planting of certain flowers and or vegetables together does seem to act as a repcllant to crop- ruinous Insects Plant together for mutual protection Beans near potatoes against Colorado potato beetles Chives or garlic near lettuce or peas against Garlic near roses mildew and Geraniums among roses or grapes against Japanese beetles white geraniums or odorless marigolds near com against Japanese beetles Nasturtiums near beans against Mexican bean beetles near broccoli against near cucum ber ana squash family against cucumber beetles and squash bugs Parsley near roses against rose beetles Potatoes near beans against Mexican bean beetles Radishes in hills of against striped or spotted cucumber beetles Rosemary sage thyme nasturtium catnip mint hemp or hyssop near cabbage against white cabbage butter flies Soybeans near corn against chinch bugs and Japanese beetles Tansy around cabbage plants against cabbageworms and cutworms Tansy or onions around peach trees against borers Burdock tea spray against grubs of June beetles CamomUlc against damping off in greenhouse and coldframe Chives against leaf and fruit scab Garlic and onion against late blight on potato and tomato and brown rot of stone fruit Gooseberry against mildew Horsetaln against mildew and other fungi especially on grapevlle vegetables fruit trees rosebushes Horseradish against fungi Hyssop against bacterial diseaes Stinging nettle against plant lice Wormwood against leafeating cater pillars on fruit trees and It may also be useful to remind your readers that besides the enmity of certain and herbal sprays against insects the autiful original balance of nature can be somehow restored by putting certain insects in the presence of others The praying mantis for example this very symbol of female chauvinism will devour hundreds of caterpillars without harming anything else Also this most charming insect the ladybug will make itself sick ridding your plants of harmful So if you see pretty ladybugs on rosebush leaves love them dearly and gently move them around if they seem to run out of to eat As for the slender erect and ferocious looking female praying mantis tolerate her unladylike treatment of husbands and see her eat many times her weight a day of cater pillars I hope this information proves useful to many of your gardening readers Urges uniform school bus standards Dear Sir Maylui inform your readers regarding a problem in road safety Recently the Canadian Consumer stressed the need for the public to know of the state of school children required by taw to ride in school buses While there are many conscientious bus operators and school boards there are also some who do not care Parents heard of injuries carelessness in mechanical adjustments and began to wonder The committee which is voluntarily trying to improve the safety of the reader children requests parents to take action either by writing the address below or by using the ParentTeacher groups to pressure the Government The committee has done research on foam padding for seatbacks and on the best height for the seats This year the C met with Ontario Transport Minister Gordon Carton to persuade federal and provincial governments to adopt uniform standards and to make this mandatory While government legislation exists to cover private vehicles as regards safety through mandatory standards in manufacture no such law exists for school bus manufacture Also private cars have standards for occupant protection but school buses do not School buses meet the same traffic problems as private cars and yet are not so well protected Parents or groups who are interested should write Consumers Association of Canada School Bus Safety Committee Gloucester Street Ottawa Ontario K2POA4 MrsSDrjber Halton County Council reduced a proposed budget of to for the Warden s Dinner when the issue came under attack from A Gus at a budget meeting of council Tuesday Council has allotted 1500 for the social event for the past several years Last year however Warden Jim overspent by 300 This year council upped the staff estimate to suggesting the figure wasnt reasonable with todays prices Warden Mrs A Mac Arthur suggested she wouldnt be concerned if the dinner was cancelled but she felt former wardens should be Invited if a dfnncrwasheld She indicated all municipal councillors were invited last year and noted council should consider how many people they want to have In attendance before they set a budget Not acceptable Deputy Reeve Terry suggested warn t an acceptable figure He suggested council budget for and if more was needed the figure could be increased after being considered carefully and The Ontario Safety League asks motorists to treat kids on bicycles as If they were driving Judiciously In a prepared statement Mr reviewed the accounts for last year dinner He noted more money was spent on liquor 1251 than on food Breaking the figures down to a per person basis Mr indicated each of the 162 people attending cost taxpayers for liquor and for food There was more money spent on flowers than the average tax payer will have displayed at his funeral 115 Auspicious To mark this auspicious oc casion your warden ordered gifts a gold commemorative plaque at eight silver goblets at and a silver tray Inscription costs alone were Music and tips of cost ratepayers per couple attending May suggest If the members of this council wish acknow ledge the leadership of their Warden then spontaneously dig into your own pockets pay your own way Provide at your expense suitable gifts for the Warden Invite who you want or those that you can afford Have yourselves a memorable evening with the members of county council he noted Buy cor that offers except high price log BRAND NEW VOLKSWAGEN J Be good Co drlvm week little I Baz Motors Ltd AB SUPERMARKET POLLOCK AND CAMPBELL TiUphont 031 Water St North Noisy Car Waffle have a complete stock of muffler to 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