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B6 The Acto Free Press Wednesday April 5 Great variety of birds area one of best by Jeff Harvey Aside from the Forest in which the predominant of trees are broad leaved deciduous most of the area is made up of both coniferous and deciduous trees This Is ad vantageous as far as wildlife is concerned because there are animals which occur here from both the areas to the direct south which are ingen ious to deciduous woods and from the north which are more suited to occupying coniferous forests Quite simply then there Is quite a mixture of fauna wildlife found In the Acton- MiltonGeorgetown regions particularly in late spring and summer so much so that it Is not without reason to consider this area one of the best in the country to study birds Many people come from Toronto during spring to Ihe escarpment to view the out doors as It should be In early April Fairy Lake and Kelso Reservoir near Milton are good places for those even remotely Interested In birds to find waterfowl Fairy Lake Is a haven for Whistling Swans and these should be arriving any time now The Whistling Swan is smallest of Its kind in North America but Is also the most numerous It is the only swan found in eastern Canada The lake la also above average for locating ducks of which the familiar Mallard the best known Groups of these ducks overwinter on the lake and have been the sources of controversy for quite a while They cant be encouraged to migrate as they have become semi domestic Canada Geese too may overwinter on the lake where unfrozen parts of It CA halts development Halton Region Conser vation Authority has called a hail to development of Craw ford Lake Conservation Area A private group the Conservation Foundation has been ready to proceed with fundralslng for the first two phases of the project HRCA members decided it would be preferable to face some embarrassment now than to make a long term mistake They plan to meet with the foundation Thurs day Since HRCA purchased the property in 1S09 an Indian Village was discovered In the area Cost of developing the site Including an educational Interpretive centre roads parking lots and a gate house was estimated at Operating costs were esti mated at I would rather see the area left in a natural state not put to massive public usage said Jim Watson Milton representative to the authority Thats not the purpose for which it was bought At the time it was bought we didnt know we bad an Indian village there said chairman Brock Harris The property has declined very quickly reported Bill Warwick director of conser vation services He said the authority has been cessful in policing and con trolling it Controlling unl versitles who want to remove samples for research has been a problem Moreover the area Is known and Is attracting an unsavory crowd Mr War wick added We have to do something During the same meeting the authority continued cuss Ions concerning a pro posal to install a concrete Superslide at Kelso led to further examination of the authoritys purpose I don think we should get into the Disneyland type of amuse ment at Kelso said Keith Bird of But several others argued the slide would be a money making proposition and would offset losses in a bad skiing season Staff was requested to pro vide further information about the slide exist and these among this countrys most valued known through out most of this hemisphere They are protected by law and rightly so In County late March Is the best time for finding them Many other species of water birds pass over the county while many rest sporadically on the open water In Kelso there are many species In April for instance Buffleheads BlueWinged Teals American Widgeon Common Loon Horned Grebe and others So you sec that while peak months for woodland birds are late May through June and July when there is sufficient leaf cover water birds are most com as soon as the lakes show any sign of melt This year starting In April and concluding In July I am going to do a very detailed paper on The Birdlifc of the Niagara Escarpment in County in Spring and Summer I would be Very enthusiastic if local people who do look at birds would assist me by sending any data on birds seen In any vicinity of the escarpment In fact any observations made would be more than welcome The final report will be forwarded to the British Ornithological Society in London England as well as the Federation of Ontario Naturalists office In Toronto I would be doubly thankful If any people would be willing to help me working in the field outdoors The Niagara Escarpment is a vast area even In Halton and that would leave much work for Just one observer Much of the work will be done on the Bruce Trail other data will be obtained from government land The names of any people who assist me in any way will be Included in the paper People who own cameras with lenses who photograph birds would aid me in taking photographs If anyone is at all Interested my address Is R 1 Acton L7J and my phone number is 1778 I would really ap preciate your assistance Next year I will be travellinR to England so this report will be made in Bruce concerned Concern over Niagara Escarpment Commission proposals is packing meetings In the Bruce peninsula and parts of Grey County Over ratepayers jammed the Lions Head arena auditorium to find out how preliminary proposals affected them The meeting was called by the newly formed Niagara Escarpment Ratepayers Association an organization all the townships and municipalities on the Bruce peninsula and some townships In Grey Before the meeting the association signed up over the NEC pro posals Some members of the association believe the NEC a planning area is too large and the commission has no bus iness putting controls on land 14 and is miles away from the escarpment PACERS LEAD THE way Sunday at the Rotary Clubs annual Skateathon Several hundred stu dents from schools in Acton and area participated the fund raising drive Open May 19 set new fees Door Crasher The fee structure for con areas for have been set by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority Fifty campsites have been set aside ai Terra Cotta Conservation Area for sea camping on a day basis at per day plus regular car entrance fee Regular camping rates and car entrance fees have been raised at Terra Cotta to S3 each per day but season passes are the same at per year This means that customers can visit all areas on a dally basis year round for Fees at Mon or a and Bel fountain Conservation Areas remain at per day per car and Meadow vale at per day Camping fees are per day as in 1977 Bus entrance fee remains at and walk in at each per day All the Conservation Areas will be open on May for the holiday weekend and reservations for campsites at Terra Cotta will be accepted from April 1 1978 Drop a in the mail to Terra Cotta Conservation Area General Delivery Terra Cotta and Conservation Areas offer treed picnic areas washroom facilities swimming and open space for games Meadow vale with large open flat areas is excellent for group picnics Reservoir Con Area has large pic nic arena a shelter wash facilities and there is no charge for the use of the area Terra Cotta Conservation Area has a large shallow swimming pool excellent for family swimming treed picnic areas and a concession booth for food and drink All areas will open on May North Halton Golf and Country Club Council review Crawford Lake Milton Council last week had second thoughts on the Crawford Lake Conservation Area Council had previously endorsed plans to develop the area However Councillor Jim Watson who had missed the meeting at which Crawford Lake was discussed questioned the decision He said although a private foundation was raising funds for developing the site the town would have to operate It from municipal levies at a cost of or more an Councillors agreed to ap prove the plans In principle subject to the conservation authority entering into a At the same meeting council heard a request from Austen of Northgate Farm for closure of the unopened portion of Fourth line from Five Slderoad to the back limit of his property Mr Austin said Ihe Hydro corri dor running through his pro perty has severely cut Into his If he can get a portion of Fourth Line he would stand a chance of picking up another acre to make a 10acre parcel No outstanding April Fools Day jokes were repor ted In town on Saturday PETR0HNA CANADA LTD FINA IS PROUD TO INTRODUCE RON WHITE AS YOUR SALES AGENT FOR THE ACTON AREA RON IS WELL QUALIFIED AND EQUIPPED TO SUPPLY YOUR PETROLEUM NEEDS WITH FINA PRODUCTS FOR HOME FARM INDUSTRY 24 hour delivery and burner service for home comfort automatic weather controlled delivery budgeting of horns heating accounts available full line of petroleum products for the farm with the latest equipment tanks pumps etc fast efficient and personal service RON WHITE 216 ELMORE DRIVE ACTON ONT VICTOmGREY TRUST COMPANY SINCE 1889 BEGINS SPRING WITH A BRAND NEW LOOK Since this winter has so 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