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Mapie Grove Cubs Merit a Trophy In a competition for the most Wolf Cub merit points, Robby Van Hemmen, ,11 (centre) and Tommy Colliss, 9, (right) tied with 871 points, and received the trophy. The runner up Donald Dakin, 11, acheived 858 points and holds up a shirt all the winners will receive. The competition is held each year within the first Maple Grove Cub Pack. The Bagheera is Mrs. Gail Hoogeboom, and the Akela Mr. Andy Van Hemmen. Uson private plantations. The Manvers :ire Is a W!rng . fire should be a costly lesson E. Mitchell, local fire brigades in Manvers for anyone contemplating fire Asst. Lands Supervisor Twp. eventually brought un- as a method of clean-up. On April 21st of this year, der control a seventy acre fire While burning can be a uiick and a marently cheap Bargin9siat OTHER OD ATERIA LS Thread ONE SPOOL 45" COTTONS$.25 MIX and MATCH YD. REG. $2.39 - ONLY 20% Off Molyclaire Lingerie Many Other Specials 80 KING WEST - BOWMANVILLE quc au ppaiil -,a method of ridding rural pro- perties of unwanted grass and debris, it can be hazardous if precautions are not taken. The Manvers fire destroyed 40 acres of four year old red pine, 25 acres of white pine, and three acres of Christmas trees, most of it planted by the Ministry of Natural Resources in agreement with the land- owner under . the Woodland Improvement Act. The cost of lost trees was about $4,000.00, but this does not include the four to fifteen years lost growth, or the cost of three fire brigades. However, to take advantage of the lack of grass competition following the fire, the Ministry and the landowner promptly re-plant- ed the site with 41,000 red pne. The fire bas been attributed to a local landowner burning without prior approval, in complete disregard for the dangerous weather condi- tions; dry fuel, temperatures in the comfortable sixties, and a light wind. There appeared to be no precautionary mea- sures taken, nor fire suppres- sion equipment on hand. Owners are reminded that approval of the Air Manage- ment Branch, Ministry of the Environment may be required before lighting fires. In the Ministry of Natural Resources Fire District, and in certain municipalities fire permits are required before fires are ignited. Do not burn if fire suppression equipment, and manpower are not available. Never leave a fire unattended. If burning is essential, burn only in the evening, or wen temperatures are low; winds are low; and humidity high. Take all precautions to have fire fighting equipment on the site, and plan a fireguard around the area. Do not burn if you cannot put the fire out in a short period of time, and you are absolutely sure that the fire will not escape. If your fire escapes and burns a neigh- bour s property, you may be liable for damages, as well as fines for any legal infractions. Have you checked with the the law? Due to the increased num- ber of ex-urbanities, moving to the rural areas, for the fresh clean unpolluted air, we find that there is a steady increase in the number of ponds. Every owner of a house, chalet, or estate seems to want a pond, whether for aesthetics, to swim, or to have a few fresh trout for easy access. It is illegal to con- struct a pond on a stream, or divert water from a stream without first obtaining ap- proval from the governing agencies concerned. If a property owner has a stream flowing across his property and he begins exca- vations to straighten or divert it in some way, he and the contractor may have violated one federal law, three provin- cial laws, and the regulations administered by the local conservation authority. Brea- king the federal law could bring a fine of up to $5,000.00, and enforcement officers for all the laws are increasingly vigilant. By altering a river course, there may have been a contravention of the Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act. If the river is navigable and a means of transportation, then removing material from the bottom is tampering with Crown Land, a contravention of the Public Lands Act. Without a licence to remove material, The Beach Protec- tion Act may have been violated. If the waters are "navigable," then the Navi- gable Waters Act which re- quires that the Minister of Transport approve the work before hand may also have been violated. Then there are the alteration to Waterway and Fill Regulations in the flood plan of the local conser- vation authority to consider. Finally if the gravel removed was the spawning area of fish, The Game and Fish Act may have been violated. Apart from the question of legality, there is a real danger of destroyingsp awning grounds, by the e fects of silting, and making rivers and streams shallower and warm- er. It may also endanger thousands of dollars of nearby real estate, farm lands, or wildlife habitat. Often, alter- ing streams slow down cur- rents and this provides good conditions for increased grow- th of algae and weeds. Construction U upüstreath ponds is often detrimental to existing ponds downstream, particularly if an inadequate dam structure washes out, or retards flow or water quality. Both the contractors and property owners who hire them to carry out stream and lake alterations, or pond construction, should be aware of the environmental laws governing this type of work. The Ministry of Natural Resources administers these provincial statutes: The Lake and Rivers Improvement Act, The Beach Protection Act, The Game and Fish Act, and The Public Lands Act. Copies of these statutes may be obtained from the Ontario Government Book Store, 880 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1N8. Questions about these regu- lations may be directed to your local Ministry of Natural Resources office. OBITUARY MRS. NORMAN ALLEN A respected and beloved citizen of Bowmanville, Thressa M. Allen, passed away in Strathaven Nursing Home, Bowmanville, on Frn- day, dune 28, 1974, in ber 85th year. Born and educated in Bow- manville Mrs. Allen had resided her entire life in the town and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jarred Tyler. On October 7, 1909 she was united in marriage witb the late Mr. Norman Allen. A housewife; ber life was centred around her family and home. Left to mourn ber passing are, ber daughter, Theo, Toronto, son Clair, Bowman- ville, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and a sister, Amelia, (Mrs. Nor- man) Tor'onto. The funeral service was conducted by the Reverend Wesley Oake, from the North- cutt Elliott Funeral Home, on Tuesday, July 2. Mrs. Lloyd Ayre presided at the organ. F-all-bearers were Mvessrs. Frank Hooper, Vince Crad- dock, Andrew Crombie, Ross- land Callan, Harry Snowden, and Wayne Allen. Interment was in Bowman- ville Cemetery. SOLINA (Intended for Last Week) Mr. and Mrs. E. 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