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4-ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, August 1st, 1973. Prescribed burning in the Lindsay district Uncontrolled forest fires can have a niarked effect on many facets of our lives. They can scar- the landscape, des- troy the timber upon which forest industries are heavily dependent and, in extreme cases, cause great loss of human life. Prescribed burning, on the other hand, when properly applied, can be a quick, economical and valuable for- est management technique. Prescribed burning can be defined as the deliberate application of fire for the purpose of reducing the a- mount of organic matter on the site. Prescribed burning has been used as a tool from early settler days when the clearing of large areas of forested lands as quickly as possible was initiated to create agri- cultural lands. While it may be somewhat unscientific, this system of buring and planting is still carried out by some of the more primitive people of the world. Today, prescribed burning is used for fire hazard reduction in high risk areas, preparing forest sites for natural and -artificial regen- eration, promoting the growth of desirable tree species and removing undesirable species, controlling insects and diseas- es, and improving or develop- ing wildlife habitat. In June, three prescribed burns totalling 60 acres were carried out on the Durham County and 'Ganaraska Con- servation Authority Agree- ment Forests. These areas* contained Jack pine and Scots pine slash, as a result of clearcutting the plantations for pulpwood the previous three winters. Felling techni- ques resulted in the slash being windrowed rather than evenly broadcasst over the cutover areas. The objectives at the time of cutting were to obtain a merchantable forest product where possible, and to reforest the clearcut areas w.ith Red pine, a more suitable and valuable species. Before re- forestation could be accompl- ished with any degree of success, the slash, which covered approximately 50 percent of the area to a depth of 4 feet, had to be removed as economically as possible. Because of the proximity of the burns to adjacent pla'ntat- ions, precautions were taken to prevent any fire escaping. Fireguards were ploughed around the areas to be burned and during the burning itself, upwards of ten men with hand tools and pack pumps were deployed around the fire perimeter. 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Accurate We Help You Stay Healthy And Happy A 3104 JUNE'73 M.P. 43 Whatever you need to keep in good shape . . . medication, grooming aids, vitamin supplements . . . consult us! STUTT'S PHARMACY PHONE ORONO 983-5009 wide strips on the downwind perimeter were burned out to minimize the fire intensity at these locations. This would reduce the scorching of adja- cent standing trees and the amount of live embers carried outside the burn area. Weather on both the day of burning and during the few days preceeding, play an important part in detemining the results of the burn. The principle objective was to reduce the amount of organic matter to enable sites to be reforested. However, consid- eration was also given to the potential damage to the sites that could be caused by too severe a burn. To keep site damage to a minimum, an attempt was made to schedule burning on days when the slash was dry enough to burn, but the litter and duff layers of the soil were damp enough that they would not be completely consumed. The burns were successful in reducing the desired a- mount of organic matter and protecting the site. With 90 percent of the slash oemoved, reforestation with Red pine will be possible. Additional Scots and Jack pine plantat- ions will be clrearcut in future winters, and theareas burned and reforested creating forest stands of greater aesthetical and monetary value. C Gray, District Manager Up and down the book stacks THURSDAY, AUGUST 2nd, 1973 ADULT He Also Served by John Watney (war memoir) Being Safe by Mel Mandell (guide to protecting your person, property, what to do) Born to Heal by Ruth Mont- gomery (story of Mr. A, & his power to heal). Landscape Painting in Water- colour by Zoltan Szabo The Doctor's Reputation by Elizabeth Seifert. Countess Carrots by Molly Haycraft (romantic novel set in the time of Charles I) JUNIOR The Park in the City by Philip Ressner Cry Sabotage edited by Burke Wilkinson (true spy stories of the 20th century) Some things Strange and Sinister by Joan Kahn (Stories of the supernatural) Tangara by Nan Chauncy (a girl's friendship with an aborigine) EASY READING AND PICTURE BOOK And My Mean Old Mother will Be Sorry Blackboard Bear by martha Alexander The Great Alphabet Race by Janet and Roger Campbell Madeleine Hadley LAND PRICE $10 MILLION The 500,000 volt power transmission line Hydro wants to build from Lennox to Oshawa will cost more than $210. Hydro officials listed the approximate cost of each of the three alternative routes through the 18 townships at two public meetings in Hamp- ton this week. The costs outlined at Hamp- ton's M.J. Hobbs Sr. Public School were: Alternative A, $208,400,000; Alternative B, $213,700,000; and Alternative C, $209,600,00. A composite route, combin- ing part of Alternates A and C would cost an estimated $213 million. When the audience of more than 300 heard that Hydro has projected spending about $100 million on the power lines themselves, about $100 million on new stations and only $10 million on purchasing right- of-ways for the transmission line, it let out a hoot of derision. R.R.2 Orono, Ontario July 25, 1973 To Residents of Clarke Town- ship: On July 23, 1973 a meeting was held at the M.J. Hobbs Senior Public School for residents of Clarke, Darling- ton and East Whitby Town- ships to discuss Ontario Hydro proposals for a 500KV power corridor through the town- ships. Ontario Hydro has proposed two alternatives for the corridor through Clarke, one north and one south of Orono. The stated intent of Ontario Hydro was to deter- mine from this meeting which of these two proposals should be chosen. The meeting was apparently designed to promote conflict between residents affected by the two proposals since only those two choices were offered However, after a question and answer period in which most of the questions were evaded, a Hydro representative reluct- antly acknowledged that if there was sufficient public opposition to their two altern- ativesand if another viable route could be proposed, it would be given consideration. Following the question and answer period, groups were formed representing residents of each of the townships. After considerable discussion those residents of Clarke who were in attendance unanimously agreed on a formal motion that neither of the two alternatives proposed by Ont- ario Hydro were socially or environmentally acceptable and that a new proposal should be developed by Hydro to route the power corridor to the north of Mosport Park. A similar motion was presented by the residents of Darlington. The same proposal was unanimously adopted by all residents attending a second meeting on July 24th. It is unrealistic to think that the recommendation of the N ClV (El FRIDAY, AUGUS 7:00 p.m. - Get Acquaint Bar Privileges 8:00 p.m. - Official Openi 8:15 p.m. - A Musical Pl SAT. AUGUST Throughout the Day - Sid 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - F 1:30p.m. -6:00p.m. - Fai Throughout the Afternoon Fire Department De 12:01 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - B 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. -B 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. -D people at this meeting will significantly alter the plans of Ontario Hydro. However, the total support of the townships could do it. It is the purpose of this letter, therefore, to urge all residents of Clarke to support the proposal of a northern route. This may be done by filling in the com- ments section of the question- naire distributed by Hydro in the mail and printed in newspapers indicating 'that neither routes 'A or B or C' are acceptable' through Clarke and that a corridor should be established north of Mosport. This must be done prior to August 8th since Hydro have' refused to hold another public meeting in this area prior to making their final choice. In support of this position the following points may be considered: 1. The study which recom- mended the routes proposed was conducted by an Ameri- can firm with American personnel based on American experience. 2. The power corridors through Clarke and the west- ern Townships will be 600 feet wide. To the east of Wesley- ville they will be 425 feet wide. Present power line right of ways are only 120 feet wide. 3. There will be three rows of towers within the corridor. The towers will be significant- ly larger (162 feet high - two to, three times the height of existing towers) and . will transmit much higher voltage (500,000 volts) than exisiting power lines. There are pre- sently no 500KV transmission Unes in this part of Ontario. 4. Either of the proposed corridors will directly affect approximately 40 residences by Hydro's calculations. In addition, an 8 to 10 mile strip of farmland will be affected. A significantly greater number of people will be indirectly affected through visual ex- posure to the towers and through construction incon- venience. 5. Hydro will not compensate owners of adjacent land for loss of property value. 6. Hydro has not seriously considered an alternativ route to the north of MospoiS... where there is already an exisiting major transmission line and where the population density is sufficiently low to probably accomodate the new line while affecting no resi- dences and significantly less farmland. 7. Power to be transmitted by these new lines will come from new generating stations at Wesleyville and Lennox both of which will be oil-fired. In view of the present petrol- eum supply situation, both the economic and environmental feasibility of these plants is questionable beyond 1980. 8. Some of the power trans- mitted from these stations will be sold to the United States. I believe that Ontario Hydro has failed to demonstrate sufficient regard for the public in this undertaking and that their proposals should be unacceptable to the people of Clarke. I request your support in this regard. M.G. Malloy. Editor, Oronto Times, Enclosed I am sending you a copy of a letter which I have sent to the Ontario Provincial Police. Ontario Provincial Police Newcastle Detachment Newcastle, Ontario. Dear Sirs: As a resident of Main St. at the rjorth end of the village of Orono, I am very concerned about the speed of vehicles using this road. The road is posted 30 m.p.h. at the village limits, but it is a rare vehicle that slows down and observes the speed limit. With the opening of the new sub-division, traffic is increa- sing and with no sidewalks, this is a very dangerous stretch of road. Your assistance in ensuring traffic observes the speed limit is requested. Yours truly, J. Morley IEWCASTLE !IC HOLIDAY WEEKEND LEBRATIONS PROGRAM T 3, 1973 ed Hour- ýs ing Ceremonies ay, "Moses" 4, 1973 ewalk Sale lea Market rmers' Market rmonstrations eer Garden eer Garden ance SUNDAY, AUGUST5, 1973 12:01 p.m. - Community Hall Open House 1:45 p.m. - Dedication of Josepl E. Atkinson Plaque 2:15 p.m. - Commeimorative Service and Dedication of Plaque Commemorating tl, 50th Anniversary of the Opening of the Newcastle Community Hall 2:45 p.m. -Band Concert 5:00 p.m. - Community Picnic Bring Your Picnic Lunch Beverages Available 7:00 p.m. - Ballet and Baton Show 7:30 p.m. - Old Tyme Movies MONDAY AUGUST 6, 1973 Annual Newcastle Lions Club Sports and Carnival Day 11:00 a.m. - Baseball Tournament- Intermediate Class: 1. Port Hope vs. Bowman- ville. 2. Oshawa vs. Kendal 3. Winner 1 vs. Winner 2 6:00 p.m. - Parade 7:00 p.n. - Carnival Kent I Coat. Regular $15.70 m pmq Phonie 983g-5207 FREE DELIVERY Oron, Ont.