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8-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 5, 1985 The Birthday Girls gather agricultural areas alike. They recharge groundwater and provide the base for both recreation and commercial operations. They trap and "Isink" metals and other pollutants. They even add zest to the landscape mozaic so important to tourism. It's encouraging to see growing recognition for these areas, since over the past 200 years, we've erased 3/4 of our wetlands and with them, aIl of those consequent The home of Wendy Mar- cluded an up and coming Again", "When the Saints The Birthday Support tin was the scene of the Spr- Orono Quintet "The Go Marching In" and "Hey Group will have their next ing Birthday Festîvities inl Thingbee's". Wendy Martin1 Jude". outing, "The Oldtimers honour of Ann Dreslinski, impressed the group with her Dianne Brachvogel won Celebration" on July 26, 27, Debbie Boumne, Lina Shetier own adaptation of "O Danny the "Best Story" contest and 28 at the spacious cottage of and Geri Bailev. Entertain- Boy" and the inimitable Barb was presented with a much Geri Bailey in Cherry Valley, ment was abundant Swan tickled the ivories, to coveted illustrated, book on Ont. throughout the day and in- sucli tunes as lilI See You. vegetables. Claims seniors budget" victims 'l le elclerly are being vîc- AIl Canadians over 65 timïzed by the federal govern- receive old-age security. ment's attempts to reduce the Those below a certain level deficit, says the director of have their income încre ased the Oshawa Senior Citizens by the supplement. As of lasI Centre. December, pensioners reéeiv- In the new federal budget, *ed security payments -of Wilson announced the de- $272. 17 and a supplement of indexing of old age security $323.47. Married couples pensions as a means of reduc- received a supplement of ing the spiralling national $210.67 each. deficit. The guaranteed an- Elderly women will be the nual income supplement will hardest hit by Conservative remain tîed to the rate of in- cutbacks. They aré the largest flationwhile it says above group of seniors, and many four percent level. have neyer worked -and do If it falîsbelow, îndexing not qualify for private pen- will be dropped. sion plans. Gabae - Fores t (Continued from page 4) source separation systeni which would draw material froni across the region. The second recommendation calîs for Durham to support the expansion of the Metro land- fil] site in Pickering or open its own major dump. Part three requires for the construction of a plant to humn garbage and sell the stearn produced to General Motors. St. F rancis 0f Assisi (Continued from page 7) progress of the new school. Completion is expected about Nov. lst. Next meeting of Parish Council is in the fal when elections will he held. A successful parish walkathon was held on'May 2th. Proceeds go 10 the building fund. The celebrat ion of Confir- mation is this Saurday, June 8t h. Father Pat is leaving 'St. Francis ai the end of June, for further studies at Ottawa University. He wïi be replac- ed hy Father Joe Collins. (Continued fronfi page 7) 'Ganaraska Forests. "Teachers choose the type of programns the students are to particîpate in", says Aiken. "For example, the visiting group is involved in a tree identification program called 'Family Tree', in a study of webs and chains in the pond, and in an orienteer- ing session." Theme are 10-12, different prograins that, vary according to season. Other possible pro- granis may include insect study,' cross country skiing, outdoor and survival skills, or wild edibles. *"It's really a great ex- perience. You meet a lot of really good people", says Ruth Harvreaves, one of the prograni instructors. However, like many sucli organizations, the future of the Ganaraska Forest Centre depends upon continuing or increased provincial funding. "There is stili a need for a subsidy from the provincial government and our future depends upon that", says Aiken. A Iack of provincial fun- 0f wheelhubs and wildlife WOODS, WATER and WILDLIFE by Mike Singleton - Federation of Ontario Naturalists A magnificent duck, every feather a thing of beauty in perfect place, paddles silently past. Nine miniscule halls in yellow down, each personali- ty incarnate, follow in single file. Spectacular blooms twist and rise their way open. Tiny aeronatuts zing back and forth like sci-fi spaceships, bedazzled in blues, maroon and emerald green. Giant ships dive onto the scene, devouring the smaller craft. Purple loosestrife suddenly blossoms at the fringe, open- ing like a row of starburst fireworks. A huge denizen silently prowls beneath the surface, like a lurking sub- marine eyeing paddlers above. Mighty storms gentle in its midst, silently per- colating to sustain the rich, cold trout streamns of sum- ding prevented the implenien-' tation of the Task Force's recommendation that engineers examine existing buildings at the sight to deter- mine the amount of time left before major renovations are required. "If these renovations or any other major capital ex- penditures are required in the next five years, they could not be budgeted for without a major burden on1 the tax payers," says Hanire, ad- ding, "many of the count- cillors in this area are not willing to allow this'to hap- Pen."1 PerhaRs pla ns t0 establish a "Friends of the Forest Cen- tre" foundation t0 raise- funds for the Conservation authority is the next best thing to gove rnment funding, allowing the operation of the Ganaraska forest Centre to continue. mer. Strange th under- pumpers pound in the background. Wetlands are the focus of environnient week, which runs June 3-8. For, the diverse array of marshes, swamps, fernis and bogs which formn part of Ontario's tapestry, are among the most productive of all habitats. Picture the Ontario map bedecked with a fantastic ar- ray of bicycle wheels - some large some small. Wetlands are the hubs of these wheels, their roles extending like spokes mbt the surroun.ding countryside- through field and forest, lake and city. They perforni a host of roles for wildlife - and people. Marshes act as spawning areas for many of our fish species, like walleye and pike. They are main feeding areas for a vast. array of wildlife beyond - 'muskie', bass, songbirds, muskrat and many others. They are main 'pro- duction centres' contributing to lakes the foodbase upon which even deep-water species like lake trout de- pend. The rich mix of nutrients, water, land and 'edge habitat' - the contact between land and water - make these areas even more prod uctive than most agricultural 'land. The results are areas crammed-packed with fan- tastic varietv of both plant and animal. Over naît of our 425 bird species utilize wetlands heavily. Almost aIl of our fish and amphîbians depend upon them directly or indirectly. And perhaps haîf of our 2,500 plant species grow in them. But wetlands play an im- portant role to people, 100. They act as fantastic sponges, sopping up otherwise - destructive floods, and gently releasing water during drought periods - sustaining flows needed for urban and values. With growing efforts by organizations, go, i- ment - and especialJk,> Y private landowners - these areas are beginnîng to receive the stewardship that they se richly deserve. In celebration of environ- ment week, why not visit a wetland this week? Discover the wealth and variety of life which they support. And contemoflate those spokes that exiend into tne coun- tryside. COMPLETION 0F HlG H WAY 35/115 STUDY The Ministry of Transportation and Communica- tions (M.T.C.) has completed a study for the reconstruction of Highway 351115 in the Town of Newcastle, RegiorïiVMuniTipaiiiyof ùuUÎ; 181 , M.T.C. District 7, Port Hiope. The limits of the study are between Regional Road 4 and Enterprise Hill and consist of two projects: (1> Highway 351115 widening to four lanes with concrete median and grading of local roaçis at grade separations. W. P. 7-79-02 (2) Highway 351115, lth line Underpass, 8th LUne Underpass and Highway 351115 Underpass at Enterprise Hilli W. P. 7-79-09 Thestudy has followed a planning process ap- proved under the Environimental Assessment Act, 1975. As required by this approval, an Environmen- tal Study, Report has been f iled with the En- vironmental Assessment Branch of the Mlnistry of the Environment (M.OE.), and is available for public review at the following locations: Ministry of the Environment Environmental Assessment Branch 135 St. Clair Avenue West 7th Floor Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P5 Ministry of Transportation and Co mmunications District 7, Port Hope 138 Hope Street North Port Hope, Ontario LIA 3W Of fice 0f the Clerk Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario LiC 3A6 Ministry of the Environment Central Region 7 Overlea Boulevard 4th'Floor Toronto, Ontario M4H IA8 .1 Office ot Me Clerk Regional Municipality cf Durham 605 Rossland Road East Whitby, Ontario LUN 6A3 Since projects of this type normally result in predictable, relatively minor environmental im- pacts, and since environmental controls are pro-' vided for in the approved planning process, no in- dividual approval of this project, by the M.O.E is requîred. However, if serlous environmental con- cerns exist, any member of the public, public group, Ministry, agency or municipality may re- quest to the Minister of the Environment that this project be subject to the formai Government and public review and approval under the E.A. Act and be subject to a hearing, if necessary. We are interested in receiving any comments or concerns which you or your organization may have with regard to this project. Please send commente to: Mr. V. Mitranic Senior Project Manager Ministry of Tranaportation and Communications Central Region Planning and Design Section 5000 Yonge Street Willowdale,,Ontarlo M2N 6E9 Telephone No: 1416) 224-7564