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Oroito Weekly Times, Wednesday, July 18, 199Ù-13 Bill Bramah's ý_Ontario One sunny morning in June, 1 London and St. Thomas traveliers boarded a train in the Lake Erie down to Lake Erie for a cooling dip village of Port Stanley and headed and to hear the big bands of the in the direction of London. i had '30s and '40s at Port Staniey's fam- picked up a ticket at the old raiiroad ed Stork Club. station. The round trip on the excursion The station was just as I train takes 45 minutes. On the way, remembered it when, as a young I taiked to AI Howiett who was liv- newsman, I started a weekiy paper ing out his dreams as an engineer, in the village and would go up to and Bob McLean, fuifiling fan- London to have it printed. That was tasies as a conductor. AI was one of in the mid-thirties and the train was the eariy members of the group. known as the London and Port "We've only just begun," said Stanley Railway. It was an electric AI. "We're buying up regular full- railway and the coaches were'big size freight cars and coaches that green ones. have been abandoned. We're But this train was different. restoring them and hope to have a There were oniy two small cars pull- train running up as far as St. ed by a ittle green diesel. It's been Thomas. It will have a dining car running for a few years as a tourist and everything! " He had a far away attraction and goes for about three look in his eyes as he gazed along miles. It loafs along to another an- the track. cient station - this one at the hamiet The enthusiasm of the raiiroad of Union. The tiny station iooked enthusiasts knows no bounds. They the same as when 1 first saw it over spend almost ail of their spare tirne haif a ceTtury ago. We got off for a working on their restoration pro- few minutes and went inside where ject. I watched Dick Walker clear- there were photos of the oid L & ing out debris from a battered old PS, as the uine was clled in its glory coach. His 13-year-old son Steve days. was helping him. Father and son The excursion train and, the teams are not uncommon among memorabilia were ail, brought the group. together in 1982 by a group of As 1 recaîl, the oid L & PS was af- railroad buffs. Ail volunteers, they fectionateiy known as the "Late bought the abandoned track, found and Poor Service" by the reguiars. the excursion diesel in a scrap yard, But during its heyday it carried 28 and gathered papers and photos million passengers to and from the from early eras. The original train picturesque port. And thanks to the goes back té 1853. It changed hands efforts of the hustling historians, it severai times and in 1915 Sir Adam appears that the historic oid train Beck converted it into an electric stili hasn't reached the end of the railway. -ulne. For years it brought land-locked Ministry uà%utlines need for forest protection by Rick Avery, Forest Technician Did you know that most forest stands, either naturai or artificial, usually suffer injury from insects and disease? If you have a woodlot and/or a plantation on your pro- perty and have an insect or disease IChris' Corner Sheif Peach Butter 10 cups peeled, siced ripe peaches 21/2 cups water 4 cups sugar Cook peaches in water untii tender (approx. 10-15 mins.) then strain. Add, the sugar and cook at low heat until thick, stirring occasionaiiy to prevent burning. (1 mash with potato. masher while cooking) Pour into steriiized jars and seai. Makes 1 /2 to 2 quarts. Great on toast. Chili Sauce 6 quarts ripe tomatoes 6 cups fineiy chopped ceiery 4 cups finely chopped onions 2 tbsp. sait 2V2 cups white sugar 21/2 cups brown sugar' 2 cups cider vinegar 22/3 tbsp. mustard seed 1 tsp. cayenne Zgreen peppers finely chopped Method: Peel and cut tomatoes, add ceiery, onions, sait, and stir. Cover and let stand overnight. Drain thoroughly, add sugar, vinegar then stir, then add rest of ingredients. Br- ing to boil, strrinig often. Boil 30 to 45 minumtes. îol until thickened to desired consistency. Do not wax. (Make sure you have good seaers) Enviroumelital Tip For the Week- Ask for organically grown vegetabies. This means that pesticides and fertilizers have not been used in their production. Many people dlaim they taste better. If enough people ask for them, supply will foiiow demand. There Are Alternatives Cleanîng Carpets To dlean and deodorize carpets, mix together 2 cups of cornmneal and 1 cup borax. Sprinkie over the carpet, leave one hour, then vacuum. To remove oul or grease spots, try coverin g them with cornstarch for an hour and then sweeping. For reaiiy severe stainis, blot repeatedly with vinegar in soapy water. To deodorize carpets, sprinkle them with a generous amount of baking soda before vacuuming. Information onalteratives is available from: Friends of the Earth,-53 Queen Street, Ottawa, KlP 5C5. iîstrict Provincial parks 1990 summer'acti*vities Mandy Bidweil, District Visitor Services Dept. Looking for excitement and adventure? Visit the Lindsay District Provincial Parks this sum- mer, where you wiil discover fun- filled activities, for the whoie famiiy. Dariington Provincial Park 416-436-2036. Located on the north shore of Lake Ontario about 65 km east of Toronto. Saturday,, Juiy 21st, Goofy Oiympics, the whoie famiiy can join in. Saturday, August 4th and Sun- probiem, it is important to deter- mine ý"why?". Some of the factors to be considered are: 1) Whether the site is suited to your particuiar species of trees. 2) Whether there have been any unusuai cimatic con- ditions within the past years. 3) Whether pi oper or timely thinnings have taken place in the forest stands. 4) Whether the destructive organisrn' is native or introduced. A plantation located on an un- favourabie site is aimost a iost cause, as protective measures usual- ly have ittle affect against invasion of insects or diseases., Coid weather, wind, ice or snow damage or summer droughts can weaken or damage trees which can lead to an increase in insects and disease. Timely thinning is necessary to maintain stand vigour. A stagnated stand whether hardwood or conifer, is physicaiiy weak and becomes susceptible to disease and insect at- tack. insects and disease may cause serious damage to planted or natural stands. Species of trees dif- fer in their susceptibility to attacks. Some insects and disease invade on- iy one tree species, while other tree species in the stand appear to be im- mune. Regular inspections of your plan- tation or woodiot, recognition of the type of disease or insects present and a knowiedge of control measures are essentiai for good management. For more information on forest protection1 and sound forest management practices, contact the Ministry of Natural Resources of- fice in Lindsay. day, August 5th, Pioneer Weekend, Iearn ho* to make your own paper and homemade candies. Emily Provincial Park, 705-799-5170. Located on the east shore of Pigeon River, about 22 km northeast of Peterborough. Saturday, July 28th, Family Fishing Day, ail young visitors (ages 4-17) are invited to take part in the first annual 'Catch and Release' fishing event! Prizes wilI be award- ed according to age. Serpent Mounds Provin cial Park, 705-295-6879. Located on the north shore of Rice Lake, about 25 km east of Peterborough. Saturday, July 21st, Ministry of Natural Resources Day, Natural Resources staff will be available to discuss current envirofimental con- Urrns. Thursday, July 26th, Sixth An- nual Mounds Olympics, fun for the whole family! For further information on any of the 1990 summer activities, please contact the parks directly. Murphy's M ilitary Law: If your sergeant can see you, s0 can the enemy. Macier'5 Law: If the facts do not conform to the theory, -they must be disposed of. GalIoi's Revelation: If you put tomfoolery into a com- puter, nothing cornes out but tom- fooiery. But this tomfoolery, hav- ing passed through an expensive machine, is somewhat enobled, and, no one dares to critize it. Murphy's Law of volunteer labour: People are alwàys availabie for work in the past tense. 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