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Toir Weuysiewanua1Fb ......... ........ Celebrates fiftieth anniversary Saturday evening was set aside by many friends and relatives of Ross and Doni Mecer, Orono, to celebrate with them their flftieth wedding anniversary. The couple, guests of their Just odds and ends There is always someo ne wanting to bc creative and this week in the mail we received an enclosure in a window envelope with the wording of "Round Trip Envelope" clearly printed on the outside of the envelopeand as well "Instruction on back". Tbis message was cause to investigate. For sure this envelope was a two-way envelope. It arrived in Orono from Toronto with our name and address showing througb the window. .Following the instruction- carefully open the flap; remove content and then tear off envelope flap at perforation, pull out retum flap wbicb is tucked inside the envelope; insert document; fold flap over window and seal on al three sides. Sureý enough the return Toronto address appeared on the front of the envelope and all was sealedfor the return trip with return postage paid. It will be interesting to see how well this bit an engineering takes bold and if in fact we should see -#rsuch mailings i the future. v~natural sIIow Dick Rutherford, manager at the Oshawa Ski Club at Mount Kîrby, in attending the recent SAGA meeting said i t bas been stated that by the year 2010 there will be no natural snow soutb of Collingwood (naturally during the winter months). Certainly there bas been a gradua] change over the years and Ganarocska Authority holds, ,nnua1 meet ch ildren, greeted the Imany who were in attendance to bring greetings on the celebrated occasion. The social aspect and dancing was enjoyed by all present. snowfall bas been reducing. We may feel, that '93 and '94 have been exceptions to 'the general rule and that may be so. One would hope that frigid weather is flot to replace snow cover in the years to corne. As to the chill of the winter it is quite evident this year along the lakefront with ice protruding out into the lake at a considerahie. distance in places. Back in 1979 Lake Ontario was frozen over from shore to shore. Ice is being recorded in deplhs of 30 to 70 centimeters in Lake Ontario. The reports have the entrance into Georgian Bay completely frozen over which is unusual. As well Lake Huron and Lake Superior are both frozen over where in the past there bas always, been open water in the middle. Lake Michigan bas more iceý coverage that usual. To the rescue While we are on weather conditions it would seem natural that we repeat a local rescue story told by Norm Allun of Churclh Stret south. Normn's driveway is a littie on' the downhill side and during icy periods, which we bave had of' late, it is a bit of a challenge. Itfs easy to go down but somne difficuit to make the dlimb back. Anyways the story goes with letting out bis dog on one of those rmal icy days. The dog just could not keep its footing and, spread- eagle, slid down to the bottom of the GanafaSka Region Conservation Authority held their annual meeting on Thursday afternoon of last week. Some thirty were in attendance. Gerry Houston of Port Hope was returned as chairman of the Authority wbile Dan Dell, Hope Township was elected vice- chairman. According to the financial summary in the annual report the Authority operated with a budget of $1,250,524.00 of which amount 45.1 percent was provided by the province and 37 percent from the eight mun- icipalities within ils boundaries. The statement of operations showed a" 1993 actual audited deficit of $17,996.00. 1The new introduction of a forest user fee charge for recreational purposes bas attracted 275 members. Membership fees can range from a $ 10.00 single fee for entry to the forest up to $60.00 for a family membership wbich also allows use of the groomed cross- country si trails. The Autbority reported on the involvement with plan input and reviews for the eight muni- cipaiities whicb numbered to 489 items. The Autbority was also involved in the issuing of 37 permits under the conditions of the GRCA regulations. The Ministry of Natural Resources who manage the Ganaraska Forest for the Conservation Authonity reported some 14,245 cubic metres of wood products beig produced in the forest in 1993. This included utility poles, saw logs, firewood and log material for homes. The Minîstry also completed some the driveway. All attempts to return were futile. Now cornes the hero, on hands and knee, to the rescue. Yes the dog was rescued and by Norm and in the future he will be testing the ice conditions before letting the dog out for a romp. Well that is it for this time around. Ail important stuff no doubt. road work in the forest. Under the Conservation Services Programn the autbority undertook 42 projects including 23 tree planting projects, 16 private habitat improvement works and three stream improvement projects. The Conservation Services program is expected to be expanded in the comig years. The winter recreational program at the Forest Centre, Cross Country skiing recorded the highest attendance mark in 1993 sice 1989. A total of 3037 visitors paid to make use of the ski trails. The trails were open 68 days with the canteen open for 23 days. The Authority continued with the grooming of the 35 kilometres of trail. As to the use of the Forest Centre as a residential outdoor educational centre attendance bas dropped to 24 percent from 39 percent in 1992 and 49 percent i 1991. This programs did however generate 77 percent of die centre revenue. Day use bookings recorded 29 visits earning 6.5% of the total earnings. In total numbers attending at the centre week-end groups record the largest number outside the slding program raising over $15,000 in revenue. A separate fmfancial statement showed the centre operating with a small balance of $1,043 and compares with $ 15,615 in 1992. The winter trails program and canteen with a total cost of $ 15,134 operated in the end witb a deficit of $ 1,624. Buook Review from Crystal Pages THE SLAVE by Isaac Bashevis Singer - Winner of the 1978 Nobel Prize for Literature, Mr. Singers earlier work gained great fame, as evidenced by 13 separate printings of 'The Slave'. It is a powerful love story set against the exotic background of seventeenth-century Poland with ail its superstitions, witchcraft and witcb-hunts, abundant life and appalling prejudices. 1Though ricbly rooted in the folklore of its period, The Slave bas such a strong, compelling story to tell that its appeal is both contemporary and universal. 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