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10-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 24, 1989 Spring flower show winners The spring flower show, plant sale and regular meeting' was held Thursday, May 18, in the Main Hall of Orono United Church. President Doreen Lowery opened the meeting with welcome to all and O'Canada was- sung with Mary Caswell at piano. Secretary Carol Mostert gave minutes and gàvé names of delegates to O.H.A. Convention in June, in Sir. Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo. Musical entertainmnet was provided provided by Jessica and Arnold Mostert, on piano and guitar. This is always enjoyed and we are glad to have these young members of society, society, home for summer, from university. university. Arnold introduced a former classmate, Mr. Frank Loews of the Department of Agriculture, who brought pictures and talk on "Lawn Care." This was very informative informative and a question and answer period followed. Jessica thanked speaker and presented him with a gift in appreciation. Mr. & Mrs. Merlin Slute Bowmanville were judges for flower show and Merle gave helpful hints to exhibits. We are most grateful to our show committee for all their splendid help, since their leader was ill, members Mrs. Inez Harris, Florence Sharpe, Eleanor Terrill, Bertha White and Pat Windatt. Bertha White gave special winners winners list and thanked judges. The following prize winners: Cut Flowers Section: Tulips Red - Dave Hinton, Pat Windatt, Carol Mostert, Eleanor Terrill; Yellow Tulips - Carol Mostert, Isabelle Challice, Doreen Lowery; Tulips Pink - Pat Windatt; Doreen Lowery, Mary Caswell; Tulips White - Doreen Lowery; Tulips (Lily-flowered) - Doreen Lowery; Tulips Double - Dave. Hinton, Isabelle Challice, Adele McGill; Narcissus (daffodils) - Doreen Lowery, Carol Mostert, Eleanor Terrill; Narcissus (Short Cup) - Jessica Mostert, Carol Mostert, Doreen Lowery; Lily of the Valley - Bertha White; Any other flower (from buld or rhezone) - Inez Harris, Harris, Carol Mostert; One branch flowering shrub - Sandra Hinton, Dvid Hinton, Inez Harris; Cactus - Isabelle Challice, Eleanor Terrill; Hanging Baskets - Doreen Lowery, Isabelle Challice; Pot-et-Fleur - Eleanor Terrill; Minature Geranium - Isabelle Challice. Houseplant Sections A & B A) Adele McGill, Eleanor Terrill, Bertha White; B) Isabelle Challice, Jo Harris, Doreen Lowery. Decorative Sections - Arrangements Niche "Welcome Spring;; - Isabelle Challice; "Spring Thaw" - Isabelle Challice, Inez Harris, Carol Mostert; "Spring Tonic" - Isabelle Challice, Eleanor Terrill; "Sweet Violets" - Carol Mostert, Inez Harris, Harris, Isabelle Challice; "Spring Celebration" - Jessica Mostert, Carol Mostert, Isabelle Challice. Special Winners: Best arrangement in show - Jessica Mostert - Donated by Mrs. Inez Harris; Judges Choice (Best in Show) other than design; Adele McGill - Donated by Armstrong's I.G.A. store; Most Points in tulip classes - Doreen Lowery - Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Robinson; Most Points in design classes - Isabelle Challice - Donated by Stutt's Pharmacy, Orono; Most Points in entire show - Isabelle Challice (29 points) - Donated by Orono Garden Centre. There were 15 exhibitors and 64 entries. A delicious lunch closed another enjoyable meeting. Woods, Water and Wildlife by Marion Strebig We Stand on Guard for Thee In the midst of the sudden arrival of summer this week, I visited two very different Ontario river valleys. One lies in the region of Peel on the Credit River, and the other, Lyons Creek, is in the Niagara region. On the Credit River, the valley area I visited was part of a local conservation area. The fragrance of new, blossoms and freshly mown grass engulfed me. Personally I would prefer less cutting and more meadow. But the river valley itself remains unspoiled 1 and carpeted with spring flowers. Yellow trout lilies were in bloom, but among the yellow were patches of the much less common white ones. Dutchmen's Dutchmen's breeches, like small.flared pantaloons hung out to dry, showed above feathery foliage. On the steeper slopes, Mayapples raised green umbrellas and white trilliums lit the solid expanse of green. , A groundhog, sunning by his hole on 'the bank, hustled in to his burrow, displaying a pump bottom. The song of migratory birds, like the Black-throated Green Warbler and the White-crowned Sparrow, mingled with the territorial songs of the established residents, the whistles of the cardinals and orioles, and the strident twang of the flicker. Unlike this valley the other valley is bounded mainly by private property. property. It. is a gentler stream, leisurely leisurely and meandering, building up areas of aquatic vegetation in its backwaters. The banks which rise relatively steeply from the creek are covered with shrubby vegetation and trees. From a high perch, an oriole sang. In the tangle ot vines on the bank, a catbird whistled and mewed. Turtles, noses just breaking the water, moved to safe basking places. On the mat of last year's cattails, killdrers called, and a spotted sandpiper nodded and teetered. No natural area where development development is occurring is ever really safe, and these areas are no expection. Although the first area is within a conservation area, and, one would think, protected, the Regional Municipality of Peel proposes to build a four-alen highway through the north end. Although alternative routes through land already cleared have been proposed, the • Municipality has rejected them. It dismisses the conservation area as important only for flood control, even though the conservation authority has listed it as an Environmentally Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) in its watershed. But the Municipality's decision was challenged by a group of citizens who asked the Minister of the Environment for an Environmental Environmental Assessment hearing. Although these hearings are not lightly granted, the Minister allowed allowed a hearing on this matter which began this week in the local community community centre. The hearing, which is expected to last for two months, is a little like David taking on Goliath. The Municipality is spending spending money to hire a consulting firm and bring in expert witnesses. The citizens group has been allotted $30,000 of intervenor funding by the government. Any further funds they will have to raise themselves. In the other valley, a landowner on the creek decided he wished to build a private crossing, using fill and large culverts, even though he had access to another road from the rear of his property. He applied under the Lakes and Rivers Improvement Improvement Act for permission to proceed. But'without. waiting for his application to be processed he began to dump fill on both sides of the creek. He' continued to dump fill even after he was told several times by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) to stop. Since the area has been identified by the Ministry as an important natural area and a class 1 wetland, not sur- WE ARE NOW OPEN A • MM. 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After this the Commissioner will submit his report to the Minister, who will then decide the merits of the case. At both types of hearings there is opportunity for members of the general public to be heard, and many intended to exercise that, right. I don't know whether there is a moral to these two stories, except the destruction of natural areas can be official (by some level of government) government) or individual. Also there are ways of protecting natural, areas, although the methods may be costly and cumbersome. But the one constant constant factor in all this is the need for individual resistance to unnecessary destruction of our rapidly disappearing disappearing natural areas. Lakeshore Area Decision Delayed A decision on the Area facilities in Bowmanville and Cobourg is being being delayed, Regional Director Gord Sanford has announced. The study, which began last year, looked at whether or not the present present facilities should be expanded or amalgamated into a more central location. "A major internal restructuring study has resulted in a number of significant changes in the way we will conduct our business," Sand- ford said. "Until this is complete and newly aligned functions and staff are in place, we have put a "hold" on the Lakeshore facility decision." Following the restructuring, the Lakeshore Office will report to Ontario Ontario Hydro's Regional Office in Barrie. At present, the Office reports to the Regional Office in North York. Lakeshore Area serves customers from Oshawa to Colborne and north to Port Perry, Rice Lake and Roseneath. N H Electric Line Person Apprentice Trainee to learn the Electric Line Trade required Minimum Grade 12 education with electrical flash technical training preferred Must be able and willing to work at heights Submit applications in confidence to: R.J. 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