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~Haileyburian-Cobalt Post. ESTABLISHED 1904 Vol. 56 -- No. 10 Haileybury, Ontario, May 12, 1960 5e. GOPY ickerel Season Opens Saturday May 14 marks the opening of the season for iangling for yellow pickerel in Ontario, except in Lake Ontario, where there is no closed season and except in Lake St. Francis where ithe season opens on May 7th. Creel limit is still six in one day; there is no mini- mum length. (The size limit on trout was removed this year, leav- ing maskinonge, with a 28-inch minimum limit, the only game fish in Ontario still limited as to size.) Highly regarded by anglers, the pickerel is no fighter and is rel- atively easy to catch. It is plenti- ful, takes lures or live bait and, during May and June and again in October and November, pro- vides more sport for the average angler than many gamed fish. Yellow pickerel is known also as pikeperch, dore and walleye pike. The name dore, used by the early settlers in Quebec, is des- criptive of the golden colour of the dish; Walleye refers to the glassy appearance of the eye 'and the name -pickerel means a dimin- utive pike, a misnomer since there is nothing pike-like in its form 'or habits, except possibly the large mouth anc the canine teeth. The fish is found throughout Ontario and is particularly com- mon in the Great Lakes basin. In Northern Ontario, it is incred- ibly abundant. The range of the species has been greatly extended by stocking, officials of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests say. Fished commercially in the Great Lakes, particularly Lake Erie, where shallow, warm waters provide ideal spawning conditions, the yellow pickerel is easily dis- tinguished from other game var- ieties by 'tthe large luminous eyes. Its a nocturnal feeder and is more readily caught at night. . Methods of fishing pickerel vary. In some large lakes such as Tem- agami, the fish may 'be taken from -considerable depths of water in what is usually regarded as lake trout trolling grounds. In the St. Clair River, between Lakes Huron and St. Clair, residents have for many years "skittered', usually using a long bamboo pole, short line and leader with a hook baited with a live or lifelike minnow. This is "skittered" on tthe surface of the water or just below it and, not infrequently, ithe fish can be seen approaching tthe -bait, add- ing greatly to the thrill. In other areas, the fish may Ibe taken on flies, plugs, spoons, spin- ners and other tackle, not infre- quently in very fast running wa- ter, Although many ifishenmen use boats and troll for pickerel with such baits as the June bug spinner and worms er minnows, it may be taken oif-shore in considerable quantities at such places as- North Bay where the "government dock"' on Lake Nipissing is lined with fishermen of alll ages and sizes as soon as the~ season opens. Vialue of the fish is impossible to estimate but, one thing is cer- tain, the pickerel or wall-eye brings thousands of American tourists to Ontario each spring. The limit is six per day, with no size limit on the fish. Its a poor fisherman indeed who can't get his limit in most Ontario lakes. 80th Birihday - Mrs. Sam Craig quietly cele- brated her eightieth birthday on Friday, May 6, at her home here. A number of friends and neighbors called during the afternoon and evening, to offer congratulations and best wish- es to this popular lady. Gifts, flowers and cards were re- ceived to mark the occasion. Mrs. Craig is oné of the North's early pioneers and has seen many changes since ar- riving in the early 1900's. _ Flood Waters Continue to Rise Liskeard Business Section Threatened By High Water The entire district is fighting the third worst flood in memory. Ac- cording to old-timers the present inundation isn't as bad as the 1922 and 1947 floods, but with the water still rising: these records may be topped yet. According to M. Allan, Dominion Meteorologist at Heaslip, 4.8 in- ches of water have fallen from 1:30 am. Friday until Tuesday morning, At the experimental farm in New Liskeard, 3.78 in- ches were recorded in the same period. ° The latest weather reports indi- Federated The Regional Assembly of the Federated Women's Teachers As- sociation met in St. Andrew's United Church at North Bay on Saturday, May 7, 1960. Approximately 130 delegates and visitors from Cochrane ito Barrie and west ito Sault Ste. Marie at- tended. Delegates from this area Teachers Meet at North Bay were Mrs,, S. Kangas and Mrs. D. E. MacPherson. They were ac- companied by three visitors, Mrs. M. Cotton, Mrs. Ida Beach, and Mrs, F. Hawn. Followng registration and de- votional exercises the meeting got under way. The following candi- dates were elected: Miss D. Cra- mer, North Bay, to the Board of Directors, Mrs. Crouthers of Bar- rie, Regional Convener, Mrs. Cam- eron of Barrie, Goodwill, Miss Laura Loach of Kirkland Lake, Legislation, Miss Edith Fulcher of North Bay, Educational Studies, and Miss Gladys White of Sault Ste. Marie, Superannuation. The morning session was follow- ed by a delightful dinner, served by the ladies of St, Andrews. Miss Annie' McLennan, presi- dent of the Federated' Women's Teachers Association wias guest speaker, The theme of her ad- dress was "The Forward Look", Mr. Trussler, Public School In- spector for the North Bay area, also addressed the assembled teachers. 5 At the close of the meeting, the North Bay group. extended an invitation to the Assembly to hold their next conference iat North Bay. The Weather Week ending May 10, 1960. Max. Min. Wednestay*. toc. masta. Ol 37 SPHULSOAY a7 peeiee <a see 165 49 Poi ay, serio cre tae 50 39 SHyGbiae lhe > on SURE Baraka 48 35 _ SlinClaye. sere anita a oe 46 40 MionGay i 5 sys zea 39 34 IMMIESOAWMEE oso eee 35 31 cate some easing in the downpour, but from Gowganda reports are that there is still lots of ice on the local lakes, and plenty of wa- ter in the bush. Elk Lake is the hardest hit of all towns in the area. The town is cut off with water flooding all highways leading to the town. Matachewan and Gowganda are also isolated in the same rugged mining and lumbering area. The waters of the Montreal River are now washing over the top of the main bridge which con- nects the two halves of the town. The approaches to the bridge are also covered with water. At the Elk Lake Lodge, Paul DeLong reports that the flood is within a few feet of his hotel. Many homes are now without wa- ter for heating or sanitary pur- poses, as their pump houses have been flooded. Dr. A. R. Harris, Temiskaming Medical Health Officer has issued a warning to all persons in flooded areas to boil their drinking water. Several families living close to the Montreal River have been forced to evacuate. At Bear Creek in Elk Lake, the wooden bridge is under two feet of water, and resi- dents have weighted the bridge down with rocks and tied the bridge with cables. Food supplies in Elk Lake are running low, but a bread truck managed to get through from En- glehart Tuesday. It was towed through floods by the Department of Highways. And to add to the general gloom, beer supplies are running low. with no prospects of getting more. Matachewan is cut off from Elk Lake with the road flooded in sev- eral places. - A warning to Elk Lake, Mata- Chewan and Latchford residents was broadcast Tuesday night when the hydro removed a log jam. near the floating bridge just above Ma- tachewan on the Montreal: River. It was feared that there might be a crest of major proportions sweeping down the river, but lat- est reports are that the water level rose gradually. . The flood situation at New. Lis- keard has the Town Council. hop- ping. The biggest danger is that the storm sewers in the downtown area will back up. ; The town gang is working round the clock on flood control meas- ures. Wednesday the council or- dered the protecting wall around the sewage disposal at the mouth of the Wabi to be raised. Inside the plant two 'electric pumps and a gasoline auxiliary are pumping 24 hours a day to keep the storm sewers from back- ing up. The pumps and oulet pipes are also being raised as there is some danger of them being block- ed if the river continues to rise. In New Liskeard three or four homes have been evacuated. One is on Murray Street, another on May, and another near the New Liskeard Beach. At the beach the water has (Continued On Page Three) eel Students Win. At Music Festival | Public School pupils in choirs and solo classes won twenty-eight awards, Choirs: Three part, Grades 6 to 8, Ist, "For the Beauty of the Earth"--88. Unison, Grades 3 and 4, ist, "Waster Morning"--86. Grade 1 and 2, 3rd, "Carpenter, Carpen- ter"--85. "8 Solos: Boys five and under 1st, Danny McKelvie-- 82; 3rd, Roger St. Louis and Stephen Young--80. Girls: Five and under 2nd, Donna MacDonell--82. Boys: 6 and under 4th, George Cooke--81. Girls: 6 and under 2nd, Denise Daley--83. Boys: 7 and under = 1st, Tommy Sroka--84; 2nd, David Prichard--83; 3rd, Bruce McDiarmid--82; 4th, Jamie Camp- bell--80. : Girls: 7 and under 2nd, Debbie . McLaughlin--86; 3rd, Marlene Cook--85; 4th, Debbie Murphy--84; 5th, Debbie Fitzger- ald--83. : Girls: 9 and under 2nd, Joanne Cooper--86; 3rd, Linda Green--85. Boys: 9 and under 2nd, Michael Wigley--85; 3rd, John Churchill--83; 4th, Teddy Whitby--82;. 5th, Dennis Nielson-- 81. Boys: 10 and under 1st, Harold Kenty--87 (winner of $10 award); 5th, Gary Dunn--83. Girls: 11 and under ; 3rd, Gayle Gibson--84. Boys: 11 and under Equal 3rd, John Atchison~ and Douglas Smallman--79. 2 oe oe