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ae Cea ha o She) od Y oo 3 2 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., Janvary 23, 1980 Make sure you get a chance to vote Notice of Enumeration cards should now be in the hands of voters for the February 18th federal general election. If you are eligible to vote and have NOT received a Notice of Enumeration card you must contact the Elections Canada Office in your elec- toral district to ensure you are able to vote. The Elections Canada Office will explain how you can get your name on the revised, final list of voters. Your name can be added to the voters' list during the Telethon raises $2200, local organizers pleased Organizers of the Port Perry phone-in for the 24- hour cerebral Palsey tele- thon last weekend say they '"are more than pleased" with the response from this area. Betty Mills told the Star that a total of $2200 was pledged from callers in the Scugog area. "We are happy with this amount, considering this is the first time that phone lines have been available in Port Perry," said Mrs. Mills. She added that the local group plans to have phone lines open when the telethon is held again next year. Single car accident A single car accident on Regional Road 2 caused an estimated $5,000 damage and resulted in a charge of improper care and control against the driver. Durham Police report the accident occurred about 1:45 Woo From page 1 are after fuel for fireplaces and woodburning stoves. But what could be a greater threat to forest resources, he said, were inexperienced woodlot owners who may be cutting trees more valuable as raw material for fine furniture and other products. If they're not used to tree- felling and axes and chain- saws, these inexperienced wood enthusiasts may also be endangering life and limb. Mr. Staley believes the reason for the thefts are increased firewood costs and a scarcity of cut-your-own operations. Armed with chainsaws, the wood-nappers cruise backroads usually on week- ends and either make off with wood already cut or whole trees. John Griffiths, York Region forester, says tree rustlers can fell, cut up and load a large hardwood in 30 minutes. A tree with a chest-height diameter of 12 to 14 inches will yield about half a cord of firewood. Forestry staff have repor- ted at least three wood thefts in ministry-managed forests in York Region this fall. In Halton Region, half a dozen hardwoods and pines were taken in two separate incidents. Last year, nervy thieves cut down an 80-foot oak two feet in diameter at one of the public entrances to York regional forest near New- market. In doing so, they also accidentally knocked: over an 80-foot white pine nearby. Cut-your-own programs in ministry-managed forests have also been complicated at times by people who "borrow" from neighbour- ing plots or areas not marked for thinning by forestry staff. The ministry has now abandoned these programs in central Ontario because administrative costs were too high, public forest areas a.m. January 18 when a car driven by Peter Murphy of Centre Street, Oshawa, left the road and struck a tree near Regional Road 8. Murphy was alone at the time of the accident and suffered minor injuries. LHree were limited and many people underestimated the work and failed to complete thinning their areas. In future, thinning cuts in ministry-managed forests will be tendered to commer- cial firewood operators. Private property has been the hardest hit by 'tree rustlers'. "We're seeing a lot more evidence of this while we're out working in the field," said Tom Tworzyanski, Lindsay district forest management supervisor. He said the ministry - which has no authority in private land thefts - refers ripped-off landowners to the local police and recommends they check their woodlots frequently, especially on weekends. Sheref Yorgan, Cambridge The cutting of trees without permission is be- The telethon, seen on the Global network, actually was on the air for 21 hours January 12 and 13, and about two dozen volunteers work- ing four-hour shifts were answering two phones at the Community Care office, which had donated its space for the telethon. In all, about $40,000 was collected throughout Durham Region in the form of pledges, and 80 per cent of this amount will be used towards the Participation House Project in Durham. Participation House, when completed, will provide a facility for physically handi- capped adults for living, working and recreation. period of revision - when deletions, additions and corrections are being made to the preliminary list. Revisions will take place in urban districts on nine days, January 25 to February 4th, excluding Sundays.. hours for revision are 10 to 11 a.m. - or longer if necessary - and from 7 to 10 p.m. Revision in rural areas will be done between January 14th and January 30th. Your Elections Canada Office will explain how you may take advantage of this provision. The telephone number of the Elections Canada Office will appear in advertise ments in local newspapers between January 15th and January 25th. Or you can obtain the number by calling local telephone directory assistance; the number will be listed under 'Elections Canada", together with the name of your electoral dis- trict. To be eligible to vote, you must be at least 18 years old on polling day, February 18th, a Canadian citizen and a resident of Canada. The Target Of $3500 Clare Nightingale [right] of the Port Perry Legion presents a cheque for $500 to George Akehurst, who is chairman of fund-raising for Scugog Community Care. The local organization has raised about $900 so far and has set a target of $3500 this year. thefts on the increase district forest management supervisor, said the effect on forest resources could be' serious if tree rustling increases, but not as serious as legal cutting by inex- perienced landowners. He said they may be cut- ting trees such as maple, oak, ash - maybe even black walnut - for firewood. "Thousands of dollars of potential raw material for fine furniture and veneer could be going up in smoke while dead, dying, diseased or deformed trees and low- grade hardwoods are being passed by." Inexperienced wood enthusiasts often cut and burn without properly seasoned wood, another waste. Eighty per cent of the heat from "green wood" is used up just evaporating the coming an ever increasing problem for municipalities and private land-owners as the demand for firewood increases each year. These trees were cut along a extra moisture. Green wood also produces more creosote, increasing the risk of chimney fire. Mr. Yorgan said owners should get to know their woodlots, the species and their value and have a management program. He said thinning a woodlot of poor quality trees for firewood represents more than just money saved in heating costs. The woodlot becomes significantly more valuable because the re- maining superior stock is freed to develop into a mature high-quality stand of timber. The forest and the property increase in value. Mr. Yorgan said the minis- try has publications dealing with forest management and improvement and also offers free advice and tree-mark- ing services, estimates of wood value and can arrange to put owners in touch with reputable wood contractors. According to Bob Staley, the waste of forest resources across central Ontario could become significant because no more than 15 per cent of the private owners have drawn up a management program for their woodlots. Ministry forestry staff in the Niagara district are par- ticularly concerned about lack of planning in private woodlot management. Nia- gara produces a number of commercially high-value hardwood species that do not grow elsewhere in the pro- vince. But inexperienced wood- cutters may also be risking more than their woodlots. Because of inexperience Scugog Township road allowance in Ward 4 and the municipality is prepared to ask police to lay charges of theft if offénders are caught. 3 ABE 4) with tree-felling techniques and axes and chainsaws, many could also harvest a lot of personal injuries. "I've seen people try to cut down a five-ton hardwood with a pruning chainsaw - a "weekend special' - and axes with the head put on backwards," said Allan Alsop, ministry forest resource technician in Peel Region. He said serious accidents can happen - even to ex- perienced cutters - at every stage from felling to split- ting. Improperly-felled trees can kick up and drop on cutters. Chainsaws - even with safety features - can kick back or jump up and tear into arms and legs. "A common mistake when splitting wood is to swing the axe without checking over- head for clotheslines in back- yards, or branches," said Mr. Alsop. "If the axe snags or bounces back, the cutter can suffer a concussion or broken collarbone." Ministry woods workers are required to wear hard hats, hearing protection, face screens or safety glasses, chainsaw gloves, chainsaw pants with protec- tive pads and steel-toed safety boots. They are also not allowed to cut while alone in the bush or use chainsaws without anti- kickback safety features. Despite the negative aspects, ministry forestry staff are thrilled by the increasing interest - and improvements going on - in Ontario forests, said Bob Staley. It's a welcome change. Only several years ago, smaller hardwoods marked for removal were girdled (bark cut down past the cambium layer in a ring around the tree) and left to die and fall over. No one, at that time, could be bothered cutting and hauling the smaller trees away. 1 he