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Fish from Midland lake found to contain mercury ' by Terri Howell Fish weighing five or six pounds, taken from Midland's Little Lake are contaminated with mercury which could exceed the safe level for human consumption. A report released by the Ministry of the Mrs. Elizabeth J. Carr, Environment Monday, said that 16 large mouth bass taken from Little Lake during open season last summer were all contaminated with mercury. The larger fish, which weighed just over two pounds, had higher levels of mercury. some Al oem Vis of them reaching the limit considered unsafe for humans to eat. Robin Craig, head biologist from the Ministry of Natural Resources in Midhurst Says since the larger fish had more mercury in them, it is conceivable Happy birthday! 67 Broad Street in Penetanguishene, celebrated her 80th birthday last week. Mrs. Carr, wife of the late William Carr, was born in 1898 in Victoria Harbour. She has lived in Peretanguishene since 1920. Mrs. Carr's family has Fund raising drive continues The Penetanguishene area Heart Foundation fund raising drive is proceeding well ac- cording to area co- ordinator, Christine Summers. Despite a lack of volunteer canvassers, the drive has raised about $500 to date. Mrs. Sum- mers hopes that a total of $1,500 will be raised by the end of the campaign on Tuesday, February 28. Some areas in town don't have canvassers, so a number of the can- vassers are doing more than their own area. The reason for the shortage of volunteers, according to Mrs. Summers, is that so many organizations run fund raising drives at various times of the year. "Between the March of Dimes, the cancer foundation and all the others, most of the people interested are doing canvassing for some Centre d'activités francaises t8Ié: 549-8594 Penetanguishene LOUGAROU s'en vient: le 9 mars au Theatre Pen. Deux représentations, une matinée pour les étudiants et l'autre en soirée. Les billets sont disponibles 4 l'avance seulement au Centre d'activités f: rangaises 63, rue Main. $2.00 pour étudiants et $3.00 pour adultes. L'ECLIPSE--mardi le 21 f€vrier--spectacle pour les jeunes--subventionné par la Province de l'Ontario par l'intermédiaire du Conseil des Arts de l'Ontario et organisé par les comités des méres des trois garderies et sous les auspices du Centre d'activités francaises. Le prix d'entrée est .50 cents. Carnaval dhiver "WINTERAMA" @ Penetanguishene. Invitez vos familles et amis & participer. Pourquoi ne pas donner un congé 4 maman, enfin qu'elle puisse avoir du plaisir au carnaval et venir 4 notre Restaurant Canadien Frangais "Chez-nous" au Centre d'activités Bansalees. 63, rue Main. Ouvert de 11h00 4 5h00, samédi, le 25 fevrier. Le menu se compose de soupe au pois, tourtiéres, tartes au sucre, cafe, thé ou liqueur douce. Samedi soir 4 7h30, tournoi de cartes dans la grande salle du Centre. Dimanche, le 26 fevrier, il y aura un BINGO dans la grande salle du Centre a 2h00. Venez vous amuser en grand nombre. that fish in Little Lake weighing five or six pounds should not be eaten by anyone anytime. Although not much is known about the effects of mercury on the human body, scientists do know that it can have a lived in the area for many years, in fact, a picture of some family members can be seen on the cover of "Invisible History", a book about the history of Simcoe County. group," she said. A number of the people canvassing for the' Heart Foundation also canvass for other organizations at different times. This is the first year Penetanguishene has been classified as a separate district, ac- cording to Mrs. Sum- mers. Previously, can- vassers from Midland covered Penetanguish- ene, but this year, the town has its own group of volunteer workers. "Tt was too much for the people from Midland to cover Penetanguishene after they'd covered Midland," Mrs. Summers said. Residents tend to donate more to the Heart fund if the canvassers are local people according to the co-ordinator, so it's a good Co heen g, Penetanguishene is a separate district. This is the first time Mrs. Summers has _ un- dertaken canvassing work, and she said the hardest part was phoning people to approach them about helping. The fund raising drive began on February 13 this year, but it will start on February 1 in future years. The reason for the late starting date was that organization took longer because it had never been done in this area before. An average donation for a home in Penetanguishene is about $2 according to Mrs. Service directory HOME SERVICE HOME SERVICE HOME SERVICE Authorized BELANGER Quality Carpet Sales & Service ALUMINUM SALES Specializing in Care Centre Electrolux Aluminum Siding STEAM (Canada) Ltd. 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Piumbing @ Handmade Ceilings : Heating Ban tech tdcpericooetll EAE LOL Bookkeeping 322-2300 CallLouis 526-7251 |) and Tax Services @ Payroll ACCOUNTANTS a business & BUMSTEAD'S rsona i i EN inde a 'Bockkesting on ct Bookk: Servi rvice epairs pron koeping Services 8 a.m.-8p.m. 322-2613 prepared 1-726-5218 Wyevale, Ontario Staff photo Summers. Most businesses donate bet- ween $5 and $20. The only sour note in Penetanguishene's first heart fund drive was struck when a group of teenagers posing as volunteer canvassers went from door to door on Main Street and tried to solicit funds. Fortunately, the im- posters were foiled because they didn't have the proper receipt forms and literature that real canvassers distribute when they ask for donations. Although there is a great deal of work in- volved in co-ordinating the drive for this area, Mrs. Summers is en- joying the job. "It's a good way to get to know our neighbours,"' profound effect on the central nervous system. Mr. Craig said there really isn't any cause for alarm since nine of the fish tested had low levels of mercury' which wouldn't hurt a person eating the fish on a regular basis. He also pointed out that it is only in the predator fish that grow the largest and live the longest that the mercury is present in high levels. The fish were turned into the Ministry of Environment by Mr. Craig. It is the first time, to his knowledge, that fish from Little Lake have been tested. He explained that fish with over .5 parts per million of mercury in them should not be eaten on a regular basis. Fish with levels exceeding 1.5 parts per million mercury should not be eaten at all. These levels are set out by the Ministry of Health. Seven of the 16 fish tested by the Ministry of the Environment had levels exceeding the .5 parts per million mer- cury. All of these were 'over one pound and considered an acceptable size for eating. Craig said the fish, which were caught by Bryan Berriault the Times Outdoor columnist, represented a _ good sample of fish from Little Lake. They were caught over a two-month period from June 1977 to August 8, 1977 when open season on Large Mouth Bass ended. Craig said , it is unfortunate that there wasn't a fish in the sample over four or five pounds. The cause of the mercury contamination is amystery. Mr. Craig said since there are no in- dustries close enough to the lake to affect it, the mercury could either be from natural sources or from "fall out vapour." He explained "fall out vapour" saying, that mercury which is released into the air from an industry blows over large areas and comes out in the rain. Since the cause of the mercury isn't known, Mr. Craig said, itis difficult to say whether the situation will get worse or better. "It could go either way," she said, "and I feel more a part of the town." the cause." he said, "'it all depends on church | directory <2m™% THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF FLOS SCHEDULE OF MASSES: Father Neil Varley Phelpston: Sun. 9 a.m. and Elmvale: Sat.7:30p.m. Sun. 10:00a.m. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN CANADA Minister: Rev. Sydney McDonald BA Phones: The Church 322-1411, The Manse, 322-2453 Elmvale Church: Christian Education, 10a.m. Christian Worship, 11a.m. UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA St. John's--Eimvale Minister: Rev. B. Gazzard Worship: 11:00 a.m. (Nursery during Service) Phones: Church 322-1472, Manse 322-1522 Wyevale United Church: 11:30a.m. Waverley United Church: 10:00a.m. Rev. Allan J. McLaughlin, Minister Hillsdale United Church Services 9:00 a.m. each week Minister: Reverend Arnie Chamberlain Sunday School 10:00a.m. Ajl are welcome. The Salvation Army Midland Citadel Corps 251 Second St., Midland Lt. and Mrs. Bruce Bailey ' (Commanding Officers) Sunday Tuesday 9:30 - Sunday School 7:30 - Bible Fellowship 11:00 - Family Worship Wednesday 7:00-CircleChurch 2:00- Ladies' Home League (all ladies welcome) Friday 7:30- CORNERSTONE (Teenage Bible Study and Coffee House) Telephone: 526-2751 THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF ELMVALE Rector: The Rev. J. Allan Kirk Rectory -- 322-2115 Church -- 322-2712 Wycliffe Church, Elmvale Sunday 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist weekly 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 1st and third Morning Prayer, 2nd, 4th and 5th Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist St. John's Waverley 10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 2nd and 4th Morning Prayer, 1st, 3rd and 5th Good Shepherd, Wyebridge 9:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, 2nd and 4th Morning Prayer, 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday School at main service in the three churches. 0 Calvary Baptist Church 598 King St., Midland Pastor: Rev. Rob Campbell, B.A., M.Div. 526-9681 10:00 a.m. Service of Worship and Instruction 11:15a.m. Church School and Adult Interaction Groups All Welcome He added that the levels in the fish would not be affected by the seasonal change. The levels in the fish in the winter would be the same as the summer. Craig said that the same situation exists in Lake Sinicoe and they don't have any definite clue as to where the mercury comes from there either. Orr Lake, another nearby inland lake also has mercury levels ex- ceeding the safe level in some of the larger fish, according to Mr. Berriault joomerceorm-----) eer wrrrnre$--) 1; ¢ i] s - wee ee ee eK HK HK} AND AFFORDABLE from ' 2 ~ BEAUTIFUL, USEFUL pWARDS of Midland Junior Pullman 5114 Deluxe Junior Tote 5116 Deluxe Tote Bonneville Line $34 5329 Pullman on wheels 42 5330 Jumbo Pullman on wheels 90 5326 Junior Pullman on wheels &O Pullman on wheels Argentina Line (not shown) $85 Weekender 100 Junior Wardrober on wheels 100 95 115 OF MIDLAND "We're better all around" Store Hours Tues. Wed. Thur 9:30 a.m 5:30 p.m. Fri. 9:30 a.m. 9.p.m , Sat. 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. K Closed Mondays King St. Midland Town Centre 526-2271 en SEE aE: Wednesday, February 22, 1978, Page ;