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6 lTh. Champion, MlilIe, Ont., Thurs. Jan. 3, 1974 GARY HUTTON triesote cuirm the timid fox neho recentiy mode its home ai thse Wildlife Centre ut Mountsberg. Gary teoches groupa of cisildrees wbo vîsît the centre the importance of good conservation le maintain a baianced ecology. - 1 ., 1 1.& iT'S COLO sametimes on Use jais isut Gary spende hours outuide with ciîdren und adulis. Besidea isis educutionai pragraco, ise aIea talles part ir fisc muny recreatioal aclivities offered aI Mounteserg. (Photos isy J. Beaton) J. Livock heads club Haltea Peel Jersey Club Narval. membees recently heid ibeir Directoro are Mac avouai meeting and eiected Alexander, Narval. David Jîro Livacb of Gakville as Davîre. Guelpb; Mcv. Eva presîdevi tor 1974. Harper, Georgetao; Jim L,î vbc, Oabvîlle, Bob Vîcrpresideet es Larve .îtellow, Sulton. Murray Elleai oflorvby witb aob Melîo. Bolton; Lionel Meilrof etBoltov secovd vice- McKeowv, Catrdov East; peesidevi. Srrretarytrca- Srce Nixon, Narval, sucer vs Jeav lause af Eleavor Robinson, Stradowale air nd pasI Geoargetaion Myrtie Wrigbt, presidevl Score Nixon. vrampton. CHA/NNEL. SWIM Whilr more lbaa lias0 bave tIncA. oly about 100 people bave seoum the Evglîsb Chav- nl Captace Mattbro Webb latin d modern Channel vsimming en 1875 whro hie made hisoayto France hy breastotrabe and sidestrahe in 21 boues. 45 minutes. Ger- trudre derlrefAmerica dîid t vn 1926 ie 14 heurs. 39 min- utes. The curent record, niae boues. 35 minutes, was set by Barry Watson of Sritaiv in Plenty to do at Mountsberg Gary Hutton teaches life at conservation centre B y Jayce Beston clans ilottn=.th higiet with nhMontshe Wlie Centre. Gperated by Halton Reaton C onserv ation Athorty, the Centre offe'n' a vrey olt edocational and reerealioflal actlvities. The 25-year-old Gary sai charge of the education nai RA lande. He ca-ordinales the s.lldlife programn, je a renource penean vioitiflg in ecleenle, teachen visiting chldren at the centre, and edite 4 manuel newsiettee, "Thte H e erald" to preneote appeciatien ot tIe naturel Gary commutes te hie job frnen hie home je Cambridge. A gradoate oI the University oI Walerlo Lutheran, hie majored en hîotogy and minored je geography. He han stodied anintal ecoW tnya Guelph UnivernitY and eorvtval techniqaues aI Coneelaga Cottege Worh wilh dache Weil traieed for hie punition with HRCA, hie morhed aI neanenal john mith the MieîOtry ot Naloral Resourcen ie Heepeler an assistant ta the district hiologiel and aI the Ontario Watertowt Research Feue- dation in Gueph, rainog 600 mood duckse e dochs er reteased ie different parts ot Southere Oetario lu belli pioneer the popotation. Gary began with HRCA tat January onthe winter worhe prograin and Ihen roetieoed on ai an bourly mage joh. With the renignation ot Frank Timmermans, former ivildîlfe techeician, two joh opeoinge wece larmed. Gary bobks aller the elacationat and recreatioeat aspects and Marlin Wrrnaart ie ie charge of the animale. The education prngrane e deniged te provide cnm- prebeensive interprelatian of th.enalarai wnrld and lus relatinhip in man and coeservation. Hopieg lu narture coeeeri'ation-mioded citienn for future generatin, the prngramn teaches, hy practical je- volvemeel and demn- etration, the importance oI ie une and proper management ofnar valuahle natural resourren. Variouseeaefories There are elqht dillerent elady categornes en the Stadent Itlerpretation Pr am. Thcy are Wortd af theMah, Earth Sciences, Stream Ecology The Forent Commuoity, Fietd Ecotogy Nature je Wintnr, Maple Syrup Time, and Kidy Kurriculom. The Kiddy Korriculum, i for yoooger otadents onder grade fis-n. Il consistaofe an appropriate film, fotlomed hy ameort guided nature hihe. Comptete Teacheres Guides for day-tong programe are provdnd mith future programming te inctode ornltbotogy (bird) etudy, Ireit mater rcotogy, aost r .oom Y, fla rm management and pionner probe. A Girl Guide-Boy Scout programn miti be dcoelopnd hy Gary lu coïncide mith the conservation and naturaliel badge requiremenlu hy these orgamozationo. Wioler progeain Witeronature programos inctude guided sleigh rides, toohing for animalI troche, trer and plant identification;, bird identification, minIer orienteeringlmwith compau>. and mnasoring tbe properties and fonction of ono. A survival mission mili alen hae hield ohowing hom 10 sorvive inowieter if lent in the mode. Wieter enacreation r trmea Moontoheeg 5 aJn.ad cu aoch Saodyad Sonde y ontil i jelieo ihe Maple Syrop Festival ie Marrh. Each dey begine milh a sleigh ride fesun t2It1 4 p.n. on Salurdaye and from I p. ta 4 p.m. Sun- daye. The rides continue every hall houe on a nlnigh puled hy 100 homesn. Cross country shiieg es supervised on thee traits tbrooighoutthe t,300 acres of moodlaed meadome. A snomhon hihe heginsenacb daey a, i p.m. and onomehon orientation le offeed hy Gary hegieoieg mith a etide preenlation. Gary alun manIa te je. teodure enomohoeiog te the nature classes. He bopieg tei have a mupply of seomohono onohand to tahnemailgroups of rhildren into the mmodo te ntudy bird and animai trache. Ohallng Sbatingmiltalinpiace nach eed at 3 pm Guneth of a Legeod' a flim on the moîf mill i homoJan. 5and 6andi 'The Wieged World", a National Geographir film on birde, miii hae shown Ian. i2 and 11 Admission te the cente je onyS an ad jentude or aI fn ' aeee pirogrami. Gar y Hollon je ohviouuiy a capable and energelir youeg man. e saIne a warm and ietereeted peeeoeatity who loves hie rht witb childen. lfecenlly a riane froin Elizabeth Gardees Scboolinj Burieglen nent a get-meti card for "Flash", the en monolodfawnoblivee at the centre. Flash had an accident andi bad te have hie ieg amputated. The card read, "Our ctannsam Fash ibisnfaîl andmwould tiketo wisb bim weil." For Gary tbieowasjust one of the remards of bis job. BILLY GOAT looks wistfully from hie ctlt at Use Maantsberg Wildlife Centre. He neeme Ionely for fic chiidren asha aflen visit tise centre neitis their scisool clauses. ROSSI O R -MARC EL- A GUINEA PIG iu right ai home in the rabisit Warren ut Mountsberg Wildlife Centre. Pige, goatn, oheep, isorea, deer and isirds ail occapy tise barn attse centre, a great place ta take tise ciidren andi lei tisec loue te enjoy Uhiseeves and leare absout nature. Take 30 .Aedy Fraoh provided the fîddle' monic as a hack- grond ta Tahne 30, a TV pro- gram on chanonil 5 tbat mas aired Dec. 24 Ffimed on the Namsagame- y. formaof HenrqSest and on the sho bunin farm of Adrienne Ciarhunn, the pro. Kamceetred arund cuitief M ilo icol ofi ivn DOTlS.. Your Electrical .1..DOLLARS ARE WORTH MORE AT .... 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