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By BRIAN BAKER WASAGA BEACH After spending few tooshort hours casually touring Wasaga Beach on the holiday weekend of 24th of May we came to the conclusion that anyone who does not find visit to this somethingfor everyone resort area delightful experience is only half alive anyway We approached Wasaga by traveling up County Road 29 north from Minesing road at one point passing through tun nel of lovely maple woods ar ching over the road from both Sides through Crossland and then west on Highway 92 to the beach Far ahead the Blue Moun tains abruptly dro ped toward the lake beneath Georgian Peaks and Georgian Bay or rather Nottawasaga Bay swept west and northwest in great are forming what has been described as one of the five best beaches in North America Big red barns rail fences an old aerowindmill and herds of cows created rural scene which finally gave way to go cart ride parks picnic areas golf courses and other usmesses catering to leisure and sport sign noted population of 4000 for sprawling Wasaga Beach spanning almost 10 miles DUNE AREA Suddenly we entered the fascmating sand dune area chaotic jumble of pure sand hills rising steeply as high as 60 feet and covered with pretty woods filled with all sorts of in terestin things We cut off on Marl La Road short distan ce and turned right up and over steep hill and stopped to ex plore the dunes Trilliums violets foam fowers and Solomon seals for med colonies throughout the open woods on slopes some of which were so steep we had to pull ourselves up by clutching shrubs and saplings Here we discovered great abundance of one of dozens of rare wild flowers that lurk in such secluded areas throughout Simcoe County resembling pinkish purple butterflies with bearded lips Another sported tiny white trumpet flowers on long spikes another looked like dainty white mustard Em barrassingly could find no reference to them in my wild flower guides Dense dark green mosses fan lichens over an inch across horsetails and Wintergreen covered the thin sandy soil One huge morel went home with us to make delicious morsel fried in butter for Sun day evening supper BIRD LIFE Rosebreasted grosbeaks towhees orioles jays thrushes and robins nuthatches kinglets crested and yellow bellied flycatchers crows and yackles warblers squirrels chipmunks and one cottontail rabbit found home in the dune woods of pine shrub juniper dogwood silver birch aspen beech oak and maple Built largely by winds thousands of years ago this duneland is unique in Central Ontario and would take days to fully explore Sand poured into our shoes as we climbed on steep and exposed dune flank all rippled with wind waves to collected black sand Under the microscope this windsorted sand showed up like rkling gems clear quartz mil quar 8The Barrie Examiner Monday June 21 1976 OUR TY Somethin tz red and pink amets black magnetite yellow feldspar and green apatite The sun glared off the normally white sand Drivin on into the business section the Beach we turned east back along Zoo Park Road immediately south of the bridge over the broad Not tawasaga River AT THE ZOO In Wasaga Park Zoo with the sound of waves crashing on the beach not far away my wife baby son and had picnic Chipmunks and squirrels frisked up and down nearby trees Canada geese honked jay scolded from the top of favorite oak tree Later we visited all the native and exotic birds and animals and noted two or more dozen different native trees tagged for easy iden tification Parents could not drag their children away from the petting pen where children can go right in and pet deer goats sheep ect 0f the exhibits the five lit tle black bear cubs really stole the show Two massive adult bison bet ter known as buffalo standing some six feet at the shoulder paraded like nobles around their enclosure while juvenile playfully pushed his head against tree Elk and deer were sporting their new sets of antlers all covered with velvet The hippopotamus grouched in one comer because an at tendant had drained his pool to clean it out before refilling The lions in their spacious yard laid out in the sun old Leo himself leisurely licking his paws and washing his face looked as much at home as on the African plains More furtive the leopards crouched and trotted beneath the front of their cage at moments springing with amazing agility Never believing stories that wolves are such vicious snarlin animals was pleased when two wolves wagged their tails at me and looked as pleased as friendly collies When tried to mimick the howling of wolves they wagged their tails all the more and came up with subdued half howls half barks Returning the way we had come we turned north over the bridge and then made another left turn east down Beach Park Road to see the actual mouth of the Nottawasaga River SAWMILL In so doing we passed through the site of the Van Vlack steam powered saw mill and lumber camp dating back to the mid 1m with the old bunkhouse still standing across the river on the south side AT THE MOUTH Spectacular was the view of the mouth of the Nottawasaga River finally entering the lake after paralleling within few hundred feet for five miles treacherous battle of waves and cross waves marked the meeting of river and lake as the powerful current of the river shouldered its way into the reluctant waters of the Bay Standing on the extreme point with lake on one side river on the other an unusually large wave broke across and soaked our feet Tens of thousands of gleaming silver fish eight inches long as well as some 20 to 30 inchers littered the lake shore probably natural phenomena after the spawning season There was no noticeable smell and only grackles feasted on them black bellied sandpiper trotted along the shore picking up aquatic insects Along the main sand spit which is part of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park wind blew the sand hissing across the road way creating drifts just like snow in winter Two women from Michigan were collecting weirdshaped drif twood from the shore to make creative lamps and novelties Evidently in high seas the water washes right across the spit yet few hardy willows fight to retain roothold full grown willow was growing half submerged in the river where notice warned visitors not to swim in it due to dangerous undertow During its history this river has taken human life nearly every year We drove west along the threelane highway beside the water the distant horizon of water an unbelievable brilliant green and blue contrasting with the snowy white breakers ex tending mile out from shore fairlike atmosphere prevaded in the entertainment section with treehigh super slides minature golf gocart tracks amusement parks game houses ice cream and confectionary stands hotdog stands sporting goods stores variety stores boat rentals garages you name it MUSEUM 0n Nancy Island of the Museum of the Upper Lakes we saw some of the prettiest views of the River Outstanding is the electronic theatre were preview of the history of the War of 1812 bet ween the British and the Americans and the part played by the famous Schooner HMS Nancy is given In the museum guide Marilyn Jones showed us some of the hundreds of exhibits relating to the Upper Great Lakes shipping history from sail driven schooners to steam and diesel driven freighters We examined early cannons huge ships anchors the grave of British soldier and gaily painted beacons and channel markers up to 10feet in diameter swung one of the heavy cla pers on the biggest bouy an the urgent elang of the bell resounded up and down the river An exciting experience was walking across the long suspen sion bridge to nearby Light Island it rocked and swayed in rather heady way but like suspension bridge should On the dimutive island we climbed three flights of wooden steps each steeper than the next in real lighthouse from the top of which we looked down on the boats going and down the river and ba to tree covered Nancy Island where beside the museum the fire blackened hull of the Schooner Nancy burned in 1814 during cannon attack by American shipsis now ondis lay Old timers coul recall still seeing the tops of the huge virgin pines owing signs of having been shattered by can non fire Now we drove along River Road south of the river to old Schoonertown built by the British Navy as stopover post part of thin lifeline that helped save the Canadian west from American takeover in the Warof 1812 We were disma ed to find that modern bri ge is in the process of being completed right across the site covering it with thousands of tons of road fill Destroyed by the same bridge is the site of the only Saugeen Indian Campsite discovered in the country where countless bones of fish heads suggested that these natives of 3000 years ago cured the fish to take back to their wintercamns lSEI AS HAII WASHINGTON Ali lhcrc are more than 100 mem bers of the anchovy family says the National Geographic Society Most species are found in temperate 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involved in the blood clinic operation have taken ial brief course to up ate themselves on procedures involved in the we of computers at the clinic NEW LOWELL By BEULAH TOMPKINS Mrs Evelyn Corbett Mrs Florence Micks and Mrs Liz zie Corbett attended the wed ding of nephew in Port Colbome on Saturday Mr and Mrs Grenfel Schamehom and family of Hun tsville spent Sunday with Mrs Corbett and Mrs Micks Mr and Mrs Fred Mathers Sr Mrs Lamers Sr and Mr Peters spent Sunday at An caster Mr and Mrs Charlie Mc Nabb spent the weekend at Klondike Park Mr and Mrs Frank Mc Cluskey and Kelly of Etobicoke nt Sunday with Mr and rs Ted Longley and family Mr and Mrs Jack Styles of Brighton and Mrs Marilyn Olsen of Trenton spent Satur day with Mr and Mrs Ivan Duff Caml Duff of Barrie spent the weekend at her home here Mr and Mrs Brian Dqu of Phelpston Mr and Mrs Rod Duff and children of Minesing and children of Sudbury the weekend with Mr and LenRobinson Glad to report that Mr Ed White is home from Collingwood Hospital and we wish him continued good health Mr and Mrs Hamid Scott and family of Bram on Fred die Bell Jean cott and dau ters Cheryl and Patricia of llingwood at Sunday with Mr and rs Bruce Thomas and girls Mr and Mrs Jim Lee and daughter of Clarkson Mr and Mrs Frank Cowie of Port Credit spent the weekend With Mr and Mrs Jim ONeil and girls Mr and Mrs Harry Man sbridge Pat and Tom Mr and Mrs Elsley Arnold and Carol Mr and Mrs Elwood Wines of Cashtown and Jerry Lamers of Barrie attended the Parkinson Reunion in the Community Cen tre on Saturday Mr and Mrs Harry Man with Mr and Mrs Bill McCIung at Orr Lake Mr and Mrs John Lamers Robert and Randy spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs John Verstraten in Parry Sound Mr and Mrs Willie LeBlanc and Anne Marie Mrs Mary Stacey and Shelley attended the hospital picture contest at Collingwood Hospital on Thur sday June 10 where Anne Marie and Shelley received Gordon McMeekin of Toronto spent Monday with his mother Mrs Annie McMeekin Julie Mumberson of Dundas is holidaying with her Grand mother Mrs Bess Mumberson Mrs Mumberson and Julie called on Mrs Evelyn Lemon at Wasaga Beach on Monday Glad to report that Gerry Lamers is home from hospital and we wish him continued good health Mrs Gary Maddock and Cheryl of Thomhill spent last week with Mr and Mrs Norris Hope Mrs Reeves Snow spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Mr and Mrs Ralph Bellamy and children of Stayner as well as local families spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ivan Duff to celebrate the birthday of Mrs Duff Scott Bambrough spent the weekend with the Scouts at Edenvale for the water weekend in the Nottawasaga Canoe Race Mr and Mrs Don Carter of Barrie spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Harry Prosser Mr and Mrs Jim Prosser of Barrie Mr and Mrs Harry Prosser and Mr and Mrs John Lamers spent few days last week at Lake Nipissing on fishingtri Mr an Mrs Gord Miller at tended the wedding of Jim Mor by and Anna Crosato in Port McNicol on Saturday Mr and Mrs Gerry 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