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see == aaa oe Natural resources conservation project provides education, employment hv David Hawke Project manager We are called Natural Resources Conservation Project and are spon- sored by the Midland- Penetanguishene Field Naturalists Club under a Canada Community Development Project grant through Employment' and Immigration Canada. The project runs from Jan. 12, 1981 to Sept. 4, 1981 with several programs being in- cluded in its duration. These include a wildlife education program for area students; the construction, cleaning and mapping of ar- tificial nesting struc- tures: a study of the Sturgeon River (which runs from Copeland Forest to Sturgeon Bay): and assisting the Midland-Penetangui- shene Field Naturalists Club and the Wye Marsh Wildlife Interpretation Centre with various projects of their own. The four of us have a broad knowledge of the environment' gained from previous work in the outdoors. Dave Hawke, Project Manager, is a graduate Fish and _ Wildlife Technician from Sir Sandford Fleming College, and has been a naturalist with the Canada Wildlife Service the nast two seasons. Proiect Workers are Bonnie Reynolds, a graduate of the University of Guelph with Geography and History majors; Juliana Hawke. also a graduate of the University of Guelph with a biology maior: and Mike Mavotte, a Civil Engineering student from- Cambrian College with affiliations with the (aL Sudbury Fish Protec- tion Association. All of us are local residents from Coulson, Wvebridge and Penetanguishene. The school program has met with great success and much en- thusiasm from local students. To date 1,800 students and teachers from Midland, Barrie, Oe taba 1 ae Penetanguishene, Collingwood, Fesserton, Warminster, Elmvale, Painswick and Shanty Bav have experienced our program. Thev have either visited us at the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre, where we are based, or have had us into their classroom. Slides are shown. an education kit is left with the teacher and natural artifacts are shown and discussed. ried Bluebird and Wood duck nesting boxes within the Wye Valley have been cleaned and mapped. A noteworthy point is that. several successful nests made by Wood ducks were found. In the past these ducks have not had very much success in breeding in this area. A new type of nesting structure was_in- troduced to the Wye Valley this spring: three 25 feet high utility poles with a four-foot square platform on top. It is hoped that the Osprey, a large fish-eating hawk, will be attracted to these nesting poles. At present these unique birds are nesting on Hvdro poles in cot- AW. 'aN Contracting tage country, causing problems for Ontario Hydro. We are starting a studv of the Sturgeon River to assess the condition of the streambanks, and to note any obvious pollution sites which mav he found along its course. The first step in rehabilitating a stream is to stabilize the banks to prevent soil erosion, which may cover spawning beds or fill in holes needed by trout to survive. All 96 landowners with land touching upon the Sturgeon have been notified by mail of our proposed study and have been asked for their permission to cross their land. Response has_ been overwhelmingly pos- itive. with over 50 per cent of the permission slips returned to date with only two refusals. We are working closelv with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Atoms lose championship The final game for the Elmvale Lions Atoms in the Georgian Bay play- offs was played last Sundav against Meaford and the local boys lost in overtime to wind up their vear. Sunday's game kicked off with a Meaford goal in the opening period but Elmvale's Jamie Grant passed to Kirton and Robertson and Elmvale was on the board David Margison in goal was kept very busy throughout the period as well as the remainder of the match. Meaford players scored the go-ahead goal in the middle period even. though they were out-shot by Elmvale. The entire Lions squad applied the pressure but. the puck would not go in the net. In the third period of action the local boys pressed hard and eventually, with just two minutes remaining in the game, tied the score on a play by Rene goals resulted. With just one minute left to play Meaford scored leaving Elmvale no time to return the effort. Much .as the team would have liked to win the trophy, they must be Ouellet assisted by Jeff Hubbard and Kirton. The two teams were then forced into an overtime situation, one ten minute period of hockev. Meaford once again was the first scorer on a power play charge. Both teams began to tire visibly but at the 7:16 point Joey Beltrame bounced the puck to Haines, and Robertson scored to even the count. Once more the Elmvale players out- shot Meaford but no pleased to have won so manv games over the pas! season. The many tips received from their coaching staff will go a long way in assisting plavers as they move up in the league.- Resources on_ this program. Our... "ray day-'"' projects' include cataloguing an_ insect collection and preparing studv skins for the Wildlife Centre, and building a _ portable display for the Naturalists Club to be taken to the Federation of Ontario Naturalists Conference in London, Ont. later this year. The Natural Resources Conservation Project is concerned about ouroutdoors and how the community is involved with it. Hopefully grants such as this will continue to be found not only in this immediate area, but wherever outdoor work and education is needed. April 10 -- Family Film Night Midland Public Library 7:30 p.m. Magic Happenings. The Seven Wishes of Joanna Peabody is the«story of Joanna and her fairy godmother; 29 minutes. Magic Man, a boy learns about different kinds of magic; 19 minutes. Both films elementary. April 11 -- Bake sale sponsored by the Second Midland Beavers., Cubs and Scouts Ladies Auxiliary on Sat.. April 11 at the A & P Mall starting at 10 a.m. Look who'shere! Children at Midland Nursery School have had lots of visitors this week as the school has been holding open house. in order for interested parents to see what the school is like. Open house hours for today are 9-11:30 a.m. and 1:15-3:15 p.m. The school is located in St. Paul's United Church on King Street. Amb( WV bet Aw 1) oY 'Services Services Services DON FLEMING CARPENTRY e@ Houses, e Aluminum ® Cottages, siding, etc. Free Estimates 322-2806 90TF Contracting BERNIE PILON CONSTRUCTION Crushed-pit run - stone chips Topsoil-mason sand-gravel etc., Septic systems installed Backhoe - bulldozing Snow removal - radio dispatched Phone Elmvale - 322-1051 90TF _ Need a Painter... ~ or Paperhanger? Call fireplaces &. decorating using only 45 Queen W., Elmvale huronia Guaranteed Satisfaction L&R Roofing Commercial, Residential, Snow and Ice Removal off roof Free Estimate R.R.3, Penetang and tndustrial : Call Luke Richard 549-8191 .or,533-2571 - 24 to 31. MOVING VAN-& 2 MEN Available evenings and weekends Reasonable Midland - call: 526-9970 Orillia: 326-3716 20 to 35 Services Services centre ... CLL Quality Paints Storage NFW HORIZON STORAGE Storage Space Available For Snowmobiles, Snow Blowers, Furniture, etc. Inside or Outside Storage also Mini - Storage 1 For more information call 526-7269, 526-3069 or 526-9581 28TF Follow-up guaranteed. Year end bookkeeping also. Personal Returns - $12.00 526-7356 29 to 36 JIM LALONDE Excavating and Landscaping Backhoe and Bulldozer Work Trucking. ' Homes, cottages new and older ROOFING SERVICE Ken Laycock and Sons All work guaranteed Free Estimates Sales Services Elmvale - 322-2149 322-3080 | ste Skee is @ Manure e Lots Cleared ; e Sand @ Tree Removal 1 Services Serie aa sali Services e@ Field Stone e@ Driveways Built TINNEY'S SEPTIC SERVICE INCOME TAX e Clay e@ Basements Dug, efc. cd Constractian e@ Fill, etc. Professional with 3 years experience. Ph 99-3134 Septic Tanks Sand, Fill, Gravel Business and farm return specialist. one - 322- Pumped and. (Crushed or Pit-Run) Free Estimates 26TF .. 9 Mike Tinney Res. Systems Installed Topsoil Excavating, Bulldozing, Grading Bruce Tinney 526-3069 Bus. 526-7269 28TF Your ad could be here next week. 549-2012 526-2283 Simply call for details 322-1871 Services Tippett Office Services For the finest Sales & Services of TYPEWRITERS - CALCULATORS CASH REGISTERS - TIME CLOCKS Repairs to all makes & models regardless of age. Phone: 549-3245 526-2727 9TF Friday, April 10, 1981, Page 15