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After their threeandrnrhalf hour ranor trip from Soldiers Boy to innisfil Bearh Park the rrew arrompanying Lt Gov John Groves received meal from lnnisfil resoionts Handles 60000 bushels year Simroe was hungry ant Feasting on corn awaiting their arrival Simroe Memorial Foundation in taken by the first Scottish settlers The group members of the John Graves Toronto is reenacting the voyage the rounty Examiner Photo Seed plant only one in the province By nusoynn Examiner Correspondent The seeds in the or jar represent 24000 trees it they all grow and are just few out of the millions picked from conr iferous and deciduous trees throughout the province an nually then shipped to the hi tario lree Seed Plant in Angus We extract seeds from about 60000 bushels worth of cones during year but that figure varies during good and had crop years says ltrian Swaile assistant sujxrinten dent at Ontarios only provin cial seed extraction plant The staggering amount of cones and deciduous seeds represent ttfi species of trees which come from in designated districts all over intario All of the cones and seeds are ideii tified as to point of origin then stored separately so that they can be shipped back to their respective districts where they are more suited to bhe iii dividual environments and climates Jack pine seeds make up 00 per cent of our work here says Swailc About one pound of seed is produced trom bushels of jack pines with good yield Before the seeds can be ex tracted and shipped back to other governmental ministries for planting theyre processed in variety of ways INIISIHHIII ones are dried in one of the fourteen Zittrtixnvlong cone dry ing storage sheds which are vented by screens halfway up lackpines fairly dry cones with dont tend to heat or rot can be stored in the shed in bulk but cones such as white pine red and scotch pines must be stored in racks where air can circulate around them Otherwise theyll heat mildew and rot says Brian Swaile lhe fellows have to go through them and turn them each day depending on the humidity lt we left them the bottoms would mildew Once the cones have been drii theyre transported to the kin floor who the plea sant odor of trees hovers everywhere and it smells just like nature says Brian lhc cones are dropped into large revolving meshed drums then rolled into eight kilns where they are heated for eight to tit hours depending upon the species ilot air cir culates evenly over the seeds until the cones open up allow ing the seeds to fall through the mesh into bags on the cool bot tom floor below Black spruce which has light cone involves great deal of work before it ill release its seeds 11 is wet down first yisifOt HOOU JOVUL ntiii Allistoxi tying IJIFA ist rtvi es in flOiI nil H00 0W then heated for 24 hours says Brian Swaile It is brought back out of the kiln moistened again allowed to sit for 24 hours then put back into the kiln for anothe 24 hours By this time the cone will general ly have weakened enough to release and extract the seed Seeds from the bottom floor are taken to cleaning floor where they are dropped into revolving mixers which remove dirt and excess particles Wings on seeds are softened with water then removed before the moist seed is spread onto trays and dried by forced air in cabinets CLEANED After that the seed must be cleaned to remove needles dirt and bits of cone An agitator separates the seed from all but the medium sized dirt by letting the unwanted particles fall through various mesh sizes fanning will then shoots air through the seed blowing away any remaining dirt and hollow unwanted seeds Any minute dirt particles left on the seed are separated by conveyor to which dirt sticks while the seed falls away In past years the extracted cone pieces and dirt were sold to farmers who used it for animal bedding individuals us ed the cones to make crafts and Toronto company flag ks 3o Oiuiinitar for Earle Rowe Prawn nil Park hol at yyith owtlv slit of front imyyy lho it was pi Deformed cat pays visit to Alliston provincial park long haired black male cat with double set of trout paws was discovertxi by Joyce llood Visitor services co orduiator toi Earle Rowe lrovincial lark Alliston in her otticc on files day The two left paws contain total of seven toes while the two right ones hay si The misplaced cai had been picked up by campers turned over to the park wardens and then dropped oil at His llood office Well probably hoit it for week shc sail ll so meone doesnt claim it lllllll week well either have to giye it to the Humane Society or hope that takes ll Stilllimly home In PIER IZVI would say that about ltl per cent ot the camping population brings its cats along she said oi the niistoitucs which follow these animals once they become lost are unknown but lrs flood describes case in winch an abandoned cat had turned halt wild earlier this year li took Oti in old grour dhog hole iiur nature trail goes right by the area When we passed the cat was growling like dog We were afraid for the public using the trail because we couidn tell it it had rabies or not lIIltli lICTV To ensure public safety conr scrvation otficcrs were forced to shoot the animal She also adds that hungry cats abandoned in Six Mile Lakc lroyinciai lark three years ago greatly depleted the 1lll chipmunk population She advises Why take your cat camping it cant goon the beach or wander oft the camp site and must be on six foot lcash like dog Get your neighbor to babysit the animal while youre camping Then you know that you wont lose it sad it will remain happy and healthy packaged and sold them as fuel After the recent construction of combination incinerator steam generator the Ontario Tree Sced Plant will burn the cones itself to create the heat producing steam which will heat the building Were still trying to work the kinks out of the thing and hope it will be ready when the plant starts operations on September says Brian Swailc Once the seed has been clean ed it is packed into drums still separated and identified as to area of origin The drums are stored in refrigerated vaults before shipping GERMINATION The seeds from each drum are tested for germination Brian states Samples are taken from every 20 seeds weighed and tested for dirt and moisture content The 10 permanent staff at the Seed Plant are kept busy retesting seeds annually if they are stored for more than one year Hardwood seed doesnt store well and usually goes out to nurseries right away says Brian but some seeds such as red and white pine can be stored for up to 10 years When diseases such as dutch elm disease attack certain species demand for that par ticular tree will drop off Brian advises that the red pine is cur rently suffering from this pro blem The seed is then stored until the disease has either gone or been conquered Once the seeds are shipped they are used for reforestation replanting burned land or in areas where forests will not seed naturally We extract about 60000 bushels worth of cones here but that figure varies in good and bad crop years says Brian Over year we usually store about 18l tons of seeds SOME SPECIES Some tree species may not produce good crop year for five to seven years Enough seed must be collected from these trees and stored to last during the interval by the Seed Plant which is capable of ex tracting enough seeds to pro duce 150 million seedlings an nually We had to stop extracting seeds about the middle of June this year when the high temperatures made for unbearable working condi tion states Swaile During the summer we repair machines clean the kilns and do plant maintenance The Ontario Tree Seed Plant will be running full operations again by the beginning of September when students and interested groups can arrange for guided tours town country Meeting still not set Barrie is no closer to meeting with the Ontario treasurer regarding the distribution of unconditonal grants Council passed the resolution 10 days because it said it is conditional per municipalities capita But the request has not been sent by the city clerks office ago for the session unfair Barrie receives the lowest un grant ot all Ontario urban city administrator Gerry lamblyn said Wednesday Mayor Ross Archer said today he is trying through George Taylor to arrange meeting with Tom Wells minister of intergovernmental affairs on the matter Alcona centre dispute goes on BARCLAY we Until Iniiisfil decides Alcona Community Centre discussing it aeylxlagfeldfnfirhtee said Coun Kathe Jans during Tuesdays planning and development committee meeting lVlCtltlgS are useless if council doesnt make mind said Coun Jans Are we going to sell or arent its litWay Pentecostal Church is interested in having the centre for use as church and Heritage Baptist Church wants to rent it to use as day school Grant Andrade deputy reeve said however council shouldn make decision until they learn what the market value of the centre is Lets see what kind of dollars we might be talking about he said Coun Jans disagreed saying Alcona needs church and the council sliouldn bother to put any obstacles in the way of their getting one She agrees however the centre must be sold for its tull market value Expansion at college An expected increase in enrolment of between 10 and 15 per cent at Georgian College for the upcoming year is caus ing flurry of activity this summer Alterations are being made to some buildings at the Bar rie campus and five portables are due to arrive within two weeks The kitchen area is the biggest expansion weve had because enrolment in the resort program is doubling Wayne Cunningham prinCipal of the Barrie campus said Thursday Changes are also being made to accommodate the ex pected increase in enrolment in both the business and technology divisions as well Cunningham said Growth is also expected at the colleges Owen Sound and initial campuses he said Lions donate washrooms Two sets of washrooms which were donated and erected by the Alhston Lions Club for Riverdale Park Alliston were ofticially opened by Mayor ak Gray Wednesday night The total value of the completed honcy pot project is Sumo and Tony Tombs Lions Club member He says that many of the local merchants contributed by donating materials at half price The Lions Club had previously paid for pavilion in the park as centennial project during 1967 We wanted to follow up on our park pr0ject by building the washrooms said Tombs who completed construction of the building the night before ihc opening ceremonies During the official opening of the Honey Pot Mayor Gray cut the ribbon and was given key to the washrooms with the privilege of being able to use them first about all Arnold says curve he says Their loads as TERRY FIEI Of The Examiner Solidariety among local municipalities will help the countys Childrens Aid Society make its case during upcoming talks with the province concer ning the societys 1979 budget says Barries representative to the agency The cities of Orillia and Bar rie and Simcoe County Council have agred to budget of some $2 million for the society in 1979 but the province pays 80 per cent and the ministry of com munity and social services has proposed cuts amounting to some $200000 In some measure it could make difference Ald Alex Arthur one of two Barrie coun cil members who sits with the societys board said Thursday Its much better for us if the municipalities are in agree ment MEETING During its July 24 meeting the societys board voted against making the proposed cuts voluntarily and agreed to meet with ministry officials to discuss the issue The meeting has yet to be scheduled It local agreement might make them province modify their stance somewhat but doubt theyd reverse it Ar thur said Simcoe Countys society is just one of several the province has pegged for budget cuts in an effort to control its own spending ministry spokes man told The Examiner If the society and the pro vince cannot reach an agreement over the 1979 budget review committee comprising representative from each of gun examiner Sammy nous 107043 state its case the ministry the society and the municipalities will be fortn ed to make recommendation to the minister However the final decision on all CAS budgets rests with the minister budget of $2 million would allow the society to hire five ad ditional staff increase wages to existing staff members by 85 per cent and increase the rate paid foster homes some 30 per cent All are crucial expenv ditures according to Don Jackson the societys director budget of $18 million would allow for one additional staff member five per cent salary increase and an increase in the foster home rate of some 11 per cent EW STA FF Initially the society asked for 13 new staff members salary increase and the large change in the foster home rate because its caseworkers were handling excessive caseloads said Jackson They are among the lowest paid provincially and foster homes were not accep ting children because the per diem fee was too low The countys share ofd the budget is approximately 12 per cent The two cities pay some four per cent each While the amount paid yearly by each government varies the percen tage of the total remains the SillilC ston fit tests may be extended By NANCY FIGLEROA Of The Examiner Alliston residents are flock ing to the Alliston Arena to dtermine their physical fitness through the government spon sored Fit Test The test is more successful than organizers ever thought possible Were overbooked and may have to compile additional dates to run the test sais Joe Tiernay summer student helping with the project Originally the test sponsored by the ministry of culture and recreation was to be held July 30 to Aug at the arena Organizers now say the test will likely be held for an additional two days Once organizers inspect the Shanty Bay man By LORI OIIEN Of The Examiner Shanty Bay resident was charged with contempt of court in Toronto supreme court Thursday for failing to honor judgment concerning second residence on single family dwelling lot Paul Kneeshaw RR Shanty Bay put mobile home on his 4acre property last year without obtaining building permit from Oro Township The area where the home was erected is zoned farmland and regulations permit one single family dwelling per lot regardless of size Second residences are permitted only if farmer wishes to sever lot for use during his retirement if second residence is to be oc cupied by family member employed on the farm or if there are two sets of farm buildings then farm can be divided DISCONNECT During court appearance April 10 Kneeshaw was given until June 15 to disconnect all services to the home and until Oct 15 to remove it from his property routine township inspection in June indicated services were still connected and the residence was still occupied On July 25 the supreme court justice adjourned the matter until Aug2 Speed cause of most accidents Speeding around curve thats meant to be taken slowly is the cause of most accidents on the Essa Road ramp onto Highway 400 south police and highway officials say The ramp the scene of several accidents in recent months including two last month has tough curve and people get carried away with speed on it says Davis Ar nold patroller supervisor with the ministry of transportation and communications in Barrie People see the curve and it says 40 km and that means 40 km he says Overloaded trucks also ex perience problems on that seem to shift easily causing trucks to overturn Corporal Kelso of the Barrie OPP says the ramp has 72a flat curve and isnt banked like most curves He advises motorists to adhere to the recommended speed The cars that go off on to the grass are usually going to fast he says Both men agree that ramp is the main trouble spot on the highway in the Barrie area but there are no plans to in vestigate how it might be gt altered The ministry may erect more prewarning signs but thats Kneeshaw testified Thursday he had disconnected services Aug He was found in con tempt of court and ordered to pay the township $400 Another court appearance is scheduled for Aug 16 the day after the residence is to be off the pro perty Kneeshaw told The Examiner waiting list the additional dates will be compiled said Tiernay Organizers are surprised by the heavy nterest shown in the test he said The test is administered by four staff members of the University of Toronto Fitness Club They assess car diovascular fitness using elec trocardiogram monitoring EKG measure lung capacity ideal body weight blood pres sure strength and flexibility BODY FAT During the tests skin tissue is measured for thickness then compared with height weight and body measurements to determine total body fat While walking to music the ability of blood vessels to supp ly oxygen to working muscles and the capacities of the lungs and heart are assessed Organizers say EKG pro blems are usually not visible in normal working conditions The heart pumps twice as fast however during the test often making problems visible All EKG results are sent to cardiologist in Toronto to deter mine whether medical atten tion is needed Once weeknesses are determined testers will recom mend personal fitness train ing program to improve pro blem areas Cost of the one hour long pro gram is $15 For appointments ifsall the Alliston municipal of ice fined $400 the mobile home was occupied by an 81yearold man who was good friend of the family He had nowhere else to live until he found home available Aug He was an old friend like grandfather to me and we gave him the residence for free Kneeshaw explained You cant put an old man out into the street if he has no place to go The mobile home was just 200 feet from Knecshaws residence so the man was always close enough to check on Kneeshaw said He was very sad to leave Kneeshaw added Here he had cattle pigs and chickens he tended to Here comes some Sunshine Argo Sunshine Girl Diana was Dallas Forty new film about Ame on Dunlap Street She and her fellow bee audience as they handed out buttons and Photo in Home Friday night to promote North riran football playing at the imperial rleader Sheila attracted large talked to the crowd Examiner