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p12 the tribune wednesday january 17 1990 giantsized hare less pesky than the hunters art briggsjude correspondent under the fluffy surface the snow was hard from previous winds the dog ran over this un seen crust with ease sniffing and snorting at every mark in the new snow only on occasion did she flounder where a hedgerow or fence line had lessened the winds firming effect it was in such places i was glad to have snowshoes for judging from the protruding outposts the blanket was more than a foot deep my webbed trail crossed an open field followed by a row of naked trees then cut into an old corn patch although only the odd sign of corn was visible other signs nearby proved to be of greater interest at a place where some dried stalks showed above the white surface my dog discovered a large hole in the snowbank it was the workings of a jackrabbit digging down to feed on some of the hidden cobs i looked carefully where the dog had not disturbed the animals track and whistled soft ly this track was a dandy an ex ceptionally large set of prints even when i allowed for some fluffy surface distortion i glanced up just in time to see a huge longeared hare explode from the snow in front of the dog the chase was on its hard to believe that the european hare or jackrabbit was not always part of our native fauna even harder to accept is the fact that all the multitudes of these jacks seen in ontario over the past 75 years are the result of nine imports but this is indeed true the story though really begins in brantford in 1912 at the bow park farm an island in the grand river the manager a german immigrant brought in several young euro pean hares from danzig like many old country people at the time he probably longed for some of the familiar ties with his homeland whether this was behind his thinking or if he had ideas on marketing the animals no one really knows at any rate hares being hares and longnoted for their incredi ble wildness bis new stock grew and became so hard to handle he finally gave them the run of the property that winter they crossed over the ice and went wild the jackrabbits appearance in brant and the neighboring counties was at first welcomed by sportsmen and farmers alike its presence filled a void in the open countryside providing meat and sport during the long winter season by 1921 the european hare had reached niagara falls by 1925 the outskirts of toronto and in 1948 the kingston area but as these big bunnies in creased and spread the boon for whiterpse 1 3 off 25 off mnwm miimw fswm seeding mix a special growers mix for starting seeds cuttings a quality peat- vermiculite blend our reg 689ea 18l peat pots i get your seeds off to a fast start sow seeds into the pot and trans- j plant directly into the garden totally biodegradable our reg l79569pkg to 1 at sinsational savings 3 tier light garden i mini greenhouse features chromed frame with 3 light weight adjustable twin tube fixtures 50lx16wx60h 48 bulbs extra ourreg35998ea 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hours unionville monday friday 900 to 900 pm saturday sunday holidays 900 to 600 pm scarboro 1306 kennedy hd s of hvwy 401 wicker furniture not sold at scarboro kennedy fid and etobicoke the oueensway stores only while supplies last sale ends january 25th 1990 watch the hobby garden on global tv 1230pm saturdays the hunter became a bust for the farmer young orchards seedlings and berry patches were girdled and destroyed tender plants were nipped off with disastrous results a mad hare was on the march and the farmers were call ed for help invitations were sent out to hunters and sportsmens groups to come and shoot the ravaging rabbits soon caravans of cars and busloads of nimrods were leaving st catharines hamilton and toronto their destination was the outly ing areas especially those near wainfleet cayuga hagersville paris and orangeville the old method of hunting the thickets and woodlots for cottontails or snowshoe hares was changed now lines of men spaced gun shot distance apart pushed across the open fields and crop lands while others waited in ad vance at the next concession road the ontario jack drive was born then just as the bonanza was at its peak the rural landowners called for help again this time though it was to the then depart ment of game and fisheries the hordes of hunters drawn to reap the hare harvest were now themselves becoming a problem the heavy concentrations of men were too much for the fences and at times the fresh crops to help the farmers the department limited the jack drives to 12 hunters to help themselves many landowners erected no trespassing signs actually after these events the jackrabbit population stabilized in some areas while in others it diminished noticeably to many people the days of the great hunte were over and i guess if measured by hares that were hung up they were gormley news resslers celebrate 40 years evelyn milsted gormley correspondent congratulations to mr and mrs marlin ressler on the occa sion of their 40th wedding an niversary the heise hill con gregation presented them with a gift following the sunday morn ing service the adult sunday school class also made a presentation miss donna pridham spoke on sunday night at the missionary church she leaves on jan 18 to return to her work at kent academy in nigeria africa she visited with mr and mrs mel baker and mr and mrs george yake mr and mrs russell sproxton welcomed their daughter betty on thursday evening from lima peru betty has spent 23 years in peru as a missionary with the christian and missionary alliance church mr and mrs george macbride of lucknow visited recently with her cousins mr and mrs walter hill bev and mrs david theissen and family of london visited her parents mr and mrs mel baker and his parents mr and mrs abe theissen on thursday