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hat Was That?!!

By Dave Scott My wife and I were enjoying a walk down our lane out in Port Ryerse one early evening last fall, when ahead in the distance I caught sight of an animal slinking over a tree and going into the bush. At first I thought it was a fox, but the more I looked, the more it became evident it was too big to be a fox. It was then my mind swirled that perhaps it was a cougar (puma). When I returned home that evening I did a little research on what it was I saw.

I checked out the Ontario Puma Foundation and found out that low and behold, there have been many sightings all over the province and near the lakeshore. I asked a few of my close friends if they had ever heard of pumas in the area. One, who is an excellent outdoorsman, told me he had and believed my story. Winter came and went and the thought of a big cat in our neck of the woods seemed crazy, I chalked it up to my imagination.

In the past we have watched brazen coyotes walk down the lane in front of our car… watched fox pups play on our front lawn… enjoyed the deer in the fields beside our home… found newborn rabbits living under the deck and a raccoon that was asleep on our deck… oh and the occasional snake sunning itself. It is part of living where we do and we feel comfortable in the environment, with the lake so close it seems we are a mecca for critters…

As the summer was nearing an end, my son and I decided to sleep down by the lake. We had spent the afternoon biking trails out at Normandale and by the time we set up the tent and went for a walk on the beach in Ryerse it was dark. We decided to pass on having a fire and choose to get some shuteye instead (we almost always have a fire). Sure enough just after we settled in, the odour of a skunk came wafting by… oh great, oh well, I rolled over and went to sleep.

I awoke to hear something jump down onto the kayaks beside our tent at about 11:30 pm. I figured it was most likely a raccoon, but then I heard it go by the tent. It did not sound like a raccoon. It sounded much bigger. I looked over at Lirum, who was sound asleep. I was fully awake now. I lay perfectly still.

Whatever it was, it was too close for my liking. Thirty minutes went by and then all hell broke loose.

Whatever it was, it had caught its prey and it was close. I woke Lirum up and we both recognized that the cat-like growl sound was that of a puma or bobcat. Oh, there was no mistaking it!

We both lay silently, waiting for the big cat to drag away its prey. The snarling we heard was downright vicious and menacing. I do not

remember ever being so afraid.

My 13 year old was amazingly cool headed and calm, but admitted later that he was scared to death.

We decided to head for the lake and make our way to the road. We were definitely not going to take the beach stairs, since that is where we believed the puma to be.

We waited another ten minutes before cautiously, leaving the tent and heading down the beach, to the road for 2 km walk home. Our headlamps were on full power as we constantly checked behind us… the adrenaline was pumping. We both knew what we heard and decided that first thing in the morning we would go look for paw prints in the • Secure livestock in enclosed It is important to remember that sand. It was nice to finally reach barns or sheds at night.

the puma plays an important role home and crawl into bed. in our ecosystem. As a top predator, • Do not approach a puma. Pumas Sure enough, the next morning we the puma maintains a check on its headed for the beach and found paw want to avoid humans so leave space main food source, the white-tailed prints less than four feet from our for them to make their escape. deer. We would stress again that • Educate your children about tent… the size of the prints implied your chances of encountering a pumas and other wildlife and puma rather than bobcat. puma are extremely remote - being We went to the Ontario Puma supervise your children if they are attacked by one is exceptionally Foundation website and listened outside at dawn and dusk. rare.

• Backpack, hike and camp with a to the vocal recognition recording, Since that August evening and sure enough that was what we companion in remote areas. things have been quiet, but a few heard. There was no doubt in my • Never run away from or past a folks I have told the story to have mind after what I saw last fall, what puma. This may trigger the instinct informed me of others who may I heard the evening before and the to chase. have seen the big cats in the area. prints we found that Port Ryerse • Never bend down or crouch. This We are not trying to alarm folks, was part of a puma’s territory… we emulates a four-legged prey and but increase awareness that these filed a report and sent off photos Handout_Layout 1 13-09-10 3:27 PM Page 1 exposes your back and neck to a animals are around and we do need of the prints. We have yet to hear to be cautious. puma. back.

Here are some interesting facts about the puma taken from the Ontario Puma Foundation site, www.ontariopuma.ca.

Currently there is an estimated 550 North American pumas in the province and their numbers are increasing steadily to a sustainable population.

The puma is an extremely elusive animal and the chances of encountering one is very slim.

However, puma sightings in Ontario have increased dramatically over the past ten years and the Ontario Puma Foundation feels it is Norfolk Hammerheads Aquatic Club necessary to educate the public on living with pumas.

This program is now in its fifth year and designed for Swimmers Here are some suggestions to ages 5 to 10, who love the water and want to learn the basics of increase your safety in puma competitive swimming. country.

Pups will have 2 practices/week, Mini Pups will have 1 practice/week • Be aware of your surroundings Mon. 6:30 - 7:30 pm or Fri. 5:30 – 6:30 pm or Sun. 3:00 – 4:00 pm.

- conduct yourself and attend to Cost: Pups $180 (8 weeks) or $525 (for 3 x 8 week sessions) children accordingly. + Swim Ontario Fee and Registration Fee • Don’t feed wildlife: attracting deer will also attract their predator Cost: Mini Pups $90 (8 weeks) or $265 (for 3 x 8 week sessions) - the puma. + Swim Ontario Fee and Registration Fee • If you have a garden that attracts Sign up for one session or all three! deer, fence it off and remove cover vegetation immediately around the garden if living in remote areas (ages 10 to 18) where pumas have been sighted.

Swimming is one of the best cardiovascular sports there is. If you’d like to perfect your stroke and techniques, go to competitive meets, and hang • Keep pets secure, preferably out with a cool group of people, then give us a call! in a kennel with an enclosed roof.

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By Jean Mottashed Every fisherman dreams of catching "The Big One". For two local men, that dream came true in spades.

When Mark Addison, of Port Dover, and Jason Cecchin, of Vittoria, entered the Chantry Chinook Classic Salmon Derby on Lake Huron and Georgian Bay in late July, the odds of winning the derby were one in a thousand. After all, over 1,300 fisherman were entered and the derby spanned a period of 16 days, ending on August 11th. This was the pair's second year in the annual contest that boasts a grand prize of $14,000 for the biggest fish.

It was Jason, Mark said, who insisted that this was the year they were going to win. "We planned our summer holidays around the derby, fished each day from before sunrise until after sunset, and ultimately we were rewarded with the fish of a lifetime," Mark said in an e-mail.

And that's no fish tale. This champion Chinook

Jason Cecchin (left) and Mark Addison with prize winning Chinook salmon. salmon weighed in at a whopping 21.48 pounds and measured 34.5 inches long. Ironically, Mark and Jason caught it on the very first day of competition, and spent the next two weeks in nervous suspense as they watched the leader board, wondering if their catch would take the prize.

Although Mark is listed as the official derby winner, he emphasizes that he and Jason put in a team effort to bag this beauty. "Jason captains the boat and manages the down riggers. I watch the rods and shout "Fish On" when we get a bite. We alternate turns to fight the fish. It just happened that I won the game of paper-rockscissors on the way to the marina that morning," Mark explained.

They were in 100 feet of water trolling along the picturesque shoreline of Georgian Bay near Lion's Head when the fish bit on a big silver and green spoon that they were using as bait. Mark said at first the fish didn't put up much of a fight but that soon changed as it jumped several times and went on a couple of long runs. "It put on a big show," Mark recalled. "The thrill is in the fight as much as the catch."

Mark said he and Jason are typically "catch and release" fishermen who tend to "shy away from the heavy down rigging rods and reels that most people use for salmon fishing. Instead, we use gear that mimics the action of river fishing for steelhead with light tackle, long rods and centre pin reels. The downside of using this gear is that we do lose a few fish in the process, but the upside is that we get to feel every head shake and movement the fish makes during the fight."

After about 10 minutes the fish began to tire.

"We knew we had a good fish on during the fight, but it wasn't until we lifted it out of the net and got an appreciation for its full size that we realized we had a contender," Mark said.

Both men are seasoned anglers who gained a passion for fishing at an early age from their fathers. Mark says, "It's a great way to spend time with family, and even now in our thirties we both still spend time fishing with our dads.

We are incredibly fortunate to live in this area with so many opportunities for great fishing."

Congratulations, Mark and Jason! And thanks for one of the best fishing stories this year!

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The Third Annual Duck Day at the Long Point Waterfowl REC Centre was another great success! The day included wildlife and conservation related displays and demonstrations, free lunch and giveaways for children. Among the highlights were raptor displays, retriever demonstrations, nature walks and geocaching.

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ic’s Story

I received a call last week from Vic Gibbons, saying he had jotted down a few thoughts and he wanted to share them with me… so I stopped by and he handed me his paper to read. It was, in a nutshell, the background to how his life as an artist began.

You know we kinda forget that artists have stories too. We get so caught up in the beauty of their work that we fail to look beyond… so I decided perhaps we should print Vic’s story and give you a little backdrop into the life of one of our long time artists.

Take it away Vic! I started painting Christmas cards for my grandmother, whom I called Granny. She was the president of a ladies group and she let me sell them for 10 cents. That was my candy money at the age of 10 years old.

When my mother moved up to Ontario in 1948, my brother, Dick, and I went to Simcoe High School.

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Vic Gibbons so I enrolled in the Famous Artist Course, which cost $220. To pay for the course I took jobs as a surveyor.

It was at that time that I started to play hockey and ball and that is where I met the Pond boys and met George Pond’s mom, Bell.

Bell and Harold Pond were heads at the Norfolk County Fair. I knew there was art at the fair so I showed Bell my drawings… Bell said, “Young man, I think you should enter the Art Division… you may not win so don’t get discouraged.” After two years with no ribbons, I said to myself enough of this, so I buckled down on my art course studies and picked up some new ideas and started doing some pen and ink works on hard board and BINGO, I started to get some ribbons. That made Bell a very happy lady. Next up were oil paintings… another hit.

The year was 1952 and I had met my wife, Lenore, whom I married in 1954. She has been by my side every step of the way, always supportive and the love of my life.

I began work as a Hydro Lineman (for 20 years) and in the meantime I tried my luck in Toronto with my art joining the group of 100 Artists and that started my life in the Art

orfolk C ounty Fair and Horse Show

Jurors Ready for the Norfolk ArtsCo Visual Arts Competition at The Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show, October 8th to 14th The 173rd Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show is again hosting the Norfolk ArtsCo Visual Arts Competition during the popular Fair event, October 8th to 14th, 2013. There will again be $6,000 in prizes awarded in two categories, two dimensional and three dimensional.

New this year, Norfolk artists can enter two pieces of their work in this juried competition.

The artist can enter one piece in two dimensional and one piece in three dimensional, or two pieces in two dimensional or two pieces in three dimensional. All entries must be made by Saturday, September

28th by 5 pm at the fair office.

Artists can obtain entry forms at the fair office, 172 South Drive Simcoe, or online at norfolkcountyfair.com.

Two very experienced artists have accepted the invitation to be Jurors for this year's Competition.

Art Cunanan and Pauline Holancin, are both experts in juroring, and instruction workshops and have a vast experience in a variety of mediums.

"This competition is one of the best for Norfolk artists to enter, not only the opportunity to win, but also the valuable exposure of their work," commented Carol Gerrett, competition chairperson. “Each year we continue to grow as artists, expanding our creative talents for future competitions and exposure to the larger Art World. We are also

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Meanwhile in 1981, I opened The Old Towne Gallery in Simcoe and did that again for over 20 years.

very grateful for the Royal Bank's Sponsorship and the extensive support we receive from the Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show for the Arts in Norfolk County".

The Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show is in its 173rd year, and is the fourth largest fair in Ontario, with over 100,000 visitors each year. This year’s fair features agricultural displays, craft exhibits, food vendors, art demonstrations,

Now 80 years old and still going strong, I want to invite all the folks to stop by and see my exhibit at the Eva Brook Donly Museum from September 28th till October 19th (Tuesdays to Saturdays). Come take a walk down memory lane with my works ranging back from 1952 to the present…

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talent competitions, midway rides, celebrity chefs, and a Tuesday night concert featuring five iconic bands from the 70’s with the original artists and nothing but hits! Friday features Big & Rich and Saturday Carly Rae Jepsen plus many other special and new events. For more information on the fair and any of the scheduled events, please visit our website at norfolkcountyfair. com or by phone at (519) 426-7280.

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“Gift inspires new Legacy Program” Whistling Garden’s cozy new botanical gardens Waiting Area, located under the 85 year old Cottonwood tree, is now complete, thanks to the generosity of local Norfolk County Horticultural Societies.

“Norfolk County has heart! Our family has received goodwill and encouragement from so many community groups, churches, businesses and private citizens offering generous in-kind gifts of services, volunteering and donations towards the ongoing development and maintenance of the gardens, this has really caught us by surprise. From day one, our local Horticultural Societies have been cheering us on! Once visitors become aware of our story, kindness and inspiration follow, we can’t thank you enough for your support,” share Darren and Wanda Heimbecker.

As the building of Norfolk’s first botanical gardens continues for generations to enjoy, the Heimbeckers realize it’s time to establish a Legacy Program to recognize generous gifts in the names of families, in memoriam, organizations and businesses. “Fellow nature lovers are acknowledging the value of the rare botanical collections, public education services and unique garden venue to host meetings and celebrations http://www. whistlinggardens.ca/mission.php As the gardens do not receive provincial or federal funding, we will continue to invest our daily passion creating a place of beauty and respite for our community,” The Heimbeckers

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By Dave Scott The local MS Golf Tournament turned five this year and had its best year yet, raising a little over $7,000. Organizer, Dave Horton, could not be happier, saying that the tournament had more hole sponsors this year, which helped contribute to the success.

He went on to say thanks to artist Vic Gibbons for his generosity and that the draw for Vic’s painting was another major factor to their achievement.

This year saw a putting contest as well, which kept the golfers entertained while waiting to tee off.

Jarrod Padgett of Cardinal Muffler in Simcoe, who has been involved since day one said the weather was great and that the golfers had a lot of fun!

Congratulations to all involved on another successful golf day!!

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Not for commercial or industrial use. $14 per metric tonne, 2 tonne load limit applies

Sept 30 to Oct 4 Monday to Friday 10am to 3:45 pm Oct 5 Saturday 9am to 1pm Closed Sunday

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Fencing, Brush, Tree & Branches, Building & Construction Materials. These items charged the regular tipping fee.

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NORFOLK HUB, September 24, 2013 page 10 are at least eight herds that live on the east side of the Rocky Mountain Trench between Golden and the US border. Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep are a “blue-listed” (of special concern or vulnerable) species in British Columbia because they are vulnerable to human activities, disease and habitat loss.

Bighorn sheep mainly forage on native grasses and forbs (a broadleaved herb other than a grass, especially one growing in a field, prairie, or meadow). In the winter, they live in low-elevation open forest and grassland habitats with little snow cover, returning to their alpine summer habitats once the snow recedes in the spring.

Bighorn sheep die from both natural and human-caused reasons.

Some causes of death include predation, disease, malnutrition (caused by poor habitat quality or harsh winters), accidents (including falling off cliffs or

fighting), avalanches, regulated hunting, poaching, and collisions with cars and trucks. This last reason is one of the primary causes of death for the Radium Hot Springs herd, claiming an estimated ten per cent of the herd annually, which has the potential to affect the longterm population of the herd.

The herd is susceptible to highway mortality because, historically, much more open grassland winter habitat was available to them.

However, forest encroachment has decreased this native grassland habitat. As well, bighorn sheep are attracted to artificial winter habitats such as golf courses and lawns and will cross the highway to access these man-made environments, resulting in high rates of sheep-vehicle collisions.

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Although the species is named for the large, curved horns on the rams, females and young sheep have much smaller horns.

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The St. Williams Nursery and Ecology Centre (Hwy. 24 and Forestry Farm Road) is holding their annual fall tree and plant sale this weekend (September 28 and 29) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Products available include a wide variety of native trees, grasses, shrubs and wildflowers found in Ontario, all at special wholesale pricing. A new product, a biodiversity garden pack, will also be available. These eight-packs of native wildflowers are ready to be planted this fall for blooming next summer.

Enjoying the “wild life” in Canada’s parks (continued)

As I continue my road trip to visit family in northern British Columbia, I am stopping at a

number of Canada’s protected wild areas and am enjoying learning about each of the parks I visit and seeing the wildlife that lives in these areas.

Kootenay National Park

Kootenay National Park is located in the southwestern part of the Canadian Rockies and is a long, narrow park that was established in 1920 when the federal and provincial governments built the Banff to Windermere highway (Hwy. 93), the first road across the Canadian Rockies. Eight kilometres (five miles) of land on each side of the highway was designated as a national park, which is basically comprised of a valley along the Kootenay and Vermillion Rivers with mountains flanking both sides. It is incredibly picturesque!

Just as I entered Kootenay National Park on Hwy. 93, I drove over a bridge and through a short tunnel to find some Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep descending an almost vertical cliff and jumping almost onto the highway. This small group is part of a herd of about 150 to 200 sheep that live in the Radium Hot Springs area. There

Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep have an amazing ability to climb up and down almost vertical cliffs, taking advantage of every small protrusion in the rocky surface.

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that they are entering high-use bighorn sheep areas. To reduce the need for bighorn sheep to cross the highway, native winter habitats are being restored to healthy open forest or grassland ecosystems through forest thinning and prescribed burning.

Although I didn’t see any rams in the group of bighorn sheep that I saw, the name of this species comes from size of the ram's large, curled horns, which can weigh 14 kg (30 pounds), more than all the other bones in his body combined. Females (ewes) also have horns, but they are of smaller size.

The rams use their horns to battle for mating rights, charging each other at up to 30 km/h (20 miles/hour) and butting their horns together. This behaviour is repeated over and over, sometimes for many hours, until one ram submits and walks away.

Fortunately, they have thick, bony skulls that usually prevent serious injuries.

While the horns of a bighorn ram are impressive, it is this species’ ability to climb sheer cliffs that is really something to see. Although not as agile as mountain goats, they are well equipped to evade predators by climbing steep terrain. Their sure-footed (in most cases) skills are due to their feet, which have modified toenails on the outer sides of their hooves that are shaped to snag any slight protrusion on the rocky slopes. In addition, a soft inner pad provides a grip that handles any changes in the surface of a cliff. Within a day of birth, a lamb can walk and climb as well as its mother.

More mountain wildlife next week.

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