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Recognition for a lifetime of achievement Couchiching Conservancy’s largest nature reserve to be dedicated to Washago resident Ron Reid. By Mark Bisset You can tell a lot about a person by the lines on their face. Over time, habits of thought tend to form a permanent record on your skin, around your eyes and mouth, and on your brow. Ron Reid has a lot of smile crinkles. A person’s actions form a kind of permanent record too, for better or for worse. Ron Reid’s record lies on the positive side of the local landscape, particularly where there are large swaths of green. The Washago resident is being recognized in September for a lifetime of achievement in Ontario conservation when The Couchiching Conservancy officially dedicates a 730-acre nature reserve on the Black River, east of Washago. During our campaign to protect this beautiful tract with more than four kilometres of the river flowing through it, we referred to the land as the Black River Wildlands. But fairly early on, a few of us began to plan for a name change. When we unveil the sign at the property on September 16th, it will become The Ron Reid Nature Reserve. The rest of the campaign team kept the honour secret, and when Ron was finally told following the completion of the acquisition, he responded in typical fashion. He was first shocked, then a little overwhelmed. Finally, as the weight of the honour settled in, he sought to acknowledge all his partners who had worked together over so many years to make so many things happen. He suggested the name of the reserve be changed to Ron Reid and Friends Nature Reserve. His friends of course declined. It was classic Ron Reid. One of those friends who deserves special mention is also a Washago resident: Ron’s wife, Janet Grand. Janet has a remarkable record of accomplishments in her own right as a Couchiching
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On September 16th, The Ron Reid Nature Reserve will officially be dedicated, named for a Washago resident who has spent a lifetime in the field of conservation. All are welcome to attend. Visit www. couchchingconserv.ca for details. Conservancy founder and past president. She and Ron were a coalescing force behind the creation of the Conservancy, and she is a highly respected voice in the conservation community. Paying tribute to Ron without paying tribute to Janet would give you only a partial picture. It’s not my intention to put Ron up on a pedestal. He would be very uncomfortable there; the first to acknowledge his own flaws and quirks -- and to laugh at them. But the honour bestowed on him is an opportunity to recognize the fact that he has made our Continued on page 6
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