Serving Lake Erie’s North Shore Friday August 26, 2016
INSIDE Letters As one of very few K9 owners who can read, according to a letter in the last issue of the LEB, STORY PAGE 2
Concerned Residents of Bayham! Call to Action
Port Stanley Report Although it was an extremely hot day on Saturday August 20 more than 80 bicycle riders came through Port Stanley on a three-port bike tour of the region.. STORY PAGE 2
Hawk Cliff Woods Enhancement We have planted a mixture of meadow species in the former agricultural fields. As the plants grow up, this new meadow will provide habitat for Monarch Butterfly and other pollinators, as well as a range of meadow S TORY PAGE 3 birds.
Lynda Millard
Above The Edison Museum of Vienna. Left: some of the Edison displays.
Clerk Municipality of Bayham The Edison Museum of Vienna is currently closed due to safety concerns. The Edison Museum of Vienna features many authentic Edison artifacts, inventions and family mementos.
Pokémon Go Event Port Stanley Perch Fish Fry - September 10th. All You Can Eat! More info to follow in later issue of Lake Erie Beacon. STORY PAGE 3
Taylor Made So when Port Stanley tugs ventured out on Erie’s often, wild waters they dropped their nets where the fish were. Wherever that was. STORY PAGE 4
Trails Master Plan & 10 Year Implementation Strategy In 2014 Central Elgin completed a Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update. The results of this study identified trails as one of the most significant, popular and valued resources in Central Elgin. STORY PAGE 4
Port Burwell Report The harbour lands or coal flats are now in the hands of a company well funded and active in harbour activities in Port Dover. STORY PAGE 5
LOOK AHEAD Community Events
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Classifieds & Service Directory Page 7 Business Roladex
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minded and believe the Museum, its artifacts and the History of Edison and Bayham are worth saving!
The joint Edison committees (EdisonFest, Dinner & Building Committees) and the Friends of Edison, a newly organized group of volunteers, are urgently looking for new members and support. The group consists of caring volunteers who have been working diligently for many years to keep Bayham’s history alive and available for our community. The volunteers are now faced with the closure of the Edison Museum and the dispersal and *disposal* of a major part of the artifacts associated with Bayham, including the Edison/Vienna connection. Many of the artifacts do-
nated by generous Bayham families will be lost! Bayham council has given the group until their next meeting on September 1st to show there is public support! Immediate commitment is needed from volunteers and supporters that are energetic, dependable, community
Interested persons are invited to join us for a coffee at the next joint information meetings at 7pm, on August 23 or Wednesday August 30, at Bayham’s Family Table Restaurant in Vienna or if unable to make a meeting, come see us at the EDISON TENT at the Straffordville Watermelon Fest on Saturday August 27th. Whether it is a day a week, a month or a year, volunteer help is greatly needed. With extra hands to lighten the load we can be successful, however, IT CAN’T BE DONE WITHOUT PUBLIC SUPPORT! Continued On Page 7
Smoke-Free Beaches Elgin St. Thomas Public Health Launches Poll Elgin St. Thomas Public Health Elgin St. Thomas Public Health (ESTPH) wants to know: Would You Like Beaches To Be Smoke-Free? Results from this poll will be shared with municipal councils who have a public beach in their area. The poll will be online until Labour Day and everyone is encouraged to vote by going to the following webpage: http://fluidsurveys.com/s/beachpoll. Smoke-free beaches can protect babies and toddlers, along with birds and animals, from consuming cigarette butts, and protect beachgoers from second-hand smoke. Smokefree beaches also encourage children and youth to stay smoke-free by
showing them that, adults can enjoy themselves without smoking. Several municipalities in Ontario including Thunder Bay, Timmins, Peterborough, and Orillia already have smoke-free outdoor spaces that include beaches. Cameron Keaney, graduating student from St. Joseph’s High School, states, “Cigarette butts are the number one item found littered on the beach, as well as one of the most dangerous. I think the work being done is so important because it affects everybody, not just local residents. By involving all ages we are able to captivate the attention of a wide variety of individuals that together are taking a step toward a cleaner beach, community, and world.”