Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Point Pelee set for prescribed burns LEAMINGTON – Parks Canada plans to conduct prescribed fires at Point Pelee National Park between March 8 and April 15, when conditions are favourable. This prescribed fire program is an important part of Point Pelee National Park’s Lake Erie Sand Spit Savannah restoration project. Prescribed fires contribute to the restoration of the park’s globally rare savannah ecosystem by releasing nutrients, reducing the number of exotic plants, preventing the spread of invading shrubs and trees, encouraging native seed germination, and improving habitat for species at risk which depend on open, sunny savannah habitat to survive. Prescribed fires planned for 2021 will be located at the Orientation area near the park entrance (0.04 hectares), the
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Visitor Centre garden (0.1 hectares), the area north of the Visitor Centre (1.5 hectares), and along the southern portion of the western shoreline (5 hectares). Point Pelee National Park will remain open to visitors during the prescribed fire period. However, some areas will be closed for short periods of time to ensure the safety of visitors and staff. The prescribed fires will only be initiated when the environmental and weather conditions are suitable. Some smoke will be present and visible, and staff will monitor wind conditions to direct smoke away from public areas as much as possible. For up-to-date information about potential area closures, please check the park’s website at parkscanada.gc.ca/ pelee and Facebook page at facebook. com/PointPeleeNP.
Nails found at Kingsville park KINGSVILLE - Police are asking parents and pet owners to be alert after a citizen located a strand of roofing nails in a park. On March 7, 2021 approximately 4:00 p.m. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers from Kingsville Detachment were advised by a member of the public that two strands of what appears
to be roofing nails had been located near a merry-go-around in a childrens playground area of a park. The nails were located in York Park, which is off Conservation Drive. Officers attended, seized the nails and completed a search of the park in attempt to locate anymore, with negative results. Anyone with informa-
tion regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-3101122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
LEARNING TO PLAY THE SPOONS
LEAMINGTON — As part of their study about les coureur du bois, Mme Fittler worked with Gore Hill’’s 5/6C and taught them to use spoons to accompany a popular French song, J’entends le Moulin. Here, Mackenzie Wiebe, Mia Ingratta and Sadeel Al Kheirat demonstrate spoon-playing during their French class. Photo submitted
UPDATED: Caregiver & Visitor Protocols With the recent successful immunization of our staff and residents, combined with the new Red zone COVID-19 protocols, Seacliff Manor is pleased to announce that we have implemented new Caregiver & Visitor allowances for our residents. This will allow residents that much needed contact with their loved ones. Additionally, our dining room is re-opened and we have implemented several small-group, COVID-safe activities and events! There is no better time to make your move to all-inclusive retirement living!
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