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When the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority con- ducted its {all tour of authority properties on Wednesday of last week. one ofthe highlights of the day was a stop at the Saugeen Bluffs Conservation Area. a major ' development by the authority 1 about three miles north of Paisley. Although not officially or for- mally opened. the new sugaring house in the maple syrup ‘ demonstration area functioned as protection from the cool wind for the visiting party during a break for lunch. Tours of the 347-acre area were conducted. trier the ~ four miles of road constructed during the summer. The tours left no doubt that the Bluffs has aesthetic qualities which will make it attractive to many campers and nature lovers. An arboretum at the entrance of ithe Bluffs conservation area is an acre in size. Forty different lspecies of deciduous and coni- tferous trees native to southwes‘ 'tern Ontario are pianreu' new. This area is intended to acknDW< Development of the Sangeen Valley Conservation Authorities Sangeeu Blufie (Innervation area is iprogresalng. Pictured here is the sugar-log house lo the maple ayrup demonstration area, the major i ledge the private donation from Robert Saunders of Guelph. a descendant of an early Paisley family, which the authority received. which permitted pur- chase of the property and assisted in its development. Forty thousand dollars has been spent on the development this year. Trail areas for a saddle club and snowmobile club are tentatively planned. The sap collection system and sugaring house equipment are yet to be installed, but maple syrup production will commence next spring, when 300 trees will be tapped. It is hoped to eventually tap 1.000 trees. A picnicking area is proposed adiacent to the arboretum, Ample parking space is available as well as a few picnic tables at this time. More picnic areas will be developed as the number of area users increases. A pasture farm area is approxi- mately 120 acres of newly planted trefoil and timothy. This pasture will be rented to -local farmers in future years. The area outlined for boat access on the Surgeon. is an inlet which is out of the main river current. Canoeing will he an integral part of the use of this conservation area. which lies on the Saugeen River Canoe route. The Bluffs has over l'/z miles of river frontage which allows day users good canoeing opportuni- lies. The campground is located on a loop road in the southwest portion of the property. This area will contain at least 50 large well spaced tent and trailer sites. areas for group camping, and 2 comfort stations. Camping sites should be available next summer. A recreational area is proposed which will lie adiacent to the camping area. This area would include playground equipment. a baseball diamond. and possibly a large swimming pool with a change house. Nature trails will be laid out to incorporate areas having interes- ting vegetation and wildlife characteristics as well as Scenic lookout points, Riding trails on the open and forested portions of the property would add variety to a ride. These are only a few of the many proiects that will be carried out at the Saugcen Bluffs Conservation (Continued on page 4 installation in the area. Visitors to the Bluffs wlll be able to see maple syrup being processed when the sap begins to run next spring. The conservation area is three mil es north of Paisley lF‘ublic Speaking competition ' l 7 lWins Speaking ‘ contest The Bruce County Women's Institutes and the Bruce County Farm Safety Council sponsored a ll l theioplc of farm saieh [or grades l b. 7 and 8 students The Women 3 Institute Branches and Districts held preliminary nemesis and each dISU'ICl “as allmuzd m Scnd Iwu contestants In ll‘lc final night. There were a cuntesiams at Paisley Central School on Friday. Seplember mm, The winner “as Helen Moms. daughter uf Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Morris of Tiverton Miss Morris gave an excellent speech on the need for safer) anarcncss. cspecrally 1n the agricultural industr' She received a u'l'lsl “such donated ii” the her effort 5. The sernnd prize “em to Nanc) Mew-r lrom Teeswaier and rhe i third prize to Carlcnc Wcaihcrull The other contestants were Paul \Vulker and Clara Kochcr bath Chan: from H€P\‘.nl'il1 and chclu from Chesle) The Iudges for the cnmpemmn \\crc- Mrs. Hugh Maclniire from Elmuood. LE\\is Coffman frnm Paisicv. and Rick Upfnld irnm Walkerion. Bruce ‘ Counn Farm Safety Council for t