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Health unit gives a hogweed heads-up ) I OUTDOORS: Dangerous plant in parts at Harrison Park, elsewhere in city l SCOTT DUNN SunTlmes staff Health officials advise people ‘ who may take a stroll through ‘ tl'tew‘ilds of Grey-Bruce this holi- ‘ day weekend to beware the poi- sonous giant hogweed. The plant grows one to 5.5 metres tall and looks a hit like Queen Anne’s Lace but with much bigger, white flowers forming an umbrella shape a metretall. ‘ Skin contact with giant hog» \veed’s sap causes photosensitiv- ity. Muted slcin exposed to the sun will blisler. burn and may create lesions. Contact with the eyes can lead to temporary or permanent loss 01 sight. It is growing now along the ‘ footpath at the back end of Har- l rison Park and elsewhere local ly, said Andrew Barton. the health protection manager at the health unit. The plant isn’t flowering yet, so it's harder to spot. Barton said he will be. follow- ing up with city officials about the patch which was drawn to his attention Wednesday. He issued a news release as a pre- caution. In 2002, an Owen Sound teenager reported developing blisters and scars after coming into contact with gianthogweed. The city tried to eradicate the plant in the park two years ago, bui it’s a difficult task. City parks manager John Howardsaid in an email he is aware of giant hogweed along a trail on the east side of Harrison Park, in the Parkvieiv ravine and in other areas, including along the rail trail on the west side of the city. Some have argued that these plants are cow parsnip, the only form of the hogweed genus native to North America. and as native plants they should be allowed to grow, but Howard wrote he has positivelyidenrified the plants in Harrison Park as Giant hogweed in bloom. giant hugweed and samples sent to me Universrty or Guelph con- firmed it. The plant. liler introduced as an ornament, is a biennial and Submitted pl'lntn produces llowcts only once in its life, according to Howard. it reproduces from seed, not from underground stems or root secv trons. hul one plant can produce ltum 1,5001!) lllllflilll flari tied l cm long mm] seeds that ran lll- dnrmzrnl III the illll {or up w, l: years. so eradication s a dllll .ull annual cllilre Because the plains 1H d w grow in or near \ireairv‘, an r courses ln Harrwrn Far and other area‘. m 'JlL' city, no use Ul herbicide l's Urnirullrcd, \‘XorlrrrL Cut the plants uil beture tnvy flower or Lhe flowers gr) m and Barton advises v'll'l'rflll' ..l,U mmes ll'l Contflli .vrih "n p an: to trash wrth snap will malt! and seek medical help ii»: an" \l.m [EdLllUlL PEUplE shuuld mntutl il’ll:ll’ munlrtpalin' buiorc a errgrmq to gel rid of rm- planl arts». oi the Inherent danger Grunt liogweed Ie’M-A are large, deeply cut an» sharp coarse teeth. [PaChlnE WldLl’n ln exress or one meirl, weed ls inund a‘ong mien stream: and wetland dl‘frfl but can ulsu be lriund .rr pasturfi- land New book a day by z .2 no 5: g 5 E a i E E a 00 a 00"" S" a: .. z a : u - : ti : t”. W- I history r: ' a '5 l e 'u E “ ‘l: 0 . ~'-‘l n. =0 1 a a = a a ‘ : g g g” The Brucedale Press and Northern leap year \\’ith prinunu and binding by g = a ,5 Flycr Design wrll jointly celebrate the Terry Murphy of Lnuni‘. Emutvâ€" l‘rtntery J g 5 ._ publication of BRUCE Day by Day with a in ChESlEV. it‘s a modermrtirute produc- Q g 5 g r reception. on display, and signing in Port tion from start to finish 2 :- 6 Elgin on Thursday, Septemhet23. Everyone is welt'nmc in relebmte ; a: E a l Recently launched, BRUCE Day by ihr ariisi and author 1mm 3 ill in . .5 ii. 2 Day presents'an everyday look at Bruce pm. at The Bruct‘tlalt‘ l’re» salt-s unite. 5 : J: : County 5 heritage. "It's history in day 682 Godcrich SIrL‘L'l in dominant: Port 5 in 5,; -E book format," said artist Kenneth L. Elgin. Those wh cannot attend an E ‘E g g Thornburn of Tara. Thornburn created reserve signed copies by :ulllng 31278327 2: e z 5 more than 50 drawings used for each 6025 or e mailing hruretlale btntstum 3 Sn 6 'E ‘ week's page spread in the book, including E :5 z m, a map ofthe county. The county crest and -. g '5 g tartan appear in full colour. courtesy at 'e 3 5. g. 3 Bruce Countycouncil. : g E a. E Researcher and writer Anne Duke ludd .. Q E g _: of Saugeen Shores compiled Lhe facts and '- E J;- g > tidbits for each day. She moved to Bruce “ o 2 3 cm: County 40 years ago this month "As soon 2 , : .: g E as I arrived, my curiosity sent me looking .. DA? In DA) e 3- E ‘ for stories ahnirt the people and comm» - a > E I:- nities hete,"she said. '- 2', E : The book has 112 pages. with space : .E V ‘- -; under each date to add familv area, -‘= r5 . _ A .- C 2 ‘5 sums. it works in any year - including .. 2 z E ‘ u 5 g â€"â€"â€"*. a '5 a s ‘ 3 3 e : Q Q g E 5 5‘ " a a ‘ 'i: _' ‘E I. : a a 5 a E g ‘t. g .. .5 r. .Eâ€" .I g, a 2 an every-day :eielsmmn at item a i: U D = .. >a€ E E “ e E E The cover to BRUCE Day by Day