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Handling the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic hit us like a

wrecking ball, shattering our routines

and plans. Fortunately, we weren’t

affected medically/physically, either

personally or in our families, and we grieve

for those who have experienced the worst

from it. Yet like practically all of you, our

work and finances have been turned upside

down. Almost nothing is as it was, or can be

counted on to be the same going forward.

We had the beautiful editorial features for

this issue almost completed when the strict

lockdowns began. It soon became clear that

the many small and medium-sized businesses

that support our magazine would not be in a

position to advertise. Instead of giving up, we

wanted to publish the Summer issue as usual.

Our content provides an astonishing window

to the outdoors at a time when so many of

us have been confined indoors. To reduce

the financial hit this would cause, we had to

reduce pages. This meant rearranging the

positions of many of our usual components.

We are determined to deliver the high

quality and number of editorial features

you expect, so they have not changed.

The advertisers whom you see in this

issue firmly believe in the importance of

continuing to communicate with their existing

and potential followers. At this time, they

have reduced the financial pressure on us

and have been a great encouragement to

continue. Their courage is admirable; to say

we are grateful to them seems inadequate.

Summer Features

Our cover story shows the magnificent work

of Richard Rallon, an expert at shooting birds

of prey. Anyone who knows me will realize

that I mean shooting with a camera, never a

weapon. Richard shares technical tips on how

to get past the screens and grids of cages, to

get fantastic closeup portraits of the wonderful

residents of Mountsberg Raptor Centre.

Another gifted photographer, Sylvain

Champagne, shares his favourite views

of the Bruce Peninsula. The colours, the

shapes, the textures, show why this is

such a perennial treasure for visitors.

A young man named Spencer Lippa is

Georgetown’s answer to Greta Thunberg.

Jeannine d’Entremont brings us an

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interview with this climate activist.

There are walking trails at South Baymouth

on Manitoulin that people may not realize are

available to the public – when stay-at-home

orders are lifted. Joe D. Shorthouse takes us on

an armchair tour of the trails and their builders.

Last but actually first in the issue, is

an experience that Mike Davis had on the

waterfront at Burlington and Hamilton, by

bike. Let all these features take you away

in your imagination if not in actuality.

The Future

No one knows when things will go back to

normal. It will happen at some time, though.

More than ever, people are keen to go outside

in the fresh air and be able to exercise and

move freely without restrictions. There is

likely to be a greater appreciation than ever,

for Escarpment land, attractions, holiday

destinations, vacation resorts, cottages and

cabins. If we can all hang on through the worst

of this, there are sure to be good times ahead.

If it becomes unsustainable for us to

publish our issues, we may have to go on

hiatus until things improve. We have a

newly revised website where we’ll post

news of what we’re doing. We have no

intention of folding this magazine. We still

have far too many good ideas to share. If

we’re unable to come to you with Autumn,

we’ll be back for Winter or Spring 2021

or as soon as our valued advertisers can

resume marketing their operations. If we

have to take a pause, we will of course

honour our subscribers by resuming their

subscriptions with the next issue we create.

We sincerely hope that this pandemic

and the financial difficulties of its aftermath

don’t devastate Escarpment businesses. If

we can find our ways through the new and

the unknown, I am confident that we will

look back on this time of terrible challenge

with pride in our strength and resilience.

We will get through this.

Gloria Hildebrandt

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ON THE COVER: BALD EAGLE AT MOUNTSBERG RAPTOR CENTRE

Photo by Richard Rallon.

FEATURES

4 Outings by Bike

with Mike:

Along the

Burlington/Hamilton

Waterfront Trail

By Mike Davis

10 Spencer Lippa’s

Mission for

Climate Action

By Jeannine d’Entremont

16 My

Passionate Eye

By Sylvain Champagne

26 How to Shoot Birds of Prey:

Portraits from

Mountsberg Raptor Centre

By Richard Rallon

DEPARTMENTS

2 View from the Editor’s Desk:

Handling the Pandemic

24 Featured View:

Horses at dawn, north Halton

Photo by Mike Davis

34 Bowermans’ Public Walking

Trails in South Baymouth

By Joe D. Shorthouse

42 Readers & Viewers

47 Subscription Form

48 Map of Where to Get Copies of


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45 View of Land Conservation:

Help Us Decide Which Land Will Be Conserved

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46 The Gift of Land:

Freedom in Nature

By Gloria Hildebrandt

All editorial photography by Mike Davis except where noted.

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OUTINGS BY BIKE

Along the Burlington/Hamilton

Waterfront Trail

The trail along the western end of Lake Ontario

between Burlington and Hamilton is popular for

walking, jogging, roller blading and cycling. Part of

the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail, it seems to

have many different local names, including the Breezeway

Trail. The Niagara Escarpment runs along the horizon.


WITH MIKE:

WRITTEN & PHOTOGRAPHED BY MIKE DAVIS

The view southeast from The Lakeview’s observation tower on the shore of Lake

Ontario in Hamilton, looking at Grimsby, Niagara and the Niagara Escarpment in

the distance. People use the trail in many different ways.


Brant Street Pier in Burlington

with a view toward the

Burlington Canal Lift Bridge.

The dramatic end of the Brant Street Pier. It opened in 2013 and features benches beneath curved

light posts. A Great Lakes freighter is visible on the horizon.

A laker preparing to sail into Hamilton Harbour.

As a cyclist, I use my

bicycle for both

recreation and

business when I can.

I cycle to the gym where I ride

a stationary bike; I cycle to

the grocery store and bank. In

June 2019, I decided to throw

my camera into my bicycle

saddlebag and try out part

of the car-free Burlington/

Hamilton waterfront trail.

I parked my car at the

Burlington Canal Lift Bridge

parking lot off Eastport

Drive. I pedalled to my

starting point, the Brant

Street Pier at the foot of Brant

St. in Burlington. I finished

travelling at Grays Road in

Hamilton, just before the

point where bikes have to

share the road with cars again.

Google says the distance

is 12 km one way; to go

there and back was 24 km.

From Brant Street Pier

there’s a pretty view of the

west end of Lake Ontario.

When I was there, a Great

Lakes freighter, or laker,

was being positioned to

sail beneath the lift bridge

into Hamilton Harbour.

On my way to the lift

bridge I saw a note board

and hand-crafted bench for

all trail users to use. I talked

to the homeowner, Glenn, a

Toronto firefighter who said

he varies his display pieces

every day, depending on the

weather. He made the bench

as a memorial to a friend

who had recently died.

Lift Bridge

By the time I rode back to the

lift bridge, it was up and I got

to see the laker sail through.

There is a long wait with the

bridge up, which is probably

a good idea, as bridges and

big ships should not run into

each other! The Algoma Sault,

sailing under an American

flag, made her way through

the Burlington Bay Canal

into Hamilton Harbour under

the gaze of a few spectators.

Continuing along, I passed


A beautiful hand-carved bench and a whiteboard invite people to rest and add

comments.

Toronto firefighter Glenn created the wood bench to commemorate

a friend and set it at the end of his property for the public to enjoy.

The Algoma Sault

out of Sault Ste.

Marie sails through

the Burlington Bay

Canal into Hamilton

Harbour.

an interesting group of homes

with gardens planted along

the trail. It looked like the

owners kept bird feeders,

dog watering dishes and

benches near the lakeshore.

Yet another example of local

residents being proud of

their community, in this

case the trail, and putting

something back into it. I

looked back and took a photo

of the way I had just cycled.

The Lakeview’s observation

tower offers panoramic views

Lakefront homes,

gardens and benches

to enjoy Lake

Ontario.


The trail goes right along the water’s edge. In the distance is the arched Burlington Skyway

and the lift bridge.

This gate at Grays Road in Hamilton was the turnaround

point of my ride.

Despite nearby

hydro towers, this

spot brings you

close to lakefront

nature.

This sleepy creek near Grays Road flows into Lake Ontario.

of Niagara, Hamilton and

Toronto. You can see the mix

of natural, recreational and

urban uses for this area all

the way from the lakefront up

to the top of the Escarpment.

Near the Red Hill Valley

Parkway cutoff from the

Queen Elizabeth Way

(QEW), the waterfront

trail connects with the Red

Hill Valley Trail, providing

access for pedestrians and

bicycles over the busy,

multi-lane QEW. This looks

like another interesting

trail to experience in the

future. The end of the road

and the turnaround point

for me was at Grays Road.

The trail had lots of

out-of-the-way spots to

connect with nature and

enjoy hanging out. Most

of my photos, taken half

a year before COVID-19

even existed, showed mostly

social distancing even

then, before anyone called

it that. In the summer of

2020, perhaps this will be

a safe way to get out.


The Z-shaped pedestrian bridge with slanted steel arch, painted the colour of nearby red clay,

connects the waterfront trail with the Red Hill Valley Trail.

The trail gives access to peaceful places close to the lake.


Spencer

Lippa’s

Mission

FOR

Climate

Action

by Jeannine d’Entremont

In August 2018, outside the Swedish parliament building, Greta Thunberg started a school strike for the climate. Her sign “Skolstrejk för klimatet”

means “school strike for climate.” Her actions and speeches created a global movement. PHOTO BY ANDERS HELLBERG, COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS.


Inspired by Greta Thunberg,

Spencer Lippa of Georgetown

is a Grade 7 student who has

been on strike from school every

Friday since early Sept. 2019, to raise

awareness about climate change.

Spencer Lippa on strike for the climate, outside Ethel Gardiner Public School in Georgetown. PHOTO BY BART MANIERKA.


Spencer Lippa’s best day

on strike was also the

coldest, a frigid minus

18 degrees Celsius,

minus 25 with the windchill.

Despite being layered with

long-johns, pyjamas, jeans

and leggings, six shirts, a

parka, trapper’s hat and

ski goggles, the cold still

bites. “The coldest, windiest,

rainiest day of the week is

always Friday,” says Spencer,

who turned 13 in February.

Usually, Spencer sits alone

in front of Georgetown’s

Ethel Gardiner Public School

with his hand-lettered sign

that reads “School Strike for

Climate.” By midmorning on

this day, however, a gaggle of

local moms showed up, hot

chocolate in hand, in a show

of support. “There must have

been 25 people,” he says. “It

was the best day ever. But

there was no way I could

drink five hot chocolates.”

Green Party of Canada leader, Elizabeth May, with Spencer

at MPP Mike Schreiner’s campaign launch in Guelph. PHOTO BY JANEL BASCOM.

Determination

Spencer says Greta Thunberg

inspired him. She is the

17-year-old Swedish girl

whose school strikes for

climate have become an

international movement,

galvanizing millions around

the world to rally for climate

action. Spencer says he is

equally determined to make

sure Canadian politicians

and decision-makers get the

message: Our house is on fire

and we need to act like it.

“Greta is getting a big

following,” says Spencer, “but

I’m not seeing any real action

on the part of politicians, so

I decided to strike. I would

much rather be in school,

but this is too important.”

With a smattering

of freckles and a toothy

grin, Spencer’s earnest

enthusiasm is contagious,

despite the gravity of the

cause to which he’s been

dedicated the last five years.

Politics

Spencer has been an

environmentalist since he

was eight years old. That’s

when a leaders’ climate

debate on the radio piqued

his interest. After quizzing

his parents, he researched the

political parties and compiled

a report entitled Spencer’s

Guide to the Federal Election.

Convinced that the Green

Party of Canada (GPC) has

the best platform to save the

planet, Spencer pleaded with

his parents to be allowed to

join the party. He persuaded

them to donate half his

allowance to the party -- $10 a

month. Party leader Elizabeth

May officially welcomed him

as its youngest member in

October, 2016. At his home

in Georgetown, Spencer

proudly displays the letter

and certificate he received.

In the gifted program

at Ethel Gardiner Public

School, Spencer doesn’t

own a smart phone, nor

is he on social media. “I

prefer to talk to people face

to face,” he says. With help

from his parents, however,

he does maintain a website

to publicize his activities

and to raise awareness.

Spencer’s first speaking

gig was in December 2017,

when he was invited to Green

Party MPP Mike Schreiner’s

campaign launch in Guelph.

“I got to meet Elizabeth May

and she gave me a hug,” says

Spencer with a grin. Ever

since, he has been popular on

the local speaking circuit.

As an unofficial GPC

spokesperson and directorat-large,

he filled in for

Ralph Martin, the federal

Wellington-Halton Hills Green

candidate, at a Canada Day

event during last year’s federal

election. While most kids are

just happy to be sprung from

school, Spencer spent last

summer campaigning with

Martin three days a week.

“It was really fun going

door to door with Ralph

and talking about so many

things,” says Spencer. “It

didn’t bother me getting

the door slammed in our

faces. I only got upset when

people insulted Elizabeth

May. Ralph said he could see

steam coming from my ears.”

“I’m proud to have Spencer

as part of my campaign,” says

Martin. “I see him as one of

my key youth members. It’s

important to listen to bright,


Spencer shares a moment with Wellington-

Halton Hills Green candidate, Ralph Martin, after

a town hall meeting in Glen Williams.

PHOTO BY JANEL BASCOM.

Spencer on strike with another message. PHOTO BY BART MANIERKA.

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Spencer addresses the crowd at a climate rally in Georgetown. PHOTO BY TED BROWN.

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He’ll inherit a world that we

will not and he’s quite capable

of providing advice from a

youth perspective.”

Activism

Spencer’s activism has

earned him accolades and

opportunities. In April,

the Ontario Community

Newspapers’ Association

presented him with an

Ontario Junior Citizen of the

Year award. Wellington-Halton

Hills MP, Michael Chong and

May have invited him to visit

them on Parliament Hill.

Most significantly, Spencer

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Scotland in November as

part of a Columbia University

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Change Conference. This

opportunity came about

through a colleague of his

dad, Stephen Lippa. Their

business, Re-Venture,

specializes in consulting

on clean technology.

While Spencer’s parents

are undoubtedly his biggest

supporters, they are quick

to point out it was their

son who inspired them to

become climate activists

themselves. Says mom, Janel

Bascom, a high school social

science teacher, “Definitely,

Spencer’s interest came first.

He was only eight years

old when he first took an

interest in the Green Party.”

Since 2018, Stephen

and Janel have been

active members of The

Climate Reality Project, an

international organization,

which former U.S. Vice-

President, Al Gore

founded. The family leads

by example in other ways

by recycling, buying used

clothing, avoiding buying

plastic, and eating less meat.

Speeches

Bascom says she helps to

scribe Spencer’s speeches,

but they are all his ideas.

“He prepares and rehearses

a lot before delivering

a speech,” she says.

“I never get nervous about

speaking,” says Spencer. “Mom

calls it my superpower.”

Older brother Nathan, 14,

cheers from the sidelines.

“I’m not sure about his

politics yet, but I totally

support him,” he says.


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When asked what gives

him hope and keeps him

going with his school strikes

and other actions for climate,

Spencer uncharacteristically

struggles for words. “It’s hard

to explain. Doing little things

is not enough. We have to do

big things to combat climate

change,” he says. “I want to get

politicians’ attention. They’re

the ones who can make a

difference by changing policies.

People don’t understand that

we’re going to have feedback

loops. Once we reach a certain

point, things will spiral out

of control. I want to send a

strong, clear message. We

have the ability to change

things. It’s not too late.”

Do you know of another

young person who is a

climate change activist? Let

us know at editor@NEViews.

ca or by mail to 50 Ann St.,

Georgetown, ON L7G 2V2.

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WRITTEN & PHOTOGRAPHED BY SYLVAIN CHAMPAGNE

This long composite exposure photo I shot in May at Bruce Peninsula National Park

makes it look surreal. Most of the photographs taken on that day truly made me feel

like I was experiencing the Caribbean waters, but in reality, it was Georgian Bay.


As a photographer living in Southampton at the base of the

west side of the Bruce Peninsula, I believe the Bruce to

be a photographer’s haven. Its turquoise pools of water,

the ancient rugged shorelines with trails to explore at

different levels, and the famous Grotto, one of the natural world’s

most spectacular phenomena, are why I treasure this area.


This lighthouse at Lion’s Head was ruined by a storm in January.

Editor’s note: Before all

national parks were closed

because of COVID-19 concerns,

Bruce Peninsula National

Park was so popular with

visitors that entrance had

to be limited to a certain

number of people at specific

times. Check current access

restrictions and requirements

before trying to visit.

The famous Grotto in Bruce Peninsula National Park is a hugely popular tourist attraction

in the summer. The cave was carved from massive waves hammering the rock.

In April 2019 I went to

take photographs in

Bruce Peninsula National

Park. There are so many

tourists who visit that it’s

a challenge to photograph

this beautiful landscape.

I’m a self-taught freelance

photographer who has been

influenced by many great

photographers who led

me to explore my artistic

abilities. Working with some

of the best videographers and

photographers for the CBC,

my passion for photography

soon intensified. Over the

years I’ve developed different

techniques and styles as a

landscape photographer and


While walking the boardwalk in

Southampton last summer, I saw a

beautiful Egret flying right across my

path. Chantry Island is in the distance.

This beautiful Great Blue Heron was at Fairy Lake in Southampton.

The lake is close to downtown and has a pleasant trail around it.

Bruce Peninsula National Park offers breathtaking picturesque sights.


Cape Croker on the eastern shore of the Bruce Peninsula belongs to the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation.

always try my best to capture

that best shot of the day

through the eye of the lens.

Also a trained musician, I

use my spiritual creativity as a

photographer. My “passionate

eye” perceives the beauty

of nature, landscapes, and

various other works which

depict my artistry. The

most challenging part of

my job is getting better as a

writer and photographer.

Much of my work has

been showcased around

the world and through

social networking including

Instagram, Facebook and

Twitter. Some of my work is

featured in my hometown at

the Southampton Art Gallery.

I have also been featured

as a guest artist at the Owen

Sound Art Gallery, in

Mountain Life, southern

Georgian Bay’s Escarpment

The dramatic Grotto in Bruce Peninsula National Park

has clear turquoise water and an underwater tunnel.

This aerial shot of a hay field

with Lion’s Head on the horizon

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PHOTO BY MIKE DAVIS.



How to

Shoot

The Golden Eagle named Ayasha.


Birds

of Prey:

PORTRAITS

FROM

MOUNTSBERG

RAPTOR CENTRE

WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHS

BY RICHARD RALLON

I

teach a photography class at Mississauga’s Living Arts Centre and show my

images from Mountsberg Raptor Centre. Many of my students want to know how

to shoot through a fence. Here are some images and a description of when and

how to photograph through a cage.

Cornelius, a Bald Eagle.


Conservation Halton’s

Mountsberg Raptor

Centre in Mountsberg

Conservation Area is

one of my favourite places to

visit. My wife and I frequently

photograph the eagles, falcons,

hawks and owls that reside

there, many of which have

been injured and are unable

to be returned to the wild.

I lean towards a close-up or

portrait style of a photographic

image, primarily due to the

photographic challenges

encountered with bird habitats

at Mountsberg. They are

housed in pens with standard

fencing or mesh between you

and the raptor. They sit on a

perch at the back, middle or

the front of their pens. The

raptor’s position within the pen

is something that you have no

control over. Some days you

win and some days you lose.

For a photographer this

can be very frustrating and a

challenge. However, it’s not

just the mesh or the subject’s

position. It’s also your camera’s

lens or focal length, the

I.S.O., camera controls and

the lighting conditions.

I prefer an overcast day

because there is less chance

of highlights or shine on the

mesh, which will become

visible and distracting even if it

is out of focus. I will still shoot

on a sunny day but I always

have a hat with me so that I

can use it to cast a shadow on

the mesh. I then try to shoot

through that portion of the

mesh within the shadow.

The Lens

As for your camera equipment,

I recommend using a 200mm

to 300mm focal length

lens. The aperture, iris or

f# selection should be set

at the lens’s largest opening

such as 2, 2.8, 3.5 or 4 which

will depend on your lens.

The large aperture is used

in order to have as little depth

of field as possible. The reason

for this is so that the mesh and

the background are blurry or

out of focus. This also means

that your subject’s focus must

be as accurate as possible.

If it’s a headshot, I try

to focus on the eyes or

just in front of them.

Depth of field or the area

of focus will always be onethird

in front of your focus

point and two thirds behind

it. The area of focus depends

on the f-number that you

are using, the focal length of

the lens and how physically

close you are to the subject.

Focus

Unfortunately, low light levels

within the pen may also cause

problems for your camera’s

auto focus. Sometimes it

inadvertently picks up the

mesh. To resolve this, I

recommend using the manual

focus and the single-centred

spot focus. I have learned

through trial and error that

when I use the manual focus,

I rely on the beep my camera

makes when it acknowledges

that it has focused.

I.S.O. & White Balance

If there is a low light level

within the pen, I use an I.S.O

setting of 1600 and if need

be 3200. Unfortunately, a

side effect of a higher than

normal I.S.O. is the increase

of noise or grain. However,

the high I.S.O. will help in

obtaining a faster shutter

speed that will help prevent

camera shake and/or subject

movement. A sharp grainy

image is much better than

a fine grain blurry one.

The white balance is

another camera control that

needs to be looked at. I usually

rely on the white balance

set to auto and any colour

correction can be made in

your computer software.

Tripod & Stabilizer

Use a tripod if you have one.

It adds stability to the camera

and allows for more control

Nahanni,

a Gyrfalcon.

A glimpse of Nahanni’s underside while stretching.


Spruce,

a Great Horned Owl.


Angry bird?

Another Bald Eagle, Phoenix.

while focusing on the bird,

its movements and frees

your hand to cast a shadow

on the mesh. When using a

tripod, you should turn off

the camera or lens stabilizer.

The Camera

When it comes to my camera

settings, I start by setting the

dial to A or AV which is the

semi-automatic mode where

you select the aperture and

the camera selects the shutter

speed. I find using this mode

makes it easy to select the

lens’s maximum opening of f4.

Now, this semi-automatic

exposure control alone

does not guarantee that

the image will be properly

exposed. Depending on the

lighting condition, your first

image could be too light.

If it is, you should then

use the camera’s exposure

compensation control.

If you’re not familiar with

this, it’s usually a small button

Octavious, a Great Horned Owl, is actually female.

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the second image is still too

light, try setting it to -1.3, -1.6

even -2. Continue this process

until your images appear to

be the correct exposure.

Successful Image

By following my instructions,

you should be able to obtain

many good and wellexposed

images. Will they

be keepers? That depends on

many environmental factors

and more importantly, how

critical you want to be in your

image sorting. I believe that

the average person will look

at a photo for two seconds

and then go on to the next

photo. I measure success by

the length of time someone

looks at my photographs and I

hope that it is longer than two

seconds. The measurement

of success increases when

someone asks where or how

did I take this photograph.

It increases again if they call

someone over to look at the

photo. Regardless, the best

measurement of success is, do

you like your photograph?

I like the images that I am

sharing in this article and I

hope you do as well.

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Trails in South

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Written & photographed by Joe D. Shorthouse

Walking trails made by

Eunice and Dick Bowerman

near South Baymouth on

Manitoulin Island are open to

the public throughout the year.


The Bowerman

trails pass through a

series of vegetation

zones from typical

coniferous-deciduous

forest near the

parking lot, to sparse,

stunted trees to

treeless areas near

the shoreline.


Dick and Eunice

Bowerman examine

a Monarch Butterfly

ready to be tagged

near the entrance to

one of their trails.

In season, the

Chi-Cheemaun ferry

makes several trips a day

between South Baymouth

on Manitoulin Island and

Tobermory on the Bruce

Peninsula. It can be seen

coming toward port from

the Bowermans’

Make-Believe Island.

Retired Manitoulin

farmers Dick and

Eunice Bowerman

began building

hiking trails in 2012 near

South Baymouth. Their plan

was to build a series of trails

extending from a parking

lot near the terminal for the

Chi-Cheemaun ferry so that

tourists arriving from or

departing to Tobermory on

the Bruce Peninsula, could

experience nature first hand.

They were convinced that

the forests on Manitoulin’s

south shore, with their stunted

White Cedar, Balsam Fir,

White Spruce and Trembling

Aspen, all of which are

affected by the cool, moist

air of Lake Huron, would

provide a unique experience

for nature lovers. They knew

that the forest floor here

supports a rich diversity of

flowers, ferns, and lichens.

In addition, they knew the

area holds amazing geological

features and they wanted to

share their knowledge with

tourists and nature lovers.

The project began when

Dick and Eunice located

survey stakes laid out by

Dick’s grandfather in 1901,

that ran from the town site

to the shoreline, just west of

the ferry terminal. This was

where they decided to build

five parallel trails each about

half a km in length extending

westward from a county road.

The trails were named First to

Fifth Street with each joining

a north/south trail that takes

visitors to the shore of Lake

Huron. Each trail was built

near the centre of 20 metre

strips of unopened road

allowances over an area of

about 20 hectares. The trails,

on county land, are open to

the public throughout the year.

Trail Construction

Building trails was rigorous

work for the elderly couple

but they were used to clearing

forests on their former farm.

For the most part, the trails

are about a metre wide and

extend in straight lines,

however in several places steep

rock outcroppings required

the building of stairs. Trees

removed from the trails

were used in constructing

curved stairways and railings,

while boards from home

were used for the steps.

Some of the felled trees

were used to make cordouroy

paths over low, wet areas. The

trail near the shoreline enters

a small island the Bowermans

call Make-Believe Island.

Two large benches were also

built, one of which sits on a

sturdy stand on the island

overlooking rock formations

and Lake Huron to the south.

The Chi-Cheemaun ferry

can be seen from the stand,

entering and exiting the

harbour at South Baymouth.

Little did the Bowermans

know when they built their

trails that one segment passed

over a patch of a rare plant

called the Dwarf Lake Iris.

This tiny plant is a relic of

the last glacial period and is

only found at a few sites on

Bruce Peninsula, Manitoulin

Island, and in northern

Michigan. Its scientific name

is Iris lacustris - Iris meaning

“rainbow” and lacustris

meaning “of the lakes.”

Dwarf Lake Iris grows

in clones of fragmented

populations and thankfully,

hikers on the Bowerman

trails have caused them little

damage. Indeed, the trail

through the irises appears to

have enhanced the health and

size of the South Baymouth

population. Apparently,

the removal of a few trees

opened the canopy, allowing

just the right level of light

to reach the forest floor

that stimulates vegetative

production and flowering.

Geologic Features

The Bowerman Trails are

along the spine of the Niagara

Escarpment which extends

along Manitoulin Island

from Bruce Peninsula and

extends westward to the Upper

Peninsula of Michigan. The

rocks here are made up of

fossilized remains of marine

animals that lived 400 million

years ago. Shells of ancient

animals and mud settling from

the surface were compacted

into limestone, some of which


A stairway built by the Bowermans on a steep rock outcrop on one of their trails.


Closeup of the rare Dwarf Lake Iris

that grows near the Bowermans’ trails.

was later subjected to saline

ground waters and additional

compaction and turned into

rock called dolostone.

Scouring action of

numerous glaciers scraped

the surface of the flat rock

clean of overburden in many

places leaving exposed

expansions called pavement

alvars, so named because they

resemble artificial pavement.

Manitoulin is famous for its

alvars, some of which gently

slope down to the water’s

edge near the Bowerman

trails and are inhabited by

specialized vegetation.

The exposed surface of

the fossil-rich limestone and

dolostone is often dissolved

from the action of waves, rain

water, and carbon dioxide in

a process called karstification

and the appearance of rugged

rock formations called karsts.

Past dissolution of

pavement sediments along

the trails millions of years ago

Dwarf Lake Iris thrives on shallow soils and the marly karst rock surface

which provides protection and anchorage for the shallow roots and rhizomes.

“Marl” is a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate.

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has resulted in fascinating

depressions in the rock surface

called pit karrens which are

small, circular pits about two

cm in width and half a cm

deep. When the pits join,

they produce jagged and

scalloped karst. Karst between

the dense forest and open

shoreline provides an ideal

habitat for Dwarf Lake Iris.

Besides odd rock

formations, there are other

signs of past glaciation along

the Bowerman trails and

nearby South Baymouth. The

most notable is huge boulders

called erratics that were

scooped up by the glaciers far

to the north then deposited

here when the ice melted.

Striations are obvious along

the surface of the bedrock

caused by these rocks being

dragged along under the ice.

Also seen along the

shoreline between Make-

Believe Island and the South

Baymouth harbour are a

series of deep grooves, some

of which extend out into the

lake. Called whalebacks, they

were scoured out by glaciers

and extend in a north-south

direction. They are easy to see

when looking west from the

deck of the Chi-Cheemaun as

it departs South Baymouth

Although now in their

golden years, the Bowermans

still enjoy walking their trails,

Dick usually with a hammer

and nails to fix loose boards.

Dick has placed homemade

walking sticks on loan at

the start of each trail and

often adds clay figurines in

rock crevices to the delight

of children. However, the

Bowermans are happiest

when their four children,

seven grandchildren and three

great-grandchildren walk

the trails with them.

Joe D. Shorthouse is a retired

professor of entomology

at Laurentian University in

Sudbury. His last feature

for Niagara Escarpment

Views was “Three Wild

Roses of the Escarpment”

in the Spring 2020 issue.

Surface of dolomite pavement alvar near the shoreline covered with depressions called pit karrens. These pits

are two to three cm in width and depth and were formed by dissolutional and/or biological erosion of rocks along

shorelines that were continuously wetted and dried. Lake Huron has a complex history of changes in water levels since

glacial retreat and where these sculptured outcroppings occur far from the water’s edge, they serve as ideal habitats

for specialized plants such as Dwarf Lake Iris to anchor themselves.

A large glacial erratic which was carried by glacial ice from northern Canada and deposited here when the ice melted.

Large

grooves called

whalebacks

were caused by

the scouring of

past glaciers

in the limestone

and dolostone

along the

shoreline.


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The Great Spangled Fritillary is a somewhat rare butterfly for this area,

and one of the most beautiful, which I have seen only a couple of times. It is

perhaps the largest (62 to 88 mm) of the Canadian greater fritillaries. They

have only one generation each year and have a fairly long lifespan. Most

butterflies are in flight for about a month at most, and many much less, but

Great Spangled Fritillaries will fly for several months, from mid-June to mid-

September. This one was found at the Urquhart Butterfly Garden in Dundas.

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hen I retired, having been an athlete most of my life, I thought it

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Beside it is a

current picture of this

waterfall which I took in

March 2007, on 35mm film.

The name now has been

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Thanks to the Niagara Escarpment that runs through the entire length of

Hamilton, more than 100 waterfalls have been counted in the city, although

many of them are small. A few years ago, this led to the nickname “The City

of Waterfalls.” Many of these waterfalls were known and photographed over

a century ago. To date, 18 Hamilton waterfalls have been found featured on postcards

dating back to the early 1900s. Seven of those waterfalls were photographed in winter.

Here are those winter waterfall scenes displayed near my own photographs showing how

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appears that not too much has

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actual waterfall, however in

the postcard at the top on

the left side, there appears

to be a fence which is not

present in the current photo.

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Help Us Decide Which Land Will Be Conserved

By Bob Barnett

Life is about choices.

Right now, we have 30

wonderful properties

all of which should

be protected. We want to

conserve all of them and

more. This could be a banner

year: 4,000 acres, or 16 sq

km, with dozens of important

species whose habitat needs

protection, 20,000 tonnes

of CO 2

sequestered and

$8,000,000 worth of flood

protection, tourism, cleaner

air and water. The easy part?

We can conserve 24 projects

for a tiny fraction of their

land value. Generous owners

are donating their land or

development rights. But we

need help to find $3-$5,000

to pay for the appraisal and

legal fees for each new reserve.

Ten are land donations:

from Bruce Peninsula

shoreline near Pike

Bay and Tobermory, to

Niagara Escarpment forest

near Kemble, Kinghurst,

Chatsworth and Pine River.

We can protect 500 acres

for only $106 per acre.

Fourteen are donated –

conservation agreements

where the owner agrees to

never mine the aggregates,

subdivide the property or

over-harvest the forest. These

projects stretch from the west

Humber River in Caledon,

along the Escarpment from

Georgetown to Acton, Erin,

Creemore, Singhampton,

Kolapore, Kinghurst,

Griersville and Chatsworth

with entire lakes, wetlands and

even buffer provincial parks.

With your help we will protect

1,000 acres for $115 an acre.

Six projects are more

challenging. All would

be owned by Escarpment

Biosphere Conservancy (EBC),

but the owner or a generous

supporter is able to donate

only part of the value. Two

are on the

Escarpment

near

Georgetown

and protect

Jefferson

Salamander,

Wood

Thrush and

Eastern

PeeWee. A

Huron shore

project

would

protect the

Spotted

Turtle. All

these

animals are

listed species;

two are

endangered.

Two projects

are on

Manitoulin where we can

protect Huron shoreline,

Niagara Escarpment land,

build new trail and protect

rare species. The sixth is a

very special project on the

LaCloche Mountains where

we can protect almost 2,000

acres, four km of Heaven’s

Gate Trail from peak to peak

and three lakes, all painted

by the Group of Seven.

These projects present a

funding challenge as they

cost from $600 to $6,500 an

acre. The LaCloche project,

to protect an entire skyline

from mining or cottages,

costs less than $1,000 per

acre. EBC is applying for

partial funding to meet

Canada’s goal of protecting

17 per cent of our land.

Where You Come In

Here’s where you come in.

Vote with your feet by helping

us build trail, or running for

pledges, or biking to work and

donating the transit fare you

save, as supporters have done

in the past. Join us and help us

raise money in your community

of friends. Vote with your pen

Looking southwest to Manitoulin Island and the North Channel from the LaCloche hills.

PHOTO BY HILARY DUFF.

by letting government know

this is your priority. Vote as

you party: supporters have

celebrated birthdays from

their tenth to their 50th, by

letting their friends know

that they’d rather have acres

of land protected than get

another “thingy.” Make your

family carbon neutral: every

acre of forest removes five

tonnes of CO 2

every year.

Let us know which type

of projects you support.

Connect with us by mail,

Facebook, email, Instagram.

Get news of each project as

it emerges. Every donation

is receipted. Cash donations

save about 40 per cent on

your taxes while donations

of land or securities can

save up to 65 per cent.

You can pledge assistance.

We have one $20,000 pledge

for Manitoulin’s south shore

to use as a springboard

to encourage others. You

can learn more or visit the

properties. We can show

you pictures, maps, give you

more details, direct you there

for a look or take you there

to see for yourself. Just ask.

Decide What to Protect

You get to decide what gets

protected. Your generosity

and views will guide us

as we make your chosen

projects come to life. Maybe

we can complete each and

every one. EBC has set aside

$150,000 from Alan Shaw’s

bequest, a previous $50,000

gift and we budget $100,000

annually for acquisition

expenses, but that’s not

enough. Pick a project, talk to

your friends, talk to us, make

your project happen! You

can make a huge difference.

What’s next? You will be

overwhelmed by the depth

of feeling when you visit the

site you helped preserve. Join

our volunteers and help build

trail or manage the reserves.

It is doable. But it doesn’t get

started, unless we conserve

the sites. Please give me a call.

Let’s chat about your priorities

and get you involved with that

first step, preserving a site,

making it a nature reserve.

Bob Barnett is waiting for

your call at 888.815.9575. See

www.escarpment.ca for more.


n the gift of land

Freedom in Nature

Words & photos

by Gloria Hildebrandt

During the COVID-19

pandemic, self

isolation has not been

an extreme hardship

for me. It hasn’t even been a

huge change for me. I work

from home, I usually take a

daily walk around my own

property, and in my spare

time I like to garden or do

chores related to my Managed

Forest Plan. So other than

food shopping, socializing

with friends, and working

on future stories for the

magazine, I really don’t get

out much. I love being home.

This challenging time has

caused me to increase my

appreciation for this gift of

land that I have been given

by my deceased parents. I

am fortunate to be able

to walk freely outside, in

nature, without the risk of

A walk around the back. Thomas approaching

Horse Chestnut trees in bloom.

getting too close to people.

I have felt sympathy

for others who have been

confined in their homes

and town-sized yards, with

parks and trails closed. I

can only imagine the

stress they might have felt

from these restrictions.

I read a line somewhere

that has stuck with me

ever since. I’ve changed

it slightly to reflect how

I’m currently thinking:

Sometimes you look after

your land, and sometimes

your land looks after you.

Mercifully, I haven’t had

COVID-19, but I have of

course occasionally come

down with bad colds and

the flu. After recovering, my

energy has been low and I’ve

felt weak. Still, I like to get

outside. Sometimes I have

only been able to walk to a

bench by the pond before

returning home. Each day, I

have felt stronger

and have been able

to walk a bit further,

until eventually

I feel back to

normal and can

walk everywhere

as before. When

I’m weak, there is

no way I can work

in the forest. I can

only let the forest

restore me. When

I can’t look after

it, it can look after

me. The peace, the

quiet, the scents,

sounds and textures

seem to be healing.

During the

pandemic, with

hospitals full,

staff overworked

and under

equipped, and

elective surgeries


postponed, I have

been conscious of

the need to stay

away from needing

One of the new replacement bridges that were built last year.

During the spring runoff, this bridge is needed to keep your feet dry.

medical care. This was a

particularly bad time to break

a limb, for example. I took

care to walk where it’s safe

and tried to remember to take

a supportive walking stick.

Many of the trails through

the property are rocky or

can become so deep with

mud that your booted foot

gets stuck and it’s difficult to

pull out of it. I never want

to break a leg out back but

when hospitals are full it’s

particularly foolish to take

risks. This was not a good time

to need a rescue, for instance.

I’m not a fair-weather

walker, either. I like to go out

every day, no matter whether

windy, wet or wild. As long

as I’m properly dressed, I can

enjoy all conditions. What I

enjoy less, is having to deal

with dogs’ paws after a ramble,

when sometimes they need

a quick rinse in the bathtub.

Managed Forest

I accept that there will be

times when I can’t do the hard

work my Forest Plan requires.

Sometimes I can’t manage

to keep the trails mowed,

overhanging tree branches cut

back from the trail, firewood

brought back to the house,

branches piled into brush

piles, invasive plants weeded

out, bridges kept in perfect

condition. When all is well,

the weather is good, insects

few and energy levels are high,

good progress can be made.

Because I’m committed

to being a good steward of

my land, I want to do a good

job of following my Managed

Forest Plan, which was begun

by my father. Because I’m

still learning what to do and

how best to do it, I searched

online for a Facebook group

to support forest owners.

When I couldn’t find one, I

started one called Ontario

Managed Forest Keepers. To

my surprise and pleasure,

more than 50 people have

joined the group. It is open

to anyone interested, and

the posts are public. There

is no such thing as a stupid

question, and the group is

intended for sharing tips and

techniques. While not a very

active group, some people

have already indicated that

they’ve learned something

new from it. If you have any

interest in forest management,

I invite you to join us.





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