Lightfoot trail-Orillia

[charlene]

problems on the trail:

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Jim Wilson
Mairposa Folk Festival

Mariposa Gymnastics
Rad Shop


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Beavers wreak havoc on trail
Dam removed on Lightfoot Trail after flooding concerns along Drinkwater Drive

Chris Simon
Local News - Saturday, December 04, 2004 @ 08:00

Protect the beavers.

That’s the message of an Orillia resident who is worried for the safety of a couple of the bucktoothed mammals, which built a dam in a stream running parallel to the Lightfoot Trail along Drinkwater Drive.

The city’s operations department sent a backhoe into the trail to remove the dam because of flooding concerns along Drinkwater Drive yesterday, said parks and recreation director Cliff Turner.

“The backup of water was such it was threatening Drinkwater for flooding,” he said. “(The beavers are) creating a lot of flooding of the trail and the area as the dam (is) built up.”

The beavers have also been destroying several trees in the area, he said.

However, the removal has left the beavers vulnerable to predators and the weather, said Tom, who asked that his last name not be used.

“They need the water for protection,” he said. “It was the roughest solution there could be. The public should be made aware it was an unnecessary act.”

Tom has been walking the trail since it was built. This is the second time since September that he has seen a beaver dam removed by the city.

While Tom doesn’t have a problem with the removal of the beavers from the stream, a live trap should have been set during warmer weather so they could be humanely relocated, he said.

And naturalists agree that a well-monitored live trap should have been set before the dam removal.

“There’s nobody in (city) staff who has any respect or regard for wildlife,” said Orillia Naturalists’ Club president Jim Woodford. “It’s the principle, there are lots of beaver around. You should at least make efforts to get rid of them.

“It’s a bad principle not to try and protect things first.”

Woodford does expect the beavers to build another dam quickly, possibly within 24 hours. And the beavers should be safe from the weather, he said.

“They’re amazing architects,” said Woodford. “My bet would be they’ll build another dam.”

The city has had discussions about live trapping beavers. The removal of dams continues to be an expense for the city, however there is no decision on the relocation of beavers, said Turner.

“It is an issue for parks and recreation because we’re responsible for the (trail) maintenance,” he said. “The dam is broken. Now what happens to the beaver with the onset of winter? I can’t really answer that. I just know they’re creating major problems with flooding (and) we have to manage that.”

[charlene]

problems on the trail:

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Jim Wilson
Mairposa Folk Festival

Mariposa Gymnastics
Rad Shop


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Beavers wreak havoc on trail
Dam removed on Lightfoot Trail after flooding concerns along Drinkwater Drive

Chris Simon
Local News - Saturday, December 04, 2004 @ 08:00

Protect the beavers.

That’s the message of an Orillia resident who is worried for the safety of a couple of the bucktoothed mammals, which built a dam in a stream running parallel to the Lightfoot Trail along Drinkwater Drive.

The city’s operations department sent a backhoe into the trail to remove the dam because of flooding concerns along Drinkwater Drive yesterday, said parks and recreation director Cliff Turner.

“The backup of water was such it was threatening Drinkwater for flooding,” he said. “(The beavers are) creating a lot of flooding of the trail and the area as the dam (is) built up.”

The beavers have also been destroying several trees in the area, he said.

However, the removal has left the beavers vulnerable to predators and the weather, said Tom, who asked that his last name not be used.

“They need the water for protection,” he said. “It was the roughest solution there could be. The public should be made aware it was an unnecessary act.”

Tom has been walking the trail since it was built. This is the second time since September that he has seen a beaver dam removed by the city.

While Tom doesn’t have a problem with the removal of the beavers from the stream, a live trap should have been set during warmer weather so they could be humanely relocated, he said.

And naturalists agree that a well-monitored live trap should have been set before the dam removal.

“There’s nobody in (city) staff who has any respect or regard for wildlife,” said Orillia Naturalists’ Club president Jim Woodford. “It’s the principle, there are lots of beaver around. You should at least make efforts to get rid of them.

“It’s a bad principle not to try and protect things first.”

Woodford does expect the beavers to build another dam quickly, possibly within 24 hours. And the beavers should be safe from the weather, he said.

“They’re amazing architects,” said Woodford. “My bet would be they’ll build another dam.”

The city has had discussions about live trapping beavers. The removal of dams continues to be an expense for the city, however there is no decision on the relocation of beavers, said Turner.

“It is an issue for parks and recreation because we’re responsible for the (trail) maintenance,” he said. “The dam is broken. Now what happens to the beaver with the onset of winter? I can’t really answer that. I just know they’re creating major problems with flooding (and) we have to manage that.”

[Borderstone]

Sounds like a very serious environmental problem for the beavers.

I hope they'll be alright.

Keep me posted!

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"A knight of the road,going back to a place where he might get warm." - Borderstone

[Cathy]

Well there's only one way to remedy this. Gord needs to put on a Save The Beavers Concert.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

Yeah, that's right! Go, Gord!

Yeah, that's right! Go, Gord!

[johnfowles]

So are these beavers like this one??


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My Gordon Lightfoot webring
starts at
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot

[johnfowles]

So are these beavers like this one??


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My Gordon Lightfoot webring
starts at
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot

Yeah, I was going to leave that one alone... hehehe

Yeah, I was going to leave that one alone... hehehe

[TheWatchman]

Nice! Those poor beavers.

[johnfowles]

quote:Originally posted by Sheryl Klein:
Yeah, I was going to leave that one alone... hehehe

Sheryl I think you meant eheheh??
I have just been googling to find any other connctions between GL and beavers
and at least I now know what beaver is slang for!!(I've led a sheltered life!!!)
I also found a pair of sites referring to
"You might be a Canadian Redneck "
with answers such as
"if you've never realized that most of the lyrics in Gordon Lightfoot's "Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" don't rhyme.

. . . if most of your wardrobe is plaid (including hats).

. . . if you like the music of Gordon Lightfoot, Stompin' Tom, or Buffy Sainte Marie.

. . . if you know who Gordon Lightfoot, Stompin' Tom, or Buffy Sainte Marie are.

. . . if you actually like to wear a toque.

. . . if you mix French and English in the same sentence. (This only applies if you're a Francophone.)

. . . if you've ever been "out and about".

. . . if you "hang out" at Tim Horton's.

. . . if you use the words "friggin'" or "arse" or "friggin' arse! " on a regular basis.

. . . if you have a bumper sticker or an article of clothing that says "If

you're Canadian, show me your beaver."



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My Gordon Lightfoot webring
starts at
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot

[johnfowles]

quote:Originally posted by Sheryl Klein:
Yeah, I was going to leave that one alone... hehehe

Sheryl I think you meant eheheh??
I have just been googling to find any other connctions between GL and beavers
and at least I now know what beaver is slang for!!(I've led a sheltered life!!!)
I also found a pair of sites referring to
"You might be a Canadian Redneck "
with answers such as
"if you've never realized that most of the lyrics in Gordon Lightfoot's "Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald" don't rhyme.

. . . if most of your wardrobe is plaid (including hats).

. . . if you like the music of Gordon Lightfoot, Stompin' Tom, or Buffy Sainte Marie.

. . . if you know who Gordon Lightfoot, Stompin' Tom, or Buffy Sainte Marie are.

. . . if you actually like to wear a toque.

. . . if you mix French and English in the same sentence. (This only applies if you're a Francophone.)

. . . if you've ever been "out and about".

. . . if you "hang out" at Tim Horton's.

. . . if you use the words "friggin'" or "arse" or "friggin' arse! " on a regular basis.

. . . if you have a bumper sticker or an article of clothing that says "If

you're Canadian, show me your beaver."



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My Gordon Lightfoot webring
starts at
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot

[charlene]

that thing looks like a walrus!
lol
You just might be Canadian if you get yourself "tarted up".
LOL
(all but first and last on the list for me!)
lol

[charlene]

that thing looks like a walrus!
lol
You just might be Canadian if you get yourself "tarted up".
LOL
(all but first and last on the list for me!)
lol

quote:Originally posted by johnfowles:
. . . if you've ever been "out and about".

Or if you're from Newfoundland then it would be "oot and aboot"

quote:Originally posted by johnfowles:
. . . if you've ever been "out and about".

Or if you're from Newfoundland then it would be "oot and aboot"

[TheWatchman]

I don't think she looks like a walrus at all. Oh wait, I didn't notice that other thing in the picture.