Minutes

Sarnia Urban Wildlife Committee

March 19,2003

Attendance: Art Teasell, Dave Shortt, David Smith, Allan Welsh, Bruce Ballingall,

Darcy Higgins, Bruce Strangway

1. Minutes of February 19^th were reviewed. Dave moved and Bruce seconded minutes be approved.
2. Financial Status. No expenditures this month. The city approved $1 000 for this year.
3. Denis Rupert Prairie Reserve. David moved that Bruce Strangway become the burn specialist for next year. Dave seconded, passed unanimously. A burn is possible for this year.
4. Bright’s Grove Lagoon. City Council and St. Patrick’s students will be invited for the trillium walk.
5. Blackwell Road Wildlife Refuge. Work in progress.
6. Perch Creek Wildlife Habitat. Bruce will call St. Clair Conservation Authority about bank stabilization. He’ll also try to put native plants in and around the new pond.
7. College Park. Bruce brought the sign which was donated. Name recognition will be placed on a plaque. Money for park sign will be designated elsewhere.
8. Logan Pond Update. Proposal will be given to city to declare Logan Pond a Wildlife Refuge. Local residents will be made aware and asked for comments.
9. Logo. Will be put on t-shirts and letterhead.
10. Sandcherry Update. Nothing to report.
11. Natureway. Brenda made a motion to take on the ___ as a committee project. Bruce seconded, passed unanimously.
12. American Chestnut Planting. St. Patrick’s students will work on potting/planting.
13. Suzuki Visit – Art, Bruce Ballingall, and Darcy will have a presentation at the event.

T-shirts – David moved that we purchase committee t-shirts, hopefully in time for the Suzuki event; Dave Shortt seconded.

Master Plan – will get wildlife area designations done in subcommittee.

14. Next meeting April 16^th.
15. Meeting then adjourned.