1973 – Lambton Wildlife Incorporated

1973 – Lambton Wildlife Incorporated

In 1973 the Honourable John T. Clement, Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations issued a Charter for the Incorporation of Lambton Wildlife.  "Lambton Wildlife Incorporated ... Subject to The Mortmain and Charitable Uses Act and The Charitable Gifts Act: (a) encourage and promote the conservation, preservation and protection of the natural environment, plants, animals, natural resources and wildlife; (b) collect moneys by way of donations, gifts, devises, bequests, dues or otherwise... (c) print, publish, sell and distribute literature of every nature and kind .... (d) purchase, acquire, take by gift, devise, bequest or donation property, both real and personal."
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1973 – Marking the Ausable Trail

1973 – Marking the Ausable Trail

In 1972-73 Lambton Wildlife and the Sarnia Hiking Club with Fern Noel, spearheaded the setting up an eight mile hiking trail from Hungry Hollow to #7 Highway. The trail was divided into five sections, with five section leaders. The leaders were John Tymar, Don Smith, Les Greenop, Ron Laflair and Gerry Clements. In the spring of 1993 Laura Knight, in the centre section, was marking the trail by tying a red ribbon to trees. At the same time and place, Irwin Knight, Laura Knight and Dr. John King-Price settled down for lunch after a morning of trail marking. A view…
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