Tickets for the Apsley Lions Annual Boat & Motor draw, to be held in August, are now available. 1st.  prize is a 14 foot Lund Boat, a Yamaha 15 hp Four Stroke Motor and a 1000 lb Karavan Trailer. 2nd. prize is a Dutch Windmill and 3rd prize is a working Lighthouse. The last two items are beautifully crafted and were generously donated by Lion Tony Assinck. 

 Canada Day, July 1st, we celebrate the birthday of our grand country.  Join us!  First, prepare a float or costumes and join in the Community Parade that leaves the school at 4: PM.  Then - we arrive at the Lions Community Park and have fun and games for the family.  Visit the displays in the Community Centre hall that will show the 75 years history of the Women’s Institute, a display by the Historical Society and others.  Enjoy a BBQ at the Lions booth and stay for the street dance in the Park.  Fireworks are planned for dusk. A fun-filled family get-together.

 The Lions Giant Indoor Flea Market will take place on July 19th  at the Apsley Centre.  Donations of good quality, saleable goods would be appreciated. Free pick-up is be provided, just call Wayne at 656-3498 or Harry at 656-2930.   All proceeds are used to upgrade the park and assist with local projects or groups. Thank you for supporting the Apsley Lions projects. 
 

It looks like road salt is here to stay—apparently it is the least expensive way to keep our highways and byways safe for speedy winter driving. When we see what the salt spray is doing to our trees bordering those roads we begin to realize what the real cost is. dead and dying trees are everywhere. Evergreens are turning brown and becomng"nevergreens". Once proud hemlocks stand black and naked as a grim reminder of progress. I discovered some interesting information on the subject while thumbing through a recent copy of Harrowsmith Country Life and it is reproduced, in part for your information. There is hope after all because apparently vegetation is not all born equal and road salt spray does not have the same effect on all varieties of plant life.

Salt-Sensitive Trees and  Shrubs (Branches die back severely after prolonged exposure to salt. Eventually dies.) Hemlock, White Cedar, White Pine, American Beech, Hawthorn, Apple, Red-osier Dogwood, Highbush Cranberry, Beautybush

Moderately Resistant Trees and Shrubs (Sustain considerable dieback with prolonged exposure to salt.) Norway Spruce, Silver Maple, Sugur Maple, Paper Birch, Black Willow, Forsythia, Weeping Willow, Mock Orange

Salt-Hardy Trees and Shrubs: Blue Spruce, Austrian Pine, Norway Maple, Horse Chestnut, Honey Locust, Russian Olive, Red Oak, Sea Buckthorn, Staghorn Sumac, Burningbush, Lilac of course, the hardest hit is the vegetation closest to the highway, but airborne salt can reach up to half a mile from the road. Your best defense is to cultivate only those plants that have a natural tolerance to road salt. At least they’ll have a fighting chance.(Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs)