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Page 12, The Community Press, Western Edition, August 22, 2003 , pexergaaaeia mm ' HITCHON‘S HEARING CENTSEF jfrg y ;; Y‘ _ _ _ 4 â€"â€" | i mes se ite= C aell esn 2 o 1â€"800â€"958â€"9989 â€"â€"â€"O O Fteacof | "The diversity of CHitiist oi ttiaeeretcn e | _ AALLCSCVICS _ | speciesisastonomicat" BELLEVILLE â€" 98 Pinnacle St. 966â€"9955 ooE iE w SS ' P asirononit. TRENTON â€" 7 Metcalfe St. 384â€"1846 â€" Campbelfford â€" Picton ~ Bancroft E:‘f;;: > _u :_'_ "::‘__ > + Striking a balance between social and natural herit by Michele Fairfield Ontario, Red Cloud is the only one manâ€" ’f’i'» a " y o s BBBEZ] | prone to drought and crop practices what The mystery of the past is present at . aged as such. l ",,y/ fianale . > +A deRRneRe â€" they were, the Red Cloud area was hit Red Cloud Prairie Cemetery in Cramahe _ Red Cloud is a small piece of prairie /Efl in ucss > e i 2 ie â€"â€" PR hard by the drought of the 1930s. Many Township. Tall prairie grasses wave in grassland that once covered a large part of /., p To v&;z'a t > & ”‘(,"j.- BE | left. The last burial was in 1940. In the the wind around headstones of early setâ€" _ southern Ontario and the northern United. . IÂ¥PW s . €e g‘ 2 ~ c ma SE&FE intervening years, however, Red Cloud tlersâ€"a fertile place for the imagination _ States. For its diversity of species, managâ€" % s ie .% . *3 â€"3 ja!' was a thriving community. It boasted saw and for grassland plants, many provinâ€" _ er Ed Heuvel considers it among the top . [ss e TA~ ied _ §3 mills, grist mills, a shingle mill, a sash cially rare. Historically significant, the . three grasslands in the Rice Lakes Plains of . W J$ <gi ;‘?, §.";:§y' 3 P 753; mill as well as farms and a school. Toâ€" prairie cemetery presents social and natuâ€" Northumberland. The entire plain was once ';,f' O P /) yc / an e ? 4"! â€" day only a mill and the cemetery remain. ral heritage preserved in a fine balance. _ praitie and savanngh woodland but very fex ($ Paae £ / t #/ . U 2l Many local pioneer families were buried Area residents and tourists to the area _ areas escaped the plough as pioneers moved . [ V@0Â¥) y E524 ’?;!,féfip‘ 4 ‘| there, providing an interesting memorial can learn about its cultural and natural . in and cultivated the land for crops. i q /‘JJ in d 415 0; <aef \| and a source of local historical informaâ€" importance this week if they stop by on _ The. importance of Red Cloud Prairie |a / ‘f"_';{" 3 L j / Wc / | _ tion. Early family names dot the cemetery the Rural Ramble. Although there are was recognized in 1993 by expert botaâ€" [Â¥ a j} E242 ai & °_/ | such as Brittnell, Ferguson, Walker, Saâ€" three or four other prairie cemeteries in . nists. Supporting its restoration to a tall flffg, nogts Z;r}’, /\ ___| mis, Johnston, Puffer, Tweed and Bull, grass prairie, the Red Cloud Cemetery |» §/ / \ €26. 4"1’?“‘6;"*IM% W\ | originally Quakers from New York State es Board approved its management as a '7"1( ." Hke J2 ;{;-;’:gfglal, Noz 4 ) 4) who moved to Prince Edward County. | prairie cemetery. Pine trees planted in [WÂ¥f _ __L_ / i ;j}! €14 . we. <| / 21 Gravestones show the changing styles 1969 had grown up and were shading out . (B) | _ / 4 % ;5’5 e &1/° â€"â€" B2Y. | from the Iamb and dove to the tree of life the prairie plants. They were thinned in \ ds ioA 1 o0 y k }{5% t E’Z‘ ied to the carved lettering seen at the turn 1996 and now, with more sunlight the [ _ ul 4 iE ;g;fi?fgi_ g& C ~ 3’{% of the century.Red Cloud Prairie Cemeâ€"> prairie species are thriving. ;‘33“ cias g eE ;i""“i‘l’%v\ ; *;N,I tery is owned by the Township of Cramaâ€" "It was amazing to see the development _ |@ZZ &A UA .'gl,»"i ;L##’}% w2 â€" 23 he and managed by the Red Cloud Cemâ€" it of this site," says Heuvel. First were the ‘é:"h@-“}d# ;'g':g’jl: JCR ”f’_‘:‘:/\ k ‘3-;‘- etery Board. Their aim is to protect the small sedges, a sign of grassland, then f;ff/"“:' !.;*'4,’ ,,,)1,( ,é’)-‘ j wel. | prairie and maintain the peace of the buriâ€" came blue stem and Indian grass. nc riet i 4 s AZT “la P "J\,\}\\:\- B 322\ |â€" al ground, Inclusion on the Rural Ramble Prairie grasses such as big blue stem, . Wew@® )'Z/,rr' f "',\}\:‘h\‘thw a g“‘?i for the first time is a great opportunity for little blue stem and Indian grass and â€" VARA o 7,“}‘;«\\:"\ l &\ =_=| people to learn about a prairie cometery, beautiful flowers like butterfly weed, f// To4 k We 3y Rev “,"»**«“‘g\l\ C ‘i_‘;:\ __| Please see "Red Cloud" page 13. Red CIOUd low bindweed and blazing star now fill (saaaastpy cA w es e .l _ > the cemetery. There is colour from May _ | red Cloud Prairie Cemetery, a culturally and naturally signifiâ€" e Cemetery a th{rough_Sep_tember. + s cant site dating to the 18&'?(’)5 will be fgatured on th}:e Igural StOp on th e ‘The diversity of species is astronomical," | Ramble August 23 and 24. Manager of the prairie grassland comments Heuvel proudly. He says care . | Ed Heuvel keeps an sye on the provincially rare grasses and RU ral R am ble has been taken to use the genetics of local . | flowers at the cemetery located in Cramahe Township. a mt es Rice Lake Plains stock in the restoration. Michele Fairield photo sseedt ‘IéUVL‘ll ltfih("\shl; "People might think this is a riotous place, ion e ; featured on TVO 9. a weed patch," he says with a smile. "It‘s actually It‘s afine Managing the site as o. â€" Studio 2 very well cared for and watched carefully." bal f prairie grassland and as . snd bas been getting interâ€" As part of its management, areas of the grassâ€" alance m an ABIME _ a cemetery involves coâ€" tS vfi(_’m “:‘Tm"““%; ce land are burned every three or so years in order a prairle operation and education eysoups and horticultural to promote the native species and rid the area land and a _ "®992 the township, the groups with an ecological inâ€" of other species of plants drifting in from outside grassid cemetery board, and the 1?;“;;‘{:;;)‘li]“f“l"f:z;g;fm the cemetery. Sprayir;g cemetery together. Minisry o}{Namlral Reâ€" phune ergat es, for poison ivy is the on > sources. Heuvel comâ€" he notes. , chefilical m‘?e/ms of con}: We have tried to be ments that he has b']]'-tlc “f's‘t) ie?s ‘hIC posstâ€" trol used. Cutting of nonâ€" extremely learned a lot ab(;)ut naâ€" ility of studying the insect native shrubs and trees is 96 tive species and about u_nd other animal populaâ€" * part of the management sens zt‘n.’e to the the history of the area ;‘0“ 8 the grassland to see plan as well. families and over the last decade. ow the restoration is afâ€" The prairie grassland is "It‘s a fine balance fecting them. "The prairie 1101juS[t)watch§dbyHeuv- C urators” as an ecosystem in this el and the volunteers who mvolvett arca was diverse in the work with him. The Uniâ€" 1850s," Heuvel points out. versity of Waterloo, for example, is studyâ€" managing a prairie "Many animals have gone ing three tenâ€"footâ€"square plots of land grassland and a like the badger, It‘s difficult within the cemetery. They are identifying . cemetery together," to say what remains." Exâ€" and charting native vegetation, the perâ€" he remarks. "wWe cited about the Ramble, he centage of cover, creating general species . have tried to be exâ€" says it‘s another chance to lists, among other projects. Heuvel notes tremely‘s‘ensmvc to increase Red Cloud‘s "loâ€" the academic interest highlights the sciâ€" . the families and cuâ€" cal presence so people will ence that informs and supports their resâ€" . rators involved. It know about the site in a posâ€" toration efforts. seems to be workâ€" itive way." Support to start the rehabilitation projâ€" . ing." Information about the cemâ€" ect was provided by Wildlife Habitat Red Cloud Cemâ€" etery and about prairie grassâ€" Canada and the Shell Environment ¢tery dates back to lands will be available on the Fund. Heuvel also notes the efforts of . about 1850, when tour. Paths exist in the cemâ€" the Willow Beach Naturalists from the the area was first etery for the convenience of Port Hopeâ€"Cobourg area that volunteer seitled. With the visitors to cemetery, and to M@ and protect the grasses. es 3 <