Grey Sauble Conservation has been selected to participate in the Shell’s Fuelling Change Program. This program will provide grants for projects that gain the most votes from participants such as our IVDAARA members. Please support the Project “Digital Mapping for Watershed Conservation” at Grey Sauble Conservation! From now until January 4th you can go to http://www.fuellingchange.comclick the Redeem Codes button and enter the code io9-Eob89 in the code box to get 100 free votes. You can then scroll to theproject in the $25 000 category and use the votes towards the Grey Sauble project. Then until April 30th you can obtain additional votes by filling up at Shell stations and using the code provided on Shell sales slips.

Fred Gilbert passed away June 24, 2012 in his 89th year. Fred was born in Wiarton and operated Gilbert’s Shoes with his wife Jean. In 1975, he was one of the five founding members of Island View Drive and Area Ratepayers’ Association. Fred spent many active years in retirement. From his Island View Drive home he looked out over the blue waters of Colpoy’s Bay. This photo of July 13,1996 shows Fred enjoying himself at the IVDAARA picnic.