A grant to McMaster University’s Let’s Talk Science! partnership supported students from at four Hamilton elementary schools to care for and hatch Atlantic salmon eggs in their classrooms over the winter, and then to re-introduce the fish into the Lake Ontario watershed.  Once a keystone species, these fish were eradicated from the lake in the late 1800s.  This program enables children to learn about the vital role they can play in protecting the environment.

 

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Dorothy Audrienne McNichol

Dorothy McNichol was born in Hamilton, the daughter of J. J. Mackay, a well-known surveyor who designed and planned many of the roadways in the area. Mrs. McNichol raised a family of five children, living for many years on Queen St. S. She was fond of animals, particularly cats, dogs and horses, and was a generous contributor to animal welfare organizations throughout her life.

Excerpt from 1988-1989 Annual Report