Residents of Saugeen Shores are familiar with what is commonly known locally as ‘Sparks Corner’, a stretch of Hwy. 21 between Southampton and Port Elgin that can be treacherous in the winter when winds blow across the field at Hi-berry farm and create white-out conditions.
Saugeen Shores Mayor, Luke Charbonneau, and owner of Hi-berry farm that runs adjacent to the highway, has now taken the upper hand and, working with Saugeen Valley Conservation Area (SVCA), has planted a double row of some 800 cedar trees. The trees, considered fast growing, when mature will act as a living snow fence and also prevent soil erosion from the high winds that often blow in from Lake Huron.
On Wednesday, May 13th, Charbonneau battled a cold northwest wind while explaining why he had taken the steps to plant the barrier of trees.
