WHEREAS: Jack Miner was born on April 10, 1865 in Dover Centre, Ohio (now Westlake); and
WHEREAS: At the age of 13 he moved with his family to Kingsville, Ontario, Canada where he became a professional trapper and market hunter to help supplement the family income and later established a brick and tile manufacturing business; and
WHEREAS: In 1904 he founded the Jack Miner Bird Migratory Bird Sanctuary for the conservation of migratory waterfowl; and
WHEREAS: In 1909 he began the practice of tagging wild ducks as they passed through his Sanctuary to better understand their migratory routes; and
WHEREAS: In 1915 he began the practice of tagging Canada geese and other geese as they passed through his Sanctuary to better understand their migratory routes; and
WHEREAS: The information collected led to the establishment of the Migratory Bird Act between the United States of America and Canada in 1916 and the Migratory Bird Convention Act in 1917, 100 years ago; and
WHEREAS: Seventy years ago the Canadian Government established National Wildlife Week to take place across Canada each year during the week of Jack Miner's birthday, April 10th, as a lasting tribute to his contribution to Canadian wildlife conservation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville proclaims April 10, 2017 as the first annual "Jack Miner Day" in the Town of Kingsville.