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...... ..... l .. . .............. 12-Orone Weekly Times, Wednesday, November 27, 1985 An additionalfeature A busy month for squîrrels FED. 0F ONT1. NATUR AISTIS WOODS, AER ANDiI WILDIFE! By Mike Single'ton-Fdea tion of Ontar'ioNauait At this imeofyertse to wonider wowas clîppîng My ies for beneath a canopy of 'balsam tfir1o cedar, the grounId wold be ittered \with freshgee IrRUFFLES NOEL June Hear along with her dition appeared in the presen- it was decided ta preserve the mnother Mrs. Ben MadilI have tation of cherry jly fruit which appeared at the been exh0ibitng thieiir crafts, for According to June Heard recent Town Hall craft show a numiber of years at lod2 the cherries were grown at and sale. craft shows but this a new ad- home and in such abundanc-e ------------------------ - - - --- - - -- -- -- -- ----------- Homemade Chocolate Treats Make a Special Christmas Gj/'t CHOCOLATE ALMOND SHORTBREAD 1 watched Granny Campbell going ta work. She drove up in hier panel truck ta the Hunters and Anglers Club near Port McNicol and began unloading her gear. There were several big, black, heavy cases ta unload. Despite her age she slung them around with ease, and hauled them 'into the club's main hall. The cases contained her sterea equipment and thou- sands of records. The tools of her trade. It took her about haif an hour ta plug, unplug, set up attachments, and test equipment. She cursed softly when things didn't work right away. Finally she was ready for ac- tian. Ready' for another job. Granny Carmpbell is a disc jockey. But she's also a senior citizen! She's also thought ta be the oldest disc jockey in the province! Maybe the oldest in the coun- tryl Maybe the oldest'anywhere! And she's good. She!s knowledgeable. Teenagers consuit her about what's new in the rock music busi- ness. She has an uncanny ability ta pick the hits be- fore they actually become hits. She's a busy DUJ whose collection of over 8,000 records ranges from golden oldies ta current rock. She has one section she calls "The Toy Box". lt's filled with discs her children had while in their teens. One year she had a steady job at a club in Midland s.Lx nights a week for the whole year. These days she wo,ýrks within a 40 mile radius of Pt. McNicol doing one ight stands. She's been around toa. She was in the army during WNorld War Il, has been a farmer, a factory worker and has worked in the oiL.ields of Alberta, among other things. Last but not leest she's the mother, of 4 chul dren and 2 grandchildren. When she thought of becoming a DUJ she pumped gas; ta get the money for the expensive sterea equip- ment she uses. On the stand she wears a basebaîl cap, a leather jack- et and jeans. The cap has -Granny" on the front and is covered wvith pins. Each one is a mimento of somne place where she's played. One pin was given ta her by a bikers club. She- sjeaks in spurts and has a gravel-like vaice somewhat like my own. She talks taugh, but has a sen- timnental side. -l had ana kid in Nova Scotia, one in Quebec, one irt Vancouver and ana in Hogtown," she rasped, while switching on a turntable. "And l've gai the sweetest grandchildren you ever 250 mL 175 niL 6 5 mL 250 mL 250 mL i mL 125 mL i ,cups icng sugar 3,cup butter, sofieaed 6 squares BAKERS Semi-Sweet Chocolate, meted and cooled i teaspoon vanilla 1 cup al purpose fleur 1 cap ground almoads '4teaspoon sat 1 package (175 g> BA E R'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips 1/ cup unblanched coarsely chopped toasted amonds Cream sugar and butter until ight and fluffy. Add melted chocolate and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, gr'ound al- monds and, saIt; mix welI. Gradually add to- chocolate mixture. Press into a 12 x 9-inch (30 x 20 cm) rectangle in 13 x 9-inch (3.5 L) pan. Sprinkle with chips and cbopped almonds. Bake at 250' F (l20C) for 45 to 50 minutes. Cool; cut inta bars. Makes about 48 pieces. Store in airtight container in cool place-, May be made -up to 3 weeks before Christmas. 75 mL 30 mL 30 mL 2 ni 1 4 175 niL I up whpprngiý creamr 2 tablespomns butter 2 tablespoons sugar / teaspoon vatilia - 4 squares BAKERS Semi-Sweet Chocolate / cup chocolate or vanîlla wafer cru mbs, chopped 'nutsi.tinied or toasted coconut, or grated BAKERS Semr-Sweet Chocolate CoLmbine cream1, bteand sugar; br-1ingt1o a boil over meium h eat.. lRemuvoe rom heat; add vanilla and chocolate. Stir until maelted. Chili mixture until firm enough ta handle, about 3 to 4 hours. Drop by teaspoonfuls (5 mL) amounts into desired coaîing. RaIl into balîs. Store chilled in airtight container in refrigerator. Makes about 2 dozen truflfles. May be1 made 3 weeks before Chismas. Spirited: Substitute 1 table- spoon (15 mL) orange, checrry liqueur or rum or branidyf'or vanilla. Coat as desired. M-M-Mocha: Add 1 teaspoon (5 mL) MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee with whipping cream. Coat as desired. Little Dippers: For dipping, partially meit 4 squares BAK- ER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate over hot water; remove from heat and stir to-finish melting. Then place chocolate over saucepan of Iukewarmn water (approx. 88' F [30'C]). Dip chilled truffles in chocolate; place on waxed paper ined tray. Chili to setc>Jocoate. NUTTY NUGGETS 25 25 caramels 15 mL 1 tablespoon water, 250 mL 1 Cap siced almonds 125 mL r 2cap peanats 125 mL !/2 up pecan halves 2 2 squares BAKFRS Semi Sweet Chocolate Melt caramels wih , water over low heat, stirring c*tnstant- ly. Stir in almonds, peanuts and pecan halves; mix weIl. .Drop irom teaspoon (5 mL) measure onto greased baking pan. Par- tially meit chocolate over hot water. Remove from heat and continue stirrng until complete- lh melted. With a small, spoon drizzle eNenly over clusters. Chili. NMakesabout 16 candies. Store candies in airtight contain- er in refrigerator. Candies may be made up to 3 weeks befote Christmas. sawv," she added, in a softer tone. People began ta drift into the hall. it had been rent- ed for the night by a singles club. Ail of thern seemed ta know her. 1"- like this job better than any V've ever had,- she told me. "It combines my love of music and of people." The mare we talked the more 1 began ta realîze that in varied experiences she had lived the equivalent of three or four average lives. And nowv that she's in her golden years, Granny Campbell has a lot of solîd gold memories. Even more important, she's building a lot more of themn as she goas along. boughs. The myvsteryI was solved wheu the (tOpmiost branches of large cedar necar my cabin began to rain down one morning. The culprit was a redf squirrel, busily gnawing of1f the i- twgs that held coines for lî hiinter food supply. Thesýe lin le triee-topi acr!obats ike thles of spr-uce and pinle as wýell. Cones are qujickly coleIIcted from thie ground ad towed amw i midensý" in hollowx logs, under fallen tree,[o aftera long wiýnter ofchew\ing" thesemidn are of'ten con- spicuous as piles of dliscar-ded cone shelîs. Red squuirlsý are active alI year round and in fact the first mating of the yecar usually takes place ini the depths of February. After the first litter of young is bornt in early May, the squirrels mnay mate again for a second batch in August. Red squirrels are truc nor- therners, preferring the cou- iferous woods wherever possible. This is also o ne of the few species that, are ac- tually brighter durîng the winter months. In summer, it has reddish-grey fur on the back, separated from the white beIlly by a black stripe. Buit in the cold mnonths, the blac'k stripe dIisappears, and theieback fur becomets a bright reddILish icolour. 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