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~j$r no eekl TiesWednesday, May 20, 1998- 3 A Sandhill Cranie takes the spotlight this week showing up on a paved driveway of a home on Stephenson's Road just south of Higbway 2. It dici create some interest for the owners, their cbildren and neighbours., But it also created somne questions to why such a majestic, and unconcerned, visltor, was parked on tbeir driveway. After a few phone calis it was learned that the bird was one tbat had been under the wing of Bill Lishman of Blackstock in one of his recent experiments with migratory birds. Altbough I dont know the whole story it app ears that Llshman and other interested parties were experimenting with the Sandbill Crane to sec if tbey would react as had the Canada Geese wben Lishrnan took tbem soutb in their migration and brougbt them back using bis Ultraligbt plane. If the experiment witb the Sandbills is successful an effort may be made to endeavour to boister tbe population of tbe rare Wbooping Crane tbrough a similar operation. To say the least the Sandhill Crane is a majestic bird and fortunately tbey are in good numbers spending the summer in the prairies and the far nortb. The Newcastle bird, according to Llsbman, bad been ln Peterborough for a number of days. Certainly it was flot bothered by people and it was well equipped witb transmitters laced to botb legs. One would hope that tbey do flot hinder tbe bird in its survival in the future. One of the books states it bas a spread of 6 to) 7 feet. I woculd tbink tbis is a m easurement from wingi tip to wing tip. Quiet a spread. SIt bas to be tbat this bird is a little mnixed up and well domestlcated tbrough the handling by man. One of the most successful bird outings over the past week bas to be a trip into the Sewage Lagoon in Port Perry. Six species of sborebirds wbicb are tbe first I bave seen this year - Spotted, Solitary, Least, Semipalma- ted Sandpiper and Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs. There were seven species of ducks on the lagoons namnely Green Wing and Blue Wing Teal, Shoveler, Goldeye, Mallards and a pair of Gadwalls. Tbe Black and Caspian Terns were also most evident. I found the Ganaraska rather quiet on an early morning walk but tbere were the songs of Wood Thrusb, Red Eye Vireo, Blue Jay, Oven Birds and a couple of Cbestnut-sided Warblers. Perbaps I was a little late -in the momning to get the full songs of birds. It always seems tbat sbortly after day break the bird songs break out and then laps until about nine a.m. wben tbey sing out again. Bob and Lois Morton 094 y22, 1-/,"8 FROM PARLIAMEN' H IL L Alex She'pheri On Monday I flew back from Massachusetts having concluded the weekend-long - or is that long weekend - 39th annual meeting of the Canada- U.S Inter-parliamentary Group. As 1 said in this column last week we share a four thousand mile-long undefended border with the U.S who also happen to be the most economically powerful country in the world as well as our greatest trading partner. One of my functions wasto support our Minister of Finance, who is sponsoring a drive to establish an interna- tional secretariat to act as a watch dog over international financial institutions. The turmoîl in Indonesia is only one example of conflict that could have been avoided had a secretariat been in place. 1'm happy to report that the Americans support our initia- tive in this area. Almost two hundred issues wcre discussed including imports of softwood lumber into the U.S., Cuba and of coursne the 'West Coast fishing dispute, immigration and the use of illegal drugs. The Americans have amendcd their immigration code. One negative result will be the long delays this will cause for Canadianýts proceed- ing souithwýard. Even thlough Iithey have delayed ipeetto of the amneiinent for a year it is still law anid a signiificant hindranice to Canadianïs. The lawN is really designied with the Mexican border in mind because illegal Mexican immigrants are a significant problem as well as the growing drug trade. Most congressionai repre- sentatives agreed the amend- ment was not intended to give Canadians problems when they entered the U.S. We told them how to amend the law in such a way that Canadian and Mexican borders could be treated differently. They are going to take our ideas back to Washington. Dealing with the human suf- fering and crime that is a result of the illegal drug trade is another big problem for American parliamentarians. Representatives from Florida and New York are especially concerned. They dlaim the ruin of American cities anid their nation's youth is a direct result of using illegal drugs. Yes we have a drug problem here in Canada as well, maînly in our urban areas. But it is KENDAL UNITED CHURCU Kendal, Ontario "The Heart of Our Comm unty" Sunday, May 24, 1998 11: 15 ar. "In The Hands of God" Prayer, Information & Support for Men Living with Prostate Cancer and their Families Tuesday, May 26, 1998 7:30 p.m. Everyone Invited Pleasej oin us Minister: Rev. David Black 786-2950 ORONO ~tPASTORAL CHARGE] *Rev. Mervyn Russell Secretary Marlene Risebrough 983-5702 Church Office 983-5502 CHURCH SERVICES Kîrby United Church at 9:30 ar. Orono Unted Church 11:00 a.rm. Sunday School Classes and Nursery facilities availabie during Church Services A.A. meet, every Thursday 7:30 p. m. wvood- 85, 2) Don Fer- gsn-81, 3) RZay Staples - 79, 4) Reid Harness - 79, 5) Mlaian Staples - 78, Shirley Bubar - 78; 'Low - Paul Mucha; Draws - Minnie Taylor, Ann Julicher, 'Marjorie Williamns, Nerda Masters, June Wilson, Lorna Crocker. Americans are experiencing. The Americans told me that it would be just a matter of time before Canada fully expe- rienced the lawlessness and death toil associated with the drug trade. Indeed as we were talking a whole block of apart- ments in Washington had been gutted in a drug related inci- dent. The Americans told us their ability to control the supply and demand for drugs was lim- ited and they needed interna- tional help. Some of the laws they currently have with the countries that export illegal drugs into the U.S. are ineffec- tuai and counter productive. The Americans see that they need a way to change this but they can't do it alone. 1 told them I would research this and sece how Canada could put for- ward a more comprehensive strategy for drug laws in the western hemisphere. We have good relatio-ns with the United States and hopefully they will continue well into the future. It is a lot casier to meet and talk rather than cail each other names from within our own borders. 1 am-happy to have repre- sented Durham and Canada at the 39th Canada-U.S. Inter-par- liamentary Conférence and to have played a positive role in the development and maintme- nance of Canada-U.S. rela- tions. St. Saviour s Anglican Church MILL ST. ORONO, ONTARIO Rev. David R. Saunders, CD 983-5594 - 983-9639 Sunday Service, Sunday Sehool & Youth Croup 9:30 ar. Ist & 3rd Sunday of Month HOLY COMMUNION 2nd & 4th Sunday MORNING PRAYER Congratulations Mom & Dad... Best wishesfrom yourfamily. 77)