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R snowbird in the hand , •> ■ WOODS, WATER place within a few square AND WILDLIFE ' miles while the birds are in by Ron Reid, • Ontario for the winter, and a The Federation of regular route of repeated Ontario Naturalists visits soon appears. A series When Canadian songstress 0 f wire traps set on a regular Anne Murray urged her little feeding spot, liberally baited snowbird to "spread your tiny with corn and seeds, can yield wings and fly away", she was a few or several dozen live undoubtedly not aware that birds at a time. Our trapping the winter bird most of us call success was limited, with the snowbird is actually a only nine birds after a long snow bunting, a member of wait, Under the careful eye of the same family as sparrows a licensed bird bander, these and finches. On a recent n i ne were measured, their Saturday, I had the unusual sex and age recorded, and an opportunity to see these individually numbered band northern visitors up close, as placed carefully on one leg of part of a program to study the each. A harmless green dye movements of snow buntings was then painted on the wing by leg banding and colour an d breast feathers, so that marking. , marked birds could be spot- Of course, to band, a ted from a distance. Recapbunting, Recapbunting, first you have to tures of marked birds later in catch it. That may seem an the season or in coming years impossible task, for the huge will help to unravel the winter flocks of snow bunt- mystery of how the "snow- ings seem awlays on the birds" spend their winters, move, lighting only briefly Snow buntings are largely before swirling off to another seed-eaters, and their winter field. Even on the ground, survival is enhanced by a snow buntings seem seldom special treat on occasion - quiet, as the birds at the rear fresh manure. • This affinity of the flock constantly rise for natural fertilizer can and drop at the front, creating make bunting banding an a wheeling motion like a odorous job. But to the whirlwind of dust. In the sky, dedicated volunteers whci the flocks shimmer and spend their time banding; disappear "as their white birds, such occupational haz- wings and bellies blend with a rds are outweighed by the the snow, and then appear chance to participate in a again as the black wing hobby that is both unique and markings become visible. useful. But all this movement takes Parkview complex under construction Canada Employment Placements The number of clients unemployed and registered for work at the Canada Employment Centres in Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa for the month of January totalled 10,822, consisting of 5,043 female and 5,779 male clients. Placements in the three offices totalled 432 for the njonth, which compares to a total of 418 placements during December. The majority of clients were registered in Material Handling and Related; Related; Construction Trades; Product Fabricating, Assembling Assembling and Repairing; Sales; Service and Clerical occupations. During January, the greatest greatest employment opportunities existed in Retail Trade, Manufacturing of Transportation Transportation Equipment and Personal Services. In January, there were 32 agreements signed under the Canada Manpower Industrial Training Program. As a result, 44 people will benefit from both training and employment employment in the Region of Durham. At the end of January, there were 230 students in the skill courses sponsored by the Canada Employment Centre and 55 people receiving academic academic upgrading at Durham College. Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 18th, 1981-5 Nine days left Only nine business days are left to purchase your 1981 car sticker which has a deadline of February 28t.h. Offices will remain open for the sale of stickers on Saturday,, Fete ruary 28th, Last week MTC offices were reporting that only half of the stickers had been, sold to the middle of February. James Snow, Minister of Transportation and Communications Communications has asked car owners to . purchase their stickers early to avoid a last minute rush. . Fees remain the same as in 1980 ; $40.00 for a four cylinder car, $45.00 for a six and $60.00 for an eight cylinder car. Help Wanted Town of Newcastle The Town of Newcastle requires a Parking Enforcement Enforcement Officer for the Bowmanville Area. Applications for the position position will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on Friday, February February 27, 1981. Send letter of application giving giving full particulars of experience, etc. to: J.M. Mcllroy, A.M.C.T. Town Clerk 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6 Ontario ' ELECTION PROCLAMATION Of which all persons are asked to take notice and to govern themselves accordingly. In obedience to Her Majesty's writ of election, directed by. me to the returning officer in each electoral district, for the purpose of electing persons'to represent the voters in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Public-Notice is heŸeby t given of the following in each electoral district. ALL TIMES SHOWN ARE EASTERN STANDARD TIME Eligible electors (voters), missed during the current door to door enumeration, who wish to have their names added to the • preliminary voters' list, must contact their returning officer and ask about the procedure before the list ^ finalized on Saturday, March 7th, 1981,7p.m. Subsequent applications for additions'to the voters' list will be, considered by the returning officer on an individual basis. Parkview, a $1.4 million, 43 centre of the area. Newcastle unit federally subsidized sen- 1 Community Park is directly ior citizen complex is now across the street. The arena under construction with a and the four local churches completion date scheduled for are within a few blocks, early summer. Construction The facility is made up of 38 is by Don Wilson Construction single bedroom units, renting Ltd. of Lindsay. at $245.00 per month and 5 The project, initiated by a * units with 2 bedrooms renting group of" local citizens, who at $270.00 per month. This recognized the need for such a includes heat, hydro, stove facility in the village, is and fridge. It features a controlled by a non-profit common room, furnished by corporation made up of ^ep- the Lions Club of Newcastle, resentatives from the village at an approximate cost of and surrounding district. $10,000.00. Also included are a The complex is situated laundry room, a green house, within easy walking distance- shuffleboard, gardening fac- of the village shopping dis- ilities and ample parkjng. trict and the Newcastle Corn-; Ah advertisement, in this munity Hall, which houses a paper, gives, the locations library, bowling alley, add- where application forms and itorium, numerous meeting information may be obtained, rooms and is the cultural THE OFFICIAL NOMINATION OF CANPIDATES CLOSES in the Returning Office of each Electoral District Thursday, March 5th, 2 p.m. ADVANCE POLLS (Locations to be published locally at a later date) SATURDAY, March 14th MONDAY, March 16th VOTING HOURS 11 o.ih. until 8 p.m. ELECTION DAY, THURSDAY, MARCH 19th VOTING HOURS 8 o.m. until 7 p.m. Better breathing course TK> yoq suffer from emphy- ( , chronic bronchitis or St^re asthma? If the answer is "yes", then Durham Region Region Lung Association may be able to help. Beginning on Tuesday, larch 24th, the local Christmas Christmas Seal Association will run a Better Breathing Course for adults with respiratory disease, disease, at Albert Street United Church, Oshawa. Offered free of charge as a Christmas Seal Service, it will run for eight consecutive sessions during a four week period, on Tues- Jays and Thursdays from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Course members will be taught breathing exercises, relaxation techniques and simple tolerance exercises, and most sessions will feature guest speakers on various topics related to the management management of respiratory disease. All exercise procedures will be under the direction of two qualified Lung Association staff. This is a basic program, which aims to provide respiratory respiratory patients with an introduction introduction to simple self-help • techniques which, when applied, applied, can improve the quality of day-to-day living. For moré information, or to apply for registration contact Durham Region Lung Assoc- * iation at 72S-3151, as soon as possible. ' At a time to be posted locally, thé their offices, using the statements official tabulation of results will be from each polling place, made' by the returning officers, in GOD SAVE THE QUEEN Given .under my hand, at Toronto, Ontario * RODERICK LEWIS, Q.C. CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER i