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Wednesday, August 10, 2005 South of 49 ° by Jeanne Burnside Pet TV Hawk Ridge Farm Continued from front We all know how much Canadians love their pets. What I didn't know, but have come to find out, is how much Canadian producers use pets, mostly dogs, in their television commercials and programming. Besides the dogs that appear in traditional commercials commercials for pet products many other ads for telecommunications, telecommunications, insurance, banking etc., all seem to have dogs featured prominently prominently or as background for a family situation. Some have dogs driving cars, drinking beer and making sandwiches. sandwiches. All the spots have become of particular interest to my pooch, Angus. He initially started watching watching sports on television with my husband. It was mildly amusing to see him try to get the ball off the screen from a tennis match or a baseball game. This was followed by a quiet period where he would intently watch a movie or program that included a pet. But now he comes running from almost anywhere in the house whenever whenever he hears a familiar jingle jingle from one of these ads and proceeds to jump up, spin around and bark and bark and bark. In fact it's a race to see if Angus identifies the ads faster than my husband can hit the mute button on the remote, and as you can guess, Angus is ahead on this score by a long shot. I had hoped it was a phase he was going through and eventually the enthusiasm for the spots would subside. No such luck! Just yesterday I was sitting out on my deck with Angus and he was lying by the glass patio doors and started barking. Although he couldn't hear it, one of the dreaded pet commercials came on the television inside and the hysteria started including the now infamous 360 degree spin around. A friend was visiting and just could not stop laughing at the whole situation and pointed out that was how she felt about most ads on television, television, but unlike Angus, she was forced to control her emotions. In retrospect, I guess it wasn't such a good idea to leave on the Pet Channel when we left Angus home as a puppy. On the other hand, my husband keeps insisting Angus should appear in a "Stupid Pet Trick" segment on the Letterman Show. House To Celebrate the Hlif of Ron and Betty Lou Locke I» ! Ills® i|| a ISIS! mnm Newcastle ThwaHairàpi-- T' 20 King Street East. Newcastle, Ontano "Best wishes and fond memories only please" Wddl nqCakb • Cdfies for dll Dccasms • ptistrles - Donuts - Pies • Bretid & Buns 905-983-9779 Closed Sunday and Monday Harrell has leaned towards planting trees that will make an interesting show of colour in the fall. He has also made a butterfly garden along the road of native plants and grasses. Berry baring bushes have been used to infill the plant, so passersby should be able to see birds and butterflies butterflies flitting about at the front of the farm. Harrell is passionate about private land stewardship, and would like to generate more interest in the community for the concept. He loves the peace and quite his property offers, but he also loves talking about the hopes and dreams he has for his property, and showing people around. Harrell would encourage anyone who wants to know more about Hawk Ridge Farms, or would like a tour of the property, to call him at 905-725-0844, or call CLOCA at 905-579-0411. "I Orono Weekly Times - 3 don't want people to think this is a park though," he stated. It is a tree farm and it is private property. He would love to show people around but it has to be done by appointment. Harrell's philosophy that the land should be left in a better better condition than when we found it, is certainly being fulfilled fulfilled in Hawk Ridge farm, his legacy. r 1 Brigitte Brown 171 Mill Street, Orono, ON LOB 1M0 905-983-8169 £STHET1C STU dio Pedicures/Manicures i Waxing • Paraffin Wax * Nail Extensions • (EMS) » Air Brushing » Eyelash Tinting 15% DISCOUNT with coupon fl'IHiimlj: 11 f ftflij W! , ijlili lljf ilili*:! Ijllliil! : !!!!!!!!;'! tained a substantial hardwood bush and cedar grove on either side of the Soper Creek tributary tributary which crosses the property. property. About half,of the property was forested. Over the next four years,' Harrell and his many partners, which include the Toronto Region Conservation Authority, CLOCA, the Wetland Habitat Fund, and the Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation, planted over 25,000 seedlings in the open field areas. They planted several several varieties of Oak, Ash, Maple, Walnut Cherry, and just as many coniferous varieties. varieties. They also planted a number number of berry baring bushes in the wildlife corridor. All the plantings were of native varieties. varieties. There were no Christmas trees planted says Harrell. The success of these plantings plantings has given Harrell a lot of pleasure. Seedling mortality rate is about 40 per cent according to Harrell. He has experienced a much lower mortality rate, more like 10 per cent, which he partially contributes to his experiment of letting the weeds grow. Initially, says Harrell, he tried keeping the weeds down, but the job was very labour intensive intensive and ongoing. He eventually eventually gave up and decided to let the weeds? and seedlings compete compete for the existing nutrients. The end result was that the weeds shaded the seedlings from the hot sun. In future the seedlings will shade the weeds which should kill them off. He also experiments with the grove of mature cedar trees around the creek. Harrell had a professional forester mark the trees which could be harvested from the grove, and then logged one third of the marked trees. This opened up the grove, allowing him to plant a second crop of hemlock hemlock in the existing cedar grove.. In 30 to 50 years when the cedar is ready to be harvested, harvested, the hemlock will be a significant size, according to Harrell. It is his intention never to clear cut any part of his managed forest operation. In the field at the front of the property, along the road, ~ Happenings - SSSeSiMQ » <*» RA « - 7,- ™ Tl- J- cm. Ad.l« $12; 6-12 Years - $6. Proceeds to Orono Arena Fundraising. Thirty- August 18 irinw _ r , in(1 Vegetable Show - Orono United - « * Evergreen and Deciduous Trees". Everyone welcome. Friday. .August P , n .. ci-ninn SI Orono. Rain or shine from 8 a.in. to 5 5ÏÏHK providcd°Pulling and lifting will be a major component of this project and all available hands aie welcome. Saturday» August 21 Tomorrow»» Corn Roast & BBQ - 11 a m. till 4 ?m"Êve ™oT" welcomedPleas^enter at Oehonski Rd. Gate (corner of Ochonski and Station^ The family of Curtis Robinson are proud to announce his graduation from Clarke High School on June 29th, 2005. Way to go Curt! HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY TO OUR MONKEY! Jorja Koncovy will be turning one on August 11th. We hope j| you have o great day! Love' j Nona, Papa, Mommy, Daddy, _ H Aunt Katie, Great Grandma 8, | Big Sister, Julia. mi Celebrating 25 years Margaret 8c Herman Zwart August 9, 1980-2005 Happy Anniversary Love the Kids