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I1ALTON HILLS OU1XOOK April It 17 Mole salamanders live underground The spring ponds of Hal on Hills host not only vociferous lions of breeding frogs but multitudes or salamanders as well The discovery or these quiet creatures however takes a little rare effort than locating the frog The earliest breeding salamanders in our area are species of the mole salamander family At least three species or this family are found In this part of Ontario the Yellow Spotted the Blue Spotted and the Jefferson s SalBmnnder The hit ter two species have interbred in the rand have produced strange as nay seem two all female hybrids considered by some lists to be separate species species Backyard Naturalist This family of salamanders is tall mole because they live underground during the breeding part of the generally retreat deep under the forest litter where they forage for grubs and other sub terra neon food fare Because of this underground lifestyle mole Easter sunrise service St John s United Church Georgetown and Glen Willtami began Lenten services with a special Ash Wednesday service on March in the Georgetown church We are grateful to St Georges Anglican Church for providing the ashes prepared from last year s Palm bronchos During Holy week ve hold evening in Glen Church pra On Thursday April 1G we will have a Seder meal in the Glen hall at followed by Holy In the Glen Sanctuary The Seder or Passover meal is the basis of the communion service If you would lo attend call Janet Duval at 1994 or Hilda at The Good Friday service will be held at a in the church in Georgetown The annual Easter Sunrise will take place at a in the Glen Williams cemetery followed by breakfast at St Johns Glen Williams The regular Easter vices will take place at a in the Glen church and at 11 a In the Georgetown church Everyone Is invited lo attend these services Chloride purchase There arc only two suppliers of liquid calcium chloride and Pollard Bros of Harrow Ontario gave the town a puce within Its 1987 budget The town will spend on II quid calcium chloride this year It a used for dust control an rural surface oiler a torrential downpour The striking Yellow Spotted Salamander Is probably the most familiar of this family Reaching a length of cm or this amphl ban is black above with two rows of bright yellow spots on lis back They migrate to tht ponds shortly after the ice has melted In the spring a journey that Is undertaken at night and often over a considerable distance After mating the female Yellow Spotted lays a gelatinous egg mass usually containing from eggs The eggs hatch in one to two months and the larval salamanders remain at the ponds another two to four months before they mm adults Unlike frog tadpoles that primarily on plant the exception of Wood Frog tad salamander larvae are whul carnivorous They dart about on the pond bottom feeding an a variety aquatic insects and frog and toad tadpoles salamander in Hal ton Hills is the Blue Spotted Salamander These salamanders are lovily little creatures their black bodies with bright blue flecks The lor vac of this species arc highly visible and July in the woodland pawls of the escarpment As with other larvae can be distinguished from tadpoles by the presence of external gills una large mouths Another mole salamander that probably inhabits llalton Hills is the Jefferson s salamander similar lo the Blue Spotted but larger and duller in colouration As mentioned previously Jefferson and Spotted Salamanders have interbred and produced two all female hybrids Only recently discovered and described these hybrids arc known as the Tremblnys and the Silvery Salamander They arc con side red by most authorities to be separate species but ore still the ob jects of much and speculation Tt produce young the species matt- with Spoiled males and the Silvery males with Jeffirson miles hut in is transmitted the resulting of sw ing arc ill ft molt presumably identical topics of the mother All specif identified Hills Two other inhabit north he salamanders rip resented tht Redback the Four Toed and newts represented by the Red Spotted Newt The habits these three species will be explored in future columns Tilt Butcher Shop sirloin tip 3 I SIRLOIN J tip WAST a J 187GUELPHST To 5996 Nelus DRIVING SCHOOL Next Course April 20 May phone 8772671 Approved by Ontario Safety NEW FOR YOU CHARIOT J KRYSTAL KITTEN MELLOW THE MOST EXCITING MOST EXHILARATING AND VIBRANT SHOES NATURALIZE Over 50 Style Colour Combinations From Which To Choose DONT MISS THEM Flatter Your Feet With The Latest Style NATURALIZERS PICK FROM THE EXCELLENT COLOUR RANGE White Surf Blue Ivory Electric Red Summer Grey Rich Taupe Flaming Pink Multi Colours Bone Navy Vibrant Green Black Patents Sizes 5 to 11 Not In All Styles SERVICE REGISTERED ON STAFF OMHOfAtDIC ftLLlO FLETCHERS FAMILY SHOES T FOOT 8771664 MAIN ST DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN