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Yet, Shakespeare's works reveal a lot about him, with a working knowledge of religion, philosophy, medicine and law. "How did William Shakespeare, the ac- tor, come by this knowledge?" Eriksson said. Although most academics conclude that Shakespeare the playwright existed, some theorists suggest Shakespeare's body of work could have been written by someone else. Eriksson suggests that Sir Francis Ba- con could have been the author of the world-famous collection of plays and po- ems. As suggested by a Canadian psychia- trist Richard Maurice Bucke, who theo- rizes that the writer underwent a "spiritu- al illumination" that allowed Bacon to write the poems and plays attributed to Shakespeare. Eriksson was born in Sussex, England, and was awarded a PhD in physics and mathematics from Imperial College in London, England. He now lives in Milton. Eriksson's novel Shakespeare and the God Virus explores a similar theme sur- rounding Shakespeare and cosmic con- sciousness. Shakespeare and the Divine Reso- nance is a free presentation and will be held at the Streetsville United Church (274 Queen St. S., Mississauga), on Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. Those who plan to attend can RSVP at info@streetsvilleunited.ca or 289-971-9319. NEWS MILTON AUTHOR TO GIVE PRESENTATION ON SHAKESPEARE'S TRUE IDENTITY BRYAN MYERS bmyers@metroland.com Dr. Chris Eriksson You've probably noticed them before while driving throughout the community - those small, hut-like structures on tall posts usually found in fields along the roadway. But what are they for? Local resident Bon- nie Lutz had the same question and reached out to our newsroom to find out more. We turned to the experts at Conservation Hal- ton and discovered they're constructed barn swallow habitats, which are built by devel- opers who've undertaken projects that im- pacted the birds' natural habitat. "Barn swallow is a threatened species in Ontario that is subject to certain require- ments under the Endangered Species Act," explained Kim Barrett, Conservation Hal- ton's associate director of science and part- nerships. "For barn swallows, the Endangered Species Act requires compensation for damaged or destroyed habitat, and it most often comes in the form of these small struc- tures." On the Ontario government's species at risk page, barn swallows are described as medium-sized songbirds that build their cup-shaped mud nests almost exclusively on human-made structures, like open barns, bridges and culverts. With losses in both available nest sites and foraging habitat, the number of barn swallows in the province decreased by 65 per cent between 1966 and 2009, thus leading to its addition on the species at risk list in 2012. Constructed barn swallow habitats continue to pop up in locations throughout Halton where there's development activity fringing on the rural area. Is there something you want an answer to related to a local issue? Use the hashtag #AskInsideHalton on social media or email your question to insidehalton@metro- land.com. YOU ASKED: WHAT ARE THESE STRUCTURES IN LOCAL FIELDS? A barn swallow habitat constructed on Dufferin Aggregates' property just outside Acton. Melanie Hennessey/Torstar MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@metroland.com