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What's Cookin': The season is short for fiddleheads-- one of Lori's favourite veggies Happy Mother's Day! Hope this Sunday finds you doing exactly what you like to do best, with lots of good weather to go with it! One of my favourite vegetables has just started hitting the stores­ fiddleheads. Keep your eyes open because when they do arrive, they are only here for a couple of weeks, then they are gone again for another year. Shortly after the fresh fiddlehead season finishes you will find them in the freezer section for awhile, until the stock is all gone. These little ferns are wonderful for making soup. They are great blanched and served in a salad or as a salad all on their own with an Asian vinaigrette. Because fiddleheads are one of the first fresh vegetables to come to the stores in the spring, they just seem to embody the whole idea of spring and freshness and warmth. If you've never tried them before, give them a whirl. form size, crisp, and good in in a paper bag in the refrigera- and shake of this husk. Then colour with no bruising or tor crisper for up to two days. wash the fiddleheads several Lori Gysel rust. Put the picked ferns into Freeze for longer storage. times in cool water. Trim off burlap bags or old pillowcases In order to clean the fresh any dark ends before cooking. & Gerry so they can "breathe" without fiddleheads, you need to reHave fun and keep cooking! Kentner drying out. move the thin brown, paperE-mail comments and Fiddleheads are best eaten like scales that encase the baby questions to whatscookin@ independentfreepress.com If you are really adventure- as soon as possible. Store them fiddleheads. Uncurl each head some, you might go pick your own. However, this is a bit more than I'm up to! If you are goThe Halton Hills Cycling Club, Applicants must be between by May 15. ing to head into the wilderness formed by a number of Halton the ages of 12-24 and reside in HHCC offers indoor spin classes to pick your own fiddleheads, Hills residents in 2007, will pro- the regions of Halton or Peel and over the winter and youth cycling here are a few guidelines. Be vide up to four bursaries for a to- must be involved in the sport of skills clinics. This year it is offersure you pick only ostrich tal of $1,000 to youth in order to cycling or triathlon. For an appli- ing a cycling program for kids, ferns; all others are unsafe to pursue the sport of cycling or tri- cation form contact moore.amy@ aged 8-12, in conjunction with the eat and may be carcinogenic. athlon. gmail.com. Applications are due Town of Halton Hills. Don't pick fronds that have NOTICE OF FIRST PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE opened out into ferns, they are tough and bad tasting. Don't overpick, always leave REGIONAL ROAD 107 (BOVAIRD DRIVE) FROM LAKE LOUISE DRIVE/ about half the fronds in each WORTHINGTON AVENUE TO 1.45 KM WEST OF HERITAGE ROAD clump so as not to weaken it. Pick in the morning when the plants are still crisp, and pick The Study heads that are no more than The Regional Municipality of Peel is completing four inches above ground. a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for improvements to Bovaird Drive from Lake Louise Drive/ Good quality fiddleheads Worthington Avenue to 1.45 km west of Heritage Road. should be tightly curled with The approximate limits of the project area are illustrated short tails, thick and of uni- on the map. 15 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, May 6, 2010 Halton Hills Cycling Club to offer four bursaries to young cyclists MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Fiddleheads in Asian Vinaigrette Serves 4 Ingredients · 1 lb (500g) fiddleheads, trimmed, dehusked · 2 tbsp canola, safflower or sunflower oil · 1 tbsp rice vinegar · 1 tbsp soy sauce · 1 tsp toasted sesame oil · 1/2 tsp sugar · 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds The study will examine the need and feasibility of various improvement options to address traffic capacity issues, deficiencies in storm drainage, facilities for pedestrian and cyclist movements and transit system expansion along Bovaird Drive. The Process The study is being conducted in compliance with Schedule C of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (June 2007), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Class EA process will include public review and agency consultation, an evaluation of road improvement alternatives, an assessment of the potential environmental effects of the proposed improvements, and identification of reasonable measures to mitigate any adverse impacts. Public Information Centre Two Public Information Centres (PICs) are planned for this study. The first PIC will consist of an informal drop-in centre with display boards to present the study background information including problem statement, an evaluation of alternative planning solutions and next steps. Representatives from the Region and AMEC Earth and Environmental will be present to answer questions and discuss the next steps in the study. The first PIC is scheduled for: Date: Time: Location: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Peel Regional Police Association 10675 Mississauga Rd. Brampton, ON L7A 0B6 Method 1. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, add fiddleheads. Cook, uncovered 5 to 7 minutes depending on size, until tender. Rinse under cold water, drain. Blot dry with paper towels. 2. In a small bowl, combine oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar. 3. In serving bowl, toss fiddleheads with dressing. Refrigerate, covered at least four hours. Served chilled or at room temperature, garnished with sesame seeds. MCM Wildlife Control The second PIC is tentatively planned for Fall 2010. Notification of that PIC will be provided by means of a similar newspaper advertisement and with invitation letters sent to those on the project mailing list. Comments Public consultation is vital to this study. We want to ensure that anyone who has an interest in the proposed project has the opportunity to get involved and provide input. If you cannot attend the PIC, there are other ways you can provide input and/ or be kept informed: · Visit the Region's website for study updates: www.peelregion.ca · Contact one of the following team members if you have any questions, comments, or wish to be added to the mailing list. Mr. Neal Smith, C.E.T. Project Manager, Transportation Region of Peel - Public Works Department 9445 Airport Rd., 3rd Floor Brampton ON L6S 4J3 Phone: 905-791-7800 ext 7866/ Toll free: 1-888-919-7800 Fax: 905-791-1442 E-mail: neal.smith@peelregion.ca Mr. David Sinke, P.Eng Consultant Project Manager AMEC Earth and Environmental 3215 North Service Road, Box 220 Burlington, ON L7R 3Y2 Phone: 905-335-2353/Toll Free: 1-866-751-2353 Fax: 905-335-1414 E-mail: david.sinke@amec.com 289-839-1385 Locally owned and operated Humane removal and prevention Raccoons, Squirrels, Skunks, Bats Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. This notice was first published on May 5, 2010