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This feisty four year old owl, eyeing the small crowd of onlook- ers balefully from his perch, provid- 'ed a unique opportunity to see an owl firsthand and, as a bonus, was a great way to promote wildlife con- servation in the area. Although weighing just two and a half pounds, this owl looked like a mean customer. And. as Debbie Jackson from the Mountsberg Wildlife Centre reminded watchers, F COMMENT [All l t'it'l I crosses the d T crnmenl hum But for il few I Chomper the (he visited Halton re Bronte Road. Owl's a fine ambassador for Halton's wilcilife areas The best natural aerator is the earthworm: Pesticides poison the earthworm: Poisoned earthworms, in their tum poison birds. The most widely used ingredient is Diazinon. Back in 1990, Diazinon was banned by the United States E.RA. for use on golf courses because it was found to kill many bird species, including waterfowl. Unfortunately, Agriculture Canada has no plans to limit its use in Canada - so much for Canadian politicians! Cosmetic use of these substances is non-essential, and, if you are not turned off by poisoning bugs and Dear Sir: Lawn pesticide is a toxic poison, which is designed to kill, otherwise it wouldn't work. It does not just kill selectively on you lawn; it invades the natural food chain on a cumula- tive progression. Despite reassurance on pesticides safety by the lawn care industry, it must be questionable that spraying a herbicide containing 24D or Diazinon is "ecologically friendly" lawn care. Weed growth is encouraged by soil compaction: Aeration is the cure for com- paction No need for chemicals on lawns PUD April Two (2) Four-Wheel Drive, Articulating, Oscillating, Rubber- Tired, Diesel, Multi-Purpose, Municipal Tractors C/W Accessories T-1 2-93 One (1) New Tandem Axle Trailer Mounted Hydraulic Sewer Cleaning Machine T-13-93 SEALED TENDERS for the above will be received by the Town Clerk, on or before 2:00 P.M., local time, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1993 Address: 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville or by mail to: RO. Box 310, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6. Specifications, Tender Forms and Tender Envelopes are available at the office of the undersigned. The Corporation reserves the right to reject any or all tenders and the lowest or highest as the case may be will not necessarily be accepted. Do you know of a senior whom you would like to nominate as Senior Citizen of the Year for Oakville? The Oakville Senior Citizen of the Year Award was established in 1973 to recognize an Oakville Senior who has made an outstanding voluntary contribution to the Oakville community during retirement years. In order to be recognized as an official candidate for the award, nominees must meet the following criteria: 1) Nominee must be 65 years of age or older. 2) Nominee will be judged only on his/her voluntary contributions to the Oakville community, since becoming a senior citizen, or during his/her retirement years 3) Nominee must have resided in Oakville for at least five years prior to nomination and must currently be a resident of Oakville. TOWN LOOKING FOR SENIOR OF THE YEAR 4) Nominee does not need to belong to any local Senior Citizens' Club, centre or organization. Individuals may nominate only one person as Senior Citizen of the Year. All nominations must be received by the Mayor's office no later than May 1, 1993. Nomination forms may be picked up from the Oakville Senior Citizens' Recreation Centre, 263 Kerr Street, the Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre for Seniors, 1565 Old Lake shore Road West and the Parks and Recreation Department, 1225 Trafalgar Road. For further information call 845-8141. R.J. Cournoyer, C.I.M., P. Mgr. Director, Purchasing & Office Services NO CNCIN Jus vs/tthits I 1hr dummu u! il gm l llmulxlln}; [:"ir,: _ hut [mun LN wcck, w _ U16.” llmncd ()wl s _ m Icgmn offuis on V ' TENDERS FOR Chomper was no tame bird. He was taken from his nest and came to the wildlife centre in 1989. "He's bitten me, of course." she said. Jackson, who brings Chomper to places around Halton as part of the educational component to the Mountsberg Wildlife Centre, wears a heavy glove, before propping her arm in a branch to hold the weight of the bird. letters to the editor? birds, (and tIre/cis-ion-al Toro/at), then consider that a significant num- ber of people (especially children) are sensitive to pesticide chemicals. entailing, among other negatives. impaired immune function. Light winds carry this stuff a good deal fur- ther than one might think, so that spraying grass in public playgrounds where children abound is inexcus- able. No individual or group should have the tight to poison its immediate sunoundings for mere cosmetic pur- poses 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD . OAKVILLE, ONTARIO . Gd 5A6 TOWN OF DAKVILLE 845-6601 Alfred Dohell At the 1100 acre Mountsberg Wildlife Centre, there is a rehabili- tation centre where anywhere from 200 to 400 injured birds of prey are taken in every year. According to the people at Mountsberg, who work in conjunction with the University of Guelph veterinary hospital, they have a 80 to 90% suc- cess rate with all the birds, They also have a neat special events program, with Owl Prowls, Spring Bird Banding mornings, Spring Wildflower Hikes, and a host of other nifty stuff for anyone who craves some outdoor activities in the spring. And, of course, they have Chomper. To those watching REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 3, 1993 7:30 pm. Council Chamber OAKVILLE CEMETERIES NOTICE 2. Pursuant to Section 300 of The Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M.45, before passing this by-Iaw. Council or a Committee thereof, will hear in person or by his counsel, solicitor or agent, any person who claims that his lands will be prejudicially affected by this by-Iaw, who applies to be heard, provided that such person makes application in writing to the undersigned on or before May 25th, 1993. 3. A copy of Reference Plan 20R-11102 showing that part of Cowan Avenue to be closed, stopped up and closed for vehicular traffic is available for inspection at the Office of the Town Clerk, at the address shown below, during normal business hours. TAKE HQTICE THAT: Judith Muncaster Town Clerk 1225 Trafalgar Road RO. Box 310 OAKVILLE, Ontario L6J 5A6 On MAY l, 1993. By-Law 1992-226 - to establish rules and regulations for Town of Oakville Cemeteries - will be implemented. Cemetery staff will be working hard to enforce these by-laws for the Oakville Cemeteries to improve the beauty and peaceful surroundings tor visitors, as well as to improve the operation of the cemeteries in general. Any persons interested in obtaining a (target this ttg, may make inquiries at the Oakville Municipa tdl"te arks and Recreation Department, 1225 Trafalgar Road, tween the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Telephone 338-4236. The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Oakville proposes to pass a by-Iaw pursuant to Section 297 of The Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter M. 45, in order to close and stop up and close for vehicular traffic that part of Cowan Avenue as shown on Registered Plan 441, and designated as Part 1 on Plan 20R-1110 . This part of Cowan Avenue is being permanently stopped up and closed to enable the Town of Oakville to carry out streetscape work in 1993 to create a pedestrian plaza, so as to implement the intent of the Official Plan which describes the Kerr/Cowan intersection as the central focus for the Kerr Street area. BY-LAW NO. 1 993-78 TOWN HALL MEETING CALENDAR PORATIG l'l Hi OAKVILHE BliAVll Chomper as he spread his wings and showed impressive talons, it was a unique opportunity to get close to a bird normally seen way above the tops of trees. And that's essentially the reason Jackson and others at Mountsberg believe in the importance in educat- ing people about the Birds of Prey like Chomper. It is a great opportu- nity to get a first hand look at a very impressive animal. And, in the meantime, they emphasize the importance of wildlife conservation. "I used to wear a welder's glove, but this one works a lot better," she said, describing the heavy glove as necessary protection from Chomper's massive talons. ART EXHIBITION OAKVILLE MUNICIPAL BUILDING She holds out her arm and Chomper not so willingly lands on her arm showing an impressive wingspan to many in the crowd who have never been so close to an owl. Many, it was clear to see, wanted to stroke the owl or pet him. But Jackson said Chomper wasn't tame .. merely imprinted so he has lost his fear of humans. However, he wouldn't be able to survive in the wild. "Animals don't really like being petted but because we want to do it or think they like it, we just go ahead and do it. And they don't like it, Other than domestic animals, that is," she said. W. Gould, Fire Chief OAKVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT In conjunction with Art Works, an Oakville Arts Council program, an exhibition of watercolours by Roger Flynn, a local artist, will be on display at the Oakville Municipal Building from May 3 through May 31, 1993. This exhibition is entitled "Spirit of the Land" and consists of landscapes of the rolling hills neighbouring the Niagara Escarpment Park, the Haliburton Highlands and Algonquin Park, along with a variety of landscapes in France, Italy and Venezuela. This exhibition can be viewed at any time Monday to Friday, during normal business hours, or any evening when the Municipal Building is open for public meetings. (b) Where a corporation is convicted of an offence under the above, the maximum penalty that may be imposed under the corporation is $50,000. . For further information, please feel free to contact the Oakville Fire Department, Fire Prevention Bureau at 338-4404. 2.6.3.4. Open air burning shall not be permitted unless approved, or unless such burning consists of a small, confined fire, supervised at all times, and used to cook food on a grill or a barbecue. Please be advised that due to numerous smoke and fire complaints, the Oakville Fire Department will not approve any open burning of wood, grass, leaves, garbage or debris. (a) Every person who contravenes any provision of the fire Code and every Director or Officer of a corporation who knowingly concurs in such contravention is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year,,or to OPEN AIR BURNING It was kind of nice to know that .R. 1990, REGULATION 454 (FIRE CODE) The Public are invited to attend Official Opening Reception Monday, May 3, 1993 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. JOIN US! 1225 Trafalgar Road iaifbtiif2,asvL, W17 Im (100116060/19 Realty Corp. f_11t?_1tttt1ttttty1tte m a. 842-7000 Chomper was having no part in the odd habits of human beings. And why the name Chomper? Seems the owl isn't too discriminate ing about what he eats .. from mice and moles to the odd skunk. He could even eat a cat, said Jackson. (Which rates him pretty high in my estimation at least.) This week, the workers at the wildlife centre are busy catching frogs of all shapes and sizes includ- ing spring peepers, wood frogs and the odd salamander in preparation for the annual Frog Watcher's Hike on Friday, night. Anyone wanting more information on any of the spe- cial events or simply to get a look at Chomper can call 854-2276. Sale. Home-intuit” by Steve Nease 'rlce