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6-Orono Weekly Tines, Wediesday, July 18, 1984 Worthington speaks Deer at PC nomination The Durham Progressive Conservative nomination meeting to be held at the Clarke High school at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25, will feature guest speaker Peter Worthington. Mr. Worthington is best known recently for his posi- tion as the former editor of the Toronto Sun daily newspaper. He is currently contesting the Braadview Greenwood seat as the Pro- gr'essive Conservative can- didate in the upcoming federai election. Peter Worthington brings a colourful background of miitary service and jour- naiismn which shouid provide an informative and in)- teresting presentation for the local Tories who wiii be in at- tendance that evening. He was à- foreign news cor- respondent, a position which brought him acclaim in foreign and national news awards. He was on the staff of the now defunct Toronto Teiegram newspaper. In ad- dition ta his journaiistic background, Mr. Wor- thington served in the Cana- dian navy as a naval officer in the Second Worid War. He later joined the Princess Patricias for service in the Korean War. Following the war he studied at the Univer- sity of British Columbia. It is anticipated that the Honourabie Ailan Lawrence wili be re-acciaimed as the Progressive Conservative candidate far the Durham Northumberland riding at this nomination meeting. nunt applications a vailable soon Scott Jones, Enviranmental Biologist, Applications for the con- trolled deer hunt in Wild life Management Unit 75 wiil be availabie from the Lindsay district' office during the month of August, 1984. The application forms must be filled out and returned ta the Lindsay office on or before August 31, 1984 ta be eligible for the draw. 1Landowners and farmers who own and/or reside an 20 hectares (50 acres) or more within the management unit need not apply for the draw. The exception ta this is that in the case of joint owner- ship, oniy ONE of the joint owners may qualify for a Ian- downer/farmer validation definite proof that Sundews actually digest their prey. By feeding insects containîng radioactive phosphorous ta experimentai plants, scien- tists found that the plant soon became radioactive themselves, proving that the phospharous was indeed in- corporated by the plants into their own tissues. The amaz- ing thing is that aimost ail the usable phosphorous contain- ed in the insects- bodies was taken up by the plant in just 24 hours. Considering this was accompiished in spite of the indigestibie skeietons of the insects, it realiy makes you wonder how the Sundews digestive juices wouid work on your littie finger if given a chance for a few hours. Why did these plants develop such peculiar dining' habits? The answer can be found in their environment. The, sorts of places Sundews grow- in such as mats of Mr. Bruce Lush, represen- ting the Bowmanviiie Minor Hockey Association address- ed members of counicil on Manday outiining a new PeeWee hockey tauirnament that is ta be heid in Bawman- ville during the Christmas break in 1984. The event is beîng spont- sored by the BMHA and it is haped the tour 'nament will at- tract teams from not oniy the larger centres in Ontario but also from New York state. SLush said the taurnament wouid be held at twa leveis and bath the Bowmanvilie and Dariington arenas would be used for the tournament. Lush asked council ta donate $100.00 for the tour- nament for the. purchase of trophies. He said the samne approach was being made ta service clubs and other organizations in Bowman- ville. The grant was provided by counçil. WIIfants townhouses apartment, Courtice Caurtice Heights Develop- the development of 70 ment have submitted an ap- townhause units and a 96 unit plication for rezoning of a apartment building aiong 5.297 ha parcel of land in the with a Neighbourhood, Con- Caurtice area from R- vience Commercial Block. Residentiai and D-Deferred The rezoning proposai has Development ta à Speciai been referred ta staff for a Provision By-law. report and for the holding. of The rezoning would permit a public hearing. FONC.nosnCn oof.dPI h-*D.OeM&.O,âiiýM2ffl M- 16 4441 by Arin Hackman - Federation of Ontario Naturalijts MAN-EATING PLANTS Carnivorous plants have long been appreciated by makers of horror films and fairy tales. There is somethinig bizzare about the whoie idea, which seemns ta reverse the natural order of things wherein animnais do the munching and plants stand passiveiy hy waiting ta be consumed. So far as 1 know, there aren't any reliable reports as yet of humans being devoured by any variety of local flora. But carnivoraus plants are in fact very corm- mon in Ontario. Sundews are a good example. Sundews have smiall, white flowers carried on a stock a few inches taîl. But from a distance, you are mare likely ta notice the fuzzy red of mass of leaves iying close ta the ground and growing al around the flôwer stock. Cioser up, you'Il see that each leaf consists of a stem ending in a round green pad, about the size of your littie ,fingernail, and covered with red bristies or spines. The spines in the centre of the leaf are short but those an the edges are longer as their tips exude clear, shining droplets. Hence the name Sundews. Cioser, stili, things get a lit- tie nastier. Sooner or later, you'Il see an insect or the re- mains of one, trapped by a Sundew leaf. The process, originaliy studied by Charles Darwin over a century aga, begins when an insect is lured by the sweet droplets or chooses to land in ignorance on the leaf. It doesn't take long ta get stuck in one or mare of these sricky droplets and then aver a period-of hours, the spines holding the insect bend inward toward the smaller gland tipped spine in the centre of the leaf. 0f course, -getting caught by a plant isn't exactly the samne as being "eateni'. But researchers have found tag. The remaining joint owners must appiy in the public draw. Landowner/farmer valida- tion tags may be picked up at the Lindsay district office from August lst, 1984 until Navember 8, 1984, the last day of the hunt. Sinice an af- fidavit regarding ownership must be Sworni, the applicant must appear in persan ta pick up the tag. As in previous years, anyonfe who receives a permnit to hunt in the contraiied hunt must compiete and return a mandatory report form within 14 days of the end of the hunt. Failure ta return the repart by the specified date wili resuit in îneligibiiity for the 1985 contralled deer hunt. The dates for the 1984 con- trolied deer hunt in wiidlife management until 75 are November 5 through November 8. More informa- tion may be obtained by con- tacting the Lindsay district office. sphagnum massin bags, aid weather beaten iogs, and roadsides with exposed_ minerai soul, are ail acidic, quite sterile envîronmients with very liimited supplies of important nutrients such as phosphorous and nitrogen needed by every plant and animal. Faced with thiis challenge ta meeting their nutritional requiremnents in the normal way, somne plants, over millions of years of evolution, faund a new, if uncanventional, food source. Insects. When yau think about it there is nothing unnaturai ai ail in this behaviaur. Sundews have simply adapted ta their surroundings in order ta survive. And their taste in food dffers same reai benefits ta us tao. If you examine any of the insect carcasses on a Sundew, you'Il iikeiy find mosquitoes and biackflîes. Antlerless deer deadline approcahing Scott Jones, Envi ronmnen tai Bioiogist If you wish ta be eligibie ta bunt antleriess deer during the upcoming- deer season, your application must be received by the Ministry of Natural Resources' head of- fice in Toronto, or the nearest Ministry district of- fice no later than 5:00 p.mi. on Tuesday, July 31, -1984. Application forms for the 1984 antlerless permit draw are attached ta the 1984 On- tario Residents' Licence ta Hunt Deer. The forms should be filied out carefully and completeiy, as errors or omis- sions could cause an applica- tion ta be rejected. The draw wiii be heid in mid-August, and successful applicants should be notified by early September. For further information or assistance, contact the Lind- say district office. Canning Met hods Vegetable PasIa Sauce 2 tbsp (25 mL) butter 2 tbsýp (25 mL) oil 2 claves garlic,, îiiced i medium anion, finely chopped 4 medium tomate s, peeled and chopped 1 chicken bouillon cube 1 carrot, cut in thin strips 2 staiksceiery, cut in thin strips 1 smail red pepper, cut in thin strips 1 smali green pepper, chopped 1/2 eggplant, chapped 1/2 tsp (2mL) sait 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper Heat butter and ail; add garlic and antion and caok until transparent. Add tomatoes and bouillon cube; simmer 10 minutes or until thick . Combine carrot, celery, red and green pepper,, eggplant, saIt and pepper. Add ta tamato mix- ture. Bring ta a bail, stirring frequently. Ladle into hot dlean jars, fiiling ta withini 3/4-inch (2 cm) of top. Seal and pracess sIl10 pounds (70 kPa) pressure for 25 minutes. To serve; heat contents of jar a nd spoon over cooked pasta. 'Sprinkie, with grated parmesan cheese. Makes: 2 pint (500 mL) jars. BMHA plan large PeeWee tourn ament Loyers of History, Photography and Clarke Township Clarke Tawnshiîp Museum & Archives is sponsor- ing a photagraphic contest "Preserve Clarke Township in Photographs" in recognition of the BiCentennial 1984. Ail photographers are urged ta search out and photograph the Iandscape, streetscapes, buildings, architectural details and artifacts that have survived in this area fram the f irst days of settiement. FOUR CLASSES: 1) Black and white photographs, 2) colouredphotograph; 3) sldes, 4) mnost unusual old photograph Prizes: $50, $35, $25, in above three classes. Prizes donated for class 4. Contest rules available at Clarke Museum or, by telephoning 983-9425, 983-5837, 786-2954. Contest closes October 3lst. This project has received financiai assistance from the Oepart- ment of the Secretary of State of Canada to mark the Bicenten- niai of Ontario Durham-Norhumberland Progressive Conservative Assoc 'n NOMINATION MEETING W EDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1984,18:00 p.m. 1ai CLARKE HIGH SOHOOL (Hwy. 35-115) SPEAKERS:- The'Hon. Allan Lawrence, Opp. Justice Critic Peter Worthington, PC Candidate Broadview> Greenwood and former editor-of Toronto Sun EVERYONE WELCOME Current membership requîred for voting Sponsored by North umberland-Durham PC Association