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-Ajax wins Bicentennil ShowinobiIe Harmony park area On Sunday, February 17, 1:00 p.m 'in the par1<1ng roT 1985, there will be an "infor- and wear warm wnter boots. mation snow" hîke at Har- To get to the Conservation mony Valley Conservation Area, take Bloor Street East to Area at 1:00 p.m. Harmony Road, go north un- Perhaps you've wondered tiI Corbetts Road. Take Cor- while watching the magic of a betts Road to Conservation snow-storm just how Area. (Corbetts Road only snowflakes are formed. j0oi- goes east.) You can also take us for a snow hike and have Taunton Road East from Sim- this and mnany other mysteries coe Street North, to Grand- about snow revealed. Learn view Street, turn south to how to take snlow Conservation Area. (follow mneasurements and look at a signs) snow profile to read the story For more information, con- of winter weather in your tact Steve LaForest ai the area. Fmnd out why no two Central Lake Ontario Conser- snowflakes ar?, alike. Meet ai vation Authority at 579-0411. Juniorkindergartens filled to c&ap*acity to Ajax Mayor Bill McLcan Also attending the for winning the bicentennial ceremony was Government showmobile. Ajax won the mobile stage across Ontario as part of the opens up to a stage large and towing vehicle which province's, 1984 bicetennial enough 10 hold bands, or- travetled to communities celebration. The showmiobile THE FEDERATION 0F ONTARIO NATURALISTS Like artillery turrets. rhey poise. High amidst the treetops. Each, protruding abQve.ils tangle-camouflaged 'nest'. Sensory probes erect. Yellow dishes peering, glassi- ly, straight ahead. At first sound, the turrets rotate aîop their mounts. Smoothly. Silently. And swifîly. Resembling mad-cap in- ventions from a James Bond thriller, these real-life marvels will dot our landscape over the next 2-3 months. Great Horned Owls are set- ting up their bulky nests, right NOW. This adaption contirasts dramatically with most birds, and nobody is quite sure why iî's so suc- cessful. Some suggest that it allows completion of the most sensitive nesting stages before the owls' arch enemies - crows - arrive back in numbers. Others speculate that this approach allows longer development of the young before next winters onset. The most likely explana- tion, thouigh, is that this tim- ing places the hiatchlings at peak growth, precisely when small mammals and birds - the owl's main diet - are at greatest availability. By March, mice, moles and their allies will appear in prof'usion as the snow mets. Having spent aIl winter feeding and breeding at the snow's base, they must then comipletely reorganize their distribution and seekout new, summner territories. The event is pro- mnptly followed by, first, emergence and, second, birth of most of our smiall mam- mals - rats, rabbits, hares, squirrels and skUnks, 10 naine a few. And even as this is happening, t here arrives wave after wave of waerfowl, songbirds and their progeny. The effect is a 3 mnonth banquet of abundant, easy prey, and a huge contribution, 10 Pest control. 5h11l, one woniders how a bird could cope with the elemnents itself, much less bring off a clutch of 2-3 eggs, during such harsh periods as winter yet offers. The answers are many, and fascinating. First, the Great Horned is a heavy bird, standing o'ver V2 m (2') taîl. Bulk seems to be an important norîhen adap- tation; presumnably il max- imizes the animal's volume to surface ratio and reduces heat loss to winter's cold. Second- ly, the Great Hornied is a stout bird, equipped with minimally-projecting features - its beak lies almost flat againstitis face - and a most remarkable plumage. Beyond thre fantastic down under- coat, thre outer plumage can be held erect Ioto frmaen in- sulating cloak nearly 4 cmi (2") îhick. this cloak, moreover, extends to cover the legs and much of the bea k. 1 rin habit, t he Great Horned prefers roostîng sites amid snowN-mianîled conifers, whîch serve not only as wind breaks, but also as natural in- sulation. The raptor spends much of' thle winter crouching uipon ils fleet, swaddling them amid breasi feathers. And, the t'eet are equipped with special blood vesse[ si ruc- tures, which efficientliy t ransfer heat f rom ugi' to 'incomimg' blood, thus Separate School Board finds its classes for junior kindergarten are crowded in the Port Hope and Cobourg areas. With limited facilities the board is unable ro handle ail the demnands and requests be- ing made by public school supporters to have their children enrolled in the separate school systemn for junior kindergarten. The separate board has only four separate school rooms for junior kindergarten i the area. The separate school board opened junior kindergarten facilities in 1981. The Nor- thumberland and Newcastle -Board of Education are con- chesîras, di stage prodi keeping the body warmn. Even nesting is energy effi- cient. By using old hawk, crow and even squirrel nests, the owl minimizes the 'fuel' required to gather hunge quan- tities of sticks and other re- quitrcd material. Thei owls, now paired, are busily remodelling the [test. They wiIl share responsibility for the 30 day incubation, taking îurnis 1o hunt. Noctur- nal creatures, they are especially active ai dusk and early nighît, which - over the next few weeks - cornes early in "our' evening. They may be readily seen coming and going. fromn their nests. high in thle stately trees of agricult ural woodlots, ravines and even urban canoples. 1If you are outside after dusk--snowshovelling, walk- ing, or merely taking in the peace--listeni fo r thliei r characeristic hooting, which carnies eerily across the winter landscape. And eveni in thec day, look carefully ai those oft-ignored treetop tangles. You mnay find a turret peeringo back ai you. sidering such a move and a meeting was held in Cobourg last night, Tuesday. Peter Roach director of education for the separate school board states his board is unable to accommodate al those from the public school supporter sector. k This year a total of 50 stu- dent, four years -of age, at- tend morning and afternoon classes at st. Michael's school in Cobourg while in Port Hope St. Mary's school ac- commodation is available and filled wîth 26 students in the morning and another 26 in the afternoon. The chlldren attend junior kindergarten for a two and a haîf hour session. "The social aspect is a big attraction for the youngsters, it has been said. THE CORPORATION 0F 0F THE TOWN 0F NEWCASTLE has two positions to be tilled DURECTOR 0F COMMUNITY SERVICES and DEPUTY CLERK The Director of Community Services is respon- sible for the administration and ail technical aspects in planning, organizing and directing the operations of the Community Services Depart- ment. Duties include the management of arenas, fitness centre, parks and cemeteries and liaison with community groups with respect to recrea- tional programs. Membership or eligibility for membership in O.R.S. or S.D.M.R.O. Salary range: $31,417 - $36,128 (1984 rates) The Deputy CIerI< is required to assist the Clerk in the management and operation of the Depart- ment. Must have A.M.C.T. Salary Range: $22,475 - $25,858 (1984 rates) Preference will be given to candidates who have had previous municipal experience. Both of these positions are the result of retirements. Applications will be received in confidence until February 28, 1985. David S. Johnston. M.C.I.P., Chief Administrative Officer 40 Temperance Street Bowm-anville. Ontario LiC 3A6 Date et Publication: Februaty 13.1985 P.O. No. À115, -Turrets in the, tree tops