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------------------------ ay - ----------1 93--1-- SALYSTAPLES associate broker 623-6000 24 hour pager RiE/MAX CORNERSTONE REALTY LTD., REALTOR JUST LISTED WOODS &STREAM and over two acres, right in town - convenient to everything. This spacious tfl 1 t"three bedroom bungalow with. large eat-in kitchen and famiîy room with sliding glass walk-out f0 deck comes with double detached garage and an absolutely terrific park-Iike lot. The home is vinyl sided for easy maintenance, is shaded by mature trees and has a lovely side yard with founitain. Birds a plenty by Roy Forrester For Bill Bunting and myself the last two Sundays bave been some rewarding as far as bird watcbing is concerned. At Presquile Provincial Park the shorebirds were in good numbers and at least these birds do bang around for a time so that one can fécus in on them and make identification. Not as good as the sitting duck and other water fowl, but better, much better than the flîtting warblers and other tree inhabitants. It was thought that it was-about time te visit the Port Penny Sewage Lagoons and such was the case last Sunday. The Lagoons are often a bot spot for birds and at the presenit Urne there are the ducks and a considerable number of shorebirds picking around in the marshy edges. In past years there bas been a considerable number of Lesser Yellowlegs at the lagoons and it is so again this year. We have to expect that the birds have become summen dwellers and bred in the area. THEBESI W .oFTMES Lookingforward to retirement There is one sure way to enjoy your retirement - plan ahead! Like al things in life, smart planning helps make goals achievable. If you are starting to think about retirement, do a littie day- dreaming to-begin with. Im- agine the kind of lifestyle you wouldlike to lead when you no longer have to work. Will you take up a special in- terest or hobby? Do you intend to travel? Change your resi- dence? Perhaps you are looking forward to completing your ed- ucation, and taking on a new life passion - writing or paint- ing for example - that will be a complete change from what you werc accustomed to in your work-a-day world. Try to put some kind of vi- sion or description on how you sec yourself living a quality re- tirement. If you will be sharing your retirement with a friend, partner or spouse, be sure to discuss your overaîl retirement concept with them. Once you have>a vision of your retirement sketched out in your mind, you can begin at- taching some concrete plans to it. What financial considera- tions must bc made? WilI you live near your family? Will you move to a retirement commu- nity? A better clim ate? Getting HeIp With Your Planning There are incrcasing num- bers of planning cIe. ses and workshops on retirement being condtucted by a variety of agen- dies.ý These are often inexpen- sive and very heîpful. You'Il pick up plenty of advice about planning, finances, travel and the anticipated up's and down's of this new and exciting life stage. You wiIl probably meet others who are also looki ng for- ward to their retirement and might be able to pick up and share some creative ideas with them. Contact your local commu- nity centre or church regarding retirement workshops, or speak with your physician or health care provider. Retirement is an exciting and rewarding life stage. At last you will be able to set you own pace, do many of the things you didn't have time for - and take care of yoursel1f, your loved ones. Start now to imagine your- self, with more-time on vour hands and the demnands'of a hcctic lifestyl e greatly dimi- nished. For many, simply im- agining such an exciting lufe- style leads to many creative ideas for retirement. Go ahead and daydream. Plan your retire- ment. This column is provided by the Investors Group lnc. in col- laboration with the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Rescarch Institute. .What made the trip more interesting was a sighting-of a Virginia Rail and a Sora. Both frequent marshes and altbough being quite common are quite elusive and seldom seen. It would have been the case that Bll and I would have missed the two birds if it hadn't been for other birders who made the sighting and tipped us off. Consideningi that the Lagoons may take up twenty acres you have to be a dedicated birder or just plain lucky to sight two birds that measure no more than seven and a haif inches in length and spend most of their time in -amongst the dense vegetation. It was fortunate that the two birds were together with the Rail sunning itself and the, Sora moving about through the vegetation in the background. We understand that both bîrds are weak flyers and move about on foot most of the time. There is no doubt that they breed at the Lagoons. Although the Rail is only seven and a baif inches ini length it does have a wing span' of 14 inches while the Sora is six and three- quarters inches in length with a wing span of 12 inches. I have one former sighting of the Virginia Rail and it was at Port Perry. The Sora was a new sighting. r FIRST AID TIP NOSE BLEEDS Sit cdown with'the head slightly torward e Loosen clothing around the neck and breathe through the mouth e Pinch the nose just below the cartilage for about 10 minutes 0 Do not sniff or bow nose for somne hours* Cotd compresses may b. applied to the forehead and the nape of te nek *Use w r hanke or cloth to clean the area around the nose e If bleecing persista or recurs, it may be a sign of some medical problem a Seek medical attention. S668-9006 GLRCA to benefit £rom tax relief The ýGanaraska River Conservation Authority received word August 19th, tbat partial land tax relief may bc in store for their 1993 budget. A news communique from tbe Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) indicates that $2.3 million in funding té conservation authorities will be re-allocated to belp pay taxes on environmentally significant lands owned by Ontario's 38 Conservation Authorities. "I am pleased with this announcement" responded Mrs. Gayle Wood, CAO of the GRCA. "Wbat still remains to be seen is bow the $2.3 million will be allocated witbin our own system amongst 38 Conservation Authorities." E-arlier this year MNR Minister Howard Hampton eliminated the $3.6 million Conservation Land Tax Rebate Program set up to protect Ontarios significant lands. The ORCA is one of the largest Passive land bolders amongst Ontario's Conservation Authorities and was one of the hardest bit with budget cut backs. "The news is that wbile some capital projects will suffer from the transfer of funds, many. conservation authorities will now be able to pay some of their 1993 land taxes," comments Mrs. Wood. "However, we still need to work with the Minister at negotiating a long-terni solution to protect environmentally significant lands in Ontario." "We arc most appreciative of tbe local support received from our stakebolders, M.P.'s and M.P.P.s. Thenes no doubt that this basbelped focus tbe govemments attention on some of our concerns," conctuded Mrs. Wood, j 0E Coli me to buy or eli ... Orono and area's-real estate rep. Krystyna Jones Z 98s3-6013- Reaity-Ne t ASSOCITES à(DURHAM)lnc. 1060 SIMCOE ST. &# 103 - OSHAWA TEL(416)721-2112 'Aum LOVELY YEAR-ROUND HOME ON RICE LAKE, JUST LUSTED PRIVACY PLUS! On a sectuded country lane with easy access to main roads, this red brick, century style home is a del ight - freshly decorated throughout with new kitchen and bath, hardwood- and pine; floors, four bedrooms and stairway f0 the third f loor with fabulous loft poteýntial. 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