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* - >ron Weely imes Wedesdy, July 27,1 4 JusE;t NorJLthLi ofOrn by Roy Forrester You can travel distances and Bunting and 1 often do, Prince Edward County, north of Kirkfield ev-en to the Ieslec Street Spit and Humber Park in Toronto to view bird.s. Jim Richards, the noted photograpIher and environmentalist in Orono, just returned from Chuarchill in northern Manitoba and the trip was Ai over birds. But you don't have to travel any great distance to undertake birdwatching and to have reasonable success. Bill and 1 had travelled less than a mile on SundaS' nortb on Best Road when there before us were two young Bluebirds along witb an aduit bird. A good start for the short trip that followed. In the line-up of Sparrows sitting on the fence posts and wire wcre Savannalis, Song and Grass- hopper sparrows. Add to this a couple of Eastern Kiingbirds, an Eastern Phoebe and a House Finch and we are balfway'to the seventh lune. But there is stili more to corne. The Barn Swallows were resting on the hydro uines while their coun.ter part, the Tree Swallows, ini sizeable numbers, were darting after insects and this was at a considerahie heigbt above the ground, more than usual. By this time we have almost reached Uic intersection of Best Road wiUi Uic seventb uine when a sbrub explodes with a number of birds - young and mature Bobolinks. Crossing Uic seventh line it is a number of Red Wing Blackbirds, young and mature, and a Grackle. A stately Red Tail Hawk keeps watcli from his perch on a hydro tower just north of the seventh. Then at the eighth line intersection Uic action again picks Up with an Indigo Bunting, a couple of Flickers, a female Rose Breasted Grosbeak and the singing of a Yellow Tfroat. We became interested in what our numbers may be on ic trip and started to then note the Robins, Uic Crows, the Blue Jays and the Mourning Doves. This brought us te the Skelding Road intersection for a Orono 4-Iler involved E.B.I. 4-H Showcase "Learn to Do By Doing" is thc 4-H Motto and recetitly 95 4- H members from Central and Eastern Ontario put the motto wo practice. These 4-H members participated in Uhe 1994 E.B.I. 4- H Showcase In tUic Iairy Section, Nichael Metcalf , Bowmanville was Uic overail winner with top score for quizzes and second in showmanship. The third overall winner was Donna Benschop also of Bowmanviile. The team of Tom Taniblyn, Michael Metcalf and Donna Benschop also won the top Dairy Teani award. sighting of two Kestnils, an Amenican Gold Finch, Cedar Waxwings and a Great Crested Flycatcher. Not only in this area, Skelding Road, did we again hear the Yellow Throat but it made its appearance so it became a counter for the trip. Last but not least Uic cheerful, chautering bouse Wren welcomed us to bis land cdaim. It is interesting that a couple of people have asked lately if there are any Hlouse Wrens around. We bad Wrens in a bouse in the backyard for a good number of years. However in recent years there bas not been a sound of a Wren from Uic backyard. According to my count that makes 28 différent species on that, short trip to Skelding Road north on Best Road. Most of Uic species arc of Uic open country type, but then Uiat is only iiatural as that is where we were looking for birds on Sunday momning. There is no complaint to bc beard about the weather so far this summer. There have been a minimum of ramn days and the temperatures have been for the most part tolerable. This helps wo make one of niy favorite summer past-tim es especiaily pleasurable. My favorite part of the summer is taking full advantage of mvy free days and daytripping around the province. Last summier, I spent mnuch of my time day-tripping northi of here, mainly in the Kawartha negion. I ne-discovered Petroglyphs Provincial Park with its scenic, easy trails and rewarding wade through High Falls at Uic end. I also discovered Uic Wlarsaw caves. The caves provide an interesting afternoon discovering six caves. From thc caves it is a short job to Pigeon River, the amazing disappearing river. To find cither of these locations simply take Hwy 115 If you have the desine to go west, and put up with Uic hassle of diving through Toronto, make St. Jacob's a destination. The quaint Mennonite town is filled with craft and antique stores, where you are sure to find several interesting items at very fair prices. And if your ini Uie mood for bargains, visit the Factory Conplete a degree, part-time or fui-timeë, in any of the foIlow,ýing subjects: Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Economies, English, History, Political Studies, Psychology, Sociology For information or a brochure cai: M5)3 723-9747 or <705) 748-1229 Notice to the Ratepayers of the Corporation of the Regional Municipality of Durham The Audited Financial Statements of the Corporation of the Rogional Municipality of Durham for the year ended December 31, 1993 are available from the Regional Finance Department. Anyone interested in obtaining a copy of these statements should write to the Finance Department of the Regionai Municipality of Durham, 60 Bond Street West, P.O. Box 618, Oshawa, Ontario LI H 8B6. The foliowitig financial highights reflect the operations, assets and liabilities of the Regionai Municipaiity of Durham inciuding the waterworks, sanitary sewage and wasto disposai systoms and the Durham Region Police Services Board. COMPARISON 0F CONSOLIDATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES (Alil amounts in thousands of dollars) WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM: Requisition on Area .Municipalities Ontario Grants User Charges Other Revenue Proceeds from the issue of Long-Term Liabilities WHAT THE MON EV WAS SPENT FOR: Generai Government Protection to Persons and Property Transportation Services Waterworks Operation Sanitary Sewage System Waste Disposai Heaith Services Social Services Senior Citizen Services Day Nurseries Family and Children Services Planning and Development Excess of Financing Over Expenditures Fund Balances, Beginning of Year Fund Balances, End of Year 1993 104,295 161,753 85,947 22,372 6,690 381,057 1992 98,852 158,607- CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Alil amounts in thousands of dollars) ASSETS Cash and Short Term Investments 81,489 Accounts Receivabie 22,784 Other Currenit Assets Restricted Assets - Capital Outiay Financed by Long-Term Liabiities 361,732 and to be Recovered in Future Vears 1993 60,650 35,144 8,427 87,757 1992 54,506 34,861 7,752 85,360 11,878 206,575 194,357 8,576 55,391 33,590 35,529 55,447 11,494 8,442 118,822 37,497 8,101 2,397 51 3( ilý 8,232 LIABILITIES Accounts Payable and 6,970 Accrued Liabilities 0,903 Current Portion of Ontario 7,087 Housing Action Program 2,726 Loans 3,419 Other Current Liabilities 8,222 and Deferred Revenue 3,405 Net Long-Term Liabilities 2,170 Other Long-Term Liabiliites 7,380 2,466 3,896 3,988 FUND BALANCES Reserves and Reserve Funds 379,182 356,968 To be useci to offset taxation or user charges Unexpended Capital Financing 11875 144,701 146,576 4,764 139,937 144,701 Trust Funds Administered by Region 35,484 1,483 4,585 14,597 3,850 59,999 117,487 5,954 146,576 34,073 1,278 2,427 11,878 49,656 113,522 3,971 144,701 206,575 194,357 2,132 2,146