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Beverly Wakefield announcing INTER AC candidacy for local councillor Today 1I îa anouncing imy candidacy for Local Councillor for the new Clarinigton Ward 4 (Clarke Tw'up.) in the Municipal elec- tion ta bc beld on Novemiber 10, 1997, Witbi my family, I have lived in the village of' Orono since 1975) aind worked for Jmajny years with my bu band i ur 1Insurance Brokerage. 1 feel that I bave a lot ta offer tbe residents of Ward 4 at tbe Couticil table. During tbe past 22 years 1 bave been active in the comi- mnunity, working at different times with Meals-on Wheels, Commnuniity Care, the YWCA, the Orono Town Hall Board (six years) and tbe Clarington Municipal Library Board (six years). For tbe past tbree years it hias been my privilege to serve mny constituents on the Nortbumberland- Clarington Board of Due ta a three day visit ta tbe Kingston area over the, past week it lias left littie time for birding in aur particular area. I do expect we are in a transition period awaiting tbe flusb of Warb)lers that are due thîs week-end. However I was somiewbat surprised during a short visit to tbe Wilmot Creek marsh to witness a Caspian Terri divlng for small fisb in tbe open waters of the marsb and a maie Gadwall swimmin*g about. The Caspian Temn was a rarity fifteen years ago in this part cof Ontario. Colonies have erupted bowever at Presquile Park and other similar environ- mental areas. -The visit east ta tlie Kingston area and( then, nortb was not witbout spending some timnebirding.- We added ta aur 1997 list a Barried Owl that first drew aur attention as it flew across the country road and coming ta rest in a Wbi-îte Pine. Our previous spotting of' a Barred Owl was in tbe area east of the homes along O'Cbanski Road in the ,winter of 1996. Two otber sigbtings of note was tbe sleek littie Grey-Blue Gnatcatcher and tbe Rufus-sided Towbee of' wbicb two were strongly singîng out toa(atract attention. 0f course tbiere were a number of the regular birds present on this excursion. Earlier this spring 1 bad put out three bird bouses for display in front of the biouse. A pair of Cbickadees are nesting in onie and it mui-st be abo0ut time f'or the batcbi to take place. Education. Duriliing itis billeI b1ave sc-ervedas Boardree sentative and one 'af the fouinlg mem-lbers af the Clarington Cammuniiiity PrajÎet lfor DevelapmientLally Challenged Indivicduals. Rcently I 1was appoinited Board representative tao the PlnigCommittee loakinig at the restructurinig of ealtb Care Services in the Durbam Region. 1 feel that mny experience and knowledge of working for and witb people will be an asset ta the wbole communi- tfWar4, and 1am able to dlevote myseif on a full time basis to addressing the ques- tions and concerns of tbecommunity. Mrs. Beverly Wakefield, Box 267, Orono, Ont. LOB IMO (905) 983-9895 Fax (905) 983-6111. 1 also put Up another birdhouse at the back of the bouse deslgned in size for a Flicker. Nest-building ,,is uniderway but what bird is engineering the construction still remains a mystery. Last Yea-,r a birdhouse designed for a Great Crested Flycatcher had attracted the Great Crested within a day of being put in place in the backyard. Envirouimental place- mient and size-design has somrething to do with the success of attracting birds ta a bird bouse. You may question the successful placement of the birhose attracting the Chckadee -in- the very front of the lawn. Anothier attraction here is a supply of Black Sunflowver seed no more tban fifty feet away. T-hat's it for this week. if's time for my siesta. SO..IT COULDN'T HAPPEN HERE..EH? FIRES.. FLOODS.. CHEMICAL SPILLS., MAJOR ACCIDENTS We hear and read about tbese em ergencies on a daily basis, yet..would you really know how to respond or bow ta offer your help if it bap- penied in your awni or autlying comm-unities? Next training date is Saturday, May 3lst from 9 a.m. ta 4 p.m. at our Oshawa office location. PRE-REGIS- TRATION (ONLY . LIMITED SPAC ..CALL 1'OW 905- 723-29)33 OPEN TOALL REFSIDENTS 0F DURHAM REGTION. toy for th1e granclchildren which does nct require end- less purchase of batteries? Without putting too fine a point on lt, one could equate body functions with those of a maîchine toiling away at spe- cific tasks, crying out for good maintenance, respond- ing well ta good treainment, and stopping dead -when deprived of fuel or electric current. Body maintenance is a step on the road ta well-bieing. Fortunately there are a num- ber of basýic thiings we can do every, day which give our inbred batteries the chance ta wvork well. Ail they need is a i;ttie care and thought. Takec for instance, the JOY of akig Now that our beautiful but lengthy winter is coming ta al close and there's less threat of breaking a limb on thie ice, walkinIg can] Pro- vide mia ny pl1e a Sur 1a ble moments. _Not oly dJoes it make one feel wonderful ta stride down the road breathing in gobs of freshi air (and, hopefLlyýý, sun1Shin1e'),but walking is recogized as ,one of the better exercises for wellrouned ealh. Ofienil i is taken for g-ranted that the heart is thie 'u that drives the blood th dihte network of arteries, veins. anfdcaiar ies fthat serve theý body. The legs are spoken of' as thle pis- t ons that drive the blood throug(h the bhody. The activity of walking, or- any exercise involving he legs, particLari- ly, ads the cir-culationi of the blood thrlough llthe Venous sys- temn. Ail exercise assists in bringing an adequate blood sLupply ta the extremities, the mnost important of which is the brain. Ani adequate blood supply carrnes the nutrients necessary for celi growth and repair. Chiiropractic adjustîments are a sLICCeSSftil mechianical proceduire -which work besi when dealing with a wNell- nurished body, A siant board lis a very inexpensive (one can uise an iongboard) wa1y 1tq mas-' sage ithe abdoinal organs and increase circulation in the colon. It is not ta be used '11 Ear candling wvas used by almost A ancient civilizations as a mneans of cleaing or healing. In a candling session, a long, hollow beeswax taper is held ta the ear, the taper is lit, the persan relaxes for 20 minutes or so, and a beneficial effect is achieved.-Excess ear- waix is frequenitlyl removed, and sinus conigestion is Clean Lawn * Fertilize *Eaves Troughs Cleaned * Roto Tjil Garden *Plant Flowers or Shrubs *Spring Clean Basement 'Wood and Pile *Remove Over Grown Shrubs * Repair Your Deck Cail DOUG FERGUSON 983-5485 - a - - - - - - - - -4 NI f, I i L3»)1ING Leavng our ras clipins I ýyour laI 1'vie Iauafeefriie Ie ue th_ _ __fo Itein Iae - _ _ _ Inomor Iaîn anoagi i