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4-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, April 20, 1883 Orono School Pod B perform for parents Students of Pod B at the Orono Public School provided provided a performance 'last Wednesday evening in the gym at the school^relating to the sugar bush. The performance was augmented by a school choir. The stage of the gym was well decorated to depict the story on stage completed with maple trees and the boiling of sap to make maple sugar. The gym was filled to capacity for the occasion. The smallest of the Fish Ducks WOODS, WATER, AND WILDLIFE by Ron Reid • Federation of Ontario Naturalists. The month of April brings northward a rush of migrating waterfowl to take advantage of the swollen creeks and flooded fields. Some kinds of ducks seem to be .everywhere - mallards,/ blacks, goldeneye and buf- fleheads frequently stop to feed on their way to the remote ponds of the north or the potholes of the prairies. But some ducks we see only occasionally, and take a special effort to find. One of these is the hooded merganser. Of the three species of mergansers in Ontario, the hooded is the smallest, and also the shyest. Many birdwatchers birdwatchers would claim that it is also the prettiest, for the sides of the breeding male are adorned with rich chestnut, his breast is white, and his black head is adorned with a startling white crest which he raises and lowers at will. Around the margin of this crest is a rim of black, which gives a characteristic hooded effect. Mergansers are often known as fish ducks, since so much of their diet consists of small fish. As a group, they can be readily distinguished from other ducks by their small, spike-like bills. Up close, you can see that these bills have serrated rows of backward-pointing "teeth" to help grasp their slippery prey. Hooded mergansers are actually less dependent on fish than their larger cousins, and make up a large part of their diet from crayfish and aquatic insects. Mergansers seem as comfortable comfortable under the water as on the surface, twisting and turning in the chase after their prey. They are also expert expert fliers. Hooded mergansers nest in hollow trees, usually in timbered wetlands with their food source nearby. Because they are so shy, their nests are very difficult to find. However, the few naturalists Who have persisted long enough have been able to describe a beautiful male merganser deliverying food to his mate, flying like a bullet directly into into a nest hole that seems barely barely large enough for his body. Corporation of the TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Newcastle is offering for sale, two parcels of land in the hamlet of Solina, described as Pacts 1 and 3 on Plan 10R - 1522, Lot 25, Concession Concession 5, former Township of Darlington. Each of the parcels is not less than .82 of an acre (3319.7 M 2 ) and'.each is zoned R2 tinder By-Law 2111 of the former Township of Darlington. The town will accept offers until 4:30 p.m. Friday, Friday, April 29, 1983. The highest or best offer will not necessarily be accepted. Offers or enquiries should be directed to: Mr. D. N. Smith, M.C.I.P. Chief Administrative Officer Corporation of the Town of Newcastle 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3A6 Telephone 623-3379 Date of .1st Publication: April 13, 1983 Date of 2nd Publication: April 20, 1983 Date of 3rd Publication: April 27, 1983 Seal day camp for asthmatic children St. Francis of Assisi News Registration for this summer's summer's Christmas Seal Day Camp for asthmatic children is now 'under way, with 25 available vacancies for children aged between 5 and 9 at the Camp Samac facility. Funded by Durham Region. Lung Association, the Camp will operate between Monday, Monday, August 15th and Friday, August 16th (weekdays only) and prior registration is essential. Asthmatic children frequently frequently miss out on summer fun because of their breathing difficulties, and the main objective of the Christmas Seal Day Camp is to demonstrate that, with only only a little extra care, they can participate in regular summer activities as fully as their nonasthmatic nonasthmatic friends. ' All **the usual activities associated with camping will be offered under the super! vison of five professional professional camp staff, including a registered nurse; cookouts, nature trails, watef sports, country crafts and a sleep- over night on Thursday, August 25th are all featured in the Camp experience. Door-to-door bus transportation is available for children residing in Oshawa and Whitby. Registration fees for the two week period have been set at $40.00 per child (which includes transportation), and for families with more than one child attending, this rate is reduced to $20.00 for the second child. Inwiew of current current high unemployment in Durham, t^e Association is On Sunday, April 10th, Rebecca Rose Marie Peters, daughter of Kevin and Gloria Peters was welcomed into the Christian Community. The Parish Celebration of First Eucharist will take place next Sunday at 2 p.m. The monthly meeting of the C.W.L. was held on Thursday, April 14th. Plans were discussed for a two day retreat in Pickering and a trip to Ste. Anne de Beaupre. Persons interested in either of prepared to reduce or eliminate fees in individual cases of financial hardship. For mofe information on this Christmas Seal Service call Durham Region Lung Association at 723-3151. these religious experiences may contact a member of the executive. An information talk on the Canadian Cancer Society was given by Lynda Gibson, followed by a film on early detection of breast cancer. A contribution was made to the society. The Annual Annual C.W.L. Membership Breakfast will be held on May ' 1st. ■ . AL HEARD , Electrical Contracting R.R. 2, Orono , 983-6041 New Construction Repairs > Electric Heating Pole Line Construction Central Vacuum Systems "A * Corporation of the TOWN OF NEWCASTLE TENDER FOR TRACTOR (AGRICULTURAL) SEALED TENDERS, clearly marked as tq contents, contents, for the supply qf the equipment listed below, addressed to the Corporation of the Town of NeWcastle, Office of the Clerk, 40 Temperance St., Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3A6, will be received received in the'envelope provided until the specified closing time and date. Tender Documents-'can be obtained from the Purchasing Office at the above address. Tender No. T83-4 - One (1) Tractor (Agricultural) Closing Time & Date: 12:00 noon (local time) Tuesday, April 26, 1983 The lowést 'or any tender not necessarily ac- Mr: D. M. Homeniuk, P.P. Purchasing & Supply Agent Telephone: (416) 623-3379 Ext. 67 Date of 1st Publication: April 13, 1983 Date of 2nd Publication: April 20, 1983 cepted.