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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 4, 1983-3 computers Hit the limelight at Clarke High School FREE BAND CONCERT AT THE PINES The award winning Peterborough Civic Concert Band will present a free community concert of music for everyone on Tuesday, May 10th. The concert will be staged at the Pines Senior Public School commencing at 8:00 p.m. Admission free. Everyone welcome. Although the turnout at Clarke High School was rather disappointing last Wednesday evening for their evening program relating to Education Week it was noted that computers did gain the greatest interest. Brian Caswell, Mr. and Mrs. Mostert watch as students Bill Greenwood and Marvin Stapleton discuss the computer system. v° Around Home Approve start on new Solina Park NATURE MADE IT INTERESTING Sunday morning nature provided us with an interesting interesting outing in an area south-west of Millbrook to which we were paying our second second visit. Sid Rutherford and I had visited the area earlier this spring and felt it could well .be an interesting area when the birds returned. It has an abundance of open space, woods, water gnd beaver ponds. In one specific area including including sizeable beaver ponds we felt it could be a mecca for observing "birds and wildlife. Bunting, Rutherford and Schoenmaker and 1 paid the second visit on Sunday morning. morning. Arriving at the series of sizeable beaver ponds We were presented with pairs.of green turtles sunning themselves on logs pocking out of the water, two to a log. Apparently it must be the mating season for turtles.' A little later a glimpse of a hawk flying out a tree and into into the edge of the bush made for some excitement. With Bunting and I posted near the edge of the pond Rutherford and Schoenmaker Schoenmaker circled the pond at * which time the red tailed hawk came out in the open to perch in a dead tree in the pond some 100 feet in front of Bill and 1. It gracefully floated over to another tree . for another half minute and then moved further up the pond to go out of sight behind a cedar tree. Within a couple of minutes we heard a splash behind the "cedar tree and a Canada Goose swam out into I he open while the hawk look off •t« ' appear further into the btWs. At the same time another red tail hawk was circling far above apparently calling to the one at the pond. Both soon disappeared. As far as'the hawk is concerned concerned it is the best look 1 have ever had of this bird. Our "attention was now directed to the Canada Goose xyhich' slowly swain up the pond seeming to have little concern to the fact that we Wfefé following. * Surely if there is one goose • there must be another for it is thc- nesting season for these majestic birds. I scanned the shoreline of the pond with the binoculars for a possible nest and after two turns of the pond, was unable to make a find. Then by chance 1 ran the binoculars over an old beaver home some 120 feet infront of us and there was the second second goose sitting on eggs well camouflaged. The goo'se blended into the surroundings and sal flat on the eggs with the neck laid out flat in line with slicks that constituted the lop part of the beaver home. We had walked past that bird and had never seen it. Nature sure has its ways of survival and to say the least it made lor an interesting morning. morning. Retirement party . (Continued from page 1) He said one is never sure where new ideas come from but he would like to recognize Ken Ormston and ( Bob Day wtho lie had used as sounding boards lor new ideas. < He further stall'd that it The General Purpose committee committee of the Town of Newcastle on Monday gave approval for a program of work on the new Solina Community Community Park. The cost of the approved start-up program is being covered by a sum of money in the amount of $23,500 from Wintario. The total project has been approved by council in a total expenditure of $172,000 and is to proceed as monies become ' available for development. Kathryn Campbell, treasurer informed the meeting of the approval of Wintario funds but said the Town had not as yet received approval of a further grant amounting to some $23,000 from the Ministry of Culture and Recreation. The $23,000 project now approved will undertake fencing fencing of the property as well as seeding. In the total project $*i00,000 is set for land purchase purchase while $66,000 for development of playing would have been almost impossible impossible to do without men sue!) as Dewey Harness, Reg. Sutton, Ab, Mitchell and John Breen down through the years. He also praised all those who have worked for him at the nursery and said "you will not find a better better group anywhere in the province". "1 am overwhelmed, I thank you all, I thank you from the bottom of my heart," said Bunting. Numerous gifts and words of appreciation were expressed expressed during the evening from both Ministry personnel. Orono Nursery personnel and workers. The program for the evening evening was chaired by Bernie Bhillion of I he Orono Nursery. fields, tennis courts arid washroom facilities. The Town is to use funds that will become available through the sale of three lots in Solina which property was formerly the hamlet's recreational recreational field. Don Smith informed members of the committee that although the lots had not yet been sold the Town has received two offers which now will be considered. Complete. Lawn Maintenance I Owned & Operated by Ike Dykstra Have you tried a RED & WHITE (Brand) BARBECUED CHICKEN Lately? 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