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10-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, March 5, 1986 Fire Prevention subject at Orono Public Phot? by Janette DesoUsa What makes a Naturalist? WOODS, WATER WILDLIFE By Ron Reid AND Last Wednesday the Grade 5 class were paid a visit by Mr. Hardy, Hardy, Eire Chief of Orono and Mr. Davey. Mr. Davey (pictured above) discussed the causes of fires, how to prevent them, the use of ex tinguishers and most importantly what to do if you have a fire in your home. This presentation was done to inform the students about the dangers of fire and it also in troduces a contest being sponsored by the Town of Newcastle Fire Department where each student will design a poster on "Fire Prevent tii'ii". FED. OF ONT. NATURALISTS Do naturalists have an image problem? problem? Apparently ,we do in some ■ quarters, since the Federation of Ontario Naturalists, for whom 1 produce this column, occasionally has to deal with phone callers who think naturalists are those who seek their recreation in the buff! But nudists aside, just who are Ontario's naturalists? To a degree, we arc all budding naturalists. Who among us has not marvelled at the, colourful brilliance of a bluejay or an oriole, or paused to admire the subtle h.ues of autumn leaves? But like most activities," nature study has its hard-core enthusiasts, whose dedication sets the tone for the rest of us. Flow can you tell if you qualify as a hard-core naturalist? Easy enough, che.ck your symptoms. Have you every voluntarily risen at 5 a.m. to catch the dawn chorus of birds? Gone birding at night? Or taken up bird-watching in winter? (Continued pag; 12) Federal Budget (Continued from page 5) shareholders, and the prepaid child tax credit and the sales tax rebate will help those with lower incomes. ■ Right now we might remember the many predictions of gloom and depression that followed Mr. Wilson's economic statement in November, 1984, and his 1985 Budget. Instead, we have seen 580,000 new jobs created, unemployment is at the lowest level in four years, inflation has been kept down, and our deficit--which has been eating up more than 25 cents of every tax dollar you pay-- has been reduced. ' All of that indicates we are on the right course. Locally, many will benefit from this 'Budget. There are tax improvements improvements for small businesses. Farmers caught in the debt squeeze will welcome the mortgage assistance. Older citizens are given more flexibility for withdrawals from RRSP's. Tobacco farmers will be aided in diversifying to other crops. This Budget is one more lohg step towards revitalizing our national economy after decades of abuse. Though the Budget may hurt us all somewhat today, by the end of the decade we should be smiling at the results. Distress Centre needs you to give a hand Good Roads convention "A Good Investment" We have been receiving more calls daily and thus need more volunteers. Why not find out if you are a good listener? We are ready to start a new training class as soon as we get 12 potential volunteers. The sessions sessions will be held at your convenience. convenience. The initial training last 20 hours. Volunteering is the rent, you pay to your community. You as> a volunteer can help your community and at the same time learn more about it. The rewards of being a volunteer can be fulfilling as you learn more about yourself. It can also lead to good career exploration. exploration. The schedule works to your advantage as you can choose whatever shift you prefer. For more information you can call the Distress Centre at 723-4461. Dr. Bill Ware, a chemistry professor at the University of Western Ontario, has an unusual sideline. He restores, restores, repairs and sells violins. But lately he's added a new twist: It's called "Electronic Regraduation". -, Don't go away. If s not as mystifying as it sounds. Down in his basement workshop he has an electronic device that enables him to turn cheap, mass produced violins into, quality instruments. It's all a matter of getting the wood to the right thickness. thickness. Apparently, that'srthe secret of making good violins, violins, violas and > cellos. Famous violin makers like j Stradavarius had the gift of knowing how to shape and shave the wood. They'd tap the violin panels with their fingers, and from the sound they would know instinctively instinctively how to shape the instrument. Dr. Ware does it with his machine. He puts tiny glitter glitter decorations on a violin's panel. Then .he fastens it to his electronic device, and turns a oouple of knobs. There's an unholy howl as the machine starts up and begins to vibrate. The glittering fragments start to jump ; around, and in a minute or so begin to gather in groups on various parts of the violin's panel. Those are the spots that have to be adjusted. Dr. Ware does the rest by hand. An inferior violin with a squeaky tone ends up having a more resonant, fuller sound. Mind you, Ware doesn't experiment with good instruments. JuSt those of inferior quality. The electronic regraduation process is a fairly recent development. And when it_gets rolling, it may be that people like Dr. Ware will bè able to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear where violins are concerned. Meanwhile, they're still fiddling, around with new > techniques. > , 1 - Courte. Diane Hamre reported to council members on Monday as to the Good Roads convention which she attended last week. She said the keynote speaker, Mr. Peebles, president of General Motors Canada, outlined the millions of dollars invested in Ontario Ontario and especially in Oshawa by General Motors. He said the company company planned to have all its supplies within a four hour distance of their plants and this required a good road system over which supplies could be maintained. He said General Motors was making the committment but questioned questioned if the province was doing likewise as to their committment of investment in the Ontario road system. He said the company re- ■quired good transportation avenues to supply their plants. Courte. Hamre said the provincial provincial government has increased its contribution for roads to the Region this year and more is expected expected through an announcement later this spring. The councillor said it was pointed out to those in attendance at the convention that in the past the province province had based their grants on the* conditions outlined in the municipalities Road Needs Studies. Site said this is to continue but now the province wants to know the long terra affect and benefits especially as to job creating. Tourism is another aspect to be considered by the province. Courte. Hamre pointed to a debate as to private versus municipal garbage pick-up but; said , no clear cut answer developed.'She , said it . was a"mat,ter of knowing ' costs and accepting thê most, economical,at the time. As to the cost of insurance she said the convention was told that the Tntmicipality and' its citizens have to accept some responsibility to protect themselvps: against a suit . She informed council she would have further information about this in the near future. Comic. Hamre said she had -.spoken to a group of pcojile who •their Senior Citizen Lodge such as Fairview Lodge in the Region which is' slated for such work*. She said she had gained a lot of points as to saving' saving' money on such projects and hopes to be able to follow through with this when planning such Work at Fairview. The councillor said the convention convention was a good investment. Great Pine ridge KINSMEN BINGO Orono Arena Community Centre JACKPOT . 50 NUMBERS OR LESS EVERY SECOND TUESDAY 7:30 p.m. March 11 Support Kinsmen Support the Community ORONO ATHLETIC ASSOCIATJÔN Is requesting applications for coaching , staff for the 1986 sgason SOCCER GIRLS' BASEBALL BOYS' BASEBALL E.O.B.A. BASEBALL . „ HOCKEY ('86-'87 Season) ALL LEVELS . Also required BOYS' BASEBALL CONVENOR ■ please'apply iKi Writing ' BY SUNDAY, MARQH 23rd, 1986 to; ORONO ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Box 165, Orono, Ontario LOB 1M0 REGISTRATIONS Soccer 1 $20.00 Girls' Baseball ' 20.00 , Boys' Baseball 20.00 < • E.O.B.A. Baseball V - (Fee deferred until league formed) ' » , To be helb: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9th - 7 to 9 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 12th -10 to.12 noon , # *-gs'yy tmsmmsBEMx: i, ~! I