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Orono W vvkl> I imi'.s,td, ., February 3, 1988-7 Lockharts School News Report Hi I'm Mike Konarowski, I'll be telling you about Lockhart Public School this week. The grade 5/6 class are writing speeches. If they're good enough they will say them in the middle of February to the whole school. Now 1 will have an interview with Garrett MacDonald, to see how he thinks the speeches are coming so far. Here's a few words saying how he likes the speeches. "Pretty well so far, no one has really had any trouble with them." The people that made the volleyball team are Jason Bosak, Stephanie Coleman, Amanda Garnett, Tyler Sokoljuck, Jarrett Hooper, Ian Guner, Tyler Langley, Joanna Vandyke and Greg Jolmsoit. They will be having a tournament on February 5, 1988. We wish them all the best. The school will be having an Olympic day sometime in February to celebrate the 1988 Olympics. Lockhart school will be driving up to Orono school. The grade 3/4 class is having house league. The teams are the Crazy Comets and the Cheetahs. Their activity day is Thursday, January 28, 1988. The representatives are Jane Easton and Tyler Langley, the chair person is Amanda Labignan and her assistant is Brian tenWeste- neind. Reporter Mike Konarowski Possible new conservation policies outlined at Ganaraska annual meet The Ganarska Region Conservation Conservation Authority held their annual meeting in Port Hope recently when Gerry Houston was re-elected for another term as chairman. B, Burd of Cobourg was elected vice- chairman. Reports were submitted as to the activities of the authority for the year 1987. The reports did not include include a financial statement which is to be presented at a later date when compiled by the auditors. Bob Pen well, from the Lindsay office of the Ministry of Natural Resources, stated that the Ganaraska Forest had generated the largest amount of revenue since its inception, some $51,000. A major portion of the revenue was through the sale of red pine logs for log houses. Other revenue was generated through firewood sale and some pulp wood. Following the dinner Klaas Schoenmaker, introduced the guest speaker, Dan Shrubsole who teaches environmental geography at the University of Toronto. Shrub- sole had prepared his thesis'for his PhD. by outlining the history and activities of conservation authorities and had dealt mainly with the Gariaraska and the Grand River Conservation Authorities, The speaker outlined the history of the conservation authority move- ment., in Ontario and highlighted some of the activities at the Ganaraska. Shrubsole said the province had regulated the work of the authorities through the grant structures structures in recent years. It was pointed out that the Ministry and the Authority had approached approached the Town of Port Hope to consider flood control in 1951 but that it was not until after the flood of 1979 that Port Hope saw fit to embark on such a project with the assistance of the Authority and the province. Shrubsole gave his opinion as to what he thought the Burger Committee Committee report would contain, a report which is now before the Ontario Ontario Cabinet. This report, yet to be made public, outlines changes which could be undertaken as far as Conservation Authorities are concerned. concerned. Shrubsole felt the report would make recommendation of the amalgamation of Conservation Authorities to increase efficiency. Local some now consider that the Ganaraska will be grouped in with the Otonabee and the Lower Trent Conservation Authorities while a section of the Ganaraska, the Wilmot watershed, being included with the Central Lake Ontario authority. The speaker also said he hoped that the committee had looked at the use of Advisory Boards and questioned their legality in giving overall representation. He suggested suggested they should be abolished. He said the recomfriendation would not be a blanket solution nor would they be a perfect answer. Shrubsole encouraged those at th,e meeting fo be supportive of the recommendations and that the only effective way was to go out and give it a 'go'. The Federation of Ontario Naturalists Tsar * FON Conservation Centre, Moatfield Park 355 Lesmiil Road, Don Mills, Ontario, M3B 2W8 Phone: <416) 444-8419 WOODS, WATER AND WILDLIFE by Marion Strebig Lemon Snow On an overcast day in late January, I was slogging along on cross-country skis. The temperature hovered around 0/C, apd the gloom was punctuated intermittently intermittently with flurries of large light snowflakes. The woods had been silent except 1 for the occasional eruption of chickadee chatter and a muted tapping tapping which might have been a black-backed woodpecker. But as I rested for a moment at the top of a hill, 1 heard the noisy bickering of a ' 'lie flock of birds which had gathered in a mature beech about 30 feet from the path. The light was bad and 1 did not have my binoculars with me, but I could see their bills which were wide, chunky and powerful. Then I caught a flash of lemon-yellow outlined with black and white and I knew what they were - evening grosbeaks. 1 stood and listened and watched the lively group until they took off, travelling in undulating flight just above tree level. They were a welcome sight on such a grey, silent day, the males vivid in lemon- yellow, white and black, and the females, demure in a chic sort of way, their dove-grey set o'T by black imd white wing markings and New 4-H Clubs open in February Get ready for a challenge! Can you light a fire with only one match? Predict the weather? Set up a shelter? Survive safely in the outdoors? outdoors? How; about testing some photographic and cooking skills? Best of all, how does an outing with Distress Centre to open Bowmanville office The Distress Centre of Durham Region is planning to open a new branch office in Bowmanville. Before this can happen, the Centre must be sure of the availibility of volunteers and support agencies in this area. Caring and responsible volunteers are needed to respond td calls received from the Bowmanville area. Interested people must be at least 16 years old and willing to work one shift of four hours a week. The Centre also needs the cooperation of support agencies in the Bowmanville area. The • information information provided will be used by volunteers when referring callers to agencies in the community. "The opening of the new office will better serve Bowmanville, Orono and Newcastle residents," says Nancy Mutch, Executive. Director of the Distress Centre of Durham Region. "The success of this office depends on volunteers and information received from support support agencies." Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer is asked to contact Marg 1 and anyone with information on support agencies in the Bowmanville Bowmanville area is asked to contact Nancy or Tracy at the Centre. The' telephone numbers for the Distress Centre are 723-4461, 433-1121 and 427-5839. ) by their jewel-like, cone-shaped, lime-green bills. The Evening Grosbeak, a strictly North American species, breeds from coast to coast across Canada and, in the east, south into New England. In the 19th century, it was not found east of the Great Lakes. But by the 1930's it had moved gradually eastward, drawn in part by the widespread planting of the Manitoba maple, whose seeds it relishes. Evening Grosbeaks enjoy many kinds of wild fruit. Attracted by the constant clee-ip calls of a flock, I have often watched them in August scoffing chokecherries or pin cherries, cherries, cleaning one tree methodically before moving on to another. The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario found nesting records difficult to obtain, - partly because the nests were located high in the dense foliage of conifers. It does breed mainly along the Canadian shield, although its nesting range appears to extend both farther south and farther north than had been previously thought. At other seasons .the , Evening Grosbeak is a great, wanderer. A flock may turn, up boisterously to enliven the winter landscape and devour sunflower seeds at your feeder ...But they will stay ohly briefly. briefly. Inveterâ'te travellers they will move on in a day or two, driven by some need like snowflakes before the wind. a group of new friends sound? If this appeals to you, sign up for the 4-H Encounter the Outdoors project. This new project is for young people 12 to 21 years of age. Learn to work cooperatively with other members, make new friends and have fun. If you are interested in joining this 4H Club call Lois McLeod at 983-5590 for more information. The group will begin meeting in February. Another dub beginning in Durham East area is Farm Safety. Can you picture a farm with no machinery? Every farm has equipment equipment of some description and it's never too soon to learn how to handle handle it safely. The 4-H Farm Safety Club has safety with farm machinery as its focus for 1988. You will examine machinery for hazards, learn from farmers and dealers, and work together on demonstrations and surveys. Whether it's a snowblower, cultivator or mixer, there are com mon ha. ai ds. ' Learning about machinery safety is a must for any operator. The organizational meeting will be February 15th at the O.M.AiF. boardroom in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. For more information on how to join, contact Barbara Weese, the Rural Organization Specialist, Ontario Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Bowmanville at 623-3348. <Suff%on Qine Qood dutexincf prepared by; Stanley & Deborah Johnson R.R. 1 Orono, Ontario (416) 983-9822 Enquiries warmly welcomed KY>^ v vAr ^ • DOWNTOWN ORONO V This Week's Specials 10% OFF All Spices and Beer and Wine Making Supplies MANY MORE IN STORE SPECIALS BUY BULK AND SAVE MONEY UtleiftW HEADQUARTERS -- V - New Alf Frig Magnets *2.49 DON'T FORGET OUR Cinnamon Hearts Contest WENDY B*s DEPARTMENT STORE Downtown Orono - Phone 983-9816