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Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 13, 2001 - 3 fflh linn Thealpe's 1 Dth Anniversary season Dance Hall days remembered in new production On Ime 13tfi, to our little Sweetie Bear Wow! It's hard to believe it fias been a year since you made your very early arrival, Wfiat a surprise we fiad! You are truly a miracle and a gift from God, Yowr lawgfis, fiwgs and hisses mafe every day a special adventure. You fiave grown and accomplished so much this year, we are very proud, You can do anything! We love you so very much! Hugs and Smoochies, Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, Poppa (Carole & Pat Gardner), & Grandma Heinrichs From Around Home by Roy Forrester Not so long ago Maij Lowery sent up a book entitled entitled "The Strange One" of which Gord delivered stating stating that I might be interested interested in its story. Indeed I was. It detailed the trials and tribulations of a Barnacle Goose from the far away Hebridees Islands ending up in the far Canadian north to fall in love with a Canada Goose. The story also included a somewhat parallel situation between a beautiful northern-Indian northern-Indian girl and a handsome handsome male also from the Hebridees. I couldn't help but- think of the similar situations situations between the birds and that of the humans. It shouldn't be surprising because we are all part of nature, in one form or another. The basics are similar. It is attainment, that differs. I was reminded of the story last week when out seeking breeding bird information information in a southern section section of the former Tree Nursery land west of O'Chonski Road and south of the Fifth Concession. It was a small area in which I had not been in before, so it was of interest. Walking west down an avenue between tall cedars I was able to catch sight of water. This slows down the approach. You never know what may be around the comer or down in the hollow. hollow. What a surprise to count seven male Mallard ducks all in full breeding colour. They were beautiful standing in the shallow waters of a pond one-third the size of the Orono Mill pond. A number of large dead trunks of Popular trees lay across the pond. There wasn't a female or young duckling present - just the seven males who flew out when I tried to get a little closer. My first thought was "the Old Boy's Club". Or perhaps it was coffee time like it is at the Orono Garage or the Orono Country Cafe. A couple days later I went back with Don Lycett early in the morning. No male Mallards but that wasn't the case two days later on an afternoon visit. There, once again in the afternoon, were the seven Mallards this time resting on the trunk of a fallen Popular tree. Still as colourful as before and taking taking it easy. No doubt somewhere nearby there are seven hen Mallards either sitting on a nest or assisting a brood of young gaining experience for survival. The small size of the pond in which the seven males hold their afternoon siesta is surely not large enough for seven families of ducks. The food supply would be limited. All male species qf birds don't take it as easy as the male waterbirds. They pitch in at least with the feeding process that can be an all day job. They can as well help with nest building and house cleaning. The male Mallards want to be careful, their place in the society may become redundant. In fact, I might feel guilty going down for coffee this morning joining the Old Boy's Club. 4th Line Theatre kicks up its heels in celebration of its tenth season with Two Rounds and a Square, a swinging new production focusing on the weekly ritual of the dance hall. From July 7 to August 5, 4th Line Theatre presents Two Rounds and a Square, the story of the era when dance halls were a mainstay of community entertainment. This summer marks 4th Line Theatre's 10th year of bringing bringing history to life on the outdoor outdoor stages of the Winslow Farm in Millbrook, Ontario! Set in an old Ontario dance hall, Two Rounds and Leaf miner attacking local cedars A higher than average cedar leafminer population this spring has caused widespread widespread browning of many of the area's cedar trees. Hie insects feed at the tips of the branches, eating new growth as it develops, which turn the branches brown, explains Bill Bunting, former manager of the Orono Forestry Station, In June the insect stops feeding and pupates. After hatching, the larvae bore, or mine, into the leaves and begin feeding again. To kill the insect, Bunting says you have to use a systemic systemic spray, one that goes into tire plant to poison the insect. A contact insecticide can also be used to spray the foliage about the time the adult comes out, which isJune to July. "Another option to spraying, spraying, is to trim cedars in late August," says Glenn McLeod, Ministry of Natural Resources Stewardship Coordinator for Nothromberland County. Clippings must be raked and burned, explains McLeod who says the leafminer population population is on the rise, and predicts predicts there are three years left in this cycle. The infestation does not always kill the tree, McLeod explains, however it does weaken the tree, leaving it susceptible to other things. "In general, cedars handle it very well," McLeod stated. Bunting recalls an infestation infestation at the Forestry in the mid 1970s tirât lasted five' years Hedges dividing the various plantations were so bare, "You could read a newspaper through them," Bunting said. Those hedges all came back in time. a Square explores the importance importance of tire place where passages passages into adulthood, marriage, marriage, anniversaries and even death were observed, A gathering gathering place for different generations generations and classes, the .dance hall and the weekly dance provide an ample metaphor for rural life itself. Taking place on one day and evening in the summer of 1945, the play interweaves the story of a soldier returning returning home with those of his friends and fiancée, the farm couple he worked for and their neighbours.- Starting with a dance band, a dance caller and four couples on the dance floor, the play rises music and movement to paint a picture of small town Ontario life and at the same time, portray the human heart at the center of the community. Newcastle Community Church Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. 390 Mill St. North (North at lights, first right to end) ~ AMPLE PARKING ~ Preaching this week Rev. David Chisling "Doing Well, Thanks for Asking" For Information: (905) 987-4561 or(905)987-4384 NEWCASTLE UNITED CHURCH 84 Mill St. South 905-987-4515. 10:30 AM Morning Worship Sunday School/Nursery Care June 17 - Happy Father's Day 10:10 AM Hymn Sing June 24 - Coffee Hour ALL are WELCOME Previews of Two Rounds and a Square are July 4, 5, and 6. Opening night is Saturday, July 7. The play will run Wednesdays to Sundays from July 8 - August 5. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children and $18.50 for seniors. A Dinner Theatre Package is available with Morning Glory Restaurant and Tearoom in nearby Cavan for $38.50. ORONO & KIRBY UNITED CHURCHES Minister Reverend Dorinda Vollmer . Church Office 905-983-5502 JupelZ: Combined Service of our charge with The Salvation Army Band at the Bandstand in Orono at 10:30 am (note change of time) St. Saviour's Anglican Church MILL ST., ORONO, ONTARIO Rev. David R. Saunders, CD 983-5594 • 987-2019 Sunday Service, Sunday School & Youth Group 9:30 a m. * * * * * . 1 st & 3rd Sunday of Month HOLY COMMUNION * s|c * * * 2nd &/4th Sunday MORNING PRAYER St George's Anglican Church Church of Comfort, Joy and Warmth Welcomes you ■ 250 Mill St. S„ Newcastle Rev. Canon David R. Saunders 987-2019 8:00 am - Holy Communion 11:15 am - Holy Communion' 1 st & 3rd . 11:15 am - Morning Prayer 2nd, 4th & 5th 11:15 am Sunday School Coffee & Fellowship to follow Happenings Saturday, June 16th - Orono United Church, Yard & Bake Sale & Barbecue, bargains galore, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Inside if raining. Saturday. June 23rd - Ham & Salad Supper, Kirby United Church, 5:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. Entertainment 6:00 p.m. Tickets at Morrison's Hardware or by calling 905-983-5926. Sunday, June 24th - Orono Cemeteiy Decoration Day, 2:00 p.m., Lang Memorial Chapel. Flower Basket Sale - Orono Horticultural Society for Decoration Day, phone Flora 905-983-9761 or June 905- 983-5169. Thursday, June 28th - Orono Horticultural Society June Flower Show, 7:30 p.m., Orono United Church, guest speaker Mrs. Anne Best ("Herbal Vinegar"). Phone Loma 905-5608 or Pat 905-983-6331. Sunday, July 1st - Annual Beef Barbecue, Newtonville United Church, 4:00 p.m. or, on nnct OQV no AO 7:00 p.m. For tickets 905-786-