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< Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, June 25,2003 - 3 From Around Home by Roy Forrester All About "Birdies" With the young Chickadees Chickadees leaving the nest in our back yard last week which I reported, I thought that perhaps perhaps there would be a lull in our backyard bird activity. That has not been the case. I can't say I have seen the youngsters since they left. It's not likely I would recognize them anyway. On Monday of this week, I observed a Chickadee leaving the nest box and, of course, I had to take a peek discovering a cache of four eggs. It was only a week ago the young family left the nest and here we have the parents on the move towards creating another another family. A second cycle of family building is well on its way. I was somewhat surprised surprised that it happened so soon after the first family left the nest. The Chickadees are not the only birds to be nesting in the back yard. A pair of Great Crested Flycatchers have been busy nest-building in a box built to suit their needs and placed some 12 feet above ground in a somewhat wooded area. You may recall these birds had left the Forresters for the Lycetts last year. It is possible that the fixing of a leaky roof and better placement among trees--enticed the birds back. This will be the third family family of Crested Flycatchers in this particular area. The Forrester backyard and the Lycett backyard are not that far apart from one another. A casual Monday afternoon afternoon walk on the Oak Ridges Bluebird trail, 10th concession, concession, .05 km west of Hwy 35, which is open to anyone who wishes to view the countryside countryside and look for birds, did include sightings of a male Bluebird, a Vesper Sparrow and a Red Eyed Vireo. The latter two were in a singing mood. Bus Continued from front The Engineering Department Department will have a report on the feasibility of the service ready for council this September. Orono Continued from front for the community." "There seems to be a moralist conscience that growth is the key to the future of Orono," he stated. Yet it is undetermined whether this growth is in population or economics. O Ubvaie al 'BcwmanvUU /Huscttm Tuesday, July 1st, 2003 Old Time Sack Races start at 11:00 AM Opening ceremonies at NOON with Flag Raising and Official Opening of the new Fire Safety House Main Stage Entertainment provided by the band Nothing Serious & The Twisted Ones Clown Show Guided tours by Horse and Carriage of Historic Bowmanville Join us for a fun-filled afternoon with Jumping Castle> Face Painting, Cotton Candy, Children's Entertainer Koren Kassirer, Birthday Cake, Looney Raffle For more information, call the Museum Office at 905-623-2734 Sponsored by Universal Workers Union, Local 163 Young entrepreneurs Katherine Oakes and Cortesa Campbell selling high quality lemonade downtown last Saturday. BIA borrows money for new signs Clarington council approved approved the advance of a $4,000 interest free loan for the Orono Business Improvement Association Association (BIA) at Monday night's council meeting. The Orono BIA had requested a loan from the municipality for improved highway signs. Jennifer Cooke of the Municipal Marketing and Tourism office is working on a concept for highway signs that promotes the Orono business community. While it is agreed among the BIA members that the existing "Village with a Difference" sign in Blewett's field is a piece of art, it does not portray the image that Orono has an economic economic center. Regardless of whether the sign stays or goes, it is in dire need of refurbishing. refurbishing. Therefore the BLA have voted to take out an interest free loan with the municipality and purchase some new signs. The BIA are looking at erecting two signs, one replacing replacing the "Village with a Difference" and a second facing facing the southbound lanes of the 115 highway, possibly on the fairgrounds. The signs alone will cost $2,600 each which does not include installation. The interest free loan is to be repaid over the next three years. It is hoped the existing "Village with a Difference" sign can be relocated within the village, possible at the entrance to the Rutherford Trail. f ~ HAPPENINGS - ■\ Wednesday. June 25 Garden Tour & Strawberry High Tea - Take a leisurely stroll through eight Orono area gardens and enjoy tea at St. Saviour's Anglican Church. Tickets $8. Contact Jackie Kirtley 983-5065 or Maureen Tomlinson 983-9642. Thursday. June 26 , . National Farmer's Union-Ontario Annual Meeting - Bonfire Restaurant, Hwy 35, Lindsay, 7:30 p.m. Members and friends welcome! Thursday. June 26 An Old Fashioned Strawberry Social (presented by the Marthas of St. John's Church, Bowmanville) Bowmanville) - 11 Temperance St., Bowmanville from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sandwich and Shortcake. Adults $5.50; Children 12 and under $2.50; Family (2 adults and children 12 & under) $15.00 Thwrsday, Juik-26 Orono Horticultural Society Flower Show - 7:30 p.m. at Orono United Church. Speaker - Diane Lackie; Topic - "Photographing Gardens of Southern Ontario" slide presentation; All welcome. Saturday. June 28 Giant Yard Sale, St. George's Church, Newcastle - 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Something lor everyone! Saturday, Jnne_2& , Open Garden at June's Place - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 7740 Lcskard Rd. Donations to the Kidney Foundation would be appreciated. ^