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AR SLY sai IR x a a a A EVA +S MEA 4 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday, April 9, 1970 . The Signs Of Spring . | Every year about this time we begin to wonder: if Over the past week-end a number of signs of spring were "3 signs" which become very familiar to motorists and camera. Above are residents of this area during March and April: ere spring really will arrive or if it has abandoned us forever. captured by the eye of the "Star's Mud is something nobody *likes, but like clockwork every March or April we are treated to an abundance of it. Laneways, Township roads and streets become unpleasant to drive on as the warm sun melts snow and roads become soft and mucky. Although its an _-- " unpleasant sight, mud surely is a'good sign of better weather ahead. The ice on Lake Scugog this year seéms to be taking its time in breaking up. One of the few breaks visible over the week-end is pictured above, taken along the causeway. During 1969 the ice had completely disappeared by April 12. The earliest date which the ice has been recorded to leave was March 20, 1878, and the latest, April 29, 1965. I i co Gi, The dock at the end of Queen Street proved very interest- ing for these two boys on Saturday. A number of small perch were swimming in the shallow water and could not escape. As 'boys will be boys" they caught one fish, but on the suggestion of the photographer, threw it into the deeper water so it could go free, "Although Spring 'is not always the most pleasant time of year, many beauties are developed that cannot be seen the rest of the year. The melting snow and bright sun create many beautiful pictures. In the above photo melted snow in a bush 'area becomes a small pondsite, and it was noticed that a number of birds used the area for the pleasure of drinking and bathing. Yes, Spring is inthe air. ... . . at last! Photos - 'J. Peter Hvidsten - 1 RE {i v y 2