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..........lm sWdnsay eburyO 19 Riegal Capital Planners open Bowmanville office by Troy Young Steve Scatterty of Regal Capital Planners bas recently opened a new office at 24 King St E. in Bowmanville, right next to James Insurance. Steve waats Clarington to know that his office is an independent financial organization, offering personal and private service. Regal Capital Planners can shop for you on the market for over six huadred mutual funds and twenty-five G.I.C. trust companies. He concentrates on helping people make more with their money while helping theni pay less taxes, a bonus te anyone in these times. Free consultations are also offered. Steve bas been investing siace 1984, first with is own finances, but started to work at tbis full time in 1993, wben he chose Regal. Steve had three separate job offers, but felt Regal was tbe besi because of ils independence, Wintering bawks and owls was the underlaying reason for Bill Bunting and I leaving Orono ai 7 a.m. on Saturday and travelling 200 kilometers ending up in Hagersville. Herm we met with some twenty others from many parts of Ontario to be led lhrougb the backroads of the Hagersville- /Cayuga area as well as around circles and triangles looking for bawks and eventually owls. It was a great surprise in arriving with the others at Hagersviile te flnd a customer of ours fromt Port Perry in tbe group. In faci the customer had been in the office on Thursday. Neitber of us knew the other was a birder but bere we were togeiber, boib 200 kilometers from home. The firsi bawk sigbting of the momning was tbat of six Northemn Harriers seemingly playing about in an unfarmed field. Prom ibis point on it was sinigle sightings. Red Tais in majority with a few Rough-legged Hawks being identified along with a few Kestrels. . 0f course the best was kept for just before lunch âime and it camne as we rounded a corner and dropped over the bmow of a bul. The aiea was surrounded widi open fields and bush hedgerows. There were bawks in al directions, some in fligbt and other perched in trees. After watcbing the close-by scenery for some 10 10 15 minutes our leader told te us te 1look skyward and te the south. It was unbelievable. The sky was full of Red Tailed Hawks flying in two distinct cicles and at a considerable beight in the sky. We endeavoured te ceunt the number of birds but il was impossible. It had to at least number well over fifty. In which makes the customer more than just a a number, and allows for more personal service. Steve had been operating out of' an office in Lindsay and bis home in Bowmanvile, but felt there was a aeed for bis services in Claiington, so lhe decided to set up a permanent office. Steve feels tbat "moving here is the best thing be has ever done," and that it has been "all tbat hie could wanl it tobcb." He really likes the community and hopes to raise bis two cbildren herm. He also added that lie bas really good neigbbours and that Doug James is an excellent landiord. His long terrni goal is te, be tbe biggest, besi, well- respected financial planning organization in the aiea. So cal Steve of Regal Capital Planners for a free consultation at 623- 1936, and se if hie can tura your financial dreamns ino realifies. speakcing to oui leader bie said bie could almost depend on the birds being there every morning at about the tume of our arrivai. Good enough for the momning. It is now lunch time and where better for lunch than an Outdoor Education Centre supported by the Grand River Conservation Authority. We received a rua down on the large conservation aiea and were told that the varied habitat was home to some 200 species of biids during the nesting seasoa. Having finished lunch it was outi mie ibe outdoors and a hike ite a young white pine plantation and the sightiag of the small Nordiera Saw-Whet owl. It is die smallest of die owls being only 7 inches ia length and with a wing span of 17 inches. Ia comparison the Great Homned Owl 15 20 t021 inches in height and has a wing span of 55 inches. Other sightings, of note, included one Bluebird, a small flock of White Throated Sparrows , and ibea many of the usuals 10 be fouad during the winter moaths. Our leader spent most of the afternoon leading bis caravan around the ceuntryside to finally come te roost after four p.m. at a location where we were treated with the sigbting of four Short- Eared0Owls. This owl does become active just before dark. It is some larger than the Saw-Whet beiag 13 inches in heigbt and very long wigs stretching te a distance of 41 inches. The fligbt of the bird is irregular and most interesting te watch. In this case the birds were flying from a couple of posts te the pleughed field. The Short-Eared Owl makes it 301 for Bil Bunting. It made for a good outing but did require 500 kilometers of It was a strong appeal for funds to 'improve the Orono Park, 1927 From the Orono News dated Thursday, December 22, 1927. For the benefit of many readers stili interested in Orono but too long and too far removed from it te be famiiar with tbings as they now are, it may be well to explain the location and object of this Park. It lies in the flat west of Main Street having for its north boundary the short street oerincess St.) running west from the old L. A. Gamsby home. It was at one time part of the J. L. Tucker property, a portion a number of years ago being well known as "Tuckers strawberry patch." Here are 9 acres traversed length wise by the fresh water Stream runniag into the grist mil pond. This ground was selected by travel for the twO local birders. Closer to home. Royal Lee dropped into the office on Friday to say that he had two female Rose-B-reasted Grosbeaks at bis feeder. It is somewhat unusual. Neya Rown also dropped in tb say that she saw a Red Tailed bawk endeavouriag to lift a road- kidl off the higbway. Although a couple of attempts were made it wAas impossible for the bawk to carry of his intended meals from the higbway. the citizens of Orono and vicinity and purchased by funds froni Patriotic and other sources as a War Memorial at the close of the' ,World War. Unfortunately instead of providing a fund for developiag the property the arnount of money raised was short of the purchase price and the Directors found themselves with a debt on the start. As a consequence interest wamned and for a time littie or nothing was done. During the past yeai interest bas revived. By eatertainment and additional subscriptions the debt bas been practically removed and il is hoped that by a little effort the possibilities of this property may be developed. These grounds are easy of access from the village, in plain view of Main Street and are waîered by the beautiful streaniof spring water runniag their wbole leagtb from nortb to south. Joining on the west is the Provincial Forestry Station (formerly the Ralph 'Stutt faim) whicb is being highly cultivated and will in the course of a very short time be a place of beauty. Increased motor trafflc through Orono makes the Main St.reet a very dangerous place for childrea te play. It is reason ably expected by the Directors tbat the expenditure of a modest amount will make of ibis Park and ideal playground for the children, a pleasant picnic grouad and possibly a motor camp. Experiments were made with a swimming pool the past summer and it bas been decided as soon as possible te go ahead witb permanent concrete tank of good size. 1 A plan also has been laid out to cover improvements that will put the wbole ground in good shape and will be carried out as fast as funds will permit Money is necessary and the directors whose names are given below would like to make a special appeal to ail who read ibis for the ORONO Community Memorial Park. Any subscriptions large or small sent te any of the Directors will be tbankfully received and faithfully applied to an undetaking they feel will be a fltting War Memorial as weli as a benefit and place of enjoyment to the citizens of Orono and vicinity, yes and to old Orono boys and girls when they visit the old home. It is requested that those in the locality wishing to contribute do not wait to be canvassed. All subscriptions will be acknowledged through the columns of the Orono News. Directors Dr. Neil Colville, Pres., A. J. Knox, Secy., J. J. Gilfillan, Treas., Tbhos.Smith, Jas. Stark.