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\ I .In , i 1.1.1 A .ill', .1 , 1 ■ -I .' nil 1 > From Around Home by Roy Forrester In 1980 I was first introduced introduced to the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas along with Bill Bunting and Sid Rutherford. The atlas is a project of the Ontario Federation of Naturalists and a number of other such organizations organizations including the province of Ontario. The purpose purpose of the atlas is. to map the distribution and relative abundance of breeding birds in Ontario. The three above had a 10 kilometre square in Hamilton Township and in a period of four years had verified somewhere somewhere in the area of 125 breeding species within the square. There .was also some assistance from other birders to meet this number. Twenty years later, the year 2000, it started all over again which is to be a five year program of which two have already expired. Local birders who are involved again are Jim Richards, David Mudd, Don Lycett, myself, and down Newcastle way Ester Allin. In this case however, each party has one 10 km square. It's going to be a busy three years for all involved. The recent newsletter on the project has reported 36,300 hours being spent in 2177 10-km squares up to this point. That's a little less than 17 hours per square. The birders are going to have to flap their wings more than that. Three years sound like a Cerrens Wellness Centre Seniors' Day Monday, December 2 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Save 15% Storcwide Mini Reiki & Massage Therapy Sessions Denim & Cotton Swcat.e SALE starts November 27 5324 Main Street, Orono (905) 983-5000 |'!l you're Invited to Medessa's Customer Appreciation Evening We would like to welcome you, our valued customers, to our r© n Thursday, December 5 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Come join us for an evening of pleasurable shopping. Enjoy a warm refreshment, sit back, relax and take in the beauty of the season. Discounts on special treasures 15% off our regular priced items Medessa on Main located oh Main Street in Orono * flilj IP IwS pal I lliili mmhM lillllai;.... y in Jill 1 Ail III lü ■III !.ill l lA'l --. â |fi 111 lot of time but the breeding period is only a fraction of the total time period. Over the past two years, I have confirmed 17 different species breeding in a 10 km. square east of the village. I can see a lot of outdoor work ahead over the next three years. I am fortunate to enjoy the outdoors as I do. Farmers Continued from front the road along the parade route to give the farm machinery a wide berth. The Tyrone and Enniskillen church choirs will be on one of the floats so be sure to roll down your windows as the parade passes. "The parade, now in it's 4th year, is our gift to the community," says Hasiuk. Potentially Irrevocable Continued from page 2 vate property by any government government to benefit a private corporation corporation should concern all of us. While some euphemistically euphemistically portray the 407 as an example of public-private sector sector partnerships, it might also be interpreted as government pimping for the private sector and procuring land that the private sector might otherwise be unable to obtain. I urge everyone to make their views around 407 known to the decision-makers, including Clarington and Durham Region Councils, our MPP John O'Toole and our MP Alex Shepherd. An easy way to get basic information and to register your interest is via the 407 website it taste of Gfopistezas.., pnjnj cm oriiuj/f tabde f bidon Or ôotu/îdoij. Mini <: cl ideas to kedp uiitk (join Ckidstmas baking. (www.4 0 7eastea.com). Through the "Contact Us" page, ask for advance notice of ftiture public meetings. Include a comment that prior to proceeding further with the EA and prior to adopting the Terms of Reference, the Province should make a decision decision around ownership of the highway. Without that decision, decision, discussions around n'eed and justification will be contentious contentious and inconclusive, as will any discussions about utility of the highway. Politics is a numbers game. The more people involved in the 407 EA process, the better our chances that the best decisions decisions possible will be made at every stage of this project. Linda Gasser Orono Proprietors: Gary & Carol Vreeker Main Street, Orono 983-9779 Open all Mondays in December r Friday. November 29 Moonlight Madness and Tree Lighting - Newcastle Community Hall 6:00 p.m. Participating stores open til 11 p.m.; in-store specials; free draws; free balloons; Christmas Carols; free picture with Santa Claus, light refreshments served in hall. Sponsored by Newcastle BIA and Chamber of Commerce. Saturday. November 30 Orono-Kirby Men's Breakfast - 8:30 to 1 (|:00 a.m. at St. Saviours Anglican Church, Mill St, Orono. Cost'is $7.00 for a great breakfast. Guest Speaker is Staff Sergeant Ron Rollauer of Durham Regional Police in charge of the Air Support Unit. The topic will be the police helicopter and how it is being used in our area. Please contact Myno at 987-5482 (or e-mail) if you plan to attend Sunday. December 1 Clarke Museum and & Archives Christmas Open House - from 1 to 4 p.m. Entertainment by "The.Country Four" Barbershop Quartet. Free admission - refreshements. December 2 to December 20 Are You Looking for Work? - Meta Vocational Services Inc. in Bowman ville is offering a three-week job search program. You will learn how to access the hidden job market, effective interview skills, preparing resumes and cover letters and more. The Job Finding Club is sponsored by Human Resources Development Canada. For more info contact Cathleen Lycet 905-697-8887. Saturday. November 30 A Christmas Carol presented by Newcastle Community Church, CBC Radio and Home Hardware. A reading with music featuring numerous CBC actors and radio personalities accompanied by Clarke High School singers and musicians. Being held at Newcastle Community Hall 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Seasonal refreshments - Tickets $15 available by calling calling 905-987-4561 or 905-987-4384. Saturday. December 7 ' Heather Rebekah Lodge #334 Bazaar - 2.to 4 p.m., at 124 Church Street North, Orono. Baking, Crafts, Candy, Quilt Draw, Penny Sale, "New to You'* Table. Refreshments. Saturday. December 7 Breakfast with Santa - Newcastle Community Hail 8 a m. to 11 a.m. (all you care to eat.) Tickets: Adults - $5; Seniors/Teens - $4; Children (3-12) $3; 'Family (4 people-2 adults) $15; Children under 3 free. For more info call Diane 905-987-5653., Sunday. December 8 Victorian Christmas Dinner & Déjà Vu Choral Ensemble - St, Saviour's Anglican Church, Orono. Dinner 6 p.m. Déjà Vu 7:30 p.m. Tickets available from Charles Gray 987- 4551 or Maureen Tomlinson 983-9642. Dinner & Music $ 17/person; Music only $6/person. V Sunday. December 8 Christmas Concert presented by Newcastle United Church Choir and Clarington Concert Band. 3 p.m. at Newcastle United Church. Everyone welcome. J