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The South Marysburgh 3 Recreation Board The Marysburgh Mummers The Milford Fair Board Meetings, Events, Announcements The South Marysburgh Mirror For the Birds Launches online January 15, 2019   and features PEC poets and photographers    "I  in  by  the  taken  congratulate  January  15,  2019  on  The Prince  Edward Point  Bird Observatory (PEPtBO) will  publish  a  46-page,  full  colour  poetry  chapbook  For the Birds  on  its  website  at  www.peptbo.ca.     With words and photos,  this  unique  celebra(cid:415)on  of  birdlife  County  contains  winning  entries  from  PEPtBO's  first  poetry  contest,  complemented  by  images  local  photographers Ian Dickinson  and Hélène Tremblay. Poems  by Brian L.  Flack and Walter  H.  Wa(cid:425)  placed  first  in  the  contest.    and  thank the 17 poets from the  County  and  from  away,  and  the  photographers  whose  work  graces  the  pages  of  For the Birds,"  PEPtBO  President Peter Fuller said. "We held this contest and are  publishing this beau(cid:415)ful collec(cid:415)on online to keep a focus  through the winter on the importance of bird migra(cid:415)on  and habitat to Prince Edward County. "    Local  poet  JC  Sulzenko  judged  the  contest  and  edited the chapbook. "The poems and photos in For the Birds  feature  songbirds  and  raptors,  waterfowl  and  scavengers,  and  honour  the  wonders  of  nature  in  the  County in a unique way. I feel privileged to have played a  part in this project," she added.    PEPtBO  intends  to  hold  an  award  ceremony  and  public  reading  from  For the Birds  in  conjunc(cid:415)on  with  programming around the spring migra(cid:415)on period.    PEPtBO, a registered charity, has the mandate to monitor and report  on bird migra(cid:415)on along the South Shore of Prince Edward County. The  organiza(cid:415)on's  volunteers  also  act  as  official  caretakers  of  the  South  Shore  Important  Bird  and  Biodiversity  Area  (IBA)  through  which  millions of birds and thousands of Monarch bu(cid:425)erflies migrate.  Wii Bowling  Milford Town Hall  Thursdays January 10 to April 17  1:00 to 3:00 p.m.  We need more players for a FUN a(cid:332)ernoon Potato Fes(cid:415)val  Milford Town Hall  Friday & Saturday, January 25th  & 26th  Friday, January 25th from 7:00 to 9:00: Family Bingo $1.00/card for all night  Maximum 3 cards  Saturday January 26 10 am Everything to do with Potatoes!  Potato stamping and cra(cid:332)s for the kids  Interes(cid:415)ng facts about potatoes  Lunch based on potatoes  Games of skill  Meet Bud the Spud            Watch for a ska(cid:415)ng rink on the Ball Diamond (If the Weatherman Co-operates!) To reserve the Milford Town Hall or Mt. Tabor, please contact: Bruce Dowdell at 613.476.8891   vidvar@kos.net OR Leon McConnell at 613.476.6606 Copy & Adver(cid:415)sing Deadline for the February Edi(cid:415)on of The Mirror is January 25th  Hand-made Scarves, Mitts, Socks & Hats,Toys, Receiving Blankets, Baby & Lap Quilts, & a selection of Jams. Open by chance or appointment Pat York, 379 County Road 13, 613.476.6929 Follow me at Pat's Playhouse on Facebook! The South Marysburgh Mirror January 2019 Volume 32 Number 12 Published monthly by Steve Ferguson, 3032 County Road 10, PO Box 64, Milford, ON K0K 2P0 T: 613.827.7174 E: themirror@kos.net W: www.southmarysburghmirror.com ISSN Number 1181-6333 (Print Edition) ISSN Number 2292-5708 (Online Edition)