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10 The Castor Review, January, 1982 for Kids These trees are for the birds By Donna Nordenstrom This is an ideal time of year to decorate a tree -- for the birds that is. Before you begin this adventure, take the time to discuss with your children the problems birds face getting food in the Ghapters by Ina Kinkaid Library Hours: Mon., Fri., Sat.: 2:30-5 p.m.; Wednesday:..-- 12-1 p.m.; Tues., Thurs.; -- 7-9 p.m. Story hour will resume on January 6-10 to 11 a.m. for children 3-5 years. Have you any patterns you are finished with? Adult or children's? We have started a pat- tern exchange at the library. Books Adult: Keeping parents out of trouble -- Dr. Dan Kiley; Chiropractors -- do they help? -- M. Kelmer; A civil tongue -- Ed- win Newman; The tigris expedi- tion -- Thor Heyerdahl; Sacred places, British Columbia's early churches -- Barry Downs; The ways of my grandmother -- Beverly Hungry Wolf; The ac- quisitors -- Peter Newman; The Maple Leaf Gardens -- 50 years of history -- Stan Obodiac; Teaching your own pre-school child -- Kay Kuzma; I haven't a thing to wear -- Judith Keith and The toy testing report. Juvenile: The biggest riddle book in the world -- Joseph Rosenbloom; Farmer Fisher -- J. Coudrille; A salmon for Simon -- B. Waterton; The last puppy -- Frank Asch; Ask Mr. Bear -- M. Flace; Richard Scarry's best Christmas ever; and The Family Christmas tree -- Tomie Paolo. Paperback: Ectasy's empire -- Gimone Hall; Wild valley -- Charlotte Paul; and, Seven rivers of Canada -- Hugh MacLennor Greely Grist surprise pot luck On Sunday, November 28, a surprise pot luck supper and shower was held at the Greely Community Centre honouring Mrs. Helen Curling. Helen is leav- ing the Greely area to reside in the Senior Citizens apartments in Osgoode. No doubt Helen will be missed greatly in the Community Centre's events. She has volunteered her help in the kitchen canteen at the weekly bingo's every Thursday night for the past fifteen years, and also at many other functions in the com- munity. She has been the live-in babysit- ter for Kay and Don Johnston for the past sixteen or more years. - We all wish her the best of health and happiness in her new home. _ --Margaret Quinn winter. Let the children suggest different foods they could use to decorate their tree. But please remember; once you start feeding the birds in winter, you must continue until spring as they will come to depend on you as a source of food. These are some of the decora- tions our children made for our tree. They strung popcorn and cranberry necklaces -- a young child may need a bit of help with this. As these are quite colourful, they should attract a number of birds. We also dug out pine cones we collected at the beach last sum- mer, smeared them with peanut butter, and rolled them in bird- seed. This was very messy but lots of fun to do. Use a piece of string as a hanger. , Everyone throws out bread for the birds in winter. Well, here's a different idea. Thread toasted bread, doughnuts, bagels or rolls on a string to hang. Birds need suet or fat to help them survive our cold winters. This is difficult to put out for them as dogs, cats, and squirrels usually get at it. An ideal way'to put it out for the birds is to fill pieces of netting (from onion bags) with suet or scraps of fat from meat and hang them from your tree. Of course the old standby is to Judges donna Nordenstrom and cut out the sides of a Javex bottle and fill it with the bird food. There are many other related activities that children and adults would find enjoyable and infor- mative. You might want to keep a chart of the different birds that come to feed. There are many excellent books on bird identification in the library. A younger child could keep a chart on the different col- ours or numbers of birds that they - see. Whatever you do, take the time this winter to help those feathered friends who choose to remain and make this bleak time of year just a little brighter. Have a heart, feed a friend. 445-2048 RON VEH BUILDER & DESIGNER | Renovations * Additions Custom Kitchens « Bathrooms Free Estimates _ RUSSELL P newer © BUSINESS STATIONERY & CARDS © WEDDING STATIONERY © TICKETS © FLYERS Shirley Van Dusen had a difficult time choosing a top prize winner from the more than 50 excellent entries to The Castor Review Children's drawing contest. The chosen winner in the 6 to 8 year old category is Alexandra Verge. Runner-up was TerriLyn Paulhus. Honorable mentions go to: Geoff Ross and Berni Kirby. Eleven-year-old Kelly van Dongen won the 9 to 12 year old category. Close runner-up was Judith Hendley (ten). 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