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2 Rained-out events Two community events were cancelled on Sunday because of rain. In Midland, the Contact Information Centre's Big Wheelie Bike-a-thon was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at the Huronia Mall. VON meeting The 33rd annual meeting of the Victorian Order of Nurses will be held in Toronto June 13. From the Simcoe County branch, president Paul Mills of Vic- toria Harbour will repre- sent the Board of Manage- ment, and its executive director, Ms. Beth McDonald, will represent the nursing staff. Other board members attending will be Charles Styles of Midhurst and Dan Arnoldi of Barrie. The theme of the meeting will be VON - The future is ours. The Victorian Order of Nurses has had a long and distinguished history in Canada and celebrated its 90th anniversary this year. Founded in 1897 by Lady Aberdeen, wife of the Earl of Aberdeen (then Governor-General of Canada) it now has 33 branches in Ontario alone. It is a non-profit health Bird walks at Marsh Which bird ~-- goes "witchety-witchety- witch?" How can you tell a red- eyed vireo from a robin? Join Wye Marsh naturalists for weekend walks in June, and you'll find how easy it is to distinguish birds by sight, song and shape. Starting June 6 and 7, as part of the Environment Week celebrations, Wye Marsh staff will lead bird discovery walks into the woodlands and wetlands at the wildlife centre. Bird walks begin at 10 a.m. Dozens of species of common and rare birds are in the area now, says Eva Kaiser, Program Director at the Marsh. "Many people enjoy wat- ching birds at the bird- feeder in the winter," says Kaiser, "and would like to carry on, but don't know how to identify the new spring arrivals. It's easy once they're pointed out to you.' -- Bring your binoculars if you have them - it opens up a whole new world of birdwatching. You're likely to see the striking rose-breasted grosbeak, the Eastern Kingbird, the veery, yellow-throated warblers, Northern Orioles, and the rare Caspianh Tern, just to name a few. At 2 p.m. on weekends, discovery continues with guided wildflower walks. ESTATE SALE Saturday, June 6th 363 Princess St. Rain or Shine 8 a.m - 12 noon Many furniture items organization which has been providing home nur- sing care to the people of Simcoe County since the 1960s. In addition to its visiting nursing service, the Simcoe County branch also operates Foot Care Clinics, and provides health assessments for the Department of Veterans Affairs. For more information, contact Ms. Beth McDonald, Executive Director, Simcoe County branch, 737-5044. While the bike safety rodeo went ahead at 9 a.m. with the heartiest cyclists and Const. Roy Tyo of the OPP, the downpour forced organizers to reschedule the bike-a-thon to next Sun- day - same time, same place. Meanwhile, over in Vic- | toria Harbour, the village walk-a-thon sufferred the same fate. Even though it was scheduled for 1 p.m. when Pa the rain seemed to slow down a bit, organizers decided to reschedule it for June 14. Again, the event is scheduled for the same time - 1 p.m. Anyone wishing more information about the walk-a-thon should call Judy at 534-3447. Vocal solo Cory Therrien sings You Light Up My Life at the St. Theresa Spring Fling '87. She was just one of the musical acts that filled the gymnasium during the an- nual Spring concert last Tuesday evening. NEW SHOWROOM, 299 KING ST., MIDLAND We at Shades are proud to announce the GRAND OPENING of our new MIDLAND location. For the month of June we are offering savings of up to 50% OFF our quality window fashions. Also, with any purchase over $200 you, our valued customer, will receive a 4 Seasons Flower Arranger absolutely FREE. 4 Seasons Flower Arranger FREE with any purchase over $200 SS MIDLAND SHOWROOM Draperies & Verticals NEW 299 KING ST. 526-8100 MAIN SHOWROOM BARRIE 40 Bell Farm Rd. 737-3433 ORILLIA SHOWROOM Orillia Square Mall 326-0400 ALWAYS nein raver «wae 7 sy {Drape lan Tuesday, June 2, 1987, Page 13