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trfleefcg mmamwosw garden can aid outdoor friends one way to add a new dimen sion of interest and beauty to backyard gardening is to devote some space to plants that attract and benefit local wildlife even a relatively small subur ban lot can become a haven for colorful birds bees and butter flies if conditions are favorable habitat loss is drastically affect ing populations of every form of north american wildlife includ ing small mammals birds amphibians reptiles and even butterflies we can help byjupplying suit able habitat in our gardens the first general change to make is to try and increase the diversity of plants as much as possible tall deciduous and ever green trees provide perching and nest sites shrubs provide shelter and nest sites for birds that require lower protected areas berry bushes provide color and food for birds certain flowering perennials and annuals provide nectar for bees and humming birds a water source is always a tremendous asset for local wildlife even if it is only a sim ple bird bath gardens endowed with natural streams or ponds can harbor many different types of interesting plants and wildlife especially if care is taken to ensure that at least some of the edges are shallow and safe for birds and small animals to use rocky outcrops especially near a water source can help to pro tect local amphibians and reptiles which though not as obvious as birds are still a significant and often surprisingly beautiful part of the intricate web of life many beautiful salamanders and newts have disappeared in areas where surface water has been affected by urban develop ment some amphibians having lost their natural breeding ponds can turn up in the oddest placesa homeowner in markham discov ered early one spring as he was about to remove the black plastic cover from his pool that hundreds of tadpoles were swimming about in the water which had collected there he ended up calling a friend who is curator of reptiles and amphibians at the metro zoo who came and rescued the tad poles before their temporary home was dismantled brush piles can provide an important shelter for many types of birds and small mammals though usually considered unsightly and worthy only of burning if your property is large enough to permit a brush pile to collect in an outofsight area you will be supplying important refuge food and nesting material for many critters owners of large properties could also consider leaving dead trees intact for birds such as the pileated woodpeckers which depend on them for nesting cavi ties and their insect diet create more edges between different types of habitat each of which provide different types of food and nesting cover an edge exists between a hedge and a lawn or between a deciduous stand of mature trees and a shrubby border or between a lawn and garden of flower bed try creating different vertical layers of suitable habitat by selecting plants of different heights each layer allows for a greater diversity of wildlife to coexist and can also result in a pleasing horticultural effect the regional municipality of york public meeting on sunday and holiday shopping thetask force of the council of the regional municipality of york at a meeting on june 21 1990 will consider the question of sunday and holiday shopping within the region for the purpose of developing a plan setting out the criteria to be considered by the council in determining whether a bylaw should be passed under the retail business holidays act citizens of the town of whitchurchstouffville wishing to address the task force are reminded that their remarks should be limited to five minutes in duration the task force will not consider delegations from organizations or associations at this public meeting and will not hear or receive applications for exemption under the act in addition to or in place of oral remarks written comments may be submitted to the retail business holidays task force 62 bayview avenue box 147 newmarket ontario l3y 4w9 date thursday june 21 1990 time 730 pm location council chambers 19 civic avenue stouffville ontario robert m vernon regional clerk whitchurch stouffville household hazardous waste collection day saturday june 23 1990 800 am 200 pm g at the whitchurchstouffville recreation complex n 5 i x rec ihhjh complex bras main street i x 2 x x a i frouffvua puua x c z m v o s materials accepted include antifreeze floor wax paints auto batteries herbicides pesticides degreasers metal polish septic tank cleaners disinfectants motor oil solvents drain cleaners nail polish wood preservatives flea powder oven cleaner pathological waste radioactive waste and pcbs will not be accepted sponsored by the whitchurch stouffville recycling group the town of whitchurch stouffville and the ontario ministry of the environment call 6401900 for more info whitchurch stouffville residents only