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tribune december 19 1990 p21 woods can be revitalizing with lots of nice weather opportunities this fall i hope youve been able to get out and have a walk in the woods taking the word from those of us who have rambled about recently it can be an exhilarat ing experience such a leisurely exposure out doors may also give- you some insight as to whats been hap pening there during the past few months some signs are very evident while other clues must be looked for a good example is the rubbed off bark on an exposed sapling it shows where a buck deer has worked the velvet from its rack while honing its formidable tines for the rutting season eps update registration begins on january 7 kindergarten and preregistration begins jan 7 1991 please advise anyone with a child who will be five years old by dec 31 to phone greenbank public school at 9852567 and register their child epsom public school will once again be participating in operation scugog so we can help needy fami lies across the community share in the joy of the christmas season each student will be given the opportunity to bring items of non- perishable food gifts or gift certifi cates all donations should be brought to the school no later than dec 20 and they will be delivered to the scout hall in port perry on dec 21 at 9 am please advise the office at epsom ps if there is any change to your emergency number in case you cannot be reached students will not be allowed to leave the school with anyone other than parents unless we receive a note or phone call from the parent stating otherwise entomologist calvin davis con ducted workshops on insects from the rain forest in south america nov 12 his collection of various insect specimens including many live ones was interesting to students and staff i lucien montiero an exchange student from brazil visited epsom ps and discussed life as a student in brazil with our students her talk and video of her family and life in brazil was enjoyed by all the grade 56 class was visited by william henshall recently he is the bylaw officer for the township of scugog mr henshall explained his responsibilities and outlined what a bylaw is we all have a better understand ing of bylaws and the roles they play in the community sports its hockey playoff time at epsom ps no one wants to lose and after the opening round only one team was eliminated great defence and goal tending has forced a lot of 00 tie games currently there are five teams battling to get the two spots in the final round good luck to all teams the grade 5 swimming program for epsom students begins jan 7 1991 the school contribution totalled 56095 for unicef this year outdoors art briggsjude which is by the way still on another sign left by a buck deer these days is the patch of pawed ground called a scrape here the buck has left not only its urine scent but a single hoofprint in the centre as if to stamp the place with its person al autograph looking at the tips of the low bushes arid shrubbery that you pass will quite often give you an insight into what whitetails eat during the cold weather months remember that deer change gradually from grazers- in warm weather to browsers in the win ter this fact will be clearly evi dent in the nipped off twigs of red osier dogwood maple cedar and sumac little wonder feeding pro grams in which bales of hay were dropped to starving winter deer were not successful today wise deer management includes the- cutting of browse in late february but there are tracings and leavings of smaller animals in the outdoor landscape top ruf fled patches of leaves beneath an oak grove are a good sign black squirrels have been busy salvaging and burying their horde of acorns before the freeze and if you pick up anacorri you think they missed look it over carefully- it probably has a grub hole in it and was a bushy- tail reject under the evergreens youll likely notice little piles of pine cone scales these are all thats left after a red squirrel chewed out the centre to reach they tiny winged seeds inside the hollow end of a protrud ing limb at eye level might also be a gourmet storehouse for these springloaded nutcrack ers if so it will contain every thing from dried mushrooms and berries to wild nuts and- seeds actually a closer look at one of these squirrel storehous eswill give you a good idea of wish you a very happy holiday season a happy healthy new year rennie transport ltd gormiey 8881935 christmas greetings of love and peace thank you for making us a part of this kind and caring community what kind of hut trees are in the area incidentally this is how we firsknew that there were but- temut trees on our property in a place where the soil is sandy or shallow due to surface rock youll notice the dusting places of ruffed grouse and other woodland birds look carefully around these dust bath sites for you may find a feather or two to help you identify the dusters in a nearby stand of hemlock little sprigs of evergreen boughs litter the ground a black- burly ball high in the j upper limbs draws your atten- tion its a fat old porcupine that alas has not confined its chew ing to the hemlocktips but has also girdled the neighboring beech maple arid birch trees it is while looking up in some smaller trees that you notice several nests from the previous summer jonelarge bulky mass was likely the cradle of a crow the other nest though is more interesting its a tiny woven cup of birch bark shreds fine grass and slen der rootlets a redeyed vireos nest quite likely as you remember seeing them in that area during the summer the sinking sun setting in a crimson sky gives a preview of toriiorrows weather it also sil houettes a large footballshaped structure in the young hard woods ahead its the nest of a baldfaced hornet or yellow- jacket wasp its empty now but even in the winter it looks foreboding and brings back memories of some past summer excitement its also just another interesting observation that a walk in the woods will bring try it youll be surprised at what you will see seasons greetings from larry oconnor mrr durham york constituency office 133 high st sutton west ont l0e1r0 7227212 18002637411 biuif xxftkksr sksh parkview services for seniors voices ring out throughout the world heralding in the season of good cheer may joy aboundor you town of whitchurch stouffville council staff sssssfeassees