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p 10 weekender saturday septembers 1997 pool problems complete service for all types of pools call aveco pools leak detection without digging free delivery of chemicals liner replacement specialists heater repairs by qualified staff call 905 6402666 over 30 years experience pool closings book now pat robinson cip trustee in bankruptcy call for a free personal discussion help with creditor problems proposal to creditors personal business bankruptcy financial counselling 9555yongest401 15139 yonge st at weidrick richmond hill at church aurora 905 5089493 905 7272577 email probinsninforampnet web wwwpatrobinsoncom jrkham t h e kkfafft o f excellence 1997 municipal elections recruitment for election officials the town of markham is seeking individuals who are interested in working as an election official in the forthcoming municipal elections which will be held on monday november 10 1997 those persons interested in a position as deputy returning officer or poll clerk are asked to contact ms kim galloway at the town of markham clerks department 4777000 ext 309 as soon as possible history in action piceobiciiiic i village admission adults 5 families 315 information 905 6888401 or 4s04680 sunday september 7 i897 11 am to 5 pm pickering museum village is on hwy7 3 km east of brock road community group appreciation day fully operational steam barn chuck wagon rldea dan the music man stewart the clown the ian bell trio tombstone talks activities larry oxearys theatre group performing the way they were we think by frank luke ontario genealogical association oshawawhitby chapter oldfashioned hair cuts charcoal sketches by dennis martin costumed photos by mary cook honey extraction costumed interpreters refreshments and lots more not even slimy animals can keep a turtlewoman down first there was superman then came batman now you have turtlewoman years ago when i became a rural router i decided to become a onewoman animal rescue league turtles are my specialty any size and kind it began years ago when i was driving down a busy rural sideroad when suddenly a confused tortoise caught my attention cars were whizzing by and this turtle was headed for disaster pulling my car over i grabbed the turtle by the sides of its shell and deposited it very quickly on the backseat floor my strategy was to go to the closest creek and drop it into its new home let me share a little secret with youthis was a big snapper and i bjesidetttpfci ballantrae musselman lake water conversion horizontal boring equipment available to preserve your landscape york region master plumber 311 guaranteed work at reasonable rates phone mark today 6424762 got the creeps touching it i just wanted to get it out of my car knowing that you will appreciate what happened next as i raced down the back roads i felt some- rural route ruth ruth leblanc thing slimy land on my sandled foot looking down i saw that the turtle must have crawled under the seat to rest at my feet i freaked who says big people cant move fast not true as fast as a speeding turtlewoman i found a creek and left the turtle to fend for itself this was only the beginning many turtles of all shapes and sizes have been relocated in our rural ponds and creeks over the years this summer only one rescue was performed just remember rural routers a turtle in the middle of the road is not all its cracked up be although turtles were scarce in the summer of 97 bats were not after putting up a bat house last summer they quickly disap peared into the night or so we hoped the other evening the big guy couldnt sleep and decided to get a breath of fresh air walking down the driveway he was unex pectedly bombarded by a family of bats that came out of nowhere on their trail he watched as they flew single file into the vent which leads to our attic this does not make either of us very com fortable they leave in the fall and that is just fine with both of us one summer guest that can come back anytime is the monarch butterfly last year thousands perished down in mexico and it was a rare sight if you spotted one p 95 kg wild canadian blues about 12 the cost of basketed fruit stock up now with pumpkin pies for thanksgiving 23 freshly picked berries cleaned and individually 11 ids flash frozen m mum orchards seven days a week 9 am 6 pm hwy 2 between ajax whitby 9056862531 6860388 back with a vengeance they seem to be everywhere butterflies i welcome stray dogs are another thing dont get me wrong turtlewoman loves dogs but i have my share this past weekend another one landed on my deck the ads hit the paper and the lucky dog was reclaimed with its happy owner alls well that ends well in rural land ana fall registration for boys girls scouts canada scouts canada offers exciting programs for youth of all ages programs are geared to age groups and teach leadership selfreliance community values and outdoor skills beavers forages 5 7 cubs for ages 810 scouts forages 11 13 venturers for ages 1417 rovers for ages 1 8 26 stouffville tuesday sept 9 christ church anglican 700 830 pm ballantrae tuesday sept 9 23 ballantrae community centre 600 800 pm new leaders always welcome training is provided