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p18 the tribune wednesday november 15 1989 frida craft stores pickering home design centre handwoven rugs kelims fabric cushion covers bedspreads tablecloths and wall hangings for the eclectic decorator monfri 109 sat 106 sun 116 its official local politicians and merchants joined last week to help the owners of zappeion restaurant in stouffville celebrate the grand opening of their establishment a dinner party hosted by the koidis family who operate the restaurant was held monday night helping whitchurchstouffville mayor fran sainsbury cut the ribbon are from left tosh koidis mayor sainsbury john koidis and paul koidis make birds at home enjoy winter sights photosteve houston by art briggsjude correspondent back in the late 1940s when peo ple threw out a few crusts of bread for the backyard sparrows anyone who built special feeders or watched birds as a hobby usually raised the eyebrows and the suspicions of their neighbors i well remember the purchasing agent of a large company who liv ed below us in the small apart ment building asking me to stop attracting all those noisy birds it seems my trolley feeder run ning on a wire from our kitchen window to a large nearby maple was in his line of sight when he was lying in bed since that time when i suggested he play ostrich with the sheets or pull his blind down slightly opposition to feeding wild birds has diminished as rapidly as interest in this backyard pastime has increased theres no doubt the gradual awareness to the need for conser ving our natural resources has played a large part in stimulating this growth yet it may come as a surprise to some enthusiasts that putting out seed to help birds survive the winter is only one way of attrac ting feathered friends to your premises whenever we talk about bringing birds to a certain area whether its wild ducks to a pond or songsters to a garden theres a basic formula to keep in mind the big three in attracting wildlife are simply food water and cover yet thats not always as simple as it sounds unless you live beside a lake creek or pond providing water for wildlife has to be accomplish ed by some artificial means thus the provision of an adequate supply of clean water is often the key to acquiring some bird species that you would not nor mally see a birdbath fills this purpose nicely because it caters not only to the birds thirst but also to its natural desire to bathe in a shallow place and as pointed out in this column last winter our feathered friends do require water in the cold weather months the same as they do in the summer in most places where new sub divisions or houses are built many and often all of the ex isting trees are removed therefore it may take the new owners a half dozen years after replanting to create enough cover to benefit the birds when trying to landscape such barren conditions keep in mind those trees and shrubs that produce food as well as shelter for your neighborhood birdlife along with deciduous bearing trees evergreens such as white cedar and junipers in company with the spruce and pines often protect the birds from hawks and adverse weather you can also give the birds a natural looking shelter by creating a brush pile from pruned tree branches a pyramid of three to four foot poles also affords a safe refuge for birds expecially when several straight limbs are pushed through and fastened as perches people who put up nestboxes for summer birds may not realize that they are also providing sleeping quarters for their winter feathered friends as most so- called birdhouses are cleaned out at this season a couple of hand- fuls of dry chainsaw chips or other wood shavings placed in side at this season will give the night occupants some added in sulation and warmth for those who have the time a special roosting box 8 by 10 inches square and 24 inches high can be constructed made from plywood at least a half an inch thick it features a low entrance hole of 2vfe inch in diameter that keeps any rising accumulation of warmth from dispersing such roos ng boxes should have several perches arranged inside so chay are not directly over one inother this prevents the upper birds from lime- washing the lower ones while roosting a section of hollow log also makes a good roosting shelter fasten these roosting shelters on poles or trees about eight feet off the ground and face them towards the south tore doors sashes mouldings hardware- etc immrimii moulding and trim our specialty chair rail casing wainscotting door jambs baseboard door stop quarter round post beam last chance receive your choice of quiifty door hardware free with all trim packages purchased during november 1989 delivered before nov 3089 stain and accessories custom windows doors trim mouldings flooring hardware and security products quality service value store hours monthurs 730500 friday 730700 saturday 8301230 corner of hwy 48 stouffville rd 6406616 6421633