The Citizen, 1992-07-01, Page 39THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 ,1992. PAGE A7.
East Wawanosh Township 125th Anniversary Commemorative Edition
At the Wawanosh Nature Centre, students get the opportunity to experience
the outdoors and participate in many hands-on activities.
Students look for spring
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SMYTH QUALITY PRODUCTS
Congratulations
to East Wawanosh neighbours
on your 125th celebrations
Qeorge Smyth
Adding & Machine Shop
WE BUILD THE BEST AND REPAIR THE REST
RR 2 Auburn 529-7212
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When spring arrives, students can examine
the signs of spring's arrival by using their
senses of smell, feel and hearing.
The Spring Walk, Spring Talk activity
gives students in Grades Kindergarten to
four a chance to enjoy the colours, flowers
and wildlife of the season.
Water activities are also featured at the
centre. Belgrave Creek Capers is an
advanced activity for Grades six to eight.
They use stream study techniques to create a
cross sectional profile of the creek valley,
determine water speed and investigate water
quality indicators.
For younger children there is Frosty
Flurries. This introductory activity answers
the complex question, "What is snow?"
Getting to Know Snow is geared to the
Grades five to eight classes. This advanced
snow study activity gives them a chance to
examine snow crystals, create a snow profile
and try experiments in investigating freezing
and melting.
Working in small groups Kindergarten to
Grade three students will collect stream
creatures and identify them using Boots,
Bubbles and Bugs bingo sheets. The
importance of protecting the stream
community will be stressed.
There is a similar program for older
students that looks at the biotic components
of the creek. Aquatic organisms will be
collected, identified and their adaptations
examined. Factors threatening water quality
will also be discussed.
Several activities at the Centre are focused
for educating children about wildlife.
Instincts for survival is a simulation activity
in which students in Grade four to eight,
play the role of herbivores, omnivores and
carnivores. Players learn the meaning of the
food chain as they try to find food and water,
while avoiding predators, the elements and
disease.
Owl Prowl is a simulation activity
focusing on owls. This is geared to the
middle grades, while Bird Brained is a bird
feeding activity for grades five to eight.
Students in Kindergarten to grade six
investigate birds in the winter, their physical
adaptations, behaviour and food preferences.
Using visual and sound clues they identify
the Fine Feathered Friends.
Animal Adaptations has students in grades
three to eight examining some of the
adaptations animals use in the winter.
Senior elementary students hear Fur and
Folklore a brief overview of the history of
the Canadian fur trade, after which there is a
snowshoe hike.
Planting trees, building bat boxes and
creating wildlife shelters is another project
young visitors to the centre can enjoy.
There are tree identification programs for
children from grade two through eight and a
forest management activity for older grades.
Educational activities also identify special
habitats of wildlife and the impacts of
pollution, erosion and wetland destruction.
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KENNAIRN MATTADOR PORTIA V.G. 88
4,4313 10,423 332 3.3 P3.5 212-182-228
Portia has four daughters
KENNAIRN CHIEF MARK SUNNY G.P. 83
Sunny was 1st 3-year-old
highest production trophy,
honourable mention for grand
champion
and reserve best udder
for Huron County Show.
Dam Shawna V.G.
167-180-180 3.42
2nd Dam Shirley G.P. 171-183
3rd Dam Maple Shirley V.G. 5*
Congratulations on your
125th Birthday East Wawanosh ....
....Best Wishes to all the residents
KENNAIRN FARMS
Kenneth & Shirley Ramsey and family
Blyth 523-9397
Portia was highest owned and
bred 4 yr. old and best udder at
The Tri County Show.
3rd 3-year-old and reserve best
udder at the 1990 Huron County
Show and 2nd dry cow in 1992.
Dam Pietje V.G. 207-216-213
2nd Dam V.G. 177-172
3rd DamG.P. 192-179
4th Dam V.G. 196-193
2y 327 8,811 292 3.31 200-180-208 P3.33
Sunny has a 1992 son by Melvin