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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1947-11-27, Page 7si 'z( 4. TEEN-TO•t•N TOPICS 13y BARRY MURRAR When Jack, Miner died on Nov. 9, 1944, I :was sorry for two rea- sons: One Was that the world had lest a truly great man, and the other was, that he had died be- fore I had a chance to talk with him. Ever since I had first read his book, "Jack Miner and the Birds," I had felt that here was a man who was a friend of all people. Two weeks ago, while down in the Kingsville area, L called around to the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary. The Canadian Goose was just start- ing to migrate to the south, and eve- ry day about 4 p.m. thousands of them stopped at Jack Miner's to feed, In the driveway to the Miner home was a sign,—"No Smoking— Your Friend, Jack Miner." Walk- ing toward the rear of the house, one could but think of the many hours, days and years Canada's friend had spent here. Walking under these same trees, standing beside this pond and looking out from this same observatory, watch- ing the geese land and take -off. Presently we met- Manly F. Min- er who is in charge of publicity for the Sanctuary; Win, .Edward Miner who is in charge of the farms that are used to raise food for the birds and Jasper Wilson Miner, the son who has charge of feeding and banding the birds. We felt that there was another present too, One who bad covered these sante grounds many times. Manly Miner says his youngest brother Jasper is the most like his father. Three Sons Carry On The three sons give their time to carrying on the place that was be- gun by their late father. They receive no remuneration for their efforts, but rely on the gifts of those who are interested in their place and their work. The sanctuary is open to the public from Oct. ist to May 1st, every day except Sunday, which was one of Jack Miner's old traditions—to observe the Lord's Day. The sanctuary is closed dur- ing the summer months because the birds are away nesting. 15 when are hired to help run the place during the summer and 7 during the winter. Each of the three sons was born on the property and helped with the work. They planted all the trees• and actually it is the three ' sons who have made it the beauty spot it is today.. While the boys were busy working, father was away on lecture tours to raise 41. funds to keep the place going. It takes a sum of $20,000.00 annually to run the sanctuary which of course includes the feeding of the birds, taxes, paying the Wren etc. Geese at Rest Following an interesting conver- sation with Manly and Jasper, we went up to the observatory which has been enlarged this year to try and accomodate the thousands of visitors who flock to the sanctuary to see the daily migration. "Only this morning," said Jasper Miner, "I banded 240 birds. To band 9,000 birds, we must catch 6,000 in the trap." In other words, the ,Miners have banded so many birds down through the years that out of the 6,000, half of them are old-timers. It was a sight one does not soon forget to stand and watch hund- dreds of our wild Canadian Geese soar through the air and come to rest on the huge lake, north of the Miner residence. At four in the afternoon, the men take a wagon load of corn to the lake for the birds. From then until sunset about 9 to 4,000 birds come in to feed, From the first freeze-up in the north country the birds start to migrate. You . will still have time to sec then] if you happen to be in the Kingsville area, New Friends Sitting in Manly Miner's office, we couldn't help but notice the many pictures on the walls. The most of them were of Jack Miner. There were framed newspaper art- icles about the sanctuary and it only toolc a glance to realize that many writers before me and many photographers, too, had visited this famous spot. There is little left to say about Jack Miner. His world acclaim has gone before the public eye long ago, But there is 0115 thing I would like to say in conclusion. I felt that with why visit to the Jack Miner Bird Sancuary T had found several friends.. I felt, too, that I was wrong in feeling sorry when Jack Miner died—sorry that I would not meet him. I slid meet him that days at Kingsville --3 years later almost to the day, and if ever 1 ant down that way again, l will go in and see Manly, William and ,Jaspci Miner .. , and Jack Miner him- self. Sugar or rode maple is the most widely used of all maple in the ma- nufacture of furniture. 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It was enough to make Partner and I scurry around setting up furnace pipes. At hast Partner did the scur- rying at first because he didn't think he would need any help as the pipes were partly assembled there were just a few new ones to put in and elbows here and there to be connected. So I went on with my baking. But of course you never can tell with stove pipes. The pies were done and my second sheet of cookies in tate oven when a voice from below called, "Can you come and help me down here just a minute??" Well, you know how it ii—cookies or no cookies, when the Man of the House is wrestling with furnace pipes and help is required, one has to run—but definitely! So with hope in my heart but fear in my mind I gave what assistance I could, first downstairs and then up. and racing back to the kitchen whenever there was a lull in the wrestling proceedings. The result was only a few burnt cookies on the last sheet. Not as bad as it might have been certainly, and to have the furnace going was worth a little trouble and inconvenience. One can stand a certain amount of heat with a storm blowing from the east. Yes, a little heat is all right—if The i - coolishelf a . The Owl Pen By Kenneth McNeill Wells With Woodcuts by Lucille Oille When Ken and Lucille Wells found an old abandoned log cabin up in Medonte Township, Ontario,• they were delighted: When the farmer -owner told them they could have it for fifteen dollars if they would take it away, they jumped at the offer, and the township buzzed with the tale of their folly. While the Wells rang- ed desperately up and down the township roads looking for a piece of land on which to rebuild the cabin, the concession telephone lines shook with the laughter of the gossiping farm folk. Just when they had given up hope, -they stumbled on the spot they had dreamed of. Once again the telephone lines hummed with word that the two city idiots who had bought that old wreck on the hill had now bought four acres of waste land by the creek. 111 The. Owl Pru Ken Wells, a young Canadian newspaperman,tells how he and Inc artist -wife, Lucille 011lc, mut ed and rebuilt the old cabin and realized th.•ir dream of living in the country. They bought chickens, clucks, goats and bees, and none of these creatures behaved the way the rt fercnce Looks said they should. The bi1(1310 r of the goats caused roars of laughter-, the chick- ens reduced them to tears, and the bees left them smarting. But they remained undaunted and now con- sider themselves seasoned farmers. Light-hearted and- entertaining, ?'he 0551 Pea describes the duties and pleasures of country living in all seasons. it is a beautiful hook and one which all country and would -he country elwt•ilcrs will enjoy. * w * THE oral PFS'—By Kenneth Mc- Neil Wells, with woodcuts by Lucille Oillc-5. M. Dent and Sons Price $3.00. P Clark, only our railways would think so. I came from Toronto by train one nigh. last week and 1 thought J. would pass out from the heat. And the otlices and stores in the city were almost as bad. Do you know, the more 1 see of Toronto the more I like the people. They are so friendly. Yes, that's what 1 said—"friendly," An opin- ion which I know is not 'shared by everyone. Maybe it is just because 1 like people and I like to treat them as people, not as human machines lilt there for the purpose of selling hats or streetcar tickets as the case may be. For instance, there is a little waitress in a restaurant on Bloor; ' site has a charming manner and acts like a hostess anxious that her guests shall be pleased. When I thanked her for such good and pleas- ant service, her face literally beanted. A tip under the plate is one thing, but I rather fancy personal appreci- ation can lighten the load consider- ably for over-worked little waitresses' I had quite a lot of business to do last week—in offices and stores—and I found the same courtesy and friendly interest wherever I went—in fact the conductor on the train ran past himself—he gave me a ticket to Detroit! Perhaps one has to show a willingness to go the second mile h' friendliness, and that may be something the other fellow recognis- es by instinct and responds to auto- matically. Daughter and I had our evening meal with a friend of hers and then we went to see "Dear Ruth"—a show which no one should miss if there is any chance of seeing it. It is the grandest comedy I have seen in ages —a show that the whole family can enjoy. And here's hoping we have a few more in that style. Perhaps we' shall—who knows? It depends on public opinion of course—and be- cause of public opinion you may have noticed that "Dear Ruth" and "Quiet Week -End" are in their sixth and seventh week respectively, whereas "Forever Amber" had a noticeably short run. By the way, we are anxiously awaiting the next issue of Maclean's Magazine in which Blair Fraser claims it is the farmer who is the biggest profiteer these days. That should be good. I wonder if Mr. Fraser got his statistics befo7e or after the price of feed went up? ROOMS BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED $1.50 up HOTEL METROPOLE NIAGARA RALES MT. - O.N.a. STATION Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q. If riding in someone else's car and he stops for refresh- ments, whose place . is it to pay the bill? A. If the host suggests stop- ping, he more than likely expects to pay. However, the proper thing fpr the guest to do is to offer to pay (and with sincerity), or at least to suggest ''Dutch treat" Q I•Iow close to the edge of the dining table should the silver- ware be placed, A, The ends of the handles should be placed about one inch from the "edge of the table. Q. Is it correct to use both hands when eating corn on the cob? A, No, only one hand should be used: Q. Is it obligatory to make calls on the bride and bridegroom? A Yes, all those who received invitations to the wedding should call on the bride in her new home. even if they haven't attended the wedding. - Q. When calling on a friend at a howl or in an apartment, does one go directly to the room? A. This is considered very bad taste and thoughtless. One 'should phone either from one's home or by use of the house telephone. Q. If a friend has a boolc one wishes to read, is it all right to ask outright to borrow it? 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