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The Times Advocate, 2008-09-17, Page 1010 Times–Advocate Wednesday, September 17, 2008 35th year for Bannockburn Hike The nights are getting cooler, days are shorter and leaves are starting to change from shades of green into brilliant variations of orange, yellow and red. Autumn begins Sept. 22. It is now time to get out and enjoy this time of year, according to organizers of the Bannockburn Fall Hike. "This year is the 35th anniversary of the Bannockburn Fall Hike," says Denise Biega, conservation education technician with the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA). "It is the perfect place to see the colours of fall." This year's event will for the first time have a scavenger hunt activity for children, she said. The ABCA invites you to Bannockburn Conservation Area any time between 1 and 3 p.m. Sun., Oct. 5, for the 35th Annual Bannockburn Fall Hike. The former Bannockburn Wildlife Area is located at 76249 Bannockburn Line, two kilometres north of Huron County Road 3 between Varna and Brucefield. ABCA staff will be on hand to answer any nature questions. A self - guided tour booklet will also be available for those who like to explore on their own. Also available for the nature lover is a professional- ly -narrated audio file. Free audio CDs are available and the audio file can also be downloaded from the ABCA website at abca.on.ca The guided audio tour interprets 13 points of interest throughout the two kilometres of trails. The audio file and new signs at Bannockburn Conservation Area were developed two years ago through a partnership effort initiated by the Friends of the Bayfield River called the Walk a Mile Trail Information Project. The interpretive points -of -interest talk and digital audio player, pedometers for step counting and GPS units may be borrowed anytime of the year from the ABCA Administration Centre (RR 3 Exeter) for use at Bannockburn Conservation Area. "Bannockburn is very rich in species diversity, boasting six differ- ent types of natural communities including a wet meadow, river sys- tems, old field, marsh and for- est," said Biega. Participants can help reduce waste by bring- ing their own mugs to enjoy a free drink of hot apple cider. Also help your- self to a locally grown apple. Admission is free but dona- tions are wel- come to support conservation education efforts. cooking with memories BY DEBBY WAGLER Cheesy Potatoes From Around the Block THERE IS SOMETHING SO SPECIAL ABOUT POTATOES BOUGHT IN A BASKET AT THE ROAD THAT ARE SMALL, NEW AND WHITE! THEY LOOK GOOD BEFORE WE EVEN COOK THEM! THANK YOU TO THE FARMERS THAT BOTHER TO GROW AND PICK THESE DELIGHTS. I CAN REMEMBER MY DAD GROWING POTATOES AND US COUNTING THE BLOSSOMS IN EARLY SUMMER AND THEN DIGGING UP THE `CACHE'. WE WERE ALWAYS COUNTING OUR FIND TO DETERMINE THE BEST PRODUCING POTATO PLANT! AT OUR HOME WE LOVE TO DO A VARIETY OF THINGS WITH POTATOES AND THE FOLLOWING RECIPE IS AN EASY WAY TO STRETCH AND ENJOY THE NEW CROP! Clean and boil small new potatoes to feed your family When the potatoes are tender crisp drain them and hold them hot till you are ready to add the following sauce. 3 tbsp. flour (we have a local flour mill just outside of London where you can get a wonderful assortment of hard to soft flours) 3 tbsp. butter One small chopped onion 2 cups milk I -2 cup cheddar cheese grated Saute onion in melted butter and then add flour. Stir and add in milk and let the sauce thicken some and then add the cheese to melt. Pour over warm potatoes and enjoy! You can season these with fresh parsley from your garden—use lots! Knowledge is !Power! 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We are encouraged to study St. Paul's life and teachings and pray for the Archdiocese of Toronto in September and the Archdiocese of Ottawa in October. A thank you was received from the Food Bank. The Life Chain will be held in Stratford Oct. 5 T and Right to Life memberships • will be collected in October. Aggie Groenewegen was thanked for her donation of bap- tismal sashes she recently made. The charity of the month is Habitat for Humanity where a $200 donation will be made for the house to be built in Exeter in 2009. Everyone was encouraged to keep saving grocery tapes. The door prize was won by Nellie Mommersteeg. 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