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DU staff visit Uw cages each
Saxton pounds
morning to band and release the
Lakelet
birds caught during the night.
when duan moult, during the
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Foerter of
T* HAVE MO VED
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five singles
munths of June and July, large
numbers are in a flightless stage.
Mr. 'a ton visited Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Greenlet'
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-,Ilia tilu r of ttm year,is wiwn ioe
and Barry.
Ed's Siders & Roofing
In Tyke vein
"drive bandipg" method is used.
Mrs. Harvey Demerling spent
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Large net pens are constructed
the weekend with her son, Kurt _
• Vinyl or aluminum siding
Kevin Saxton spear -headed the
on land pear waterfowl ponds.
Krumland, Mrs. Krumland and
*Aluminum Seamless Eovestroughing
local tykes to a 19 to 15 win over
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The- sid of the pen facing the
family in Ajax.
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Brussels as he pounded out five
pond is,,eft open. The ducks and
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Inglis
G!t Me job done right at the right price!
singles in six trips to the plate
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geese, are then cor$lled into the
returned on Friday from a visit
Take your choice aluminum or vinyl siding $80 per square
and came on in relief to pick up
pen* and banded. Using this
with her brother in Alberta and a
the win in sensational fashion
m 'hod, hundres of birds can
nephew in Calgary. They also
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striking out seven, allowing only
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oen be band at a time.
visited Banff, Jasper and Ed -
from Ed
one hit and picking off no less
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BANDING OF WILDFOWL
"Night lighting", although not
monton and returned -
monton by CN through the
Wroxeter, Ontario
than three runners at first.
It's very easy to pick up a book/
often used is also a method for
northern route to Toronto
Tb� game had lots of excite-
and read about the habits of
j dndiag birds. Badding crews is;
Sunday visitors with Mr. and
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men$. Wingham picked up one
migratory waterfowl in On -1 'flee
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areas at
Mrs. Wa ren Zurbrigg were Mr.
run in the first only to have Brus
you ever wondered
lights patrol marsh
and M . Robert Hibberd of
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sels pick up four in the bottom of
allthatinformation was collect-
ed
-night. The birds are confused by
the lights, and can be captured in
Belgrave, Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Mason and Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn
the first. Then Wingham came
back in the second to jump into a
Organizations throughout Ca
nets, banded and released. The
Karges of Listowel.
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five to four lead only to have
the count in their
nada and the United States have
been studying the migratory pat
banding crews tag the birds and
record details of species, sex, age
Misses Nancy Demerling and
Dorothy Kreller returned Sunday
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Brussels even
half of the inning.
terns of ducks and geese for
and band numbers -used.
after a three-week vacation in
many years. One of these North
There are two popular types of
Scotland, visiting with Dorothy's
g y
The third inning saw Brussels
American agencies is Ducks Un-
bands used. A collar band, usual-
relatives.
surge to a 12 to 7 lead but the local
limited (DU) , an organization
ly made of bright coloured plastic
Miss Muriel Huth is visiting
boys kept plugging. Trailing 15 to
dedicated to retain waterfowl
is loosely wrapped around a
this week witho, her uncle and
13 going into the sixth the locals
habitats in North America.bird's
neck. This type of band is
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
came up with a big five -run in-
Each year, DU biologists band
used primarily to study local
Engeland in Stratford.
ning to regain the lead and went
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hundreds of.ducks and geese. To
populations where identification
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kreller
on to win 19 to 15.
date, banded waterfowl number
of individual birds is required.
and boys attended a reunion held
well over 160,000. By recording
The most common type used is
in Listowel on Sunday.
Yes, this Tyke team is certainly
where the banded birds are
Stamp -
the aluminium leg band. Stamp
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starting to go. In this second win
found, biologists learn factual in
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ed onto each lightweight strip is a
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in a row there were a lot of hot
formation about waterfowl
code number and the inscription:
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bats, Mark Foxton was hot with
habits. Most importantly, they
Advise Fish & Wildlife Service
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three singles and a double, Bill
llthl bird
can calculate changes irr
Write Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Haines had two singles and a
population. Migratory patterns of
If you happen to find a banded
double, Ron Schistad a double
the birds can also be plotted.
bird, the band should immedi-
and a single. Paul Robinson a
big
Bands for North America are
ately returned along with details
jingle and Mitchell Braun a
distributed by the U.S. Bureau of
of how, when, where and by
double
Sport Fisheries and Wildlife,
whom the bind was recovered.
Tyke Line-up: Bill Haines,
operating from the Migratory
By supplying this information,
Mark Foxton, Kevin Saxton, Ron
Bird Populations Station at Laur-
el, Maryland. The station also
you will be aiding in discovering
PRICEand
Robert Schistad, Pete Keat,
acts as a record library with
another fact about the waterfowl
Paul Robinson, Jeff Cameron,
duplicate information copies go-
that inhabit Canadian marsh -
lands. It can be a rewarding and
Mitchell Braun, Mike.Pletch.
ing to Ottawa.
educational hobby to be involved
On Mens Trousersbanding
The most popular method of
ducks and geese isbythe
in a project of this nature.
If you're interested in finding
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DANCE
to the music of
WALTER OSTANECK
at the
Howick Community Centre
SATURDAY, JULY 31
Tickets $3.50 each
— lunch Provided
For tickets phone
335-3984 or 335-3422
use of a "bait trap". A cage, con- further information about this wo crI n h O u e e
structed of chicken wire, is and other DU programs, write: g
placed in marshes where water- Ducks Unlimited (Canada), 1495
Brophy lads Win fowl nest. The entrance to the Pembina Highway, Winnipeg,
' cage is funnel -shaped so that Manitoba R3T 2E2 or contact the
�Z o over Wellesley When the birds enter the cage to Maitland Valley Conservation
1 O-ZO /O eat the grain bait that is left for Authority, Box 5, Wroxeter, On-
PRICE
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PRICE off ALL A real squeaker best describes them, they are unable to escape. tario NOG 2X0.
the Brophy Slow Pitch versus
TABLE � Wellesley game last week. After
Stock i n being down in the sixth inning, sli IT
gain a los team came back t- Recreation Report
of Mens the - gain a close win on a score of 1&
Dress & Sports17. The game was a shot of adren- .
Store alin to the.Brophy Iads since they By Jiriiii Ward
SHIRTS J hadn't been doing too well lately.
Ken Saxton led the Brophy Friday of this week will see our TOTS' PLAYGROUND
squad with five hits, including annual bike parade and penny Each day a tot playground is
Buy BIG and d SAVE four doubles and one single. Tom fair. The bike parade will form on operating 9:30 to 11:30 and 1: 30 to
y Robinson and Bob Foxton each
Alfred Street by the ball park and 3:30 at the picnic pavillion near
camethrough with four hits; will be judged between 6:30 and the pool. If the weather is too cool
READMA N'S CLEANERS Gary Storey, Bruce Machan, 7:00 p.m. The parade will leave at or rainy we move to the arena. If
Bruce Foxton and Gord Welwood, 7:00 p.m. and proceed down the you wish to have your young one
two hit each. Singles were hit by main street to turn around and participate take him or her down
Frank Heard and Jerry Ed return to the Armouries for the or give us a call at the recreation
wards. Manager Ed Bauer was at Penn Fair. Children of all ages office, 357-1208 and enquire about
Josephine Street, y g
his usual best coming up with are invited to participate. the Program. The kids are enjoy-
Wingham, Ontario three good pokes to help the team Decorate your bikes and enter ing it.
to victory.. the fun. Then come down to the 0-0--0
Armouries for the Penny Fair. DAY CAMP
This year the games will be in the Don't forget the first week in
-. Armouries instead of the arena August is set aside for day camp. inside. Now
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B RO P H Y BROTHERS as the arena is being demolished The camp will take place out at
"First Bush" on the Maitland
D—O—o River. Have you heard of that? If ow POOL not give us a call. I'm sure yourtime e to
So far this year we have nearly children would enjoy it.
300 registered ih swim lessons at
the pool. We have very young pre- ARENA •
oo ears a beginners in Guppy, Minnow and What's happening? Would you come in a r
Shark, up to senior Red Cross and like to know? The inside. is start -
Bronze Cross Royal Life Saving. ing to look a little worse for wear.
There are parent and tot classes The seats are torn down on the
and there are adult classes. Diagonal Road side from the look o v e r
biasmply
twire
If you wish to get into any of the south past the penalty box. The
classes — even the adult classes south end is torn down., It has
— there is still room for you. started. Would you like to help to
- Some of the adults are beginners tear it apart? Call Paul Rintoul
7 DAYS too. 357-3172.
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VALERIE RICKER swims through a hula hoop held by
Karen Casemore during a hula hoop race. The race was just
one of the many activities at the Wingham pool during
Caramel Day, Thursday of last week.
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