Township of North Kawartha
February / March 2006
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Activities Galore!
Do not let the ‘February Blues’ get a hold of you. I maintain that the busier you are, the faster time goes. Therefore, if you are not a fan of winter, come join one of the community activities. Get involved. Our programs need you! Get your Sweetheart and bring her/him to the Valentines Dance on Feb 11 at the Apsley Community Centre. This is a dinner and dance put on by the Apsley Lions Club as a fundraiser for the Apsley Medical Centre. Watch for details. The Apsley Lions Club annual hockey tournament takes place on Feb 18th at the arena. Come out and enjoy some quality hockey. The Annual Winterfest and Trappers Carnival will be held March 4th at the Apsley Community Centre. This is lots of fun for the whole family. Watch for details or call Jim Thompson @ 656-3820 for more info. Mark March 19th on your calendar as The Apsley Skating Club will be holding their Annual Skating Carnival. You may see the next Olympic Champion. The Annual Apsley Bulls hockey tournament will be held on March 11th and 12th this year. There will be Public Skating held daily from 12-2pm through the March Break excluding Friday. Friday Public Skating will be 7:30 - 9:30pm. The Early Years Centre is returning to the Apsley Community Centre on the 1st & 3rd Friday of each month from 10am to 12pm. Bring your pre-schoolers for fun and info. On February 4th the Voices for Jesus Gospel will be visiting the Wilson Park Community Centre. Call Newt at 652-7009 or 654-3917 for more info. If you have any questions about any Programs you can contact Gary Geraldi at 656-4922 Wilson Park Community Centre Weekly Events: Monday: Line Dancing 7:00 PM Tuesday: Cards 7:30 PM Thursday: Adult Social 12:30 - 4:00 PM Apsley Arena Schedule Monday 10:30am to 12:00pm Adults & Parents & Tots 4:20 to 6:20pm Figure Skating 6:30 to 7:20pm Atom Practice 7:30 to 8:20pm Peewee Practice 8:30pm to 9:30pm OldTimers Pick-up Tuesday Open for Private Rentals. Wednesday 4:20 to 6:20pm Figure Skating 6:30 to 7:20pm Tyke Practice 7:30 to 8:20pm Midget Practice 8:30pm to 9:30pm Pick-up Thursday 7:30pm to 9:30pm Mens League Friday 7:30 to 9:30pm Public Skating Sunday 11:00am to 12:45pm Public Skating 1:00pm to 2:00pm Tyke Game 2:00pm to 3:30pm Atom Game 3:30pm to 5:00pm Peewee Game 5:00pm to 7:00pm Midget Game |
Apsley Community Centre Weekly Events: Monday: Walking Group 10:00 AM Apsley Bowmen 6:00 PM Tuesday: A.B.C. Seniors Club 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Country Line Kickers 6:30 PM Wednesday: Walking Group 10:00 AM Line Dancing 11:30 AM Lions Bingo 7:00 PM Thursday: Lions Meetings 2nd & 4th Thursday of the Month Friday: Walking Group 9:00 AM Early Years Centre 1st and 3rd Friday 10:00am Apsley C.C. Special Events:
Glen Alda Community Centre Weekly Events: Wednesday: Glen Alda Seniors Wed 10:00AM - 4:00 PM 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the Month Friday: Sewing Club 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Bridge 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM On the Watch by June Hitchcox 
WINTER VISITORS Naturalists predicted in October that the poor crop of Mountain Ash berries, growing north and east of Lake Superior to Quebec, would force Pine Grosbeaks and Bohemian Waxwings south – and they were correct. Both species began arriving in November – small flocks of Pine Grosbeaks; Bohemian Waxwings reaching peaks of 400-500 seen at Horlings Garden Centre south of Lakefield through December. The Peterborough Christmas Bird Count was above average for both species: 103 Grosbeaks (30 average); 336 Waxwings (312 average) and both were recorded on the Petroglyph Count held January 4. Pine Grosbeak males are easily identified: a robin-sized, rosy-pink bird. The females are dull gray. They eat fruit and seeds of Mountain Ash, Cedar, Flowering Crab, Highbush Cranberry, Cranberries, Sunflower seeds, sliced apples, tree buds and nuts. They are quite tame and have been known to eat from the hand. Alex Macdonald, near the Apsley northern exit to #28, invited us to see them on his property a few years ago – a beautiful sight. Look for them sitting virtually motionless and silent while feeding in a tree. In flight, notice their roller-coaster movement, accompanied by a trilling whistle. For Bohemian Waxwings, larger than Cedar Waxwings and often with them, look for a sleek, crested, black-masked bird with conspicuous white wing-patches, rusty (not white) under the tail and a gray belly, unlike the yellow belly of the Cedar. They, too, eat fruits and berries such as Mountain Ash and sometimes enjoy raisins, currants and chopped apple, each bird seeming to politely make sure that all get a fair share. |
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