Apsley Voice - Page 5

Registration Time!

The Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a registration night at the Apsley Community Centre on Monday September 12th beginning at 6:30 p.m. Come and register for various community programs, such as Cubs, Scouts, Minor Hockey, Figure Skating, etc. If you know of a group that would like to be part of this registration night, please call Gary Geraldi @ 656-4922.

Another Flea Market! Due to the overwhelming success of the Apsley Lions Flea Market, the Lions will be hosting another Flea Market on Sat Sept. 3rd at the Apsley Community Centre.

Medical Centre Fundraiser Dinner & Dance!
On Sat. Sept. 24th, there will be a Dinner and Dance at the Apsley Community Centre as a Fundraiser for the Apsley Medical Centre. Please watch for details.

Paudash TrailBlazers Annual General Meeting!
On Sun. Sept 25th the Paudash TrailBlazers will be holding their annual general meeting at the Apsley Community Centre beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Youth Committee Dinner Theatre! I’m excited to announce that the Youth Committee has partnered with the Parks and Recreation Department to host a Dinner Theatre at the Apsley Community Centre on Fri. Sept. 30th. The Youth Committee has also made a commitment to provide another dinner and show at the Apsley Community Centre on Sat. Oct. 1st during the Storm the Trent Adventure Race. Please watch for posters and details on both of these events.

Storm the Trent Adventure Race! On October 1st & 2nd Storm the Trent Adventure Racing will be holding an Adventure Race beginning at the Apsley Community Centre. As mentioned above the Youth Committee will be providing a Dinner Theatre on the evening of Sat Oct. 1st making his an event filled day for everyone.

Ice Time! The Apsley Arena will begin installing the ice surface for the winter season following the Dinner Theatre and Storm the Trent Adventure Race on Oct 1st and 2nd. Weather permitting the ice should be ready for rentals the week following Thanksgiving.

As per the Media Release, The Parks and Recreation Department would like to express their thanks and gratitude to the Ontario Trillium Foundation, The Township of North Kawartha Council Members, The BlackFly Summer Theatre Company, The Apsley Youth Committee and all others involved in assisting us in receiving the funding to provide professional stages and risers for the arena. We now have a first class facility in hosting Theatre and other arts and cultural events.

The Black Fly Theatre Company’s production at the Apsley Arena this year was excellent and the stages and risers made a significant improvement to the quality of the Theatre experience. Call now to book your group's activity for 2006.

If you have any questions about any Programs you can contact Gary Geraldi at 656-4922

Having a Birthday Party, Anniversary, Wedding, or Special Event? party dude

Why not rent one of our Banquet Halls or even the Ice Surface in Apsley?

For more information on availability Please call Gary Geraldi at 656-4922.

On the Watch

by June Hitchcox Hitchcox, June

TURKEY VULTURES

Bird migration is in full swing and will continue even into December as one species after another seeks warmer places to spend the winter. Turkey Vultures are one of the largest migrants - nearly eagle-sized, with a wing-spread of 6 feet. They are easily recognized, soaring on two-toned blackish wings which they hold in a V, tilting unsteadily from side to side, experts in riding the air currents to save their energy. These scavengers are very valuable birds because they clean up disease-carrying carrion. Eating carrion can be a messy affair but Turkey Vultures have adapted by having featherless, small heads. Their fossil remains date back millions of years so they are certainly doing something right! They find their food using their extraordinarily-sharp senses of sight and smell. When one Turkey Vulture begins to descend, others from beyond the range of human vision, follow suit, knowing that food has been found. At night, they prefer communal roosts, up to several hundred birds and I came upon one of these at Jack Lake during a Spring migration - an eerie sight! They do not build nests but find sheltered spots - cliff edges, hollow logs, abandoned buildings - where they lay 1-3 eggs. The parents feed the young only 2-3 times a day, regurgitating food from their large crops. Although they look like turkeys, they are a very different, interesting bird and have their special place in the scheme of things.