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THE IRLY Bird team — ocal contractors’ (left to right) Rob Royal, John Wilds, Glen Oudijic and
Phii Milhouse — placed seeand in a building competition held at the recent Home Show in

Vancouver: The team represented the Irly Eird Lumber in Lynn Valley. Calf your nearest Canadian Cancer
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Society office for more information,
about BSE. teaching clinics and
screening. mammography centres.

ing bird feeders in the
winter aids feathered friends

THIS ‘TIME of year, many
‘birds :tead: south for the win-

ter. Those - that don’t must’

search, for..alternative food
‘sources. ‘when their usual diet
‘of seeds, berries and insects is
“AG. longer. available.

“Many birds depend on people to
“feed them and supply them with
“fresh Water during ‘this time of
“year.

The Canadian

eeding suggestions for the birds.",

Never-:let..a ;bird feeder go
winter. Once birds start
~to your “feeder,. they" NH.

depend: on: you: to. keep it well
“stocked. lee

Wildlife .
“Federation ‘offers the following”

It’s also a good idea to-put out
some warm water in a dark dish.
¥:Aithough — there are. several
types of feeders onuthe marker

today, you may prefer to make one”

yourself. ;

A simple one that can be home-
made is a pine-cove feeder.

First, wrap a piece of string or
yarn around the top of a pine cone.
Next, coat the cone thoroughly
with suet or lard. Roll it in-bird-
seed to make a tasty mixture.
Finally, tie the string to a- high

‘branch’ or clothesline where cats
cand dogs can’t reach it.

Remember to check. the feeder
every wo. or three days: to ensure
that it stil has food in it.

“Sor more information on feed-

Canadian
* Communications

66 Remember to
check the feeder
every two or three
days to ensure
that it still has
food in it. 99

Wildlife © Federation,

Department,
2740 Queensview Dr, Ottawa,

VANCOUVE GARDENS range from the’ Japanese
“stroll garden ‘with cascading waterfalls, to gardens -
© within’ gardens entered from under an arbor or hidden

oy. a high. wall =, invisible. until exposed, they. then *

enchant...) °.

- For-the fi rst. ‘time,: the public has arare opportunity
‘to discover some of these gardens and see their “bones”
in Secret Gardens in Winter, a fundraiser for the B.C.
me te ,Council for the Performing Ants on Sunday,

lov. 5
‘CBC's Canadian Gardener host, David Tarrant and
andscape architect Judith Reeve helped select the gar-

| TO THE RESCUE!
[| How often have you thrown up your hands in
frustration because you Could not find exactly

i: the piece of furniture for your home or office?

1 CUSTOM BUILT
~ «desks .¢ computer desks * work areas
A © wail units » entertainment centres

» CANADIAN CLOSET

“A family owned business since 1984"

1385 Crown St. N.Van. 986-4263

ing “birds in winter. write to

Ont. K2B iA2.

dens. They will end ihe day: with a talk. Hot toddies. and

garden conversation at Southlands Nurseries. sponsors .

of the event.
The Secret Gardens In Winter tour is $50 (a charita-
ble tax receipt for $25 will be issued to each registrant).
To register or for more information, call 669- 2800.
The B.C. Touring Council is a registered, non-prof-
it society dedicated to furthering performing arts. in
British Columbia. This tour, in support of the B.C.

Touring Council, has been made possible through the -

generosity of the garden owners; sponsor. Thomas
Hobbs, Southlands Nursery; and Reeve and Tarrant,

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