Ron James, a Canadian comedian is coming to Oshawa this April to spread that feel good feeling through laughter…
Tickets are: $44:00 plus HST and Service Charge:
Contact: Regent Theatre at 905-721-3399 ext 2
Website: http://www.werockentertainment.ca
Box office: Wed 10am to 4pm: Thurs and Fri: 10am to 5pm:
Address: Regent Theatre 60 King St. E. Oshawa, Ontario
Click Here to visit Ron at his website…
Source: Whitby This Week: March 15 Edition.
Bats may be scary to look at and they certainly have a history of creating hysteria in the ladies when they fear them getting caught up in their hair.
But Bats are a very important part of nature, and they eat insects consuming thousands of them on a summer’s night.
However, our bats in Ontario seem to fighting a mysterious disease which is killing lots of them. The condition is referred to as “white-nose-syndrome” and has been linked to a fungus that grows on the bats as they hibernate in natural caves and abandoned mines. The fungus irritates the bats causing them to wake up using up their winter fat stores more quickly and forcing them to go outside of their hibernation home during day light hours to look for food, and being winter there isn’t any available for them.
North America has seen five million bats killed because of this condition and it was detected in Canada in 2010.
You can help the bats by reporting any sightings of unusual bat behaviour (flying during the day) or deaths, and by staying away from their hibernation areas. Please call the CCWHC at 1-866-673-4781 (Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Center) or The Ministry at 1-800-667-1940… if you notice anything unusual. Please do not touch any dead animal until you have spoken with the appropriate authority.
Source: Whitby This Week: March 15 2012 Edition.
photo from Whitby Historical Society Website.
History is what makes us the people we are, we learn and grow from it, well that’s the idea anyway. Unfortunately times are tough and the history of a town like Whitby, isn’t what the average tax payer is interested in.
Whitby has grown enormously in the 17 years we have been residents, and it is slowly losing its small town appeal which may be reflected in the lack of interest for our Whitby Museum.
The Whitby Museum is a not for profit organization which offers a glimpse into the town’s rich history through a display of unique artifacts from the early 1900’s.
David Chambers, president of the Whitby Historical Society, which operates the museum states “It may be that times are changing and people are probably not too interested in museums, but I still think they’ve got a value in society”.
The Society was founded in 1967 as a project for Canada’s Centennial that year and incorporated as a registered charity in 1968. The location of the museum has moved around a bit over the years and even had a period of 15 years where all historical pieces were stored away until a group of volunteers worked hard to raise enough money to open the museum in its present location at 123 Brock St. S. in 2004.
Former president Margaret Boyce passed away in December and since then efforts by the remaining members to keep up with expenses have been difficult. Ms Boyce, through her passion and fabulous fund-raising ideas kept the museum operating.
Monthy rent alone for the premise is $1600:00 which translates to $150,000 for the last eight years. Mr. Chambers states, they are looking to the public for assistance in the form of donations and volunteers to help keep the site running…
If you would like to be come involved in trying to save the Whitby Museum and honour Ms. Boyce’s hard work please contact Mr. Chambers at: 905-6654-5044 or Click Here to email or Click Here to visit their website.
Source: Whitby This Week: March 15 Edition
The New Moon is a fresh start, a time to entertain new ideas and put into action new plans….
**advised to check individual horoscopes before engaging in different/new things as individually this may not be the right time for you**
March 20 sees our lady visiting with the most masculine of planets Aries at 10:37 am … you are advised to wait until the next day to initiate new plans.. :)
The new moon in Aries is a great time for new beginnings of personal change, as it is easier to put ones own needs first… just be careful of being too impulsive, as once this period is over you may not feel so excited about the changes put in motion… :) Energy levels should be higher for the next few days and we are likely to feel more “heroic” and argumentative… caution is always advised when strong emotions are present and we advise a closer watch during this time… :)
The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority is encouraging local land owners to plant this spring by offering a large selection of native tree and shrub seedlings at a cost of 55 cents to $1.20 each.
Eligible landowners are those who have a minimum of 0.8 hectres or 2 acres located within CLOCA’s watershed.
Kathy Luttrell, a terrestrial resource analyst with CLOCA explains
“Our goal is to continue to increase tree planting efforts in the area, and it can’t be done without the help of private landowners.”
Please Contact: Kathy at 905-579-0411 ext. 124 or Click Here to email her. Or Click Here to go to the CLOCA site.
Deadline for placing seedling orders is March 30th.
Source: Whitby This Week: March 14 Edition.
Serenity's Gift Cove (sgc) 