Glebe Report
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FEATURE<br />
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1. Former newsman, little<br />
known in the country<br />
(4,5)<br />
Ear-splitting study (5)<br />
Loon broken up by gag<br />
in olden days (4,3)<br />
See 17 down<br />
Untried here but common<br />
in Britain (5)<br />
First principle of true<br />
mind (8)<br />
16. Coolness in Alp upset<br />
mob (6)<br />
19. Praise in telex to<br />
Londonderry (5)<br />
Hard-boiled server<br />
(3,3)<br />
Their double crosses<br />
bring return fares (8)<br />
Contented dwarf (5)<br />
Sod brings out the<br />
singers (9)<br />
Support letters gone<br />
astray (7)<br />
With wise alternative<br />
(5)<br />
Steel tram falls into<br />
creek (9)<br />
Baxter winter experience<br />
Family fun is the aim of<br />
the Winter Experience Program<br />
at the Baxter Conservation<br />
Area. The park is<br />
open Sundays in February<br />
for sliding on "Mount Baxter"<br />
and hiking, cross country<br />
skiing and snowshoeing on<br />
the 5 km of ungroomed<br />
trails. Weather permitting,<br />
the pond will be cleared for<br />
skating.<br />
Warm-up in the Patrick J.<br />
McManus Conservation Centre<br />
where you'll find displays,<br />
pamphlets, magazines and<br />
videos. Snacks and hot drinks<br />
are available. The coals are<br />
red hot in the barbecue for<br />
hardy winter picnickers.<br />
Join a guided nature walk<br />
at 2 p.m. Walks last approximately<br />
one hour. Two "allterrain<br />
wheelchairs" are<br />
available. Please phone ahead<br />
for reservations and for information<br />
on ice and snow<br />
conditions.<br />
Baxter is 40 km south of<br />
Ottawa off Highway 416. Exit<br />
east on Dilworth Road and<br />
look for the sign 3 km ahead<br />
on the right.<br />
Feb. 14 Feeding Winter Birds<br />
Renowned local birder Bruce<br />
Di Labio is back to share<br />
his bird lore with you. Learn<br />
how to call birds, how to<br />
fill your feeder with fav-<br />
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ourite feasts and where to<br />
put them to attract your<br />
favourite winter birds. The<br />
walk will take you to Baxter's<br />
forest feeders.<br />
Feb. 21 Snowshoes & Snow<br />
Shelters Find out how animals<br />
are adapted to survive<br />
the winter. What animals<br />
wear snowshoes, which ones<br />
make use of natures insulation,<br />
snow? Steve Wendt,<br />
Chief of Migratory Birds,<br />
Canadian Wildlife Service,<br />
will share his knowledge<br />
of local animals and their<br />
habits.<br />
Feb. 28 Winter Weeds Can<br />
you identify the aster in<br />
winter? How do plants cope<br />
with the freezing and thawing<br />
of a typical Canadian<br />
winter? What parts of the<br />
plant survive? Join Baxter<br />
naturalist Leanne Kane and<br />
Christopher Andrews, specialist<br />
in winter survival<br />
of cereal at Agriculture<br />
Canada, for a walk and talk<br />
about plant adaptations.<br />
These programs are a<br />
public service of the Rideau<br />
Valley Conservation Authority.<br />
Information: 489-3592<br />
or 692-3571<br />
Down<br />
Small weight breaks<br />
steel wire news (9)<br />
(with 7d) February break<br />
that draws 'em to Ottawa<br />
from far and wide<br />
(10,2,3,8,7)<br />
Half dance in links (5)<br />
Awkward position for<br />
your head (2,4)<br />
Up the dell or robbed (6)<br />
Meeting of simple numbers<br />
(6)<br />
See 2 down<br />
Glean miraculously from<br />
the heavens (5)<br />
Loosen United Nations<br />
cravat (?) (5)<br />
Falsely lied without<br />
good reason (4)<br />
(With 11a) Heartfelt plea<br />
on the 14th (2,2,9)<br />
The broken may repent for,<br />
restitution (9)<br />
Nurse under rumpled robe<br />
is alive again (6)<br />
Combines with energy in<br />
my broken French (6)<br />
Resent being in family<br />
way, perhaps a 27 (6)<br />
Race thats always tied<br />
(?) (5)<br />
He more than any is<br />
heard laughing (5)<br />
Solution on Words page.<br />
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Lebanese food<br />
SUNDAYS<br />
OPEN at 5 p.m.<br />
683 Bank Street<br />
(at Clemow)<br />
234-5223<br />
Free Parking<br />
An Independent<br />
Day School for Girls<br />
TAKE A DAY<br />
To Investigate<br />
Your Options<br />
Wednesday, 24 February<br />
& Friday, 26 February<br />
9 am - 11 am<br />
Choosing elementary and secondary<br />
schools for your children<br />
is just one of the careful choices<br />
you make for them. To help you<br />
explore the options, we invite you<br />
to spend the morning at<br />
Elmwood's Open House.<br />
You'll observe classes in progress,<br />
consult with faculty and staff, and<br />
see students' work on exhibit. We<br />
invite you to bring your child<br />
with you.<br />
Spend a morning with us and<br />
discover why Elmwood is the<br />
decision parents make after<br />
they've explored all their options.<br />
Erarance Assessment<br />
and Scholarships<br />
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Saturday, 3 April<br />
at 9 am<br />
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261 Buena Vista Rd<br />
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