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Local youth create owl boxes
Between 20-30 local youth helped build 50 owl boxes at the AMA Sportsmen Association recently.
By RTT Staff
The AMA Sportsmen Association engaged local youth in helping to foster growth in the owl population.
The Lowes Side Road club recently welcomed children and their parents to create a total of 50 owl boxes. Event organizer Scott McEvoy said they usually make wood duck boxes but this year decided to make boxes for owls.
About 20-30 youth attended the event, McEvoy estimated, and the club also gave them free hot dogs, pop and chips.
“They had a good time,” said McEvoy.
“It’s good for kids to learn how to take care of the wildlife.”
The children took the owl boxes home in most cases, and in the few cases where children didn’t have a yard to put their box in, the club helped them find a location. The boxes are for screech owls, McEvoy added, which are a smaller species of owl.
McEvoy said the next big event the AMA Sportsmen Association is presenting is “Big Buck Sunday,” which will be held March 12. The event will feature a 3-D shoot at a nearby property with vendors set up at the club as well.
Admirals’ next home game March 5 vs. Dresden
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At the conclusion of Sunday night’s game, three of Amherstburg’s final four regular season games – including Tuesday night’s game in Essex – are on the road.
The Admirals now play Saturday night in Mooretown and March 1 in Wallaceburg before their next home game March 5 versus Dresden, the latter game also being the regular season finale.
The Admirals (13-23-0-3, 28 points, sixth place) will not have home ice advantage in the playoffs so Turner said it is vital they win at least one game, if not more, once playoffs begin.
“It’s a good test for us,” he said of the remaining regular season schedule,
“but we have been playing well on the road recently.” during his team’s 8-2 loss Friday in Lakeshore.
