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DENNING SEASON FIVE THINGS BURLINGTON RESIDENTS CAN DO TO DETER COYOTES The City of Burlington is reminding residents about steps they can take to help reduce the risk of potential coyote conflicts during their denning season. Denning season is the time of year when coyotes’ pups are born. Shortly before a coyote gives birth, between April and May, the coyote will begin digging a den which they will use to raise their pups.
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While naturally wary of humans, coyotes will seek food and shelter in residential neighbourhoods when the opportunity arises. The Top 5 things residents can do to help deter coyotes include:
NEVER FEED COYOTES
Feeding coyotes, directly or indirectly, teaches them to depend on human handouts and can cause them to become too familiar with humans. This familiarization can lead to aggressive behaviour around people and dogs.
NEVER LEAVE PETS UNATTENDED
Coyotes may see pets as a threat to their territory and may attack, especially when there is a den site nearby. Always keep dogs on a short leash (less than six feet long) when walking outdoors and avoid retractable leashes. Make sure your cats and dogs are not unattended, especially at night, even in your fenced backyard.
KEEP A TIDY PROPERTY
Residential neighbourhoods are an ideal coyote habitat with access to water, shelter and food sources like garbage, pet food, fruit tress and birdfeeders. Make sure your property is tidy and clear of garbage, food, brush, long grass and wood piles which are ideal den sites for coyotes or other wild animals that attract coyotes.
INSPECT YOUR PROPERTY
Make sure spaces around and under decks, sheds and similar structures are closed off with wire screening that extends at least 20 centimetres under the ground.
CONSISTENTLY HAZE COYOTES
Deterring coyotes takes vigilance. Consistent efforts by the entire community to haze coyotes can help to re-instill their fear of humans and discourage unwelcome behaviour.
“WITH SPRING AROUND THE CORNER, NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO REMIND RESIDENTS ABOUT THE THINGS WE CAN ALL DO TO HELP PREVENT POTENTIAL COYOTE CONFLICTS. RESEARCH AND PAST EXPERIENCES HAVE SHOWN THE MOST SIGNIFICANT THING WE CAN DO TO REDUCE DIRECT INTERACTION WITH COYOTES IS TO REMOVE COYOTE ATTRACTANTS SUCH AS FOOD – THIS INCLUDES DIRECT FEEDING, SUCH AS LEAVING FOOD OUTDOORS FOR COYOTES, AND INDIRECT FEEDING, LIKE LEAVING GARBAGE OUT AT THE CURB OVERNIGHT OR ROTTING FRUIT ON THE GROUND FROM FRUIT TREES.” said Kerry Davren, Acting Manager of Bylaw Enforcement, Licensing and Animal Services
USE ONE OR MORE OF THESE HAZING TECHNIQUES EVERY TIME YOU SEE A COYOTE TO HELP MOVE IT OUT OF A RESIDENTIAL AREA: • Yell loudly • Wave your arms and make yourself look as big as possible • Use air horns, whistles, bang pots • Throw small rocks, large sticks, cans and/or rubber balls at the coyote • Spray the coyote with water from a garden hose or a water gun filled with vinegar. • If a coyote approaches, residents are reminded to: Stop. Don’t run. • Pick up small children and pets • Stand as tall as you can • Make noise, be as loud as you can, shout “go away” • Wave your arms and stomp your feet • Use hazing techniques • Back away slowly • Report coyote sightings online at burlington.ca/coyote • Call Burlington’s Animal Services at 905-335-3030 if you see an aggressive, sick or injured coyote • Call 9-1-1- if a coyote poses an immediate threat or danger to public safety.
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 8, AS WOMEN, PAST AND PRESENT, WERE CELEBRATED GLOBALLY FOR THEIR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL ACHIEVEMENTS. THE DAY ALSO MARKS A CALL TO ACTION FOR ACCELERATING WOMEN’S EQUALITY.
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TODAY, WE’D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND PAY TRIBUTE TO A FEW OF THE BRAVE CANADIAN WOMEN THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY WHO HAVE BEEN THERE TO LEAVE THEIR MARK.
BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE B. 1941
Buffy Sainte-Marie, a Cree singersongwriter, artist, educator, and activist, began her performing career in the mid-1960s; she quickly became known as a gifted songwriter, and her songs have been covered by diverse artists, including Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, Neil Diamond, and Barbra Streisand. Her protest song Universal Soldier famously became an anthem for the anti-Vietnam-war movement. Sainte-Marie has worked throughout her 8
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life to teach people about indigenous cultures; she appeared many times on Sesame Street, and her Cradleboard Teaching Project hopes to improve the self-identity of Native children by giving them — and their fellow students — enriching and accurate information about Native people. Sainte-Marie has received many awards and honors, including a 1981 Academy Award for Best Song for Up Where We Belong; she is also an officer in the Order of Canada, and has a star in Canada’s Walk of Fame. And she is still making music today; HER MOST RECENT ALBUM, POWER IN THE BLOOD, RECEIVED THE 2015 POLARIS PRIZE.
ROBERTA BONDAR B. 1945 Roberta Bondar is best known as CANADA’S FIRST WOMAN IN SPACE after a 1992 mission on board the shuttle Discovery. However, her accomplishments go far beyond 8 days spent in space! Bondar holds an extensive array of degrees, including the neuroscience and medical degrees that lead to her selection by NASA. After her shuttle flight, Bondar stayed with NASA as their head of space medicine for more than a decade; in that role, she lead an international team in studying data from astronauts returning from missions, striving to better understand how the body recovers from time spent in Space. She also founded a non-profit, The Roberta Bondar Foundation, in 2009; the Foundation is dedicated to "cultivating in all ages a sense of awe, respect and appreciation for other life forms that share our planet....through the fusion of art and science."
In 2011, Bondar received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, becoming the first astronaut to receive that honour.
HIDE HYODO SHIMIZU 1908-1999 When the government of Canada forced Canadians of Japanese ancestry into internment camps, Hide Hyodo Shimizu ensured their children still had the chance to go to school. Shimizu, who was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, was one of the first Nisei, Canadian-born children of Japanese immigrants, to receive a teacher’s certificate. Shimizu was A VOCAL ADVOCATE FOR ENFRANCHISEMENT OF ASIAN IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR CANADIAN-BORN CHILDREN. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, when Canada detained citizens of Japanese ancestry in camps, Shimizu recruited 120 JapaneseCanadians — many still students themselves — and trained them to teach. Thanks to her work, 3,000 children were able to continue their studies. In 1982, Shimizu was awarded the Order of Canada, and she challenged Canadians to keep telling these difficult parts of their country’s history:
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HALEY WICKENHEISER B. 1978
Fans of Olympic hockey will recognize Hayley Wickenheiser: SHE HAS REPRESENTED CANADA FIVE TIMES, BRINGING HOME FOUR GOLD MEDALS AND ONE SILVER. She also represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games on the women’s softball team. Wickenheiser started playing hockey in Saskatchewan when she was five, and was named to the national women’s hockey team in 1994 at fifteen.
NELLIE MCCLUNG 1873-1951 These words sum up the verve and determination of this politician and social activist. A devoted feminist, NELLIE MCCLUNG WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN MAKING MANITOBA WAS THE FIRST PROVINCE TO GIVE WOMEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. She also fought for a wide variety of social causes, including medical care for children, women’s property rights, factory safety, and many more. McClung was also a member of Emily Murphy’s Famous Five, all of whom were named honorary senators in 2009. Her devotion to changing the sexist laws is summed up in her famous comment about the need for equitable divorce laws: "Why are pencils equipped with erasers if not to correct mistakes?"
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She played with them in multiple World Championships, earning spots on that tournament’s All-Star team four times, and continued on the team after women’s hockey joined the Olympics in 1998. Wickenheiser is the first woman to score a goal playing professional hockey and, in the EA Sports video game NHL 13, she became one of the first female characters in EA’s NHL games. She has sought to give back to people in her community through organizations like JumpStart, KidSport, Project North, Right to Play, Ovarian Cancer Canada, and more. Wickenheiser retired from professional hockey in 2017, but she continues to be a great role model for girls breaking new ground in sport, both in Canada and around the world, telling them:
"People would say, 'Girls don't play hockey. Girls don't skate.' I would say, 'Watch this.'"
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BACKYARD BIRD COUNT Article and Photography by Peeter Poldre
THE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT IS AN ANNUAL 4-DAY GLOBAL EFFORT (over 250,000 contributors in 176 countries) that provides scientists with a GPScoordinated snapshot of the world’s bird population in mid-February. In Canada since 2009 it has been a joint partnership between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada. Scientists can superimpose weather maps using the GPS-defined location of one’s count to better understand the relationship between bird populations and the climate. In addition to counting birds in a location, typically a backyard, for a minimum of 15 minutes, photos can be submitted to the Cornell Lab to complement the count.
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Chocolate JANETTE MITCHELL After years of owning and operating a decorating and home staging business, Janette pivoted her career and sights on becoming a food stylist. She enrolled in culinary school and began assisting some of the best food stylists in Toronto. Janette now prepares food for print, packaging, editorials, social media and motion. @janettecooks janettecooks.com
You can use a package muffin mix if you want, or elevate further with a home-made recipe, as I’ve done.
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GANACHE BANANA PETIT FOUR Don’t let the Petit Four in the title discourage you, these are an elevated banana muffin, covered in simple, but dreamy chocolate sauce, and are SURE TO IMPRESS!
DIRECTIONS FOR THE MUFFINS STEP 1: Preheat oven to 325˚F and prepare a muffin tin with paper liners. STEP 2: Whisk the mashed banana, melted butter and sugars together until well blended. STEP 3: Whisk in the egg and vanilla. STEP 4: In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda and salt. Add this to the banana mixture and stir just until blended. Stir in the nuts if using. Prep Time: 45 minutes ı Makes: 12
INGREDIENTS FOR THE MUFFINS 4 ripe bananas, mashed 90 g unsalted butter, melted 100 g granulated sugar 100 g packed light brown sugar 1 large egg, at room temperature 5 ml vanilla extract 225 g all-purpose flour 5 g baking soda .75 g salt 250 ml toasted pecan pieces (optional)
FOR THE GANACHE 400 g semi-sweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces 175 ml heavy cream 1/2 cup sprinkles of white chocolate curls
STEP 5: Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the mixture into the paper lined muffin tin filling to 2/3 of the way up. STEP 6: Bake for about 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when you insert into centre of muffin. STEP 7: Cool the muffins completely on a wire rack. Meanwhile, make the ganache.
FOR THE GANACHE STEP 1: Place finely chopped chocolate into a heatproof glass or metal bowl. STEP 2: Heat cream in a small sauce pan on the stovetop until just simmering (you will see small bubbles along the edges of the pot). Do not let it boil. turn off the heat and immediately pour the warm cream over the chocolate. STEP 3: Let the two ingredients sit for a few minutes before stirring. STEP 4: Stir until smooth.
PETIT FOUR ASSEMBLY With the cooled muffins, remove the wrapping paper and put the muffins on the cooling rack with a clean sheet pan underneath, and making sure the muffins aren’t too far apart. Pour the ganache into a liquid measuring cup with a spout, and slowly pour over each muffin, coating top and sides. You could use a small offset spatula to help guide the ganache onto the sides of the muffin. The extra ganache that drips into the pan can be scooped up with a spatula and reused on the muffins, or put in the fridge for later use. Sprinkle the tops with the white chocolate curls and let set completely before serving.
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