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Northern Flying Squirrels in Lambton County

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My backyard in Southwestern Ontario is now home to a family of Northern Flying Squirrels. Now they could be Southern or a hybrid of the two species and from what I have read so far, the two kinds are almost impossible to tell apart without a DNA test. This is my first time experiencing them in the wild. I have only seen a flying squirrel in a zoo.  We have a fire pit in the back of our yard and occasionally a raccoon will come down and say hello but it has been months since I've seen one. We also have a good-sized bat population and when I first saw the squirrels spread out on the bark I mistook them for a strange fuzzy bat. They didn't appear too afraid of us and seemed more annoyed than frightened at the cell phone shining in their wee faces.  They have been coming down the tree every night for a while now eating the bird feeder leftovers including the handful of blueberries left specifically for them :) Staking out the feeder at night is becoming a new hobby!  Pi

Food - Town of Petrolia Covid-19 Pandemic cookbook

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Bridgeview Park Petrolia - Photo by Redwoodretro  During the pandemic, the Town of Petrolia in Lambton County, Ontario, collected local recipes and put together this cool little online cookbook. Recipes like Easy Quarantine Pizza, dill pickle dip and lots and lots of desserts (because it seems a large percentage of us rediscovered baking during quarantine :) Check it out! Petrolia 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic cookbook

Genealogy - Canada - Manitoulin Island Residents 1838

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Found these notes in an old binder from when I was researching the Tobermory area. I believe these are from Manitoulin Church Records

Free Scrapbooking & Junk journal printables - Vintage Maps

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I love old maps and use them in so many different types of craft projects including junk journaling. I found these ones in an antique book and they are too nice not to share.  Perfect for a travel-themed junk journal or scrapbook. You could also print them for colouring sheets. Right click to save each photo. Click here for more FREE printables War Maps These maps are from old newspapers. Some of them didn't scan very well as they are fading but I think they would make good backgrounds. I've printed them and have used them as greeting card backgrounds for friends who are military buffs. Photos These maps are from 35mm slide photos

Toronto Bible College Yearbook 1942 - The Gateway

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Toronto Bible College Yearbook 1942 The Gateway Click photo to enlarge and view in a slideshow