REFUGE REVIEW
Written and published by
the
Spruce Cove Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
October 2007
What an incredibly busy summer we had at the Centre. We are a bit
late sending our newsletter as we have been busy rehabbing and fundraising
News update
Our fundraising programs have been an ongoing success. We are currently preparing for the Fall/Winter fundraising
events. We would like to thank Cathy Acker, and her dedicated team of Fundraisers, for helping us (Team Cathy and The Snowshoe
Hares). Cathy organised our first giant yard sale at the Big Ex in Bridgewater. It was a great success. We will have another
one next year. If you have items, we would definitely appreciate if you set them aside for next year.
We would like to thank Halifax Chapter of The TD Friends of The Environment for donating $430.00 toward the building
of an outside enclosed mother and baby raccoon pen. We were able to complete the pen. A
mom and her two babies stayed and were released together when her kids were old enough.
The Municipality of Chester gave a donation of $300.00 which is much appreciated as it was used for Veterinary bills and health supplies. The St. Margaret’s Bay Animal Hospital donated $1000.00. We appreciate the Veterinary Clinic’s wonderful
support. We also received the following generous donations: Coastal Cruisers:
$ 500.00, GN Plastics: $100.00, and Louisiana-Pacific
Canada Ltd: $250.00.
The St. Margaret’s Bay Animal Hospital donated all of the vaccines for our raccoons, which is wonderful because
vaccines are very expensive and we have so many raccoons to vaccinate.
Animal Roll Call
SONG BIRDS: We have had a wide variety of orphan song birds that have come to the centre. Some
of these included: Finches, Song Sparrows, American Robins, Mourning Doves, Swallows, Grackles…..and so on
AMERICAN BITTERN: This pretty bird came from the Crescent Beach area.
It had an injured leg and was starving. After leg rehabilitation and fattened up, he was released.
OPHAN DUCKS: We received a few orphan ducks this year which were raised until they could fly and then
released.
RACCOONS: We had
many orphan raccoons again this year. They did very well and were all vaccinated, dewormed, and released where they would
not be a nuisance.
CORN SNAKE: Not a
native to Nova Scotia. He was run over by cars but was ok. We found him a home.
MERLIN: This bird
of prey was orphaned. We raised him; made sure he could hunt and he was released in a wildlife preservation area
We also received a number of other types animals and birds that included: squirrels,
gulls, porcupines, skunks …..etc.
We hope you enjoyed this issue and appreciate your support. Check out our website: wildforwildlife.org
 REFUGE REVIEW
Written and published by
The Spruce Cove Wildlife Rehabilitation
Centre
2006
Review (Published 2007)
Hello! We hope you had a nice winter. It is great to see all of the snow melting away.
News Update
As this is our annual picture newsletter, we thought we would highlight some of our wonderful
wildlife friends that spent time at the centre in 2006. We would like to thank the following Benefactors and Donors of Supplies
for making 2006 so successful:
St. Margarets Bay Animal Hospital - $1500.00 Municipality of Chester - $300.00
Friends of Nature Conservation Society - $200.00 Claussen Walters and Associates - $300.00 Coastal Cruisers - $150.00
A
special welcome goes out to our new and returning members. Every year new members are being added to our membership list.
It is wonderful to see how many people love wildlife.
A very special thank you goes out to our 2006 Benefactor
support: Chester basin Animal Hospital, Higbee Berry Farm, Sanders Tree Farm Supplies Ltd. Fundraiser Coordinator, Cathy Acker
Animal Roll Call
Since June of 2000, we have received 795 mammals and birds. A special thank you goes
to Dr. David Evans of the Chester Basin Animal Hospital, and Dr. Frances Bail of The St. Margarets Bay Animal Hospital, for
caring for Nova Scotia’s Wildlife!!!!! The following are some pictures of just a few of the 120 animals that came
to the centre in 2006:
PICTURES LOCATED ON OUR PHOTO GALLERY PAGE
REFUGE REVIEW
Written and
published by
The Spruce Cove Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
September 2006
We are a bit late sending out our newsletter, as it has been a busy spring and summer
at the centre.
News Update
Our fundraising programs have been an ongoing success. We had
quite a bit of rain for our Open House so turn out was smaller than normal. Those who came seemed to have a good time. We
are currently preparing for the Fall/Winter fundraising events.
Our website is up and running.
We have not purchased the domain name yet. Right now, the URL is http://wildforwildlife.tripod.com We hope to soon have wildforwildlife.org.
You will see some advertisements at the top of each page. They will be gone once we upgrade our web account.
We would like to thank the following companies and organisations for their recent generous
donations: The Municipality of Chester gave a donation of $300.00. The Coastal Cruisers Car Club donated $150.00. The St. Margaret’s
Bay Animal Hospital donated $1000.00.
We would like to thank the following for donating to the Open
House: For The Birds Nature Shop, Gilbert Van Ryckevorsel, Sub Sea Underwater, Municipality
Of Chester Recreation Department (Face Painters),Chester Save Easy, Juwil By The Sea, Spotted Frog Folk Art
Gallery, Raven's Landing, and singer Laura Smith.
Fundraising
If you would like to donate items
for our fundraising events, please contact us.
October
20th & 21st - a table to promote the Cove and to launch the "Backyard Buddies" game (Bridgewater Mall)
October
27th & 28th - for the first ever penny auction (Bridgewater Mall)
November
24th & 25th - a table in centre court to play the "Backyard Buddies" game (Bridgewater Mall)
Cathy Acker is organizing and implementing our fundraisers
To all of the organisations, companies, members and new members, we appreciate all of
your support!
Animal Roll Call
GROUND HOG: This little guy was a little too
young to be on his own He was raised until he was old enough to survive on his own and was then released in area with other
Ground Hogs
SONG BIRDS: We have had a wide variety of orphan
songbirds that have come to the centre. Some of these included: Finches, Song Sparrows, American Robins, Mourning Doves, Swallows,
Grackle….etc
We also received a number of other types animals and birds that included: Squirrels, Chipmunks and a Mink…..etc.
ORPHANED DUCKS: We had
many orphaned ducks come to the centre this year. They were successfully raised until they could fly and then released in
various lakes along the south shore.
ORPHANED RACCOONS: This
year we released 25-orphaned raccoons.
The St. Margaret’s Bay Animal Hospital donated the vaccines. They went out wild and released far away from residential
homes so they would not become a nuisance.
We hope
you enjoyed this issue and appreciate your support. If you would ever like to
visit the centre, please feel free to call.
March
2006
2005 Review
Hello!!. We hope
you had a nice winter. It is great to see all of the snow melting away.
NEWS
UPDATE
As this is our annual picture newsletter, we thought we would
highlight some of our wonderful wildlife friends that spent time at the centre in 2005. Before that though, we would like
to thank the following Benefactors and Donors of Supplies for making 2005 so successful:
St.
Margaret’s Bay Animal Hospital - $500.00 Municipality of Chester - $300.00 Chester Basin Animal Hospital - $220.00 Louisiana
Pacific Canada Ltd - $250.00 Kaizer Meadow Preservation
Group - $250.00 Friends of Nature Conservation Society - $250.00 Claussen Walters and Associates - $200.00 Coastal Cruisers
- $150.00 and G.N. Plastics Co. - $100.00
A special welcome goes out to our new and returning members. Every year new members are being added to our membership list. It
is wonderful to see how many people love wildlife.
We would like to thank Claussen Walters and Associates for sponsoring Spruce Cove’s attendance
at the Canadian Oiled Wildlife
Rescue Academy. The Canadian
arm of Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research Inc. (TSBRR), a private, non-profit organization dedicated to oil-spill management
and wildlife rehabilitation, is proud to announce a new three-year partnership with Dawn dishwashing liquid to create the
Canadian Oiled Wildlife Rescue Academy.
Attendees learn the appropriate response to an oil-spill and how to rehabilitate the affected oiled-wildlife. The session also provides insight into oil-spill management and the roles that each stakeholder will play,
in the event of a spill.
ANIMAL ROLL CALL
In 2005 we received 140 mammals and birds. A special thank you goes to Dr.
David Evans of the Chester Basin Animal Hospital, and Dr. Frances Bail of The St. Margaret’s
Bay Animal Hospital,
for caring for Nova Scotia’s Wildlife!!!
September 2005
We are a bit late sending out our newsletter
as it has been an incredibly busy spring and summer at the centre.
NEWS UPDATE
Our fundraising programs have been an ongoing success. We are currently preparing for the
Fall/Winter fundraising events.
We would like to thank the following companies and organisations for their recent generous
donations: The Municipality of Chester gave a donation of $300.00. The Coastal Cruisers Car Club donated $150.00. The St.
Margaret’s Bay Animal Hospital donated $500.00. Claussen Walters
and Associates donated $200.00, GN Plastics Ltd. donated $100.00 The Kaizer Meadow Preservation Group donated $250.00 and
The Louisiana Pacific Canada Ltd donated $250.00.
In spite of the very hot weather, our “Nuts For Nature Day” Open House was
a great success. An estimated 150 people visited the Centre. We plan on having another open house next summer. We would like
to thank the following for donating to the open House: Chester Basin Animal Hospital, For The Birds Nature Shop, Chester Save
Easy, Pepsi Bottling Group, Yves Veggie Cuisine, Artist Carol Lehuray, Digby Pines Resort, Lunenburg Whale Watching Tours, Pittsburgh Paints, and Wood Carver,
Olaf Peterson.
To all of the organisations, companies, members and new members, we appreciate all of your
support !!!!!!
ANIMAL ROLL CALL
SONG
BIRDS: We have had a wide variety of orphan song birds that have come to the
centre. Some of these included: Finches, Song Sparrows, American Robins, Mourning Doves, Swallows, Grackles…..and so
on
We also received a number of other types animals and birds that included: Squirrels, Gulls,
Loon, Canadian Goose…..etc.
Porcupine: This little guy was orphaned when his mother was killed on the highway. It took a
couple of days for the people to catch him. He was raised til he was old enough to survive on his own and was then released..
ORPHANED
DUCKS: We had many orphaned ducks come to the centre this year. They were all
successfully raised until they could fly and then they were released in various lakes along the south shore.
ORPHANED
RACCOONS: This year we received 38 orphaned raccoons. All 38 were raised, dewormed,
and vaccinated and released at the age of about 4 – 5 months. The St. Margaret’s Bay Animal Hospital
donated the vaccines. They went out wild and released far away from residential homes so they would not become a nuisance.
At one point, we were bottle feeding 21 raccoons at one time. We would like to thank Beth Kent and Carol LeHuray for helping
us bottle feed all of the cute and crazy critters. Beth also helped out at one of our fundraisers.
We hope you enjoyed this issue and appreciate your support.
If you would ever like to visit the centre please feel free to call.
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