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EXPERIENCED GARDENER REQUIRED at ellis Bird Farm

3/17/2018

Position fulfilled!

Experienced Gardener Required: Ellis Bird Farm (ellisbirdfarm.ca) is looking to hire a gardener to maintain the site gardens between April 15 and October 31, 2018. Application deadline is March 31, 2018. For more information or to submit resumes: info@ellisbirdfarm.ca

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EBF Annual General Meeting

3/14/2018

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Ellis Bird Farm held their AGM on March 13th. The highlights of the meeting included two donation cheque presentations. EBF Treasurer, Barb Shepherd, accepted cheques from the Kiwanis Club of Red Deer (from left, Joe Yamniuk, Larry Pimm, Alec Robertson, Gerry Stelmaschuk) as well as the Twilight Homes Foundation ( Alec Robertson, Marvin Bruce, Vic Willoughby). We are very grateful to both organizations for their ongoing support of Ellis Bird Farm.

EBF Chairman Bob Winchell, left, also took the opportunity to thank outgoing board members Darcy Gabert, Brian Biggs, Gordon Johnson and Joanne Susut. We are very grateful to each of these volunteers for sharing their time and talents with us over the years.

Bob Winchell also welcomed new members, Howard Oudman, Maureen Carey, Joh Wieler and Abey Idicula. Judy Schwartz replaced Bonnie Mullen in November 2018.
Board Pic: Standing from left: Abey Idicula, Tony Blake, Howard Oudman, Jon Wieler, Leo de Groot, Bob Winchell
Seated: Barb Shepherd, Colleen McPhee, Maureen Carey, Judy Schwartz

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EBF MARCH UPDATE

3/9/2018

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Ellis Bird Farm hosted Shawn Moore of Trimmed Line Tree Services and Wayne Froese of Top Peg Timber Frame Construction at the site recently to asses the health of the trees around the EBF site and to discuss some new projects at the farm.

We are looking to partner with Wayne and Shawn to support their new initiative (Sawing for Schools) and to switch to using lumber - for our birdboxes and bird feeder kits - that has been sourced locally, mostly from the trees that were downed in Red Deer during last spring's wind storm.

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Ellis Bird Farm

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NEW!
Ellis Bird Farm Bookstore

When purchasing from our online bookstore, Myrna will be happy to "sign" any of her books for you.

All proceeds from the sales of these books support the education, conservation, and research programs of Ellis Bird Farm.

·   Wheelbarrow
·   Household brooms
·   Yarn and plastic lacing cord
·   Umbrellas to loan out to visitors on rainy days
·   Wooden or nature-based plastic beads for our school and day camp programs
·   Old fashioned one-speed bike (to keep the farmstead theme of EBF). This would be used for staff to open and close the gate and other errands around the site.
·   Leaf blowers
·   Bistro sets (small table, two chairs
  Golf carts
Thank you!

We celebrate the contributions cats and birds make to our lives, our environment, and our communities, and invite Canadians to consider what they can do to make Canada a safer place for both cats and birds. Here.

EBF Wish List

Wheelbarrow
Household brooms
Craft and scrapbook materials
World globes
Golf cart
Microscopes
Binoculars

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Ellis Bird Farm
Box 5090
Lacombe, AB
T4L 1W7
403-885-4477
Email: info@ellisbirdfarm.ca

Site Manager
Sandy Van Dijk

Hours of Operation
Monday, May 18 - Monday Sept 7
Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Holiday Mondays 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Please note that Ellis Bird Farm is closed on most Mondays

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