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bird sculptor Gérard Fuentes, of Rigaud.

www.lenichoir.org. Le Nichoir has become

During theApril 2benefit dinner inaidof

Trio Performs

Over 1,500 carvers from around the world

the largest songbird rehabilitation centre in

Le Nichoir bird sanctuary in Hudson, an

The trio I SOLISTI, aVankleekHill group

presented 3,500 bird carvings at

Canada. In 2010, the centre admitted over

auction will be held on a sculpture by the

composedofflutistNicholasGoursky,singer

this competition.

1,385 injured wild birds, including

world renownedMarcel Braitstein, a pair of

Carol Hague and pianist Réjean Lafrance,

You can visit Fuentes’ website at

threatened species, responded to thousands

VIA Rail tickets and for the “Grands

performs March 27 at 2:30 p.m. at Le Centre

www.plumageart.com. The 12 th

of calls and e-emails.

Concerts,” Beethoven with David Suzuki

annual

culturel Le Chenail, 393 William St.,

Le Nichoir has embarked on the most

and Kent Nagano at the PDA, along with a

dinner and auction will be held at the

Hawkesbury. Call 613-632-9555 for more

important project in the history of wild bird

signed print from Robert Bateman, to name

Chateau Vaudreuil in Vaudreuil-Dorion.

information.

conservation: the construction of a new

a few. Le Nichoir’s 1st Feather Award was

Contact Susan Wylie at (450) 458-2809 or

For The Birds

conservation centre.

created by the 2010WardWorld Champion

info@lenichoir.org,

or

visit

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