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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 21, 1979 7 Allan Lawrence, MP for Durhamn Northumberland, was the guest speaker at the Bowmanville Legion's annual Armistice Banquet held in Bowmanville Saturday, Nov. 10th. Mr. Lawrence, a Royal Canadian Navy veteran, told his audience that veterans have shown the same initiative ana courage in building a better nation that they showed during war time. "The same qualifications that made you a good soldier, a good sailor or a good airman have also made you good Canadian citizens," Mr. Lawrence said. Head table from left to right includes: Bill Rose, Phyllis Rosé, Mary Clarke, Bill Clarke, Nina Cowley, Ross Wright, AI Lawrence, Garnet Rickard, Betty Ann Lewis, and Doug Lewis. Associate and Fraternal Members Prepare Armistice Supper Ever since I was quite a young child, I have owned a dog. The first one I can remember was "Corky", a Cocker Spaniel. She was a good pet, but very hyper and afraid of her own shadow. The next dog was "Buddy". He was a Brindel Bulldog, and quite a fierce fellow, indeed. He would stand on the sidewalk in front of the house and defy anyone to go by. Needless to say, we couldn't let Buddy run loose. He was a good pet, but a lot of worry for us.* 1As I grew older, I had a succession of dogs./The "Chief" was big and strong. I had to tie him to- four cernent blocks to -keep him from wandering away. One day I looked, out the window and saw him charging down the street after another dog. H1e was'dragging the four cernent blocks like they were made out of balsa wood. Another dog I had was "Benson." He was a Bearded Collie, a fairly rare dog that looks very much like a Sheepdog. Beardies are noted for jumping and escaping. Benson would just be'standing still, and the next thing you would know he would be six feet into the air. He put on some cornical shows for us. 1The dog I have now is the best dog I have ever had. She is a beautiful brown and white Springer Spaniel. Her name is "Sadie" (get it - Sadie Hawkins), andshe is just another member of the family. We enjoy her very much, and 1 think she enjoys us. 1Some people enjoy dogs more than others. And dogs, just ike people, are a lot nicer to have around if th 1ey are pleasant and have good man- ners. I hate a dog that barks ail the time, snaps at me, or is jumping up all the tirne. Some dogs are r-eal rogues, and cause a lot of trouble. 0f course, many of these problems can be solved by good training. But the thing I really like about dogs is that, when they know you, they give you absolutely unconditional love. It doesn't matter what you do, they, stili are your friend. If you fail a test at school or have a bad'day on the job, you will be welcomed home j ust the same as ever. When everyone else seems against you, you can count on your dog not letting you down. A dog will forgive you for almost anything. The world may be too complex for humans to, give unconditional acceptance to others and to forgive others for some of the things they do. On the other hand, rnaybe, we corne on too heavy at tirnes, 'also. Possibly our animal friends have a message for us. Maybe we need to at least try at times to accept people as they are, without a whole lot of conditions. T OPS ON No-. 850 at Hampton Celebrates lOth Anniversary These are sornelof the associate and fraternal members of the Legion who cooked and served the- Armistice Supper for the first time on Saturday, November 10. They were guided by the Legion Ladies Auxiliary. Others, not included were either too busy cooking to pose or were camera shy. >Hampton has low, low prices Royal Doulton Figurines Enter aur Doulton Figurine Draw One $100 Figurine gi ven away on December 22nd Entry blanks in the store Shop andSave Hampton - 263-2251 Tues., Wed. 9 a.m. -6 p.m. Thurs., Fri Sat. 9 arn. - 9p.m. 9 ar..- 5p.m. a o-r msi otp The Oshawa and District Ostomy Association, a mutual support group for those having undergone' or are awaiting ostomy surgery, are holding their next meeting on Wednesday, November 2lst, in room 1002 - F at the Oshawa General Hospital at 7:45 p.m. Programs . . . Pharmacist, Mrs. Marsha Parrott, from the Oshawa Clinic, will be guest speaker. Marsha will explain about some drugs being used, and resuits and possible side-effects. If there are any questions, do bring themn with you. we very seldomn have this type of meeting, so take advantage of your opportunity. Ail osto- mates, family, medical people and social workers also very welcome. Refreshments- will be served at end of meeting, when members are enjoying social period and getting to rFirepace Accossories for Christmas MATCHES 3 pkg ...........9 BELLOWS tram............ 9.50 FIRELIGHTERS tram...... 19.95 HEARTH KITS...........I12.98 HEARTH BROOMS... OIL LAMPS from......... 9.98 6.95 See our complete selection of accessories including tool sets, glass doors, wood- holders, copper and fbrass scutties, screens, and grates eFipUIe Plus 990 Hopkinis at Burns WHITBY 668-3192 STORE HRS: TUES-WED. 9-6 THURS.-FRI. 9-9 ~ SAT. 9-5 VISA know fellow ostomates. For more information caîl Betty Allen 725-6126, Louisa Ander- son 728-1869. Tops ON No. 850 Hampton were very pleased to celebrate their lth anniversary recent- 'y. Several past members and our TOPS Co-ordinator, Pauline Shaw were special guests. Meeting was opened with a sing song after which general business followed. After several toasts, 'the presentations were made. Pauline Shaw presented each member of 1979 with a carnation for each 10 pounds that had been lost. Special presentations of gifts that were made were as follows, Perfect Attendance - Edith Beavis, Helen Rogers; Best All Round Tops for the Year - Elsie Roy; Most I INFORMATION CENTRE PROEDRECNSRUCION0F HiflWY~I1 NTERGOA MUNICIPALITY 0F DURHAM The Ministry of Transportation and Communications proposes ta reconstruct Highway 351115 f rom Hlghway 2 Northeriy to Enterprîse MiiI Junction Higlway 35 and Highway 115). Due to the public Input at the Information Contres hoid on September 19th and 27t1i, 1979, this Ministry has modfied the preiimir.ary designs for the proposed Improvements ta this section of Highway 351115, and In- vites alil nterested residents ta attend an Informai In- formation Centre ta review and discuss these revisions. The. information Centre wiII be heid at the: Orono Town Mail, Village of Orono, Town 0f Newcastle, Regionai Munlcipaiity of Durham, Thursday, November 29, 1979, From 2:00 p.m. ta 8:00 p.m. For further Information please contact: Mr. C.R. Lumioy, Senior Project Manager, or Mr. R. Romaniw, Project Manager, Minlstry of Transportation & Communications, Planning and Design Section, 3501 Duf ferîn Street, Downsview, Ontario. M3K 1N6 Toiephone No. 416-248-3669 46-1 Improved TOPS - Jean Downes. Special mention was made to our Alumni KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly) included: Helen Rogers - 7 years; Carol Southwell, Effa Stainton - 5 years; Edith Beavis - 3 years; Margaret MacDonald (most recently graduated). PoliliceýUýr An increase in the Durham Region Police budget totalling $800,000 could be in store for 1980. Councillor John Aker estimated at a meeting of Durham Regional Council last week that an increase of this size could be faced because of At this time, we were honored to have a very inspira tional speech delivered to us by Bonnie Patfield (145' IL. loss in il pionths, now a KIW). A social time was then enjoyed by all. BudgLFet additiona1 constables added to the force as the police take over a larger area. The Durham Region could be facing a tax increase of 10 per cent according to 1980 budget figures now under discussion. The police budget would account for about four per cent of that amount. lHead Table'Guests at Legion -Supper Education with Jerry Hawkins 1980 26"1 CoIor TV Console $6M - year warranty- FALCON TV 42 Smce .Telephone 723-0011 NME 0MORE BRAND THAN, TOYS s50 "PARKER"LOCATIONS REGALTO AFYCTY ETTO 9 AS SPEEN at h agsCT RVE OI A ITING PLL6.BRS KI:O.STOR $ 4 "HASBRO" TERRONLae ea 97 JO E E B ASTryShl & h CAT.pRCg ), MATTEL"S HUB-BUB S M O n LarDEP ASSTL OR WORKSOP:,wBRUldngKIII OLPAITIN WILLI-WALER S s4 HSR18 As onnyil 36AVCHRISTMA '1O"NMARVO STOCING $599 -WALKAEO9 Nexti 68 KNG STEE AlkSiTsILyA StorreCat. Chri $19.9 VAUTO $t12pe9 As l 5 i .MAN Sat p.m. d it 99 M MEDMNSO Oshawa Let's Get By Barry Van Belle Plant Propagation Propagation cf ý plants is done in many different ways, some are started from grafts, some from cuttings and many more ways. This article will mainly deal with the cutting propagation, which many cf you have asked me to write an article about especially since thîs is a good time of the year when you have time to spend indoors, and can enjoy this favorite past time with the whole family. Taldng a cutting is--avery simple and uncomplicated job, as lone as you have the plant that you can take cuttings from. Simply snip off a short, young branch that is growing very vigorously. The best tool to use is a very sharp knife or a razor blade. Depending on the size of the 'plant, a 3 to 6 inch cutting will be fine, as long as the cutting is sof t and growing rapidly. There. are several rooting mediums. Some people will start them in a glass cf water, and others will place them directly in a pot filled with soil. When using water as a medium, place a piece of charc.oal in the water, which will keep the- water fresh. The best medium which the grower normally uses is perlite, which I would recom- mend, since it does not get hard, does net get water logged, and you can trans- plant the plant very easily, since some of the perlite will stick to the roots, which you can leave on the roots, and just plant them into the soil. By the way, perlite is readily available from your local fioristor garden centre, and can be bought in small quantities. With many plants, the root system will develop rapidly, s0 you. don't have to use a Growing rooting hormone although it will help to speed up the rooting process, but for some of the hard to root cuttings, you must definitely use a rooting hormone. This is a fine powder, which has a fungicide to keep the base of the cutting from rotting, and it also contains an acid which will speed up root formation. Leaf cuttings is another method of propagation' that will work better with some plants., Take a large leaf, which is healthy and dlean, and cut thin slits across the veins in several places with a sharp knife or a razor blade. Then place the leaf flat against the rooting medium, such as soul, perlite and even moist sand will do, then weigh the leaf down with pebbles or sand, so that it will stay fiat and the areas where the cuts were made are in contact with the rooting medium. Keep the medium moist but not soggy, and eventually small plantlets will start from the cuts in the leaves. When they are several inches taîl, carefully remove them from the leaf and plant them into a good planting soil mix. The planting mix for small cuttings should be moist but not soggy, and it should have the ability to drain the ecsiewater 50 that the wae os not stay in the soil mix. If the soil mix is too tacky then mix some sand or perlite through the mix, until the soul hecomes nice and friable, so that when you take a handful and squeeze the soil, no water will drop out, or it does not stay together in one lump. For the next two weeks after planting keep them in a warm area, and out of the full sun, and watch the watering, just enough to keep it moist, and of course only use luke warm water. 511131 mu