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Orono Weekly Times, 13 Sep 1978, p. 4

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4-Orono WeekIy Timneq. Wednesday. September l3th, 1978 Van Belle I on Gardening Indoor Planting with bulbs place the bulbs gently -and firmnly but without pressure on top of the soil so that the t ips a re just below the level of the rim, tben add more soul so that the fips of the bulbs will be exposed and there is room for watering. Then water the container tboroughly, so that water will drain, from the bottomn. Ail bulbs should be encouraged to develop strong roots before they begin f0 grow upwards by giving them a period of cold storage lasfing at least twelve weeks. This can be done either indoors or outdoors as long as the temperature is between 40 and 5Q degrees or 5 to 10 d egrees celcius. For rooting indoors store your containers in a cool, f rost free and dark, well ventilated fruit cellar, garage or outdoor sbed. At this time they must be watered to keep them from drying out. For outdoor This is the time of the year when kids go back to scbool and the bolidays are over, and we in the horticultural trade receive our spring flower show. namely the Dutch Bulbs. This Year bas been an S exceptionally good growing year in Helland the bulbs h ave sized up very nicely, S which show in the nice dlean - bulbs received last week by aIl the garden centres and S flower shops. This year ex- pect to pay a little more than lasf year, since the low Canadian Dollar and the igb Dutch Guilder has increased the wbolesale prices by about 10 f0 15 percent. However 1 * would like to add that it is well wortb the effort and money spent, to create your spring garden in the next few weeks, or to create your indoor flower show. Steps for Indoor Forcing. You can grow bulbs in S almost any container for S indoor forcing. Just make sure that the container is cldean, and that it has at leaf S twice the depth of the size of 4the bulb. To get the most fromn S each container plant as many S bulbs as tbe container will hold. Just rnake sure that the S bulbs do nof touch each other. S Dense planting is a must with the smaller size bulbs, sucb as Crocus. Clay pots should be soaked for a few S days in water, since the dlay material will absorb the moisture from the soul and -~will dry out the soil mix. A light loose soul would be the best for growing bulbs. You can either mix your own or buy tbe soil that is already S mixed. Place some stone on the bottom of the container for drainage, then place a layer of 5011 mix over the stones at the beigbt wbere the S bot tom of the bulbs to be I planted will be placed, then ADULT The delicious World of Raw Foods by Mary Lau (how to prepare appetizers, main dishes and desserts) Sound and Video Recording 'by M. Overman (guide te hi-fi, cassettes, 8 tracks and more) Tbe Acorn, People by Ron 0ones (a camp for the handicapped, a reluctant counselor whose eyes are opened by the courage and love of these children) Audacity to Believe by Sheila Cassidy (a woman doctor, working in Chili is arrested and tortured, the story of bpr work and life) A Single Monstrous Act by Kenneth Benton (political thriller) Blowdown by Charles Mac- Hardy (novel about a diver and the off shore oil rig he worked from) The Wîcker Man by Robin Hiardy(a remote Island, the stranpge beliefs of its inhabi- MotorHomesTUE LIGHTS WENT OUT 20'.23',26' N COUNCILI Truc CamersDuring one of the numnerous Hlorse Trailers thunder storms that raided the area on Monday evening Specia I Winter Council found it necessary to Rates recess for 40 minutes or so while the power was off. It 983-5821seemned that the clerk was 98-82lavinýg problemis keeping track of the minutes in the Notice Anyone wishing f0 sponsor a set of sweaters and socks for the 78-79 Hockey Season please contact Russ Major at 983-5858 before September l7th. fhank You Orono Amateur Athletic Association rooting, place the containers on a bed of ashes. stones or sand in a cool and shady place in the garden. Then dig a trench artound this spot and use that soul on top of the pots or bulbs to a depth of six inches. In our area ýyou will have to use some type of a mulch such as peatmoss or straw or other material to be able to dig out the pots from under the frozen soil After about six weeks dig up the pots and place them in a semi-dark area in the bouse wbich is on the cool side, then gradually bring them in the room where you would like to have them for a beautiful indoor garden show. Always make sure that the bulbs neyer dry out, so water them regularly. AI] the stores that seli bulbs will have literature lavailable to help you get the most ou t of the Dut ch bulbs for forcing. Also pick up the bookiet on the 1978 International Holland' Bulb selections, whicb will gve you pictures and descrip- tions of the bul»s chosen for this honor. Until nexf week, happy gardening. tants makes a good horror story) Dominion by Pamela Fer-a guson (generation novel of a powerful family whose wealth comes from tobacco) The Snake by John Godey (by the author of "The taking of Pelham 1-2-3") Wildford's Daughter by Alex- andra Manners (a novel set in Regency times) JUNIOR Beyond Dreamtime by Trudie MacDougall (the life and lore of the Aboriginal Aus- tralian) The Amazing World of Mach- ines by Neil Ardley The Evolution of Man by J. Jelinek (a pictorial encyclo- pedia)' Vancouver Nightmare by Eric Wilson EASY READING AND PICTURE BOOKS The Happy Horse by Claudia Fregosi dark. Finally a motion was brought up to recess and it was unanimously accepted. NEWCASTLE FUND RAISING COMITTEE A delegation headed by Ed Mayer of the Newcastle Fund Raising Committee presented council with a cheque of $60.000-00 as their tbird pay- ment of moinies for the arena. This brings the Newcastle total up to $120,00o,00. Accord- ing toMINr. Mayer if was boped he would be able to bring in ano ther $60,000.00 early in 1979. PRESENTATION 0F CERTIFICATE During Monday nigbt's council meeting Mr. Glenn Smitb, a municipal rond employee was presented witb a certif icate due f0 bis successful completion of a fwýo year "T.J. Maboniy" rond school course beld at the University of Guelph. Area employment centres busy during summer The number of clients unemployed and registered for work at the Canada Employment Centres in Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa for the montb of August totalled 8, 169 consisting of 4,915 female and 3,254 maie clients. Placements in the three offices totalled 1,083 for the month, which compares to a total of 889 placements during July. Also during August, 424 people were placed in casual jobs. The majority of clients were registered -in Product Fabricating; Assembling and Repairin-, Construction Material-Handling and Related; bai - Cleri- cal and Related. During A ugust, the greatest employment opportunities ex- isted in Manufacturing« of Transportation Equipnient, Retail Trade, Personal Ser- vices and Accommodation Fergus and the Sea Monster by Vasuko Kimura Fourteen'Rats and a Rat Catcher by Tamsin Cole Good Nigbt Little One by Robert Kraus. Madeleine Hadley. and Food Services. At the end of August, there were 105 students in the skill courses sponsored by the Canada Employment Centre and 41 people receiving aca- demic upgrading at l:im College. Employers are encouraged to take advantage of the Employmenf Tax Credit Pro- gram which provides a tax advantage f0 employers who hire unemployed individuals to fîll newly created jobs. Empl oyers, interested can, contact Mr. John Wyatt at 579-9402. Orono Pastoral Charge Minister Rev. B. E. Long B.Th. oOrganist and Choir Director David Gray Sunday. September 17, 1978 (ONFERENCE SUNDAV Exchange of Ministers OltON611I:15 a.m. 11ev Il. Kempling, Minister, Enniskillen United Church Sunday Church School 1() a.m. KIRBY 9:45 a.m. 11ev. John Peters, Minister Trinity United Church, Bowmanville Sunday Church School 9:45 Dial-A-Thought 983-9151 * Orono Figure Skating Club REGISTRATION. Friday, Sept. l5th, 1978 e 6:30 p. M. * Orono Town Hall *Junior $30.00 *Intermediate $55.00 *Senior $65.00: Council Briefs M j t H SMOKE\ SIGNAL by WESTCLOXT.M DUAL CH-AMBER IONIZATION SMOKE DETECTOR NEW LOWV PRICE NEW OPERATES ON LOWJ COST 9 VOLT ALKALINE BATTERY (NOT INCLUDED) NEW INTEGRATED CIRÇUITRY, FULLY ENCLOSED FOR DURABILITY, PRQTECTION NEW DISTINCTIVE PUSATIL! ALARM MINIMIZES BATTERY POWER LOSS799 Redlucedl to $18.67 Battery Included ROLPH DOMINION HARDWARE ORONO, ONT. 983-5207 j'

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