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A',r, ^ Orono Weekly Times, WednesdajyQctoberl^jOO^ wmm ïfiilffi&Sil lfi| a « ii i ill J South of 49° by Jeanne Burnside Wild harvest My mother started a tradition at our Thanksgiving celebration of adding an ethnic dish for all new members of the family. These included stuffed shells for my Italian brother-in-law, Kielbasa for my Polish sister- in-law and so on. Over the years some of my five sisters and I have included these as part of our dinner with some changes. The newest item to my table is the Canadian Puff Ball. Sliced, battered and sautéed - it's a sure winner. Wet weather conditions for the past few months have produced produced a bumper crop. Our property, property, in particular, seems to serve as a perfect environment for mushrooms, both grand and small. Exactly which ones you can eat, if any, has always been a mystery, except for this giant mutation. The different shapes, colors and sizes have always fascinated me and I decided to get some information to see if any of the other local species was edible. Although pictures and descriptions are available at over 1,000 websites, all caution you that many mushroom species have deadly-duplicates and even some of the best trained 'shroom hunters' have been fooled. One report stated that the 'Destroying Angel', one of the deadliest species could look like the Puff Ball during its earliest stages. Thankfully, all of my dinner guests survived. Overall, 5% of mushrooms are edible and safe; and 5% will make you sick or in the worst- case scenario - kill you. The remaining 90% are not recommended recommended because they just don't taste good. No websites mentioned mentioned who these brave individuals individuals were that actually did the sampling. My rules about mushrooms in the wild prior to my new web. education included: • When in doubt, throw it out! • If it's hollow, don't swallow! • If it's wavy, don't make gravy! • If it's reddish--probably dead-ish! Not very scientific and completely completely dismissed by the websites. websites. After reading all the cautions cautions about collecting yourself, I think I will take the safer road and buy the bulk of my mushrooms mushrooms at the produce stands, although I can't wait until spring to pick my wild fiddleheads. No . web pages necessary! Museum Continued from front books, notes and a certificate from the New York Institute of Science, dated May 11, 1899 naming John Kydd a certified hypnotist. "Lots of these things are local examples of wider trends at the time," said Tawes. Frank did not come back and according to Janet he bought out the other members of the Cuba Development Corporation after his father died and went on to became the largest international exporter of fruit on the island. John Rice remembers his father sending hardware down to Frank in Cuba and receiving in return fresh fruit such as oranges, grapefruits, mango papyas, pineapples and such. Frank holdings where confiscated confiscated by the Castro regime after the Cuban Revolution in 1959. Money was devalued following following the revolution and Frank was very limited in what he would be allowed to take out of the country, said Janet. In 1963, while deciding whether to settle in the California with his sister, or move back to Canada, Frank died at the age of 86, a bachelor. The trunks were moved to the Bowmanville Museum on Saturday, where Tawes now has the enormous task of sorting sorting through the contents more thoroughly and doing the research. A task he can't wait to begin. Orono Pathfinders Jessica Dee and Sarah Schoenmaker polished the pumpkins being sold by the club downtown Orono Saturday morning. The girls are raising money for a trip to England this summer. Wedding Cakes Cakes for a\\ Occasions 1 Pastries - Donuts - Pies m ^ i - Bread & Buns f 905-983-9779 Main Street, Orono Proprietors: Gary & Carol Vreeker Closed Sunday and Monday mimmmém .«'liilfai jilii : i in jfflTji !» ji !!i! up! ii! 1 , / f ,'rfl , /'/ iiilillliiiiliiipi J Ell; Ilf IBP ll! 1 ' lijijj |i lr iâiii'-i'iilliF 1 ' can ill | ill! mi 1 ,! till! § llli 1 III III 2nd prize; '•n We have icicle pansies and bulbs! October 16-23: Register and pick up your pumpkin at The C/arden Path, 3454 Taunton Rd., Orono FrL, October 24th: Have your finished pumpkin creation at the store by this date Sat., October 25th: Come by the store and see all the pumpkins on display! Sun., October 26th: Winners announced at 4pm at The Qarden Path See you at yfie ÇarcCen (Patfi 3454 'Taunton (Rpacf, Orono • 905-983-9877 m 4 ^