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Grace Bajema - greenest of the green thumbs by Heather McCrae At the annual Christmas dinner meeting of the Pine Ridge Garden Club held on December 6, Grace Bajema was awarded with three trophies for achieving the highest points in the Gladiolas, Most Decorative, and Culture classes. To most people who know the Nestleton woman, these accomplishments come as no surprise as she's known for her "green thumb" and has produced some of the prettiest flower gardens throughout the Scugog area. SEASON'S GREETINGS from COLOSTOMY, ILEOSTOMY, UROSTOMY APPLIANCES 31 Years Experience Now Located in Scugog 15501 East 1/4 Line, Growing flowers has been a hobby Grace has been involved with most of her life. Growing up on a dairy farm in Holland, she developed a love for nature at an early age and began nurturing her own flower bed when she was seven years old. When she and her husband, Clarence, emigrated to Canada in 1951 they took up residence on a farm owned by Gordon and Floella Cation in Cheltenham, where Clarence worked on the farm for nine years. Being a foreigner in her new surroundings and hardly speaking any English, Grace put her energies into growing flowers. » The next year, with the help of Mrs. Cation, Grace showed her flowers and some knitting at the Brampton Fair, earning many prizes for her entries. That year was the beginning of her "show (905) 986-1164 or Toll Free 1-800-371-0163 Pickup or 1-2 Day Delivery Service Christmas and Happy New Yéar_ | from your friends at BRUTON BIG 'V' DRUG STORE 268 Queen St., LS} PORT PERRY (905) 985-8886 LADIES DRESS SHOES Wide Width & Larger Sizes. Leather and Patent Leather Combination. See these and many other quality footwear fashions at ... 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Thirteen years ago Grace joined the Pine Ridge Garden Club and has rarely missed showing in the Club's competitions. She told the Citizen she/Afeels this type of competition is'healthy. "You meet so many interesting people and see all the different crafts other people make too." she said. While the couple's three children, Andy, Marilyn and Ann Julia, all have their own hobbies and interests, it's Ann Julia who's followed in her mothers footsteps as she's entered her flowers and. crafts in the local fairs for a number of years now, too. Grace's flower gardens in the summer are a showcase, mixed with an abundance of annuals Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! GUARDIAN DRUGS = Port Perry Pharmacy Ltd. 209 Queen St. 985-2231 SENIORS (65 & up) 10% DISCOUNT All Purchases! Every day! 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I've always loved nature and enjoy the beauty of the flowers". Although she admires all flowers her favourites are her roses and she's made many batches of pot pourri from the petals. The Bajema's are looking forward to a trip in the Spring to New Zealand and Tasmania and viewing the beautiful country- side and abundance of flowers. This will be the first time she'll Turn to page 13 Grace Bajema Is known throughout Scugog for her "green thumb." See story. " TUESDAY is ALWAYS SENIORS' DAY Save 10% on All Regularly Priced Merchandise. (OPEN UP and WIN CONTEST oy bin bl Service, Quality BR@®CK'S 7% k 168 QUEEN STREET, PORT PERRY 985-2521 ( N | Every time you purchase a Canadian Authored Book, you could instantly win prizes including one of 9 VIA | Rail Trips across Canada. See instore for details. Check out our =e) 4 [cP ) @-7.\ HS ROCCE ENO I=To=T0 Lo T= gerd {a I (e) Saturday, December 31st Books Galore & More |; +. 175 Perry St, Port Perry 985-8645