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16 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, March 17, 1992 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" OFA vice president in Blackstock Bible class will be Lh EA " Members of the Durham Region Federation of Agriculture will gather in Blackstock for their an- nual banquet on April 3 to hear On- tario Federation of Agriculture vice- president, Jack Wilkinson. Mr. Wilkinson was elected first vice-president of the OFA at the OFA Annual Convention in November 1990 and again in 1991. Mr. Wilkinson has been involved in the OFA both at the county and provincial levels since 1979. He also serves as second vice- president of the Canadian Federa- tion of Agriculture. He was elected to this position in Feb., 1991. Most recently Mr. Wilkinson has been an integral member of the group of Canadian farm leaders making their bid with negotiators in Brussells over the General Agree- ment on Tarriffs and Trade deals. The GATT continues to be an issue of concern for Canadian Farm families. Tickets for the DRFA annual ban- quet are still available from local county directors or by calling 416-986-0657. is just around the corner Be like the robins, come early for the best selection of terrific fashions for the family . Coats Jackets, Dresses Co-ordinates, Shoes and Accessories. We can dress you from head to toe and to help you, clip this coupon below and get 15% off the regular price and a chance to win a $100.00 gift certificate. You get another chance at the draw with every purchase until April 18, 1992 A rt pp NI reg. price items of one total purchase. i I fill in - win a $100.00 Gift Certificate Lo [18% |i: | ali I (0) Address: | = - \ i oy, | ms Ss [ (©) TUF Postal Code: | ans | Phone #: l EF SR i effective until April 18, 1992 ! SHEET] MATT emfion Knitters" stock up on your favorite Paton's Wool at these low prices. ZPatons Beehive Astra........ er massrans eereennnf€Q. 2.19 S Baby Yarn....... cree rnnes reg. 2.79 Canadiana (509) .......... reg 1.99 Canadiana (100g)........ reg. 3.99 7.69 2.29 7-49 A | E 2.99 P rR 1 Canadiana Chunky......reg. 3.89 3.09 Cotton DK.......ccoeeuee.... reg. 2.99 2.29 Diana........... eee eee reg. 2.59 7.99 Echoes Shetland......... reg. 5.09 C 3.99 Kroy (3 & 4 ply) ........... reg. 3.59 1 2.89 Shetland Chunky..........reg. 2.29 7.89 No "lay-away" on wool at sale prices. " BROCK'S QUEEN ST. PORT PERRY held this Wednesday Ashburn News by | Florence Ashion Due to the a day "last Wednesday, the Ladies Bible Class meeting was cancelled and has been rescheduled for this Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the home of Sheila Parrott. Rose Heron from Whitby and her daughter Mary from Germany visited with Muriel Fisher last Tues- day evening. Also, visiting with Muriel over the weekend was Gwen Cassady of Toronto. Norma Ingleton has returned home following a vacation in Brownsville, Texas, visiting her sister. Many people are travelling this week during the spring break. Hope everybody has a safe and happy holiday. Nice to have a bit of snow again so that all those who enjoy ski- ing can have their last fling before spring arrives on Friday. Bad weather kept a lot home from the euchre party on Thursday even- ing with only six tables playing. Ver- na Slute took the ladies first prize, "with. room Bud second. Men' s first to Gordon MacDonald. Second Lloyd Greig. Lone hands - Muriel Fisher. 50/50 draw was won by Olive Aitken. Lucky door prize winners: Art Bud and Joan Fleming. Next euchre will be Thursday, March 26. There will be no regular worship at Burns on Sunday, March 29. Church school will be at the regular time, 10 a.m. Rev. John Cameron, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada will be the guest speaker at a special service at St. John's Church, Port Perry at 10:30 a.m. Burns Church presents 'Mission on the Water" on Sunday, April 5 with a dessert tea at 7 p.m., and pro- gram at 8 p.m. This is an evening with Barb and Bill Watts of Heaven- bound Ministries. They are involv- ed in heading up a Dockside Outreach Program, working with young people in the Oshawa area. We welcome everyone to join us. First Durham Region Computer Day to be held in Scugog Durham Region farm families will have the opportunity on April 7 to learn about and view a variety of computer hardware and agricultural software. The new Port Perry office of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food at 60 Vanedward Drive will be the location of the first Durham Region Farm Computer Day, co- sponsored by the Durham Region Federation of Agriculture and OMAF. The Farm Computer Day will begin at noon and wrap up at 10 p.m. There will be two opportunities to hear from industry experts of how computers can fit into the farm business. The educational segments of the day will be from 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. and from 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Commercial displays of hardware and software dealers will be available for viewing during the full length of the hours of the Computer Day. There will be a large variety of agricultural software dealing Cot pcTIBLE® SHOW & SALE Welcome to Canada's largest display of quality exhibitors selling the "True Essence of Country" , Country Furnishings, Folk Art, ' Crafts, Accessories, Antiques & Victoriana and more! * Hourly Door Prizes ! MARCH 20, 21, 22 with farm accounting, livestock ana crop analysis and record keeping. Barry Billings, owner of OAS Con- sultants in Guelph, will speak on the Transition to Computers. If you are considering purchasing a new computer system you may also want to look at the possibility of upgrading your present system. Randy Rose, an instructor at Ridgetown College, will provide some points to consider in updating versus buying. Howard Giles, a Farm Manage- ment Specialist with OMAF, will speak on agricultural software. He will look at what is available and how to choose the software to match your needs. Howard will also be talking about the workings of com- puter user groups. There is no pre-registration re- quired for the day. The cost will be $5 per family for admission for the entire day. Further information is available from your local OMAF of- fice or the DRFA. Led i y -f : & CRAFT FIS 2 vy ] : Treasures from the creative ; minds and hands of people who are proud of their work offering products of endunir.g | utility. pleasure and value ] RE EE EE Tr A PAN CY (Qu VaNAY 8 aN AC @) L{O1 BID. 7 km north of Hwy. SPECIAL PREVIEW Fri. 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 7 on McCowan ADMISSION $6.00 Admission S4 Adults Sat. & Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (416) 649-2480 S2 Children under 12