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Berry picking at its peak this week by Cynthia Gamble All you need is a basket a hat and a lot of desire What for Strawberry picking Picking season is at its height and the berries are big and red Farmers in the area say it a good year Most of the farmers said pickers like for strawberries The weather has been just and James lend to come back picking ear right according 10 Bob Devolin of the Chas afteryearalthoughtheyhaveiilsonoliceda Greig Farm Allison of Allison Mini slight increase in the numbers coming out to Market agreed pick The plants are just loaded People say Picking enthusiasts should come to the they just squat down and they don have to farms wellprepared Jim Bick who has move to get their baskets filled she said worked on the Allisons farm for six years Strawberry season began two weeks early and a strawberry picking expert said a hat according to Allison and expects it will con Is very important A Walkman radio also tinueforatlcastanotherweek passes the time he added as he pulled his own earphones back over his ears Denies Devoiui agrees A hat is very important The strawberries are super this year Very big and red said Pal James who was picking with her two sons David and Strawberries are by far the most popular Mike 11 Her two sons were her best pick yourown crop with over per cent of pickers she added the Ontario harvest coming from these It was the second time this week James farms according to the Ministry of was visiting Ihe strawberry patch to build culture and Food Apples raspberries up a reserve of to freeze to make beans and tomatoes are the next favorites jam orjusttoeat pick your own enthusiasts Henny a mother of six also had her The Ministry publishes a Pick David can believe the site of the family out picking in the patch She said she List which lists pick yourown farms who red Juicy strawberries this year He was likes to pick strawberries every year rather contact the Ministry to be included The oat helping him mora pick the than buy them in a supermarket because ft popularity of the List has grown from is cheaper especially for a large family farms listed years ago to today GeorgetownActon Wednesday July Georgetown 3S 15 Mountakivtew Rd GEORGETOWN 8775108 Toronto Line Major award winners at public Schools graduation last Monday were back row left to right Senior Proficiency Trophy Caroline Valla nee Award Tarn Robinson Citizenship Award Meredith and Trena Drama Award front row left to right Jim J Lens Award Lisa Walters Senior Proficiency Trophy and Tom Citizenship Award Schools graduation award winners are back row left to right Girls Academic Award Tommy Tenjls Citizenship Award Patrick Noughan Boys Athletic Award front row left to right Kurtls Andrews Boys Academic Award Becky Armstrong Public Speaking Award and Girls Athletic Award Subject award winners at Stew art town Public Schools graduation were Donna Fuller Art Ellen English Susan Walsh Family Studies Jodl McNeil French David Willms Industrial Art Lisa Walters Math Tom Coslaln iMusic Damon Hughes Science Saroantha Burgess Social Science Lewis Sylvia Brown Trophy and Mike Johnson Milton Brown Trophy Large school letter award winners from Stewart town Public School were Lisa Walters Tare Robinson Bonie Clark Meredith Jane lie Lewis Krista Snyder Tim Raunsky Chris Damon Hughes Rudy Ttlstra and Tom Cos tain 175 graduate at Stewarttown school Stewarttown Public School graduate 17S Grade eight students this year At the schools commencement ceremonies last Tuesday at Georgetown District High School students were honored for their Marlmo Kubota earned an average mark of 7 per cent for the Senior Proficiency Award Lisa Walters with an 88 per cent average won the same award as the student with the second highest average Tara Robinson and Tom Costain won awards for their outstanding citizenship Jim Lowry won Ihe J Lenz Award for be the most Improved boy and Caroline Vallance won the Award as the most improved girls Meredith Hamp and Mackey won the Drama Award Subject Awards were presented to Donna Fuller Art Ellen English Susan Walsh Family Studies Jodi McNeil French Marimo Kubota French lion David Willms Industrial Arts Lisa Walters Math Tom Costain Music Damon Hughes Samantha Burges Social Science Janclle Lewis Sylvia Brown Trophy and Mike Johnson Milton Brown Trophy Lisa Walters Tara Robinson Tim Chris Stoddart Damon Hughes Rudy Tom Costain Bonnie Clark Meredith Hamp Lewis and Snyder all received large school letters Qiridleigh Jennifer French Ellen Kim Katie Jennings Claudia KoUer Liane Monchamp Susan Walsh Kelly Sherrad Bret Robinson Chris Bewley Julie Hard Carole Eros Stephan Hanman Wilson Vanessa Mitchell Laureen Richardson Todd Haines Dick Mark Shepherd Mike Huffman Mike John son Louise Evans Marlmo Kubota Trena Mackey Nancy McDonnell Emma Parkin on Rich Carman RobJlcklfng and David earned small school letters Graduates of IBM are Peter Atherley Jennifer Geoff Barnes Barton Chris Peter Boettcher Lisa Bouskill Scott Donna Cathy Brit ton Andrew Brock Wendy Kalhryn Buchan Samantha Burgess Margaret Brunes Burt Aaron Cameron Richard Carman Jill Carter Brad Cavea Mike Tina Chud- Bonnie Clark David Clark Joan Clement Kevin Cooper Rod Core Tom Costain Mark Covert Marny Croll Martha Darling Angle John Paul Angela Dipersio Dougal Elaine Easdale Rick Englert Carole Eros Nicole Louise Evans Michelle Evans Scott Gary Foster Janet Fournier Joanna Jennifer French Ellen Mike Frost Donna Fuller James Gage Raymond Gils Alan Giray Deborah Gray Tracy Green Tracy Gregory Janice Gregson Paula Todd Haines Lisa Hall Hall Meredith Hamp Richard Hancock Stephanie Jeanette Mike Hayes Wendy John Hillier Kim Richard Hubert Mike Huffman Damon Hughes Braden Bobbl Hyde Dick Darren James Katie Jennings Rob Mark Johnson Mike Johnson Shonna Jones Klyomi Kawase Trevor Kemp Ronnie Kempton Kennedy Chris Kilpin Lee Anne Knight Claudia Koller Marimo Kuboca Shelley Lawrence Donna Leadley Jason Lcfebvre Frank Lendvay Chris Lewis Janelle Lewis Lopers Jim Andrew Mackenzie Trena Mackey Beth MacLeod Laura McCoIeman Nancy Rob McHugh Don Janene McMullen Jodi McNeill Charlene Mitchell Mitchell Vanessa Mitchell Llane Monchmap Moneypenny Kim Moore Alison Morgan Barb Morris David Mounsey Alison Mulder Kathy Newlove David Nicholson David Oidford Emma Musical accompaniment far Soadayl chare was fcy an orchestra ting Ralph Ray Deny an Gkada aB part of Canada Day in Man Photo by Ted Parkinson Grant Partington Geoff Shannon Tim Bill Rea Heather Reid Boyd Ren wick Martin Rochefort Steve Rob Scarrow Mark Schrader Nancy Mark Shepherd Kelly Sherrard Rushpal Singh Tammy Skau Krista Snyder Jason Solley Rosy Spina Julie Squires Craig Stephens Stites Chris Stoddart Joanna Street Greg Tait Brand Thorn Jay Thornton Lisa Thurston Rudy Tilstra Alexandra Treviranus Theresa Tripp Caroline Vallance Julie Van Dean Vanovcrbeke Susan Walsh Lisa Walters Julie Ward Linda Waters Teddy Weatherall Steven Wells Stan Whitehead Mike Wilde Ian Williams David Wilson Debbie Wilson Wil son Paula Ho and Diane Zylstra Ask approval The Regional Health and Social Services committee Is recommending council ap prove a renewal of purchase of service agreement with Helton Womens Place If approved the agreement would run until Dec 31 of this year with a per diem rate of GO But the committee Is also recommending the region not cost share the supplementary funding program that ihe Ministry of Community and Social Services has Intro for shelters for battered women Last November the province announced it would provide additional funding to improve services to battered women but it an no details Based on talks with the Region and the Provinces announcement Hal ton Womens Place decided it would not approach regional council in for a social service grant to offset operating costs The details did come out In March and it called for two things that per diem rate of be paid and pay per cent of an addition agreement for counsel ling and other support services provided to the hostel to a maximum of per be per year Where to pick em Most of the strawberry farms listed below are in the Pick List for this area The owners suggest pickers phone first for conditions and times Farms Larry and Marg Barnstaple on the eastern limits of Acton on Churchill Road Rainbow Valley Orchards Nick on Trafalgar Road about ID km north of Hwy Butts Berry Farm Ross and Marilyn Oldham or Nerval near Winston Churchill and Stecles Ave Kingshott Gardens Ltd Doug Kings hot The Country Apple Store and Sons Farm Bob Boonstra on Browns Line Miguc Farm Fruit and Vegetable Georgetown south on Line Braesfde Farm Peter David and Jane Hughes near Winston Blvd Chas Greig Farm Bob Mabel Georgetown on Sideroad westofTrafalgarRd Allisons Mini Market Mr and Mrs Allison Georgetown on Line The Big Apple Nick 4554414 Line Jacerae Strawberries Cathy and Ted Chudleigh 8783708 Milton on Line Andrews Scenic Acres Bert and Laurie Andrews Milton on Line Curry Elgin and Rosemary Curry 1589 Georgetown on 15th Sideroad west of Trafalgar Road The Farm 7976 Georgetown on 15lh Sideroad west of Trafalgar J Croteau Georgetown 15th Pine Acres Farm Hills on 4th Line But don t get your picking finger too tired More fruit and vegetables like raspberries beans and corn are ripening fast The list is available free to anyone To get one enthusiasts can visit a local Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office phone or write the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Legislative Buildings Queens Park Toron Reg briefs Halton region continues to show a surplus in the bank according to regional treasurer Joe Rinaldos mon thly report on the health of the regional bank account As of May 31 the region had a dian net balance of and a United States net balance of As of May 31 Halton had outstanding Investments of The weighed average rate of return on investments for he month was 10 69 per cent and for the five months ending on May 31 the net average rate of return was 10 13 per cent The report was received by regional council Group Forms A local committee on highway planning will be formed During the discussion phase of the route of Highway the Ontario Mfnistry of Transportation and Communication suggested forming a group between Itself and the region to discuss trends and increase tion Such a committee exists between Ihe ministry and Peel region staff want the committee but they feel it should also Include representative of the area munlci The Ministry has agreed to this and formation of the committee is now ex petted to take place