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Page THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday March 8 Seniors- Special seniors centre meeting scheduled By ROSS BETHEL In recent weeks we have had a great selection of entertaining and pleasant reading by some of our gifted seniors authors Let me break in with something more business like but which I believe should still be of Interest to all senior readers and particularly to pre sent and future members of the Georgetown and District Seniors Association As you know your Association continues to work towards a Seniors Centre recognizing the growing awareness and concern that such a facility is rapidly becoming a requisite for the Georgetown district This work has also been a great learning process enabling us to establish our procedures and define our ob jectives In this we have drawn from not only the diverse pool of talent of member seniors but also from the experiences of many Seniors Centres in Ontario and from the established support groups at various levels of government We believe it is now time to share our background our hopes and our objectives more fully with our members and portantly with the community at large Toward this end an open information meeting has been ar ranged for the evening of Wednesday March 20 at 7 30 m in the Holy Cross Parish Hall on Maple Avenue Speakers with concerns for seniors affairs from different levels of government as well as Association officers and guests will be at hand for discussion Letters of invitation together with informative material have been sent to some 300 community leaders businesses and associa m the Georgetown area It is our hope that having explained in the program for the evening the rationale procedure and benefits of a Seniors Centre we may receive from the community at large a positive expression of recognition and appreciation of our aims Please note this is an information and discussion even and is not a fund raising ob jective at this time To further the social and information aspects the evening will end with refreshments and the opportunity to view displays of Senior Centres and their facilities We plan also to have a conceptual model of what a Georgetown distnct cen tre might be like As well as our community leaders we would like to see a good representation of Associa tion members present It is portant however that we have an idea of numbers for best plan If you will be there please call one of Executives at 7749 or or let one of the Board members know We believe we are entering an important and critical phase of the Georgetown and District Seniors Association objectives for which support must be positive and determined One such way is of course active and continuing membership in the Association On that theme let me quickly change hats to that of Chairman for the Membership Committee Do you know that at the end of 1990 we ere approaching the 800 mark m membership This is a positive expression of Seniors support for the objectives of their Association The important thing now is to maintain that number by timely renewal and indeed to Town Gardener Planning the Spring garden By TOM With spring just around the cor ner it is time to start planning the garden Confident gardeners pull out any and all containers to assess how when and where they will initiate this years hopes of fruition By starting your own seeds you can time your needs for spring transplanting select varieties that otherwise are not available and save money Centuries ago when gardeners first started collecting seeds and categorizing them they accepted much less sanitation Obviously they experienced poorer ger mination rates than the gardeners of present day This is due to the advanced knowledge and improved varieties So when you find yourself standing in front of that milelong seed display so colourful so sive and so informative consider the work that goes into supplying those Canada no seeds I think we should all agree these are the best of times So overwhelming is the display that you find yourself with packages of seeds and thoughts of fresh vegetables for the dinner table and the freezer Perhaps flowers for vour favorite vase or herbs to sure fresh cuisine Well my friends there is more to consider than the price of the seeds My experience is that most people buy without thinking of what they re and then they get discouraged by waste or failure Before you hop into your car consider the size of your garden the size of your freezer and the size of your stomach Location is all important when determining what varieties you intend on growing whether they are vegetable or floral the exposure to sun and the ing elements of air movement soil fertility and drainage Once you your situation chosen the varieties it is time to determine the starting medium I would recommend a soiles mix for starting seeds This eliminates any disease or insect potential Soiless mix retains moisture longer than soil and will meet the requirements of seedl even moisture retention and good water and air movement through the soil particles and developing roots Soiless mixes don t compact when watered unlike soil and they stay loose when drying out unlike soil Therefore there is no tion public enemy no to the roots of any plant These soiless mixes are formulated with the proper slow release nutrients and micro nutrients so the potential of burning roots is eliminated When choosing starting trays think back to when you ve damaged seedlings trying to pry them from an egg carton Proper seedling trays are designed to starting and removing your pnz ed babies They are made from plastic soon to be recycled plastic I hope and can be easily cleaned to be used over and over again year after year Initial In vestment is more than an egg carton but the higher rates and ease of removal will soon compenstate for the ex pense Stronger healthier plants will provide you with a prize- winning garden and satisfy the gardener within SPRING SEEDING TIPS Time to start six to eight weeks poor to transplanting into the garden for most varieties Check germination time on package instructions Use a soiless mix to insure uniformity of water retention and consistent soil particle size so the clumps of soil don t interfere with those emerging babies Sow seed according to depth in dicated on package and use Canada no l seed Evenly water soil surface place in a consistently warm location and avoid temperature fluctuations If you have any questions call The Town Gardener at 833 FINAL TOUCH ESTHETICS 1st 360 Guelph St Unit 36A Beside ReMax in the Knolcrest Centre OPENING SPECIALS in effect until Saturday March 10 TANNING SESSIONS 40 30 OFF JORDANE Eyeshadow Blush Mascara Foundation HOURS Wed 1 Saturday 9 5 50 CALVIN KLEIN Creme Soap 50 OFF All Accessories Except Watches FREE Foot File With Every PEDICURE 8736013 further increase it through new membership Several months back most members received an envelope package with a news update together with a request for volun tary renewal of membership with a Membership Card in an ticipation of that renewal The results have been very encourag ing Your Committee however hopes there has not been any misinterpretation or misunderstanding that all members are expected to renew early in 1991 Rather as your membership anniversary date approaches we would like to hear from you Unfortunately it is a fact that our memories seem to play tricks on us so if your an month is foggy or if you have mislaid your information package or if indeed you did not receive one please let us know Your Membership Committee members are Alice Gray 877 Lauretta Mills 877 3915 Jim 8774460 Sheila Ward 2731 Ross Bethel Let s hear from you both for renewing and for new member ship Finally a reasonable question often asked How much is membership in the Association The answer we do not have and set a fee at this time since we do not yet have a facility or Seniors Centre Therefore we ask for a donation which is your decision to make and with which you are comfortable We are now registered with a charitable organization number and therefore a donation unlike a fee will receive a receipt for in come tax purposes All member donations go fully into the Building Fund which presently with profits from fund raising events stands close to twenty five thousand dollars Still a long way to go you say But it can be done with your support and with that of the community SAME DAY TAX RETURNS 101 Guelph SI Georgetown 8772217 HEARING AIDS Crf Hearing Aid Safes Service To AH Make HEARING AID CENTRE GEORGETOWN MAIN ST S bank building 416 DENTURES FULL DENTURE SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC Hew Dentures Repairs Dental Insurance accepted Wheelchair Accessibility TRENTON Denture Therapy Clinic 18 Church St Georgetown Ont 8772359 View of House Special View of GUELPH ST NORMANDY PLAZA 8731409 GEORGETOWN