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Wendy Thomas By Flavia Testa ‘As summer approaches, garden- ers everywhere are eagerly work- ing in their gardens, planting flow- ers and vegetables. Green thumbs _ or not, you should make your way to Oxbow Books at 2 p.m. Saturday to meet the author of “The Ontario Gardener’s Resource Guide”, Wendy Thomas. This new guide can help to find gardens, nurseries, garden centres, gardening associations and soci- eties all over Ontario, and much more. Wendy Thomas grew up in Kettleby, New Market and Toronto, Ont. She did not have a particular interest in gardening until she went to England, where she acquired a strong liking to it. Thomas is a graduate from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute’s Journalism program. She is now a freelance editor, a writer and a gar- dener. The idea for the making of this guide came from the publishers, Whitecap Books. When Thomas was approached to see if she might be interested in the job, she eagerly accepted. She quite literally dropped everything she was doing and began working full time on the guide. The guide was supposed to focus on the metro Toronto area only, but Thomas decided to expand the area. The problem was, as she pointed out, “where do you start to draw the line?” Eventually the guide included all of the province of Ontario. Thomas’s research began in June of last year “and she completed her work in less than a year. Thomas traveled around the greater Toronto area and also to Sudbury, Thunder Bay and the Niagara area to collect information. In the sest.of the provines ople to do research for her. Most of the information she received was taken from the Civic Garden Centre Library. Thomas also mailed away for information. She hired a press clipping service which helped her collect informa- | tion from gardening columnists and nurseries. The guide is basically a directo- ry, a kind of “yellow pages” for gardeners of any level. It offers information for the novice garden- er and the experienced gardener - it has something for everyone. You can find addresses, business hours, prices, payment methods, shipping facilities of gardening centres, ser- -vices, societies and much more. Like any writer, there are some problems that you always run into. She was afraid of what people’s OTTERY courtesy of Convenience Stores AY, 40 Mountainview S. 877-9741 Sat. May 8/93 7 20 22 33 37 43} Bonus: 15 Early Bird 08 09 33 41 knows how your garden grows guide. “What if they don’t like it?” she asked herself. The other prob- lem she was faced with was leav- ing certain information out. ‘There were so many different associations, people and gardening centres in Ontario that she could Halton Hills This Week, Wednesday, May 12, 1993 — Page 3 This is the first time Thomas has written and had a book published. She enjoyed the experience very much, “It’s a wonderful way of earning a living. Everything worked well, everybody responded with a lot of enthusiasm, especially ince she hired _ response might be toward this in Northern Ontario. It’s nice to be part of a network, and it is wonder- ful’to be helping set up a network too”, she said. Although she is not actively pursuing a writing career, Thomas intends to continue writ- easily have missed someone. This was a fact that Thomas had to face; ing. Watch out for this up and com- ing author. “The Ontario Gardener’s Resource Guide is unique to its kind, it may contain something that could help you next time you want to plant a garden! 44" Remote Control Colour TV .. 20" Remote Control Colour TV ....ssssrsssssssreeen 26" Remote Control Colour TV .ssssssssssssessseeenn Deluxe VCR Special with Remote Control... 298” 448” 228" Deluxe Hi-Fi VCR On-screen Programming... 348” CD Remote Control Player. sussestessesseee 148” Stereo System AM-FM Double Cassette 8 CD osesssen 548” COME IN AND SEE ALL OUR IN-STORE SPECIALS BEFORE YOU BUY CHECK OUR LOW PRICES..WHY PAY MORE? a GUARANTEED. SERVICE WITH ALL SALES Phone 877-3405 44 WESLEYAN STREET rgetowr TN. Senvice FEATURING SATELLITE T.V.- EVERY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 41 a.m. to 2 p.m. ¢ Roast Beef « Baked Ham with a second hot entrée every week ¢ Fresh Green Salad Bar + Our Superb Dessert Table JUST 1 PRICE%!2 We pay the G.S.T. & P.S.T. KARIOKE Wednesday 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. with Vicky Haynes Saturday 3 to 7 p.m. with Amanda Lee “DANNY AND THE CORVAIRS — LET pie HELP YOU REEL IN BIG SAVINGS! "BONELESS BUTTERFLY" PORK LOIN CHOPS IDEAL FOR BBQ SIRLOIN SIZZLER STEAKS WINDSOR CRYSTAL I WATER SOFTENER SALT RESULTS UNOFFICIAL Call 870-9134 (Lotto 6/49) or 870-9135 ma OPEN SUNDAY NOON - 5 pim., Phone 873-3963 we Sonic “A Part Of Your Neighbourhood" @ PRICE WITHOUT COUPO ‘effective Sun. MAY 9, THROUGH SAT. MAY 1593.) ‘Valid only at G Food Market, eto I < couron I SPECIAL PRICE WITHOUT COUPON: Le Seeapotecoety Seapets SAT. MAY 1593.) @ a = Values in effect from Sun. May 9 through Sat. May 15/93 79 MAIN ST. S.,. GEORGETOWN 877-3388 — ————————