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CHATTING with MARY BIEHN OhH Those Beautiful Beaches Realtor Adds FRI First in Georgetown Hie first jnoperty I Georgetown rciltor to ho able merit and environment I I to out after his of titles ind I TH1 GEORGETOWN HERALD THURSDAY JUNE 1978 As I last lo leave Barbados but the minute set foot In Grenada I liked It tcr The air seemed cooler and grass end trees around the liny airport refreshingly green It had a short flight from Barbados but an In lerejting route wed touched down in it Vml The island looked lush the air with a Coast and no beaches A felloe traveller on there fell sorry for us that we ttercnl In St Vincent her favourite island Made a men note to try to visit day It round four In the afternoon when we armed at the airport and started on the twenty mile drive to accommodation on the other aide of the stand What drive Simplv gorgeous scenery towering covered bright green vegetation right to the lop The road though paved was narrow and wound us up down through and around and tains Tree vines and I flower grew so luxuriant to the very edge of the road il hat every nook anil cranny of soil must have some thing growing out of it I was fascinated all the forms of vegetation were so strange and exotic to my even rocky cliffs had huge iron type vines climbing all them to buildings loipitl lis led roofs a few blocks at harbour levtt and then up the steep hills it on the other sides stores had no doors or wind open fronts again no in contend with hid old fashioned look to a soil of count Part of the market nuirp tikrn up with lolnur open air around it i lual marketplace seeing the products of the on play Lola of spices huge roots of ginger mounds of cloves nutmeg saffron thick sticks of raw chocolate melons of all kinds pa pa it sweet sop and sour sop they re served for dunks strange looking fisli nanus at all stages of island diet from the time the fruit quite small green until ripe wed known about jubl where the money was allotted of our Ignorance proud of our country Especially when friend added with sincerity The Maple Leaf forever I We could smell Ihe had we mentioned it than the driver stopped and picked up a nut meg fallen from a roadside He opened up the spongy green applelike fruit to show us the shell of the nutmeg with IU bright red ilrftks of mace He pointed out orchards of cocoa trees and the large bright red pods hanging long threadlike etcma from their branches and coffee trees bearing ters of dull red fruit immense cotton trees and whole valleys and of banam trees coconut palms This Etang a government forest reserve a true paradise Shared taxi with a couple of I think they were a mused and my husband embarrassed by all my excited exclamations at the Beautiful sights greeting us evervwhere we looked Fin illy they said that to their ejes the countryside looked a bit DRY and needed the sum rains Didnt many houses on our drive and what few we saw were quite primitive built of un paint wood People in the vicinity always waved and smiled shouting a greeting to As we descended from the mountains we saw loveii homes built on the hillsides he better to catch the trade winds and the view Wm pleated accommodation little double- cottages lei grounds adjoining ignlficent palm fringed beach the Grand Arise Again we outdoor dining I get en ugh of feasting my eves on Ihe extra J vagant tropical plants rjjnjj us I would sit for an hour it a time gazing at and letting the perfumed air ift over me Between that I lolling around in and out if the warm ocean no wonder my brain had practically turn ed to jelly by the time I lved home Its he country lo lax In believe me The manager of our mot el hotel was a graduate of Waterloo University and he hid the knack of making guests eel welcome and entertained One Ight he brought in a wonder bind to play for dancing on the polished stone patio the atari and that tropical moonlight The hotel staff joined in and rd with the guests Made for a evening a Solved a little mystery while silting around wail for the dance to begin We had thought there was a terribly squeaky air condition at the entrance to our hotel in Barbados Wondered why me management t about It But behold the same anguish Baaed rhythmic squeaking was as wiling our can here In da and no air conditioning Equipment in the vicinity to J me it en Solution to trea toads Judging rom the noise they must have Ken a giant variety On ur sightseeing jaunt In Grenada we spent couple of hours wandering bound Georges a pictures iu of pastel tinted All tin of ket were quite pleased to elm with us about their charm peiple Drive around the was interesting filled with hundreds of some very large I Husband went to with editor of the local pa per He gave us a for Canadian a heartfelt lank from is he put I humble man or Lin as magnificent gift of a do I schools funds came from Foreign in not sure of the It was the first Incidentally there quile a few La at our hole and people This was the tourist pattern we found repra led wherever we staled in the West Indies Met few Americans To go back to the subject of schools for a mom we met a teacher in Grenada who came from Oak vllle Had been teaching on the island for two years and will be back to teaching in this fall He us a little different vicwpoint about what its like to a tropical Island so far from home for such a long lime a marvellous place to spend a holiday hut he will be awful glad to get back to Canada However I could under stand anyone falling In love with Grenada lallv and wanting to establish a home there Many Canadi are doing just that In fact a firmly from Ottawa were slaving at the hotel in the process of arranging for their house to be built land already purchased v the island rclalied But it is in the wind because an airport to aecom the big jets is being started this I laved Grenada just the way it is Mr recently pisstd his examinations to become a Fellow of the Real tutc Ills course which he look at York University included such varied subjects as principles of Another member of the Fob- II stall Mrs Helen Atkinson I Is also the proud possessor a new diploma She received honours Is Course I of the Ontario Association J of Real Boards I Doole and Bride Now Living Near Norval hot s Terra is Mecca viewed the highlight of the wedding iff- I J Doole and Mamie on May More thin 2 lie students from schools Right Hornby Happenings The folio i joined fcden United Church oi lion Debbie and Joan McGregor were Milium the clerk of session mer Mason ho pi them with Iso the ciders Mr Marshall and Mr Cecil Rev Keith A welcomed the two new members to ihc church At Church Ihe following people were confirmed Keith Austin Ken Austin Barbara Glen Ann Den Sandy Ken Cathie Nee lands A and Lome Wilson Mrs I Orvis I lannia Road Strcctsville held a miscellaneous shower at her home on evening May in honour of Miss Mary Williams a bride to he The shower was attended guests which included aunts cousins friends and other relatives The final euchre of Ihe sea son was held bv the Recreation committee of the Com i munlty Centre on night May There were tables of euchre in play with the prl I going to the followinf win ncrs Mrs George Mrs Coulson Mrs Laura who as a gent and Gerald Carton The lucky dnws were won Mrs Dunn Mrs Colin fieaty Wilson and Bradley Anniversary greetings ire extended Mr and Mrs Cliff Hunter and Mr and Mrs Bill who will celebrate their wedding anniversaries on Tuesdav June greetings are ex tended to Valerie and ana who will celebrate their on June to Mrs Frank Martin Mrs Lome Ronald Plant on June and also Larry on June Get well wishes are extended to Mrs William Hamilton who is a patient in the Milton Dis trict Hospital Mr and Mrs Mason itcd last week with Mr and Bill of Graven hurst Mr and Mrs Roy South of Brampton visited on Thursday evening with Mr and Mrs Transparencies In colour ere by Ian Wait of vale developed and by him at the reception ir evening Mamie is the daughkr of and Mrs Ross ton has been an art stu dent at Sheridan College The son Mr and Mrs W Bill is a fan a fellow student served as a Milton courthouse also acted with Jeffs Kerry as a witness A dinner and I Inn families followed Following a short in the north the ve taken resident fMIl will he the Terra during Conservation I I me for a first I li it tun at NATURE WALKS ma there i Villcj tion I intlides nature I w it eil for II mat wildlife and an I ok it forest and I rviliin The Credit in I It lion I for us up is a of for I I di NEWS of Georgetown and District Read The GEORGETOWN HERALD Attractive Frames Are a New Way to Fashion DO YOU HAVE A Doctors Prescription FOR GLASSES Us Fill If Accurately We a Choice of ATTRACTIVE FRAMES Moderate Price Brampton Dispensing Opticians Main St BRAMPTON ONT Phono NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS DESTROY WEEDS Notice is hereby all persons in possession of land in accordance with Hie Onlar Weed Control Act Sec thai noxious weeds growing on their lands within the Municipality of Georgetown are destroyed by of June and throughout season the Municipality may upon said lands and hove weeds destroyed charging the against the land in as in Act The operation of ill is solicited J G TOLTON Wd Inspector TOWN OF GEORGETOWN When you need money for any reason within reason see HFC Dont misunderstand We still urge you to Never borrow money needlessly But after years we know that people have very good and real reasons for needing to borrow And well help when its a matter of paying bills buying a better car replac ing appliances or for any reason within reason you may have Need up to Apply for your loan by phone Well supply your loan by mail household 41 Main Street North Telephone 877522T am I Deportment Hot Ask about oar evening hours ITS THE FINAL WINDUP OF IAftffiNX J WEAR Mam St ra liquidating Ladle and Children Including Coats Suits Drejitt Switar Lingerie Etc Included will ba famous Brands luch a Bail Form Lovable Shamrock Sportswear Scout Tex Etc also Watches Radio Knives Cufflink 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