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... 10 - Orono Weekly Times> Wednesday,, October 2O~, 1903 Award winners at Flower Show1 "Age of Concern" Column for Seniors, by your "Senior" a: Queen's Park Gord Milis M.P.P. I had a meeting with the Minister of Health on Tuesday over the lunch hour, and of course the discussion got around to Seniors and charges for drugs prescribed under theý Ontario Drug Benefits Plan. Straight from the horses mouth, Health Minister, Ruth Grier, advised that there had not been any decisions made in respect to any Tees being charged for drugs prescribed under the ODBP. "And that is about as straight forward as 1 can with you" said Ruthi. You can rest assured, if and when I hear of any changes, you will get a full report. Maybe, the government in their wisdom, may decide to keep with the status-quo! It certainly will please a number of Seniors if they do. Last week, the Premier asked me to Chair a committee comprised of mo st governmenit Parliamentary Assistants, that will meet on a regular basis with veterans in order that their concerns find a direct link to the Cabinet Ministers responsible for the issue. As an example, Jenny Carter, MPP Peterborough, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister responsible for Senior's Issues, George Dadamo, MPP Windsor-Sandwich, Parliamentary (Continued page 11) Mis. Eleanor Terril had the classes while Shelley Etmansjie class and the most points in the best arrangement in the recent took the most points in the whole show.. Doreen Lowery Orono Horticultural Flower decorative class and the most showed the -best Chrysanthemum show. Carol Mostert peggged the points in the Specimen Flower in the show. most marks in the Vegetable The Fall Flower and Vegetable Show of Orono Horticulture was held at the Orono United Church on Thursday, 0October 7th with good attendance. The President Shelley Etmansk ie welcomed everyone to the meeting with a poemn and O'Canada was sung with Doreen Lowery at the piano. Announcemnents and thank you cards were read followed by the secretary's report and the treasury report. Our well familiar guest speaker Carol Mostert, was introduced by Shelley. Carol's topic was "Preserving Plant Material with Glycerin." Carol had a beautiful table of wild flowers which she had preserved. You should pick the flowers on a very hot day when they are fully developed at their peek in the middle of the afternoon. The solution you use is 1 part glycerin to 2 parts almost boiing water and thoroughly mixed up. For flowers and grasses have 3" of solution at least. Whn used for grasses and flowers mak sure solution is cool to toucli.\$mall flowers like, German 4Statis, larkspur, delphiniumn & roses (for haif a day) na4s antique and less crushab1cr If you are using branches 4* eoak, split or hammuer them ei d a solution of 1 part glycerin t63 parts water. When, solution gts down add more. Check afier a day. You can add green food' colouring, also spray for gold ferwards, foliage-ones like cedati,,oak have to be picked in Augusr ür it' doesn't work. They may last for years if stored in"a well covered box. Ail plant mnaterial Wpe-t proof. 'he audience thoroughîty enjoyed Carol's presentatzn~i. After the guest speaker was th anked Shelley introduced the auctionec*is June Heard and Minnie Zegers, to auction off baked goods, vegetables. etc. 1 hrar these two'Àie going to hang out Cheir shingle. Doreen Lowery was called on to give the show report and present the prizes. There were fourteen exhibitors and one hundred and ten entries. Donna Sutherland was the judge for the show. Wevwere down some from last year, but was stili a very good show. Special prizes are as follows: Best Arrangement in Show - donated by Mrs. Eleanor TerrilL, was Eleanor Terrill. Judge's Choice Other Thau Decorative - donated by Mrs. Yvonne Trafford, was Carol Mostert (beautiful cauliflower) Best Chrysanthemum ini Show donated by Orono Sub Contractors, won by Doreen Lowery Most Points in Entire Show - donated by Durham Farmers' County Co-op, won by Shelley EtmTanskie, 44 points Most Points in Decorativ e Classes - donated by Orono Fuel & Lumber, won by Shelley Etmanskie, 16 points Dominion Seed House Specials - Most Points ini Vegetable Classes throughout the year, won by Carol, Mostert, 24 points Most Points in Specimen Flower Classes throughout year, donated by Peter Etmaànskie, won by Shelley Etmanskie, 57 points Flower and Vegetableý Show winners. Section A - Specimen Cnt Flowers' ChrysanIthemfum - cushion, 2 sprays: 1) Doreen Lowery; 2) Inez, Harris; 3), Mary Tamblyn; 4) Eleanor Terrilil,, Chrysanthermum - spoon, 2 sprays: 1) Mary Tamnblyn; 2),Doreen, Lowery; 3) Shelley Etmanskie Chrysanthemum - mnixed colour or varieties: 1) Eleanor Terrill; 2) Shelley Etmanskie; 3) Doreen Lowery1j Chrysanthemumn - single, 2 sprays.- 1) Orville Challice; 2) Eleanor Terrill; 3) June Heard; 4) Inez, Harris Any Annual - one stem suitable to type: 1) Jo Toth; 2) Shelley Etmanskie; 3) Lorna Atkins; 4) John Budd Any Perennial, one stem suitable to type: 1) June Heard, 2) Shelley Etmanskie; 3) Eleanor Terrill; 4) iiez Harris Geranium - 3 heads with own, foliage: 1) Shelley Etmanskie;- 2) Eleanor -Terrill; 3) Isabelle Challice; 4) DoreenLowery Section B - Houseplants2 African Violet - double or semi double: 1) Shelley Etmanskie; 2) Eleanor Terrili; 3) Doreen Lowery African Violet - a miniature, single or double: 1) Lorna Atkins; 2) Shelley Etm anskie; 3) June Heard A collection of 3 varieties of Houseplants: 1) Minnie Zegers; 2) Inez Harris; 3) June Heard 11 A Fern - any variety: 1) Inez ,Harris; 2) Shelley Etmanskie; 3) June Heard Begonia: 1) Minnie Zegers; 2) Shelley Etmanskie;, 3) Eleanor Terril Any, other houseplant other than listed: 1) Shelley Etmanskie; 2) Minnie Zegers; 3) Lorna Atkins A houseplant, you have grown from seed in 1993: 1) Shelley Etmanskie; 2) Inez Harris,. 3) Minnie Zegers Section 'C - Vegetables Onions 7. 3 specimens (Spanish type): 1) Minnie Zegers; 2) Isabelle Challice Onions - 3 specimens (Dutch sets): f) Minnie Zegers; 2) Isabelle Challice; 3) Doreen Lowery Cabbage - 1 specimen (must have outside leaves on): 1) Minnie Zegers; 2) Doreen Lowery; 3), Inez Harris Squash, - 2 specimens: 1) Carol Mostert; 2) Isabelle Challice; 3) Doreen Lowery' Any other vegetable, suitable; numbers of specimens: 1) Carol Mostert; 2) Doreen Lowecry; 3) Minnie Zegers;, 4) Inez Harris section D - Decorative Pot of Gold - an arrangement featuring Mums: 1) Eleanor Terrill; 2) Shelley Etmnanskie; 3) Inez Harris Country Fair - a design of your choice: 1) Minnie Zegers.; 2) Lorna Atkins; 3) Shelley Etnianskie Hall Harvest - a design in a vegetable: 1) Shelley Etmnanskie; 2) Minnie Zegers; 3) Isabelle Challice Blessing of Thanksgiving - a dining room table arrangement 1) Inez Harris; 2) Shelley Etmaniskie; 3) Isabelle Ch;allice Section E - Other Vegetable Character - a friendly creature featuring vegetables and fruits: 1) June Heard; 2) Minnie Zegers;, 3) Shelley Etmanskie Section F - Other "Farmers Market" a display of garden produce: 1) Minnie Zegers; 2) Isabelle C hallice The next Horticulture show will be held on December 2nd. This is the Christmas Show and also the Annual Meeting and Pot Luck Supper and Photographic Competition, with special music. Rules for the Photographic Competition is on Pa ge 13 in your year book. Entries must be submitted by November 1, 1993, Dont forget to get your mittens made for the Christmas tree and/or canned goods for the Salvation Army. The lunch committee, June H-eard, Peggy Blaschke, Marj Lowery and Phyllis Lowery, served a delightful lunch of fruit, breads, and cheese. Shelley thanked the lunch committee. A nominating comimittee will be, contacting people for our 1994 executive. Press Sec. Doreen Lowery S"PECIAL PICK-UP YARD WASTE AND LEAF PICK-UP The Municipality of Clarington will co[lect YARD WASTE AND LEAVES (plants, grass, brush, etc.) in CLEAR PLASTIC BAGS commencing Monday, October 25, 19 93. Yard waste and leaves may be placed at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on the following days:, Monday, October 25, 1993 Monday, November 1, 1993 Monday, November,8,1993 Monday, November 15,1993 Monday, November 22, 1993 Monday, November 29, 1993 Prior to October 25, 1993, leavos must be stored by the householder. Do flot put leaves outwith other refuse for collection., Yard waste and leaves placed with regular refuse yjILnRdot be collected.1 For further information, contact the Public Works Department at 623-3379, Ext.-247 la in aL r.* Date cf Publication: Wednesday, October 20,1993 Walter A. Evans, P. Eng. Director cf Public Work Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmianville, Ontario LC Ç3A6 P.O. i3927 Colourful Fali Flower and Vegetable Show