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6 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville. May 4,1983 Section Two Durham Agricultural Newt Celebrated Her First Birthday By John Finlay, Agricultural Representative NEW FARMERS MARKET TO BE ESTABLISHED: A new market is being established established on the parking lot of the Ontario Public Stock- yards, starting May 28th. The site is a unique ethnic area of Toronto. Vendors for fruits, vegetables, meats, flowers, cheese, eggs, baked goods or any other farm produce are invited. Only bona fide farmer growers are eligible. For more information contact: D. McDonell at 416 767-1163. BULL TEST STATION SALE: The Peterborough Bull Test Station Sale proved to be a success with consistent bidding bidding for the 22 bulls offered for sale. These bulls were selected selected from the 88 on test of 10 beef breeds. Top seller was a Polled Polled Charolais bull indexing 133 from the herd of Brian Ormis- ton, R.R. 2, Bowmanville. It sold to Ron Sheridan, R.R. 3, Bowmanville for $2,000. Second high seller was a Limousin bull indexing 115 from the herd of Earl McFadden, McFadden, R.R. 3, Elgin. It sold for $2,000 to Newman Bros., Warkworth. Average sale price of the 22 bulls was $1,265. Breed averages were as follows: follows: Limousin - one bull $2,000; Charolais - eight bulls Tourist Assn. Plans Meeting On Thursday The Tourist Association of Durham Region (T.A.D.R.) will be holding its next general membership meeting on Thursday, May 5th at 9:30 a.m., at the Robert McLaughlin McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa. Included in the agenda for the meeting is an audio-visual program that has been prepared prepared to promote the Durham Region. This program will be part of a promotional display that is currently being designed designed and it will be seen at special events and local malls throughout the summer months. A guest speaker has also been invited to give a short presentation on how to prepare material for an advertisement. advertisement. An open invitation to attend the meeting in May is extended extended to any persons who would be interested in finding out more about the Tourist Association. Association. For further information please contact T.A.D.R. at 579-1311. at $1,375; Main Anjou - three bulls at $1,242; Simmental - seven bulls at $1,150; Hereford Hereford - one bull at $1,125 and Angus - two bulls ave. $963. The top indexing bull in the station was a purebred Charolais Charolais at 148. It was consigned by Hickey Charolais, R.R. 1, Peterborough and sold for $1,250 to Rod 'Nicholson, Cameron. Hickeys were presented presented with the Bank of Montreal Montreal Trophy, Simcoe St. Branch for having the highest indexing bull at the Peterborough Peterborough Bull Test Station. The bulls were sold at the station and the weather cooperated cooperated with organizers to make the event very appealing appealing to both consignors and purchasers. It is encouraging to see farmers in the area purchasing high indexing bulls to improve their herd. WINTER WHEAT - FOLIAR DISCOLORATION: In general, wheat has come through the winter with no winterkill or snow mold. Survival Survival was impeded only in low spots or drainage channels. However, by mid-April, signs of foliar discoloration began to show up where at present purpling predominates in many fields. Purpling is likely a reaction to the spring weather conditions conditions to the present time, particularly particularly relating to the extremes extremes in temperatures - warms days and cool to frosty nights. Purpling is probably an expression of a slow release release of phosphorus and-or the production of anthocyanin (an accumulation of sugars in the leaves rather than utilization for growth due to a start-and- stop plant growth pattern). The prognosis is usually favorable. Purpling shows up to some extent every year and tends to disappear with warm temperatures. The condition remains longer in the heavier soils particularly if drainage is not good. HOME ECONOMICS FOOTNOTES By Linda Caldwell, Home Economist FRESH ONTARIO ASPARAGUS TIPS One of the first and most welcome signs of spring is fresh asparagus from Ontario fields. To best enjoy this springtime springtime treat, be sure to choose, store and cook the fresh asparagus carefully. Look for spears with firm, straight, bright green stalks and tightly closed, compact tips. Asparagus Asparagus is generally sold in 500 gram (one pound) bunches, which provide four large servings. Fresh Ontario asparagus is a delicate vegetable which is best eaten the same days as purchased. When storage is necessary, keep the stalk ends moist with a dampened paper towel. Place the spears in a plastic bag and refrigerate for only one or two days. Take special care handling the tip ends as they break easily. Fresh asparagus is simple to prepare for cooking. Break off the butt ends of the stalk where they snap easily. Wash thoroughly in cold water and remove any traces of sand from under the scales. Remember Remember to keep the butt ends to add that fresh asparagus flavor to soups or favorite ■ dishes. The secret to superbly cooked asparagus is timing. Steam, boil or stir-fry asparagus asparagus just until tender-crisp, or about five to seven minutes. At this point, the spears are still bright green with a crunchy texture and fresh flavor. Make the asparagus season last. Freeze it now for enjoying enjoying next winter. Prepare spears as for cooking, then group according to the thickness thickness of the stalks. Blanch small spears for two minutes, medium for three minutes, and large for four minutes. After quick cooling, drain well, pat dry and package spears in freezer bags. Seal and date package, then freeze immediately. Asparagus frozen by this method may be stored for one year at -18 degrees Celcius (0 degree F.). As well as serving fresh asparagus alone, extend its usage by adding it to soups, salads, side dishes and main courses. Enjoy the springtime freshness of Ontario asparagus asparagus while it's available. Spot&glit on Sgfivia ^Bosgita Shannon Lillian Shantz had her first birthday on February 12, 1983. Her proud parents are Ted and Dianne Shantz of Calgary, Alberta. Grandparents are Vic and Marion Nesdoly of Calgary, Alberta and Merl and Helen Shantz of Bowmanville. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cowle and Mrs. Clara Wright, all of Bowmanville. Council Briefs Marathon Bridge Group For Hospital Auxiliary Holds Wind-Up Session Twenty-six tables of bridge, pleasant chit-chat, and a deli- INSURANCE AGENTS. your small-business clients (3 plus)will benefit from the convenience of a Blue C HIP Plan benefit package. For details conlact: Michael Good Oshawa, Ontario L1G 4W5 @(416)433-5541 ONTARIO 5220-1 T cious lunch wound up the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary bridge marathon on April 26th at the Lion's Centre. In addition, addition, Mrs. E. Hoar and Mrs. D. Morris entertained in their homes on behalf of the Auxiliary. Auxiliary. Under the chairmanship of Veda Thompson, four groups involving about 106 people have been playing bridge from October to April as a fundraising fundraising project of the Auxiliary. Auxiliary. Tlie winners of the groups are: Anna Strike and Mary Walters, Molly Nind and Mary Walters, Sandra Rushak and Pat Stackhouse, and Marie and Bud Moses. A draw was held, and Pat Best, R.R. 1, Hampton was the winner of a beautiful quilt. Special thanks to Grace Coombes and her committee for the excellent refreshments, refreshments, and to Mary Walters, who kept track of all the games played throughout the season. The Marathon will resume resume in October. By Peter Parrott The approval of a new member to serve on the board of directors of the Bowmanville Bowmanville Museum was granted Monday by town council. Betty Parker of Bowmanville, Bowmanville, was chosen to join the museum board at the recommendation recommendation of the board of directors. She replaces Milt Dakin who resigned from the board due to other commitments. Newcastle Council was advised advised Monday that Mr. W. A. Montgomery will be leaving the Newcastle Library Board. Mr. Montgomery explained in a letter of resignation that he will be resigning due to his plans to move to Port Hope in the near future. Mr. Montgomery Montgomery said he enjoyed serving serving on the board and being part of the community for the past 12 years. Nurses Week will be proclaimed proclaimed by the Town of Newcastle Newcastle May 1 to May 7, in recognition of the many services services provided by the nursing profession in Ontario. In a letter to council, the Ontario Nurses' Association' noted that it has 32,500 members members in Ontario hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care facilities. Parking on Highway 115 - 35 will be restricted for 800 metres north of Highway Two, according to a suggestion from Ontario's Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Communications. The restriction on parking in the area of Wilmot Creek has been planned due to the possibility possibility of fisherman being exposed exposed to the hazard of high speed traffic. The Ministry noted in a letter to council that a minimum minimum amount of off-road parking is provided for fishermen fishermen at Highway Two and Wilmot Creek in a Ministry of Natural Resources. Parking lot. A plant sale to be sponsored by the Bowmanville and District District Horticultural Society has been approved by members of Newcastle council at their meeting Monday, April 25. The sale is to take place during the late afternoon and evening at the parking lot between the Fire Hall and Trinity United Church on Wednesday, May 18. The event will be sponsored by the Bowmanville and District District Horticulture Society. Banned Films Will Be on Lung Assn. Program Durham Region Lung Association Association will show two controversial controversial National Film Board productions at it's Annual Meeting in Oshawa on Monday, Monday, May 9th. Both movies have been , banned in the United States by the Federal Department of Justice. The Department cites misrepresentation of both the acid rain issue (dealt with in "Acid Rain - Requiem or Recovery") Recovery") and the U.S. role in nuclear proliferation ("If You Love This Planet") as reasonable reasonable cause for imposing the ban. The Lung Association considers considers both issues highly relevant relevant to its work in the health promotion field. Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting, which begins at 8:00 p.m. in Adelaide House (Oshawa Y.W.C.A.) on Centre Street South, Oshawa. The Association's year-end business and election of oit'i- cers will also take place. By Brenda Larson Art can have the same effect on people that magic has - it can be just as spellbinding, surprising and mysterious. Sylvia Bosgra should know. The young woman has been working in various artistic media since the time she was able to hold a crayon and make some figures on a piece of scrap paper. She's 26 years old now and she has a degree in fine arts from York University. But there is still a certain freshness, freshness, an innocence, that is visible in her expressive face whenever she discusses her work. "Art is a process of self- discovery," she says. "Everyone "Everyone expects the artist to work for self-gratification, but eventually it becomes cyclical cyclical -- you're not going anywhere. anywhere. Except, of course, if you are able to uncover new things to try." Last weekend, ah exhibit of Sylvia's work was held at the Visual Arts Centre in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. It was the first time an exhibition of Sylvia's work had been displayed in her home town. "There was a lot of hectic stuff to do to get ready for the show, like hanging the work and deciding which pieces would be used. I feel like I'm being exposed," she says. "Everyone will finally find out what I went away to do for all those years." She laughs. Sylvia works primarily in drawings -- anything on paper is classified as drawing, she says -- in watercolors, pastels, colored ink and some stencils. She says that the weekend exhibit exhibit spanned three years of her life, from April 1980 to the present. "I'm going through a transitional transitional stage right now. I enjoy working with oils. And I like working with watercolors, but mine don't conform to the rules learned in classes on watercolors," she says. "I think I respond mostly to color. Color is amazing -1 get really involved in it. I can't say I've always been successful successful at it, but I enjoy it." As Sylvia discusses her work, she becomes animated and her commitment to art becqmes apparent. She says that she always knew she would be an artist and that, when she made her choice to study art, her parents were not surprised. They had heard her discuss it so often, that it became an assumed thing, she says. "Drawing is my first love, The exhibit shows an evolution in my style. It also shows how one drawing can evolve from another drawing and how a painting can evolve from a drawing," she says. "I have to have a drawing done before I approach a painting. If I don't have a drawing, I invariably blow it!" The drawing, she says, is not the basis for an exact duplicate in oil. The painting will not be a carbon copy of the drawing - she explains that the drawing is merely preparation preparation work. 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I'm very preoccupied with patterns, patterns, the organization of a repeated motif and my work illustrates this preoccupation," preoccupation," she says. She describes herself as independent ("But by whose standards?" she questions.) and eclectic. "I've studied everything from East Asian theatre.to Shakespeare," she notes. "But to be an artist, you have to make a commitment and you have to have discipline." discipline." Self-discipline is something the artist in today's economy cannot do without. It is difficult difficult for an artist to live on the fruits of her labor, says Sylvia. It is necessary for the most part for an artist to have another job, another source of income, to survive. "A lot of artists are teaching at various levels and that's their main source of income. Most are doing something other than art in order to live. The average artist in Ontario is making less than $4,000 a year through his art work. Expenses are high - you invest invest a lot of time and money. I was working full-time for the Ontario government and putting putting as much spare time as possible into my work," says Sylvia. "I don't think art should be in the same kind of free enterprise f market as everything else is. The artists shouldn't nave to compete in that type of market." Sylvia feels very strongly about the artist's lot in life ana she says she would like to make some contribution to changing the situation. She plans to study art history some time and become an art critic. She says she hopes her views will have some type of impact on the situation as it stands. \ "Some kind of assessment of the situation, has to be made," she says. "It just doesn't seem fair?' For no\y, Sylvia' is not working working full-time - she describes her situation as "sort of in limbo". She knows she really doesn't want to be a commercial commercial artist, but there is a chance she will return to school for art history or to do a commercial course. "I haven't decided right now," she says, "But provided no jobs surface, I'll be back in school in September, studying art history. It's all very tenuous." The Canadian Statesman will be publishing a special edition to honor Bowmanville's ■ l Wednesday, May 18th, 1983 This edition will feature many interesting articles and photographs,of Bowmanville and area, past and present. If your company or organization would like to place an advertisement and accompanying story in this edition, please call: Display Advertising 623-3303