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4 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, May 25,1983 Central Public School Holds Reunion for Students Many of the faculty members were on hand to Linda Longfield, Mel Putnam, Pauline West and greet former students and teachers. Above, Prin- Glenda Leedle. cipal Tom Turner greets teachers Sheryl Strenge, Daisy Hooper points out a familiar face to dreds of students and teachers returned to the daughter and grand-daughter, Pat and Robin school to see old friends and see how. their Alma MacAulay, during Central School's reunion. Hun- Mater had changed. ••Ji* l. - : l " i 1 1 mmmwrns "Ys «pii!! Everyone, except this little tot in Mom's arms, day afternoon. The excitement was just too much was interested in seeing old photos and for the little one to take, memorabilia at Central School's reunion on Mon- Central East Squad Wins Most Points in Judo Meet The Junior Olympics Ontario finals were held at Durham College recently with members of the Central East squad winning the most points for the second consecutive year. The Pontypool-Pines club members brought home several medals and several of them will be competing in the Am-Can International meet coming up in Buffalo. Competitors included, front row, 1-r, Louise Wilson, Aaron Blight, David Aldridge, 10 yr. old Ontario champion; back row, Tammy Wilson, Karl Wunderlich, Cam Sutherland who came second in 13 and 14 year olds, Jeff Aldridge and Coach Ray Wilson ; absent, Andrew Goad and Brian Hill who both came second in their categories. Horticultural Society Hears Speaker from Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton Destiny smiled on the 'Plant Sale' held on Wednesday, May 18th as the afternoon was bright and fairly warm. Members of the Horticultural Horticultural Society worked very hard to make "it a success and by the time the breezes grew chilly most of the things offered for sale were on their way to new homes. Mr. Howard Bickle and Mr. Charles Downey were in charge of the sale and are to be commended for their efforts. When the meeting was called to order by Pres. Vera Downey she welcomed members and visitors and O'Canada was sung with Pat Prout at the piano. Miss Dianne Darch read the minutes for our secretary who was suffering from a sore throat. President Downey read the correspondence and announced a Horticultural Day at Guelph on Sat., June 25, and a Tour of Historical Homes in Cobourg on Sat., Oct. 18th, 1983. The O.H.A. Convention in June was again brought to mind. Mrs. Downey and Mrs. Verna Robinson, Hampton, are the delegates from this society. The committee in charge of ' the float for Bowmanville's 125th Anniversary parade reported reported all in readiness for Monday, May 23rd, and plans were laid for the flower beds around town to be planted very soon. Mr. Howard Bickle gave the financial report which proved the society's finances are in very good shape. Past President Richard Gibbs introduced our speaker for the evening, Mr. Ray Halward from R. B. Gardens, Hamilton. Mr. Halward is a most interesting speaker and gave us many ideas on propa- Many customers showed up for the plant sale, sponsored by Bowmanville Horticultural Society berries. Sudan Grass is very last week before their meeting at Trinity United Church. gating plants. He warned us to keep cuttings just moist and not wet. The rooting medium is a mixture of sand, peat moss and perlite. These are placed in a cutting box and enclosed in plastic. Light is then provided for 16 hours each day. He mentioned the Blue Prince and Blue Princess Holly; seems we must have both in order to flower and set DURHAM AGRICULTURAL NEWS easily propagated and a plant which will do well in low light and called 'Ruella' was demonstrated and cuttings given to be tried here. He said shrubs should be gotten ready in June and evergreens the end of July. Mr. Halward has had six plant varieties of his own originations originations introduced to the market while he has worked at the Botanical Gardens among which is Halward's Silver Spirea. The cuttings from Spruce are done in sand and do not remove the needles. He also explained about a new method of budding and demonstrated demonstrated how it is done, Mr. Clarence Tink thanked Mr. Halward on behalf of the society. Mrs. Ruth Tink judged the Spring Flower Show. There were 30 entries from seven exhibitors. She commented very favourably on several of the entries as well as giving helpful hints on how others could be improved. The meeting was adjourned and the social committee served a delicious lunch, after which a draw was held for plants supplied by the members. Remember the June meeting meeting is a week later than usual and we hope to have a good showing of roses then. So far May weather has left a great deal to be desired, perhaps June's will be better. Join with us for the Rose Show and June meeting on the 22nd. Store Caters to Home Wine or Beer Makers By John E. Finlay, Agricultural Representative Planting Delays: After a moderate winter with very little crop loss due to winter injury, field operations have been seriously delayed due to weather conditions. In Durham Durham East as of May 20, we project spring grain planting to be 75 percent completed, corn planting to be 60 percent completed and soybeans 10 percent completed. Tobacco transplanting is just getting underway. The hay crop is a few days behind normal. Some damage has been noticed from frost on the early buds of strawberries. Orchards Orchards are £}so late coming into bloom ) with the cool weather. Crops remaining to be planted planted include: white beans, kidney beans and most of the vegetable crops. With several days of warm weather, hay cutting should commence next week. Brooklin Spring Fair: The annual Brooklin spring fair will be held on June 3, 4, and 5th this year. The Fair is heavily agriculturally oriented oriented with classes for dairy and beef cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits, rabbits, horses, grain and hay. crops. llie 4-H clubs will be participating participating in the 4-H dairy calf inter-club show on Saturday, June 4th and the 4-H beef club inter-club show on June 5th. Anyone wishing to make entries or receive a prize list should contact Jack Woodward, Woodward, Secretary-Manager at 655-4525. Holstein Classifier to Visit Durham Area: Holstein breeders breeders are preparing their animals for classification from May 30th to June 2nd, Classification is a breed improvement improvement tool used by dairymen dairymen to assist in culling, selection selection and sire selection. Knowledgeable Knowledgeable men visit the dairy herd to score animals in relation relation to a true-type model. Further information can be obtained from the Type Classification Classification Department Hol- stein-Friesian Asssociation. , Marketing Meeting: The beef marketing meeting, as outlined in last week's column, will be held on May 30th at the Blackstock Recreation Recreation Centre. Registration is from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Anyone wishing to attend should phone their local agricultural agricultural office by May 27th. A tour of the feedlot of John Bonsma and Sons will be held in the afternoon at 2:30 p.m. Anyone concerned about the rising cost of beer and wine might be interested in dropping into The Cask and Keg, a new Bowmanville store which caters to the home Brewmaster or wine-maker. Roberta McCann and Jean-Paul Roy are shown here with some of their wine and beer making products. Mr. Roy has close to 20 years experience in making beer and wine at home, and both partners are available to offer their assistance to the customer. The store offers a wide variety of beer ingredients, including materials for making Scottish beer, Canadian beer, and British beer, to name just a few. There are even beer recipes available for the hobbyist. Kits for making liquers and wines are also in stock. The new store was opened last Thursday, May 19, and is located at 147 King St. East, at the former location of Leblanc Real Estate. MMUCI ' • ■ - <■-' *... .:V.:'■ , Enjoy Bowmanville's 125th Anniversary With Us and Save With "Prices from the Past" ! Coppertone Lotions 220 ml $3.59 Travel Size Colgate Toothpaste 50 ml 66* Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder 100 g $1.19 Men's - Ladies' ■ Children's Beach Thongs 59* 16" Inflatable Beach Balls 59* 10" Tapered • Assorted Colors Candles 1 9^each or 6for$1 .00 Ladies' Automatic Topless Umbrellas $3.49 You may win a 78" x 46" TWO-MAN BOAT (with oars) Just fill in a ballot - No purchase necessary Enjoy Some Old-Fashioned Popcorn Small Large 23* 47* To be drawn on Sat., May 28th United Drug Mart Waverly Plaza Telephone 623-2333