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12 The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, August 10,1996 Country. Commerce Conference Assists Female Entrepreneurs Women entrepreneurs in rural rural Ontario often feel isolated and unsupported. For ideas of getting started and building your networks, plan to attend the "Country Commerce '96 - Ontario's Hidden Wealth", sponsored by the Women and Rural Economic Development (WRED) organization. The conference will be held October October 24 - 26 in Markham. If you are exploring starting a small business, growing your business, or supporting small business activities in rural The new Head of the School, Ms. Patricia Doney invites you to consider THE BETHANY HILLS SCHOOL - Single-sex girls boarding and day school, Grades 7 - OAC, and co-educational elementary school, Grades 3 - 6. - Strong, advanced level academic program. - Small classes, with individual attention. - Daily athletic program (includes riding and skiing). Please contact The Director of Admissions, Mrs. Anne Scott, for further information 705-277-2866 Fax: 705-277-1279 Bethany, Ontario ©j.p. communities, this conference is for you. Highlights will be exciting plenary speakers, a panel discussion exploring the question "How can rural economic economic development be compatible compatible with mainstream agriculture?", agriculture?", a fair trade and lots of opportunities to network. The twenty small workshops will include topics such as Marketing for the New Millennium, Millennium, Pricing for Profit, Finding and Forming Creative Partnerships, Rural Telecommunications Telecommunications - Changes and Opportunities, plus many more. Registration of $125 for members and $150 for non- members will include all sessions sessions and workshops, lunches and dinners. For a registration kit call 1- 800-790-9949. Monsanto Agribusiness Scholarship Monsanto is offering 10 scholarships of $1000 each to high school students from a family farm who have successfully successfully enrolled at a Canadian education education institution (degree or diploma) in first year Agriculture Agriculture (any discipline), Agri- Science or Management (Marketing/Finance). (Marketing/Finance). Criteria for selection will include demonstrated academic standards and leadership in the community. Application forms are available available at agriculture retailers and from OMAFRA offices and must reach Winnipeg by Au- Buster's Roadhouse Annual Pig Roast Saturday, August 17th Free Admission - Doors open at 11 a.m. Horseshoe Tournament at 1 p.m. $5.00 Entry Fee • Prizes • Giveaways Kids Welcome Buster's Roadhouse 44 King St. W. Newcastle Don 9 1 just sit there! Subscribe to the source for all the news and more. Have The Canadian Statesman delivered to your door every week for only $32.10 (includes G.S.T.) ttye Canadian ikatetfman 62 King St. West, P.O. Box 190 Bowmanville L1C 3K9 Telephone 623-3303 gust 15,1996. White Grubs in Lawns This is the time of year to watch for white grubs in your lawn and ornamentals. Pam Charbonneau, OMAFRA Turf- grass Advisor, offers the following following advice in identifying grubs. White grubs are the larvae larvae of sarab beetles. They can cause considerable damage to turfgrass in Ontario. Grubs feed mainly on turfgrass roots. However some species also feed on leaves of ornamentals and tree species. Grub damage first appears greyish and wilts rapidly. After continued feeding feeding the turf will die in irregular patches.Turf which has been killed by grubs feels spongy under foot and it can be lifted easily like a carpet. Grubs in turf are often preyed upon by predatory mammals such as skunks, raccoons, moles and starlings. It is common to be unaware of grub feeding until secondary pests dig up the turf in search of grubs. There are four species of white grubs which cause turf, damage in Ontario - June beetles, beetles, Japanese beetles, European European chafers and black turfgrass turfgrass ataejnius. All grubs have a characteristic C-shape, a hardened brown head capsule and three pairs of true legs. Each species of white grub has a characteristic pattern of spines on its hind end. Knowing Knowing which grub species you have and their life cycle is crit ical for successful grub control. control. A "clip and save" article prepared by Pam is available on white grub identification, life cycles, habitat, control thresholds and control windows. windows. Copies arc available from Durham Region Master Gardeners. Coming Events Aug 16, 9:00 a.m., Peterborough Peterborough Junior Day - 4-H Regional Judging Competition, Peterborough Exhibition . *>« W i ill i '/J A ~ ■ x ""I V# eÿ A & R FLOORCOVERING To thank you for your patronage over the past year - we at A & R Floorcovering have put together some great $ SAVINGS $ for you. Visit us during Midnight Madness Friday, Aug. 16th Specials in effect until August 30/96. CASH IN ON THESE SAVINGS NOW FOR INSTALLATION IN SEPTEMBER! "Remember Shop Locally - We All Benefit" FOCUS ON BUSINESS Of Special Interest to Anyone Thinking of Buying Floorcoverings Over the past year, we at A & R Floorcovering have noticed a change in advertising of the costs for floorcovering. Many retailers have decided to advertise their prices for carpet or vinyl by "so much a square foot". The reason for doing this is so all floorcoverings will be measured the same. Hardwood and ceramic tile have always been measured by "the square foot" now carpet and vinyl will be also. To avoid any confusion we at A & R Floorcovering would like to help you, the consumer, know how to convert square feet to square yards. Example: Saxony 48 oz. = carpet for $3.00 sq. ft. could also read Saxony 48 oz. = Carpet for $27.00 sq. yd. or Vinyl for $1.50 sq. ft. could also read Vinyl for $13.50 sq. yd. In other words - when you read the cost per square foot multiply the cost by 9 and you will get the cost per square yard. At A & R Floorcovering we advertise both prices so there will be no confusion. A & R FLOORCOVERING 113 King St. East, Bowmanville (905) 623-1233 HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. and Sat. 9:30 - 5:00; Fri. 9:30 - 7:30 FREE ESTIMATES ©J.P.