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Under the Apple Tree These two lads from the Happy Apple Daycare Centre toured the orchard at Watson Farms recently and couldn't resist sampling the harvest. You, too, can savor the unique taste of a dozen Ontario-grown apple varieties at the October 18th Apple Festival in downtown Bowmanvillc. Local growers will be selling fresh-picked fruit and offering helpful advice on what varieties go well in pies, sauces or lunch boxes. The Clarington/Courticc Independent, Bowmanvillc, Saturday, October 11,1997 Page 11 Festival's Highlights Include Music, Crafts, and Antiques Downtown Bowmanvillc will be packed with things to do and see during the October 18th Apple Fcst. One festival sideshow you won't want to miss is the antique show and sale on north Temperance Street. Anyone looking for a unique Christmas gift or just the right item to accent their home should take a close look at the antique dealers' stalls and the craft booths. Or wander into any of the downtown shops. Children will enjoy jumping around in the big Apple Bounce or trying their luck at the fish pond. "Sparky" the Claringlon Fire Department's talking dog is expected to make an appearance. Sculptor Peter Mogcnscn will demonstrate demonstrate his chainsaw skills, carving bears and other animals out of logs. The Toro Parent Association will be selling pumpkins on a unique "layaway plan." Just choose your pumpkin and the helpful volunteers will carry it to your car when you're finally ready to head home. All this will be offered 1997 Apple Festival participants, participants, plus live music provided by half a dozen groups: the Orono Fiddlers; Chaser, a country rock band; the Herb Knox Dixieland band; Bobby Burton (with square dancers) and Prime Tymc. Free parking in the downtown area is courtesy of the Historic Downtown Bowmanvillc Business Improvement Area. P Apple Extravaganza From page 10 presented with the prize, all pies will be sold whole or by the slice. Money raised will go to support the Fire Department's defibrillator program. A large number of nonprofit nonprofit groups and charitable charitable organizations will be out selling their unique apple goods. Home baked apple delights prepared by The St. Andrew's church group will be sold in front of Clifferest Cleaners. Several area churches will be selling their own homemade deserts. The Liberty . Pentecostal Church Group will be selling selling their popular apple crumble dessert; the St. John's Men's Club will be selling apple dumplings; and St. Paul's United Church Women will be selling pies and tarts and more apple goodies. Tic \ l$Âtc RâMâî 19 Scugog Street, Bowmanvillc (corner of King and Scugog) r Come and browse among the beautiful gifts and hand made crafts. APPLEFEST SPECIAL Sat., Oct. 18th All Americana Paints only $1.49 each We carry a full line of folk art supplies and many wooden projects, finished or unfinished. "Cottage Mailbox Seminar" Oct. 25th $60. includes wood. Register now! 697-2380 oj. Bumper Crop of Apples Apples, apples and more apples! With growing conditions conditions described as ideal, it looks as if Ontario's 1997 apple crop could rival the record crop of 1995, with an expected harvest of 15.219.000 bushels. (The 1995 crop delivered 15.500.000 bushels of apples to market). But numbers aren't the only thing impressive about this year's harvest. "We're anticipating an excellent crop of high quality apples, with the texture and taste that make Ontario apples a cook's first choice," says Herb Williamson, market development manager of the Ontario Apple Marketing Commission. It's more than just Mac; in addition to the favorite McIntosh, consumers can expect to see Empire, Red Delicious, Idared, Golden Delicious and Crispin apples, as well as Spartan, Cortland and Northern Spy varieties. And while ripening apples signal that autumn's on its way, it's still not too late to fire up the grill and enjoy outdoor cooking with the best of Ontario's harvest: harvest: Ontario apples, broccoli broccoli and cauliflower. For grillers on the go, Grilled Chicken and Apple Pouches offer quick prep and great taste. If beef's more to your preference, Vermicelli with Broccoli and Grilled Beef offers a soy sauce and chili sauce flavor punch that brings out the best in Ontario broccoli. For the perfect side-dish, reach for Potato and Cauliflower Salad, with its distinctive horseradish and blue cheese dressing. And for dessert? Why, apples of course: Simple Apple Dessert Squares, a dish that proves that quick and tasty really do go together, Looking for even more quick ideas? Don't put away that grill! Try Grilled Apple and Cheese Sandwiches, Apple Dogs or Grilled Vegetable Pizza, all sure to be kid-plcascrs. For on-thc-grill desserts, try Maple-Grilled Apples, Grilled Apple Rings or Warm Apple Shortcake, For those who prefer to do their autumn cooking indoors, the options arc just as numerous - and just as tasty. Try Broccoli, Feta and Mint Pasta Sauce, Crunchy Spinach Salad, or Ontario Apple and Chicken Salad. Ontario apples, broccoli and cauliflower: check them out at your favourite grocery store, pick your own farm, or farmers' market market now! Custom-Order Mini Blinds and Verticals 40% to O OFF (if ordered before Oct. 31/97) Italian Semi Sheers Great selection of Neutral Shades Now 20% OFF Don't Miss This Apple Festival Special! mother mew CUSTOM DRAPERIES & INTERIORS Visit Our Showroom 34B King St. W. 623-2826 Bowmanville eJJ Eprone jlltUs (1846) Join us in celebrating Autumn at Bowmanville's APPLE FESTIVAL and CRAFT SALE • Apple cider pressing demonstrations with FREE samples • Take home some freshly-baked doughnuts, made with our own fresh apple cider (while you watch) • Hot apiple-topped waffles made while you watch We invite you to come out to the Mill in Tyrone for a country taste of Old-fashioned Quality and Care. • Fresh-pressed apple older • Home-made pies, tarts and jams • Apples, pears, plums • Cheese, honey and other treats • Stone-ground whole wheat flour Our weekend specials... Apple-Pear Cider and Apple Cider Doughnuts made while you watch. OPEN MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m. SUNDAYS 12 Noon-5:00 p.m. Located in the Hamlet of Tyrone Telephone 263-8871 ©up. ®he Canabtan Statesman presents its fourth annual home-made Saturday, October 18,1997 from 10 a.m. 'til 12 noon during the B.IA Apple Festival First Prize - $100 • Second Prize - $75 • Third Prize - $50 in Statesman Bucks that can be used just like cash at participating stores. an 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Judging by Clarington's Finest Apple Pie Experts of the pies will be sliced and served with a beverage for $3.00 per serving with all proceeds being donated to the Clarington Firefighters Defibrillator Program. Contest Rules Fresh home-made apple pie only. No commercial pastry may be used. Pie must be be baked in 9" aluminum foil pie plate. Entry forms must be returned to our office by Friday, October 10th, 1997. Pies must be covered with CLEAR BAG (not Plastic wrap), and be submitted for judging between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 18th. Pies are judged on appearance, colour, and taste. The first 50 entries will receive a Canadian Statesman Coffee Mug. She Canabtan Statesman 62 King Street West, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C3K9 905-623-3303 I Please Return by Tuesday, October 14th. I Name: _ I | Address: I I I Telephone: ! Type of Apples Used: James Publishing employees and their families are not eligible for this contest,