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VIWIIK TTCCniJ '♦ i tuiuaiy ii, iyo/o Lorna Atkins heads Orono Horticulture Mrs, Atkins gave The annual meeting of Orono Horticultural Society was held Thursday, January 29th in Orono United Church Hall, with a large crowd in attendance. Everyone enjoyed enjoyed the delicious pot-luck dinner and grace was sung with Gladys Brown at the piano. The president, O. Challice welcomed the crowd and introduced introduced the head table of Mayor and Mrs. Winters, Mrs. Lowes, Dept, of Agriculture; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gordon Atkins, Mr. and Mrs. Cor Mostert, Mrs. Adele McGill, Mr. and Mrs. James Lowery and Mr. and Mrs. O. Challice. The tables were most attractive with lovely fresh flowers and dainty valentine arrangements made by ■ Donna Hutton and Yvonne Traf- ford. Mayor Winters brought greetings from region and Isabelle Challice from district. Mrs, Corrie DeJong gave out the Junior's report and presented two di ~'omas to two youth members, n tely Katrina DeJong and Elicia Bot. Two surprise service awards were presented to Mr. and Mrs. Cor Mostert by Doreen Lowery, past president, and to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Staples, by Isabelle Challice, district director. Both couples were taken by surprise, but both thanked the society for the honours. Excellent reports were given by treasurer Adele McGill, secretary Carol Mostert, and in absence of show chairman Corrie DeJong, Doreen Lowery gave the show chairman's report. Mr. Cor Mostert gave the beautification report, and Newcastle Concert Series (Continued from page 3) Artist Diploma. Ms. Triquet is the winner of many celebrated prizes in music including Canada Council Awards, first placement in the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Competition (1982), and holds the Sylva-Gelber Prize .for the third time (1985). A performer of unusual strength and flair, Ms. Triquet Triquet has appeared with many Canadian, Canadian, American and European orchestras. orchestras. Having received Bachelor and Master of music degrees from Laval University, pianist Esther Gonthier has arouse great interest both as an accompanist and as an accomplish- , ed soloist. During her years at Laval (1980-1986), Ms. Gonthier was an * active chamber musician and studied both piano accompaniment and chamber music 'technique with Chantal Masson-Bourque. She has received many prizes including both the .Canadian and Quebec Music Competitions, the CBC "Virtuoses en herbe" and is a two-time participant participant of the Music Festival of Quebec. Currently, Ms. Gonthier is an accompanist for the CBC and teaches at Laval University. This award-winning duo will present present a one and one-half hour program program of music for violin and piano including W.A. Mozart's Sonata in E minor K. 304, F. Mendelssohn's "On Wings of Song", G. Tartini's ' "Trille du Diable" and other works ■by C.W. Gluck, F. Kreisler and C. Saint-Saëns. The concerts will be hosted by the artists and will have a brief intermission between the first and second half. This concert is co-sponsored by Newcastle Lumber Limited and you are invited to share this evening of superb music at the Newcastle Town Hall. Refreshments will be served. Tickets are available at the door. For further information see advertisement in this edition. reports there will be lots of work this year, as new beds will be installed installed at 'Curvply Corner, as old bed removed by highways. An entertaining musical program was presented by Elaine Mercer, singing and yodelling and accompanying accompanying herself on guitar and of course our own band, comprising Carlos Tamblyn on cornet; Gladys Brown, piano; Doreen Lowery on drums; Carman White and James Lovvery on sax. We certainly must be one of a select few societies to have so much musical talent and always enjoyed by all! The chairman of nominating committee, Donna Hutton presented the proposed slate of Officers Officers for 1987, and district director I. Challice installed same. Congratulations Congratulations to Lorna Atkins, our new president, to Yvonne Trafford, 1st Vice-president, and Donna Hutton, Hutton, 2nd Vice-president and Mrs. Inez Harris our new director added to list. New president j accep tance a very encours , , .1 everyone to join speech and urges . , . . . , , , der to bring new in and work har -., ... „ . . . esident then called ideas. The new pr, _ . lent O. Challice to on retiring presit i come forward ;r ul Presented him with a gift and d rd appreciation for his hard wofk and leadership. Mr. Challice replied "he'd enjoyed . the work but felt "recycled", as he'd served as president many years ago." The remainder of the evening was spent listening to the "Big Band Sounds", and all in attendance received "goodie bags" compliments compliments of the following business people - Warkworth Cheese House; McLarens Fuel & Lumber; Durham Co-op; Orono Weekly Times; Apple Apple Blossom Shop; Partners Plumbing; Plumbing; Matthews & Assoc. Insurance; Hamiltons Insurance; Imperial Bank of Commerce; Dept, of Agriculture; Edvan Real Estate; Re- Max Real Estate; Frank Real Estate and Natural Resources. We thank all these kind sponsors and appreciate their kindness. Appeal to her senses. Send the FTD Sweetheart Bouquet. Call or-visit us today. The Apple Blossom Shop Main St., Orono 983-5291 m Appeal to her senses. Send the FTD Sweetheart Bouquet. Call or visit us today. The Apple Blossom Shop Main St., Orono 9835291 " Registered trademark of FTOA. $1 BILLION SPECIAL CANADIAN GRAINS PROGRAM AHefcHnffHand for Grain fhrmers T he Special Canadian Grains Program is assisting farmers with $1 billion. This initiative, announced by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, is the largest of its kind ever undertaken by any Canadian government on behalf of farmers. It is a national program that responds to a national need. It will help offset low grain and oilseed prices resulting from the subsidy war between the European Community and the United States. The first $300 million will be in the hands of grain and oilseed farmers this winter. Another $700 million will be paid out in the spring. The details of this historic program are as follows: I You will benefit if, in 1980, n you grew wheat, barley, oats, rye, mixed grains, corn, soybeans, canola, sunflower seeds for crushing or flax. Pedigreed seed, high moisture corn, high moisture barley and farm fed grain are also covered. 2 The first cheques are ■ being mailed directly to . Western farmers based on Canadian Wheat Board permit book data. 3 If your crops are not ■ included in permit book data, or if you are a qualifying producer who doesn't receive a cheque, you can pick up an application the following places: * Offices of Members of Parliament •.Grain elevators • Grain producer organizations • Agriculture Canada offices and research stations • Farm Credit Corporation Offices. You can also have forms mailed to you by contacting the Administrator, Special Canadian Grains Program, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa K1A 1J3. Phone (613) 957-7078. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 31 st, 1987. II* 'Government of Canada Gouvernement du Canada Canada