PE IEBLBEE= EDD The Durham Reglon Agri-Food Awareness team Is a new group to promote agriculture's importance to Durham Region. its goal is to Increase society's awareness and appreciation of the agriculture and food Industry. The team hopes to provide teachers and students with an Informed and balanced exposure to the agriculture and food system In Ontario. In the back, left to right, Jim Hamilton, Jim Carson and Anna Bragg. Front from left Barbara Weese, Wilma Smith and Brenda Metcalf. Some do's and don'ts about spring gardening Spring is definitely on its way, and it is time to seriously start thinking of the varieties of flowers and vegetables you will grow in your garden this summer. Many recent issues of garden-related magazines list names of seed catalogues which you can send away for, most of which list a huge variety of seeds, plants and other gardening necessities. Local garden centres also sell seeds at this time of year. Keep in mind that although most (but not all) seeds can be obtained in small quantities from seed companies outside Canada, live plants are subject to restrictions and will require a phytosanitary certificate "(from Agriculture Canada) before they can be imported. This inspection insures that weeds, insects, nematodes and di harmful to Canadi agriculture and our environment are kept out. Many people get carried away when they buy seeds. Keep in mind that seed packets usually contain a generous amount of seed, and unless you have a large family or a huge garden, you will end up with far too many plants to easily handle. While it's always a good idea to try new varieties, you should be realistic when you place your order. Due to the efforts of plant breeders, there is a bewildering number of varieties, particularly vegetables, to choose from. When you order seeds, read the variety descriptions carefully and, if possible, order disease resistant ones. Tomatoes, melons, and peas have many disease resistant varieties. When ordering vegetables, keep in-mind what the end use will be; somesvarieties are primarily for processing, while others are better fresh. Certain catalogues mark varieties which they believes, have superior characteristics (such as excellent flavour); these are usually good ones to try. Another thing to watch for is whether the seed is a hybrid, or it is a heirloom variety. This is important if you want to save your own seeds for the next season. Hybrid varieties will not come true from seed collected from the plant, or they may even be sterile (they don't set viable seed). FREE Heirloom varieties generally breed true from seeds saved from the parent plant. When you get your seeds, keep them in a cool dry place (not the refrigerator; ethylene gas released from produce is harmful to seeds) until you are ready to sow them. ~ If jou have any doubts or questions, visit your local garden centres and talk to the experts. FREE e 14 Day Trials' FREE @ Hearing Tests FREE @ Hearing Aid Checkups' INTEREST g Loaring Aid Payment Plans my Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, April 6, 1998 -- 13 4 Music results The following piano students participated in the Sunderland Lions Club Music Festival and were successful in achieving these results. Congratulations are extended to all, from their teacher Mrs. Paula Copithorn AMus. RM.T. Beginners, 7 and under : Sarah Holtby - 82%, Rachel Cybulski - 80%, Darryl Copithorn - 86% (1st place, student of Mrs. Smith). Beginners, 10 and under : Ashley Booth - 84%. (2nd place), Michael Wiseman - 76%. Pre - Grade 1: Shannon Wyville - 81%. Grade 1: Emily Walker - 81%, Carina Holtby - 78%, Jennifer Bruton - 77%. Grade 2: Emily Cudmore - 82% (2nd place), Ashley Faux - 81% (3rd place), Erin Buchanon - 80%. Grade 2 Duet: Carina Holtby and Emily Walker - 83% (2nd place), Ashley Faux and Erin Buchanon - 81%. 13 and under class: Sonya Wiseman - 80% (2nd place). Grade 3: Sean Jeffrey - 81% (8rd place), Michelle Wyville - 77%, Katie VanCamp - 76%. Grade 6 Sonatina: Andrea Jones - 80% (2nd place), Alesha Brownell - 79% (3rd place). Grade 5 Canadian: Andrea Jones - 78%. Grade 6 Sonatina: Lisa Eddy - 80%, Melissa Pereman - 79%, Amanda Pelyk - 78%. Grade 6 Canadian: Melissa Pereman - 81% (3rd place), Gavin Stanley - 80%. Grade 6 Duet: Lisa Eddy and Amanda Pelyk - 81% (3rd place). Grade 7 Canadian: Daryl Bourgeois - 80% (2nd place). Grade 8 Sonatina: Meredith Youmanns - 83% (2nd place). Senior Duet: Scott Daniels and Rebecca Daniels - 856% (1st place), Meredith Youmanns and Amy Grills - 80% (2nd place). Grade 9 Bach: Scott Daniels - 85% (2nd place). Grade 9 List D: Sara Hopkins - 80%. Grade 10 List C: Christie Corden - 77% (3rd place). Dr. Kevin Dunkerley & Dr. Lionel McTague WELCOME ... DR. 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