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VIEWPOINT 4 EE by John B. McClelland ZL ag tht ag It was nice to get a few days off last week, to shut down the office and give everyone at the Scugog Citizen a chance to enjoy a vacation in the heart of what has been d glorious summer. I stayed close to home (and the office) and it gave me a chance to do something I don't often have the time to do: read the daily papers carefully from cover to cover. It was a real treat to be able. to get the morning papers, put the coffee pot on and just read them from cover to-cover. . I discovered three things: the world is in one heck of a mess (no surprise) and things are getting worse by the day; Bab Rae's Social Contract ground its way to some kind of a conclusion; and the Blue Jays knocked everything off the front pages when they signed some guy from the Oakland A's. The way the Toronto press played the on-off-on signing of Rickey Henderson, one would think nothing else important was happening in that city, the province, the country or the world. The story was carried via gigantic headlines, large colour photos, stories, interviews, in-depth analysis, the whole nine yards. A casual scanner of the front pages might think this guy was running for Prime Minister. By signing Henderson, the Jays are hoping for a repeat of last season when they rented an expensive pitching arm end wound up winning the World Series. The Blue Jays are fast becoming the baseball team everyone else loves to hate, a team so rich it ¢an afford to "rent" the services of any mercenary who just happens to be available. It worked last season. Time will tell if history repeats in 1993. The Blue Jays did not sign Henderson for his bat, his arm or his speed on the base paths. Going on 35 years of age, he is over .the peak so far as pure skills are concerned. But he has a quality every sports team needs: attitude with a huge capital A. In fact, I would venture to say there is no pro athlete anywhere with more attitude than Henderson, except maybe Dale Hunter. Between now and the end of the season, Henderson will help the Blue Jays win some baseball games, perhaps enough to win the league pennant or even the World Series. Also, with all that attitude on and off the field, he will be a great help 2° to John Olerud in his quest for& .400 season. Henderson will divert the attention of opposition fans, the media atrd even opposition players and managers to let Olerud quietly go about his business of a .400 season. As for what Henderson will be paid for his two months duty as a mercenary, that is irrelevant. Baseball salaries long ago lost all meaning in relation to the real world. Speaking of the real world, one article I read on my cl last week suggested strongly that Ontario will soon be a "have-not" province. After decades of sending truck-loads of money east and west, that flow may be reversed. The reasons? The loss of jobs, specifically those high-paid but un- skilled jobs in manufacturing and the public sector. The article said it will take a generation for Ontario to recover from the dis-mantling of its manufacturing industry. Hard to think of Ontario as a "have-not" province, but with the cut-backs in health, education and the entire public sector, you won't recognize this province in five years. We had best get used to it. UNSILVED MYSTERY! We're not sure if these two handsome young chaps are brothers or not, but if they are one got the curls as you can plainly see from this old photo. Can you help us identify the faces in this photo. About all we know is that the portrait was taken at the W.H, Leonard studio in Port Perry probably 4 at the turn of the | century. Call the Scugog Shores Museum at 985-3589. wScugog Citizen -- Tuesday, August 10,1993 --9 4a 'Fair' invitation from the two presidents To the Editor; Welcome to the Port Pyrry' Agricultural Fair. Your attendance and enjoyment of the Fair has Meen the concern of a very dedicated group of individuals who yearly plan and produce the Fair. Their great satisfaction is the success of the Fair as a community event; a coming together of the community to celebrate anot ear, another summer and.4e tduch our Community and Agri ral roots. We hope you will enjoy and Fticipate in the Fair. This is Your Fair. Your participation in it as an individual, a family or as part of a community organization, is the best way to enjoy the Agricultural fair. Recently the Fair Grounds and its future usage has been a contentious issue in the Community. I ask that you give serious consideration to the future of the Fair Grounds. The Agricultural Society has for more than a century served this community by maintaining and managing the Fair Grounds property good job and want you to know that we like the job. The community is always welcome to use the Fair Grounds in its recreational capacity or' just as an open space to experience the pleasure of room. Your support of the Agricultural Society is appr d and welcomed Remember the Fair Grounds! Tréat them like they are yours! Use them! Bill Cohoon President, Port Perry Fair Board I take this opportunity. to welcome you to the Port Perry Fair. A fair is an institution successful because of the diligence of its Directors and Volunteers, the creativity of the exhibitors and the generosity of sponsors and surrounding community. Port Perry is blessed with an abundance of all of these elements. To each I give heart felt thanks. On Labour Day Weekend come to the fairgrounds and be a part of this outstanding cultural event where there is something for everyone. Penny Pettypiece at minimal cost to the C y. Presid Home Craft Division We like to think that we have done a Tips on Pot-pourri by Master Gardners - There are two basic methods for drying plant materials for pot-pourri. Some plants lend themselves to hand- drying, tied in bunches, hung over a string in an airy location. Herbs, such as lavender, dry well by this method, as do roses, larkspur, lady's le, etc. Large bl , such as calendula should be carefully bunched, after removing most of the leaves to hasten drying and prevent mildew. Stagger the heads so that they are not touching. Roses should have the thorns removed before bunching. Plant material should be picked on a dry, sunny day, around noon. Pick only buds or newly opened blooms, a few at a time, to prevent wilting. Discard any bl Tie in bunches using strips ¢ cut from old nylon tights. As the stems dry and shrink, the nylon will contract and hold the bunch firm. Hang the bunches over string in an airy place. The faster they dry, the more colour they will retain. When dry, the flowers can be stored, labelled, in paper bags or boxes, until needed. , Some materials such as rose petals, can only be dried flat. Gather on a fine day, when they are quite dry, picking only petals from newly opened blooms. Spread in layers, no more than two petals deep, on a frame with screening (an old window frame works well) to allow free air circulation. Turn petals every day, they should be dry in about a week. Flowers of daffodils, Queen Anne's Lace, primroses should be laid flat, not touching. Experiment with any flower heads - some hold their colour well, others deepen in colour. Dry some berries, such as Mountain Ash, Crab apples, rose hips, also try some leaves of scented geraniums, herbs, etd These add interest to pot- pourri, as do thin strips of citrus peel, air dried. Pot-pourri can be a mixture of colours or can accent a room with different hues of one colour - pink/mauve, yellow/orange or blue/purple. Save a few large blooms, such as cosmos, roses or daisies, along with rose leaves, to decorate the surface of a dish of pot- pourri. Master Gardeners will be pleased to answer your gardening questions. Write to Brooklin Master Gardeners, Box 696, Uxbridge, Ontario L9P IN1. Music results for local students The Royal Conservatory of Music has just released the results of the June examinations. These are the marks of some local singing students: Grade One - Tracy Mewhort, 90%; Grade Three - Andrea Johns, 82%; Grade Four - Andrea Metcalf, 80%; Amanda Powell, 85%; Joanna Shepherd, 856%. Grade Five - Jay King, 87%; Grade Six - Stephanie Dayes,70%; Debbie Batten,76%; Michelle LePage 82%. Their teacher, Eleanor Bailey, is very proud of their efforts. All First Class Honours students will be performing at the Oshawa and District Registered Music Teacher's Recital on Tuesday, October 19, at the Arts Resource Centre in Oshawa. Thanks to our accompanist Alissa Smith,