- L - 30--Beugog Ts my or 'May 3, 1994 "PPHS student wins Skills Challenge medal by Heather McCrae As a little girl Nicole Prentice has always loved playing with hair, whether her own, her doll's or her younger sister's. It's obvious this enjoyment helped her win a Gold Medal recently in the Durham Skills Challenge held at the Art & With students from four area schools offering hairdressing in their curriculum, Nicole's natural skills dominated at the competition. The contest, for senior studénts only, involved doing a retouch colour job, demonstration of perm winding, followed by a hair Technique Hair Dressing School cut and 'blow dried' style on a live model. Nicole, 17 chose as » in Oshawa. . her model her thirteen year old sister, Yvonne. Also, a written test was given to everyone, on all aspects of hairdressing. Demonstrating on mannequin, Nicole showed the judges her skills at french braiding, doing an inverted braid and styling the hair in an elegant upsweep style. . [rm = mn ey it to be a success. . wanted insects and pests ® Cut all materials into small pieces ® Turn your compost pile regularly prevent odours ® Keep the pile moist @® Harvest the finished compost 'Use it on your lawn or garden instead! Hatline at 1-800-667-5671 Ontario hf CARE FOR YOUR COMPOSTER It's important to maintain your composter properly for [ ] Add organic kitchen wastes and yard wastes in layers Cover kitchen wastes with yard wastes to deter un- The smaller the pieces, the faster they will break down This adds oxygen. which speeds up the process and helps Use a garden hose or a watering can Small quantities of grass clippings can be added to yow compost pile - butwwe encourage you to grasscycle For more information on Composting or Grasscycling please contact the Durham Region Works Department at (905) 668-7721 or call the Compost PURCHASE A COMPOSTER FOR JUST $15 Fundéd in part by the Ministry of Environment and Energy aeovoy, < a :DURHAM: EE r I 1 1 1 i i i 1 | i I i i i I i I i ] 1 I i i i i i 1 1 1 1 [| L Nicole told the Citizen this was "The hairdressing class is my her first time entering the faveurite at schoo)" she smiled. competition and was excited Her teacher, Mrs. Taylor, told when she won over last year's the Citizen she's "very proud of gold medalist. Nicole's efforts". PPHS. student Nicole Prentice won a gold medal at the recent Durham Skills Challenge. With Nicole Is teacher Lols Taylor. GARDEN CENTRE 1 sts. | ABOVE RAULAGE & EXCHUATION Specializing in 98 5-7 7 88 HM Septic Tanks & Driveways BW Sand, Gravel, Limestone Products H Full Line of Excavating Equipment- including Bulldozer and Backhoe (Port Perry Feeds) 40 VANEDWARD DRIVE 985- 7363 Hwy. 7A Port Perry Philp Feeds | Pontiac IEE [Scugog og Lumber FERTILIZERS Nutrite 21-7-7, 18:kg."........ . 12.99 Wilson's 20-3-4, 18 kg. ..... ... 15.99 Turf Starter 10-20-5, 20 kg. ..... 18.98 Bulk Lawn Seed SOILS MW All Purpose M Shade Mix Potting Soll, 201. .......... 1.99 BW Quick Grow _ Peat Moss, 4 cut. ..... 5.99 a --t BULK HW Peas H Onions HW Beans H Potatoes SEEDS scom mBabs "Now in Stock . SHRUBS Hm PERENNIALS Rose Bushes ... $4.99