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Pr COSOSS TR POSH Te A A A a Of Facts and Fantasy Bees Birds and Botany How quickly and quietly time passes by. We arose early this morning and found the month of . May, like a pert young teenager sitting on our doorstep. The wind blows cold and the sun is reluctant to shine, but youth is dauntless. 2 At the bottom of the garden a large old forsythia wears her volumonious robe of gold. In the wane. But have glowed like, Solomon in all his glory, for many weeks. And early daffodils are x bowing out. 2 When hundreds of tulips, narcissus and later daffodils are making rapid preparations. But will ¥ enter only when the stage has been properly set with a backdrop of sunshine. They'll be hesitant but never really late. Day by day the foliage unfolds, and a row of tall § poplars have already hung a shimmeering silken screen -- closing our peep-hole view of the lake, the passing trains and a highway. Thus, the changing seasons bring a change of scene. It's like watching a play--each species does its best to make a dramatic showirg, then gracefully submits to the next in line. Phere could be a lesson here. Perhaps-te-show us how insignificant we are, as . But is it not this continuity of renewal that kegps a believer believing, and thwarts the doubtey? And Spring is Hope. Mganwhile, a fat robin enjoys his daily ablution. A blue jay and some sparrows inspect the feeders, hopeflilly. Though they seem to know that hand-out time is over and now they're on their own. In| a few more days the orioles will start their ~ yearly\ sojourn as they never fail to do in cherry- blossom-time. They ask no favors -- simply arrive when the first bud has opened and stay until the last petal has faded and dropped. Where they come from or where they go we know not. And although the blossoming may vary, a few days late or early, their timing is always right. Later on, some honey bees will hold for us a similar fascination. As they come in swarms when a basswood blooms. From where? To our knowledge there's no bee hives within many miles. But they find our tree and, labour from dawn to dusk as long as the flowers last. Our wonderment expands. So many of the world's marvels have been explained away, scientifically. We've no doubt that our questions would rate a one-word answer. Instinct. But who can explain the workings of an instinct? That. invisible something incorporated within the mechanism of each living thing. Our dictionary calls is -- a natural feeling, such as guides the animals. Have we, then, the humans and supposedly highest form of life (we think we've been deluded) been short-changed? Or, do we merely regard ourselves as self-sufficient? The word, instinct, doesn't explain to us how the orioles know exactly when the cherry tree blooms. Or, how the honey bees are informed that an ancient basswood, many miles away has produced its clusters of white flowers. Personally, we're happy to believe that there's still some magic in the world, something intricate and unexplainable. For surely, if we could judge time and events as accurately as these (so called) lesser things, we'd encounter fewer pitfalls and, compile fewer mistakes. ee eee eee EE EN EE SE EE Eo so i BB I qT NU A a BI. ee PHP 4 SEEHEEESSSGSESS 50056566 their ¥ sheltered spot by the kitchen door hyacinths are on : » 9 ) > ett feedlot WITT 7 PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, July 11th, 1973 -- 11 Greenbank and area news Tropical weather, hot and moist, the barometer prom- ising rain that never came, gripped the weekend. We hear that Metro's parks were so crowded by noon on Sunday that access to them was closed off. To those of us within sight and earshot on highway 12 it seemed the frustrated seekers of shade and water spent most of Sunday diving north, then south. The susurration of traffic sounds didn't abate until well after midnight. In Sutton on Wednesday attending the Golden Wedd- ing Anniversary of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sonley, were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baird, Mrs. Fred Phoenix and Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Lee. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Antonius Minten entertained Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Arts at dinner. In June, seventeen pupils graduated from the Green- bank school to R.H. Cornish Senior Public School in Port Perry. At the graduation ceremonies award was presented to Lorianne Millar and the Phair Award to Judy Thompson. The Field Day winners were Dawn Abra- ham and Tom Hunter. Miss Congeniality was Janice McGee and Mr. Congen- iality, Dale Thomas. Heat- her Hamilton captained the team which won the Tabloid Meet. Mrs. Arlene Coates will leave Greenbank School to teach in Epsom next year and Miss Carol Craighead will come from Epsom School to teach in Green- bank. Another new teacher here will be Mrs. McDou- gall of Port Perry. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Vames Ianson visited the Keith Herons at Fenelon Falls. A large number of our ladies enjoyed a most plea- sant afternoon on Saturday at the home of Mrs. Charles Hadden at a tea in honour of the 85th birthday of Mrs. Clifford Pearson. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Jennings was held in Port Perry with the burial in Brooklin. The mourners later gathered at the Jennings home in Green- bank. Mr. and Mrs. Howard McMillan had as guests on In-Ground Vinyl Lined Pools Above Ground Pools Jacuzzi Filtration Equipment Chemicals ® Accessories 22 Shapes & Sizes To Choose From LET US HELP PLAN YOUR POOL NOW!" (No Obligation) SCUGOG POOL Port Perry, Ont. 985-2808 BE CAUGHT LOADING YOUR CAR EVERY WEEK-END THIS SUMMER... When you can stay "Cool as a in your own SCUGOG POOL See Alan Fulford today. NEEL DAD GEE, Cucumber" CTT ee ee the McMillan - Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Howard McMillan had as guests on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hood and Su- san of North bay and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Lunney of Whitby. Laurie Foster took part in the 400 and 100 metre races on the Field Day at Birch- mount Stadium, Scarbo- rough and made a very good showing. Mr. and Mrs. Armour McMillan spent an evening last week with Mr. Harold Acton who is in St Michael's Hospital, Toronto. Congratulations to Barbara Timms and Jim Ward who were married Saturday. A farewell evening of en- AAATTTATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALAAAAAALAALAAAAAAAAAATATTTTTITTAATATAAATAAATAATAIALAAAAAATATTARAARANSANNSANS ANNAN NNNNN SS SANSA NA NN NANN SANNA ANAND tertainment was held Sat- urday for the Critch family. The Reverend Mr. Critch was presented with a purse of donations from the con- gregation. the Reverend Mr. Newton Reid will be in charge of church services for the month of July. Mr. Bernard Bomers of Toronto was a weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Graham. Callers on Sunday included Miss Lynn- Mendelsssohn of Toronto and Mr. Scott Thomas of Oakville. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phoenix, who leave for Eurpoe next Monday, at- tended a small dinner party, together with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Blan- chard, given by Mr. and AAALAAAAATAAAAAAAAAAAARAAANAASNANNNNSNSNSNSSSNSSSSSNSSNNSASSSNSN 66th ANNUAL OSHAWA P) JULY 19°. 22; ALEXANDRA PARK; OSHAWA Mrs. Frank Moore of Ux- bridge. On Saturday the Phoenixs called on Mr. and Mrs. Don Hancock in Warminster. Miss Jean Phoenix was in Greenbank for the weekend. Marion Couperthwaite spend a relaxing week hol- idaying up north. Mr. and Mrs. William Bacon attended a 40th anni- versary celebration with friends in Jackson's Point on Saturday. There were 12 tables at Friday night's euchre. Ladies' High, Mrs. Clarke; Second, rs. Munroe, Low Mrs. Annie Guy. Men's High, Cliff Rodd, second, Howard McMillan; Low, Walter Phoenix. Door Prize, Elsie Stewart. % 4% % / / % % / % % 1 % / 7 % 1 % / % / % leges (8 Heats) Belgian. 2 BEER GARDENS ANIMAL FAIR and PETTING ZOO SSL SSSR NSN N ASN NN NNSA NNN SSN NNN NNNNNNNNN NS NNSA Thersday, July 19 (Children's Day) Gates open at 10 a.m. 1 P.M. - 4-H Club Activity Day 5 P.M. - Harness Racing with wagering privi- 8:30 P.M. - Official Opening 9 P.M. - Miss Oshawa Fair Contest Friday, July 20 Judging - Jersey, Guernsey, Ayrshire, Holsteins, Sheep, Light Horses, Percherons and 6:30 P.M. - Ontario County Dairy Princess Contest 8 P.M. - Stage Show (Vince Mumford) Saterday, July 21 Judging - Herefords, Shorthorns, Angus, Light Horses, Pony Class, Clydesdales and Commercial Horses. 1:30 P.M. - Harness Races with wagering privi- leges (9 Heats) 4 P.M. - Heavy Horse Drawing Contest 7 P.M. - Old Tyme Fiddlers. Contest 9 P.M. - Old Tyme Dancing Sunday, July 22 9 A.M. - Saddle Horse Classes 1:30 P.M. - Log Sawing Contests 2 P.M. - Light Horse Drawing Contest AFTERNOON - Family Program Admission-Adults $1 ; Children 25 Cents ; Cars 50 Cents President - Joseph R. Snowden Secretary-treasurer - Mrs. Gordon Brown. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS MIDWAY Operated by CONKLIN SHOWS STREET PARADE Featuring FORMOSA SPRING BREWERY 10 Horse Hitch SSS SS SSS SSN Tr -- a ne -- ro Ea aR at TN - Sh Se