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Bd * \ , ry akadadd ak d afoul oy FTA FLARE SAN Ed a a Se NL Ae fd # $ + ( #797 LY PE Ah 3 5k lig ny ele aac satan india ¥ NF . OPP cautions consumers to watch mail order bargains The Ontario Provincial Police anti-rackets branch has received enquiries from police forces across the province about a group sell- ing emeralds by mail order. Prospective customers receive a letter telling them they have been selected by computer to receive the offer to buy the gems and only the addressee is eligible to make the purchase. The emeralds are offered for seven dollars each, plus a dollar for handling. If the offer is taken up before certain deadlines, up to four stones can be bought, but the price of $7 each and handling still applies. The firm selling the stones is known as HMF Minerals Ltd., or North American Minerals Ltd., Toronto addresses are used for mail handling and the parent company is located in West- bury, New York. The buyer could easily be led to believe that he is being given the opportunity to buy a very valuable stone at a bargain price. In fact, the stones are low grade and worth about the price the customer is paying. A certificate of authenti- city accompanying each purchase says only that "the acquisition' is "authentic"'. Emeralds are cut from a mineral known as beryl. A true emerald is deep green and unflawed; the emeralds being sold through this scheme are much paler and flawed. The material has little commercial value and will often be used as fill in emerald mires. No active investigation is being conducted by the OPP, but anti-rackets investiga- tors are keeping a close watch on the situation. Evidence available to the investigators shows the public is not being defrauded because the stones have some value. This value bears a relationship to the Good turnout for display of tulips by Margaret Beath Despite the hot anddaumid weather, the Brooklin Horti- cultural Society had a beaut- iful display of tulips at the show held on May 28. The' meeting was opened by President Valerie Hundert at 8:05 p.m. and about (fifty members and guests were welcomed. All present sang 0'Canada. Margaret Davis then announced the results of the plant auction and bake sale held in April and this event proved to be an enormous success both socially and financially. We were also fortunate in being involved in a promotion with the "House of Brougham" and seventeen of our members planted 3,339, Scotch and White Pine seedlings in one and a half days. These funds Cedar Creek by George Kilpatrick Last weekend Mr. and Mrs. John den Boer and daughter Arrieanne visited their daughter Reta and husband Archie Barnhoorn and family at London. They also visited relatives at Woodstock. George Kilpatrick visited Mr. E.H. Joll and his daugh- ter Margaret Rudman at Newcastle last Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cummings visited their daughter Karin at Orange- ville last Sunday. Mrs. Victor Larocque Mrs. Rick Larocque, Mrs. Norris - Doherty and Mrs. John - Phillips attended the Charlie Pride show in Oshawa recently. George Kilpatrick visited his cousin Miss Clara Brown in Toronto on Thursday. Bill Armstrong's father, Bolton Armstrong is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospi- tal, Peterborough. Bill visit- ed him on Sunday. _ speaker. enabled us to plant and hang 20 floral baskets on Baldwin Street and to paint and dec- orate our float for the Brooklin Spring Fair Parade in which we won First prize for .Most Beautiful float. A special thanks goes to the Oshawa Garden Centre for loaning hanging baskets and evergreens to help beautify our float. Fun with Flora followed the announcements. During the Month of May, a contest was held at the Public Library for the children, the theme, "Grow With Us". First prize was presented to Steven Crawley second to Arlene Vilistus and third to Clara Edwards. " The President then intro duced a special guest, Mr. Tom Doucette of Whitby, who gave the Society a copy of a plaque which was pres- ented to Henry Bell-Orving, present Lietuenant Governor of B.C., on behalf of the people of Amsterdam in appreciation to the 350 Canadian Veterans who took part in the liberation of Holland 35 years ago. Chrissie McKinney then introduced our guest speaker Dr. Jim Pringle of the Royal Botanical Gardens who spoke on wild flowers in a most interesting manner, pointing out their uses and origins, while Gordon Wick assisted in showing slides. Rene Thiebaud thanked the Judge for the Tulip Show was Marion Carnaghan of Blackstock and there were 102 entries. Audrey Young announced the winners: prize for Best Specimen tulip donated by Brown's Foodmaster, going to Lyla Allan of Whitgby. Best Decorative prize, donated by Jaytras Florist, went to Dorothy Barter of Whitby. The "Mock Mayor" of Whitby, Keith Wick, then spoke briefly. Following a very busy and most interesting evening, Joan Brak and Ruby Bryant served refreshments. See you when '"Every- thing's Coming Up Roses" on June 25. actual cost, but by no means is a buyer receiving a first- class gemstone at bargain basement prices. The Ontario Provincial Police cautions the public that anything that sounds too good to be true usually is too good to be true. Quality gems are generally not sold for a few dollars through mail order, but only through normal retail outlets. Water Bill In Arrears PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, June 11, 1980 -- 21 Township owes for 3 years All good things have to come to gn end some time, and when'they do, it usually means somebody has to pay. For the past 1170 days, the Port Perry Scout Hall and Town Hall 1873 have been getting free water because Durham Region neglected to send them a bill. The error was found earlier this year when the Radio fhaek 2 DIVISION TANDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED AUTHORIZED SALES CENTRE P. Hous: or Howans. water metering system came into effect, and both buildings received bills last month to the tune of $434 for the arrears. The Town Hall committee and the Scout and Kinsmen organizations which use the Scout Hall, turned the bills over to the Township which owns the buildings, and council agreed Monday to pay the arrears. A letter from Durham Region concerning the accounts does not say why no water bills were sent out over the past three years. But the letter does say that since the $434 represents a bill for "an extended period of time, we will allow an extended payment schedule." Radio fhaek DIVISION TANOY ELECTRONICS LIMITED AUTHORIZED SALES CENTRE Turn your autosound Into concertsound! 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