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26 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, August 6, 1986 Pine Ridge Garden Club vegetable show Pine Ridge Garden Club held their Flower & Vegetable Show in July 8th, with a fair amount of members showing up early for a picnic, prior to the judging. Mrs. Florence Ashton gave an interesting & infor- mative talk on Irises at 8:00. The . following is a list of the winners for the above show. HORTICULTURAL DIVISION Delphiniums - 1st - Eileen McLaughlin, 2nd - Kathleen Petrie, 3rd - Ida Hurtig, 4th - Marilyn Bailey. Lilies - 1st - Alice Turcotte, 2nd - Alice Dodd, 3rd - Anne Mulder, 4th - Marilyn Bailey. Shasta Daisy - 1st - Alice"Dodd, 2nd - Joe Hurtig, 3rd - Marilyn Bailey, 4th - Grace Ba- , jema. Foxgloves - 1st - Grace Ba- jema, 2nd - Marilyn Bailey. Canter- ~ bury Bells - 1st - Eileen McLaughlin, 2nd - Anne Mulder, 3rd - Ida Hurtig. Any Other Perennial - Class 6A - 1st - Alice Dodd, 2nd - Margaret Van Camp, 3rd - Ann Julie Bajema, 4th - Alice Turcotte & Class 6B - 1st - Joe Hurtig, 2nd - Anne Mulder, 3rd - Marilyn Bailey. Impatiens - 1st - Marilyn Bailey, 2nd - Grace Ba- jema. Sweet Peas - 1st - Pat . Kingstone, 2nd - Alice Dodd, 3rd - Alice Turcotte. Petunias - Double - 1st - Marilyn Bailey, 2nd - Eileen McLaughlin, 3rd - Ida Hurtig. Petunias - Single - 1st - Alice Tur- cotte, 2nd - Marilyn Bailey, 3rd - Ralph Haan, 4th - Anita Mazzarolo. Pansies - 1st - Anita Mazzarolo, 2nd - Grace Bajema, 3rd - Shirley Love, Graduate Andreas P. Czilok, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto A. Czilok of Scugog Island graduated from Durham College 3rd year Graphic Arts. Presently employed by Commer- cial Associates, Ross Roy, Windsor, Ontario. - 1st - Alice Dodd, 2nd - Alice Tur- cotte. Any Other Annual - 1st - Shirley Love, 2nd - Alice Dodd, 3rd - Alice Turcotte, 4th - Grace Ba- jema. Roses - Red - 1st - Grace Ba- jema, 2nd - Pat Kingstone, 3rd - Anne Woud. Yellow - 2nd - Alice Tur- cotte. Pink - 1st - Alice Dodd, 2nd - Shirley Love. Orange - 1st - Anita Mazzarolo. Any Other Colour - 1st - Pat Kingstone, 2nd - Eileen McLaughlin. Grandiflora Rose - 1st - Pat Kingstone. Floribunda Rose - 1st - Alice Dodd, 2nd - Pat Kingstone, 3rd - Alice 'Turcotte. Climbing Rose - 1st - Pat Kingstone, 2nd - Marilyn Bailey, 3rd - Alice Dodd. Vegetables - Carrots - 1st - Anita Mazzarolo, 2nd - Grace Ba- jema, 3rd - Ann Julie. Leaf Lettuce - 1st - Pat Kingstone, 2nd - Alice Tur- cotte, 3rd - Alice Dodd. Peas - 1st - Grace Bajema, 2nd - Ann Julie Ba- jema, 3rd - Pat Kingstone, 4th - Shirley Love. Spinach - 1st - Ida Hur- tig, 2nd - Alice Dodd. Radishes - 1st - Alice Turcotte. Parsley - 1st - Anita Mazzarolo, 2nd - Alice Turcotte, 3rd - Shirley Love. Green Onions - 1st - Anita Mazzarolo, 2nd Pat Kingstone, 3rd - Alice Turcotte. Rhubarb - 1st - Alice Turcotte, 2nd - Grace Bajema, 3rd - Ann Julie Ba- jema. Swiss Chard - 1st - Pat Kingstone, 2nd - Ann Julie Bajema, 3rd - Grace Bajema. DECORATIVE DIVISION Dish Garden - 1st - Pat Kingstone, 2nd - Grace Bajema, 3rd - Alice Tur- cotte. Modern Design - 1st - Kathleen Petrie, 2nd - Marilyn Bailey, 3rd - Alice Turcotte, 4th - Grace Bajema. Crescent Design - 1st - Kathleen Petrie, 2nd - Marilyn Bailey, 3rd - Grace Bajema, 4th - Anita Mazzarolo. All White - 1 Sid- ed Arrangement - 1st - Alice Tur- cotte, 2nd - Pat Kingstone, 3rd - Kathleen Petrie, 4th - Marilyn Rare trumpeter swans hatched Six young trumpeter swans are growing up in Cranberry Marsh, near Whitby, thanks to a program of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources to reintroduce this rare and graceful white bird to the province. The program was started in 1982, and since then six trumpeter swans have been raised to flight stage by mute swan foster parents on the nor- thwest shore of Lake Ontario. This year, two Ontario aviculturalists donated 17 trumpeter swan eggs to the pro- gram Some of the eggs did not hatch, three cygnets died before they were a day old, and one died at seven weeks. But six cygnets are holding their own, under the watchful eye of MNR biologists. All but one of the cygnets have had their white feathers dyed brown to make their mute swan guardians believe they are raising their own offspring, which are darker in color than trumpeter cygnets. The mute swan tends to act ag- gressively toward any white bird. In an experiment in 1985, a mute swan foster-father demonstrated tolerance to cygnets which were dyed. The ministry has also taken Steps to protect the cygnets from snapp- ing turtles, which killed many of them in other years. As far as the biologists are aware, none of this year's crop of cygnets ORT AUTO GLASS & FRIM LTD [ERRY lB Complete Upholstery HB Windshields BOAT TOPS - ret ~- BOAT SEATS - Sunroofs & Pinstripes B Body Moulding I 139 WATER STREET -- PORT PERRY CALL FOR YOUR APPT. ... 985-8507 has fallen prey to the turtles. The surviving six cygnets are between three-and-a-half and four weeks old. It takes 90 days to raise them to flight stage. - There are about 110 to 120 mute swans living and breeding in the wild in Ontario, mostly in an area between Hamilton and Bowman- ville. The mute swan was introduc- ed to Ontario from Europe. The trumpeter swan, once a native of Ontario, disappeared as a breeder in the 1700s, and the last migrants from the west were recorded crossing Ontario 100 years ago. Now there are only about 650 trumpeter swans in Canada. Most are concentrated in Alberta, with some in the Yukon, Northwest Ter- ritories, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. GREYSTONE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE Bailey. Oriental Design - 1st - Kathleen Petrie, 2nd - Alice Tur- cotte, - 3rd - Pat Kingstone, 4th - Grace Bajema. Design Using 1 Bud 12 Open & 1 Full Bloom - 1st - Anita Mazzarolo, - 2nd - Ann Julie Ba- jema, - 3rd - Alice Turcotte, - 4th - Grace Bajema. Fresh Flowers & Foliage Arranged in a Teapot - 1st - Eileen McLaughlin, 2nd - Marilyn Bailey, 3rd - Anita Mazarolo. Winners of the Garden Competi- tion held on July 12th were: Flowers - 1st - Anne MacIntyre, Caesarea, 2nd - Dina Oosterholt, 3rd - Alice Turcotte both of Blackstock. Vegetables - 1st - Alice Turcotte, 2nd - Mary Moore, Nestleton, 3rd - John Kingstone, Manchester. Door Prize won by Paul Johansen who was quite delighted with the garden shears donated by Canada Tire. A bus trip is planned for Aug. 9th to the Royal Botanical Gardens . in Hamilton. We will be leaving from Nestleton at 9:00 a.m. This trip is planned mainly to attend the Cdn. Iris Society Auction & Sale at 1:00. Tickets can be obtained at the Aug. 5th meeting & from Eleanors Flowers. Cost is $10.00 return. Our meetings are held at the Nestleton Hall at 8:00 p.m. and for more infor- mation you may call 986-5330. Huckster charities nowon the decrease For the first time in years, the number of phoney charities operating in Ontario appears to be dropping, but consumers are being warned to keep watching for con artists. '"Phoney charities are finally off our top ten scams list," says Dave Mitchell of the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Rela- tions (MCCR). "Through successful prosecutions of some major culprits and increased public awareness of how these scams work, the pro- blems in this area have been drastically reduced. And we're hopeful continued public vigilance will help keep the number of phoney charities on the decline." Before buying anything from a canvasser or donating money to a charity, consumers should in- vestigate the organization careful- ly, Mitchell suggests. Appealing youngsters have long been used by unethical promoters to sell chocolate bars, flowers and other products, under the guise of charitable fundraising drives. Most of the proceeds go to the promoter R.R. 2 -- SHIRLEY ROAD -- PORT PERRY NEW!! Served from 11:30 SUNDAY BRUNCH am. to 3:00pm. cocoon. person & Salad Bar SUNDAY DINNER Barbecued or Roast Beef ~ 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. 1/2 PRICE For a Fun Day and Reservations ... CALL 985-9711 2 YEARS 3 YEARS 4 YEARS 5 YEARS -- MORTGAGES BOUGHT & SOLD -- Rates subject to change without notice Call the office for information SCUGOG FINANCIAL SERVICES QUEEN STREET -- PORT PERRY PHONE 985-3832 All Members of Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation and the young sales force gets a small cut. The children are warned never to say they represent a charity, but the sales patter and company names are carefully developed to leave that impression, while still sheltering the operators from legal action. Groups - that misrepresent themselves as charities can be prosecuted. Since many legitimate charities also sell such items as chocolate bars to raise funds, people often buy the phoney goods without even ask- ing where the proceeds go, says Mit- chell, Director of Investigations and Enforcement for MCCR. "Unfortunately, if you lined up all the young canvassers, you couldn't tell the profitters from the volunteers just by looking," he says. Ask outright if the canvasser represents a legitimate charity, Mit- chell suggests. Don't settle for an evasive answer. If the sale is in aid of a real charity, find out which one and who will benefit from donations. Unethical promoters often deliberately pick names similar to those of well known charities to con- fuse potential customers. The phonies may also con legitimate groups into allowing their names to be used for the promotion, in return for a small percentage of the ~ proceeds. "Try asking about the distribution of profits next time you're ap- proached by someone claiming to be selling goods for charity," Mitchell advises. 'You could be shocked to discover the charity is getting only a tiny fraction of the profits." When a substantial donation is in- volved, you may wish to confirm the canvasser's claims with the chari- ty's head office and ask represen- ~ tatives for more details about the fundraising drive or the organiza- tion's goals. You can also ask for copies of recent financial statements. A local Chamber of Commerce or Better Business Bureau may have information about the group. Keep in mind that a federal income tax registration number does not guarantee the organization is a legitimate charity. "If you're in doubt, it may be safest to deal only with familiar, well-established charities," Mitchell says. Although chocolate bar sales by children have been the most com- mon form, phoney charities can ex- ist in many guises, employing peo- ple of all ages. Concern recently surfaced about profit-making groups selling pro- ducts associated with the campaign against drunk driving in Ontario. Many consumers made purchases in the belief they were helping chari- ty, but the sellers were really help- ing themselves. "It appears that, when question- ed, most of these groups would ad- mit they were in business to make money, but not enough people ask- ed," Mitchell says.