PAGE 6, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1974, WHITBY FREE PRESS BIRD'S EYE VIEW -JM QUAIL Big Cities and Funny People I suppose after spending ten or more years in a small town like Whitby we often ask ourselves why we stayed put for so long instead of moving to a big city. The new arrivais in West Lynde can tell you the answer to that one. They've seen the city and the funny people. Having had the misfortune of spending too much time in Toronto I can tell you ail about cities and how funny people suddenly become when surrounded by thousands of their own kind. Take elevators for example. Isn't if marvellous how eight to ten people can stand in an elevator while going up to the 30th floor and everybody looks at the walls three quarters of the way up. I figured maybe my eyes were playing tricks on me because I looked intently at the same areas on ail the walls and the most exciting thing I could find was a drunken fly staggering around trying to figure out if Spring was really here or not. Now why would ten, supposedly sane people stand in an elevator and watch a drunken fly?? The same thing happens in the subway when there is standing room only but I guess everybody is looking at the bra and girdle ads in the cars. I've seen better in Playboy but it's whatever turns you on. Rush hour in the subway is like roundup day at the OK Corral. They stop the trains, barely get time to open the doors, and next thing you know you're headed inside, like it or not. I just went down to look on day and got pushed, in the train, and I screamed for six stops before 1 could get off again. The big thing I don't understand about subways is the proximity to one's neighbour with seemingly no feelings at ail. On the dance floor when you get to hold your partner close the heart starts to speed up and your lips quiver and it's lovesville or something like it. On the subway I am so close to a lovely young thing I could be accused of indecent assault or whatever and nobody bats an eye. Actually you can't even bat an eye during rush hour either because there's no room. Just picture getting on the subway during rush hour with a loaf of french bread and the daily paper. After ten stops about ail you have left is the front page index and a quarter of a bag full of bread crumbs. The real payoff is that my insurance man does not think too much about my going scuba diving and he keeps asking me if I fly in small planes and have I ever jumped out. I would rather sky dive without a chute and take my chances than try to go 20 stops in the subway during rush hour. In Whitby we don't know too much about subways because the only thing that moves underground around here is the sewage and come the Spring rains even that moves up to street level. Or if you happen to live in the North end around Walnut Street it could be basement level. Traffic has neyer been much of a problem in Whitby either. I remember once we had a real jam of about 20 cars and it took an hour to straighten out the mess but Toronto is something else. I have seen 20 cars .trying to TENDER CLEANING CONTRACTORS SEALED TENDERS will be received until 2 P.M. LOCAL TIME on Tuesday, March 19th, 1974 for Janitorial and Cleaning services at the Registry Office, Centre Street, Whitby, Ontario. A 10% Bid Bond and 100% Performance Bond will be required as specified. NOTE- To obtain Tender Documents or further information regarding this Tender, please contact Mrs. E.M. Neale, Ministry of Government services, 322 Kent Street, West, Lindsay, Ontario. Telephone: 705-324-9188. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. G.F. Mounsteven, Regional Manager, Ministry of Government Services. MINISTRY OF ONTARIO B rooklin Horticultural Society The Brooklin Horticultural Society held its February meeting on Wednesday even- ing with approximately 50 people present. Plans were announced for future meet- ings. At the March meeting, when the Ajax Garden Club will join Brooklin for the evening "Trees and Shrubs for the Small Home Lot" will be discussed. It is hoped to have a speaker from Tor- onto for this meeting. Themes for future meetings will inclu4e lawns, vegetable gardening, Birds in the Gar- den, Flower Arrangement Workshop and Pesticides. In May a combination Antique and Spring Flower Show will- be a highlight to be held on Saturday May 25th. Plans are being made for the Box Plant Sales for May 17 - 20th inclusive, and May 25th and 26th. A wide selection of flowers and vegetables will be offered at competitive prices. Site for the sale will be Grass Park in the centre of Brooklin. li the absence of Larry Popp, who was expected to speak at the February meet- ing, Gord Wick very ably gave a detailed talk and dem- onstration on how to plant a terrarium. He explained that due to specialized hy- bridizing, many beautiful min- iature plants are available. Small desirable plants have been obtained from this me- thod, such as, miniature roses, miniature geraniums, minia- ture orchids and bulbs. He said that the local libraries had many excellent books on the subject and named, but a few. He said the controlled at- mosphere inside a terrarium stimulated good growth, even in a hot dry room, as the plants are free from drafts share the same exit ramp on the Don Valley and they didn't seem too-concerned. Bent fenders don't have the same effect in the city. I guess that's because everybody has one or two. Stalling out in traffic in Toronto is like dropping out of society. Once you stail, the rest of the world simply files by and pretends you aren't there. I thought it was strictly taboo to get out and push the car off the road but stalling on the street er,tracks did get.some attention. First the clanky red streetcar rushes up and dings a bell. After a few frantic dings and driver realizes you aren't going to go away and he can't go around so he hops out. It's a lovely sight to watch half the passengers, thought- fully blessing the car and driver, heaving to the rear fenders to get the car off the tracks. It's the kind of togetherness I have never seen downtown Whitby. If I ever do lIl move to Blackstock. Unicef Canada Q) 737 CHURCH STREET TORONTO / M4W 2M8 Whitby Professional Fire- fighters Assoc. Local 2036 is holding a Children's Filin Festival Monday and Tuesday, March 18th and 19th at the Broclk Teatre, Brock Street, fumes, etc. He demonstrated how to plant a terrarium by first placing gravel in the bottom to a depth of 11½", then a thin layer of sphagnum moss, followed by aquarium charcoal and a good soil mixture consisting of vermi- culite and sandy soil. This is well misted with water, and then the plants are plant- ed in appropriate places. Ma- ny different colours and sizes of leafy plants are obtainable and a terrarium could well be the focal point of any any room. Just a moderate amount of light is necessary and very little watering is needed to promote luxurious growth. If readers are inter- ested in this fascinating hobby don't miss viewing "The New Canadian Scouting has undertaken a national pro- ject of lasting benefit to the country while also improving an ecological problem thro- ugh planting trees, "Trees for Canada," a Canada-wide project in which al members can join and demonstrate their concern for their country. It provides import- ant training for boys in con- servation and reforestation. It also helps to beautify Can- ada, improve Scouting's im- age and supply funds for local, provincial and National levels. Canadian Scouting now has a program in which all of Canada can join to make the entire country a- ware of Scouting's activities. It can be fun in getting together with your brother Cubs, Scouts, Venturers and North Whitby starting at 1:30 p.m. each day. All profits made by the Firefighters, after expenses, will be turned over to local charities. Leaf" to be seen on Cable TV on Thursday, March 7th at 7:30 p.m. and rerun again on Friday, March 8th at 4:30 p.m., when the program will be on "Terrariums". A membership campaign is underway and a paid up member will receive an in- formative newsletter each month as weil as the privilege of competing in flower shows. Cyril Wick, assistant di- rector of District 5 of the Ontario Horticultural Assoc- iation and past president of the Brooklin Society was guest speaker at the YMCA's Ladies-Take-A-Break group, held last Wednesday at the Brooklin United Church. He spoke on "Growing Plants from Seed". Rovers in the out-of-doors working together on an im- portant project right in your own community. "Trees for Canada" is a really big good turn. The local shares are being used in many ways, to help with registration fees, district camping, providing assistance in'groups and cash for group funds. The National share of the project will be directed to World Scouting. The current funds are being used to assist "Operation Amigo," a pro- gram assisting in the pro- motion of Scouting in South America. 'Kick off night' is March 1Oth, 7:30 p.m. at the Con- sumers Gas Building in Whitby. Admission is 75 cents each and tickets may be ob- tained from Don Ferguson 668-7289, Jim Corner 668- 4673, or at the theatre box office on the days of showing. Whitby Prof essional Firefighters Assoc. Local 2036 Presents IN AIDOF LOCAL CHARITIES Children's Film Festival Mon. & Tues. March 18&19 Brock Theatre 11:30 p.m. 75cI For tickets Call:- Don Ferguson 728-7289 Jim Corner 668-3508 Herb Edwards 668-4673 Local Scouts To Plant Trees in Canada-Wide Scout Project Get more on deposits Even your chequing account draws interest at Victoria and Grey. 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