Whitby Free Press, 6 May 1981, p. 7

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Brok1in ~: Byines GARAGE SALE The Brooklin United Church will have a Garage Sale on Saturday, May 9 at 11 a.m. Tables at the sale are available for rent. Book one now and make yourself some money selling those unwanted articles from your spring cleaning. Refreshments available plus bake tables. For more infor- mation call Marg Wilson at 655-4559. GERANIUMS On May 9, the Brooklin and District Kinsmen Club are having a door to door geranium blitz. The geraniums, which BHS report for April By MARGARET BEATH BHS Director Cold weather was no deterrent to the Brooklin Horticultural Society when it presented this year's Daf- fodil Show on April 22. Done in conjunction with the an- nual plant auction, it fostered a great deal of en- thusiasm in all who par- ticipated. President Valerie Hundert welcomed about 75 people, including guests from Bowmanville. She reminded members of the District 17 annual meeting and show which was held in Can- nington on Saturday, April 25, and Joan Brak announ- ced the various classes per- taining to this flower show. Gordon Wick invited all to join the Oshawa Garden Club in celebrating its 50th anniversary by attending a one day seminar on May 8 at Durham College. In deference to "secretaries' week", the president presented secretary Joan Brak with a small gift. Rene Thiebaud, who is civic beautification con- venor this year, requested assistance in planting flower beds throughout the com- munity during the week of May 1. He will also be judging entries for the gar- den competition so if you are interested in either of these projects, telephone Thiebaud at 655-4398. Carolyn Stevens had reason to smile as she presented her membership report. The society is now 197 strong, only four away from the goal of 201. Valerie Hundert then an- nounced that "Maytime," the spring flower show will be held on Saturday, May 23, at the Whitby Public Library - entries accepted from 10 a.m. to 12 noon; public viewing, 2 to 4:30 p.m. This latter is being done to allow more people to enjoy one of the most beautiful aspects of our activities. Ann Beauclerc advised that our monthly meeting on May 27, will have Barb Twiner speaking on dried flower arrangements. Entertainment for the evening began when Ken Brown raised his cane to start the auctioneering of various plants donated by members for sale purposes. Hundert thanked him for a super job. A special thanks also goes to Rene Thiebaud and Gordon Wick for con- tributing so many beautiful plants. Doris Marlow judged the daffodil show which, de tptie the inclement weather, had the amazing number of 88 entries. Marlow also gave the entrants some helpful hints on flower arranging. Best speciman award, donated by Oshawa Garden Centre, was won by Margaret Wick; best decorative, donated by Robert G. Eckel Florist, won by Dorothy Barter and best foliage plant, donated by Bruce Bagg, Realtor, won by Audrey Young. Refreshments followed, served by Freda Kofalvi. The next regular monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 27, at the United Church Hall. OiPts FOR Wide range of fi . Rennies Flora 7l Good sele Fieldgrown Shrubs, Poi Pines; Colo Black Spru< Grown Rose Good Select Customers tre Maintainanc and grass cu Ml 65 1 i t ~ t, are $1.25 per plant, may be ordered beforehand. Please con- tact Ray Wagg at 655-3287 or Rick Mancini at 655-4739. ST. LEO'S SCHOOL Any parents, wishing to register their children for Junior or Senior Kindergarten in September, may do so by contac- ting the school. In order to attend Junior Kindergarten, the child must be 4 years old by December 31, 1981. Children registering for Senior Kindergarten must be 5 years old by December 31, 1981. There is accommodation at St. Leo's School for new students at all grade levels. Non-Catholic families may inquire about registration procedures with the separate schools. Interested parents may call St. Leo's School at 655-3852 or visit in person. The school is located on North St. in Brooklin. BROOKLIN SPRING FAIR This year the Brooklin Spring Fair will run Thursday, June 4 through Sunday, June 7. Anyone interested in entering the fair categories may ob- tain entry sheets through Eileen Crawford at 655-4287. Girls wishing to enter the Miss Brooklin Pageant may con- tact Erline Young. There will be a final fair board meeting on-Thursday, May 7 at 8:00 p.m. at the Brooklin Community Centre. All com- mittees are asked to attend and give their reports. 4 H AGRICULTURAL CLUB The first meeting was held at Roybrook Farm on April 23. A special thanks to Tom Briscoe for hosting the meeting and supplying refreshments. All members were urged to show their calves at the Brooklin Fair June 6. The next meeting will be at Loa-De-Mede Farm. (Please bring calf clippers.) BROOKLIN SPRING FAIR DANCE Advance tickets are now on sale for the Brooklin Spring Fair Dance, May 30, 1981, at the Brooklin Arena. The dance will begin at 8 p.m. with music supplied by the group FIRE. Tickets are $7 per person and can be obtained by calling Brooklin & District Kinsmen Club onMay 9th Will be selling geraniums house to house in Brooklin and surrounding areas for Cystic Fibrosis. Advance orders can be made by calling Ray Wagg 655-4301 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ction of our own trees, Evergreens, nderosa, and Austrian rado Blue, White and ce and Hardy Ontario s. ion of Perrenials. may select their own es in the field ce work, landscaping tting aiso available. i5-3671 WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1981, PAGE 7 655-3733, 655-4993, 655-3584 (after 6 p.i.) or at Shorts Phar- macy. BROOKLIN LIBRARY NEWS The Brooklin Library is starting off the month of May celebrating the National Book Festival week, May 11 to 17. We are having a Bookmark colouring contest, for children from kindergarten to grade three. For the older children grades four to eight, there's a Canadian book Quiz. Come join in the fun and there are lots of prizes to be won. Winners will be announced May 22. Good Luck. Speaker for the adult discussion group Tuesday, May 12 from 12:30 to 1:30 will be Cheryl Bruce, social worker. 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