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QLINTON, ONTARIO — THURSDAY,, FEBRUARY :25, 1.970
New annuals for 1970
Madame Butterfly, the new double open-faced snapdragon.
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TODAY'S CHILD
BY HELEN ALLEN
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Torbotocklegrain Syndicate
Derek is a good-looking boy, as you see, 19 months old.
Scottish, Irish and German in origin, he is nicely built, with
big bine eyes, very long dark lashes, fair skin and rosy
cheeks. He is in excellent health.
Derek is an affectionate lad who loves 10 be Cuddled,
He's not boisterous or rambunctious but lie likes to be with
other children in the midst of their activity and he knows
very well how to get into miSehief, which means into
cupboards and drawers.
Since he is a Owl-natured, easy4going boy he would lie
an ideal son for inexperienced parents to start their faintly.
To inquire about adopting Derek please write to Today's
Child, Department of Social and Pamily S'erviees, Parlia-
ment ltitllit figs, Toronto T82. Fos general adopten
tinn ask your Children's Aid Society,
2 Clinton News-Record
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by A, fL 13VcKLEY
One of the most exeiting
ings about gardening today is
e extensive variety of plants
have to select from, This is
ticularly true of annuals.
eh year hundreds of new
ants are added to already
odigious lists.
The Plant Research Institute
st gardens, for example,
aluated over 400 eultivars of
nuals last year. Many were
w and had not yet been
troduced to the public. Many
f these performed
ceptionally well under test
d warrant special attention,
rticularly those that are likely
appear in the January
talogues.
The most spectacular advance
curs probably in the
Many homeowners worry
unnecessarily when they hear
that the assessed value of their
homes may double or triple
under the Provincial
Government's program of
market value assessment, Paul
Simpson, Assessment Director
for this area, said recently.
"They erroneously assume
that this means their property
taxes will also double or triple,"
Mr, Simpson told a London
news conference.
"This is utter nonsense based
on a total misunderstanding of
the relationship between
assessment, mill rates and local
taxes," he said.
Mr. Simpson empha Ized that
market value assessm st does
not, of itself, affect I e taxes
you pay on your home.
"The crux of the problem is
whether your assessment was
accurate or not," he said,
If your assessment goes from
20 percent ,of market value to
actual market value, then the
mill rate struck by your local
council would drop by the same
proportion to produce the same
tax revenue.
"Put succinctly, when
assessment goes up, the mill rate
comes down to produce the
same revenue."
Mr, Simpson explained the
market value assessment will
show whether your assessment
has been accurate in the past
relative to a home of the same
value in the same municipality.
"If you were over-assessed in
the past, then at market value
assessment, your taxes would be
lower. If you were
tinder-assesSed, then your taxes
would be higher. This, of course,
does not take into consideration
any general increase in the mill
rate your local municipality may
decide upon to raise extra
revenues,"
Mr. Sint psen said the
Provincial program of reaSsessirig
all properties at market Value by
1075 is directed at achieving
greater equity tii a4s.essrilent and
local taitation.
"If you live in .a $251000
tiding and yottr neighbor across
the street lives hi a $25,000
haulm, then obviously you
snapdragon group, where two
new and widely differing types
are being introduced. These are
Madame Butterfly and the Floral
Cluster series, the first with
open-faced azalea-like, double
flowers; and the other consisting
of low growing, long lasting
types.
Madame Butterfly is
presented this year only in a
mixture of colors, which will
prove fine for cutting and
making arrangements. The Floral
Cluster group is available in
separate colors that can be
depended upon to come true
from seed. They are excellent
for bedding purposes where their
floriferousness and evenness of
bloom show to greatest
advantage.
Over 60, brand new
unintroduced petunias were under
should pay the same in property
taxes. Unfortunately, under
previous assessment systems,
where different methods of
assessing were used at different
percentages of market value at
different times, this was not the
case. But, because of the
inadequacies and inconsistencies
of the old systems, nobody
really knew, whether their
assessment and thus their taxes
were fair or not,
"The Provincial Government
believes that all properties must
If too much wear has made a
shambles of your futniture, it's
easy to get it back in shape with
these suggestions from the
Canadian Paint Manufacturers
Association.
Start off right by eliminating
accumulated wax or polish,
Wash one section of the
furniture at a time, with a cloth
dipped in a sudsy solution of
warm water and mild detergent.
Follow the grain of the Wood
with your strokes, and rinse the
cloth often. More than one
washing maybe needed to get
down to the original finish.
When the surfaces are
thoroughly dry, they are ready
to be waxed or polished.
CAUTION: Never wash
furniture which has an oil finish!
Manufacturers produce
furniture with either a high,
medium or low gloss, and
usually they will attach a
booklet with special instructions
for finish care. However, a good
wax or polish is usually adequate
for use on most types of
finishes. Manufacturers also
apply colorless or lightly Colored
top coats to retain the natural
beauty of the wood. Again,
consult their instructions to
prevent reducing the Clarity of
these coatings When using a new
wax Or Polishing product.
If a pike of furniture is
scratched or dented, you May
Wish to do the repairs yourself.
quality touchup products are
available at many paint and
hardware stores for handling
Minor darn*, For example,
test in the gardens last year and
the majority proved to be as
good as or better than existing
kinds, Most outstanding in the
double multiflora group was the
Empress series from Japan, In
the single large flowered group
Blue Charm, Orchid Cloud, Pink
Cloud, Rose Cloud, White Frills
and Zig Zag ,were outstanding.
Blue Fantasy was an interesting
large-flowering grandiflora
double bicolor with white and
violet flowers. Most of these
cultivars are weather tolerant
and produce colorful flowers on
plants that bloom all summer
long.
Nearly everyone loves
marigolds for they are easy to
grow and shine like gold and
bronze in the garden. Although
the colors are mainly yellow,
gold and reddish bronze, they
be assessed at market value if
these anomalies are to be
rectified and all property owners
are to be treated fairly."
Mr. Simpson said the 226
municipalities in his area —
covering Essex, Lambton, Kent,
Middlesex, Elgin, Oxford,
Huron, Perth, Grey and Bruce —
have assessed homes at rates
varying from 10 percent of
market to 100 percent.
Mr. Simpson has 237
assessing personnel working in
the area on 540,000 properties.
coloring crayons which closely
match the color of the original
finish can be used to fill in
scratches. Just rub the crayon
into the scratch, wip away the
excess, and then polish the
entire surface. If the furniture is
badly stained, scratched or
dented, it may be necessary to
call a professional refinisher,
Spilled alcohol, other liquids,
or water rings from glasses may
mar a finish unless blotted dry
immediately with an absorbent
cloth. Then apply wax or polish
over the entire surface—not just
on the spot where the spill
occurred.
A few simple DO'S and
DON'TS to keep in min&
no heed the manufacturer's
and dealer's instructions for
proper furniture care.
DON'T' use self-polishing
floor wax on furniture.
DO dust furniture
regularly—lift lamps, ashtrays
and other objects.
DON'T wet any of the glued
joints on furniture.
DO rub with the grain 'of the
wood when dusting, polishing,
or waxing.
DON" use rubber mats or
coasters unless there is a felt pad
beneath then. (Some rubber
compounds and vinyl films may
stain or soften furniture
fihishes,)
Follow these simple steps to
spruee up your furniture and
you% be able to keep it
sparkling the Whole year
through,
can be obtained in every
conceivable form from Mail
Star-like singles to gigantic
'Rim-like' doubles,
Highly rated new ones were
Tina, with single flowers on
12-inch plants; Bolero, an
extremely bright doable dwarf
bicolor in bright mahogany red
and gold, one foot tall and very
early flowering; Redcoat, a
dwarf double flowered marigold
of red mahogany and light
orange, with excellent bedding
qualities; French Brocade, a
French double type with orange
and red mahogany colors
predominating; and Moonshot,
with very large double flowers,
over three inches wide on
16-inch plants.
Two new pansies worthy of
note are Sunny Boy, with
sulphur yellow blooms with an
oxblood-red blotch in the center
and Viola Lavender Gem, which
has performed remarkably well
here in Ottawa over the past two
years.
Ageratums are very useful
plants for edging or as carpet
plants. One fine new cultivar this
year is North Star, a very free
flowering bedding, plant nine
inches high with blue purple to
The 16th Annual Spring
Flower and Garden Show will be
at the O'Keefe Centre, Toronto,
on Wednesday, March 4 to
March 8.
The -Show is planned and
executed by the almost 400
volunteer members of the
Garden Club of Toronto, who
are well-known for their
magnificent Enchanted Gardens
What's the price of
For the eleventh consecutive
year, Clinton Lions Club has
been the foster parent of Lai Wai
Ming of Hong Kong, who will be
17 years old in April.
The five foot eight inch, 116
pound boy is now a midde four
student at Tak Ming Middle
School in Hong Kong, and is
regarded as an average student,
The February meeting of the
South Huron Rabbit Breeders
Association was held last
Tuesday evening isi Elimville hall
with a good turnout of
members,
Boy Pearn of Purina Feeds
Was guest of the club and
provided members with a very
enjoyable evening. A film on
rabbit raising was shown by Mr.
Pearn followed by a question
and answer period,
Business of the evening
included plans by the social
committee for a euchre party on
February 24. Plana are also being
finalized for a dinner dance to
be held in the near future.
Changes were made in
Marketing fees aS the system of
shipping_ rabbits has changed
deep violet flowers, the darkest
of any ageratum,
The coleus is a plant well
renowned for its colorful
rainbow-hued foliage and is used
particularly for planting in
semi-shaded gardens, A total of
fifteen cultivars were grown in
full sun in the test gardens and
performed remarkably well even
in sandy soil. Outstanding
among them were Jade Parade,
Red Velvet, Salmon Lace,
Sunset Glory and Tyrian Rose.
These kept their velvety
sheen and brilliance of 'color all
summer despite rain and hot
weather. Also suitable for
shaded areas were some new
cultivars of the fibrous begonias,
three excellent ones from
Switzerland -- 1,u-erne, Lugano
'and Zurich, an4 one -- Pink
Charm from Japan. They
bloomed profusely all summer in
light shade.
If you are anxious to try
something different and yet
quite reliable in your gardens
this year, the foregoing annuals
may be just what you are
looking for. Why not grow some
of them and experience an
immensely exciting gardening
year,
for Crippled Children, the
Fragrant Garden for the
Canadian National Institute for
the Blind, and their support of
the Civic Garden Centre.
Their current project is the
research into plants and herbs
grown a hundred years ago and
in this work they are associated
with the Black Creek Pioneer
Village. ,
your house?
little change. The Financial Post,
quoting figures supplied by the
Canadian Association of Real
Estate Boards, says the only
cities in Canada with major
increases were VancbuVer and
Victoria, where average prices
rose five percent to eight
percent. The average price in
Vancouver ($25,463) is
third-highest in Canada after
Toronto ($30,974) and Ottawa
($27,062).
with physics and Chinese as his
favorite subjects. He enjoys
outdoor sports.
Clinton Lions pay $17 per
month to Wai Ming and his
family through the Foster
Parents Plan of Canada. The fee
was increased by one dollar per
month last October. Wai Ming's
school fee is $11.50 (U.S.) per
month, and three younger
brothers pay $4 per month
school fees. The $17 from
Clinton Lions, when converted
to United States dollars., just
keep this Hong Kong family in
school, An older sister works, as
do the father and mother.
Wai Ming writes a monthly
letter to Clinton Lions. In his
November letter he told of
participating in a field day at
Hong Kong Government
Stadium. In December he said
Hong Kong is "busy and
prosperous" and "faces a bright
future," as well as extending
Christmas greetings.
There are other groups and
individual persons in Clinton and
area who are foster parents to
overseas children. Anyone
wishing to join in this worldwide
recently due to the processor
picking up in the area. A new
office was formed of elut-
librarian and registrar and the
post filled.
Auctioneer for the Dutch
Auttion Was David Stanley and
the winner was Andy Miller.
Election of officers will he
held at the next meeting of the
elub on March 10 in Blimville
hall.
REIVIEMBER
HELP YOUR RED ORDSg
TO HELP
March is
work may write to roster
Parents Plan of Canada, P.O.
Box 65, Station "B", Montreal
110, Quebec.
Hunter safety
program
The sport of shooting was
born from the basic human
needs of the pioneers. Those
needs required the use of a
fire-arm with a steady aim and a
cool nerve. Today those basic
needs no longer prevail and the
"shooting sports" now rank
highly among Canada's finest
recreational activities.
In learning the principles of
safe fire-arm handling, the young
men and women, of today can
become the good adult
sportsmen and sportswomen of
tomorrow. The Department of
Lands and Forests Hunter Safety
Course is not intended or
designed to produce expert
Marksmen or to create ballistics
experts or armourers. Its
purpose is to give the student a
good working knowledge of safe
and proper gun handling. The
instructors of the Hunter Safety
Course provide their students
with a knowledge of fire-arms,
proper gun handling, good
shooting habits and the
responsibilities of the hunter
along with other related subjects
all essential to Safe hunting.
In the Lake Huron District
the Hunter Safety Program has
now been going on for two
years. In the first year 1067-68
there were 1,487 students given
the examination. In 196869,
3,806 students were given the
examination in Hunter Safety.
The program carried out iri
the Lake Huron District has
contributeddirectly to the
overall program for Hunter
Safety being conducted by the
Department of Lands and
Forests right across the province.
Statistics on total hunting
accidents for the province shOW
a marked and favorable decrease
during the lag three years with
hunting accidents down from
i.30 in 1066 to 06 in 1068,
Fix up your furniture
The high' prices of houses in
Canadian cities are holding
steady but prices in rural areas
seem to be continuing to rise,
' Philip Mathias reports in The
Financial Post.
In fourth quarter, 1969,
average sale price of houses in
Canada rose about four percent
to $23,879 from $22,912 in the
third quarter. However, in 10
major cities east of the Rockies,
the average sale price showed
Flower and Garden Show - March 4 to 8
South Huron Rabbit Breeders
have good tunout for meeting
NEW HOUSE DESIGN — The
unique design of this large 3-bedroom
bungalow brings the outdoors inside
by providing an indoor garden, It was
conceived by Architect J. BRYAN
CRAWLEY of Winnipeg and has
other unusual but attractive features.
By raising the living room six steps,
or half a level, above the remainder
of the first floor, it not only provides
a good view of the garden but also
allows adequate natural lighting for
the recreation room below, There is a
fine sense of space in the dining-living
room arrangement which is accented
by sliding glass doors onto the patio,
The kitchen, hallway and bathrooms
constitute a noise buffer between the
sleeping and living areas, For best
lighting the front door should face
south,
The floor area, exclusive of at-
tached garage and' patio, is 1,729
square feet; the overall external di-
mensions are 52 feet ten inches by 44
feet eight inches, Working drawings
for this house, known as Design 2341,
are available from Central Mortgage
and Housing Corporation at mini-
mum cost,
Red Cross month
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Explains assessment problems Clinton Lions Club is foster parent to 17 year old