The Citizen, 1986-01-08, Page 19FRIDAY NIGHT
SPECIAL
Salmon Steak $5.25
Reg. $5.95
SALAD BAR INCLUDED
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E. of Hwy. 4
523-9623
HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 6 a.m.-11 p.m.
Fri. & Sat. unti112:30 p.m.
Sunday 7 a.m.-11 p.m.
Minor
Sports
Family
Night
Blyth Old Timers
vs. CKNX Tryhards
Featuring many coaches and managers
Celebrities including the mysterious "Rusty Blades"
Game time 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 11, 1986
at Blyth Arena
Then - Join us upstairs for
Kids, Players, Parents, Everyone
Games - Contests galore
LADIES PLEASE BRING LUNCH
Hockey game S2 per person; Family night $5 per family.
DON'T MISS THIS NIGHT!!
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1984. PAGE 19.
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Winners of the poster competition for the Brussels Legion's Remembrance day contest were presented
with their prizes recently by Murray Lowe, youth education officer. Winners were: [left to right] Elizabeth
Harris, Devon Sanderson, Mr. Lowe, Brandi Sanderson, Tammy Rose and Gerald Devries. --Photo by Pat
Langlois.
Keep those poinsettias alive
Seniors
games
get funding
The Ministry of Tourism and
Recreation has committed
$100,000 to Actifest '86, the first
provincial games for senior citi-
zens to be held at Kitchener on
Aug. 26 and 27.
The games were initiated by the
Older Adult Centres Association of
Ontario in 1984 with assistance
from the ministry. Until now they
have been promoted primarily at
the community and district level.
They were such a success that
participation doubled from one
yeartothe next, 5,000 in 1984 to
10,000 in 1985. The number is
expected to double again this year,
with 20,000 seniors participating in
the program.
As a result ofthis tremendous
interest, the decision was made to
hold the first provincial games in
the summer of 1986. Up to 1,000
seniors are expected to compete in
eight Actifest events.
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BLYTH
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don't divorce her.
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The poinsettia or Euphorbia
pulcherrima - whether red, white,
pink or mottled - has become
synonymous with Christmas.
But many people don't realize
that the colorful display is provided
by the plant's leaf-like bracts - not
its flowers.
"The flowers of a poinsettia are
actually small, yellow structures
that we usually don't notice
because of the bright color of the
bracts," says Horticulturist Ruth
Friendship of the Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food's rural
organizations and services branch.
The poinsettia's lower leaves
will drop off if the plant is kept in a
cool room (below 15 degrees
Celsius or 59 degrees fahrenheit),
exposed to a draft, or if the roots
dry out.
So this year, be sure to give your
poinsettia lots of light, frequent
watering, and keep it at a
temperature of about 18 degrees
Celsius (about 65 degrees fahren-
heit).
After Christmas, you can en-
courage your poinsettia to bloom
again next season.
Begin by giving the plant a rest
period of six to eight weeks in a cool
room.
Let the soil dry out somewhat but
do not let the stem become so dry
that the bark begins to shrivel.
During this rest period, cut back
the plant part way.
Once the six to eight weeks has
passed, re-pot the plant in a larger
container, water well, and place in
good light in a warm room (18
degrees to 21 degrees Celsius or 65
degrees to 70 degrees (Fahren-
heit).
Later, plant the poinsettia in its
pot outdoors in your garden. Be
sure to bring the plant indoors
before the first frost.
"Poinsettias are photoperiodic
which means they are sensitive to
the number of hours of light or
darkness they receive. Poinsettias
require a long night period of more
than 12 hours of darkness to induce
flowering," Friendship said.
Begin your plant's photoperiod-
ic treatment in the first week of
October.
The flower buds will form if the
plant is in darkness for more than
12 hours.
Each day at 5 p.m., place the
plant in complete darkness.
At 8 a.m., place it where it will
receive its usual amount of sun-
light.
The night-time temperature in
the room should be 17 degrees to 20
degrees Celsius (63 degrees to 68
degrees Fahrenheit).
ri
During this treatment period,
water the poinsettia when the soil
surface becomes dry; allowing the
plant to wilt can result in leaf drop.
Keep a relatively high humidity
level indoors to prevent the leaf
edges from drying.
As with most plants, watch
carefully for insect and disease
problems and avoid drafts and
excessive heat.
After about 10 weeks, the
leaf-like bracts will begin to change
color.
At this time, the plant can be
exposed to normal daylength.
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FIRST AID COURSE
Tuesday evenings
at
Blyth Fire Hall
Beginning lateJanuary.
For times and dates contact:
Bill Burkholder
523-9474
LITZU EAT
Phone 357-1630 for 24 hour movie information
Playing from Friday to Thursday
January 10th to 16th
"Better Off Dead"
Starring John Cuzak
Comedy, Rated PG
Friday & Saturday: 7 and 9 P.M.
Sunday through Thursday:
8 P.M. each evening
Special Children's Matinee
Saturday, January 11th
at 1:30 P.M.
`Rainbow Bright and
the Star Stealer"
Full length cartoon feature
All seats $2.00
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