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THE HURON EXPOSITOR, May 31, 2000-7
Speaker discusses container planting
Seaforth and District
Horticultural Society met May 10
-at Northside United Church. ' •
Margaret DeJong introduced our . .
guest speakers. Nancy Smith and Susan Campbell from answered by 27 members. .
Stewart Acres. Rodney gave the treasurer's report in the absence of Dily.
. They had a lovely display of flowers and told all about Finnigan.
container. planting. Clay pots need frequent watering, ceramic Simon Vantol reported 15 trees had been planted at the
pots don't. Plastic is light in weight, but the sun is hard on ' Community Centre but was concerned about damage v ith the
them and wood will rot if not treated. Containers should be lawn mower so tie was to see about some protection around
lined with sphagnum moss and you should use a good potting them.
soil mixture of soil, peat moss, pearlite,.vermiculite and slow Jackie Racho and Nellie VanderPrv1 are to look after
release fertilizer. , planting two trees at Dublin.
A sweet potato vine will not produce potatoes. Be sure to Nancy. Kale reported a bus -trip to Cullen Gardens in Jul'..
dead head the plants to keep them blooming. Olave Little reported on the Home and Garden Show.
The June 14 meeting would'be a garden tour siarting'at . We were invited to Hensall's Millennium Party on June 5 at
Mary Van Loon's home at 7 p.m. bring 'a lawnchair anda 6 p.m. _ .
flower to he judged. Betty Hulley and Dorothy Papple served lunch:
Seaforth Horticultural Society
Pat Rodney. president. took
the chair.
Minutes of.the last meeting
were read and roll call was
W.I..learns about Day Away Project
Kippen East W.I. held a
short memorial for Hilda
Payne. our Tweedsmuir
curator at the opening of our
May meeting held at the
home of Phyllis Parsons.
Phy Ilis Parsons introduced
our guest speaker. •Robin
McDonald, who spoke about
"The -Day Away Project" of
Kippen East W.I.
Anago Resources Inc.
Anago, the Huron Adult
Day Centre and South Huron
Hospital are forming a
partnership to renovate the
east wing of the hospital to
create an area for senior
citizens, children. families
and people with disabilities
all under one roof.
Did you know that 15% of
Huron County's population -is
St. Columban Church to reopen
The church.in
St. Columban
will re -open
again by the -end
of June.
Bishop Sherlock met with
.the St. Columban parish
council recently to announce.
his decision to send a priest
t$ St. Columban as the •
pastor for that community.
At a'suhsequent parish
meeting. having been
informed of the Bishop's
decision, the parishioners
were pleased .
Congratulations to Kailyn
and Stacy Burke, who as
members of the St. Mary's
Children's Choir, competed
in the 13th National CBC
Choral Competition at the
Glenn Gould Studio in
Toronto en -May 16. The
Choir was awarded first
prize in their category. The
performance was broadcast
live across Canada.
Gerry and Anne (Vogels)
Van Den Oetalaar have
returned home after visiting
with relatives in Belgium
and Holland.
Father Paul Mooney has
returned from a trip to
Greece and Turkey as part of
a pilgrimage. "Following the
Footsteps of St. Paul."
Denise'Koehler, Laura
Feeney. Laura McDougall,
Josina Vink and Erin
Huenemoerder, as members
of the Young Singers of
Mitchell, placed "Silver
First' in their category at a
recent competition in
Montreal.
The Grade 7/8 students at
St. Columban School
participated in the Gauss
Math competition held in
Stratford. Dianne; Murray
placed second and Laura
Feeney placed third.
The Grade 8 class placed
St. Columban
A
Columban men.
Huron. Recreation
League, lost to
Clinton by a 1-0
first overall and the Grade 7 ' score last week. In a home
class placed second overall. game on Sunday afternoon,
St. Columban School had they defeated Blyth 7-0. In
live teams representing them London Division action. the
at the zone baseball - • Exeter game was cancelled
tournament. The Grade 7 because of weather. The -St.
boys placed second in that r Columban men lost to
event. - • - Chatham 2-1. Brian Melady
In soccer action, the Si: • scored the single home goal.
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During
Clinton
Fair
Days
Wednesday May 31
to
Saturday June 3
65 or older'' The provincial
average is four per cent.
We have two.new members
this year.
Helen MacLean and Mona
Aldcrdice will look o'er the
curator's books and decide
what to do with the
information.
Grace Drummond had two
readings: "Buying a Car With
•Extras" and "Buying a Cody
'with Extras."
Phyllis Parsons had the
"Smile." Helen MacLean
gave us "27 Ways to Use the
Hymn Book."
Grace Drummond
conducted a "Farm Story
Contest." Rena Caldwell
gave the courtesies, Marlene
Bell and Phyllis Parsons
served a delicious 'lunch.
Scott Hilgendorff photos.
Students at Huron
Centennial School com-
peted in track and field
events Thursday. (left)
Alex Orr gives his best go
at triple jurnp, Krysta
Penhale tries shot put
while Jennifer Hamilton
and Meagan Gale watch,
and another student
• takes a flying leap in run-
ning long jump.
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