The Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-02-19, Page 19,1,11!V
BY A. R. BU C K L E'Y At ihis„time bring the vases or
Just about now, in , other containers to'a want' dace
maid-Februar , .many, of us feel uin.the living ,room or to a sunny
that we have had about all the window that offers at least two
Winter' wecan take. Dbyou look or three hours o1 sui shilne a day.
a
out at ' the bare branches of : The . flower preservatives sold by'
'
" *Shrubs and trees against the grey "`,florists help to'.preserve lthe
sky and wonder just how .you forced , tranches as well as
ssi. 1. survive until acceleratethe forcing
. can•.po b y� .. they g
are clothed with „leaves once Experie ce will; , ..soon Stu*.
mole? °,,, ' . you .,that . you must '.choose,
If , o, whynot start. looking shapely branches, for ,forcing and
So, . B , .
around. -.for twigs ; that can be. -find .those .with ".fiower... buds;.��._.
• 4' rotit indoora and forced i to '' which ate usually plumpand
growth. You will find that Most" round, 'The , .shapely: branches: p
twigs can , be encouraged to ' ,may be in your vases fora long
break jpto, leaf ,And flower if' time before the leaves and bAds
gi e the right . gh treatment -- and add interest, and thus provide.
ven :
the results are so rewarding. the only beauty ,you have.
There are many things you "•There seems to be nolimit to
of should' know before gathering what you might try. Some
twigs for forcing indoors. Watch people have success with'
for a.day when the temperature producing 'silky' oak • leaves,
is above freezing and then go out chestnut leaves and the very fine
to cut the twigs. - .ferny leaves of larch.
«Good` "'shrubs and trees to Now is a good time to start
start ;With are crabapple, preparing for spring planting and
cherries, plums, flowering outdoor garden operations.
quince, forsythias, highbush . There are 'many things you can, '
cranber,ry, shadbush,
pussy -willows and birch (for the
tender green leaves). These
plants will not suffer if you
carefully select the twigs you
cut. •
Follow `the same pattern you
would if pruning; then cut the
thick growth so as not to leave a ready to go. If your power
large gap. ,„Choose branches that mower is still in the garage, take _
are not too -twiggy. They are it onto the 'patio and try it out
best if at least finger -thick at the on a mild, • late February day;
point cut from the tree or shrub. then• if it doesn't work, you will
Branches this -large usually have have lots of time. to . get it
enough stored foods to support checked before -"'the lavyn season
new growth. starts.
There is some difference of Bulbs and tuber's . are
f' .1.,.•
do that Will _probably; give you. a
lift and at the same time ensure
a more thorough" job, since this
is not a busy time..
Take the tools for instance
make sure • they are in good.
repair `and ready for action. Get
the lawn -mover sharpened and
BY WI WA OKE • a -convey tire, deed of It',, Patrick's 'heating contact
Convent at'Ki.nkora• to Episcopal e trite is to be
lids o tion of Diocese• of eac Primo ai 'off' b
The Duron -berth ' County � , �
l• r' h I l urvdon; vebru 2P, tt d
iato a Cacho .><e 5�pa ate' Sc oo v.
r a meetingi.n t. ,amen " emerc encs ould ql in t
Boad t�Illy, e U .. ,I
on e . a 9'xustee lcsepi Dabyt units in the schfol:
aecep, eafothe e' der. ry, of the Price ,asci .
.Chairman • -
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lGnsu4anee C'olitimi><ttee gave a
100e ice a- . . .
increase the cervi r service insurance covexage ;of the Board, ' ,donation to, ensure that it Via.
Leo's Plumbing, Ueating ' and c .
k,reporf, Qn ,a 'recent 1'319414 og'''„ Bio t to; ;e rigid laboli"oory,iO4.:
-
Electrin, Zur. ich, for $34 ..0O to , t t mittee when. the ' .afire perform wit blood -
h' con#
to 200 ampere service at Sty u dated. " 1115 � •T rh . ti e high standards. of'th; ,
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B�srr,rf ace ,School in Zur><ch.. The • _.-.... �.. ._...-d>lan. R.ed� �r�a�� Bici�Qd•
c e a e felt
reported the total ., ov r g
work to be;• ' completed by to ded cover et
a�lo c�ryicc: aid, anusiil
f'iro an ; ri vs :RAeer
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�,,�.., .?? �,� at -flaunted >tQ°�a����.��4�. With a ° `.,
er w.as' fro>rn in erich . les ° . u
.. .� Im'4->a'-� '.-$ra`ountin;g:_.,;.. -to• .,illtNtltil1,1111>�m1(trilllitll.Ia11t11IliNlt'WINO;.,.
.�-Buda Service___ -of_..... Zurich_. -for . , -4.0 e ear fo -this. Thi+ .;.:•,s .. n_.. ;; •,.
$ pry ,
$369 00
.total premium, for all insurance
At the suggestion— of Trustee °for the ,Board amounts- --to--*-- ,
OD r 5 ,.►`
Vincent ‘Young of Goderich a $ R,``1'4 2`.5:3 ' per `year.
letter of appreciation is to be Leeson -Killer .Insurance Ltd., 51
sent to 'the staff of St. Mary's . Albert Street, Stratford, is the
School in Goderich for the agency for the insuran e.
assistance given td make possible' -
the well organized program for . The Board approved the
the large crowd which attended payment of tuition fees for
the:opening of the addition to children of Huron -Perth
the school. The Hon, William Separate School supporters whiz)
Davis, Minister of Education for
Ontario, was the guest speaker
for the occasion. The Goderich
Signal -Star was praised ',for the
Twigs from, shadbyshes and many other woody plants may befine coverage given the opening.
opinion' about the method of problems right now, Batches of
treating these twigs after they- hyacinths, daffodils and tulips
are ,,cut. Most. gardeners pound that have received their initial
ends o`f"ihe Woodyteins °° `cold _treatment should:- be
almost to a pulp and then stand brought•.into a slightly warmer
then -kin a bath of warm water to place for a week and then to the
soak overnights ' " light andheat of the upstairs .
More recent research on this windows. •
particular subject has -shown that • Hyacinths -should have paper
clean -cu -t- ends` with :no deep ' cones placed • overthe young
forced' into bloom this month: ' Disappointment was expressed
shrivelled at all, ,sprinkle them,
with water and reinsert in-. the
medium:
If you have gladiolus corms in
the basement, examine them
carefullyand discard any -that
show signs of rot. By now h.. °
should have all been clean d
dusted 'with Sevin dust to stave
off _ attacks of thrips when
4, planted in spring. If they have
• started into . growth already,
your storage must be too warm
and:-y'Q.tLsho.uld move them to a
place where the -temperature is
cooler; it may be .possible-' to
screen off an area in your
basement where 'the window can,
be left open for short periods- to
decrease the temperature.
bath '..or soaking produced the emerging shoots to `elevate the
best ' results. Further testing blooms higher than the leaves; a
suggests too that the-' twigs be one inch - role should be left in
pt.3,11n a vase o? water' in a dark • . the top of each cone to assist in
cool room in the basement this development,.:
overnight. Place the twigs near a Inspect dahlia tubers that;'"
lighted window until' the buds have been stored in sand or
to t t br ak vermiculite and ' if they appear
. A warning- to those who have
been ,influenced by the
flarnboyant ° seed catalogues and -
are itching ` to get seeds
'immediately-. Refrain .until _'at
least the end of March before ' •.
sowing seeds inside, even though
you may have lights or
greenhouse .facilities.
The only, seeds you should
sow right now are pansies,
annual phlox, coleus, begonias,
-lobelia And dusty millers, for
these are very _ .slaw starting,
Only attempt this if .you have a
fluorescent light 'set-up or a
greenhquse for growing plants.
Mogi annuals germinate
quickly and before 'you know it
every available window in the
house" will be taken ,up with
fiats,, baking_tins and bread_pans_
filled with growing ,vegetation.
If you hav papers did not attend, nor
plants under fluorescent lights, CKNX, Wingham.
now is a good time to get
started. By the time you have
obtained the lights and made the
staging, the 'slower starting suds
will need sowing.. Thele are
many second-hand light fixtures;
complete with cool daylight
tubes that are excellent for -this""'
purpose and can be bought quite
reasonably. You can, of course,
buy ready-made fixtures and
staggingfrom. many ,local stores
and seedsn'tn.
en't triegr
d owngithat the London and Stratford
The Board voted to pay the'
former Business Administrator,
Paul Franck, Stratford, 4% of his
wages for vacation pay in lieu of
a vacation in' 1969 which he was
unable to.-• take- .beca°use a the
-pressure of work. -...-- •
Borrowing By for
$850,000 from Capital Aid
Corporation at a rate of 81/2%
was approved..
A By-law was passed to
were registered in public ,School
Kindergartens in September,
1969. The schools affected are
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, RR
3, • ,Dashwood; Holy_ Name
School in St. Marys; and • St.
Boniface School in Zurich.
A list of local plumbers,
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Powered snow toboggans, on your machine breaks • down, in, a
the winter landscape, , seefn windswept area. Your health
almost as numerous as the should be good. ,If 'in poor
blackflies that plata,— us.. in condition, stay in a reasonably
summer. Whether the powered well=travelled part of thecolintey.
snow toboggan, commonly (3) RREAKDO W N - OF
called snowmobile, will falt.into PUBLIC RELATIONS. Always
-a similar• nuisance class, will ask permission to drive ` over
' depend on the driver. The private property. Avoid running
machine performs . only as the over small- trees, shrubs, fences
driver performs, and there are and' bush lot plantations. Your
many types of drivers. machine breaks them down and
The inexpert • driver gets the property owner suffers
involved in accidents when be financial loss from damage. Use
has not • learned the ,limitations marked "'trails preferably, to
of .his machine nor his ability to running ° indiscriminately . over
drive it. When- he doesn't treat it the -terrain.. 'Never • chase wild
with the respect and care due ' animals with, your machines.
any powered vehicle he creates They • may ' die from • physical
unnecessary - discomfort and exhaustion in an effort to elude
suffering: for himself and others you i ri _ deep snow. Be
in the event of mechanical " considerate of your.neighbor. i -le
breakdown. The over -confident, does not •always appreciate the
fool -hardy type . drives as if there • roar of your machine close to- his
is no °tomorrow, and if he house. -
doesn't injure himself -or wreck (4) DROWNING BY GOING
his machine he subjects others to THROUGH ICE. Beware of
that fate. Then there is ; .the thawing and freezing conditions
�•..•
)ores onsible type who raises s the,
when
crossing
frozen o
ren wate
rw
a
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ire of the property owner.- - Check ice surfaces for. slush as
One of the first things to wei7 as thickness before
remember is :that- a snow•mobiie venturing onto it. Slush will stop
is 'nota toy. It is a powered' you faster than deep snow. Your
vehicle, • and with increased machine: weighs anywhere from
horsepower in the newer models, -
can,reach, speeds up to 60 and. -
-70-m.p.h. Uncontrolled power
and speed, and irresponsibility
cause accidents and destroy
400 lbs. 'up plus your weight:
Make sure the ice will support
you. 'Enquire from local people
about ice conditions and water
currents before risking your life:
and equipment. - If you. are
uncertain and must cross, get
two poles about •10 to 12 feet
long. Tie one at right angle to
the frOnt of the machine and
one 'at right angle to the back of
'the machine. If, ;you should
break ...through, rough, the poles may
give you enough -time to escape,
and may also keep the machine
from submerging and being lost.
Over lakes with clear, blue
ice, the following table_ applies
with Ice Thickness and
Permissable Load: 1", STAY
OFF; 2", One person on foot;
3";- Grou.p' n' single file; 71/2",
2 -tone truck gross (car,
snowmobile); 8-", 21/2 -ton truck
gross; 10", .31/2 -ton truck gross;
-12", 8 -ton - truck ; gross; 15",
10 -ton truck' gross; 20", 25 -ton
truck gross; 25", 45 -ton truck;
gross;. 30", 70 -ton truck gross;
36", 110 -ton truck gross,, -
The table does not apply -to
parked . loads. They require a
correspondingly greater
thickness of ice for safety. •
Show sets trend
•
S
r or outaoor sypes
private and -public property. snowmobile •' survival kit, a
More driver responsibility is personal distress horn and a
needed to maintain good pocket rangefinder; for indelior
relations, between" user and sportsmen, a jogging machine
n• on -user. - • "- -• and a: combination ,
Get to know the mechanics dining -and -pool table: For
and limitations of your machine. do-it-yourselfers; stores will .be
Leath to make minor repairs. stocking spindle lengths you
Get,to know. the problems, of the twist into futniture legs, jiffy
out-of-doors. Dress for weather shelf clips, leather paint and .
conditions. Don't travel.across home r i v e t t i n g,, tools.
country alone. Always carry an Homemakers this spring `were`
• emergency kit. shopping. for fondue sauce plates
H a t a=r d s, f r e q u e n t'l y and fuel, an indoor -outdoor
. T..w:�.--..,._-"_-
encourrtered.-- tray -table -cutting -board, and an
(t BEING THROWN—FROM` aluminum ladder they can stand
February 9-12 in Toronto. ome
20,000 hardware, housewares
and sporting goods dealers from
across the country attended
Among those from . Goderich
who attended. •--a-re:
Mr. Arid Mrs. E,,' Breckenridge,
• B:reckenr•i'dge Hardw.are1=,
Dominic„Fox, Canadian Tire
ASsocranon; David . Gower,
Gower's Industrial Garden -.
'Centre; Chuck "Jewell, Fred '
Jewell,, Jewell •Bros. Appliances;
Jean. Knight, -Stewart Knight, "
Wilson Knight, Service Elect
and Kenneth MVlcCosh, Goderich
Electric Service.
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THE MACHINE. Avoid stunt on in high heels. . -
driving. Be awareof the tei"rarn T,hese are some of the more '
and obstacles in' your; path. i in ag'i ri at ive items that °. •
Allow for plenty of-cleararryce, manufacturer's will be showing: at
Avoid runningover bumps and • the Canadian Hardware Show
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depressions." Keep control of ,• •
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your. machine. If the ,throt'tle
' freezes open, shut off the engine
• by -turning the key. - : • -
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BY BREAKDOWN OF MCHINE
' IN AN ISOLATED AREA. Wear
appropriate, warm,' windproof
clothing; insulated footwear and
mitts;° a°coal cov l type ,of suit
° . with hood; a- Ace, mask;*
shatter lcdlof, tinted goggles; and
a safety . elmet. Never wear
loot ,4,14tvis,o> ..cicithing. Whsclai;,
"could become caught.in tritviti
parts. Pack a large sheet of
'pl>asti+' to 'aseal a windbreak if
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gal. (3,060 1a 5 e'l' ) capacity per.hour at 5' head.
Fleas.) -gang, st.v1 column,, stainless sleol 4h•tft, •
'Plastic floats CSA approved,
" BIG 1"9 x 17"
Wash Basin •
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