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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-03-20, Page 22PAC 10--Q(AD4RICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1975 • " • • . •„, • Up high and dry 'Sunshine and a week's vacation from school are all that children really need tp enjoy themselves,. Jeanie Burbine, Randy Stewart and Debbie Stewart spent an afternoon reacquainting themselves with the swings, teeter-totters and monkey bars left vacant for the winter in the Kinsmen Playground. (staff Photo) Currants gooeberries need •care on reguictr basis Imagine a 'slice of toast spread 'thickly with fresh gooseberry jam, a currant. tart smothered with shipped cream'. If you want to enjoy these homemade goodies this year-, now is • the, time to asstiie yourself of a generous supply of fruit. " "Regularly pruned currant and gooseberry bushes produce larger crops," says Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food horticulturist,. D.B. McNeill. "The pruning allows new shoots to develop fully and produce more ,fruit, and in- secticides to, penetrate more - easily- and provide better insect • • control with less material. In r shoOts left on each mature bu'sh addition, because the air cir- , are one yeae old. These shoots culation in pruned bushes is •are unbranched. . The better, they ,get fewer, remaining shoots should be two diseases." years old. These have single Although cur -ants and branches. Cut out all wood gooseberries can.be pruned any older than two years. time after the crop is har- vested, now is a good time because the bushes have no Most fruit ogd and white leaves and the shoots to be currant bushes and gooseberry bushes removed are easily seen. So isiirotticed on two-, and tnree-year-old wood. Keep three or four shoots. of each of the three-, and one -year-old wood on each bush. One-year-: old shoots are unbranched, two- year-old shoots have single branches and three-year-old shoots have side branches on single brandies. Remove all shoots,older than three'years. ignore the gooseberry prickles and saunter into the. garden with -a Sharp pair Of pruning shears. Black currants produce the best fruit on year-old wood,so be sure that half of the 10 to 12 • DON'T BE SHY REGISTERED HOMEOWNERSHIP PLAN - COME JOIN US! Doyou qualify for the latest Tax Saving Program • introduced by the Federal Government? 0, Che,k these boxes if they apply to you. F.] I am 18 years of age or oIder L.. 1 am a resident of ,Canada LTf do not own my home fldo riot own 'a surrimer cottage [1:1 I do riot owneither alone or as a partner, any real estate used as a dwelling by any individual in Canada I did not own a home cottage or rental pioperty at anV time in 1974 • It you can answer yes to all of the above,' you A qualify for a substantial tax savingprogram under the new Registered Home Ownership savings Plan. For more information call J. M. (JOHN) LEITH District Manager Goderich Phone 524-9653 Get your future going today! SYNDICATE LIMITED, 4(4 * 4e40 1/41i il BE A +BLOOD DONOR -a Defy storm to attend Greet' Thumbers Bill Wisser to, cl A record attendance of 42 children and seven adults turned out in one of the worit blizzXrds of the year for ,the first meeting in 1975, held in St. Mary's school a week ago last Friday night. * 'President Scott ,Wilson welcomed meriibers, guests, and the 22 new members. Roll call was answered by reports on the progress and per- formance of the Paperwhite Narcissus bulb the children had received at their "Christmas Party with a 'difference" (each club member received a potted bulb in lieu of ex' - changing gifts). Secretary -treasurer, Michael Madden read a report of the "club's Novembes meeting and also ChrisrMasbarty. Mrs. Jean Barnett was called upon to conduct new business. She began by introducing the newly -formed 'Junior Gar- dener's Committee, under auspices of the Senior Garden Club. They are: Mrs. Carol L, Wilson, Membership and Social 'Coonvener; Miss Jean Senior, program convener; Mrs. Kate 'Moriarty, June Flower Show Convener; Mrs. Genevieve Madden - (absent at this meeting), convener for the Fall Flower show; Bruce Bettles is Flower Beds Chairman assisted by Mrs. Betty Allen. ' The Green Thumbers whole- heartedly volunteered to assist "" TraWer beds in town as their con- tribution to the 19.75 town im- provement eprojoect.Art's Landsdaping . vOrunteered. sufficient flowers for these plantings. The Junior Club is to have their own Yearbooks which will contain their show schedules, program of meetings and special events and activities * planned for '75, as well as exciting gardening ideas and tips for Junior Gardeners. The Senior committee felt that an increase in membeKship (to be announced before the April meeting) would be in order, to assist in covering the cost of nursery stock, seeds, etc., that the Juniors will receive in May with which to begin planting and caring for - their own personal gardens. These 'gardens are to be in- spected throughout the growing season. There are many ether extras throughout the year as well as full privileges , to enter the hildren's Section at all Senfor Garden Club Flower Shows. ,Bill Wisser, former president of the Blue Mountain Club* of the Bruce Trail Association was gu'est speaker for the evening. Bill is now a directOr of the Blue Mountain Club whose function, it is to niaintain the Devil's Glen Provincial Park section of the Bruce Trail. He is • also a - member of the Griggsville Purple Martin Society. , An ardent conservationist of fauna and flora Bill also organizes hikes, nattire trails, etc. He gave the Juniors a most interesting discourse on the beautiful Eastern Bluebird and volunteered ib assist the Chibbers make and distribute Bluebirdlaaxes, 1-16.,also.invited them to assist in assentling Purple Martin houses soon Jo be placed at strategic points around town. ' Bill is NOW oh' the Green Thumber's Committee as co- ordinator of nature hikes, wild life and wildflower. . con- servation and protection. The Club's annual meetihg to ;INtionimult, 4 welcome ub be held the first Friday. in April at St. Mary's School will feature the preSentation of badges, and diplomas earned by the 1974 Green Thurribers for outstanding activities in the club i.e, participation in club activities, attendance at meetings, participation in flower shows, etc. Membership dues will be received at this' ,meeting and membership cards issued. It i hoped that Yearbooks will be ready for distribution at this meeting also. NOW PLAYIiIG KILGORE TROIIT Thurs. Mar. 20 to' Sat. Mar. 12 COMING — Mon. Mar, 24 to, Sat. Mar. 29 McKenzie 4( The Young Man's Car with Everything... 44.4 • 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass S • 2 door hardtop, equipped with 350 V8, automatic, with ,floor shift,, bucket seats, consul,' power ,steeripg, 'air. . .c.on,ddianing–iiitsteeriruj„wilesLand..rear4lefrost–Lic...—„. • DE 5466' 184 3/ °10M—W MOTORS xri EAST ST. SALES & SERVICE 524-7212 VI. 4 4).*" 10.6.4 iftitt V,/ , i'4 1. 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