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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-06-01, Page 7Wednesday, June 1, 2016 • Lucknow Sentinel 7 A 'great variety' of flowers compete at Ripley horticultural flower show Darryl Coote Reporter Upon tables at the Ripley Huron Community Centre were roses and carnations, flowering branches and tea cup arrangements, miniature bou- quets and long stemmed tulips, all competing in the annual Ripley and District Horticul- tural Society Flower Show. Over 130 meticulously grown, pruned and arranged flowers by local horticulturalists were submitted in 60 flower classes May 25, with Shirley Harris coming in first with 45 points on 18 scoring plants, Tryntje Eisen came in second with 33 points on 16 plants and Gwyneth Farrell came in a close third with 27 points on 14 scor- ing plants. For each plant that comes in first, a horticulturalist is awarded 3 points, 2 points for a second -place finish and 1 point fora third. And don't be fooled by the sweet demeanor of the grow- ers; they mean to turn their competition to mulch. Huron -Kinloss Deputy Mayor Wilf Gamble was work- ing orking the entrance for the event and told The News that the pleasure of the event is in competing. "You're gardeners. It's all in your head that you can do it. It's just the pleasure of seeing what everyone else did and being able to compete with them," he said. "Friendly competition," added Ripley and District Hor- ticultural Society president Ann Finlayson. And satisfaction' continued Gamble. "It's all it really is.... It's the pleasure of:' According to judge Gwen Scarrow of Tara, Ontario, the show boasted a great variety. "The variety has been great," said the Ontario Horticultural Association certified judge who scores about 10 shows ayear. "I don't think there were very many classes there wasn't something in, nearly every class had something in it. But they had such a good variety:' Asked if there was one class in particular that impressed her, she said it was the tulips due to the number entered as its sea- son is a few weeks past. "I would say the number of tulips they were able to find to show at this time of year," she said. Another aspect of the com- petition that surprised Scarrow was the number of youth entrees. At the back table were 20 box HURON OPP Impaired/Over 80 Charges Laid A 53 -year-old from Ash- field-Colbome-Wawanosh will have his day in court in June following an impaired driving incident that took place earlier this month. Just before 5 p.m. on May 13, 2016 Huron County OPP officers were dispatched to a disturbance that was tak- ing place on King Street in Clinton. Prior to aniving on scene police teamed one of the involved parties had driven away from the scene and it was believed he was impaired. Officers began patrolling for the suspect vehicle and within a few minutes they located the Ford Focus trav- elling on King Street. Officers proceeded to conduct a Traf- fic stop to check on the sobri- ety of the driver. Upon speak- ing with the male driver, offic- ers noted he had been drinking alcohol and he was display- ing several signs that his abil- ity to drive was impaired. The driver was placed under arrest for Impaired Driving and he was transported to the Huron OPP Detachment for breath tests. He subsequently provided two samples of his breath to a qualified Intoxilizer Technician and both samples registered over the legal limit. As a result, the man has been charged with Impaired Driv- ing and Drive MotorVehicle — Over 80 Milligrams of Alco- hol. He has been released from custody with a court appearance scheduled for the Ontario Court of Justice — Goderich on June 13, 2016. He also received an automatic 90 day driver's licence sus- pension and his vehicle was impounded for seven days. PARK THEATRE CCJDERICCFI 519 524 ?811 FOR MOVJ E INFORMATION... vvww.ma'riehnks.ca ridu ddAtitiel-800-195-343 Darryl Coote/Reporte Horticulture judge Gwen Scarrow complimented the Ripley and District Horticultural Society for its variety of flowers in competition Tuesday. Horticulture judge Gwen Scarrow eyes tulips in competition Tuesday. Over 130 flowers competed in 60 classes of competition including the flower arrangement in an egg cup category. Horticulture judge Gwen Scarrow, left, stands with the Ripley and District Horticultural Society president Ann Finlayson. gardens that were entered by The number of youth in the members of the local horticul- club is something president tural society's youth club. Finlay is particularly proud of. There were so many submis- "They're our future horticul- sions they had to be divided turalists," she said. 'And not into two separate competitions every horticultural society has to make it easier on the judge. this so we feel really very "I was very impressed with pleased to have all those kids:' it, she said. With about 20 youth in the BlackHorse men's results for May 24 The guys showed up at Tom Pegg won "B" with 26 BlackHorse May 24 to find points and Walter Arnold was great weather and course con- second with 24. Skins were ditions and followed up with won by Pegg, Arnold, Scott some pretty low scores Fuller, Mike Kittel and Dan You could hear a lot of brag- Mitchell. ging on the deck afterwards. "C" flight was won by Mike Roger Amelotte shot a 1 under Osadca with 24 points, second 35, Steve Bate and Kent was a tie between Ron Stanley Schaeffer were next at even and Ray Guaywith 22. Osadca par. Under our stableford for- cleaned up all the skins in "C' . mat, Bate won A" flight with Pegg won the Closest to the 26 points. Schaeffer was sec- Hole. Doug Harris, Scott and with 24. Skins in "A" were Fuller won the first sponsored won by Schaeffer, Blake hole and Blake Mackey won Mackey and Bate. the other. and REGIONAL TRANSIT SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TRANSIT MENTALLY & PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED RESIDENTS NON -EMERGENCY MEDICAL, SOCIAL & EMPLOYMENT LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE 519-881-2504 1-866-981-2504 Please visit us at saugeenmobility.ca Over 130 flowers competed in 60 classes of competition including the flower arrangement in an egg cup category. club, the judge said "I think that's wonderful for a place the size of Ripley: The Ripley and District Hor- ticultural Societywas formed in 1927 and has been holding this flower show since the late 1940s, the president said. While late May is typically outside of the tulip season, Ripley horticulturalists were able to submit a good number despite the time of year, says horticulture judge Gwen Scarrow. 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