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p20 weekender april 12 1986 rainbow of colors to burst into springtime by elaine gordon winter weary spirits are banished as our senses delight in mother natures elixir awaken ing gardens with their bouquets of bursting blossoms this enticing preview hints of rainbow colors she has yet to share with her vast audience however as with all grand pro ductions the producer cant man age it alone and some assistance is required prior to curtain time perhaps some of the following may need including on your gar den program to ensure a hand- clapping foot stomping finale the slowrelease feedings from fertilizer spikes satisfy appetites and help maintain health to ward off infestations when correctly appied to large evergreens fruit and shade trees dont forget to remove any damaged branches and apply a pruning paste to pre vent disease on cuts over an inch in diameter turn over the soil in annual flower and vegetable beds and mix in composted manure peat moss and fertilizer if starting a new rose bed or vegetable garden make sure the site receives at least five to six hours daily of full sun why not save a small area where the children could learn the fun of gardening by watching the growth of their very own hallo- ween pumpkin hedges flowering shrubs roses and the backbone of gar dens perennials needs a ba- goded escnhufmm c3 e3 boq nty heating and air conditioning contractors h 675 commercial residential industrial preseason offer with the purchase of any size keeprite central air conditioning split system air conditioning units k pleasing low silhouette design with vertical air flow and protective inlet gribes rust resistant bakedon polyester finish on rugged zinc coated steel cabinet v quiet operation plus automatic switching ol 2speed condenser an to tow speed at outdoor temperatures below 68 o before may 11986 and receive a credit of on the purchase of electronic air cleaner electro air or honeywell installed by mm j- a pimamnwfs our own mh 11 financing technicians iuwz 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rho dodendrons adore a mulch of peat moss for moisture retention and consider adding bone meal to the soil around ferns they love it lawns need debris removed by fan raking so the grass wont get torn aerating to benefit roots if the inclination is there a garden fork is dandy in a small area but a power aerator is less strenuous in a larger area and fertilizing with a crabgrass control if required replace a bad patch of lawn dog damaged etc with sod its easier than reseeding sharpen dull tools write identi fication on new ones and paint the handles- students at william berczy public school presented the play oliver i last week in the school auditorium here greg pipher right who i played mr bumble puts julie herman oliver up for sale i lions asking are your boots made for walking in an effort to top last years 4000 raised in the journey for sight the unionville lions club is urging residents to get on their walking shoes and join the fun in 1986 bill brown committee chair man of the fourth annual journey for sight said the six km event is expected to draw more partici pants this year thanks to more student participation of a total of seven participating schools three new entries are confirmed unionville high school milliken public school and highgate public school prizes will be awarded in a draw after the event for all parti cipants the contestant who gar ners the most pledges will receive a new 10speed bicycle agencies that benefit from the annual journey for sight are the yorkdurham cnib the cana dian diabetic association and the lions foundation of canada guide dog program participat ing schools will also receive a por tion of the money raised for school activities trophies will be presented to the top participants and the top school the journey for sight takes place at toogood pond unionvil le saturday may 3 10 am until noon for more information on the event and how to obtain pledge forms call bill brown at 2945752 area landscapers receive awards open thurs fri nights until nine the reconstruction of unionvil le main st was commended with an award to a heritage committee and the landscape architect who designed the streetscape environmental design awards were presented wednesday night to individuals and businesses in volved in the beautification of buildings and areas in markham paul ferris and associates inc and the unionville heritage conservation district steering committee were the recipients of awards for the main st renova tion other award winners were monarch construction co and fliess gates mcgowan easton architects inc for the bridle trail development in unionville nicol johnston architects and the building committee for the markham fire hall and elson and joyce miles for tluir home miles hectares mr miles is also councillor for ward 6 the rural area of mar kham the ceremony was held at heinlzman house in thornhill