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WHITBY FREE PRESS, Thursday, August 3, 1972, page 17 Whitby is... continued from front page to have outgrown the Welcome Wagon, but nevertheless, the smalli town accept- ance still prevails. It is true that we don't have the facilities of larger com- munities andwe simply must do more in this regard. But we still have the op- portunities of walking along tree-lined streets and of being able to reach open spaces within minutes. That's what Whitby means to me, and I am encour- aged to think that our young people are aware of this quality of life and will do their utmost to retain it. I Author Leslie Mc Farlane of 'Hardy Boys' fame "Trees. Very definitely the trees and shaded streets. The atmosphere of peace, friendliness and shaded streets, that's what wraps it all up. " Former Administ rator John Frost "Whitby is home. I greatly respect the people here who accepted me when I first came from England. I have seen the town grow from 2,500 people to 25,000 peop le. The atmosphere is changing. In my day Whitby was a re- tired farmer's town. It was even then a nice place to live, although not pro- gressive in the sense it is today. The main industry in that day was the On- tario Hospital. We also had a tannery, a buckle factory and the Trees Factory. Of these the hospi tal had the largest paid staff. The sparkplug for present daygrowthwas, of course, Dunlop with DuPont and Oathurst following close be- hind. Perhaps the best way to describe Whitby is to say that it has gone from a semi-rural community to an urban com- munity." Fire C.hief Crouch "Whitby provides the opportunities for adults and children to take part in comm unit y activitiesof their choice, enjoy the atmosphere of a small town and avoid the polluted air and social problems of a metropolitan area. I' Poli ce Chief Pilkingt on "Whitby is the ch ar ac ter of the people who live in the town. Their ap- preciation of the better things in life that people in larger centres have not knowni or forgotten. Yes, Whitby is a place where a person can l ive and en- joy those things he just can't enjoy in larger places. " Shor ty of Shor ty's Ci gaar St ore "VWhitby would be a great place to l ive if it wasn't for the present council. " Dorothy Hachie of Whitby Arts "The r e are more organizations in Whitby than there are in some parts of metropolitan Toronto if one really thinks about it. I 9 year oId John Rahme " T h e canrival and m o s t of all the r i d e s ! " John says he l ikes the candy floss b u t not the candy app les. A typ- ical little boy, he likes the clowns but not particularly the girls. The Rose, a plant for ail places by Sid Morbis The Brooklin Horticultural Society is hos t ing the County Town Flower Show in the Council Chambers, 405 Dundas Street West, Whitby, on Sun- day, August 5th. Entrieswill be received from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p. m. The judging will be open to the public for viewing be- tween 2:00p. m. and 3:00p. m. The show wilI be open to the public for viewing between 3:00 p. m. to 8:00 pm. with removal of entries between 8 and 9. If you are a res iden t of Ontario County, you are el igible to enter. Prize ribbons will be awarded. You may have the desire to enter but are afraid to because of all the ex- periencedpeople who have entered be- fore. Here are a few suggestions that will eliminate some of your fears. Ga ther your flowers in the early morning or late evening. The reason for this is that they are at their fin- est at these times of the day. Cut the stems as long as possible and remove the lower leaves, especially leaves The Radical Yiewpoint Flower Show En - by Ed Mc There are 9 main types of roses grown today. Tea, Hybrid Tea, Hybrid Per- pe tuai , Polyantha, Hybrid Polyantha (floribunda), Climber, Shrub, Grandi- flora, and Miniature. I suppose the majority of roses sold are the HT bush rose, and yet the other type have much to recommend them. Peopleoften say that roses are hard to grow, 1 guess if a person is growing purely Ht. of the latest fashion, he will find it an expensive way to grow things as well. Roses grow from the arctic circle to the equator, and are loved the world over, andhave even been used as poli- tical symbols between warring kings. Here are a number of uses that are not commonly known. As a ground caver: use Creeping ever- bloom; Magic carpet; On a terrace: The Wichuriana rase; Max Graf; Coral creeper; PIZZ AZZlP Cm. And Visit Us At 106 Byron St. S. WHfITBY OPEN HOURS Sunday thru. Thurs Friday and Saturday 4.00 p.m. to 1.00 a.m. 4.00 p.m. to 3.00 a.m. that wili be submerged in water in the f i n 1 s h ed arrangement. In cutting a flower stem you should cut it on a slant. This exposes the most number of cell1s for water absorption. It is ai so recommended to use a sharp knife to cut the flower from the plant. If youuseapairofscissorsoradull knife you crush the stem ends. After c ut t i n g your flowers, you shoulId c on d i t i on or harden them. In mos t cases you can harden your flowers by placing them in a deep container of water so that the water is right up to the flower head but not touching the flowerhead. By doing this you are en- abl ing t h e flower to absorb as much water as possible. Your next step is to arrange the flowers to suit the section you want to enter. Tofind out the varlous sections at the flower show, phone Mr. Gordon G. Wick at 655-4434. If uncertain as to what s e c t ion you should put your flower arrangement in, ask the offi- cials when making your entry. tries ~Caughte To border a walk or as a tal1 hedge: Rosa R u go sa and Hybrids, F. J. Grooten- dorst; Flamingo; Sir Thomas Lipton; Alow hedge: China doll; Eutin; Charlie McCarthy; Circus; As a.divider: Rose trees; Peace; Queen Elizabeth; Miss Canada; Ina rock garden: Baby roses; Eleanor; Yellow Doli; Beauty Secret; For the cottage: Shrub Roses, Flamin- go; H arr is on 's Yellow; Nearly Wild; Freuhling's Gold. Most of the plants I am talking about are not available at the run-of-the-mill, supermarket type of nursery, he could get them for you, but he has to stock the ones he can sell easily. But I hope t ha t y ou are not buying and planting r os es now, are you? Wait until fall, you'il be happier. Seawugy ueorows iss> 1r.. 1120 DUNDAS STREET EAST - P.O.BOX 330 - WHITBY ME RCURY L.IN COLCN Whitby (416)668-5893' Oshawa (416)723-0661 Linco/n * Mercury * Meteor * Comet • Montego Capri - Ford Trucks