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Whitby Free Press, 12 Jun 1991, p. 11

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FWHI'REPRESS, WENESDAY,,JTJNE 12,m19,PAGIE Il Bonsai entusiasts, remove treL es fo iento "Y MaureenQuna The Matsuyama Bonsai' Society is making oo use of the warm, spring weafor. Members are getting ready for spring meetinigs and. pulling thieir collections of, bonsai trees out of hibernation., SoIme trees actirlly have to, buried uderground to protect them Uro the wnter weather. And winter is a ' risky. busiess for some bonsai plants. Grace Wicht, 'president of the Sociotyaystho.at she had the "cadilaecof bonsai disela1,"bu when. she tried to ig- up hor collection this sprin, she dis- covored that a mole-likàe rodent, had.'taken'residence in the hole and had eaten her poor plants to death. Now Wicht has less than'two thirds of her collection romain- Terup meets monthly froti Septembe:r until June at Faith Place in Oshawa, and' weekly froin June until Auguat at mem- bers' homes. < W. usually have guest sipeak& ors cornei to give a workshop or deinonstration,» says Carol Pearce Meijerink, membership co-ordinator of the group. The grouýp lu planning to have five workshops this summer '-because it's a izreat.waty to se different collections and the dif- -forent ityles and techniques that people use," says*Wicht. .. Meetings 'usually last -two hours, derndingon the work- shop andievel of dif iculty. lets a specialized art and it's vopry, time consuming," says PeurcMeijerink. She has a bonsai plan t that she doesn't think. will be ready for another five years. 'nt takes a lot to get involved with bonsai because you not only have to love art but the horticu- tural aspects of it, too,» says And l oaZesients have' dis- covered their talents in both art and horticulture, as the group has 4.2 members. Wicht says that "most, people already know the work inivolved with boai before they join.", The. group has been involved in a craft show and is now.planning to have a amail disiplay at the historic Lynde House at. Cullen Gardons for Father's Day. 'Every year we get involved with a show," says Wicht. Residents don't have to have experience wlth bonsai plants to joithe group. uWeére hoping that' we 'can have "a fe-w workshops at, >the beginlng- to* help the new meèm- bers out becausoè often they come without know*nanything," say Poarce Meijer=-,. AT ANDREW'S QUAL ITY AND COMEORT IS TOP PRIORITY Unconditi»onali comfo rt under any condition,., Specialists in Ladies'& Men's Super Wide Fittings. WHITBY MALL 16 15 DUNDAS -ST., EAST 728-9141 WE DONT DRAW YOU IN WITH UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS -We will sit down *with, you and'talk rebates, special finan.cing and your FINAL PRICE - n gimmicks attached -We will send you awvay with the best ail-round deal in tovvn, which includes the finest in after sale service. We do want your business - corne In and -talk wlth usi 2Jim Suh' t-2 ou A T % 0 Barn U>igner Theatre Altona Rd., Pl'ckerlng IRALEVI s L S IC . Until June ,29th Starts at $27.75 >For Reservations and Information Please Cati TOP 10 CD'S 0F THE WEEK 1. Scorpions CRAZ, WORLD - Poly 2. Extreme PORNOGRAFFITTI - A&M 3. Marc Cohn MARCCOHN -Wàerer 4. The Black Crowes SHAKE VOUR MONEY MAKER - Warner 5 R.E.M. OUT OF lIME - Waere 6. London Beat IN THE BLOO- B.M.G. 7. The Traglcally Hip-:' ROADAPPLES - MCA 8. Lenny Kravitz MAMA SAID - A&M 9. Michael Bolton TIME, LOVE AND TENDERNESS - Sony 10. Doobie Brothers BROTHERHOOD - Cap. ..........r........ THE DOORS "In Concert"' (2 CD set),. $27.99 EURYTHMICS "Greatest Hfts .... . 1 79 STARSHIPw I (arssfomteBrick 2 i K~A~i~Ia1 ~ lAI 11*1 HABR KAS rA founder of the, local Mat- suyamia Bonsai Socety, demonstrates the techni- que of air layering. CM.s Bovie photo To the Whitby Flea'Marketý EVERY SUNDAY 9OO0AM-4:OOPM 1 910 Dundas St. E., Whitby (Crner of Garrard & Dundas) -Whole Sýale Jewelle ry - Carpets - Rugs Sportswear - Antiques and rnuoh, much more STLSACE E . iOR EN For Further Information Contact Ken Peters 655-3919 or 720-5844- Paul'Louù-kas 416-745-8042 1837-22431 1

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