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WH-ITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 19 8t0, PAGE 7 i Br(Dk1 lin B Blines Irà- TEHE BROOKLIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The Brooklin Horticultural Society had its humble begin- nings in 1971 with just 47 members. The society disbanded during World War II and resuxned again in 1944 %, ith 45 mem- bers and has been an active club since that tirne. As of this date, there are approximately 150 members. We hold. ten board meetings per year and seven flower shows, at which members compete for prizes and awards are .also made for highest points at the end of the year. In 1979, there were 747 entries. The last monthly meeting of the year is in November and takes the form of a pot luck sup- per to which members and their families are invited to usher in the holiday season and get acquainted socially. This evening is always an unqualified success as the ladies of the society provide some delectable food dishes. Election of of- ficers follows. A horticultural quiz, a sort of fun segment, has become part of somfe of the meetings and guest speakers are welcomed from the Royal Botanical Gardens and Civic Garden Centre as well as our own members, who show slides and give very in- formative talks. A sale table is provided at which various gardening supplies are made available at a minimal cost. We also have a very ex- tensive horticultural library which contains approximately 225 books. An annual plant auction and bake sale takes place each spring and also a two-day houseplant seminar conducted by one o! our knowledgeable members. A float is placed in the Brooklin Spring Fair Parade and won "Most Beautiful Float" award for three consecutive years. We are pleased to announce that we won it again this year. Members also compete in the fair flower show and a sale booth is manned by various members. We also organize a flower show for the County Town Car- nival and last year there were a total of 275 entries, the highest of any year. Delegates are sent to the district meeting and the Ontario Horticultural Association Convention as well and this year, we are sencling two delegates to Thunder Bay. Pre-publicity is in the form o! newspaper and radio announ- cements plus posters on the local bulletin boards. Post- publicity incudes news releases to six of the local newspapers. A newsletter is also printed each month and sent to all mem- bers and a year book is made available at the end of February, which includes ahl events for the year as well as horticultural tips. Civic Beautification plays a large part in our activities. This year, we planted our own seeds and the seedlings will for part of the seventeen civic plantings, including Grass Park, Brooklin United Church, arena, post office, and other public bidnsin the community. Twenty-two hanging baskets are planted and hung on Baldwin Street in early summer and a student is hired to take care o! them. Members themselves, act as volunteers in taking general e.. *~ - . I Registration for the first 2 week program will be held June 23 to June 28 Monday to Friday 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., Wed- nesday evening 6 -8 p.m., and Saturday June 28, 10 a.m. - 12 noon at the Spencer Community Centre. Special rates will be available for a family regist.ration for the full summer and for families with more than une participant. Registration is also available for each 2 week program and on a daily basis. Registration is limited and will be on a first corne/f irst serve basis. For more information cail Inex Piehl at 655-4172 or Sharon Worsley at 655-4037. The winners of the Spencer Comrnunity Centre "Mini- Lottery" Draw on Saturday May 31, 1980 at the Brookiin Spring Fair are: care of ail the plantings. Bulb plantings at the school also in- clude instructions to the students, as hopefully, they will retain their interest in horticulture and eventually become members of the society. The resuit of ail this co-operation and work on the part of the members is very pleasing to the eye and a sour- ce of civie pride to the community in general. We pride ourselves on being a very busy society and there is flot only some hard work involved but "heart work" as well, as we love doing what we are doing-beautifying Brooklin. Margaret Beath WHITBY DISTRICT CUBOREE AT the recent Whitby District Cuboree held at Darington Provincial Park, a mini olympics took place. The lst Brooklin Cubs represented England, finishing in 2 nd place. Congratulations to the cubs involved: Stephen Irvine, Thomas Gores, David Stell, Brad Nichols, Brad Batten, Stefan Martens, and Daryk Gramming. BROOKLIN BRANCH LIBRARY NEWS NOw available at the library are printed calendar-style bulletins with suinmer childrens' program information. Copies will be sent home with school children from Meadowcrest and St. Leos Schools. Should be a very ac- tive and entertaiming summer. The library will observe summer closing hours during July and August. This simply means that the library will be closed on Saturdays during these two months. Other days it will be open fromn 2 p.m. - 9 p.m. as usual. The library has an extensive collection of inexpensive paper back books which are just perfect for summer vacation re-iding. HORITCULTURAL SOCIETY NEWS "The Brooklin Horticultural Society will feature "Roses" at its June 25th meeting. Mrs. Audrey Meiklejohn from the Canadian Rose Society will instruct us on the growing and arranging of roses. A rose show reflecting our success with these classic beauties will season the evening with perfurm & colour. Everyone is welcome at our meetings which are held at the Brooklin United Church at 8 p.m. on the fourth Wed- nesday of each month. Corne & bring a friend to our June 25 meeting." SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM - 1980 SPENCER COMMUNITY CENTRE Assisted by the Canda Youth Employment Program, Spencer Commumity Centre has arranged a summer recreation program to benefit everyone from 2 to 92. There will be a junior program (ages 2-6 years, no diapers please), an intermediate program (ages6- l3years), a teens program (ages 13-l8years), and an adult programn with baby sitting provided. Activities will include crafts, creative play, stories, ex- ploring, sand & wataer play, dance, songs, and excursions for the younger ones and crafts, games, music, exercise programs, sporting activities and excursions for the older participants. The program will run for June 30 to August 29. DENTURE THERAPY . 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