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BE BERETS, gg ©. wf EC TL LN Ga a ay 18 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, February 27, 1990 Guides enjoy weekend at Camp Adelaide BLACKSTOCK NEWS BY JOYCE KELLY Heartiest congratulations to the bands of our local schools on the outstanding achievement at the Sunderland Music Festival last week. The Cartwright Central Public School grade 8 Concert Band and the Cartwright High School Wind Ensemble each won first place standing. Their direc- tor and leader Mr. John Beirness is absolutely ecstatic. The High School will be performing at the Variety Night sponsored by the Blackstock Agricultural Society on March 31 at the Rec. Center. Last week David and Kathleen Petrie, Kathy Hill, Edith McLaughlin, Dorothy Lee, Elizabeth Peeters, Grace Ba- jema, Wemke DeJong, Ken Crawford, Gerald and Joyce Kel- ly attended the annual Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies held at the Royal York. On Saturday Mrs. Marion Hodge held a birthday party in honour of her son Tommy's special day. Guests were Dave Sopher and John Hodge of Port Hope, and Marion Hall of Port Perry for dinner with Mrs. Bryan Holtby and Children from Prince Albert as evening guests. Happy Birthday Tommy. Morning Unit of the U.C.W. On February 21st fourteen members and two visitors met at the home of Shirley Turner. The meeting got off to a great start with fresh fruit cocktail, accom- panying goodies and lots of hap- py chit chat. In the absence of unit leader Oney Gould, Jessie Gunter took charge of the meeting which began with the programme. Shirley Turner introduced her brother Dale Gunter, a soils and sod expert, who has recently under the sponsorship of the World Bank, spent several months in a consultant capacity in Ghana. Dale gave us an informative and interesting talk about the history of this African country from the days of the slave trade, its years as part of the gold coast, its struggle for independence from England (the first African country to obtain this) and its striving to become completely self sufficient. He expressed ad- miration for the friendly, hospitable, hard working people and feels that they are well on the way to becoming truly independent. Eileen McLaughlin passed around her compiled list for the hospital layette and members signed for what they would like to contribute to it. Articles may be brought to the March meeting at Eileen's home. Jessie Gunter led the discussion on the Stew Supper on April 21st, 1990. It was decided that last year's committee augmented by Edith McLaughlin, Shirley Turner, Peggy Larmer and Ruby VanCamp would be responsible for the initial planning. The April meeting date Wednesday, April 8 was set aside for pie making at the church. The theme for the worship by Ruby VanCamp was based on Stewardship. "How are your feet and ears?" Do we use our ears - are we hearing all our cries for help? Do we use our feet - are we carrying our responsibilities? Do we have some dread disease that keeps us from hearing and stops our feet? Jessie thanked Shirley for hosting the meeting and ar- ranging the programme and we all went home with lots to think about. Hint for Houses with small en- trances: Shriley gave everyone a World Day of Prayer held at Island United Church SCUGOG ISLAND NEWS BY MRS. EARL READER Some people have already returned from the south to again enjoy some Canadian winter. Mrs. Bonnie Gerrow and her sister spent their holiday in Florida. Pat and Jim McGhee spent 10 days in a vacation to Fort Myers and other areas in Florida where they visited with friends and spent some time sightseeing. Some people have already seen robins and March gives us the hope of Spring. We scan thro' the seed catalogues and the sheep farmers look forward to the Spring lambs. It always seemed to me that March is a favourite month for birthdays. So may we list a few that have come to our attention: John Beckett - 5th; 'Lavern Martyn, Elsie Angus (of Kinmount) Helen Redman - 9th; Clifford Redman - 12th; Pat . Fucher, Jan Gerrow - 23rd; Grace Love - 27th. If you happen to fall in this. category, let us know. We also think of March events. One big one that comes to mind is the Annual Beef Supper, near the end of March and sponsored by the 'Grace' U.C.W.. This year the annual, local, World Day of Prayer comes to the Island United Church. All con- gregations are welcome. Check elsewhere for the time on Friday March 2. The "Head" U.C.W. will meet next Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Helen Redman, March 6. After a prolonged illness, Allin. or frequently know as Frank Dowson, passed away. The members of the Dowson family are well known to the Island peo- ple, as they grew up in our midst and 2 still remain (Betty) Mrs. Roy Collins and Joe, our mail car- rier. Then of course we are all familiar with Dowson Valu Mart. Having become aware of this area family we wish to express sympathy to Allin's immediate family and his relatives. While speaking of the Dowsons, we wish to thank the appreciative Island people who sent birthday cards to our mail carrier on her 39th birthday. She is one plucky little lady. Last week while her husband had to stay home with flu, she carried on alone one day, also with her own flu bug and then went in to work at the Bakeshop at night. Compare this with some of our young people of today. \:N 17 § 2 D TIE TROY OY | RECRUITING HOMEMAKERS PORT PERRY -- UXBRIDGE AREA We are looking for mature, caring individuals who want to work on a one to one basis with the elderly and/or children in private homes. * CHOOSE YOUR OWN DAYS and HOURS Ol UES THE * TRAINING PROGRAM * EMPLOYEE REFERRAL BONUSES * STARTING RATE $7.25 /HOUR Come and hear what job opportunities we have for you ... MARCH 6th, 1990 at 7:00 PM SCUGOG MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY, Water Street, Port Perry Join and Experience the "WE CARE" Feeling plastic shopping bag for her winter boots. These were then easily stored in an unused room until it was time to go home. Reported by Gwenyth Thomson Jim and Barb Byers hosted a house party on Saturday night. The deep mystery kept everyone trying to gather the clues. Sorry to report that Cecil Hamilton remains in Port Perry Hospital. We do hope that better health is soon yours to enjoy. The World Day of Prayer Ser- will be held at the Nestleton Presbyterian Church on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m.. Former resident Mrs. Phylis Hamilton has been moved from the Port Perry Hospital to the Nursing Home in Port Perry. I am sure she would enjoy a visit or a letter. On the weekend a group of Girl Guides accompanied by a number of Pathfinders enjoyed a Winter Camp at Camp Adelaide where the girls and their leaders took vice which is open to everyone part in many winter activities. The Environment Household Cleaners III by Michelle Bull In the last two weeks we have looked at most of the ma- jor household cleaning chores. This week we will look at a few miscellaneous areas and then we'll be back to Janet Banting. In the kitchen, regular cleaning can be done with the same cleaners that we used in the bathroom: baking soda for scour- ing, vinegar for glass and to kill mold in your garbage can, a bit of baking soda in the bottom of your garbage can or in the fridge to absorb the smell, and of course, a wipe with regular dish soap for the counters, stove top, fridge, and almost everything else. Floors in the kitchen and everywhere else can be clean- ed with a mixture of vinegar and water, or borax or washing soda and water (these two need to be rinsed). But if you're like me and you like to see some sudsing, then use Murphy's Oil Soap (available in any grocery store). It was developed for cleaning wood floors and other woodwork, but it works perfectly well everywhere-else, too. Unlike most floor and all- purpose cleaners, it contains no harsh or harmful chemicals and it's biodegradeable. It also has a very pleasant, natural smell. I use it wherever I would have used an all-purpose cleaner. The one big kitchen cleaning job that I haven't mention- ed yet is oven cleaning. Oven cleaners, along with drain openers, are probably the most toxic and harmful chemicals used in the household. One whiff and you can tell they're bad for your health. They aren't great for the environment either. They also aren't necessary. I have cleaned an oven with scour- ing powder and elbow grease, and although it took a while, the results were fine. The trick, of course, is to clean up spills when they hap- pen, or as soon as the oven cools down. A quick scrub with dish soap and water will probably do the trick at this point. I have to admit that I haven't tried this method, but I'm told it works. For those of us who wait till everything's baked on hard before cleaning our ovens, here are a couple other sugges- tions. I haven't tried these, either (yes, my oven does look like that), but I will one of these days. Summer oven cleaner from The Canadian Green Con- sumer's Guide: last thing at night, heat the oven to 100°C (212°F). Put a pan of 3 cups boiling water on the bottom shelf and a pan with 1 cup of ammonia on the top shelf. Close the oven door. Next morning, open all the windows and outside doors, open the oven door, and shoo everyone out of the kit- chen, closing the door behind you, until the smell clears. (Am- monia gas is irritating, but not nearly as bad as oven cleaner). Then clean with dish soap and water. Year round oven cleaner from Friends of the Earth: Mix 2 tbsp. of dish soap and 1 tbsp. of borax in a spray bottle with warm water. Spray onto the oven and leave 20 minutes. Scrub, using steel wool if necessary. This is completely non-toxic, but does require elbow grease. Some last notes. When you're dusting, use a soft, damp cloth (old diapers are great). Nothing else is necessary. You do not need a spray can to dust. To get ice off sidewalks, don't use salt. Salt kills grass, rusts cars, ruins boots and clothing, and pollutes water. Use urea instead (the IGA carries this under the Ice Melter label). It is a fertilizer, so it doesn't have the harmful effects of salt, and it works at lower temperatures. Major airports use it, so it really does work. And in any case, shovel your snow first. Neither salt nor urea is meant to clear snow. These are a lot of changes to make all at once. Use up your old cleaning supplies and when they're gone, look for something that's less harmful to yourself and the environ- ment. Everything you do does make a difference. And the more people who buy environmentally friendly cleaners, the more the manufacturers will make them. If enough people switch, they'll stop making the harmful cleaners altogether. Better still, write and tell them that you've switched and why (addresses are on the labels). The consumer does have a lot of power. Just ignore the advertisers, read the labels, and use your common sense. If you want to know more about safe cleaners, go and buy a copy of The Canadian Green Consumer's Guide, available at the Valu Mart, among other places. It will give you much more information than you can get in three newspaper col- umns. It's worth buying a copy because you will refer to it constantly. Remember, Every Little Bit Counts! Happy cleaning! 3 ! | A GRC is TS