6 - TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1995 FARM & COUNTRY LIFE THE PORT PERRY STAR Enjoying what comes naturally...fresh Ontario fruits and strawberries Gathering basketfulls of fresh Ontario fruit is fast becoming a family tradition - and for good reason. Ontario grown strawberries are juicy, sweet and plentiful right now. Gathering the sun-ripened good- ness of our first summer fruit can help spirits and taste buds soar. Here are a few "picking pointers" to make your out- ing the best ever. * Always call your favorite berry farm first to be sure they are open or call the Berry Hotline at 1-800- 263-3262. * On very hot days, try to go out first thing in the morning. * Check to see if picking containers are available or if you should take your own. * Pick only fully-ripe fruit and leave some stem attached as this will keep your berries fresh longer. © Once home, refrigerate the berries as soon as pos- sible in a single layer. f° Don't wash or hull the fruit until just before serv- ing or using. ry A; 19 ARE. 2,00 JORDAN ELECTRIC MOTOR SERVICE 4 Durham St. E., Lindsay Phone: (705) 324-9427 Fax: (705) 324-9840 | DRAINAGE INC. e Systems planning e Land cleaning °Root raking e Land levelling * Grassed waterways ¢ Excavating e Laser controlled installation L.].C.O. Member ~ Free Estimates ROY (705) 324-9500 - LINDSAY, ONT. Fax (705) 324-8469 Agriculture museum to feature paintings by Peter E. Snyder until Monday, July 3 The Ontario Agricultu- ral Museum will host a show and sale of more than 20 original paintings by well-known Waterloo artist Peter Etril Snyder. Specializing in country life and Mennonite cul- ture, Snyder's unique tal- ent will be featured until July 3 in the museum's prestigious W.A. Stewart Gallery. This exhibit will include some of Snyder's finest work, with paintings rang- ing in price from $800 to $16,000. Also on display will be 17 prize winning quilts representing the best from Ontario rural fairs. + To promote his exhibit, Snyder will be on site for the museum's Canada Day Celebrations on Sat- urday, July 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors will be able to meet the artist and enter a draw to win an au- tographed and gallery framed 1995 Internation- al Plowing Match poster featuring his work. Ad- mission will be free on Canada Day. "IT am delighted to bring my work out into the com- munity for visitors from required. 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Contact your Alfa Laval Aor dealer loday! 4: Alfa Laval Agri across Ontario to enjoy," Snyder said, adding, "The Ontario Agricultural Mu- seum is a venue that com- pliments many of the orig- inals that will be on display." The Ontario Agricultu- ral Museum traces the ev- olution of Ontario's agri- culture and rural life in Ontario through dozens of displays located in 30 buildings on the property. Nestled beneath the Niag- ara Escarpment, the pic- turesque 80-acre site cap- tures the best of rural life. The day in the country is made memorable by the museum's costumed inter- preters, hands-on activi- ties, country gardens, crops and livestock. Also featured are wagon rides, a country-style restau- rant, gift shop and lots of free parking. The museum is open daily May 28 to Sept. 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is con- veniently located just off Highway 401 between To- ronto and Kitchener. Take Highway 401 to Guelph Line (exit 312) or Highway 25 (exit 320) north and fol- low the signs. 24 Hour Service Authorized Dealer clo] ipo] NR e(e] SRSA: 2 MOI 7-1 "- 10s) & - Phone 655-3177 AGRIMETAL BADGER ee SMALE ee RISSLER | Hydraulic Safety Warning WARNING - Farm & Country Life CALENDAR OF FA NCAATNNES June 15 Sunderland 4-H Dalry Club Meeting June15 7:30p.m. Brooklin Master Gardeners' Meeting Port i Perry, OMAFRA June 19-30 Tone 2 dinlor Farmers will host delegates Lp om June20 7:30p.m, Durham Reglon Farm Fresh Marketing go T Assoc. Mtg, Port Perry OMAFRA June 24-30 4-H Leadership Camp Camp Kwasind, Utterson June 24 Victorla County Mixed Baseball Tournament 2 Zone Spring Dance, Opps Community : ntre June27 7:30p.m. 4-H Leaders' Orientation Workshop, Port Perry OMAFRA June2? T:30p.m Durham West 4-H Assoc. Executive Meeting, : Port Perry OMAFRA June2?7 8:00p.m.° Durham Region Federation of Agriculture 'Meeting, Port Perry, OMAFRA June2? 7:30pm. 4-H Farm Management Club if Meeting, Solina Hall June29 10am. Durham West Soil & Crop Assoc. Tour to Greenwood Mushroom ] Farms June29 1pm. Durham East & West, Victoria & York Soil & al ~ Crop Assoc. to tour plots hs 0 atdim McWilliam's, Pickering 'Julyd ~~ 7:30p.m. Durham East 4-H Junior & Senior Dairy Club i Meeting, Willsona Farms, Bowmanville July57 4-H Regional Members' Conference, Colm Eats ad Belleville July5 7:30p.m. Durham West Junior Farmers' Monthly Meeting, Horizons, Sunderland July? © 6:30p.m. Ontario County Milk Producers' Twilight nately Meeting, Shadyway Farms, Sunderland July 8 'T:30p.m. Durham West Junior Farmers' Annual : Horseshoe Tournament & BBQ, Jim & of Carson's, Sunderland July 10- "no 'Careermania, University of Guelph July 2 RE 30 p.m. Durham West 4-H Judging Comp. coaching : ~ Night, Port Perry OMAFRA July 12 8pm. Durham East 4-H Judging Comp. Coaching ih =o. Night, Bill & Dave Tamblyn's, Orono . . July13 ~~. = c= Durham Reglon Beef Producers Bus' Tripto SE Grey & Bruce Counties July13 7pm. Durham West 4-H Beef Club Mig. Scott Duffs, PortPerry = July 15 Zone Junior Farmers' Summer Games, i Ht ~~ Norwoog July15 East Central Dairy Judging Conf., Napanee July17 ~~ 7:30 p.m... Durham East 4-H Field Crops Club Mtg. July 17- 20 2 Durham East Soll & Crop Improvement Assoc. Bus Tour to Manitoulin Island & ~~ Northern, Ont. July18 7:30pm. 4-H Farm Mgmt. Club Mtg. July19 6:30p.m. Durham East 4-H Judging Comp., Blackstock Fairgrounds July19 ~~ 7:30p.m. Brooklin Master Gardeners Mtg., Port Perry OMAFRA July 20 Sunderland 4-H Dairy Club Mtg. July 22 Durham West 4-H 80th Ann. Celebrations, Sunderland Fairgrounds July 23 12noon , Kawartha Jersey Club Picnic, Harvey 0 ~ Risebrough's, Oakwood July 24 8p.m Durham West 4-H Senior Dalry Mgmt. Club Mtg., Port Perry OMAFRA July25 8pm. 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