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thailand comes to markham wednesday february 8 1984 ma15 the sights and sounds oi thailand have come to mar kham at white rose nurseries all 10 locations are featuring a salute to thailand with a bangkok flower festival as part of the nurserys annual exotic plant show thousands of colorful orchids thailands national flower have been imported for the occasion hundreds of other exotic plants and flowers are for sale until feb 14 each store has been con verted to an open market featuring fresh produce thais foods spices and crafts authenticlooking tem ples stand guard by the mar ket and white roses staff has dressed in brightlycolored national costumes with orchids adorning the hair of the cashiers the overall feeling is that of entering another climate another world for plant lov ers this is truly paradise the flower festival is a rare chance to purchase expensive exotic and rarelyavailable plants for reasonable prices the obvious highlight of the show is the orchid a flowering plant that despite its beauty has a parasitic nature as it thrives on other species of hor ticulture the cattleya orchid is the most popular of the species and perhaps the most colorful the rich purple pink and white flowers are available at the festival freshlycut for s144 per bunch according to publicity manager gary toombs the cut orchids can last from one to two wesks if kept in a warm environment with plenty of water other kinds of orchids can be bought already potted in bark chips from 1299 to about 25 complete growing in structions are supplied for four kinds of orchids now is the blooming time for most of the plants and the flowers can last from six to eight weeks besides orchids other plants and trees can be had including bougainvillea orange trees for about 8 achmea a beautiful cactus- like plant for 1999 on sale and the lovely hibiscus plant flowers will be brought in from florida and california each few days to ensure fresh ness in every bloom for those not interested in horticulture demonstrations in carving and silk umbrella painting will be given at diffe rent times depending on the location white rose also offers a chance to discover the city of bangkok firsthand anyone can enter a contest to win a trip for two and a 500 cash- voucher if the show is successful another country will used in a theme for next years flower festival mr toombs said re sponse has been favorable so far its worked out well he said people are really get ting involved in the show he added among the visitors to the unionville store last week was former metro parks commis sioner and white rose spokes man tommy thompson mr thompson was toron tos first parks commission er and held the position for 24 years during that time he helped develop 7500 acres of parkland five golf courses the toronto islands and the metro zoo of which he was director for three years he is also known for garden ing columns in the toronto sun and most recently as spokesman for white rose nurseries on radio adver tising in an interview during his visit at the nursery mr thompson said his claim to fame is as originator of the familiar sign found in metro parks please walk on the grass now 70yearsold mr thompson is recovering from an abdominal operation three months ago although he is still under his doctors care he said he is ready to continue writing and representing white rose nurseries the changes in horticul ture in the past 25 years are phenominal said mr thompson adding that flow ers and plants were rarely available out of season even in nurseries business briefs good communication the yorkpeel federal progressive conservative associations annual meeting the honourable sinclair m stevens speaker pat carney guest speaker tom thompson former metro toronto parks commission er and white rose nurseries owner jurgen eichler dressed as a farmer from thailand inspect an orange hibiscus plant at the white rose showroom last week the showroom has been decorated with plants and ornaments from thailand as part of the annual exotic plant show currently on display sjoerd witteveen the markham board of trade will be holding its monthly meeting on feb 15 at the fire fighters club on 44 esna park drive bill meloche president of meloche communica tions inc will be speaking on good communications and describe how to apply them the meeting will begin at 5 pm with wine cheese and sandwiches and the guest speaker will appear at 6 pm general meeting and seminar tickets are 15 and should be paid for in advance and can be obtained at the office on 8200 woodbine ave any time prior to the meeting up to office closing time the day of the meeting for further information call 474- 0730 how to invest wood gundymarkham is sponsor ing a free seminar on how to maxi mize personal investment income at the markham public library on thursday feb 18 at 730 pm spe cialists from wood gundy will con duct the seminar which is open to the public to confirm attendance call 2949151 old village shops on main st just north of hwy 7 manager gary blokhuis says the restaurants speciality is the halibut served with fresh not frozen chips also available is haddock and chips scallops and chips shrimps and chicken vjith chips or on a bun the restaurant has a few stools set up for customers or takeout is avail able hours are from 11 to 7 pm dai ly closed on sundays original silkwork markham craftsperson eileen sweeney is offering handpainted ori- ginal design scarves purses cushions and wall hangings in 100 per cent oriental silk all of her hand made products are original designs handpainted with french dyes an ontario college of art gradu ate mrs sweeney will custom- design quilted purses and cushions in her home to her customers speci fications she designs in fabrics for people who enjoy wearing original artwork or wish to give a special gift for further information tele phone 2946911 harveys restaurant printers service a new harveys hamburger loca tion opened last week in markham located just east of mccowan rd the restaurant serves the hambur gers along with many other items including hot dogs french fries fish and chicken on a bun and steak on a bun breakfast is featured in the morning grannys grannys fish and chips just opened in markham last week in the printers service a manufacturer and supplier of prisco products and printing supplies has opened a branch office in markham at 173 ide- ma road unit 6 the office will be managed by mr gary bray and will consist of sales offices and warehouse facilities be sides offering prisco supplies such as blanket and roller wash fountain solutions and printing blankets the facility will inventory a line of print ing supplies from all major graphic arts manufacturers at the aurora highlands golf dub on wednesday february 22 1984 at 800 pm action officelelephone 7279355 looking for a lampshade the shade centre markville shopping centre hwy 7 mccowan 4776137 liewtlngilnumrfeb summer job search begins for markham area students make the most of yourrrsp lookbofliways withwoodgundy markham students have begun their search for summer jobs the towns department of parks and recreation has been taking applications for more than a month for jobs in mainte nance day camps and sports camps says director brian wrigglesworth and an employment centre for students will be set up sometime in april on main st markham but in the meantime students can apply for jobs at the employment and immigration canada employment centre at 1200 markham rd several government programs provide summer work for students such as sum mer careeraccess a federal wage- subsidy program that provides jobs for stu dents with companies in public private and nonprivate sectors students can de velop skills and acquire experience through these internships other federal programs include the geological survey of canada which pro vides positions with energy mines and re sources the summer student customs officer program which staffs jobs with re venue canada customs and excise and the career oriented summer employment program which involves general positions while most of the government jobs are geared towards college and university stu dents high school students can find out ab- dr cynthia nicholas general practmoner is pleased to announce the opening of her practice at 10023 yonge street richmond hill office hours moafri 10 am5 prr phone 8847544 dr liana hatchuel family physician is pleased to announce the opening of her office at 116 church st south richmond hill telephone 8830441 out suitable jobs at their schools the markham district high school gui dance department works closely with the canada employment centre for students the centre will set up a desk to provide information andapplicauonsjnthefpxer of the school sometime before their opening in april bulletin boards informing students of job prospects are maintained throughout the school some students especially the youn- ger ones can apply for their social insur ance numbers through the 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