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weekender january 18 1986 p17 craftinotes i y rrsp seminars helpful to plan for retirement open house a success markham guild of village crafts open house and registra tion last week went very well the displays were excellent and 50 people came to see what we had to offer it was a fun two days for those of you who didnt manage to make it last week there are still a few openings in the following clas- ses bunka embroidery teacher ann bell 7575467 starting jan 27 calligraphy 1 2 and 3 teacher gayle fehr 294- 4272 starting jan 13 and in march crochet teacher lukie dewaard 2946925 starting jan 21 cut and pierce lampshades teacher karen grimes 474- 1726 starting january 21 patch work and quilting teacher fern keith 8875540 starting march large quick quilts teacher m mckinnon 2941755 starting jan 20 papier tole 3d decoupage teacher kathy mcleod 2949580 starting feb 18 porcelain dolls teacher ingrid folkers 4711633 starting march pottery teacher sally sherman 4772576 starting jan 21 rug hooking teacher les ley wooton 4772952 starting jan 16 wheat weaving teacher andrea lee 2947142 starting jan 27 most of these are evening clas ses and if you are interested please call the teacher named and speak to her she may still have room for you it seems we are going to have hectic spring session and the building at 98 church st wiu be a beehive of activity not only will those who signed up for the clas ses be learning a new craft but they will be meeting a whole new set of people what a great way to start the new year i ha ve always been interested in crafts of all kinds but being a canadian one of my biggest bug bears has always been the craft magazines on the stands they are mostly american so when one wishes to order any thing it has been necessary to go the post office and spend half an hour in the lineup to get a money order in us funds then wait and wait for the order to come no more i discovered hands a purely canadian magazine not green w growing fcwbbawabban iiiihbiiinjnitmnnitiinnnm elaine oiaon cacti succulents easy to care for if youre hooked on greenery but your lifestyle is a busy one or there have been hit n miss attempts at growing thriving foliage plants why not consider sharing your home with coopera- tive cacti and succulents they actually flourish in the dry air of heated apartments and homes care is minimal and the only problems you may encounter would be from overwatering or in sufficient light one cant help but marvel at the unique shapes of these low- maintenance delights they are decorative in dish gardens where their peculiarities are offset nice ly or for cheerily landscaping brightly lit windowsills large varieties can dramatize the sides of steps and exotic ons can be exploited as casual room dividers when grouped an umbrella stand takes on a new function when used as a container for a specimen size columnar cac tus cactus seeds are easy and fun to grow too windowsill succulents like the rosetteshaped zebra haworthia baby toes plover eggs or a velvety panda plant are popular they grow well in very bright light or an eastern exposure where morning sun is received the almost indestructible snake plant a favorite of our grand mothers gets along nicely in shade or bright light and can live for decades the attractive aloe vera is not only one of the easiest plants to grow but it is of medicinal value the sap has been used for centur ies to help soothe and heal minor burns and cuts ive applied it many times to get relief from insect bites too just snip off a small piece of leaf and squeeze the gellike contents on the affected area steam or heat wont bother this one so it will do well in a sunny kitchen youll no doubt derive as much pleasure as i do from the easy- blooming types of mammillaria cacti for little effort they will delight you with exciting spring flowers growing in a ring around the top of their bodies keeping them happy is a simple matter give direct sun all year round feed monthly spring through summer shultz 101510 liquid fertilizer is ideal and allow the soil to partially dry before re- watering in autumn and winter to en courage flowering give them a cool 5055 degree f winter nap i leave ours on a south kitchen sill all year round and keep nearly dry helpful hints save bits n pieces of string yarn etc and helpour wild birds in nest building place on fences shrubs or near the feeder this spring only does it portray canadian crafts people their creations seminars and events but imagine all the ads are for companies in canada they go from sea to sea literal ly but the biggest plus for me was to discover the names and addres ses of many many suppliers right in toronto income tax time is approaching but markham and stouff ville residents have the opportunity to learn the advantages of registered re tirement savings plans at up coming seminars tillcan financial corp is sponsoring seminars thurs day jan 23 in stouffville arid thursday jan 30 in mar kham topics to be discussed will include industrial money fund us dollar rsp gold fund rsp and best rate guaranteed investment cer tificates in stouffville themeeting will be held in the public lib rarys latcham gallery 65 main st w markham com munity library is the location of the markham course there is no charge to attend but those interested are asked to call 7870647 for reservations you should know that 753 of adults in unionvil- nomist sun source kubas le and milliken receive the eco- associates study spring 1985 now open for all beleaguered beta vcr owners the best beta selection anywhere 0ver2m0vie now almost 3000 including rambo jan 22 prizzis honour mask cher return of the jedi teen wolf mad max beyond thunderdome european vacation no machine no problem 300 rental machines available while quantities last s per day s 4 per week s per month movie rental s mon thru thursday s weekends holidays c bring this ad in for a free movie rental with membership v zmmm hours monday thru saturday 1100 am 800 pm sunday 1200 noon 400 pm in the heritage plaza 9 wootten way north markham 2949853 hwy 7 super beta store 13