Horticultural society hosting September flower show and meeting Monday
By Angie Maccarone (905) 859-5174 Nobleton District Girl Guides

Fall registration is almost here. We are planning another exciting year of Guiding in Nobleton.

All girls and women are welcome. Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders and Junior Leaders can sign up for our 2006-'07 Guiding year.

Sparks is open to girls born in 2000 and '01. They meet Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church.

Brownies is for girls born in 1998 and '99, and they get together Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Nobleton United Church.

Guides are girls born in 1995, '96 or '97. Their meetings are Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Nobleton Community Hall.

Pathfinders is for girls born in 1992, '93 or '94. They meet alternate Tuesdays from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. at Nobleton Community Hall.

Junior Leaders are girls born in 1989, '90 or '91. Contact Donna Marchand at (905) 859-8088 for more information on that program.

We are looking forward to seeing old friends and making many new ones.

The registration fee is $75 and yearly dues is $40.

Guiding is a uniformed organization. Uniforms have been updated recently, however the old style is still acceptable. Uniforms are available at The Rolling Hills Area Guide Store in Newmarket (38 Parkside Dr., Unit 18). Suitable closed toe and heel indoor footwear (such as running shoes) is required at each meeting.

Guiding is a dynamic organization for girls and women that teaches and promotes leadership and respect of self, others, community, and the environment through games, crafts, songs, fellowship, excursions and camping. The energetic leadership teams look forward to an exciting year with your daughter.

Guiding in Nobleton is in serious need of adult leaders, 18 years of age and older. All units require Leaders. Guiding provides an opportunity for women to develop personal values, to be challenged, to make friends, to acquire leadership skills and to have fun.

Please consider sharing your skills with us! We provide training for all Guiders.

For more information please contact District Commissioner Donna Marchand at (905) 8598088. St. Paul's Presbyterian

Church

Join us this Sunday (Sept. 24) at 9:45 a.m. as we welcome Dr. Ryan French to the pulpit.

French is a Christian chiropractor who works in Bolton.

Nursery care for children up to five years of age is provided during the worship service and Sunday school for all ages follows the service at 11 a.m.

Our mid-week prayer and communion services will resume next Wednesday (Sept. 27) at 7 p.m.

A new men's Bible study will begin tomorrow (Thursday) at 9:30 a.m. This study will start at the very beginning in the book of Genesis.

Watch for information regarding our driveway sale, which will take place Sept. 30.

For further information on any of our events, contact the church office at (905) 859-0843.

Horticulture Submitted by Hans Nielsen

"Joy for the sturdy trees; fanned by each fragrant breeze." (Samuel Francis Smith)

The Nobleton and King City Horticultural Society will hold its September flower show and meeting Sept. 25 at 8 p.m.

Doors will open at 6:45 p.m. and entries for the flower show must be correctly tagged and in place by 7:30 p.m. sharp, when judging begins. As usual, only the judge and the show directors are allowed in the show area when the judging is taking place.

The meeting is to be held at the Nobleton Community Hall on Old King road, just north of the Arena complex.

Please note, the program has been changed. Lorraine Mennen from Pathway to Perennials in Pottageville will be the guest speaker. She specializes in drought tolerant plants and has sponsored and planted a flower bed at the corner of King Road and Old King Road, just outside the meeting hall, for all to enjoy. Also at this meeting, Shirley Miller of Heritage Portraits will give a slide show from the 2006 Garden Tour.

The theme of the flower show is Indian Summer, and there are seven categories in the decorative class and more than 60 categories in the cultural class, including fall flowers, rose, gladiolus and all kinds of vegetables, chances are you can find something in the garden for the show. Check the show book for rules and categories. Also visit the society's web site at www.altflora.com/nobleton for the rules and other information about the society.

So bring a bounty from your garden for the show. You will have fun. Or just come to hear a good speaker and a visit with good friends over a cup of coffee or tea and exchange garden ideas and enjoy the show.

When renovating and thinning out in the garden, remember the fall plant sale the society will be holding Oct. 14 in King City. Plants can be dropped off at Blair Day, 29 Fisher St., or by phoning (905) 833-5173. Please no invasive plants.

The plant sale is a fundraiser for the society.

The members are also reminded to report their

volunteer hours to Maude Featherstone, they are to be reported to the OHA at the end of the year.

There is to be a green energy home show at the Kortright Centre, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Visit www.kortright.org for more information.

Seniors' euchre

Sept. 12 euchre winners were Claire Mills, Audrey McDonald, Colleen Coulter, Paula Lattanville, Laura Seager and Hazel Harris. Lucky draw winners were Annie Hill, Margaret Hill and Carol Sharer. The next euchre will be 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Drop-in Centre. All are welcome.

St. Mary's fall Tea/Bazaar

Come one, come all to the seventh annual fall Tea/Bazaar, which is to be held Sept 24 from noon until 4 p.m. Entrance is free to our upstairs bazaar and the tea room is $3.50 per

person. Children under 12 are free. There are prizes for everyone, raffle centre, white elephant table, penny raffle table, fish pond and other events for the entire family to enjoy.

Nobleton Public School

The Nobleton Public School council elections will be Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. in the senior school library (note the date has been corrected from last week).

If you are interested, please have nominations in to the school office by that date.

Please remember that what you do to help will benefit your child. Make it your responsibility to find out what is happening in your school and what you can do to help.

Year books are still available from the 2005-'06 school year. For any information, contact the school at (905) 859-4590.