Nobleton Notes
Church building committee to meet tonight
By Angie Maccarone (905) 859-5174

Horticulture

"Everything old is new again."

Like many things, house plants go in and out of fashion. In the early 1900s, Boston ferns, potted palms, sansevierias (mother-inlaw's tongue - long swordlike leaves that are sharp and cutting) or Gracie Fields' famous aspidistras were found in many homes, probably because they required only minimum care. Various kinds of ivy and philodendron then came along, followed by hoyas, Christmas

holiday) cacti, aloe veras and African violets (saintpaulias). Now some of these plants, especially those first mentioned, are making a comeback. Busy people today are rediscovering their qualities. They look great and need little attention.

But caution! No house plant survives if totally neglected, even the seemingly indestructible jade/rubber plant (crassula), once popular too.

My favourite easy-care indoor plant is anthurium andraeanum (flamingo flower). It is easily recognizable by its large heart-shaped spathe, usually fire engine red, that frames its highly visible yellow "baby-finger like" projection called a spadix. Anthuriums are native to the jungles of the Americas and are one of a genus of 700 "cousins," all members of the aroid family. In their natural habitat, they grow in moist but welldrained soil. When grown in pots, use a mix of potting soil and bark/tree fern fibre, charcoal or sphagnum moss. Being native to tropical forests, they need shade and they like some humidity. New hybrids come in rose, coral and pink, all with the tell-tale spadices - but I like the red.

My plant cost $6, and I picked it up at a local discount grocery chain two years ago. Last flowering season it began blooming in June and it's still in flower as you read this. Each bloom last weeks. What more could you ask?

Kleinburg and Nobleton

United Church

Nobleton United Church extends a warm welcome to all to come and worship with us at our regular time Sunday's at 11:15 a.m.

Seniors' euchre

Feb. 20 euchre winners were Iva Hillard, Mila E., Vivian Hannah, Murray Kash, Glenn Atkinson and Herb Workman. There will be a meeting and euchre play March 6 at 1:30 p.m. at the drop in center. All seniors welcome.

St. Mary's Church

building steering

committee meeting

The next meeting for the parish to find out the progress of the steering committee is tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at Nobleton Community Hall, on Old King Road, adjacent to the arena. Everyone is welcome to hear the news about the building of the new church.

St. Paul's Presbyterian

Church

Join us this evening (Wednesday) for our midweek service at 7 p.m.

There will not be any Thursday morning studies tomorrow (March 1), since we will be hosting the World Day of Prayer service Friday (March 2) at 1:30 p.m. Everyone in the community is invited to celebrate and pray with us during this world-wide event. Following the service, there will be a time of fellowship, and refreshments will be served.

The Saturday morning men's study continues at 8:30 a.m. Join us this Sunday (March 4) for the second Sunday of Lent service at 9:45 a.m. Nursery care is provided during the service for children five years of age and under and Sunday school for all ages follows at 11 a.m.

For more information about any of our events, please contact the church office at (905) 859-0843.