Nobleton United's Beef Supper is Saturday
Nobleton Notes
By Angie Maccarone (905) 859-5174

Horticulture

"A foggy night in Nobleton town. It had me low and had me down. I viewed the evening with alarm. Coffee at Tim Hortons had lost its charm. How long I wondered could this thing last but the age of miracles hadn't passed . . ."

Because I took myself off to the Nobleton - King City Horticultural Society's first flower show and meeting of 2008 (its 50th year) and gladly paid a $3 guest charge to hear the speaker, see the flower exhibits and talk to other gardeners over tea and coffee and a slice of delicious 50th anniversary cake.

There were 40 floral entries by five exhibitors. Jules Maule-Ffinch (Caledon) had the highest number of points with 35 and won best in show decorative, for her most creative entry Splish Splash, and she also won best in show cultural, for her beautiful white calla lily (zantedeshchia aethiopica). Nancy Hopkinson (Nobleton) had the second highest number of points with 31 and Kate Agosta (Bolton) came third with 26 points. Margaret Langford won the most points in the novice class. First in the challenging miniature category went to Maria Pedersen (King City).

Apologies to Maria, proud of her Danish heritage, when it was reported in last week's column that some wild Icelandic poppies are found in the Faeroes Islands of Norway when in fact these Islands are a self governing part of Denmark.

Owen, an expert arborist, gave a good informative talk on the dos and don'ts of pruning. He told us to do our homework before we start to prune, so that we're not cutting out old wood when the plant under the knife only blooms or fruits on old wood or vice-versa taking out new growth when that's where flowering or fruiting takes place.

Horticultural societies/garden clubs across the province and indeed across the country are delighted that most big grocery chains are now accepting and recycling any clean plastic shopping bags. These societies and clubs encourage everyone to treat the containers provided for this recycling initiative with respect (already I've noticed dirty facial tissues dropped in the bottom of a recycle barrel I went to use - hopefully such disgusting behaviour will be challenged and stopped before it jeopardizes this much needed recycling effort).

The Nobleton - King City Horticultural Society joins all in the community in wishing Prince Philip a speedy recovery from the chest infection that hospitalized him.

Nobleton United Church

The annual Roast Beef Dinner is fast approaching. Don't miss out! Tickets are available by calling Mary Anne at (905) 859-0709 or Nancy at (905) 859-0761. This fund-raiser for the Nobleton United Church is being held at the Nobleton Community Hall this Saturday (April 12) at 6:30 p.m.

Community Youth Group

at St. Paul's

Join the Youth Group Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.

The Prayer Group meets Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. The Thursday morning men's and ladies' studies continue at 9:30 a.m. The Saturday morning men's study is taking a break.

Join us this Sunday at 9:45 a.m. as we welcome our interim moderator Rev. Chris Carter to the pulpit. Nursery care (for children five years of age and younger) is provided during the service and Sunday school for all ages follows at 11 a.m.

The ladies' quilting group will meet this coming Tuesday (April 15) at 9:30 a.m.

Mark your calendars for St. Paul's 50th Anniversary Service, which will take place May 4, starting at 11 a.m. (details to follow).

For more information about any of our activities or events, please contact the church office at (905) 859- 0843 or visit our web site at www.stpaulsnobleton.ca

Victoria Day is coming

Organizers of the upcoming Victoria Day celebrations in Nobleton are looking for community groups interested in taking part, either in the parade or subsequent festivities.

Any group interested in this chance to promote itself should call Maureen Richardson at (905) 859- 0984.