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! MENtS 10 Page 12 TERRACE BAY NEWS CP pom Nes | AT December 20, 1962 ; i THE TERRACE BAY /CUFLING CLUB'S ~ 15° TH! ANNUAL "MONDAY. New Year's DE eC Ball ST. | S| IG2 JS HIGH SCHOOL. AUDITORIUM MAIS (.C" BY NORTH SHORE" AMBASSADORS DANCING ---4OPM. BALLO"NS SOO PER COUPLE NG: NOVELTIES ¢ FUN FOR EVERYONE} DON'T MISS THE EVENT OF THE YEAR} SOFT DRINKS AND HAT CHECKING =si(<'(<'i'éiti rh BY THE TERRACE. BAY BOY SCOUTS. MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW Goed TIME GUARANTEED" EVERYBODY. A ee a ee enc ot emma ep PIN LEAGUE continued from re its Hi Three - R, Belliveau 538, Hi Team -- Plaza Restaurant and Bears' 638, With handicap - Plaza Restaurant 796, Hi Team Triple - Plaza Restaurant - 1824, with handicap - Team 3 (P, Pluta) \-°2278 MINISTER'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE, The historic significance of the trée at this Yuletide Season 'as well as. the place of the forests in our econony suggest that the age-old Christmas message might well be joined with a message of conservation, ~ _In this spirit, as Minister of Lands. and Forests, I extend most sincere greetings at this joyous: time to' the people of Ontario and to the many sportsments and other organizations co-operating with the Depart- ment in furthering conservation principles, I extend a special greeting to the members of my staff throughcut the Department, May the New Year 1963 bring us all peace, prosperity, and happiness, Hon, A, Kelso Roberts, &.C, CHOOSING A CHRISTMAS TREE, ; One of the happiest memories of Christmas for those raised in parts of rural Ontario was the expedition to the woods to choose a" Christmas tree, ith the growth of cities and towns, and the developement of the trend toward plantation grown trees, the expedition now is to the corner lot or the supermarket for most families, ; What qualities will you look for in your tree? Parauts who'were raised in the Maritimes, Quebec or northern Ontario will a. A ae te = Nh ll Nl HH ne | partly responsible for this change, Faulty wiring could cause a fire, OAM, one'ss OPTIONAL FOR RESERVATIONS -CALL ELIZABETH BURNS. . Phe 3211 LOCAL # 216 AT THE MILL ALICE FORBES Ph, 3314 Townsite PICK UP.TICKETS AT..THE TERRACE BAY MOTOR HOEL DESK OR FROM J, BEDDARD Je: CLANCY, Re FORBES, OR Je McDONALD Y WELCOME / a mn naeea ance ree ote probably favour a spruce or a' balsam fir if they can find one, During the past decade, Scotch pine has become the most common species offered in larger Ontario cities, Ability to hold their needles in the hot, dry atmosphere of modern houses and apartments is Another important factor has been the response to pruning, whereby growers could produce a well balanced, uniformly dense specimen of this species in six to eight years after planting, Trees are judged on balance, taper, shape, density,of foliage, condition of fresimess and freedom from deformities in the tree trunk such as crook or forking. 'Taper in the one extreme would be those too tall and slim,' known in the trade as candle-" stick, while too wide a spread at the bottom, like a Mother Hubbard Squash, would be the other end of. the scales; is to the color of foliage, dark or blue green shades rate higher than pale yellow green colors. | Drooping branches are undesirable, ; The lower, 6-~,10" of the tree trunk is known in the trade as the handle,) A straight handle, and.a smooth butt make it easiér to attach the holder so that the tree will stand Prect, : Summarily, few trees are perfect in all respects, Individual tastes differ but most | buyers prefer a tree 5-7 feet in height, well balanced.and presenting afresh dark green uniformly dense crewn, WHEE Having chosen the tree, it is wise to use fireproof decorations, and make sure that the electric tree lights are in good condition. =