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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 9 Jun 1999, p. 16

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" ORNAMENTAL GRASSES BLOOMS NEWEST INTRODUCTIONS of Bressingham -"-'""'-'"-"-""--'--"--"-rn -.--.-_-. FLOWERING (.ilf3, (ii/ii" l w, . ) ‘ may“? 232Eii'-' . .. N" .. sei' ep 1 "o(iGi. Weigela vancncs Spirea varictles Eps, f; . . , - grcul for color contrast t 'N Itil "i. . Ai Miss Kim Lilac \, 39$} " . , l priced from '11.99 \\\::t Dwarf to tall varieties Great for color contrast Red Baron Bloodgrass Blue Oat Grass Blue Fescue Variegated Sedge Japanese Forest Grass Variegated Reed Grass 1541 Highland Rd. W., Kitchener, Ont. 745-9876 Open Mon.- Fri. 9-8; Sat. 9-5; Sunday l0-4 New for '99 - Sapphire Blue Sea Holly Lovely Lady series of Daylilies - repeat bloomers Rosemary Bloom Coral Bells, Quicksilver Heucherella. Bress. Doubloon Sunflower L. itl"1,,t,j) YORK NURSERY Since 1947 Exclusive to YORK NURSERY in K-W area Heuchera "Harmonic Convergence" Silver & bronze foliage l3. Dense thawer spikes of showy, ,'i) fringed pink flowers Enjoy the tranquility of a water pond . Water Lilies . Oxygenalors . Bog Plants . Floating plants . Snails - 'h Lexington public school goes au nature! lamglun publn " haul finally has something school parents. trachers and some stu- Jenn hase talked about for vars like some other Waterloo elementary schools. ll lmally has tlt, own 5(huol tuturalrza- [Jun project School pamu volurueer. susan Dent one ofthe organiz- crs of the pulled, sard last Grade 2 students Kirsten Doede (left) andeyla Rawlinson were busy at lexington public school last Thursday water- ing plants in the school's new naturalization project. Thursday the school's entire flowers planted just outside us 384 students began working northwest comer, on the project this past ' The students have also Wednesday and completed " planted two white ash trees in this past Friday. Thanks to the school's playground and their work, the school now has one mountain ash tree at the over 100 bushes, plants and school's northwest comer. History buffs needed at Cgstle Nllride History bulls and students interested In adding to their resumes should consider volun- teer work at Wilmot Township's Caslle Kilbride National Historic Site. Staff at the museum are currently looking for historical interpreters for guided tours, public programming assistants and special events support personnel. Appli- cams aged 15 and older are preferred. The posi- I 725-4782 I The S avory 33 Erb St. Tlt.',' 3:33:21 Waterloo l Across from ihcipulg of Willing _ IMPORTED OHOOOLATE, SWEETS, SOOPS, JAMS, MEAT PIES Iltlht LOTS MORE OF YOUR FAVOURITE F0093 FROM BACK HOME. . SCOTCH PIE $1.95 . BRIDIES $2.95 . STEAK & MUSHROOM $2.95 . STEAK 9 KIDNEY PIE $2.95 . . STEAK PIE $2.95 . SAUSAGE ROLLS $2.95 " CHICKEN POT PIE $2.95 . SHEPHERDS PIE $4.50 . CHICKEN CURRY PIE $2.95 =_,5Tr I. The students have also planted two white ash trees in the school's playground and one mountain ash tree at the school's northwest comer. lions would only require a few hours a week (or month) and any necessary training would gladly be provided. Also working In a museum would provide successful applicants with an excellent opportunity to meet new people and new friends. Anyone interested m applying for any of the positions should call curator/director Tracy Loch at 634-8444 ext, 256. Dem wd parents and teach- as at the school had talked about selling up a naturaliza- non project at the school for J number of years However u was Just a miner of gelling started. she said "The, rs a brand new prujnl for us.' Dent and ‘And we hope to do something srrtular to " "1 our back playground next sprung t Teachers, parents and aumt students wanted some kind ol school prolect they could work on. Dem sad, wher, a,ked why the naturahzauon project was so imporlanl And teachers. parenls and students also wanted some kind of outdoor classroom where students could come and read in an area that might help attract butter- flies and birds for study "And our overall goal was lo have the children take owner- ship of it (the naturalization protect)," Dent said. "That's why we had them involved so extensively." School students were so involved in the project that a Grade 5 mathematics class incorporated the project Into us studies. A few weeks ago, the class determined just how much topsoil and stortedust the school would need for the pro- ject, Dent said. "So that fitted into their math lesson." she said. "And actually, they were right on."

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