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Families joined us in pampering our mothers with flowers and greetings at our Mothers Day tea on May 12. Good times were had by all. copon cmmmntrommainnie neJ Hall of Famer â€" E. George Smith of Cobourg has been elected to the Canadian Steamship Line Hall of Fame. The last boat he served on is the one in the painting, the Murray Bay. Photo by Ted Amsden 100th birthday marked Spring is finally here, and the sunny warm weather brought out sevâ€" eral visitors to our open house tea. on May 19. Our teas are held on the third The residents particiâ€" pated in an assistiveâ€" devices clinic on May 8. sponsored by Vital Aire. We would like to thank Chris at Vital Aire for sharing his time with us. The Cobourg Retirement Residence has been a beeâ€" hive of activity this month. jqflelé’/flo Sunday of each month. Visitors are always welâ€" come. On May 26, family and friends of Elise Carlton joined her at a luncheon to celebrate her 100th birthâ€" day. Elise received best wishes and greetings from her many guests. Best wishes from staff and‘resiâ€" dents go out to Mrs. Carlâ€" ton. & i Residents and staff would like to thank two of our longâ€"term volunteers, Barb Thornton and Sid Vandyk, who are leaving us after many hours of dedicated service. Thanks again, Barb and Sid. Ghel Jarvis/ Cobourg Retirement Residence (3 Mrs. Galt brought some flowers from her own lovely garden to illustrate her remarks. For iris, the judge looks first for condition, balance on stem, and actual number of flowers open. Flowering branches should have flowers all around to be nicely balanced. Our June flower show held at Prospect Misstonary Church hall on Monday, June 17, saw 15 exhibitors showing 108 entries. . Roses were very few, due to our backward season. The tables looked lovely in spite of the small numbers and the colours and aromas were beautiful. Jean Filteau convened the show and Cathy Galt was our judge. Mrs. Galt agreed to return to our evening meeting to give us her comments on the show. We were all so pleased she was able to do this, for often judges are not, and we find it a great help. Garden Club When showing arrangements in baskets or in corsages, flowers must be firmly anchored. When a class calls for three flowers alike or different, they should be the same height for best results. Our judge suggested peonies be cut the night June flower show proceeds â€" despite shortage of roses before a show and put in water right up to the flower itself. Lupins need to be cut a day or two in advance and kept in water to keep the stems straight. African violets need constant watering and attention to avoid uneven size of leaves as they grow. President _ Marjorie Ferguson thanked Mrs. Galt for her work as judge and her many helpful suggestions. Our president then conducted a short business meeting and Jean Filteau told us about upcoming events in the area. The Peterborough club‘s 35th anniversary will be held in a garden setting on Saturday, June 29. A floral workshop will be held in Omemee on Wednesday, Sept. 18 with Alma Gomme as teacher. The district flower show is at Minden, Saturday, July 13. Information on any of these worthwhile events may be obtained from Mrs. Filteau. Door prizes of cut flowers and plants were won by Kay Island, Agnes Lee, Sandra Compton and Cicely Scroggs. Other-prlze winners were: Sandra Compton, 7; Winners of the coveted red ribbons for best in show were: decorative, Sandra Compton; best rose, Sandra Compton; and for exhibit other than rose, Jacques Filteau. Have a lovely summer and include our two events in your schedule. Our next flower show is the summer show held Saturday, Aug. 10, at 2:30 p.m. in the lovely Castleton town hall â€" a very pleasant way to spend a summer afternoon â€" enjoying the exhibits and the tea. Helen Dance, 8; Jacques Filteau, 11; Jean Filteau, 2; Amy Gresham 12; Bill Harris, 2; Vieki Holder, 1; Kay Island, 4; Art Jackson, Is Mary Jackson, 8: Doug Johnston, 7; Shirley Johnston, 4; Agnes Lee, 3; Joyce Murray 1; Gordon Smith, 6. Kay Island‘s group provided lunch, of fruit bread and cheese which we all enjoyed with a cup of tea and time to chat. We feel sure there are many gardeners in our community who would enjoy the fellowship and information available on all gardening topics and we invite you to come and join us in promoting horticulture in our area. Begin your association with us by joining our Town and Country Garden Tour on Saturday, July 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We visit six gardens in the area, each unique in style. Mark your calendars now for this popular event and watch for our ads. Dance, 8; Jacques â€" C. A. Scroggs