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ness: or. charity is planning. a.

gardening event, ‘send tn

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cut a hole-in the mesh at the’

Gortom of the’ vase). Finally,
tie the mesh with 3 a thin ¢ cop-

Look afte

LURKING
< hazards to your eyes.

Yet few people think of wearing safety gog-

‘gles while working in their yard. As a result, eye

Injuries: happen while rowing the lawn,’ trim-

ming hedges ‘or using garden chemicals. Here
{care some “ups to help prevent eye injuries:

3B Wears wrap-around safery goggles or safety

glasses with polycarbonate Tenses. You can find

.. WRAP flowers fro

in your home garden are many

x FOME & GARDEN

your information as carly as
possible te the North Shore
News,
North. Vancouver, — B.C.,
V7M 2H-+4. Priority is given
to fundraising’ events. and
shows taking place an’ the

, North Share.

EVERY WEDNESDAY &
SATURDAY:
main garden at the UBC
Botanical Garden will | be
given by the Friends of the

‘Garden ar 11 a.m. The tour is

included. with. the. price of
admission. To arrange group
tours for the. Main Garden
and. the Nitobe Garden, call

1139 Lonsdale Aye.,

Tours of the -

north shore news

822-9666. The» UBC
Botanical Garden is located at
6804 Southwest Marine Dr,
Vancouver.

JULY 26: Today ics the ‘Jase.
day, ta enter your ‘residential

or commercial garden inthe
North Shore Gardens
Contest — so hurry! Pick up
an entry form at any garden
centre and drop it off, marked
“Attention: Maria Maglicri”
in the mail’slot at the lower
entrance to North Vancouver
City Hall, at 141 West 14 Se.
Judging will go into August .
Good Luck!

: NEWS phota Mike Wal fie!

v8 your garden in fabric and ribbon. |.
‘ for:a thoughtful and beautiful gift for your hostess an

b fore attending any’ summertime function.

“per or brass wire,

‘Another idea is to wrap. -

> your flowers with tulle. Tulle
with a Sinamay ribbon gives
a dramatic effect. .
Don’t be afraid to experi-
‘ment with fabrics and rib-

comes in a rainbow of colors
and sizes, Match the tulle
with the colors of your flow-
ers. Wrap. your bouquet and
tie with a pretry bow.
Sinamay ribbon is anoth--
er nice choice. If you are
lucky you may find this rib-

bon i in, 12-14” rolls or wider.

Cut a 2 feet square picce

‘and wrap your flowers,
securing with a complemen-

tary ribbon.
These ideas are nice on

80% of light.

- their own or ina combina-

tion.
For example.a tulle wrap

bons: Your. own household
can be a treasure of decorat~ ,

_ ing, materials.

— Barb Lunter lives in
West Vancouver. If you have
any questions for Barb, or any

‘of sour own Home Ideas, send

them to the North Shore News,

1139 Lonsdale Ave, NV. V7M°

2H4. Or fax them to 985-2104.

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r your eyes outdoors |
them ity hardware or department stores, or at
youc oprometrist’s, Don’t rely on ordinary pre-
scription glasses for eye safety. “Although they are

impact-resistant, they are not as tough as lenses
made for safety eve wear.

&% Whether it’s sunny and bright, or cloudy, wear
sunglasses that block 99-100% of the sun’s UV-
A and -B (ultraviolet) radiation and screen out

TODAY: From 10 a.m. to 4

p.m., the B.C. Fuchsia and
Begonia Society is hoiding its
annual flower show and
competition at the Floral
Hall, VanDusen Botanical
Gardens, Vancouver. There

will bea plant sale, door prizes
and refreshments available.
Tickets are $2 for adults and
children get in free. For more

Sunday, July 26, 1998 ~ North Shore News - 27

information, call
MacNaughton at 926-9214.

AUGUST 8 AND 9:- The
19th — annual.....Richmond
Garden Club Horticultural
Show — happens. -at:.: the
Richmond | Arena,

Jim:

:7551-
Minoru Gate. The show will)
feature flowers, vegetables, .-

hanging baskets, truits, bak-
ing, home canning, flower
arrangements, ‘commercial
and educational displays,
country store and books for

sale, Admission is $2 at the

door. Entries from the public
are.welcome. For more infor-
mation call Ron at 277-8663
or Bonnie at 271-6487.

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