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White Rose planning for May start White Rose Crafts and Nursery Sales Limited has begun green house con- struction on their 130 acre site at Huyck‘s Point in Hilliâ€" er township. "We hope to start opera- tions the second week of May, with about 30 employ- ees." said Farm Manager John Dempster. The facility's initial conâ€" struction consists of two acres of greenhouses. This fall another two acres of greenhouses will be built and again next spring and White Rose, Canada’s largest retailer of t on the first phase on their prope opme” fall for a total eight acres of heated greenhouse space. as well as about 50 cold frames. The facility will employ about 150 staff by fall 1996. ”l‘his is very labour inten- sive work, as most of our supply will be perennials. We will also be growing flowâ€" ering shrubs to supply all of our 34 stores in Ontario and Quebec," said Dempster. The new greenhouses and farm will be growing plants to supply the White Rose chain of garden stores, and Saturday. April 22, l995 there is no retai planned for the cou ity. “We will be so b, what We are doing ’ have time for any 1 soon as a shipment and off to the store cess of restocking said Dempster. There will be f’ Welcome Mat -â€" Hebecca MacKellar, left, vice-president of the Prince Edward Alts and Crafts Association, and Carol Quinn, presi- dent, put out the welcome mat for new members and guests. PEC Arts and Crafts Association celebrates 31 years of socializing By John Chambers Gazette Staff For 30 great years the Prince Edward County Art and Craft Association has been providing local resiâ€" dents with a fun social, and educational, experience once a month making various crafts. Now in this, their 31 year, the Association is look- ing for and welcoming new members to their monthly meetings, “We really try to encour- age women to become involved with the group," said President Carol Quinni "Each month we have a dif- from the main office at on, Sandoon farm, located in Goodwood Ontario, coming to the new facility to train new staff and begin opera- tions. Gazelle photo y Susan nursery and craft products have begun devel- rty at Huyck’s Point Road. The company 18 planning to begin opera- tions in mid-May. ferent craft and teacher or instructor â€" it’s really a beginners class so people don’t need to have the expe- rience in order to partic- ipate.“ Currently the group has about 30 members, and meet the last Monday of every month. The meetings are held in Benson Hall begin- ning at 7:30 p,m., except for January and February when the group meets at 1 p,mi With only a $3 annual mem- bership fee, the association tries, and succeeds, at keep- ing costs to a minimum to allow as many people as pos~ sible to participate. "You don’t have to be an expert craftsperson," explained Rebecca MacKel- lar, Vice President of the Association. "We like to offer everybody a fun, and different, social experience, that they might not other- wise get.” ”We’re not making tables and chairs here, we’re making hand crafts, and we try and purchase the materi- al in bulk orders so as to keep the costs to an absolute minimum," Quinn contin- ued. ‘ Enjoying an abundance of success during their first 30 years, Quinn and MacKel- lar suggested they would . love to see some new mem- bers, of any age, become involved in the association. ”It really is a tremendous social activity," stated Mackellar, "We provide snacks and refreshments at each meeting, and.the outing really gives people a chance to try something new and talk with different people.” ”There are many things we do that don’t cost any thing, and some things that do costgnoney cost very litv tle," reiterated Quinn. “This _ is meant to be fun, and with the way the economy is we are starting to look at ways to make these sorts of activi- ties accessible to everyone. Already planned for the spring is a picnic and a tour of the County’s many local attractions. "We would love to see some new members come out and I think anyone who tries this will really enjoy themselves and learn some thing new in the process,” said Quinn. Anyone who is interest» ed in'joining the group, or attending one of the meet- ings is welcome to attend the Prince Edward County Art and Craft Associations next meeting on September 29 at Benson Hall at 7:30 pm.