This edition featuring:
Agri-Fair - April 8th and 9th
Spring Breakfast Event - April 13th, Formosa
Warning! Two deadlines approaching - Quilt and Beautification Committee entries
IPM Information and Shopping

Agri-Fair
We had a successful day Tuesday at Chesley's Midwestern Agri-Fair. The event, celebrating 25 years is held at the Chesley Community Centre offering the Arena, Curling Club and Hall facilities for exhibit areas. The show runs between 12 noon and 9pm. IPM 2008 has a double booth space in the Arena which drew a good amount of attention and business Tuesday. Attendance wasn't incredibly busy, likely due to the warm weather.
The IPM is featuring our new Posters, Lily Bulbs, Advance Tickets, CD's, and complete line of Souvenir items.
Special to Wednesday's Agri-Fair events, IPM 2008 is pleased to welcome Poster Artist Ken Thornburn to our booth area to greet with the public and autograph IPM Posters for a short period in the afternoon beginning at 1:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and meet Ken and hear about the interesting journey of creating the IPM Poster.
This is also the very last chance to purchase trees from the Beautification Tree Fundraiser. Please talk to Jennifer Isber Legge ASAP as the final chance to order is Wednesday night. The trees will be delivered Sunday at the Formosa Breakfast.

Spring Breakfast Event - Formosa

Bring the kids and grandkids out Sunday to Formosa for a fun Breakfast Event. Much more than a great meal, for only 6 dollars (Adult Admission) you get a home style breakfast with all of the trimmings prepared by John Benniger and Co. on the Antiques Committee. Tickets for children between 4 and 10 are only 3 dollars and youngsters under 4 are allowed in free. In addition to getting a bite to eat, with each Adult Breakfast ticket you are given a chance to have an interesting or unique item appraised in the upper level of the Formosa Community Centre. Expert Appraisers Len Metcalfe (Metcalfe Auctions, Mildmay), Ken Scott (Yokassippi Auctions, Teeswater), Dan Bailey (Bailey Auctions, Hanover) aswell as Brenda Hafermehl a Jewellery Appraiser who operates Hafermehl Jewellers in Hanover and Ross King who collects coins, money and post cards will be on hand to offer some historical tips about your item and estimated value for fun and interest sake. Should you have additional items to be appraised, a donation of 5 dollars per item is requested. (Note: Ross King is offering his services by the amount of time, not items. Each Appraisal time would be approximately 5 mintues etc. in which a number of coins or post cards could be reviewed.) Also Sunday, IPM Souvenirs available and this is a Beautification Committee Tree Fundraiser pick-up location for anyone who ordered Trees. The IPM Flower of the Match, red lilly bulbs will also be for sale.

WARNING!  Two deadlines approaching quickly!

As we enjoy the warmer weather, please promote to family and friends that time is soon running out for two compents of the IPM activities.

• Entries for the Family Lifestyles Quilt Competition need to be received by June 15th. See the website for complete competition guidelines.

• Also, the IPM Beautification Competition Deadline is May 31st. This competition offers a variety of categories for farm, businesss and residental properties. New to IPM's, the Bruce County Committee has introduced a Photo Category featuring a Bruce County photo of Sowing or Harvesting. As the tractors are busy in the fields over the next few weeks, be sure to try and take a picture or two.

IPM Information and Shopping

Don't forget the IPM Store now has extended hours of operation. IPM 2008 is pleased to welcome Linda-anne and Bob to the team who will be assisting in a number of areas. The store is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday's from 10am until 2pm. If you can't drop by, give a call to the office to say hi and introduce yourself. Don't be afraid to tell them about your committee and share some ideas about how they can help you out!

This weekend you will also have a chance to pickup IPM Souvenirs at the Belmore Maple Syrup Festival (Thurs & Sat), Walkerton/Saugeen Home & Recreation Expo (Fri, Sat, Sun) and information only in Port Elgin at the Home Show (Fri, Sat, Sun).