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According to the Ontario tender fruit experts the next 10 days will reveal an almost unbroken paâ€" rade of blossoms in the â€" N i a g a vr a Peninsula. A well marked scenic routée, at right, has been develâ€" oped over 55 miles off the â€" main artieries. The route is posted for travel in eiâ€" ther direction and starts along. Mud Street (Road 11) at Highway 20 just east of H a milton to Queenston Heights. Blosâ€" soms are to peak for the May 24 holiday weekend. BLOSSsoOM TIME NIAGARA FALLS â€" A colâ€" orful explosion of pink and white blossoms will greet visiâ€" tors to. this year‘s Niagara Blossom Festival that gets unâ€" derway today. £ An almost unbroken parade of blooms .wends its way through 42,000 acres of ‘orâ€" chards from atop the Niagara Escarpment above Stoney Creek to famed Niagaraâ€"Onâ€" theâ€"Lake and on to Queenston Heights. Pear blossoms were out in full bloom this week. Pink and white peach, cherry, and plum blossoms are expected to be at their most colorful, fraâ€" grant best this weekend. Warm, sunny weather is foreâ€" cast. Drivers who want to take time to enjoy the blossoms can â€" follow _ a_ wellâ€"marked route covering 55 miles off the main arteries. The scenic route starts along Mud Street (Road 11) at Highway 20 just Niagara area bloom under way Hamilton Traffic Circle . QEW at HWY No. 20 east of Hamilton to Queenston Heights. . While â€"the route. passes Grimsby, St. Catharines and Vineland, _ all major . events during the eightâ€"day festival will be held in Niagara Falls. It runs through the holiday May 24 weekend. First event is the prelimiâ€" nary judging of those competâ€" ing for the "Miss Niagara Hospitality" crown and title. The girls will also compete for the "Miss Talent" and ‘"Miss Congeniality" awards. Sunday afternoon, the 120 piece Pequannock Township High School Band, from Pompton Plains, ~N.J., will make the welkins ring in Oakes Garden Theatre. The third annual Chefs of Niagara . competition â€" takes place at 5 p.m. Thursday, coâ€" sponsored by Provincial Gas. It is open to all professional chefs in the Niagara area. A second contest will run at the same timeâ€"open to all area h o us e wive s and amateur chefs. Sunday also marks the date of the Historic Automobile Soâ€" ciety of Canada‘s annual Blosâ€" som Tour of the area. Dozens of vintage motor cars will help recapture the gay days of the turn of the century. North America‘s oldest and Canada‘s official game, laâ€" crosse, comes back to the Falls with a vengeance in inâ€" ternational â€"â€"competition, the Niagara Falls Hawks chalâ€" lenging the Newton, N.Y. Golden Eagles. Saturday, May 22, brings a full 12 hours of fun and frolic to the Festival. Well over 2,500 will participate in the annual Blossom Festival Parade. At 3:00 p.m., the annual tug of war between the police forces of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, N.Y. takes place at the International Boundary on the Rainbow Bridge. Shortly after the tug of war, the mayors of the two cities will compete in their anâ€" nual English Dart Contest. The day. winds up with the Blossom Dance at the city‘s Memorial Arena. A special atâ€" traction at the dance will be the crowning of Miss Niagara Hospitality. On Sunday, May 23, the colourful interâ€"faith Blessing of the Blossoms takes place in Oakes Garden Theatre. f REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA TOWNSHIP OF WEST LINCOLN TOP HEIFER AT CANADIAN CLASSIC â€" This 11 months old calf, Spring Farm Citation Rachel, brought $5,500.00, the highest price for a heifer calf at the Canâ€" adianâ€" Classic Holstein sale held at Glanworth, Ont., recently. At left is Jack Pickel, ofâ€" Jack Pickel & Sons, St. Marys, the buyers, while at the right are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fraser, representating the seller, Spring Farms, Streetsville. Prt»yz 19, 12 J/ SCENIC AND BLOssOM TIME ROUTE LENGTH 50 MILEs e This young lady framed with blossoms makes a perfect picture, so don‘t forget your camera on the blossom tour of the Niagara fruit belt. CciTty OF NIAGARA FALLS