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i sitimji aiv p14 the tribune wednesday october 4 1989 l3 israel a place of fascination wf while there are many exotic delighted disbelief and awe to a i v7 sw medically supervised diet program call 6406603 730- 230 monfri destinations ive dreamed of visiting over the years i confess jerusalem was not until recent ly among them when we heard my husbands company was holding its annual directors seminar there and that wed been invited to atend our feelings ranged from unique aesthetic retreat paris facial treatments pedicuresmanicures hair removal relaxing body treatments reflexology full day at the spa gift certificates available westney rd east ofclaremont tel 416 6491118 health centres stop smoking weight reduction stress relief laser world therapy centre newest location the shoppes of unionville unionville markham 4741700 free consultations special group rates 2561900 uwuatf si 4741700 gmmuiiumm 4503400 6391900 5661900 2391400 8291400 2894379 40 centres across canada 5661900 9441900 m0ohjj mmm 5613337 tmmm mi 5453711 8821400 jthtti race 7398940 7261121 6842358 certain trepidation it was hard to ignore the fact that this country has endured a history of violence and instabili ty we couldnt help wondering what we were letting ourselves in for nevertheless our excitement increased as our departure ap proached and we spent much time gathering information about our destination no amount of reading and research however could capture the magical ex perience of seeing first hand the ancient and holy land of israel tragedy has dogged the jewish people for thousands of years we visited the fortress of masada where 960 jews perished by their own hand rather than surrender to the tyranny of the romans the memorial of vad vashem which painstakingly chronicles the horror and pathos of the holocaust provided a grim and deeply affecting reminder of mans continuing inhumanity to man our tour of the old city included a visit to the church of the holy sepulchre the site of christs crucifixion and burial an ancient and beautiful place whose charms are tempered by cons tant bickering between the various religious groups over their claims to individual areas within it driving along the west bank through the judean hills and jericho and across miles of rocky desolate desert we en countered scattered groups of bedouins who somehow manage to survive despite the meagre vegetation and lack of water we floated on the salty water of the dead sea took a cruise on the sea of galilee actually a very modestsized lake and visited the archeological site of bet shean which dates back to pre- roman times we were also treated to a whirl of social events including an un forgettable evening at the bolshoi ballet which as a result of glasnost was appearing in israel for the first time throughout our stay we had the good fortune to enjoy the ser vices of israeli tour guide ron perry whose incredible kates corner kate gilderdale photokate gilderdale the theatre dwellings and excavation site at bet shean are one of the many ancient and fascinating sights captured on film by columnist kate gilderdale on her recent visit to israel despite a history often marred by tragedy israel is a magical place that offers a glimpse into the origins of modernday christianity knowledge of his country and wonderful sense of humor helped make our visit especially memorable on one occasion we drove through a flimsyloking roadblock on our way to galilee whats that for ron asked a member of the party thats to stop people bringing ham sand wiches into jerusalem came the deadpan reply tourism one of the countrys major sources of revenue has dropped alarmingly as a result of the arabisraeli conflict at no time however did we feel any sense of oppression or fear while groups of young soldiers their rifles slung casually around their necks were a common sight they were cheerful and goodhumored we soon took their presence for granted the only time the threat of ter rorism seemed real was during our transfer at frankfurt air port en route to tel aviv there pokerfaced soldiers patrolled the customs area while unsmil ing officials searched both in dividuals and luggage with methodical precision on our bus ride out to the tar mac where the plane awaited us we were accompanied by a tank which didnt leave the runway until we had begun our ascent it was an inauspicious start to a truly magnificent week israel isnt just a place its a state of mind if you ever have the chance to go take it its an ex perience youll never forget durham do well 4h members in competition marlene werry rural organization specialist forty 4h members represen ting nine clubs from durham west participated in the 1989 4h cjytont ctcte 16 1989 displays at 630 program starts at 700 pm the maples of ballantrae special displays gift bag numerous door prizes fashion show admittance is free bul by invitation onlyto obtain your personal invitation for you and your mother or guest please call dianne or nancy 6403521 coffee and refreshments n ssi interclub championship show at the lindsay central exhibition kim irvine of brooklin was awarded the holtom and pethick insurance brokers trophy for champion beef showman christine barrett of uxbridge was reserve champion senior showman darrell wade of myrtle received the farmers mutual in surance trophy for showing the champion beef steer megan haney rr 3 sunderland ex hibited the reserve champion continental junior beef heifer graham carnegie port perry was champion junior dairy showman and honorable men tion in the dairy showmanship championship class winning the victoria and grey national trust company award reg shier of wilfred exhibited the second place senior holstein calf wendy evans epsom paul beatty cannington ian mcfadden sunderland and lynnita paisley beaverton placed first second third and fourth respectively in the junior yearling holstein calf class the north ontario dairy club and georginabrock lets land scape clubs placed in the first prize group with their educa tional exhibits well over too 4h members from durham east durham west peterborough and victoriahaliburton participated in the lindsay central exhibition 24 jl aamsssss msmoksk