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p12 weekender april 16 1994 st library news statistics can be a boon a bane or a bore its unlikely to reach the bestseller lists or challenge madonnas biography for risque writing but it is not- offthepress and ready for the critics comments were talking about the whitchurchstouffville librarys annual report its a slim publication one page and three folds that manages to capture the essence of budgetary ebb and flow and come to a balanced conclusion copies can be picked up at the library and were hoping that it will be widely read in the community and that sub sequent comments on the contents will sift back to us any annual report of worth would be loose a loonie if it didnt cite a few pertinent statistics to give it substance and we hope it doesnt spoil the suspense of reading ours if we reveal that the library circulated 128595 books magazines tapes etc last never never never pay full price kicthenaidp i for the way itls made mjultirinction mixer i compare at 44900 i 3 attachments included i pcxjanqsheuva11ie2389 1 v wflmtmscoufonvwenyoupunchasea sat oasscuoouoer v no phorocopcs accepted i s couponexpksaprzvm oak kitchen stqrag- enamel7 pc setcookware oasrress 2 l auto off kettle compare at 2799 save at 19 11 large cover compare at 2999 save an save at adomohal cto 17 k with thk coupon no photocopcs accepted coupon expbes apr 2m4 i philips 1200 w steam iron silverstohe sole pute compare at 5499 save at 27 99 factor warimniy j ofo mpciseitojofobfoun 1 white oh biacic handle compare at 4999 savean save at additional i l fl off ms caroi io fktocoks icamt l tcemi well beat any current advertised price warehouse location 501alden bridlewood road mall markham scarborough 9059468320 4164996528 brands for less warehouse location 1020 islington dixie ave value mall et0bic0ke mississauga 4162368837 9052710441 year that it had 10953 patrons handled 8424 refer ence requests and welcomed 5293 people to its programs statistics can be a boon a bane or a bore depending on the interpretation most of us cant relate- to ratios and percentages until were faced with the grim graphics of the pie cut into wedges and the wee wedge is ours to folk with more analytical minds statistics like marleys ghost point a dramatic digit to what was what is and what might be as a result the statistical material in the librarys ref erence area is frequently used for research and to sub stantiate reports and assign ments statistics canada is the wellspring of demographics and we have columns of statscan publications on hand including a recent census profile of whitchurchstouffville which gives a plethora of data on population occupa tions incomes and house holds right down to the esoteric fact that there is an average 04 persons per room in the towns 6050 pri vate dwellings this being the height of the hockey season well leave the final word on canadian statistics to excanadian scotty bowman when badgered by the press prior to a stanley cup playoff about the teams chances of winning in view of unfavourable past statis tics he shot back like a puck on the rebound statistics are for losers piri in our 40th anmversaiycejerim an additional 40 rebate on your total purchase price showroom hours vi hwy7 morirwed 10 thursfri 109 saturday 9 4 i i 9058890560 1 18th and june detafls in store- celebrating 25 years the elementary teachers association york region is celebrating its 25th anniversary for 25 years eta yr has worked to improve the education system in york region not only for teachers but for our students included in our constitution are the following objectives to promote the best possible professional services for the children to promote a high standard of professional ethics to improve the professional competence of its members the association is aware that we have been entrusted with providing the best education possible to those students in our care eta yr helps teachers with their professional development eta yr works with board committees to help provide the best education to the students financial assistance has been given to multicultural events run in our board our teachers promote the wonder of learning and promote a positive selfconcept in our students eta yr is proud to have been able to represent these individuals for the past 25 years i v ft ft- y 5s teviva mftiift ft weeks for 8 weeks for a special worth repeating irvrklyihii 1 1 off0r jijyjj expires ifatoffihtef april 2494 mark ham newmarket bradford j9s1 hh 7 initrt 1111 dnid drive o llnlbnd st k 4776999 8364011 7753344 also luiliins in ikkvrinn liill osluivui avh- rirn exelmlr product ct enruumrnl jre