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winter ah winter at last yes you heard me right this is the same guy who uses up at least a half dozen columns a year to express a blatant disre gard for the sorriest of seasons the season which has been known to run from late october through midmay in fact i can recall a particular june 21 the first day of summer 1992 which saw me driven indoors by a frigid rain driving in from the nortl that bore a frightening resemblance to wintry sleet why then would a man whose ideal win ter experience involves a caribbean beach and sparking bluegreen waves for body surfing be pleased to see the belated onset of this most detestable of seasons earlier this week the fact is that just as the concept of good cantbe fully appreciated in the absence of evil springtime and its glorious display of greening grass sprouting tulips and bud- from where i live bruce stapley ding lilac trees seem somewhat lacking when not preceded by some wicked winter weather lets face it while everyone else on the continent has been ravaged by the wrath of el nino this winter we got to experience the sensitive underside of this most uncon trollable of earthly phenomena february set records for mildness and january was nt bad either and even before the sudden freezeup which began late monday of this week we were enjoying balmy conditions more like may than march and while its been a treat to be able to advertising correction in our denim event flyer included in last weeks newspaper please note page 39 biotherm bonus offer end date is incorrect copy should read offer good until march 15 1998 or while quantities last we sincerely apologize to our valued customers and regret any inconvenience or confusion this may have caused eatons with osteoporosis a fractured hip could be a life sentence osteoporosis -iev- society of canada call 18004636842 for more information flyer inserts for saturday march 14 1998 revlon canada inc walmart easter catalogue sears housewares fair marks work wearhouse petsmart biway the 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argument the whole thing has made for atype of hollow- ness similar to a man who successfully dodged his world war ii draft board notice after all this is canada the land of toquewearing antifreeze dependent snowploughdriving diehards without win ter our national persona loses its resilient sinew we would soon become known as a bunch of people who sit around all day arguing benignly as to whether it is within the framework of legal propriety to allow an integral part of our nation to go merrily on its uncontested way yes its just like trying to envision bat man without the penguin the road runner without wylie coyote canada without lucien bouchard what would we have to test our mettle what would be the glue holding us together wed probably soon become like the americans and go out looking for countries to bomb presidents to pillory and muscles to flex winter is our dependable straw man its every bit as essential to our collective being as maple syrup and hockey look at all the weird people in california not to mention british columbia make them suffer through a winter like that typi cally endured by us hearty southern ontar- ians and theyd soon stop drinking so much designer coffee conjuring up alternate deities in mother ships overhead and smok ing marijuana before going to the olympics living on the edge in terms of the impending big quake which may come next year or next century is one thing but being exposed on an annual basis to the howling winds and the various forms of unsavoury precipitation we have come to take for granted half the year round in these parts would surely be enough to shake all those groovy guys and gals into a collective conformity come on now remember how happy you were to be able to rhyme off the standard cold enough for you upon lining up in the bank or chatting with the lady at the checkout counter at the grocery store tues day morning and there is something to be said for a brilliant winter sun especially in march when that sucker comes back up in the sky and you can actually see it again without a high powered telescope yes lets admit it this wimpy winter has caused us to look back and long for the free dom of our chains in the end its actually a codependency thing we have going with old man winter a lovehate relationship without which we simply cant be complete long live winter and may its horrid presence forever enable us to celebrate the coming of spring with the outpouring of pent up exhilaration weve come to know and love in our spring preview flyer included in this newspaper on march 11 1998 please note page 2 casual connection crochet straw hat 1499 will not be available until the week of march 15 1998 page 21 crabtree evelyn camomile collection the white robe style ctrt5s02 will not be available until march 30 1998 page 27nautica watch copy is incorrect copy should read nautica watch 150 page 19 liz claiborne shoes eden style will not be available until march 19 1998 and jezebel style is no longer 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