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12 saturday april 20 2002 economist sun stouffville tribune york region libraries celebrating canadian book week write at home by linda johnson staff writer if you havent started the canadian book you got for your birthday you have a major incentive to get reading this week tuesday is canada book day a day set aside in schools and libraries across the country to cel ebrate canadian authors its terrific said murray mccabe chief executive officer of king township public libraries even if the internet is taking off kids need to know how to read to understand what theyre looking at canada book day draws attention to the need to be literate and the value that comes from reading so its tremendous he said to promote the day most area libraries have set up displays that showcase posters brochures and bookmarks distributed by the writers trust of canada the pro jects sponsor this yearj the brochures include new stories about libraries by canadian writers there are also two contests one on copyright and another challenging young readers to design a book cover each bookmark includes a coupon to get 2 off the price of a canadian book at participating stores many libraries also have canadian book displays some such as the aurora public library are promoting canada reads a contest on cbc radio hosted by mary walsh that pits five books chosen by wellknown canadians the winner is to announced tuesday some libraries have also planned special events richmond hill central library is hosting a reading by anne michaels thurs april 25 at 730 pm ms michaels is the author of the trillium award winning novel fugitive pieces the poet and novelist will be reading from a novel in progress cameron knight program- ming librarian said the reading has created a lot of interest among library patrons im always excited he said when our hard work generates a great reaction its very gratifying after the reading ms michaels will be available for questions and to chat with visitors tickets for the event part of the librarys literary reading series are 10 for information call 905- 8849288 at vaughan public libraries book clubs have focused on canadian books theyre also cele brating canadian writers on tlieir awardwinning online book club called books and bytes this month readers who submit a review of a canadian book are entered in a draw into win a gift certificate at a book store there will be two draws in each of the citys six branches see reading page 13 staff photomike barrett king township public library ceo murray mccabe has set up displays showcasing canadian authors to celebrate canadian book weelc battle of wills by jerome watt staff writer your final wishes may create ill will among your relatives warns les kotzer a thornhill wills and estates lawyer avoiding family fights that result from poorly prepared wills is the sub ject of the family fight a book writ ten by mr kotzer and fellow lawyer barry fish the duo wrote the book after see ing countless families disintegrate as they battled over wills the book is much more than why youneed a will mr kotzer said its about how what you are doing is going to impact your children mr kotzer said he has seen an increase in family feuds over wills as baby boomers parents begin to die the book offers advice on how to prepare a will including appointing executors and organizing your affairs it also offers advice on how to avoid common pitfalls when making a will mr kotzer said hehopes the book will act as catalyst for discussion between parents and their children on the preparation of a will i have a lot of parents coming in to me andtheywili say i cant really talk to my kids about this issue he said adding a lot of adult children come to him with the same problem what were trying to do is create an opportunity to bridge the gap of com munication between parents and adult children mr kotzer said in one case a mother bought a book for each of her six children to avoid conflicts in her family there is a glue that holds a family together and if you dont pay atten tion to that glue itcould fall apart he said of the family dynamics a par ent should pay attention to when writing a will hes seen many cases where a poorly thoughtout will has caused families to collapse sccp00rlypagel3 lawn rangers mindtech mm meats stouffville sears sears sears days dominion smart source the bay real estate builders section walmart dr green lawncare hometurf smart abacus zehrs stouffville ida main drug mart home rural speedy muffler fortinos crupac paving all about health markham outdoor pioneer pools pizza nova unionville presbyterian church royal lepage sprint canada fm industries north durham real estate the office place smart start montessori selected areas only m