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Each craft had a crew of eight (give or take a couple). The canoes were to hit the water at 6:30 a.m. on Canada Day and paddle for about five and a half hours on rations of ‘er Weekend, Race helps raise funds for various charities (Continued from page 3) treatment of drug abuse," the Oakville man added; "the money he raises goes to the Down Syndrome Association. We split 50/50. Its been a fantastic year. Things just took off." Certa ProPainters Hiâ€" anac is on the look out for old cupboard doors. In fact, we‘re willing to pay for them! From _ now _ until September 30" 1993, each of your Canac cupboard doors is older or less, any style door from our outstanding selection will fit your existing cabinets! Choose from _ our _ huge assortment of colours, designs, and finishes in price ranges that will fit any budget. Now you can give your kitchen a beautiful l f your kitchen is 15 years x Your Om Canac KrrcrEn CupBoarp Doors x Hamilton e 40 Centennial Pawy. 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The only thing that could stop them is a violent electrical storm or swells over 10 feet. As a lad his first inclination had been towards the army. (Even though his father was a gardener.) Fortunately he changed his mind and joined the constabulary instead.A calling he continued to pursue when he immigrated to Canada. He‘s been married to his danceâ€" teacher wife, Susan, for 30 years come this September. They have two sons, Patrick and Donald, both curâ€" rently studying at university. The couâ€" ple plan to take a cruise through the West Indies to celebrate their anniverâ€" Borm in the town of Watergate, in County Enniskillen, Northern Ireland almost 60 years ago the burly policeâ€" man claimed to not miss it a bit. "Canada is my home, I wish I‘d been born here," he said flatly. You see, Inspector Woodcock doesn‘t think we wave the flag enough in these parts. He, for one, is not shy about hanging the Canadian flag from the deck of his beautiful lake side townhouse. ‘DR. 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For charity, of course." "It will happen," he added knockâ€" ing on the coffee table. (We do not doubt it.) And while Inspector Woodcock is planning to retire from the force at the end of the year there is not doubt he will continue to work for the inner city youth of Toronto and the annual Great Lake Race. In fact, he has some big ideas. Meanwhile, back to the future, the survivors of the Great Lake Race will become proud members of the new Order of Lake Ontario with engraved miniature medallions. sary. (No camping, no portaging, no insects; Colin will be miserable.) Nevertheless, he said cheerfully, "If she can put up with me for 30 years, she can go where ever she wants."