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Bet we en You and Me By RUTHI COLES Let us Permit nature te have her way; she understancls her business botter than we do. (1533-1592). Michel de Montaigne The sun shone, the air was soft and warm as the crowds gathered for the formai opening of Weal and Cuilen Garden Centre on Taunton Road. Organized to perfection, a great time was had by ail inciuding the members of the Henry Street High. Sehool Concert Band. This group Of Young people do themseives proud. I sat beside one of the meznbers and made notes but have since lost them 1 This group piays-with and ex- changes with two American school bands; one group who joined ours for this festivity was from Wiliamsviile N.Y. Do we reaily feel spring has arrived? Len Cullen gave the kick Off that loveiy Saturday morning and we wiil hope it wili continue 80 that we may see great masses of for-get-me-nots and marigoids bboo'Ming in Profusion ail around the town. Does anyone do their pianting by the phases of the moon? I plan to every year and always forget. I rush out, buy plants and plant them and then I remember. This year I forgot to buy an aimanac 50 I rushed into town to My two favourite bookstores, Middletons and Readers Choice but they were both soid out. It is too late in the year as they are generaily picked up eariy in the season. Planting times are listed and fishing times too 80 it's well worth it to have the book on hand. The Indians planted by the moon always and this shouid prove a point. Some people do today and I understand the yieid is spectacular. It's weil worth a try. We plant a few seeds because beside the lake it is cooler in the late apring. In the winter we have a warming influence from the water which neyer goes beiow 321 F. Within a few days we are having a huge, beautiful spruce cut down much to our dismay. I have fought with myseif for weeks over this decision; my mind versus my hesrt, my common sense against my emotions. To destroy a tree is a dreadfui thing to do but what is the answer when you are totaily over shadowed and shaded at ail hours of the day? It is se tail and sways with the wind until we wonder if it might suddeniy fali. A few years ago I pianted a double birch flot too far from this tree and it has grown as tail to try and capture some light; just a bean pole, thin and aspiring to the skies. In this day and age when there is so much written about everything especiaily health-reiated topics; some people worry and have trouble finding the truth. These ideas and pronouncements change from year to year so it is hardiyýworth thinking E'-- 683«6787 I ----------------_________ about and we think common sense ia the answer. The following story ia true and 1 think amusing; in fact for some strange reason it makes me want to giggle. When I think of what the professionals would say I laugh aloud and so does my husband. My husband's grandfather on his paternal side was born and bred in England. His father in turn owned a large quarry which meant they Iived in the country. Neyer once did the grandfather need a doctor in his whole life until the day he died at the age of 971 Today if alive, he would be 150 or more!1 He married and he his own home. Upon arising in the morning the first thing he did was tend to the fires and then he put the kettie on to boil water for tea. Into the pot went the tea, probably a tes pot we know as a Brown Betty. A time to steep, likely a good five minutes, and his first cup of the day was ready. When his wife came down for breakfast, more tes leaves and boiling water were added to the pot, along with the residue of earlier on. They drank their breakfast tes. Mid-morning, more lesves were added and lots of' boiiing water s0 they were able to enjoy another cup, or more likeiy, cups 1 Lunch!I More tea and water went into the same pot along with ail the other leaves, neyer tes bags as they were unheard of. Afternoon tea!1 More tea leaves into the Brown Betty. Probably at this hour of the day they had several cups and likely tes cakes. Dinner! More tea leaves into the pot. Later on, we had an evening snack and more tes. By this'time NOTICE Blue Cross "Pay Direct" Non-Group Coverage Available To Ai Ontario Residents Until May 15, 1983, Blue Cross announces that it is making' availabie to ail Ontario residents during the period April 1 to May 15,1983, a wide range of heaith benefits not inciuded in the govern- ment sponsored Ontario Heaith Insurance Plan (OHIP). Between April 1 and May 15, 1983, any Ontario resident, regardiess 0f age or previ- uüs medical history can purchase Blue Cross coverage on a "pay-direct" basis for the najor portion of the cost of such benefits as e prescription drugs e private duty registered nursing *use of semi-private and private room in hospitai; and others. ( c r Ontario Blue Cross is a private, non- government organization. If extra health coverage is flot available to you through your place of empioyment, con- sider this Blue Cross "pay direct" opening. Detailed brochure/application forms are available at the "Infocentre" at most Ontario supermarkets, at regional offices of the provincial Ministry of Northern Affairs, or by writing 1983 Psy Direct Opening Ontario Blue Cross 150 Ferrand Drive Don Mîlis, Ontario M3C 1H6 , NTARIC B3LUE CROSS there were several inches of tea leaves on the bot- tomn of the pot. What ever would they say today about this? 'No doubt he would be doomned to an early death and other dire things!1 One saving grace was that he only ate vegetables out of his garden and meat from the local butcher. No additives in those days. Oh yes lie always smoked woodbine cigarettes from an esrly age, thin cigarettes and five to a package. I wonder what he paid for them - maybe three cents. So in his ninety-seventh yesr he <ied with the first visit of a doctor ever, by his side. 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